Archive for October, 2014

In the Division: Cubs fire manager Renteria, to introduce Maddon Monday

October 31, 2014 at 11:54 pm Comments are Disabled

The Chicago Cubs announced on Friday that they have dismissed manager Rick Renteria and will introduce former Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon as the team’s new manager at a press conference on Monday. Read more about the firing of Renteria and Maddon’s hiring on MLB.com, Bleacher Report, and CBSSports.com.Read More

Cards exercise league minimum 2015 option on Lackey

October 31, 2014 at 11:37 pm Comments are Disabled

The Cardinals exercised their 2015 option on starting pitcher John Lackey, who was acquired at the trade deadline from the Red Sox in the trade that sent Allen Craig and Joe Kelly to Boston. Lackey will honor his contract, which included a provision that kicked into effect due to previousRead More