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Tampa Bay Times           The Chicago White Sox have acquired RHP Alex Colome from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for C Omar Narvaez.            For the White Sox, I don\’t get this trade. With four years of control, Narvaez would be with the team at the end of when they are expected to start beingContinue reading “MLB trade review: White Sox acquire Colome for Narvaez”

                The San Diego Padres have signed RHP Garrett Richards to a two year, $15 million deal.                 For the Padres, Richards is a good pitcher that can never stay healthy. He\’s already undergone Tommy John surgery, and has been hurt every year since 2015. But, when healthy, he\’s showed he can be a frontlineContinue reading “MLB news: Padres sign Richards”

From MLB.com               Today, the Minnesota Twins found Joe Mauer\’s replacement, claiming 1B C.J. Cron off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.                Less than a week ago, the Rays surprisingly DFA\’d Cron, who in his first season in St. Petersburg, slugged out 30 home runs. It was a claim waiting to happen. And theContinue reading “MLB news: Twins claim Cron”

           The Atlanta Braves have signed 3B Josh Donaldson to a one year, $23 million contract, and C Brian McCann to a one year, $2 million deal.            This all comes as a surprise to me. Well, at least Donaldson does. With Johan Camargo at third and Dansby Swanson at short, it seemed that theContinue reading “MLB news: Braves sign Donaldson, McCann”

           The Arizona Coyotes have acquired C Nick Schmaltz from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for C Dylan Strome and LW Brendan Perlini.            For the Coyotes, they are giving up on their 2014 and 2015 first round picks. They get another 2014 first rounder, in Schmaltz, who enjoyed a breakout 2017-18 campaign. Schmaltz isContinue reading “NHL trade review: Coyotes acquire Schmaltz for Strome, Perlini”