Shohei Ohtani’s camp at CAA has done a good job keeping his free agency a relatively silent endeavor, but there have been occasional indicators that his market is beginning to narrow. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported last week that the Red Sox, Rangers and Mets had shifted their focus to players other than Ohtani, not believing themselves to be strong contenders to land him. Today, … [Read more...] about Report: Cubs’ Optimism On Landing Ohtani “Has Waned”
Andreas Athanasiou Likely To Return To Practice This Week
Injured Blackhawks forward Andreas Athanasiou aims to return to practice by the end of this week as he recovers from a groin injury, head coach Luke Richardson tells NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis. The 29-year-old has missed 12 games with a groin injury sustained on November 9 against the Lightning and is listed as week-to-week. Athanasiou recorded 20 goals for the … [Read more...] about Andreas Athanasiou Likely To Return To Practice This Week
Latest On Dylan Cease
White Sox righty Dylan Cease has been one of the most oft-discussed names at this week’s Winter Meetings, but Chicago’s asking price on the right-hander remains quite high and — at least to this point — prohibitive. Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports that the Sox asked the Reds for pitching prospects Rhett Lowder and Chase Petty in addition to two position-player prospects, … [Read more...] about Latest On Dylan Cease
5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-3 shootout loss, including another big night for Nick Foligno’s line
The Chicago Blackhawks lost another early lead and let the Nashville Predators rebound — literally. … [Read more...] about 5 takeaways from the Chicago Blackhawks’ 4-3 shootout loss, including another big night for Nick Foligno’s line
Report: Ohtani Decision “Expected” By Sunday
As the ongoing free agency of Shohei Ohtani continues to hold up the remainder of the free agent and trade markets, Jon Morosi of MLB.com reports that the two-time American League MVP is expected to make a decision on his free-agent destination before the end of the weekend. Ohtani’s free agency has, by design, been shrouded in secrecy. He and agent Nez Balelo of CAA Sports … [Read more...] about Report: Ohtani Decision “Expected” By Sunday