JAKE FOX RUMORS & GOSSIP

Looking in on Pirates’ players and friends in Wednesday’s winter league action: DOMINICAN LEAGUE Toros del Este  13,  Gigantes del Cibao  4 Los Toros bulldozed Los Gigantes, beginning with a 7-run top of the 1st.  Three consecutive singles opened the game and drove in the first run.  After a throwing error, another single drove in two runs.  1B Matt Hague doubled...

Checking in with Pirates’ players and friends in Saturday’s winter league action: VENEZUELAN LEAGUE Aguilas del Zulia  2,  Bravos de Margarita  0 Diego Moreno pitched a 1-2-3 inning for Zulia, as Los Aguilas’ pitching staff held Los Bravos to just 4 hits.  Los Aguilas scored a run each of the 2nd and the 4th. Tigres de Aragua  7,  Caribes de Anzoategui ...

According to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, the Orioles have been trying to trade Jake Fox since he was designated for assignment, but they haven't been successful. The 10-day mark for them to make a decision on Fox is Saturday and they will probably have to pass him through outright waivers. Although teams are not allowed to comment on the waiver process it doesn't appear...

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Faux pas to deep left!From the Oriole Insider blog at BaltimoreSun.com:The Orioles had runners on second and third and no outs in the eighth inning today when Fox came to the plate against Tigers minor leaguer Chance Ruffin. The most important aspect of this story is the score was 13-3 at the time, and both teams had subbed out most of their regulars. Ruffin started the at-bat with...

Jake Fox stands next to Josh Bell to make his walk rate look better...Kind of a funny title, isn't it?After all, Jake Fox is leading the all of baseball with 7 home runs for spring training. The internet if filled with sportwriters singing his praises and fans are clamoring for him to make the roster as the backup catcher and, now, even a backup second baseman (!?!??).However, two...

This spring, Jake Fox has been kicking arse at the plate and taking names. He’s hit an astounding seven homers – with two more on Thursday -- during the spring and was a major reason for the Baltimore’s win over Pittsburgh, 13-3. One would think right now that Fox should be included on the roster coming up north to Baltimore. I would tend to agree; however, what position...

Our weekly look at one item tying together the Red Sox' AL East rivals takes a trip to Sarasota, where the Orioles are extremely optimistic about their chances to end a 13-year run without a winning record. Here is one player whose early results could mean something down the road. The Red Sox carried a 4-3 lead into the bottom of the ninth inning at Sarasota on Saturday. With one...

Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun says the Orioles have discussed acquiring catcher-first baseman Jake Fox from the Oakland Athlatics. Fox was designated for assignment by the A’s on Sunday. Zrebiec says that if the Orioles add Fox, it probably means the end for Garrett Atkins in Baltimore. Fox was hitting .264/.237/.591 with two home runs and 12 RBIs in 38 games for the Athletics in 2010.

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle says that the Oakland Athletics have designated Jake Fox for assignment. Fox told Jane Lee of MLB.com that he was not too surprised by the move. “I never showed them what I can do,” he said. Fox hit .264/.237/.591 in 38 games for the Athletics in 2010.