Harsh sentence for Rod Blagojevich: Did his fight reflexes cause him harm?

December 8, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was just sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on corruption charges.Blago was convicted back in June after a…

Bye, Blago! Make sure to write! And by that, we mean keep a journal or something so when you get out, you can hawk a book about losing a almost a decade and half of your life for being greedy. Rod

Bye, Blago! Make sure to write! And by that, we mean keep a journal or something so when you get out, you can hawk a book about losing a almost a decade and half of your life for being greedy. Rod

"I have nobody to blame but myself," disgraced former Illinois governor and ex-"Celebrity Apprentice" contestant tells court.

Ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison on Wednesday, after apologizing for making “terrible mistakes,” capping a nearly three-year saga for Illinois.

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Report: The Marlins will not pursue Prince Fielder or trade Hanley Ramirez

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Even the Miami Marlins—a franchise acting like they've been possessed by the spirit of Monty Brewster ( maybe Hanley Ramirez will vote for "none of the above"? ) exits the Winter Meetings with potentially more question marks than they arrived with.

The Miami Marlins just signed free agent shortstop Jose Reyes to a six-year contract. This was somewhat unwelcome news to Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez, who doesn't want to move.

There have been conflicting reports about Hanley Ramirez's availability on the trade market. Should the Marlins trade Hanley Ramirez?

Miami's new manager, Ozzie Guillen, couldn't understand why Hanley Ramirez would balk at moving to third base to make room for the Marlins' new $106 million shortstop, Jose Reyes. "It'd be different if I were replacing Hanley with someone like Ozzie

Miami Marlins Rumors: Hanley Ramirez Requests Restructured Contract, C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle Both Have Offers.

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Sources: Wilson weighing cash vs. home

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Jim Bowden of ESPN is reporting that C.J. Wilson is expected to accept an offer from the Angels tomorrow, potentially setting up one of the best rotations in the league. Terms of the agreement have not yet been released.

The bidding war for free agent pitcher CJ Wilson has boiled down to the Angels and the Marlins. The Marlins have the edge in contract, offering a 6-year deal. While the Angels will only go 5-years, Wilson is a hometown Orange County guy.

As of this writing – and the way news is breaking right now, this could be outdated in anywhere from twelve hours to twelve seconds — the market for C.J. Wilson still stands at two teams: the Angels and Marlins. The common

The latest on free agent lefty C.J. Wilson Wilson has arrived at the Winter Meetings and will meet with the Marlins tonight, tweets Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Miami's offer appeals to Wilson because of the long-term

By Bill Plunkett / The Orange County Register DALLAS — As a third day at the Winter Meetings bled into night, the Angels continued to pursue their man (CJ Wilson) — and shockingly "The Machine" (Albert Pujols). Meanwhile, they did make one signing,

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Hanley Ramirez situation bears watching for Mariners

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After agreeing to a $106 million contract over six years with the Miami Marlins, shortstop Jose Reyes spoke with the media about his new team, playing with Hanley Ramirez, and his departure from the Mets. Please log in or register to view your favorite

So Hanley Ramirez refuses to play third base with the Miami Marlins, and with Jose Reyes as the team's new shortstop, he has no choice. Now he wants to be traded, much to the joy of us baseball rumor junkies. Every team in

Reyes, the top shortstop of the free agent class and a legitimate superstar in his own right (when healthy) will have to find some way to coexist with incumbent starting shortstop Hanley Ramirez. Of course, anytime we are given reason to,

While we aren't sure whether or not Hanley Ramirez is going to stick around in Miami now that Jose Reyes has come to town to take over the shortstop gig, but if he stays in South Florida, how does the Reyes' signing affect

While we aren't sure whether or not Hanley Ramirez is going to stick around in Miami now that Jose Reyes has come to town to take over the shortstop gig, but if he stays in South Florida, how does the Reyes' signing affect

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Angels offer Albert Pujols 10 years, at least $210 million

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Curiously, Jon Heyman has tweeted a series of tweets based on the premise that the Cardinals remain the favorites to sign the free agent first baseman. First, a morsel from an "acquaintance" of Pujols, that the Marlins must top

Curiously, Jon Heyman has tweeted a series of tweets based on the premise that the Cardinals remain the favorites to sign the free agent first baseman. First, a morsel from an "acquaintance" of Pujols, that the Marlins must top

Curiously, Jon Heyman has tweeted a series of tweets based on the premise that the Cardinals remain the favorites to sign the free agent first baseman. First, a morsel from an "acquaintance" of Pujols, that the Marlins must top

Bob Nightengale of USA Today confirms (via Twitter) the Marlins are no longer involved, but says Pujols still has three offers in excess of $200MM. It's hard to imagine which teams besides the Cardinals would be offering that

Keep an eye on the ongoing Albert Pujols discussions if you are hoping the Mariners will eventually sign Prince Fielder. In fact, even if you don't want the Mariners to sign Fielder, you should keep an eye on the Pujols situation.

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Marlins Albert Pujols offer shows new financial muscle in Miami at winter meetings

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Jerry Dipoto did not categorically deny a FoxSports.com report that the Angels were pursuing Albert Pujols, but the general manager seemed lukewarm to the idea of signing the slugger, who reportedly has 10-year offers in excess of $200 million from the

Jerry Dipoto did not categorically deny a FoxSports.com report that the Angels were pursuing Albert Pujols, but the general manager seemed lukewarm to the idea of signing the slugger, who reportedly has 10-year offers in excess of $200 million from the

The St. Louis Cardinals, the Miami Marlins, and Albert Pujols are locked in a 2011 Winter Meetings mad-lib.

Are the Cubs seriously interested in making Pujols their long-term solution at first base? Could Epstein just be driving up the price for whichever team signs Pujols? Maybe Epstein wants to get familiarized with the negotiations and see where

Sports columnist Mike Bernadino covers the scene in South Florida with informative insight on the Miami Heat, Miami Dolphins, Florida Marlins, and more.

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Marlins Albert Pujols offer shows new financial muscle in Miami at winter meetings

December 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

(AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) DALLAS • The Chicago Cubs probably really aren't in the Albert Pujols sweepstakes, but new manager Dale Sveum has a rooting interest in how it comes out. If the Cubs can't get him, he doesn't want the Cardinals to retain him

Curiously, Jon Heyman has tweeted a series of tweets based on the premise that the Cardinals remain the favorites to sign the free agent first baseman. First, a morsel from an "acquaintance" of Pujols, that the Marlins must top

Albert Pujols: Angels reportedly interested in the slugger.

With the Holliday deal, I was split: happy that we signed him, but nervous that it was too much money for too long. So I guess much like I will be if we re-sign Pujols. (Note: I am definitely happy with the Holliday deal now)

The Marlins are moving on emotionally from the Pujols talks, tweets Buster Olney, though they haven't necessarily pulled their offer. Pujols' camp is attempted to extract every possible nickel in an offer from Miami so they can

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Is Albert Pujols being pursued by the Angels?

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Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (via Twitter) that the Angels are also pursuing Albert Pujols. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that an AL official insisted to him today that the Angels were in on Pujols, though an

The Albert Pujols-Miami Marlins Winter Meetings 2011 chatter is more about the news cycle than the news.

After a pair of meetings between the Marlins and agent Dan Lozano on Monday, Albert Pujols reportedly has a whopping ten-year offer in hand to join Jose Reyes in Miami. The Cardinals and Cubs met with Lozano yesterday

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (via Twitter) that the Angels are also pursuing Albert Pujols. Joel Sherman of the New York Post adds that an AL official insisted to him today that the Angels were in on Pujols, though an

DALLAS – New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny spoke with free agent Albert Pujols on Saturday at the first baseman's charity event in St. Louis. "I saw him at his fundraising event this weekend but the discussion never opened up," Matheny said.

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Wooing of Pujols leads to Marlins spectacle

December 7, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Sports 44 minutes ago DALLAS – Another day passed here at the MLB winter meetings with incremental progress on the Albert Pujols(notes) front. The Marlins are in at 10 years and at least $200 million. The particulars of the Cardinals' counter are

The Cardinals badly want to retain Albert Pujols, but they have competition from the Miami Marlins — and perhaps from their main rivals, the Chicago Cubs.

Miami Marlins Shortstop Hanley Ramirez (Left), St. Louis Cardinals First Baseman Albert Pujols (Middle), and newly acquired Marlins player and former Met Jose Reyes (Right) could all be playing in the same infield next year.Getty Images These are not

DALLAS – New Cardinals manager Mike Matheny spoke with free agent Albert Pujols on Saturday at the first baseman's charity event in St. Louis. "I saw him at his fundraising event this weekend but the discussion never opened up," Matheny said.

With all the potential news of a Marlins signing of Albert Pujols, the biggest name on the free agent market, I figured that Marlins fans may need somewhere to vent their possible frustrations and

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