Lou Piniella

Acquisition of Swisher has big upside for Yankees

His .219 batting average notwithstanding, Nick Swisher looks to be a high-upside acquisition for the New York Yankees, in the same mode as Scott Brosius (.203 with the Oakland A's) in 1997 and Paul O'Neill (.246 with the...

Rumors: Red Sox nearly suspended Manny

Red Sox nearly suspended Manny? In late July, when Manny Ramirez was still with the Red Sox, he sat out two games with a supposed knee injury. However, MRIs didn't show any damage, so the team told him after the second game it...

Cubs, Yankees to Play First-Ever Games at New Yankee Stadium April 3 and 4

By the Chicago Cubs Posted Monday, November 17, 2008 CHICAGO – The Chicago Cubs and New York Yankees announced today they will play the first-ever exhibition games at the new Yankee Stadium on Friday, April 3 at 7:05 p.m. and...

Big Unit could be a big bargain for several MLB teams (The Sporting News)

The Sporting News - Going after Randy Johnson is an easy decision for any big league team looking for pitching. If he's really willing to play for $8 million, he might be one of the bargains of this offseason.

Once again, joke's on Cubs

SUNDAY STEW | And for something completely different: Deer Diary . . . BY RICK TELANDER Sun-Times Columnist Maybe I'm easily flummoxed, but I just can't fathom the voting of Lou Piniella as the 2008 National League Manager of...

Hot Stove roundup: Mulling offers

Sabathia considering Yanks deal; Unit receiving much interest Within the first day after the negotiating table folded between him and the Diamondbacks, Randy Johnson received inquiries from a half-dozen teams. Atlanta general...

Getting to roots of Mariners manager hopefuls

Each Mariners candidate would be new to the job in the majors, but his style can be traced to those he worked for. By Larry Stone Seattle Times staff reporter About 650 men have held managing jobs in the major leagues in the...

World Series victory is enough for Phillies' Manuel

That's OK. "Winning the World Series, my players playing as good as they did and our team coming along like it did, that's definitely above manager of the year," Manuel said. Manuel also finished fifth with nine points in 2006...

Braves: Padres wanted too much for Peavy

GM: We wouldn't 'have a winning franchise if we gave up too much talent' Denis Poroy / ASSOCIATED PRESS The Braves officially removed themselves from the Jake Peavy sweepstakes Friday night. In the end, the Padres' asking price...

Cubs considering one-year deal for Big Unit

But Chicago is still focused on re-signing 17-game winner Dempster Randy Johnson went 11-10 with a 3.91 ERA in 30 starts with Arizona in 2008, and he sits five wins shy of 300 for his career. Just a couple days after announcing...

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