2012 – Mayaguez wins the first game of the finals of the Puerto Rican League with an emphatic 10 – 1 win over Caguas. Mayaguez bangs out 19 hits; Bobby Livingston is the winner over Matt DeSalvo.

ByTom

2012 – Mayaguez wins the first game of the finals of the Puerto Rican League with an emphatic 10 – 1 win over Caguas. Mayaguez bangs out 19 hits; Bobby Livingston is the winner over Matt DeSalvo.

The Yankees trade two of their top young players, C/DH Jesus Montero and P Hector Noesi, to Seattle in return for Ps Michael Pineda and Vicente Campos, although the trade will only be finalized on January 23rd, after all four players pass physical exams. They also sign free agent P Hiroki Kuroda for one year for $10 million.

ByTom

The Yankees trade two of their top young players, C/DH Jesus Montero and P Hector Noesi, to Seattle in return for Ps Michael Pineda and Vicente Campos, although the trade will only be finalized on January 23rd, after all four players pass physical exams. They also sign free agent P Hiroki Kuroda for one year for $10 million.

The Yankees sign OF Preston Mattingly, the son of franchise great Don Mattingly, to a minor league contract. Ironically, Preston was under employ of the Dodgers, the team his father is now managing.

ByTom

The Yankees sign OF Preston Mattingly, the son of franchise great Don Mattingly, to a minor league contract. Ironically, Preston was under employ of the Dodgers, the team his father is now managing.

Cincinnati signs reliever Ryan Madson to a one-year deal, but he will miss the entire season and never pitch for the team; meanwhile the Cubs add lefty Paul Maholm and the Brewers repatriate righty Seth McClung.

ByTom

Cincinnati signs reliever Ryan Madson to a one-year deal, but he will miss the entire season and never pitch for the team; meanwhile the Cubs add lefty Paul Maholm and the Brewers repatriate righty Seth McClung.

The Orioles look to the Far East once again to improve their pitching. A month after signing Japanese hurler Tsuyoshi Wada, they ink Taiwanese lefthander Wei-Yin Chen to a three-year contract. Chen was released by the Chunichi Dragons earlier and did not have to go through the posting system.

ByTom

The Orioles look to the Far East once again to improve their pitching. A month after signing Japanese hurler Tsuyoshi Wada, they ink Taiwanese lefthander Wei-Yin Chen to a three-year contract. Chen was released by the Chunichi Dragons earlier and did not have to go through the posting system.

Barry Larkin

Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, is elected to the Hall of Fame with 86.4% of the vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his third year of eligibility. Larkin won the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player Award and was a 12-time All-Star, as well as the first shortstop to join the 30-30 club.

ByTom

Barry Larkin, who spent his entire 19-year career with the Cincinnati Reds, is elected to the Hall of Fame with 86.4% of the vote by the Baseball Writers Association of America in his third year of eligibility. Larkin won the 1995 National League Most Valuable Player Award and was a 12-time All-Star, as well as the first shortstop to join the 30-30 club.

2012 – Media in New York, NY report that C Jorge Posada is about to announce his retirement after a brilliant 17-season career during which he caught over 1,500 games and won four World Series titles. His final season was difficult, however, as he lost the starting catching job to Russell Martin and hit only .235 as the team’s designated hitter. His retirement will become official on January 24th, when he calls a press conference at New Yankee Stadium.

ByTom

2012 – Media in New York, NY report that C Jorge Posada is about to announce his retirement after a brilliant 17-season career during which he caught over 1,500 games and won four World Series titles. His final season was difficult, however, as he lost the starting catching job to Russell Martin and hit only .235 as the team’s designated hitter. His retirement will become official on January 24th, when he calls a press conference at New Yankee Stadium.

The Padres trade 1B prospect Anthony Rizzo and minor league P Zach Cates to the Cubs for P Andrew Cashner and OF Kyung-Min Na. The move seems to confirm that the Cubs have no interest in signing free agent 1B Prince Fielder.

ByTom

The Padres trade 1B prospect Anthony Rizzo and minor league P Zach Cates to the Cubs for P Andrew Cashner and OF Kyung-Min Na. The move seems to confirm that the Cubs have no interest in signing free agent 1B Prince Fielder.