Austin Ryan Kearns

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 240 lb.

Born: May 20, 1980 in Lexington, KY
High School: Lafayette HS (Lexington, KY)
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1998 amateur draft.
Signed July 30, 1998. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 17, 2002 (Age 21)   vs. HOU 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Reds/Nationals/Indians/MiamiMarlins/Yankees 2002-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 1 yr/$700k (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 10.113, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: Hendricks Sports Mgmt [*]
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• 5/12 Injury Report: ()
• 5/9 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins: Is Juan Pierre a Platoon Player Now?: Recently manager Mike Redmond has started to use left fielder Juan Pierre in a platoon role, sitting the left handed hitter against...
• 5/9 Ballr: Steady Improvements of Zach McAllister: The Oakland Athletics have scored the most runs in baseball to this point in the young season, but on Tuesday evening in Cleveland,...
• 5/8 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #30: A's 0, Indians 1: Big Mac does it again I never get tired of bringing up the fact that we got Zach McAllister forAustin Kearns. And with...
• 5/8 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins News: Chris Valaika, Alex Sanabia Injured; Both Could be Headed to DL: The Miami Marlins currently as many wins (10) as they do players on the disabled list (10). Unfortunately for the Fish, the number...
• 5/8 Indians Baseball Insider: Indians, McAllister shutout Athletics 1-0: CLEVELAND--It was starting pitching that was the question mark coming into the 2013 season, and yet, it continues to be that same...
• 5/6 FFLockerRoom: Miami Marlins Recall Catcher Kyle Skipworth From New Orleans: The Miami Marlins have recalled catcher Kyle Skipworth from their Triple-A New Orleans minor league affiliate. He is up to cover...
• 5/6 Crashburn Alley: Phillies Week in Review #5: Record: 2 wins, 4 losses Standing: 14-18, 3rd place in NL East (5.0 GB) Top 3 offensive plays (by Win Probability Added, WPA)...
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• 5/5 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Place Austin Kearns on Bereavement, Call up Kyle Skipworth; Injury Updates for Fish: Austin Kearns had to suddenly leave the Miami Marlins yesterday to attend to a personal matter. As was expected, the Marlins placed...
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• 5/4 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins News: Austin Kearns Leaves Team for Personal Matter; Likely to be Placed on Bereavement List: Due to a personal matter, Austin Kearns has left the Miami Marlins and will likely be placed on the Bereavement list, according...
• 5/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 2, 2011: Indians outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is arrested on su**** of driving under the influence in Sheffield Lake, OH. He is already the...
• 5/1 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #24: Phillies 2, Indians 14: The Cleveland Indians last night defeated their third straight Cy Youngwinner this season. Two-time award winner Roy...

• 4/29 Marlin Maniac: Breaking: Giancarlo Stanton Exits with Apparent Leg Injury: The bad news continues for the Miami Marlins in 2013. Giancarlo Stanton went down and grabbed his hamstring immediately, as he...
• 4/28 Baseball Press: Fact or Fiction: Kemp, Stanton, Corbin, & More: Buying or Selling Giancarlo Stanton for the rest of 2013? . (US Presswire)Fact or Fiction examines the performance of a player,...
• 4/23 Call to the Pen: MLB’s Real Image Problem: Editor’s Note: Alex Pugliese is an unapologetic New Yorker and obsessed Yankee fan who has been a part of our team at Yanks...
• 4/23 Indians Baseball Insider: The State of the Rotation: After the second game of the season, fans were ready to go 162-0 this season.  A week later, everyone was ready to throw...
• 4/21 We Talk Fantasy Sports: Fantasy Baseball Week 4 - Preferred Pitching Matchups : The Miami Marlins will get that much needed designated hitter this week as they begin a 2 game series with the Minnesota Twins. ...
• 4/19 Indians Baseball Insider: Second Thoughts Game #14: Red Sox 6, Indians 3: Twenty-five years ago, when they were briefly teammates on a typically mediocre 1980s Cleveland Indians squad, John Farrell seemed...
• 4/18 District On Deck: Moments That Mattered: Game 15: Source: FanGraphs Most Important Nationals Hit: Ian Desmond‘s single (+0.099) As it always is with WPA, early hits and runs...
• 4/17 Through The Fence Baseball: The Hot Corner: Yovani Gallardo, Tiger Woods, Justin Bieber: Contributors: Eliza Bayne, Zach Pennington, Atman Thakrar, Glen Hentz The hottest topics for the week of April 14, 2013 …...
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• 4/16 Marlin Maniac: Game Recap: Miami Marlins pound Washington Nationals, 8-2: Here’s how this game went:  The Washington Nationals Dan Haren vs. The Miami Marlins Alex Sanabia. First Inning: Nothing;...
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• 4/15 Mastersball.com: ShadowFAABing in TOUT NL: I made a remark in Brian Walton’s column about the perceived devaluation of FAAB in the NL TOUT league where Brian is a combatant...
• 4/15 Injury Report: ()
• 4/15 mlbreports.com : Miami Marlins Outfielder Austin Kearns Hospitalized: Like us on Facebook here Sunday, April 14th, 2013 By Sam Evans (Marlins Correspondent):  A few hours before the Marlins took...
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• 4/14 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins sign David Aardsma to minor league contract; Austin Kearns taken to hospital: The Miami Marlins bullpen is off to an awful start to begin the 2013 season. The Marlins bullpen the team has a 5.79 ERA in the...
• 4/13 MLB Injury News: Giancarlo Stanton out with sore shoulder: The Miami Marlins held outfielder Giancarlo Stanton out of the lineup last night due to a sore right shoulder, according to...
• 4/12 TheLeadoffWalk: Phillies vs. Marlins: Day 12 Observations: Phillies 3, Marlins 1 Chase Utley: Stepping to the plate in the tenth amidst a hitless night, Chase Utley broke...
• 4/11 It's About the Money (Stupid): Game 9: Should Of Kept?: The weather report didn't look good earlier today, but things are starting to lighten up in Cleveland. The tarp has come off...
• 4/10 Marlin Maniac: Tonight’s Game Recap: Crap, We are Playing the Braves: My hatred of the Braves is well documented.  You can read about it here.  The fact that I live in Atlanta and am forced, because...
• 4/10 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Way: Miami Marlins draw just under 15,000 fans to Marlins Park for game two: The Miami Marlins had 34,439 fans show up for their home opener against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. This was considerably less...
• 4/6 Mets Chronicle: Recap: Game 4 - Marlins (7) at Mets (5) - Marlins smallball Mets, Mets Blow Chances: Final123456789RHE Miami (1-3)«0100005017110 N.Y. Mets (2-2)0000003025101 W: A. Sanabia (1-0) L: J. Hefner (0-1) HR:...
• 4/6 Metszilla.com: Mets starter Jeremy Hefner solid in debut, but Mets fall short to lowly Marlins: The New York Mets dropped the series opener to the last win-less team in the majors, the Miami Marlins, 7-5. A seventh inning...
• 4/5 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Waiver Wire Players to Watch EarlyI hope I’m not the first or last to do so, but let me wish everyone a Happy Opening Day! More......
• 4/5 Baseballhotcorner.com: Pitching Can’t Win Everything: Throughout the opening series for the Miami Marlins, starting pitching showed up and, for the most part, did quite well. A couple...
• 4/4 Marlin Maniac: Disabled List Growing as Fast as Losses for Miami Marlins: Logan Morrison, Alfredo Silverio, Jeff Mathis, Joe Mahoney, Nathan Eovaldi, Henderson Alvarez, Jose Ceda, and now Casey Kotchman...
• 4/1 Baseball News Source: Miami Marlins Add Jose Fernandez To Opening Day Roster: The Miami Marlins  added prospect RHP  Jose Fernandez to their opening-day roster after placing RHP Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day...
• 4/1 Fantasy Baseball Crackerjacks: Fantasy Baseball 2013: Waiver Wire Players to Watch EarlyI hope I’m not the first or last to do so, but let me wish everyone a Happy Opening Day! More......
• 4/1 Through The Fence Baseball: Miami Marlins shakeup: Prospect Jose Fernandez promoted: If you’re a Miami Marlins fan – all three of you – then you better sit down, because Sunday’s roster moves are sure to...

• 3/29 Indians Baseball Insider: Orbiting Cleveland: The book on Zach McAllister: Ace. Has there ever been a more ambiguous term in the baseball realm? For a game as grounded in statistics as baseball, it’s...
• 3/27 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Final 25 Man Roster Taking Shape: Yesterday, Andrew Townes of Fishstripes wrote a wonderful article about how the Miami Marlins are different. He pointed out that...
• 3/27 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Way: Preparing for Opening Day: April 1st is less than a week away, and the Marlins have started their final cuts of the spring. While there are some discussion...
• 3/26 MLBTradeRumors: Article XX(B) Free Agents Update: Tuesday: Major League Baseball's new collective bargaining agreement contains a provision that allows certain free agents who are signed...
• 3/21 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: McAllister Settles In to Place in Rotation: During Spring Training the DTTWLN staff will profile and examine the coaches and players that make up and are vying to be part...
• 3/20 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Trim Down to 42; Fishing Ensues:   The Miami Marlins announced today that they have released veteran utility man Chone Figgins.  A long-time pal of Juan...
• 3/15 My Pinstripes: CC Debuts, Musty Banged Up: CC Sabathia made his much anti**** Spring Training debut against the Florida Marlins Friday afternoon in Tampa. After he...
• 3/13 MLBTradeRumors: Veterans On Minors Deals In Line For $100K Bonus: To entice veterans into signing minor league contracts, teams will often dangle opt-out clauses. These clauses allow players to...
• 3/10 Indians Baseball Insider: Four Down, One to Go: It’s hard to believe this is the halfway point of the 2013 spring training schedule. Normally the Cactus League is just...
• 3/7 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Miami Marlins: The Marlins have become synonymous with Major League fire sales after gutting the team once again. Major League Signings Jon...
• 3/3 Blog Red Machine: Could 2013 Produce Best Dayton Dragons Outfield Ever?: Over on Reds Minor Leagues, the trio Doug Gray proposes as the starting outfield for the 2013 Dayton Dragons will be, um, good...
• 3/2 Redlegs Review: Top 10 Reds victories in Great American Ball Park history: by: Dan Howard Staff Writer Before I start, I would like to say a big thank you to Brian Ooten for the gift, a framed...

• 2/27 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Ride Power Surge Past New York Mets, 7-5: The Miami Marlins bounced back from their first loss of the spring and ended a two-game winless streak on Tuesday afternoon, taking...
• 2/24 MLBTradeRumors: Filling In For Curtis Granderson: A J.A. Happ fastball struck Curtis Granderson's right forearm today in a Spring Training game, which will knock the Yankees'...
• 2/23 Redlegs Review: Top 25 Reds wins at GABP (25-11): by: Dan Howard Staff Writer I have an unusual hobby. I’ve been keeping journals of Cincinnati Reds games since 1991....
• 2/21 Crashburn Alley: Finding the Next Pierre and Frandsen: At various times here on the blog, I’ve talked about how lucky the Phillies got with Juan Pierre and Kevin Frandsen last...
• 2/18 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Spring Training TV/Radio Schedule and Out of Option Players: I apologize for the lack of posting the past week. Had laptop issues, along with school, work, and dealing with a lack of any...

• 1/31 D.C. Baseball Yesterday and Today: Farewell to two old friends: Brian Schneider and Nick Johnson: Two members of the team that brought baseball back to Washington have hung up their spikes. Nick Johnson is calling it a career...
• 1/28 Full Spectrum Baseball: The Free Agent Lohse Down: Kyle is unlikely to put up ace numbers in 2013 and he can't be playing the market as if he is going to, because no one else seems...
• 1/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/13/13 - 1/19/13: Here's the top news and stories that made headlines this past week at MLBTR... The Rangers agreed to a five-year, $55MM extension...
• 1/19 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Close To Signing Matt Downs: The Marlins are close to signing Matt Downs, reports MLB.com's Joe Frisaro. The free agent utility man will receive a minor league...
• 1/18 Marlin Maniac: Marlins Recent Acquistion List: Somewhere, the Marlins front-office has a list. The list perhaps originated on a napkin, or post-it, and has made its way to a...
• 1/17 MetsToday.com: Hot Stove Updates: The big news, of course, is the Mike Morse trade. However, there were a few other sizzlings on the Hot Stove. Utility man Don...
• 1/16 MetsToday.com: Berkman, Blanco Find Employment: Longtime MLB veterans Lance Berkman and Henry Blanco have signed contracts for 2013. In perhaps their biggest move of the offseason,...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Sign Austin Kearns: The Marlins signed Austin Kearns to a minor league deal with an invitation to MLB Spring Training, Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach...
• 1/14 Baseball News Source: Miami Marlins: Austin Kearns to Sign Minor League Deal: Austin Kearns spent 2012 with the Miami Marlins and hit .245 with four home runs and 16 RBI. Kearns was used primarily as a right-handed...
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns agrees to terms: Updating a previous report, the Miami Marlins and free-agent OF Austin Kearns (Marlins) have agreed to terms on a minor-league...[+] deal with an invitation to spring training.
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Florida Notes: Lee, Morrison, Capps, Kearns, Rays: Seventeen years ago today, Cuban defector Livan Hernandez inked a four-year, $4.5MM contract with the Marlins, which included...
• 1/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Trying to bring back Austin KearnsThe Miami Marlins appear to be close to re-signing free-agent OF Austin Kearns....[+] The Miami Marlins appear to be close to re-signing free-agent OF Austin Kearns.
• 1/8 Crashburn Alley: Ranking What’s Left of the Free Agent Outfielders: This handy-dandy free agent tracker from MLB Trade Rumors shows us who’s left among free agent outfielders. GM Ruben Amaro...

• 12/30 MetsToday.com: Will Mets Sign a Major League Free Agent?: While reading this story on the lowered bonds for Citi Field, one tidbit jumped out at me: the Mets are the only team this winter...
• 12/30 Phillies Nation: PN Mailbag #6: End of the Year Edition: Welcome to the sixth Phillies Nation mailbag! Because nobody asked for it, and everybody else is doing it, here are some of my...
• 12/28 Motor City Bengals: Few Right-Handed Hitting Outfield Options Remain For Tigers In Free Agency: Finding a right-handed hitting outfielder – one that could platoon with Andy Dirks in left field – wasn’t a top priority...
• 12/27 MetsToday.com: Matt Diaz Signs with Yankees and Other Updates: According to various reports, outfielder Matt Diaz has accepted a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training...
• 12/22 District On Deck: With Gorzelanny Gone, Where Can Nats Find Lefties?: In 2012, the Nationals’ need for left-handed relievers was filled by Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Burnett, and Michael Gonzalez,...
• 12/22 MetsToday.com: Diamondbacks Steal Cody Ross from Mets: Just when the Mets were on the verge of considering taking a look at Cody Ross as a possible topic for an upcoming front office...
• 12/20 Mets360.com: After Dickey trade, where do the Mets go for help? (Outfield edition): After finalizing the R.A. Dickey trade earlier in the week with the Blue Jays-which brought in uber prospects Travis d’Arnaud...
• 12/18 Kings of Kauffman: The Facts About Jeff Francoeur: Even though the Kansas City Royals aren’t in a position to actively tear down or discredit the merits of one of their players...
• 12/16 MetsToday.com: Why Not Vernon Wells?: According to various reports, the New York Yankees are talking to the Angels about acquiring Vernon Wells. My immediate response:...
• 12/13 Tomahawk Take: Left Field Lottery–Where Do The Braves Go Now?: The Zack Greinke soap opera is over and now everyone focuses on Josh Hamilton. Neither was directly important to the Braves as...
• 12/12 MetsToday.com: Mets Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield: At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have...
• 12/4 Seedlings to Stars: Washington Adds Left-handed Options in Duke, Bray: Closing out the season with their first playoff birth in franchise history, one of the strengths of the Washington Nationals roster...
• 12/2 Blog Red Machine: On the Eve of the Winter Meetings: A couple of years ago, the baseball world was sent on its collective ear when an announcement was made that the Washington Nationals...

• 11/23 Redlegs Review: A collection of Reds news and notes for the weekend: With Thanksgiving and Black Friday now in the rear view mirror, we inch a little bit closer to the beginning of baseball...
• 11/21 Neurotic Sports Fan: Matt LaPorta: I Will Miss You: Thanksgiving is finally here, and I arrived home Tuesday night ready to enjoy my much deserved break, but my plans were quickly...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Miami Marlins: The Marlins already completed one blockbuster trade, and they probably aren’t done making moves yet. Guaranteed Contracts Ricky...

• 10/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carrera Could Fill Void that Has Been Left Field: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/29 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carrasco’s Rebuilt Elbow Will Give Tribe Another Starter: After a disappointing 2012 Cleveland Indians season the organization is at a crossroads to decide how to progress with the organization,...
• 10/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Bullpen Loses Late Lead in 3-2 Loss: Jeurys Familia earned the rights to his first MLB start tonight, and although his stuff was great in the strike zone, he had a...

• 9/22 Rising Apple: Game Recap: Hairston and Davis Homer to Back Niese in 7-3 Win: The Mets have done something they haven’t done since August 12th…they scored more than three runs in a game at Citi...
• 9/21 Redlegs Review: Reds and Dayton Dragons agree to 4-year contract extension: Press release from the Reds... Dayton, Ohio - The Dayton Dragons and Cincinnati Reds today jointly announced a four-year...
• 9/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Despite Bumps in Road, McAllister Proving to be Valuable Arm for Future: By Ronnie Tellalian Entering the 2012 season, the Cleveland Indians starting rotation was supposed to be the strength of what...
• 9/4 Redlegs Review: Frazier earns Rookie of the Month honors: Another award for a Red today. Here's the press release from MLB... Cincinnati Reds infielder Todd Frazier has been...
• 9/2 Redlegs Review: Reds All-Decade Team (2000's): If you're a Cincinnati Reds fan you know the future of the franchise is very bright. The next several years should...
• 9/1 Rising Apple: Game Recap: R.A. Dickey Tosses 3rd Shutout of Season in 3-0 Win: It’s no secret that this season has been magical for R.A. Dickey, yet it just continues, as he shut out the Miami Marlins...

• 8/20 High Heat Stats: Game notes from Sunday action: Rays 8, @Angels 3: For the first time in their 52-year history, the Angels were swept in a 4-game series while allowing 7+ runs...
• 8/12 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Holding Antonetti Accountable: By Bob Toth The search for a scapegoat continues in Cleveland, as an intriguing start to the 2012 season was cut short by an...
• 8/10 Lasorda's Lair: Hanley Shows You can Go home Again, As Dodgers Top Fish: Dodgers 5 11 0 Marlins   2 4 0 WP-Kershaw-10-6 LP-Buehrle-9-11 SV-Jansen-23 HR-Ruggiano-10-Rivera-6 Dodger’s infielder Hanley...
• 8/10 Marlin Maniac: Where is Chris Coghlan?: In light of the past injuries to Giancarlo Stanton, Logan Morrison, Emilio Bonifacio, and Justin Ruggiano it remains that Chris...
• 8/4 District On Deck: Game 106 (Game 2 of Doubleheader), Marlins 5, Nationals 2:   (August 3, 2012, by Stephen Walker at Nationals Park) Anyone who pitched in Little League quickly learns that you can’t...

• 7/27 High Heat Stats: Thursday game notes (light schedule): Mets 3, D-backs 1: Matt Harvey was 4 for 15 with a HR at Buffalo, so I guess he’s not just kidding around up there....
• 7/25 AroundTheFoghorn: Giants Doing Due Diligence On Miami Marlins’ Fire Sale: Prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition of Hanley Ramirez last night, the San Francisco Giants had scouts at Monday and...
• 7/13 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Greinke, Hamels, Upton: Six years ago today, the Nationals and Reds swung an eight-player trade that sent Austin Kearns, Felipe Lopez, and Ryan Wagner...
• 7/9 Redbird Rants: Daily Rant: Cardinals rally late to take series from Marlins:   It was well worth sitting in 97 degree heat to watch the Cardinals pull off a phenomenal ninth inning three run rally to...
• 7/8 StlSportsMinute.com: Cardinals recap: St. Louis Cardinals 5 Miami Marlins 4: The St. Louis Cardinals scored three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Miami Marlins 5-4. - (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The...
• 7/8 High Heat Stats: Sunday game notes … and 3 days to catch our breath: “Who am I?” In my 9th year, and 3 years after being jettisoned by my original team, I currently have career highs...
• 7/4 Reviewing the Brew: Recap on Tap: Marlins 7, Brewers 6, 10 innings: Missed it by that much! So if you didn’t think the Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins would play two extra inning games...
• 7/4 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins (38-42) at Milwaukee Brewers (38-42), Jul 4, 4:10 PM EDT (Game 81): We enter the half-way point of the season today, and boy what a frustrating first half it has been. The last two losses have been...

• 6/30 Marlin Maniac: Philadelphia Phillies (36-43) @ Miami Marlins (36-40) June 30th, 4:10 PM EST (Game 77): The Miami Marlins now have seven victories in the month of June, three of them have come against their division rival, the Philadelphia...
• 6/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: 5 Reasons To Be Confident That The Yankees Will Win The AL East: (The following is being syndicated from An A-Blog for A-Rod) Just to be clear, before anyone bookmarks this post to point back...
• 6/20 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 6/20: After taking a 7-5 win last night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series tonight in the middle game of a three-game set...
• 6/13 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: McAllister Staying Ready and Waiting For Another Call: By Evan Matsumoto There are things in baseball that a player cannot control; the distance to dead center, a Tim Wakefield knuckleball,...
• 6/8 FanSided: Tampa Bay Rays (32-25) @ Miami Marlins (31-26) June 8th, 7 PM EST (Game 58): The Miami Marlins have a big nine-game home-stand, that they continue with by hosting the Tampa Bay Rays. The home-stand did not...
• 6/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Three moves made: The Miami Marlins optioned OF Bryan Petersen and RP Dan Jennings to Triple-A New Orleans. OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) was activated...[+] from the 15-day disabled list. RP Mike Dunn could come up from Triple-A as well.
• 6/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns gets drilled in rehab game: Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring, elbow) was hit by a pitch on the elbow in his rehab game Wednesday, June 6, which may...[+] delay his return.
• 6/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns going on rehab assignmentMiami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter Monday, June 4....[+] Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment with Single-A Jupiter Monday, June 4.

• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns placed on DL: The Miami Marlins have placed OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury. In a corresponding...[+] move, the team recalled OF Kevin Mattison from Triple-A New Orleans.
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns expected to go on DL: The Miami Marlins are expected to place OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury and recall...[+] OF Kevin Mattison from Triple-A New Orleans.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Will be cautious with Austin Kearns: Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) is considered day-to-day at this point but manager Ozzie Guillen said the team will...[+] be cautious with Kearns to make sure the injury is not serious.
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns will miss game: Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup Wednesday, May 23, because of a sore right hamstring....[+]
• 5/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns leaves game: Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns (hamstring) left the game Tuesday, May 22, against the Colorado Rockies due to tightness in his...[+] right hamstring.
• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns with a good dayMiami Marlins OF Austin Kearns went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base Monday, May 21....[+] Miami Marlins OF Austin Kearns went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a stolen base Monday, May 21.
• 5/21 FanSided: The Marlins are fishy..: What's up Marlin Maniac! First of all I would like to apologize for my lack of posting lately. With college exams going on, studying...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2013 Contract Issues: Miami Marlins: The Marlins are next in MLBTR’s 2013 Contract Issues series: Eligible For Free Agency (5) Anibal Sanchez - Sanchez...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Three DH candidates: Miami Marlins OFs Logan Morrison and Austin Kearns and 3B Greg Dobbs are three candidates to serve as the designated hitter in...[+] interleague play starting this weekend.
• 5/16 Baseball Musings: The Seat of Power: Five of the Nationals seven hits Wednesday night go for extra bases as they defeat the Pirates 7-4. Adam LaRoche hit a double...
• 5/13 Marlin Maniac: Breaking Down The Bench: What do Greg Dobbs, Austin Kearns, Brett Hayes, Donnie Murphy, and Kevin Mattison all have in common? They are all active members...
• 5/4 Tyler's Think Tank: Around the Horn: April Recap (NL): A continuation of yesterday's post. All stats current through April 30th. Scorching Hot Matt Kemp (.417/.490/.893) The...
• 5/2 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Today in Tribe History: May 2, 2011: Compiled by Jason Kaminski Indians outfielder Shin Soo Choo is  arrested on su**** of driving under the influence in Sheffield...
• 5/1 High Heat Stats: Delayed recap of Monday games (4/30): – The Pirates scored more than 5 runs for the first time this year. Their streak of 21 straight games of 5 runs or less...

• 4/21 FanSided: Miami Marlins Offense sleeps through game against Washington NationalsMy prediction for the first game of the Miami Marlins-...
• 4/16 WasWatching: Ouch!: Players since 1918 to be hit by a pitch 3+ times in the same game: Rk Player Date Tm Opp Rslt PA AB BB SO HBP 1 Austin Kearns...
• 4/16 The Baseball Page: Series Preview – San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia PhilliesSeries Preview - San Francisco Giants...
• 4/9 Roto Think Tank: N.L. FAAB Log April 9, 2012: Welcome to the 2012 version of the National League FAAB Log.  Things might look a little different to you this year, as I...
• 4/5 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Game #1 – Toronto Blue Jays (0-0) vs. Cleveland Indians (0-0): By Matthew Van Wormer It’s Opening Day.  The best day of the year in the opinion of many.  It’s a clean slate,...
• 4/5 The Cardinal Nation Blog: Cardinals all-time Scrabble leaders by decadeThe top Scrabble-scoring names by decade in St. Louis Cardinals team history....
• 4/4 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Cunningham In Make Or Break Season: By Craig Gifford Is this the season Aaron Cunningham figures out how to succeed at the Major League level or the season in which...
• 4/4 NY Baseball Digest: Adams Hopes to Stay Healthy, Return to Form in 2012: TRENTON, N.J – Back in 2010, David Adams’ career was on the fast track. Grabbed by the Yankees in the third round of the 2008...

• 3/20 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Miami Marlins: The Marlins quieted skeptics by signing three of the top 20 free agents, improving the chances of a winning season under manager...
• 3/15 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins 2012 Season Preview: Left Field: Before we get started, here is a look back at the Miami Marlins 2012 season previews that we have done so far: Starting Pitching...
• 3/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/12: Yesterday marked the first time Jon Lester had faced big league competition. His first two outings during the 2012 Boston Red...
• 3/12 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox Spring Training Delight - 3/12: Yesterday marked the first time Jon Lester had faced big league competition. His first two outings during the 2012 Boston Red...
• 3/8 The Baseball Page: 2012 MLB Preview– Washington Nationals: Rewind the clock to 3 years ago in an effort to gain a little perspective on the Washington Nationals’ makeover. Their opening...
• 3/6 The Baseball Page: 3 Up and 3 Down – Washington Nationals: Rewind the clock to 3 years ago in an effort to gain a little perspective on the Washington Nationals’ makeover. Their opening...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Had Interest In Vladimir Guerrero: 4:44pm: The Marlins are not pursuing Guerrero, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. Miami is content with right-handed bench bats...

• 2/23 Release Points: Analysis of the 2012 Cleveland Indians: Left Field: Orginally presented on February 4 for the Cleveland chapter of SABR (Society of American Baseball Research), an in-depth player/positional...
• 2/15 WasWatching: Davisanity!: Batters, since 1919, with 8 games within their first 25 career games, where they had a WPA of .1 or better: Rk Gcar Player #Matching...
• 2/8 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Clean Health For Tribe Could Land Chisenhall In Columbus:   By Mike Brandyberry The Indians were a team riddled with injuries a year ago, but if the team were to remain healthy through...

• 1/31 Close Call: Brewers, Corey Patterson agree to minor league deal The Brewers...: Brewers, Corey Patterson agree to minor league deal The Brewers have signed centerfielder and former uber-prospect Corey Patterson to...
• 1/30 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 1/22/12 - 1/28/12: It's time to take a look back at the week that was.. The Tigers officially agreed to sign free agent first baseman Prince...
• 1/29 Marlin Maniac: Miami Marlins Ink Austin Kearns: On January 25th, the Miami Marlins signed veteran outfielder Austin Kearns to a minor-league deal. While the deal may not blow...
• 1/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Austin Kearns signs: The Miami Marlins signed free-agent OF Austin Kearns (Indians) to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training Wednesday,...[+] Jan. 25.
• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Sign Austin Kearns: The Marlins announced that they signed corner outfielder Austin Kearns to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to...

• 12/28 WahoosOnFirst: Top Indians Plays of 2011: No. 4: Austin Kearns’ Go-Ahead Home Run: The new year is almost upon us, and with it will come a fresh start and fresh hope for the Cleveland Indians. But before we turn...
• 12/24 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Indians Couldn’t Woo Beltran But Might Turn To Swisher:   By Kevin Schneider So Carlos Beltran once again shot down Cleveland’s attempt to grab offense from the free-agent market....
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns re-signs: The Cleveland Indians re-signed OF Austin Kearns to a one-year deal Tuesday, Dec. 20. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed....[+]

• 11/14 PaulLebowitz.com: Jose Reyes And The Truth Of Lies: It was entirely believable that Jose Reyes signed with the Marlins so early in the free agent process; without seeing what other...

• 10/27 MLB Dirt: Top Rookies Report Card: Major League Baseball’s Rookie of the Year Award is a lot like the Best New Artist award at the Grammys. A very good start...
• 10/6 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Left Fielders: By Mike Brandyberry September 29 began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly after the wild...

• 9/30 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: End Of Season Grades: Fifth Starters: By Mike Brandyberry Thursday began a two week, end of season grade and breakdown by each position. Certainly after the wild ride...
• 9/27 Through The Fence Baseball: Devin Mesoraco — Reds’ 2011version of Homer Bailey, Jay Bruce, et al: The beauty of a small-market team is the focus on scouting, drafting and developing in the early stages of a player’s professional...
• 9/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Duncan leads Tribe over Twins; Indians 7, Twins 6:   By Mike Brandyberry It’s hard to believe that only a couple months ago the Indians valued Austin Kearns over S**** Duncan....
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: GM Candidate: De Jon Watson : MLBTR’s list of general manager candidates introduced 20 people who were identified by their peers as potential Major League...

• 8/31 B-R Blog: 13+ Games On Base 3+ Times Within 1st 50 Career Games: Since 1919, which players had 13+ games within their first 50 career games where they reached base 3 times or more in the contest?...
• 8/27 11th and Washington: From ND to MLB: John Axford: Have you ever watched pitchers in the outfield during batting practice? Probably not, right? Why would you? Maybe there's one...
• 8/21 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/14/11 - 8/20/11: A look back at the week that was here at MLBTR ... Monday's deadline to sign selections from June's draft came and went,...
• 8/19 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Thome, Draft, Angels: Four years ago today, John Smoltz struck out Mark Reynolds to become the Braves' all-time strikeout leader. His 2,913th whiff...
• 8/18 Brotherly Glove: Mayberry Pushing For More PT: It’s pretty clear at this point that John Mayberry is a major leaguer, which is saying something considering it took the...
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Release Austin Kearns: The Indians have released outfielder Austin Kearns, according to a club press release. The Tribe designated Kearns for assignment...
• 8/14 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/7/11 - 8/13/11: Time to catch up on the last week at MLBTR... The Tigers extended GM Dave Dombrowski through 2015 and manager Jim Leyland...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Austin Kearns For Assignment: The Indians announced that they have designated outfielder Austin Kearns for assignment to create active roster space for Shin-Soo...
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Offensive Help On The Way For Tribe: By Craig Gifford The Major League Baseball trade deadline came and went last month without the Indians acquiring a middle-of-the-order...
• 8/10 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Tribe Must Win The Game Of The Year Again: By Mike Brandyberry I just woke up at 8 am, after watching the Cleveland Indians defeat the Detroit Tigers in fourteen innings....
• 8/10 B-R Blog: Players with exactly 2 HR and 7 RBI this season: Through yesterday's games: Rk HR RBI PA ▾ Year Age Tm G AB R H 2B 3B BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS Pos 1 Austin Kearns 2 7 174 2011...
• 8/9 Boston Globe: David Ortiz gets disputed RBI back: By Peter Abraham, Globe Staff MINNEAPOLIS — Not a whole lot of pregame news today. But there are a few tidbits: • David Ortiz...
• 8/5 Fragile Freddy's: Game 110 Recap: CLE – 021 002 101 – 7 – 14 – 1  BOS – 200 100 000 – 3 – 5 – 1 After getting strong work from the bullpen...
• 8/5 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 19: August 8-14: Rising UpBrett Lawrie (34% owned last week; 48% this week)It's time. From a fantasy standpoint, Lawrie has been one of the...
• 8/1 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Even With Trades, Tribe Still Looking Towards Next Year:   By Matt Van Wormer A couple days ago, DTTWLN? writer Mike Brandyberry pointed out that this young Indians team does not...

• 7/29 COSFBA: Special Trade Recap: **** to Cleveland: As the local Cleveland Indians apologist, I was asked to give my slant on the trade that sent Kosuke **** to the Tribe today....
• 7/28 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: What **** Brings To The Tribe: By Craig Gifford If nothing else, the Cleveland Indians are at least buyers at this year’s trade deadline and making moves...
• 7/27 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Ervin Santana No-Hits Tribe; Angels 3, Indians 1: By Mike Brandyberry In a season that started so promising, the Indians may have hit rock bottom today. Nothing about the game...
• 7/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis Completes Come From Behind Win; Indians 3, Angels 2: By Mike Brandyberry Everyone needs a hero from time to time. The Indians found one Monday evening in Jason Kipnis and his first...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: New York Notes: Trade Talk, Byrdak, Santana: The Yankees and Mets will send Bartolo Colon and Dillon Gee, respectively, to the hill today as they look to take the rubber...
• 7/23 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Let’s Make A Deal: Willingham Willingness?: By Mike Brandyberry The Cleveland Indians and Oakland Athletics have been rumored in trade talks for several days. The Indians...
• 7/23 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY I SMELL A TREND: Quick, what do Ivan Rodriguez, Jerry Hairston Jr., Eric Hinske, Austin Kearns, Kerry Wood, and Lance Berkman all have in common?...
• 7/20 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: The End of Grady Sizemore?: By Craig Gifford Grady Sizemore‘s third trip the disabled list this season may well signal the end of an era for the Cleveland...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Carmona Returns To Help Sweep Twins; Indians 6, Twins 3: By Mike Brandyberry Fausto Carmona, like most of the season, did not have his best stuff, but he did battle for six gritty...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Huff Blows Away Twins in Game One of Doubleheader; Indians 5, Twins 2: By Mike Brandyberry After a demoralizing weekend that cost the team two losses at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles, and the...
• 7/18 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Sizemore Placed on Disabled List: By Mike Brandyberry The Indians announced this morning that Grady Sizemore had been placed on the 15-day disabled list with pain...
• 7/17 Wahoo's Warriors: Trade options for the Indians: If the Indians are going to win the AL Central, it’s safe to say they’ll need to upgrade the offense, most likely...
• 7/14 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Looking For Offense : The Indians are "kicking the tires for offensive help," according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince (Twitter links). Cleveland...
• 7/6 B-R Blog: Tuesday two-day roundup: Games of July 4 & 5: Catching up on the recent games, starting with Tuesday, July 5: -- Justin Verlander's 7-start win streak is over. Dan Haren beat...
• 7/5 Wahoo's Warriors: How unlikely was Kearns’ HR on Monday?: Monday’s game against the Yankees was the Tribe’s 83rd of the year and it was Austin Kearns‘ first appearance...
• 7/5 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THE YANKS NEED TO COME BACK STRONG TOMORROW: Geez, where were the bats tonight? No hit through 7 innings and then it was finally starting. Took long enough. In the past...
• 7/5 YankeeAnalysts.com: A.J. implodes in the seventh inning; Yankees lose 6-3: For 6.2 innings A. J. Burnett was in complete control. Up to that point he hadn’t allowed a run. In fact, he’d only...
• 7/4 Baseball Musings: Cleveland Comeback: After the Yankees broke through against Josh Tomlin in the seventh, the Indians answered with four runs of their own in the bottom...
• 7/1 MLBTradeRumors: Potential Suitors For Mike Cameron: The Red Sox cut ties with veteran outfielder Mike Cameron yesterday, designating him for assignment after he hit just .149/.212/.266...

• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders In Need Of A Right Field Upgrade: As many as eight contenders might try to improve their right field situation: Red Sox: They may just seek a right-handed...
• 6/27 MLBTradeRumors: What Do The Indians Need?: The Indians have been exploring trades, tweets MLB.com's Jordan Bastian, but the market remains undefined with so many teams...
• 6/25 22gigantes.com: Giants place Jonathan Sanchez on DL with "pretendinitis" (and activate Zito!): Sanchez owns a lifetime BB/9 rate of 4.8. (Getty Images) Rather than send him to the bullpen to work out his problems, the...
• 6/25 Baseball Press: Clinical Notes: Shin-Soo Choo Fractures Thumb: Shin-Soo Choo could miss six to eight weeks. (Icon SMI)The 2011 season has already seen several significant injuries to superstar...
• 6/25 22gigantes.com: Giants win third straight with 4-3 victory over Tribe: Torres scores on an RBI foul-pop by Huff in the 6th inning. (Getty) Jonathan Sanchez lasted just 4.2 innings. Six walks...
• 6/18 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Candidate: Ryan Ludwick: While the Padres' bullpen is well-stocked and will likely draw the interest of trade suitors, left fielder Ryan Ludwick is...
• 6/18 mlbreports.com : Game 70 Recap - Indians 5, Pirates 1: The Pirates fell 5-1 to the Indians and continue to struggle in interleague play. Carlos Carrasco took a no hitter into the...
• 6/12 Stealing First Base: Yankees destroy Indians as Jeter gets closer to 3,000: By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer NEW YORK – Derek Jeter had a pair of RBI singles, Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and the...
• 6/12 Stealing First Base: Yankees vs. Indians Game 63 -2011: Starting Lineups Cleveland Indians Michael Brantley CF Asdrubal Cabrera SS Grady Sizemore DH Carlos Santana C Shin-Soo Choo RF...
• 6/6 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: June 6, 2011: Austin Kearns $7.Injuries in Cleveland have given Kearns a few extra at-bats to work with the last few weeks, but he has...

• 5/31 MLBTradeRumors: Stark On Twins, Reyes, Beltran, Draft: Jose Bautista and Josh Beckett are the player and starting pitcher of the month for ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark. Here are Stark's...
• 5/28 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Red Sox, Capps, Padres: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has a new Full Count video up, so let's dive in... If the Red Sox have one need, it's a right-handed...
• 5/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Shin-Soo Choo resting: Cleveland Indians OF Shin-Soo Choo is taking the day off Friday, May 27, with OF Austin Kearns starting in right field. OF Grady...[+] Sizemore (knee) is serving as the designated hitter in his first game back from the disabled list.
• 5/27 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up A.L. Week 9: May 30 - June 5: Rising UpJosh Outman (1% owned last week; 5% this week)Remember Josh Outman? He was the Phillies prospect who was part of...
• 5/25 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 5/25: After a solid team win on Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series in the rubber game of three-game set against...
• 5/25 SOX & Dawgs: Morning Red Sox Delight - 5/25: After a solid team win on Tuesday night, the Boston Red Sox look to take the series in the rubber game of three-game set against...
• 5/20 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 8, May 23-29: Rising UpDanny Duffy (6% owned last week; 27% this week)I wrote about Duffy a mere two weeks ago in this space. While I...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Bauer, Talbot, Kearns: Are they for real? Are they going to fade? We debate; the Indians keep on winning. Here's the latest on the Tribe, which enters...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Three likely to platoon: The Cleveland Indians are likely to go to a platoon situation with OF Grady Sizemore (knee) on the disabled list. OF Travis Buck...[+] is expected to play against right-handers, while OFs Shelley Duncan and Austin Kearns will split time against lefties.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Grady Sizemore, Carlos Santana sitting: Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore (knee) will miss his fourth straight game Saturday, May 14. C Lou Marson is starting in place...[+] C Carlos Santana. OF Austin Kearns will play OF, OF Shelley Duncan will play first base and SS Adam Everett is at third base.
• 5/12 PaulLebowitz.com: Precision Strikes 5.12.2011: Let’s try some short bursts of….stuff. More Mets-style bad luck in Anaheim. I said at the time of Angels first baseman...
• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Lineup notes: Cleveland Indians OF Grady Sizemore and DH Travis Hafner are not in the lineup Wednesday, May 11. OF Austin Kearns and OF Shelley...[+] Duncan will replace them.
• 5/8 The Biz of Baseball: While a Worthwhile Notion, Don’t Expect MLB DUI Policy Anytime Soon: The reason Miguel Cabrera is smiling in this DUI mugshot? He has a serious drinking  problem but will avoid MLB suspension....
• 5/5 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Blog en vivo: Indios @ Atléticos Juego 32: 1:30PM PDT: Ryan Sweeney with a single because chicks dig the single in front of the center fielder. 1:24PM PDT: Brett Anderson...
• 5/3 Call to the Pen: Indians Choo Charged with DUI: The Cleveland Indians have announced that outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was arrested early Monday morning under su**** of driving under...
• 5/3 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Surprise Tribe in Oakland: The Cleveland Indians come to Overstock.com Coliseum for a three-game set with the A’s riding high off a walk-off win coming...
• 5/2 NY Baseball Digest: The Seven Types of John Sterling: John Sterling, whether you love or hate his shtick, always seems to get a reaction. New York Magazine did a profile on the “Seven...

• 4/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Heart of order struggling: The Cleveland Indians' heart of the batting order is struggling to open the season, WTAM 1100's Nick Camino reports. OF Shin-Soo...[+] Choo is hitting .215, C Carlos Santana is hitting .203 and OF Austin Kearns is hitting .154.
• 4/18 MLBTradeRumors: 2012 Contract Issues: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our 2012 Contract Issues series. Eligible For Free Agency (4) The signings of free agents Austin...
• 4/16 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Mariners, Indians, Orioles: Links on a rainy Saturday afternoon in New York.. Buster Olney of ESPN (via Twitter) believes that Jack Zduriencik's challenge...
• 4/12 Baseball Musings: Defining a Bust: JD Sussman at Beyond the Boxscore wonders when we should label a prospect a bust: Generally, the term bust is understood to mean...
• 4/7 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 4/7: The Boston Red Sox will try to salvage the finale of a three-game set  and a six-game road trip this afternoon with the...
• 4/7 SOX & Dawgs: Late Morning Red Sox Delight - 4/7: The Boston Red Sox will try to salvage the finale of a three-game set  and a six-game road trip this afternoon with the...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Matchup will determine who starts in LF: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said Tuesday, April 5, that OFs Travis Buck and Austin Kearns will be sharing time in left...[+] field throughout the first few weeks of the season, but they are not in a strict platoon situation, reports Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com. 'We'll go more by matchups and see who matchup up better with certain guys,' Acta said. 'I've already spoken to Austin. He understands the situation. We're going to see Buck, but it's not a strict platoon (situation) or anything like that. They're going to share time over there.'
• 4/5 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/5: After being swept out of Texas over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox head to Cleveland, Ohio where they'll look to take out their...
• 4/5 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 4/5: After being swept out of Texas over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox head to Cleveland, Ohio where they'll look to take out their...
• 4/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Two to share left until Grady Sizemore returns: Cleveland Indians OF's Travis Buck and Austin Kearns will play in left field until OF Grady Sizemore (knee) returns, according...[+] to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.

• 3/28 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: New York Yankees: The Yankees are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Derek Jeter, SS: three years, $51MM. Rafael...
• 3/26 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 Pre-Season Preview: AL Central – Cleveland Indians: Indians CF Grady Sizemore Cleveland Indians (2010 record: 69-93) If there is little reason to buy a ticket in Houston, there is...
• 3/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Taking it slow with Grady Sizemore: The Cleveland Indians continue to take it slow with OF Grady Sizemore (knee) and have acknowledged that he won't be ready by Opening...[+] Day, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. Sizemore is scheduled to play three innings Tuesday, March 22, and will likely serve as the designated hitter in his next spring appearance. There is no timetable for when Sizemore will be able to debut in the regular season. OF Austin Kearns will likely be used in left field, with OF Michael Brantley in center and OF Shin-Soo Choo in right until Sizemore returns. OF Travis Buck is the favorite for the fourth outfield spot.
• 3/20 The Writer's Journey: 2011 Reds (’92 Style): Bill Bray: Relief pitchers. YAWN. Bill Bray was actually a first round draft pick for the Expos in 2004, and came to the Reds in the Austin...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Cleveland Indians: The Indians are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League/International Signings Austin Kearns, OF: one year,...
• 3/15 MLBTradeRumors: Midseason Trade Candidates: American League: It's never too early to try to predict which players will be traded in July.  Here's a look at American League possibilities. This...
• 3/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the 2011 Cleveland Indians: The fantastic World of Sports hasn’t been entirely at all kind to Cleveland fans. He-who-must-not-be-named left the now-crippled...
• 3/11 Call to the Pen: The Road Back: Nick Johnson: Continuing on those coming back from injury… To say that Nick Johnson has been oft-injured would be a mild understatement....
• 3/3 The Captain's Blog: Does MLB Have an Alcohol Problem? Admission Must Come Before Cure: The first step to addressing a problem is admitting you have it. After a fourth major league baseball player was charged with...
• 3/2 Mastersball.com: Cactus League Notes (3/1): Russell Branyan hitting a long home run was not newsworthy on Tuesday at Salt River Field, but the fact that the lefty hitting...
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns arrested: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns was arrested for DUI outside of Lexington, Ky., Feb. 12, and has a court date March 10, The...[+] Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.

• 2/26 Baseball Musings: Five-Year PMR, Rightfielders: The five year look at PMR using an objective probabilistic model of range continues with rightfielders. Here is the data for the...
• 2/26 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: WSJ Uses Advanced Metrics and Falls Flat: No Stock Sell Off: Advanced metrics are useful, perhaps most useful of all is WAR. We all know what WAR are but for those uninitiated – Wins...
• 2/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Three might be used at DH to spell Travis Hafner: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said Monday, Feb. 21, that OFs Shelley Duncan and Austin Kearns, as well as C Carlos Santana,...[+] might be used as designated hitter when DH Travis Hafner needs a break, reports Jordan Bastian, of MLB.com. Acta said that Hafner would likely be rested against tough left-handed pitchers.
• 2/20 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Masterson, Bonderman, Carmona: Paul Hoynes and Terry Pluto at the Cleveland Plain Dealer have the latest on the Tribe.... In a mailbag, Hoynes explains...
• 2/16 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Cleveland Indians: (Continuing our series of post previewing each American League team ahead of the 2011 season, today we'll look at the Cleveland...
• 2/14 The Writer's Journey: Trade with The Lost Collector: There’s a new kid on the block, The Lost Collector. He’s a Yankees fan, but don’t hold that against him. I sent...
• 2/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Travis Hafner will still have designated off days: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said DH Travis Hafner (shoulder) will still be monitored during the season and will receive...[+] specific off days, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. 'He has increased the weight lifting and all that,' Acta said. 'It's an indication that he's feeling better.' OFs Austin Kearns and Shelley Duncan could see time as the DH when Hafner is rested.
• 2/10 MLBTradeRumors: Indians To Sign Orlando Cabrera: The Indians agreed to sign Orlando Cabrera, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (Twitter link). The 36-year-old Colombian will...

• 1/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Prospect Profile: RHP D.J. Mitc****: Background William Douglas Mitc**** or D.J. Mitc**** 23, is a right handed pitcher listed at 6-2 and 165-pounds. He was...
• 1/31 B-R Blog: Greatest birthday performances from the last 20 years: Following are the best birthday performances by batters for each different age. I determined "best" by highest Winning Probability...
• 1/25 Blog Red Machine: Laying the Foundation: In light of Steve’s great pieces highlighting the top 2011 Reds prospects, I thought I would take a look at the Reds organizational...
• 1/18 MLBTradeRumors: Contract Details: Votto, Saito, Thome, Bloomquist: Updates to a few recently completed contracts... John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer has the breakdown of Joey Votto's new...
• 1/18 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: A Jones For Andruw | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: A Jones For Andruw | Baseball DigestAndruw Jones burst on to the scene for the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World...
• 1/12 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Perez, Antonetti, Prospects: The Indians could add a veteran starter and build infield depth before Spring Training begins, but it's been a quiet offseason...
• 1/10 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Notes: Stopgaps, Rotation, Choo: It has not been a fun winter in Cleveland, and it's not just because of the Cavaliers. The Indians have signed just one player...
• 1/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns finalizedThe Cleveland Indians finalized their one-year deal with OF Austin Kearns Thursday, Jan. 6, according to MLB.com....[+] The Cleveland Indians finalized their one-year deal with OF Austin Kearns Thursday, Jan. 6, according to MLB.com.
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Designate Jordan Brown For Assignment: The Indians announced that they designated Jordan Brown for assignment to make room for Austin Kearns, who was officially added...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Sign Doug Mathis: The Indians announced that they signed right-hander Doug Mathis to a minor league deal and invited him to Spring Training. The...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Aardsma, Rendon, Miner, Germano: Let's help ring in the New Year with some links.. "I've grown to really like that mlbtraderumors.com site," said David Aardsma...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Yankees Possible Middle Infielder Options: Yesterday we learned that talks between the Astros and Yankees about Jeff Keppinger didn't get very far. The 30-year-old utility...
• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Miner, Germano, Tigers: Let's help ring in the New Year with some links.. The Royals see Zach Miner as a potential starter depending on how well...
• 12/30 The Captain's Blog: Keeping Up with Andruw Jones: Former All Star Would Make Ideal Fourth Outfielder for Yanks: For obvious reasons, the Yankees’ offseason actions, or lack thereof, have centered on pitching. Considering the team’s offense...
• 12/28 Call to the Pen: Roster Moves (12/20-12/26): Ricky Nolasco Headlines The Week: In the last week, Ricky Nolasco’s contract extension was the only “big” news in the world of signings. Beyond...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/19/10 - 12/25/10: Happy Holidays to all of our readers! It's been slow the past couple of days, but there was plenty of action earlier in the week,...
• 12/23 The Captain's Blog: When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again?: The Yankees and Johnny Damon have reportedly discussed a return to the Bronx, but concerns over a lack of playing time have made...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/22 The Golden Sombrero: Indians sign former first rounders Austin Kearns and Travis Buck: This week the Cleveland Indians signed former first round draft picks Austin Kearns and Travis Buck to one-year...
• 12/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Austin Kearns Returns to Indians: Austin Kearns‘ time with the Yankees was short and now it’s officially over as he’s signed...
• 12/20 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: Nolasco, No Greinke, No Pitching | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: Nolasco, No Greinke, No Pitching | Baseball DigestAvailable pitching got even slimmer over the weekend with the...
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Sign Austin Kearns: The Cleveland Indians signed free-agent OF Austin Kearns (Yankees) to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million plus incentives Monday,...[+] Dec. 20, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. Kearns figures to be a fourth outfielder and will complement OFs Michael Brantley, Grady Sizemore and Shin-Soo Choo.
• 12/20 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Sign Austin Kearns: The Indians signed outfielder Austin Kearns to a one-year, Major League contract, according to the team's Twitter feed.  The...
• 12/18 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Let’s Toss Some More Names Into the LF Stew: Bill Hall‘s gone, Scott Podsednik‘s a sorry alternative, and no one really believes the Dodgers will just let Jay...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Nady, Rangers, Felix, Gregg: Eight years ago today, the Twins released David Ortiz. He has since hit 291 regular season homers and 12 more in the playoffs,...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Diamondbacks Interested In Kearns, Hawpe: The Diamondbacks have varying levels of interest in Austin Kearns, Brad Hawpe, Xavier Nady, and Jorge Cantu, tweets Jon Paul Morosi...
• 12/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: So How Do You Feel About Bill Hall?: Ken Rosenthal reports that Bill Hall may be getting closer to coming to town. The Dodgers are in discussions with free agent Bill...
• 12/9 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 4: Today’s the last day of the winter meetings; thanks for following along. Today’s the Rule 5 draft, and it actually...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Looked At Diaz, Francoeur, Hall: The Dodgers could sign a right-handed hitting outfielder this week, tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, and they've looked at...
• 12/7 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 2 (Updated): Yesterday was a ton of fun, right? As long as you realize that 99% of what you hear is an outright lie, this can be a hilariously...
• 12/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Yankees Considering Matt Diaz: Via Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse: The Yankees are considering free agent Matt Diaz as a right-handed alternative to Brett...
• 12/6 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Winter Meetings, Day 1 (Updated): Update, 10:21am PST: RT @washingnats: #Dodgers want #Nats SS Ian Desmond and RHP Jordan Zimmermann for James Loney HAHAHAHA. Um,...
• 12/3 NY Baseball Digest: Interesting Non-Tenders: I don’t know why but every year I enjoy writing this post about possible non tender candidates that could be fits for both...

• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: What's Next For The Dodgers?: The bulk of the moves made by the Dodgers this offseason have focused on shoring up the team's rotation, unsurprising after their...
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Pettitte Leaning Toward Returning To Yankees: Free agent lefty Andy Pettitte is leaning toward a 2011 return to the Yankees, tweets Ken Davidoff of Newsday.  Back on November...
• 11/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: The Yankees' Top 10 WPA Swings of 2010: After toying around with the Yankees' cumulative WPA scores, I became increasingly curious to find out the individual plays that...
• 11/17 Blog Red Machine: AFL Spotlight: Daryl ThompsonToday, the spotlight falls on Daryl Thompson....
• 11/10 PaulLebowitz.com: On The High End, Part I: Cash to spend: It's that time of year after the World Series ends and before the wheeling and dealing (such as it is) begins...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Five declare free agency: New York Yankees OF Austin Kearns, SP Andy Pettitte, C Chad Moeller, RP Javier Vazquez and OF Marcus Thames have declared free...[+] agency, according to CBSSports.com.
• 11/3 NY Baseball Digest: Yankees Don’t Have Much Payroll Flexibility: Hal Steinbrenner was quoted as saying the Yankees will stay within a $206 million dollar payroll for the upcoming season. Whether...
• 11/2 NY Baseball Digest: Undervalued Vets Are the New OBP?: .bbpBox29434054166 {background:url(http://a3.twimg.com/profile_background_images/150695249/Timbs.jpg) #9AE4E8;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px...

• 10/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Should they stay or should they go now?: As we delve further into the offseason, we’ll be scrutinizing plenty of potential trades and free agent acquisitions. The big...
• 10/28 MLBTradeRumors: Possible Platoon Partners For Domonic Brown: Jayson Werth is days away from free agency, so if the Phillies intend to re-sign their right fielder, they'll have to bid directly...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Right Fielders: The Tigers, Angels, Phillies, Nationals, Pirates, Cardinals, and Giants may be in the market for a right fielder this winter. ...
• 10/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Lance Berkman likely to play first: New York Yankees 1B Lance Berkman is likely to take over at first base in Game 5 of the ALCS Wednesday, Oct. 20, with 1B Mark...[+] Teixeira (hamstring) sidelined, according to MLB.com's Tim Britton. The team could also opt to stick OF Nick Swisher at first base and use OF Austin Kearns in right field.
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Left Fielders: Left field is traditionally a power position, yet Pat Burrell is the only free agent who hit 20 home runs in 2010.  The Rays,...
• 10/18 Bronx Baseball Daily: 2010 Offseason Will Be Tough For Yankees: Two seasons ago, the Yankees missed the playoffs for the first––and last––time this decade. They went into the off-season...
• 10/15 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Lee, Alderson, Choo, Lowrie: As the ALCS gets underway, let's look at some news from around the majors... Jason A. Churchill of ESPN.com (Insider...
• 10/15 Bronx Baseball Daily: ALCS Game 1 Pitching Stats: CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson: Tonight’s pitching showdown is between two lefties CC Sabathia vs. C.J. Wilson. One a big hefty ace of the staff and...
• 10/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: AJ Burnett Shaky, Plunks 2 in Sim Game: But he did say it was a big step forward. Via Chad Jennings: When the Yankees setup a simulated game, they try to make...
• 10/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees News: Hughes, Joba, Burnett, and More: So the Yankees took yesterday and today off and won’t begin working out to prepare for the ALCS until tomorrow which...
• 10/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Discussion: Granderson, Gardner, or Kearns Vs. Lefties?: Coming into this season a lot was made about Curtis Granderson vs. left handed pitchers to the point where the Yankees targeted...
• 10/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees News: Roster Decisions: The ALDS starts tonight as the Yankees go to Minnesota to take on the Twins at 8:37. CC Sabathia gets the ball as he takes...
• 10/2 SOX & Dawgs: Evening Red Sox Delight - 10/2: After falling in Game 1, the Boston Red Sox will try to once again spoil the hopes of an AL East crown for the New York Yankees...
• 10/1 Bronx Baseball Daily: Playoff Roster Discussion: Carrying Greg Golson?: Yesterday I discussed the pros and cons of the Yankees utility infielder choices and today I want to look at another postseason...

• 9/29 YankeeAnalysts.com: The shrinking offensive contributions of Brett Gardner: After another A.J. Burnett implosion on Monday, I couldn’t help but notice something awry in the outfield. Specifically, why...
• 9/28 Baseball Press: 2010 MLB Playoff Preview - New York Yankees: The ace clinching another postseason for the Yankees (AP) With a 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays tonight, the New York...
• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: 5 Minor League Deals That Shaped The Pennant Race: Most MLBTR readers said R.A. **** was the best minor league signing of the year when we voted earlier in the month, but the Mets...
• 9/26 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/25: The Boston Red Sox will look to continue to play spoiler while keeping their very slim playoff hopes alive in the second game...
• 9/26 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Down But Not Out After Latest Loss: Ivan Nova had a tough time at it in the Bronx tonight as the Red Sox lit him up for four runs which was more than enough...
• 9/25 SOX & Dawgs: Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 9/25: The Boston Red Sox will look to continue to play spoiler while keeping their very slim playoff hopes alive in the second game...
• 9/24 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: Ring, Brackman, Marte, D-Rob, and Kearns: The big series in the standings may be the Yankees vs. the Rays, but judging by the ticket prices on StubHub, the one the...
• 9/21 NY Baseball Digest: 2010 Yankees vs. 2009 model: As we head into the playoff run, let’s compare the 2009 World Champions Yankees as opposed to this year’s model. On September...
• 9/17 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Orioles VI: Matuszuma's Revenge: The Yankees and Orioles meet in Baltimore tonight for the sixth and final time this season. The Baltimore Buck Showalters surprised...
• 9/16 WasWatching: Wild Thought: Missing 55 & 18: You know, when I look at the Yankees not hitting well situationally, as A-Rod stated in the YES post-game coverage last night;...
• 9/16 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Fall to 2nd Place After 8 Loses in 10 Games: The Yankees lost 4-3 to the Tampa Bay Rays last night after journeyman Dan Johnson blasted a pair of two-run home runs off...
• 9/16 YankeeAnalysts.com: Second-guessing the manager: Less than a day after writing a post absolving Joe Girardi of any wrongdoing in the Yankees' 8-7 win, last night came another...
• 9/14 NY Baseball Digest: Yankees Lineup Without Gardner: Brett Gardner is probably having his worst month of 2010 hitting just .207 in 10 games. Obviously the wrist injury is a concern,...
• 9/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Where have you gone, Robinson Cano?: Note: Given the plethora of posts today, please make sure to click here for Yankeeist's Yankees-Rays Series Preview in case you...
• 9/9 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Best Minor League Deal: Every year, teams supplement their rosters by signing players to minor league deals. It's a way for teams to make low-risk investments...
• 9/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: Sabathia, Pettitte, Kearns, Swisher, Curtis: The Yankees finally go back to playing night games as they try to end their two-game losing streak tonight against the Orioles...
• 9/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Winning Streak Comes to an End: The Yankees got Alex Rodriguez back today, but his 2-for-5 day wasn’t enough to overcome Phil Hughes‘ poor start...
• 9/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Austin Kearns day-to-dayNew York Yankees OF Austin Kearns (thumb) is listed as day-to-day with a sore thumb, according to The Associated Press....[+] New York Yankees OF Austin Kearns (thumb) is listed as day-to-day with a sore thumb, according to The Associated Press.
• 9/5 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: A-Rod, Kearns, Golson, Vazquez, and the Lineup: The Yankees have Phil Hughes on the mound this afternoon as they go for the sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays and their 9th...
• 9/4 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 23): Valencia lacks power but not production. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar fantasy...
• 9/2 YankeeAnalysts.com: Granderson, Sabathia power Yanks to 5-0 shutout over A's to complete four-game sweep: It's fun being right.In Monday's A's series preview I wrote "Sabathia should dominate the A's lineup and I expect the big man...
• 9/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankeeist's August 2010 Wrap-Up: It's hard to believe five months of the baseball season are now in the books. As we've done in every month of the season thus...

• 8/30 NY Baseball Digest: Accomplishments by Nova, Nunez Not a Surprise: Over the last few weeks, I have had the privilege to cover several baseball games at several different levels in Minor League...
• 8/29 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Let's take a look back at some of the original reporting and analysis from MLBTR's writing team this week.. Over the next few...
• 8/27 Baseball Press: Under the Radar - AL-Only (Week 22): Tito is looking to work Lowrie in the line-up. (AP) Each week Baseball Press will be providing some Under the Radar...
• 8/26 YankeeAnalysts.com: Jays continue to out-hit and out-pitch Bombers, beat Yanks 6-3: Raise your hand if you're getting tired of losing to Toronto. I know I am. With a 6-3 victory, the Blue Jays have now beaten the...
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Nick Swisher scratched Wednesday: New York Yankees OF Nick Swisher (knee) was scratched from the lineup Wednesday, Aug. 25, with left knee soreness, according to...[+] ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews. OF Brett Gardner is starting in left field and hitting eighth with OF Curtis Granderson hitting second and OF Austin Kearns in right field.
• 8/25 NY Baseball Digest: Could Kuroda Be in Yanks Crosshairs?: According to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal the Dodgers have put Hiroki Kuroda on waivers, and the Yankees would be interested in the...
• 8/23 MLBTradeRumors: The Indians' 2011 Rotation: Fausto Carmona will be starting for the Indians next year, but after him, there's a lot of uncertainty in Cleveland's projected...
• 8/23 Bronx Baseball Daily: Trades of Kearns and Wood Working Out; Berkman Not So Much: The Yankees made three deals at the July 31st trade deadline acquiring Lance Berkman, Kerry Wood, and Austin Kearns. So...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Austin Kearns' Future: Over at River Ave. Blues, contributor Steve H wonders if the Yankees will retain Austin Kearns in 2011.  Has Kearns, he asked,...
• 8/22 My Pinstripes: CC and Yankees Storm Past M's: The weather didn't look promising for a ball game today, but good things happen when CC Sabathia toes the rubber at Yankee Stadium....
• 8/22 YankeeAnalysts.com: Cano, Sabathia power Yanks to 10-0 drubbing of M's and series win: Robinson Cano hit a grand slam and later drove two more in for a career-high six-RBI game while CC Sabathia pitched six scoreless...
• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/15/10 - 8/21/10: Here's a look back at the trades, DFAs, and draft news from the past week: The Braves acquired Derrek Lee for three prospects....
• 8/22 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Display Unprecedented Pitching Depth in System: As noted before, the Yankees made a major decision to re-emphasize player development prior to the 2005 season. The first facet...
• 8/22 NY Baseball Digest: Trenton Will Play Big Role With 2010 Yanks: I started covering Trenton Thunder games back in 2008. That year the Thunder won their second consecutive Eastern League title...
• 8/21 YankeeAnalysts.com: Bombers overcome another shaky start by Vazquez as 7th-inning rally propels Yankees to 9-5 victory over Mariners: This one started out rather inau**** as Ichiro Suzuki turned on Home Run Javier Vazquez's third pitch of the game and deposited...
• 8/21 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: A-Rod Injured, McAllister Traded, Nova to be Called Up: The Yankees offense had been hot coming out of Detroit, but they were stopped last night by King Felix Hernandez who struck...
• 8/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Zach McAllister acquired: Updating a previous item, The Cleveland Indians selected SP Zach McAllister from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as the player...[+] to be named in the trade that sent OF Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees, according to Associated Press reporter Howie Rumberg.
• 8/20 The UpperCard Network: Indians Acquire Zach McAllister As Kearns PTBNL: The Indians have acquired RHP Zach McAllister from the Yankees, as the PTBNL in the Austin Kearns trade from the July 31st trade...
• 8/20 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Acquire Zach McAllister To Complete Trade: The Indians have acquired pitcher Zach McAllister from the Yankees to complete the Austin Kearns deal, according to a team press...
• 8/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Back In The New York Groove: Yankees Finally Win First Series In August: The Yankees concluded a four game series against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, winning 11-5, and thus winning their first...
• 8/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks pound Tigers for third straight game; win first August series: Though Rick Porcello started strongly -- bringing to mind his ridiculous performance against the Yankees back in May -- things...
• 8/19 NY Baseball Digest: The Kids Could Do That!: The Yankees announced today that Lance Berkman will be placed on the 15 day disabled list. I think highly of Brian Cashman, but...
• 8/19 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks outslug Detroit 9-5: The Yankees and Tigers combined for six home runs last night but Detroit wound up on the short end of the stick, losing to New...
• 8/13 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: Recap, Montero, Mesa: The Yankees were facing the Royals with CC Sabathia on the mound, so you knew it was going to be a good night and it was...
• 8/13 YankeeAnalysts.com: Sabathia does his thing as Yanks dethrone Royals 4-3: This one looked like a laugher until the ninth inning, when the Royals brought the tying run to third base with two outs. CC ...
• 8/12 My Pinstripes: Good Things Happen To Those Who Don't Watch: I admit it. I shut off the TV last night when the 6th Texas run crossed home plate last night. Down 6-1 against Cliff Lee there...
• 8/11 MLBTradeRumors: How Reasonable Are Jeff Francoeur's Demands?: In a move that has amused those who follow the New York Mets closely, Jeff Francoeur has gone public with his demands to be traded...
• 8/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankee offense continues August malaise as Bombers lose to Texas 4-3 in extra innings: Now in fairness, the Yankees have faced some very tough pitchers in August. Thus far they are a weak 3-6 on the month, and those...
• 8/11 My Pinstripes: Rangers Walkoff Cuts Bombers Lead To 1/2 Game: These nights are going to happen; when Mariano Rivera will be human. You just wish they wouldn't happen on nights when the Yankees...
• 8/10 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 8/10: Jon Lester came into yesterday's game having lost a career-high four straight starts. A win from him would also keep his Boston...
• 8/10 SOX & Dawgs: Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 8/10: Jon Lester came into yesterday's game having lost a career-high four straight starts. A win from him would also keep his Boston...
• 8/10 NY Baseball Digest: Would the Yanks Give Kids a Shot in 11′?: For as much as the fans love prospects it’s always a long shot they ever see the big leagues. That couldn’t be truer with...
• 8/9 My Pinstripes: Red Sox Inch Past Yankees: Baseball is a game of inches. We've heard it a thousand times and it was never truer than this afternoon. Marcus Thames' 7th...
• 8/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Austin Kearns, Marcus Thames to see more playing time: New York Yankees OFs Austin Kearns and Marcus Thames are expected to see more playing time with the team facing four straight...[+] left-handed pitchers this week, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch and Tim Britton. OF Curtis Granderson is likely to take the day off Tuesday, Aug. 10.
• 8/6 NY Baseball Digest: Is Jose Guillen Good for the Yankees?: Back when the Yankees were discussing Joakim Soria with Kansas City a sticking point was the contract of Jose Guillen. NYBD was...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Trade Rumors: In on Lilly, Asked About Theriot: According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, despite rumors that Ted Lilly is going to the Dodgers, the Yankees are still in on him....
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Recapping Friday’s Trades and Who Else Is Bronx Bound?: The Yankees had a busy day Friday, acquiring Lance Berkman from the Astros and Austin Kearns from the Indians, and it...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Notes: Hughes, Joba, The Boss, Berkman, Kearns: The Yankees scored two runs in the 1st inning yesterday, but failed to tack on any more runs as they lost to the Rays 3-2...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Acquire OF Austin Kearns for PTBNL: According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, who’s on fire today breaking two trades, the Yankees acquired outfielder...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Trade for Kerry Wood; Other Notes: The Yankees big splash of the day was acquiring the Indians closer Kerry Wood for a player to be named later, the Indians...
• 8/3 NY Baseball Digest: The DL on the DL: Hold My Wake Up Call!: Yankee fans emerge the weekend after the trading deadline sort of checking their inventory. Are we still in 1st place? Check....
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL East: Last year, Ronnie Belliard, Jose Contreras, Jon Garland, Scott Kazmir, Jon Rauch, Billy Wagner, Bill Hall, Ivan Rodriguez, Aubrey...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Indians, Mariners, Gose: Sunday night linkage.. MLB.com's James Hall writes that Indians manager Manny Acta is happy to have July 31st in the rear view...
• 8/1 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yanks come up empty against Big Game James as Tampa Bay takes series 2-1: James Shields was outstanding, pitching 7 1/3 innings of four-hit, shutout ball as the Rays beat the Yankees 3-0. The series...
• 8/1 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: More Post-Trade Deadline Aftermath: More post-trade deadline reaction from around the league: With acquisitions of Lance Berkman, Austin Kearns and Kerry Wood, Ken...
• 8/1 Call to the Pen: Yankees Pick Up Austin Kearns and Kerry Wood in Separate Deals: The Yankees made a couple of medium-profile additions in separate deals Friday and Saturday, picking up Austin Kearns for a player...
• 8/1 My Pinstripes: Cano And Away We Go: Rafael Soriano throws hard. Robinson Cano swings smooth. Sometimes when the two forces meet, magic happens. It did tonight...

• 7/31 NY Baseball Digest: A Low Risk/High Reward Deadline For Yanks: Although the Yankees didn’t get Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, or Joakim Soria they still addressed their needs with the acquisitions...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: 2010 Trade Deadline Recap: There was certainly no shortage of moves not just today, but in the several days leading up to this afternoon's non-waiver trade...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns traded to Yanks: The Cleveland Indians have traded OF Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named later, according...[+] to Marc Carig of The Newark Star-Ledger.
• 7/31 PaulLebowitz.com: For The Condemned And The Saved: Your creepy trade deadline special----my way: The trade deadline is 4:00 PM Eastern Standard and teams are scouring, wheeling,...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Haven't Approached Overbay About Deals: The Blue Jays are considering many deals, but as of 10am CST, they have not approached Lyle Overbay about any trades. The first...
• 7/31 YankeeAnalysts.com: A look at the newest Yankees: Lance "Big Puma" Berkman and Austin Kearns: Sometime this afternoon the Yankees will officially announce that they have acquired Lance Berkman from the Astros for Mark ...
• 7/31 NY Baseball Digest: Deadline Incomplete Without Bullpen Help: According to Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal the Yankees are paying $8.5 million for Nick Johnson‘s roster spot: $5.5 for Nick...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Austin Kearns acquired: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns was traded to the New York Yankees following the team's game Friday, July 30, according to...[+] The Newark Star-Ledger's Marc Carig. The trade was for a player to be named later.
• 7/30 My Pinstripes: Kearns Added to Bench: A minor move for bench strength tonight- Brian Cashman acquired outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians for the proverbial...
• 7/30 YankeeAnalysts.com: Wade Davis and Matt Joyce beat Phil Hughes and Nick Swisher 3-2: Man, this was a tough one. Phil Hughes was pitching rather well until he ran into trouble in the sixth. Armed with a scant two-run...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Acquire Austin Kearns: The Yankees acquired Austin Kearns from Cleveland for a player to be named later or cash, the Indians announced. This acquisition...
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns returns: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns (knee) was back in the lineup Tuesday, July 27, after receiving six stitches in his right knee...[+] when he was spiked Saturday, July 24, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns out Monday: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns (knee) sat out for the fifth time in six games Monday, July 26, according to MLB.com's John...[+] Barone. Manager Manny Acta said Kearns received stitches in his knee.
• 7/21 Call to the Pen: Deal or no Deal: Potential Trade Thoughts from the AL Central: With the MLB trade deadline quickly approaching I asked each of our site leads to give me their thoughts on what the team they...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns sits out Wednesday: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns (knee) sat out his second straight game Wednesday, July 21, after leaving the game early Monday,...[+] July 19, with right knee soreness, according to The Associated Press.
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns update: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns (knee) left the game Monday, July 19, with a sore right knee and is day to day, the Cleveland...[+] Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports.
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Prioritizing Bench, Bullpen Help: ESPN's Buster Olney tweets the Yankees' trade deadline priorities: "Even in the aftermath of Andy Pettitte's injury, the Yankees'...
• 7/15 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Outfielders: The market for outfielders includes some highly-priced veterans, some highly productive bats and a trio of Kansas City Royals....
• 7/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Teams interested in Kerry Wood: Multiple teams have expressed interest in Cleveland Indians RP Kerry Wood as the trade deadline approaches, however, no deal is...[+] close, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal. There is also minimal interest in SP Jake Westbrook, OF Austin Kearns and 3B Jhonny Peralta.
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Wood, Westbrook, Kearns Drawing Some Interest: Kerry Wood is among the Indians drawing interest on the trade market, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). Multiple...
• 7/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns to be everyday right fielder: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta said OF Austin Kearns will be the team's everyday right fielder, according to Dennis Manoloff...[+] of The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
• 7/4 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Rumors: Peralta, Wood, Westbrook: The last-place Indians are poised to become sellers this month, and have already cashed in one of their trade chips, in Russell...
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns slumpingCleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns is in a 10-for-56 slump at the moment, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince. ...[+] Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns is in a 10-for-56 slump at the moment, according to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince.
• 7/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Two sitting: Cleveland Indians 3B Jhonny Peralta and OF Austin Kearns have the day off Thursday, July 1, according to the team's official Twitter...[+] page.

• 6/30 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Will Avoid Rental Players: Giants GM Brian Sabean is searching for a bat, reports Jeff Fletcher of AOL FanHouse.  But here's Sabean explaining his limitation: "We...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Inquired About Available Outfielders: With injuries decimating their outfield corps, the Red Sox have contacted multiple teams around the league to gauge the availability...
• 6/26 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Zambrano, Starting Pitchers, Indians: In today's blog post at ESPN (Insider req'd), Buster Olney writes about how Diamondbacks' manager A.J. Hinch went against the...
• 6/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns snaps slump: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns snapped an 0-for-15 slump with two hits Thursday, June 17, The Associated Press reports. ...[+]
• 6/16 WasWatching: Top 25 OF In The A.L.: You know…a case could be made that…both Nick Swisher and Brett Gardner should be on the All-Star team this year. It...
• 6/16 Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 16: Yesterday was a perfect example of what happens with non-recommended pitchers. Sometimes they are great, pitching well and picking...
• 6/13 Baseball Musings: Strasburg Walks a Batter: With one out in the bottom of the fourth, Stephen Strasburg walked Carlos Santana. So a rookie draws the first major league...
• 6/13 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Taillon, Pirates, Indians, Barajas: A few links as we get ready for Stephen Strasburg's follow up to his 14 strikeout debut... The Pirates had a long...
• 6/12 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Cubs, Pedro, Padres: Let's check out the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. It's hard to imagine the Cubs as sellers,...
• 6/10 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Strasburg, LaPorta, Lee, Padres: Some items from around the majors on Thursday... Minnesota has signed two draft picks, the highest of which is ninth-rounder...
• 6/9 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Power Bats: Several contenders could use a boost in the slugging department, especially the Padres and A's.  Let's take a look at potentially...
• 6/8 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back fromt he Ballgame June 7, 2010: Baseball's draft began last night, with fifty selections made. Bryce Harper was the consensus best talent,a nd the Nationals...
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Indians Not Engaged In Any Trade Talks: Despite owning the second worst record (19-31) and run differential (-64) in the American League, Indians' GM Mark Shapiro is...

• 5/28 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Indians series preview and historical results in the unbalanced schedule era: So the Yankees take on the cellar-dwelling Indians at home for a four-game Memorial Weekend extravaganza, playing a significantly...
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Oswalt, Kearns, Dunn: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports leads his latest column with an imagined conversation between Astros owner Drayton McLane and GM Ed...
• 5/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Batting order shaken up Friday: Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta made several lineup changes to shake up a struggling offense Friday, May 21, against the...[+] Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. DH Travis Hafner was moved from cleanup to third, with OF Austin Kearns batting fourth instead of fifth. The moves were also necessary due to injuries to SS Asdrubal Cabrera (forearm) and OF Grady Sizemore (knee).
• 5/20 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Austin Kearns: Austin Kearns turns 30 today, and his value has never been harder to peg. Kearns' Indians will host the Royals in a few hours,...
• 5/18 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Kearns, Lowell, Dye, Strasburg: Links for Tuesday, as Hanley Ramirez digs himself into an even bigger hole after last night's jog... R.J. Anderson of FanGraphs...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns drives in three runs Saturday: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns went 1-for-5 Saturday, May 15, against the Baltimore Orioles, with a home run and three RBIs,...[+] according to The Associated Press.
• 5/9 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: Possible Targets For The Mariners: As the Mariners' offense continues to struggle, they're likely looking to make deals with teams that have rapidly fallen out...
• 5/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns drives in three runs Saturday: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns went 1-for-3 Saturday, May 8, against the Detroit Tigers, with three RBIs, according to The...[+] Associated Press.
• 5/3 MLBTradeRumors: Impending Free Agents By WAR: You can't do much with a month's worth of data, but we like to look anyway.  Wins Above Replacement is a good way to boil down...
• 5/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns on fireCleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns is 14-for-34 with 11 RBIs in his last eight games, according to The Associated Press. ...[+] Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns is 14-for-34 with 11 RBIs in his last eight games, according to The Associated Press.

• 4/29 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Hot Starts: Last year's free agent hot starts included Derek Lowe, Juan Cruz, and Braden Looper, so clearly we shouldn't draw conclusions...
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns finishes successful road trip: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns finished the team's road trip 12-for-29 with two home runs and nine RBIs, according to The...[+] Associated Press.
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns has big day: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns homered for the second straight game Tuesday, April 27, and drove in five runs, according to...[+] The Associated Press.
• 4/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns to see more playing time: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns is in line for more playing time because 1B Russell Branyan can’t play first base every day...[+] because of his back problems, according to The Cleveland Plain Dealer. When Branyan can’t play first, OF Matt LaPorta will move in from left field to replace him and Kearns will replace LaPorta in left.
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Indians | Austin Kearns drives in three runs Saturday: Cleveland Indians OF Austin Kearns went 3-for-5 Saturday, April 24, against the Oakland Athletics, with three RBIs, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: 2011 Contract Issues: Washington Nationals: The Nationals face one contractual option after the season.  Second baseman Adam Kennedy has a $2MM club option with a $500K...