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12-22-2013, 08:33 AM
Central **tes: Castro, Indians, Twins, Hart
Starlin Castro (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) claims that stress related to an ongoing legal dispute in the Dominican Republic has affected his on-field performance for the Cubs, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-starlin-castro-money-sullivan-chicago-spt-1222-20131222,0,629196.story) reports. A coach at a baseball school in the Dominican*is suing Castro (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/quick-hits-castro-cubs-phillies-yankees.html), contending that a contract the shortstop's father signed when Castro was an amateur entitles the academy to a portion of his Major League earnings. The affair has*had a "direct impact on his duties as a professional ballplayer, leading to one of his worst-ever statistical performances," Castro's countersuit states. While the 23-year-old played in 161 games last season, 2013 saw him slump to a*.245/.284/.347 line. The 2014 season will be the second of the seven-year, $60MM deal Castro signed inked with the Cubs in 2012. Here's more from around baseball's Central divisions:
Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2013/12/will_chris_perez_return_to_the.html) thinks the Indians can still add a couple of players to their roster, but they'll come via trades or mi**r league signings.
A Twins official tells Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/414514595122798592) (via Twitter) that he doesn't see the club getting in on free agent bats Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) and Nelson Cruz (http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=cruzne01,cruzne02&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). *Minnesota has money to spend but the draft pick compensation that is required to sign them is an issue.
Longtime Brewer*Corey Hart (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartco01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) took out a full-page ad in the*Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to thank the city for its support, Big League Stew's*Mark Townsend (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/corey-hart-family-thank-brewers-fans-full-page-231242993--mlb.html) **tes. Hart is headed to Seattle (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/mariners-to-sign-corey-hart.html) after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Mariners that reportedly guarantees him $6MM.
*Zach Links contributed to this post.
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Starlin Castro (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castrst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) claims that stress related to an ongoing legal dispute in the Dominican Republic has affected his on-field performance for the Cubs, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-starlin-castro-money-sullivan-chicago-spt-1222-20131222,0,629196.story) reports. A coach at a baseball school in the Dominican*is suing Castro (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/quick-hits-castro-cubs-phillies-yankees.html), contending that a contract the shortstop's father signed when Castro was an amateur entitles the academy to a portion of his Major League earnings. The affair has*had a "direct impact on his duties as a professional ballplayer, leading to one of his worst-ever statistical performances," Castro's countersuit states. While the 23-year-old played in 161 games last season, 2013 saw him slump to a*.245/.284/.347 line. The 2014 season will be the second of the seven-year, $60MM deal Castro signed inked with the Cubs in 2012. Here's more from around baseball's Central divisions:
Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer (http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2013/12/will_chris_perez_return_to_the.html) thinks the Indians can still add a couple of players to their roster, but they'll come via trades or mi**r league signings.
A Twins official tells Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (https://twitter.com/DarrenWolfson/status/414514595122798592) (via Twitter) that he doesn't see the club getting in on free agent bats Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) and Nelson Cruz (http://www.baseball-reference.com/player_search.cgi?results=cruzne01,cruzne02&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). *Minnesota has money to spend but the draft pick compensation that is required to sign them is an issue.
Longtime Brewer*Corey Hart (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hartco01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) took out a full-page ad in the*Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to thank the city for its support, Big League Stew's*Mark Townsend (http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/corey-hart-family-thank-brewers-fans-full-page-231242993--mlb.html) **tes. Hart is headed to Seattle (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/mariners-to-sign-corey-hart.html) after agreeing to a one-year deal with the Mariners that reportedly guarantees him $6MM.
*Zach Links contributed to this post.
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