Top News:
Alex Speier / Full Count:
Bill Hall to Red Sox in Kotchman Deal — A baseball source said that Bill Hall would be going from the Mariners to the Red Sox in the Casey Kotchman deal, describing his inclusion in the agreement between the clubs as “a done deal.” Hall will be sent to the Sox along with a player to be named and cash for Kotchman.
RELATED:
MLB:
Sources: Seattle Mariners to acquire Casey Kotchman from Boston Red Sox for Bill Hall — The Seattle Mariners are expected to acquire first baseman Casey Kotchman from the Boston Red Sox in return for Bill Hall and at least one minor leaguer, according to major-league sources.
Discussion:
Red Sox Monster, U.S.S. Mariner, MLB Rumors, Prospect Insider, Mariners blog, NESN.com and 6-4-2
Fox Sports:
Source: BoSox on verge of dealing Kotchman to M's — Red Sox first baseman Casey Kotchman is on the verge of being traded to the Mariners, according to a major-league source. — The deal, first reported by ESPN.com, will bring the Red Sox utility man Bill Hall and a minor leaguer.
Gordon Edes / ESPN:Boston Red Sox move Jacoby Ellsbury to left field, Mike Cameron to center field
Discussion:
3:10 To Joba, Bronx Baseball Daily, NESN.com, Union-News, Over the Monster and Amazin' Avenue
Amalie Benjamin / Boston Globe:Sox to send Kotchman to Mariners, receive Bill Hall
Discussion:
Al's Ramblings
Alex Speier / Full Count:UPDATED: Sox, Mariners Close to Deal on Kotchman
Discussion:
Lookout Landing
Fox Sports:Beltre deal is a steal for Red Sox
Discussion:
Hardball Times, WEEI, Boston Globe, Full Count, El Lefty Malo, Sports Illustrated and Clubhouse Insider
Jeff Pearlman:
The Big Unit bids farewell — In the coming days, people throughout baseball will pay homage to Randy Johnson, who is announcing his retirement today. They'll talk about his power, his ferocity, his toughness. They'll recall his pitch to John Kruk in the All-Star Game, and how he helped put Seattle baseball on the map.
RELATED:
Fox Sports:
Big Unit has case to be best-ever lefty — After 22 seasons, five Cy Young awards, 303 wins, 166 losses, 4,135.1 innings, 17,067 batters faced, and 66,892 pitches thrown, Randy Johnson is retiring. His dominance, his flair and his legendary slider will all be missed. But it's the right time.
Associated Press:
Randy Johnson retires after 22 seasons, 303 victories — SAN FRANCISCO — Randy Johnson is retiring after 22 major league seasons. — The Big Unit, an overpowering lefty who last June became the 24th pitcher to win 300 games, made the expected announcement Tuesday on a conference call.
Pat Andriola / Hardball Times:Randy Johnson retiring?
Discussion:
FanGraphs Baseball, Boston Globe, Camden Chat, Lookout Landing, The iYankees Blog and MVN
Jon Heyman / Sports Illustrated:
Holliday, Cards reach 7-year deal — The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a seven-year, $120 million deal with Matt Holliday, SI.com has learned. Holliday will also get a full no-trade clause. — Holliday batted .353 with 13 home runs and 55 RBIs in 63 games with the Cardinals …
RELATED:
Matthew Leach / Obviously, You're Not a Golfer:
Holliday tidbits — Just a few odds and ends from today's Matt Holliday deal... * It's likely that the deal will officially be announced, with a formal news conference, on Thursday rather than tomorrow. The Hall of Fame election announcement is on Wednesday, and they likely will try not to steal any of the spotlight from that.
Juan C. Rodriguez / Florida Marlins:
Florida Marlins: “Still in the game” for Chapman; Uggla to stay put? — The Marlins apparently are giving free agent Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman something to think about. According to an American League source following the situation, the Marlins are “still in the game” …
Discussion:
MetsBlog.com, Circling The Bases, MLB Rumors, TYU, Halos Heaven, The LoHud Yankees Blog and NESN.com
RELATED:
MLB.com:
A look at MLB.com staff's Hall votes — Here is how MLB.com's voting members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America filled out their ballots for the 2010 Hall of Fame selection process, the results of which will be revealed at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday on MLB Network and MLB.com:
RELATED:
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
San Diego counting on bargains — GM Hoyer anticipating price of free agents will fall — SAN DIEGO — It's beginning to look as though first-year Padres general manager Jed Hoyer has correctly gauged the free-agent market. — Now he's probably hoping everyone else hasn't.
Discussion:
MLB Rumors
RELATED:
TommyT / Baseball Ink:
Mariotti volunteers to be thrown out of the BBWAA — Jay Mariotti, [hypocrite] former print writer, from Yahoo Sports and ESPN appeared for the umpteenth time on ESPN's Around the Horn today and volunteered to be thrown out of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), who vote for induction into the Hall of Fame.
RELATED:
Pete Caldera / NorthJersey.com:
Yankees' aim: bolster bench depth — Out in the Bronx, there is no cause to add a slugging left fielder to the Yankees' lineup. — “Our team is, for the most part, set,” Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday by phone from his office at Yankee Stadium.
Discussion:
Yankeeist, It's About The Money, The iYankees Blog, TYU, Pinstripe Alley and Sliding Into Home
MLB.com:
Gutierrez, Seattle on verge of extension — Center fielder's deal reportedly for four years with an option — The Mariners reportedly are on the verge of signing center fielder Franklin Gutierrez to a four-year contract extension for $20.5 million with a team option for a fifth year, Gutierrez's agent Wil Polidor told MLB.com.
Discussion:
Mariners blog
RELATED:
Mike Klis / Denver Post:
Mike Shanahan reaches deal to coach Redskins — Mike Shanahan has reached an agreement in principle to become the new head coach of the Washington Redskins, according to sources familiar with the negotiations. — The Redskins are making plans for Shanahan to sign his contract and announce his hiring Wednesday.
