The Miami Marlins and slugger Giancarlo Stanton are closing in on what could be a record contract extension worth $300 million, according to sources that spoke to ESPN reporter Buster Olney.
Read full storyMiami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was hit in the face by a pitch on Thursday night from Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mike Fiers in the fifth inning of their game in Florida and he was taken off the field in a stretcher after being hit with the pitch and he immediately went down after being struck with the ball and soon after that a brawl broke out.
Read full storyThe MLB Trade deadline for 2014 is about 24 hours away on Thursday and this year there are some major names being talked about, including Giancarlo Stanton, Troy Tulowitzki, Alex Rios, Josh Willingham, Marlon Byrd, David Price and Jon Lester and while some of those names will stay put, teams like the Seattle Mariners, NY Yankees, Boston Red Sox, LA Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A's could be interested in dealing.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals may be looking for a trade coming up in June and names like Giancarlo Stanton, Carlos Gonzalez, Rickie Weeks, Howie Kendrick and Nick Franklin all could be in the mix heading into the trade deadline in 2014 and while some of these deals are very unlikely, there is a chance that the Cards or Sawx could step up and pull off another blockbuster move.
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