Week of 12-8-14

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Legend of the Week:   Candlestick Park was built between 1958-1960, located in the southeastern tip of San Francisco, which was a part of San Fran that was cold and windy almost year around, as sometimes during the Summer fans had to bring winter coats to see the Giants play. It’s opening day was on April 12th, 1960 when the Giants played the Cardinals. It closed down on August 14, 2014, but the Giants had already moved into their new home (AT&T Park) 15 years earlier, but the San Francisco 49ers continued to use it until the end their 2014 Continue reading Week of 12-8-14→

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Week of 12-8-14

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Story of the Week: Matt Kemp gets traded to the Padres for Yasmani Grandal. Also involved in the trade was Dodgers catcher Tim Federowicz and two prospects from the Padres. The Dodgers, ever since building a new front office, have been putting out serious rumors about trading one of its outfielders, but the question was; which one? So during the Winter Meetings in San Diego, Friedman ironically trades Kemp to the hostess, the Padres. After the stellar come-back season Kemp had, this trade came to a shock as many fans will be angry, as the Dodgers barely received anything in Continue reading Week of 12-8-14→

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Marlins Add Latos to Roatation

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On Thursday December 11, the Reds not only traded Simon to the Tigers, but they then also traded Matt Latos to the Miami Marlins. The Fish sent right-handed starter Anthony DeSclafani and minor-league catcher Chad Wallach to Cincy. The objective to trade Alfredo Simon was the same for Matt Latos, as the left-hander also becomes a free agent after the 2015 season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJUOTryhEgo By adding Latos to the starting rotation, the Marlins get the left-hander they needed as before, the rotation was right-handed heavy. Matt is listed as the #3 starter right now, behind the 2013 NL ROTY and the Continue reading Marlins Add Latos to Roatation→

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Tigers Deal for Porcello Replacement

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On the same day that the Tigers lost their starter, Rick Porcello, they quickly replace him as they trade away Eugenio Suarez and minor-league pitcher Jonathon Crawford for Alfredo Simon of the Cincinnati Reds. Simon is projected as the #5 starter for the Tigers, as of right now. As for the Reds, Suarez will serve as a back-up infielder and Jonathon Crawford will have to work for his spot on the 40-man roster. Crawford will not be missed by the Tigers as he is 22-years-old and still in single A, but Suarez will be missed as he played an important Continue reading Tigers Deal for Porcello Replacement→

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