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Affected by Altitude Episode 142: Making us ask “Why-ro Estrada?”
This episode was recorded on Saturday, December 7 , 2024. Stats and events may not be current at time of posting. Rocky Mountain Rooftop is the Colorado Rockies affiliate of Fans First Sports Network dedicated to covering all things Rockies. Our flagship podcast Affected by Altitude, hosted by Evan Lang and Skyler Timmins, covers all… read more
Dave Parker, Dick Allen Heading to Baseball Hall of Fame
Dave Parker, the right fielder for the Cincinnati Reds and the 1979 World champion Pittsburgh Pirates, is going into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He and Dick Allen got the nod on Sunday from the Classic Era Baseball Committee. Parker also won a World Series with the 1989 Oakland Athletics. Here’s a fun statistic from… read more
3 Things The Rangers Need To Accomplish At The Winter Meetings
The Baseball world has officially ascended upon Dallas Texas for the annual MLB Winter Meetings. Every MLB team comes into the Winter Meetings with a list of goals they want to accomplish and the Texas Rangers are now different. Let’s break down three things Texas needs to make happen before they leave.. Or kind of… read more
Red Sox Using Triston Casas as Trade Chip For Pitching
Aside from their heavy pursuit of superstar outfielder Juan Soto, the Boston Red Sox are prioritizing pitching. They did meet with Blake Snell before he inevitably signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Since then, they’ve been linked to Max Fried and Corbin Burnes, while also making a push to sign Shane Bieber (who stayed in… read more
Blake Treinen re-signs with the Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers reunited with veteran reliever Blake Treinen on Sunday, inking the right-hander to a two-year, $22 million deal per Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Treinen, 36, will return for his fifth and sixth seasons with the Dodgers after joining the team in 2020 following a non-tender by the Oakland Athletics. Since 2020, he… read more
Dodgers sign Michael Conforto
While the Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to be major players in the Juan Soto sweepstakes (which the New York Mets ended up winning), they did still make a major signing of an outfielder, inking Michael Conforto to a one-year, $17 million deal. MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the deal also includes deferred money and… read more
Rockies sign Austin Nola to minor league deal
The Colorado Rockies aren’t expected to be major players in free agency this winter, still any additions to the roster will in the form or minor league deals and cost-controlled short-term deals that pave the way for developmental time for some of their top prospects. On Sunday MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports that the Rockies have… read more
Giants Get Better With Addition of Willy Adames
Well, that’s one domino that went on to fall down. Juan Soto remains out there, but Willy Adames is the next big fish to sign a contract. Adames is headed to the Bay Area, as he signed a seven year deal with the San Francisco Giants. It’s for $182 million and the Giants finally strike… read more
Orioles to sign Gary Sánchez
A few hours after signing outfielder Tyler O’Neill to a three-year deal, the Baltimore Orioles snagged another bat off the market in the form of slugging catcher Gary Sánchez. Jon Heyman reports the deal is for one year, $8.5 million. Sánchez, who recently turned 32, became a free agent after a so-so season with the… read more
Baltimore Orioles sign Tyler O’Neill
The Baltimore Orioles have crafted themselves into one of the premier young and exciting teams in baseball. Headlined by years of quality draft picks coming to fruition at the big league level, the Orioles have turned their ship around as one of the top teams in baseball after back-to-back trips to the postseason in 2023… read more
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