1/29Swingin' A's: Familiar Faces in New Places: For purely nostalgic reasons, I thought it was pertinent to bring focus to a contingent of transactions that have occurred recently...
11/27Venom Strikes: AZ D’Backs News and Notes: The calm before the storm is almost upon us, that being the annual MLB Winter Meetings that will be held this year in Nashville,...
11/27KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Diamondbacks | One signs: The Arizona Diamondbacks signed free-agent 3B Mark Teahen (Nationals) to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring...[+] training.
8/31Kings of Kauffman: The Not So Hot Corner: A stat popped up on the video board at the games the last two nights that I found really intriguing. The more I thought about...
6/30Tyler's Think Tank: Youk: Kevin Youkilis, one of my favorite Red Sox players and the only remaining member from the 2004 championship team besides David...
6/17MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: Here's a look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week:
MLBTR was the first to learn that...
3/19KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Three cutThe Washington Nationals have assigned C Jhonatan Solano, 1B Tyler Moore and 3B Mark Teahen to Triple-A Syracuse....[+]The Washington Nationals have assigned C Jhonatan Solano, 1B Tyler Moore and 3B Mark Teahen to Triple-A Syracuse.
2/6KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Mark Teahen signsThe Washington Nationals signed free-agent 3B Mark Teahen (Blue Jays) to a minor league deal Monday, Feb. 6....[+]The Washington Nationals signed free-agent 3B Mark Teahen (Blue Jays) to a minor league deal Monday, Feb. 6.
1/17KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Mark Teahen releasedThe Toronto Blue Jays released 3B Mark Teahen Tuesday, Jan. 17....[+]The Toronto Blue Jays released 3B Mark Teahen Tuesday, Jan. 17.
1/9KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Mark Teahen cutToronto Blue Jays 3B Mark Teahen was designated for assignment....[+]Toronto Blue Jays 3B Mark Teahen was designated for assignment.
9/16Baseball Musings: Williams and Moneyball: South Side Sox chonicle Kenny Williams Moneyball failures. Does anyone think the White Sox will clean house and fire both Ozzie...
7/31MLBTradeRumors: AL Central Trades: Here are this month's trades in the AL Central, headlined by the deal that brought Ubaldo Jimenez to the Indians..
Indians
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7/31MLBTradeRumors: AL East Trades: This month's AL East trades..
Blue Jays
Acquired center fielder Colby Rasmus and pitchers Trever Miller, Brian Tallet,...
7/29Baseball Moves: Trades up till now: This MLB trade deadline has been low-key as compared to the past. However, there have still been some major deals and others are...
7/27Phillies Nation: Trade Updates: First, the news… - Carlos Beltran looks to be heading to the Giants for minor league pitcher Zach Wheeler, ranked the 31st...
6/25B-R Blog: Friday Night Highlights, briefly: -- Detroit reliever David Purcey had a streak of 12 straight scoreless innings, but he couldn't put away Wily Mo Pena. The D-backs'...
6/1Mastersball.com: Super Twosday: Okay, it is not Tuesday, but it is June. Thus the time has likely passed when major league clubs have to be concerned with top...
News -- May 2011
5/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen likely headed to Charlotte: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) is likely headed to Triple-A Charlotte for a minor league rehab assignment over the...[+] next few days. Manager Ozzie Guillen wants Teahen to play first base, third base and right field before he is activated from the 15-day disabled list.
5/26KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen participates in baseball activities: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) ran the bases and participated in batting practice before the team's game Thursday,...[+] May 26. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Teahen will have to go on a rehab assignment before returning.
5/17KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to DL: The Chicago White Sox placed 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique Tuesday, May 17,...[+] and recalled 3B Dallas McPherson from the minors in a corresponding move.
5/17KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen still in limbo: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) isn't sure whether he will be placed on the disabled list with an oblique injury. Manager...[+] Ozzie Guillen said a decision had not been made; IF Omar Vizquel started at third base Monday, May 16, and Vizquel and 3B Brent Morel will split time.
5/15KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to perform baseball drills Monday: Updating previous reports, Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) will perform baseball drills...[+] before the game Monday, May 16, before the team decides whether or not to place him on the disabled list.
5/14KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to rest over the weekend: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) will rest for at least two days before a decision is made on whether he'll need a stint...[+] on the 15-day disabled list or not. 'If the next two days he isn't ready, we have to do something about it,' manager Ozzie Guillen said. 'But I'd rather wait to see if I have to make a move than to wait 15 days to get him back.' Teahen has been restricted from all baseball activities.
5/12KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen leaves with oblique injury: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (oblique) left the game Wednesday, May 11, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim due to a...[+] mild strain of his right oblique muscle. He is considered day to day.
5/2KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel restingChicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel is taking the day off Monday, May 2, with 3B Mark Teahen starting at the hot corner....[+]Chicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel is taking the day off Monday, May 2, with 3B Mark Teahen starting at the hot corner.
4/23KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen, Omar Vizquel get chance Sunday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen and SS Omar Vizquel are both expected to be in the lineup Sunday, April 24, against the Detroit...[+] Tigers, reports Doug Padilla, of ESPNChicago.com. Teahen is a lefty, and Vizquel is a switch-hitter, so they'll work against right-handed starter SP Max Scherzer.
4/21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel getting mental rest: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen received his second straight start at third base over 3B Brent Morel Wednesday, April 20, but...[+] Morel was out to receive mental rest, according to the Chicago Sun-Times' Daryl Van Schouwen.
4/16KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel commits fourth error: Chicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel, thought to be the more superior defensive option when he beat out 3B Mark Teahen in spring training,...[+] committed his fourth error of the season Friday, April 15, against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He was also hitless in three at-bats.
4/9KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Trio comes up with their first HR: Chicago White Sox 2B Gordon Beckham, SS Alexei Ramirez and OF Mark Teahen all hit their first home runs of the season in a loss...[+] Friday, April 8, against the Tampa Bay Rays. Beckham and Teahen each collected three hits.
4/5KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Omar Vizquel won't reprise backup 3B role: Chicago White Sox SS Omar Vizquel won't take over as the backup third baseman despite the fact he got a start at the hot corner...[+] Sunday, April 3, against the Cleveland Indians, reports Scott Merkin, of MLB.com. 3B Mark Teahen remains the primary backup to starter 3B Brent Morel.
4/4KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen remains backup at third: Chicago White Sox SS Omar Vizquel, who started at third base Sunday, April 3, has not taken 3B Mark Teahens role as the backup...[+] third baseman, according to Scott Merkin of MLB.com. 'Teahen is going to be playing third base (as the backup),' explained manager Ozzie Guillen. 'Omar was the only one without at-bats. And I'm never going to use Omar Vizquel just to use him. That's disrespectful. He will start games. We need him on the field. But we're going to try to get Teahen a little bit at third base.'
3/24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel named starter: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen named 3B Brent Morel his starting third baseman Thursday, March 24, according to ESPNChicago.com's...[+] Doug Padilla. 3B Mark Teahen was in a heated battle with Morel for the job. 'I haven't talked to Teahen directly, but I kind of mentioned to him a few days ago that we're going to start playing him in the outfield,' Guillen said. 'Teahen is going to be here for his offense. Moving around to different (positions) is hard on anyone, and he has to understand every time we play him somewhere we don't expect him to be a Gold Glove, we expect him to do the best he can.' Teahen could still play third against righties and could also see time at first base, right field and designated hitter.
3/23KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen makes first start in RF: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen made his first Cactus League start in right field Tuesday, March 22, reports Tom Singer, of MLB.com....[+] At the plate, Teahen finished 1-for-4 with a run scored, and he is batting .333 (11-for-33) this spring. 'I will find a way to get Teahen at-bats,' manager Ozzie Guillen said. 'How is the question. We'll move him around. I may not be able to promise him 500, 600 at-bats, but he'll get a lot.'
3/22KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to start in right field Tuesday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen will make his first spring start in right field Tuesday, March 22, reports Mark Gonzales, of...[+] the Chicago Tribune. 'All along, I just want to do what makes us better and go in that direction,' Teahen said. 'I believe I'll get my at-bats and playing time and make the team better when I get that.'
3/19KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Manager reiterates that offense isn't only factor: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen reiterated Friday, March 18, that offense isn't his only deciding factor in determining...[+] close roster battles, which might bode well for 3B Brent Morel, reports Mark Gonzales, of the Chicago Tribune. 'I'm not going by who is swinging the ball better and who is not,' Guillen said. 'I'm going by who is the best for the club when we break camp.' Morel is behind 3B Mark Teahen at the plate, but is far more superior defensively.
3/16KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel tries to stay relaxed: Chicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel had a double in four at-bats Wednesday, March 16, to raise his spring batting average to .242,...[+] reports Scott Merkin, of MLB.com. Morel, who is in a battle with 3B Mark Teahen for the starting job, made two solid plays on defense Wednesday. 'He was great. He had good at-bats,' manager Ozzie Guillen said. 'It's not easy when someone's trying to make the team and everybody's in his ear. The battle is still there.'
3/15MLBTradeRumors: Would-Be Walk Years: If not for an extension widely expected to be signed with the Red Sox, first baseman Adrian Gonzalez would be entering his walk...
3/14KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Open to dealing Mark Teahen: The Chicago White Sox are open to trading 3B Mark Teahen if he fails to beat out 3B Brent Morel for the starting job, reports...[+] Ken Rosenthal, of FOXSports.com. While manager Ozzie Guillen estimates 350 at-bats even if he loses the starting job, Teahen is set to make $4.75 million and it's unlikely the team will want to keep him on the bench at that rate. Teahen has been heads and tails better offensively, but he is seen as a defensive liability.
3/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen continues hot spring: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and two RBI in a Cactus League game Thursday, March 10....[+] Teahen is batting .529 (9-for-17) with a homer and six RBI in six games. Teahen is battling 3B Brent Morel for the starting job.
2/26KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to miss a few days: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (personal) left camp Friday, Feb. 25, to tend to a family health matter, reports Scott Merkin,...[+] of MLB.com. Manager Ozzie Guillen said he doesn't believe Teahen's short-term absence will have any effect on Teahen's battle with 3B Brent Morel for a starting job.
2/22KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Ozzie Guillen wants to decide 3B battle early: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said Monday, Feb. 21, that he wants to decide early whether 3Bs Brent Morel or Mark Teahen...[+] will be his Opening Day starter, reports Doug Padilla, of ESPNChicago.com. 'My wish is that we make that decision quicker and make sure those guys know where they stand and what their roles are going to be,' Guillen said.
1/21KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Starting third baseman not decided: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen indicated Thursday, Jan. 20, that the third base job is up for grabs when spring training...[+] starts next month, reports Doug Padilla, of ESPNChicago.com. When asked if prospect 3B Brent Morel is the starter, Guillen responded: 'If I say Morel is going to be our third baseman, that's a slap in 3B Mark Teahen's face. I think Morel is playing very well for us. Right now, I think it's a little bit too early to predict that.'
1/6KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel to compete for starting job: Chicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel will receive a chance to win the starting third base job in Spring Training this year, according...[+] to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. 'They talked to me at the end of the year and said the job would be open to win in Spring Training,' said Morel. 'By any means, nothing will be handed to me.' If he wins the job, Morel will likely hit near the bottom of the lineup. IFs Dayan Viciedo and Mark Teahen are also options at third base.
11/22Obstructed View: Phil Rogers has an idea: Check it out.
For starters, White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf (the man who was willing to allow the Marlins to talk to Guillen...
9/10KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to get chances elsewhere: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen, who was rested Thursday, Sept. 9, after committing two errors at third base the day before,...[+] will get chances at other positions, according to The Chicago Sun-Times' Joe Cowley. ''We'll move him around,'' manager Ozzie Guillen said. ''I'm not saying I'm going to take him off third base because you may see him back at third again. I'm not going to try to take the confidence away from the kid. My worry is how confident you are when they hit the ball to you. I still have confidence in him. He will be back at third base. He will be.'
9/9KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Brent Morel starting Thursday: Chicago White Sox 3B Brent Morel is making his first big league start at third base Thursday, Sept. 9, according to MLB.com's...[+] Scott Merkin. SS Omar Vizquel figures to move back to third when 2B Gordon Beckham (hand) returns to the lineup. Manager Ozzie Guillen is also not ruling out 3B Mark Teahen at third base, although his defense has let him down lately.
9/1Baseball Musings: Closing the Sale: Chris Sale gets his first save as the White Sox win 6-4. He walked two batters and struck out two, but did not allow a hit. The...
8/20KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen, Alexei Ramirez put up identical stats Thursday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen and SS Alexei Ramirez each had three hits and two RBIs Thursday, Aug. 19, according to The Associated...[+] Press' Jon Krawczynski, as the White Sox shut out the Minnesota Twins 11-0.
8/13KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen activated: The Chicago White Sox activated 3B Mark Teahen (finger) from the 15-day disabled list Friday, Aug. 13, according to The Sports...[+] Network.
8/13KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to return Friday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Friday, Aug. 13, according to MLB.com's...[+] Sunil Joshi. Teahen has played in 12 rehab games with Triple-A Charlotte.
8/10MLBTradeRumors: Last Year's Non-Tenders: On October 5th and November 20th of last year I named my non-tender candidates. On December 12th, many players were actually...
8/9KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen update: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) is likely to spend the maximum 20 days on his rehab assignment, MLB.com's Scott Merkin...[+] reports. Manager Ozzie Guillen said Teahen wouldn't play third base every day when he returns.
8/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen rehab update: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in his first rehab game Saturday, July 31, according to The...[+] Associated Press.
News -- July 2010
7/27KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen update: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) has been cleared to resume baseball activities, MLB.com's Scott Merkin reports. Teahen...[+] speculated that he could return around Aug. 10.
7/7KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to undergo X-rays: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) will undergo X-rays on his broken middle right finger Friday, July 9, according to the...[+] Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales.
6/24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen's return will cause problems: The Chicago White Sox will have many options in the infield when 3B Mark Teahen (finger) returns from the disabled list, according...[+] to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. Manager Ozzie Guillen said SS Omar Vizquel will not immediately give up at-bats at third when Teahen returns, but Guillen also wants to find some playing time for 3B Dayan Viciedo. Guillen has not discounted the idea of a platoon at second base between Vizquel and 2B Gordon Beckham, who has just three hits in his last 26 at-bats. Guillen said that as long as Beckham is on the roster, he will continue to see regular at-bats. 'It's no doubt we need better at-bats from Gordon. You can say he hit a couple balls hard, and I let people know he was swinging the bat better, but I don't know how many strikeouts he has. He's got to cut that down big time. When you strike out like that, you have to hit 40 home runs, and hit .250, if you're going to strike out 100-plus times. When you're batting ninth, that's a lot,' Guillen said.
6/16MLBTradeRumors: 2004 Draft Throwdown: Now that six years have passed since the 2004 draft, let's take a look at a few of the choices teams made between prospects at...
6/3KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen undergoes surgery: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) underwent surgery on his right middle finger Thursday, June 3, and will be unable to...[+] participate in baseball-related activities for a minimum of six weeks, according to ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine. A pin was inserted in Teahen's finger.
6/2KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen expected to miss a month: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) is expected to miss a month with his fractured right middle finger, according to the...[+] Daily Herald's Scot Gregor. Teahen will have a pin surgically inserted in his finger Thursday, June 3.
6/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen to DL: The Chicago White Sox placed 3B Mark Teahen (finger) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, June 1, with a fractured right middle...[+] finger, according to the Daily Herald.
News -- May 2010
5/31KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen leaves early: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen (finger) left the game Sunday, May 30, with a right middle finger injury, The Associated Press...[+] reports.
5/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen hot: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen is hitting .344 in his last 10 games and has six RBIs in the last four games of the team's road...[+] trip, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin.
5/27KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen homers Thursday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen hit a solo home run in a losing effort Thursday, May 27, according to The Associated Press. ...[+]
5/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen has big night Monday: Chicago White Sox 3B Mark Teahen went 3-for-4 with three RBIs Monday, May 24, to raise his average from .231 to .248, according...[+] to the Daily Herald's Scot Gregor. However, Teahen also made his second error in as many games, raising his season total to eight.
4/29KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: White Sox | Mark Teahen could be used in leadoff spot: Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said he could use 3B Mark Teahen in the leadoff spot to replace the struggling OF Juan...[+] Pierre, according to MLB.com's Scott Merkin. Guillen does not want to put 2B Gordon Beckham in the spot.
4/29B-R Blog: Getting A Headstart On Whiffs: A quick list via Baseball-Reference.com's Play Index Batting Game Finder - players with 9+ games of 2+ strikeouts within their...