Padres Designate Jeremy Hermida For Assignment - By Tim Dierkes [December 7, 2011 at 2:18pm CST] - The Padres designated outfielder Jeremy Hermida for assignment, announced the team. Hermida, a 27-year-old former top prospect, hit .319/.400/.524 in 450 Triple-A plate appearances this year. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/12/padres-designate-jeremy-hermida-for-assignment.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
The waiting is over for the Houston Astros after firing Ed Wade as late last night they announced that they have hired former Cardinals V.P. of Scouting and Player Development, Jeff Luhnow as their new General Manager. Astros President and CEO George Postolos made the announcement. Owner Jim Crane will introduce Luhnow on Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Minute Maid Park Press Conference room. "We are very pleased to have Jeff as the new General Manager of the Houston Astros," Postolos said. "Jeff is the perfect fit for the Astros because of his track record in scouting and player development during his eight-plus seasons with the Cardinals. http://bizofbaseball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5544:from-the-2011-winter-meetings-astros-hire-jeff-luhnow-as-new-general-manager&catid=30:mlb-news&Itemid=42
It always made sense for David Ortiz to return to the Red Sox, though it wasn’t always clear that it would play out that way. His .322 TAv in 2011 was a perfect match for his mark during the team’s 2004 championship season, so he’s still plenty productive enough to DH for a perennial contender; in fact, he would have been a clear upgrade over any other team’s DH last season. He put his stat line together somewhat differently than he has in the past; Ortiz recorded a career-low strikeout rate, a relatively rare accomplishment for a player at his age, which helped boost his average back over .300 after a few seasons well below that nice round number. Even aside from his successful history with the team and his privileged status among Sox fans—with Jason Varitek and Tim Wakefield likely on their way out, Ortiz and Kevin Youkilis will be the only remaining links to that ’04 team—Boston was still the best fit, since any other team that signed him would have had to surrender a first-round pick, something most clubs would have been loath to do for a player of his relatively limited major-league life expectancy. Bobby Valentine's recent trip to the Dominican Republic for Ortiz's charity golf tournament, which reportedly flattered Big Papi, speaks to the depth of Boston's desire to have him back. http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15628
From NL MVP to the next slugger who’s been tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs. Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, one of Baseball’s brightest young stars, is facing a 50 game suspension, but his name and achievements tarnished for much longer. You’d think that after all that’s happened these past few years – Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and many many more, that Baseball is clean again. That no one wants this public humiliation, that the game is pure and great once again. It was a wonderful post season, despite the naysayers of the game, and Braun seemed like a young star who’s continued improvement and dominance will be one of the best things to follow in the coming years http://sportige.com/ryan-braun-and-losing-faith-in-baseball
Baseball was first introduced to Taiwan during Japanese rule, and gained popularity when the national little league baseball teams won numerous Little League World Series championships in the 1970s and 1980s. The national baseball team also performed exceptionally well in many international competitions. However, the development of baseball in Taiwan was limited due to the lack of a professional league, and therefore many players were reluctant to commit to the sport. The idea of forming a professional baseball league in Taiwan was first suggested and realized by local Brother Hotel's chairman Hung Teng-Sheng (洪騰勝). He formed his amateur Brother Hotel baseball team in 1984, and intended to professionalize his team and form a professional league within a few years. Throughout 1988 and 1989, Hung visited numerous Taiwanese businesses, trying to convince them to form professional baseball clubs. Most of his requests were rejected, but Wei Chuan Corporation, Mercuries Chain Stores, and Uni-President Corporation were supportive of his idea. The Chinese Professional Baseball League was established on October 23, 1989, with Hung Teng-sheng acting as secretary-general. Because of his contribution to baseball in Taiwan, Hung is sometimes referred to as the "Father of the CPBL." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_National_Baseball_Team
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