More Baseball and Stuff

 • “Talent evaluators” have said that Atlanta Braves slugger, Jason Heyward, is “still thinking about his mechanics” when he’s at bat. Don’t you think this should have been addressed by the Braves prior to his meteoric rise to the majors?


 • The Tampa Bay Rays continue to tread lightly with B.J.Upton’s sore back. He was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup and remains day-to-day.


 • Derek Holland and the Texas Rangers agreed to a five year, $28 million deal on Tuesday.


 • Chipper Jones started switch-hitting at 7 years old. 


 • The Seattle Mariners released 36-yr. old RP Shawn Camp. Pitched for Toronto in 2011: 4.21. 


 • The Philadelphia Phillies have released LHP Kasey Kiker 


 • The Seattle Mariners have released 6-foot-8 RHP Kenn Kasparek.


 • The Milwaukee Brewers will build and display a Bob Uecker statue


 • The Chicago White Sox re-acquired Rule 5 selection Terry Doyle from the Minnesota Twins 


 • Jets acquire Tim Tebow for 4th-round pick