Topic: Rafael Soriano

Soriano deal got Steinbrenner nod

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, whose late father, George, was a famously "hands on" owner, overruled general manager Brian Cashman in giving a 35 million-dollar deal to relief pitcher Rafael Soriano.Cashman said Wednesday that the Yankees would be a better team with Soriano, ...

Yankees to sign relief pitcher Soriano - report

The New York Yankees are set to sign relief pitcher Rafael Soriano to a multi-million dollar contract, MLB.com reported on the Yankees' website Friday.Soriano, considered the best closer who is available on the market, reportedly will sign a three-year 35 million dollar ...
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that reliever Joaquin Benoit and the Detroit Tigers have reached a preliminary agreement on a $16.5 million, three-year contract.. Agents Sam and Seth Levinson negotiated the agreement with the Tigers after reaching ...

If I ran the Atlanta Braves

Running the Atlanta Braves would be a delight for me seeing that I am a die-hard fan. The Braves have an excellent balance of young players and veterans. Peter Moylan will return and if he comes back to form he would be ...

Eric O'Flaherty

Eric O?Flaherty started his major league career with the Seattle Mariners back in 2006. Ironically, O?Flaherty was there to replace former Brave Rafael Soriano who also pitched for the Mariners at the time and who was injured. Soriano recovered and O?Flaherty was ...
As of today, Joey Votto is first in the National League and fourth in the Major Leagues in OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging percentage). If he were to miss out on the All-Star game, he would be only the third player with ...
Rays closer Rafael Soriano replaces Mariano Rivera on AL All-Star rosterTampa Bay relief pitcher Rafael Soriano will replace New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera for the AL in the All-Star game.Rivera pulled out of next week's game in Anaheim because of nagging ...
Frandsen's ninth-inning single gives Red Sox a 9-9 tie against RaysAnthony Rizzo and Josh Reddick homered to help build an early lead that slipped away from Boston before Kevin Frandsen's ninth-inning RBI single gave the Red Sox a 9-9 tie against the ...
Rays finalize trade for Rafael Soriano; sign him to $7.25 million, 1-year dealThe Tampa Bay Rays completed a trade with the Atlanta Braves on Friday, acquiring right-handed pitcher Rafael Soriano and agreeing to a $7.25 million, one-year contract with the reliever.The deal ...
Meetings over, baseball teams and players wait each other out in the marketplaceAs general managers headed out the hotel doors and into the bone-chilling air, most had much work to do. Only the New York Yankees, Houston, Texas and Milwaukee accomplished a ...
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