The Los Angeles Dodgers have made good use of the money they have spent over the winter
Instead of making a huge splash in free agency, the Dodgers decided to spread out their resources. It will be interesting to see if it’s enough to get them back into the race in the N.L. West, but at least they are trying. Here’s a look at the new faces:
In the field: The biggest addition in the field of play for the Dodgers was the signing of 2B Mark Ellis. He will take...
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January 13, 2012
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Dodgers invite Fields to Spring Training
The Dodgers have signed infielder Josh Fields to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training.
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January 09, 2012
Some Dodger Randomness For You All
Mike Axisa over at MLBTR has a nice article about yesterdays news about Colletti having yet to discuss long-term deals with 2011 Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw, and Andre Ethier.
The Dodgers signed third baseman Josh Fields to a minor league contract. Fields is a former first round pick. He was taken 18th overall in the 2004 draft by the Chicago White Sox. He has pretty much...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
NL West Trades
Here are the trades that went down in the NL West in July..
Diamondbacks
Acquired right-handed sidearmer Brad Ziegler from the Athletics for first baseman Brandon Allen and reliever Jordan Norberto.
Acquired right-hander Jason Marquis from the Nationals for shortstop prospect Zach Walters.
Acquired Ryan Langerhans from the Mariners for cash considerations.
Dodgers...
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July 31, 2011
The Colorado Rockies deal Josh Fields to the Nippon Ham Fighters
The Rockies have dealt 28-year old righty swinging 3B Josh Fields to the Nippon Ham Fighters. No idea who or what the Rockies will get for him. Fields played in 50 games in AAA-ball for the Rockies this year and he is 65 for 178 (.365 avg, 1.103 OPS) with 53 runs scored, 11 homers, 45 RBIs and 7 steals. Fields has played in 217 games in parts of five years in the majors and he...
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June 29, 2011
Yomiuri Giants acquire INF Josh Fields
The Yomiuri Giants have acquired infielder Josh Fields, according to Sponichi (via Patrick Newman of NPBTracker). An official announcement of the deal is expected in the next few days.
Fields was recently claimed off of waivers by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Colorado Rockies on May 25. In 50 games for Triple-A Colorado Springs, Fields was hitting .365/.429/.674 with 11 home...
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June 28, 2011
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June 28, 2011
Yomiuri Giants Acquire Josh Fields
The Yomiuri Giants have acquired third baseman Josh Fields from the Rockies, according to a Sponichi report. Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker passes along the news and says we should expect an official announcement in a few days (on Twitter).
Fields had been playing for the Rockies' Triple-A affiliate in Colorado Springs, but the Sky Sox have released him, according to the...
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June 28, 2011
Brewers claim Josh Fields and Josh Wilson off waivers
The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed infielder Josh Fields off waivers from the Rockies according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The 28-year old was hitting .391 with 7 HR's and 33 RBI's for Colorado's Triple-A affiliate.
The team also claimed infielder Josh Wilson from the Diamondbacks according to the team official Twitter account. Wilson was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks...
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May 25, 2011
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May 25, 2011
Josh Fields is ripping the ball in AAA for the Colorado Rockies
28-year old righty swinging 3B Josh Fields is off to a great start in AAA-ball this year. He has played in 27 games in AAA-ball so far this year and he is 31 for 87 (.356 avg, 1.121 OPS) with 27 runs scored, 6 homers, 22 RBIs and 3 stolen bases. Fields last played in the majors in 2010 with the Royals. He has played in 217 games in his first five years in the majors and he is...
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May 13, 2011
Breakfast Links 3-29-11
Who is driving to Des Moines on Sunday morning to watch Wrestlemania with Adam and Pat from Black Heart Gold Pants? This 30-year old teenager, that's who.
Not surprisingly, both the Cubs and Sox are in the top ten of MLB merchandise sold. - Sun-Times
I tweeted this yesterday, but it's worth repeating. If I had to spend a year or two of my life sharing a locker room with...
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March 29, 2011
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March 29, 2011
Fields traded to Colorado
The Pirates traded infielder Josh Fields to the Colorado Rockies today for a player to be named later or cash. Fields, a non-roster invitee, was optioned to minor league camp on Friday. He struggled this spring, hitting .172/.306/.207 in 29 at-bats. Fields was unlikely to see much playing time in the Pirates organization, due to [...]
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March 28, 2011
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March 28, 2011
Rockies acquire infielder Fields from Pirates
The Rockies acquired veteran non-roster infielder Josh Fields on Monday from the Pirates for a player to be named or cash.
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March 28, 2011
The Colorado Rockies acquire Josh Fields from the Pirates
The Colorado Rockies have acquired 28-year old righty swinging 3B Josh Fields from the Pirates for either a player to be named later or cash. Fields played in 13 games forthe Royals last year and he was 15 of 49 (.306 avg, .810 OPS) with 5 runs scored, 3 homers and 6 RBIs. He has now played in 217 games in his first five seasons in the majors and he is 167 of 713 (.234 avg, .724...
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March 28, 2011
Pirates ship Fields to Colorado
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent infielder Josh Fields to the Colorado Rockies on Monday in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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March 28, 2011
Rox acquire Fields for depth at 3B
PEORIA, Ariz. — When in doubt, add more depth.
That’s what the Rockies just did. The team this morning acquired third baseman Josh Fields, who hit 23 home runs for the White Sox in 2007, from the Pirates for a player to be named later or cash.
According to a Rockies spokesman, there are no immediate plans to put Fields on the 40-man roster. He is expected to play third...
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March 28, 2011
Pirates trade Josh Fields to Rockies
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Pirates today traded infielder Josh Fields to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash.
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March 28, 2011
Rockies acquire INF Josh Fields from Pirates
The Colorado Rockies have announced that they have acquired infielder Josh Fields from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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March 28, 2011
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March 28, 2011
Rockies Acquire Josh Fields
The Rockies acquired third baseman Josh Fields from the Pirates for a player to be named later or cash, tweets the team. Fields had been reassigned to the Pirates' minor league camp three days ago. He'd signed a minor league deal in December.
Fields, 28, missed most of the 2010 season due to hip surgery, though he had 104 interesting plate appearances before...
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March 28, 2011
Cut-downs
The Pirates made a bunch of cuts and announcements in the last 24 hours or so, so let's get caught up. Tyler Yates, Sean Gallagher, Josh Fields, Wyatt Toregas, and Dan McCutchen were sent down on Friday while the club announced Joe Beimel wouldn't be ready for the start of the season. Today, they sent Andy Marte, Brian Burres, Dusty Brown, and Corey Wimberly to minor league...
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March 26, 2011
Florida Marlins: Rodriguez wants stronger defender at 3B; Forbes report out
With less than a week before the regular season opener, the third base situation remains unsettled. Rodriguez wants a strong defender there, but here’s the problem: Asked who his best candidate is, Rodriguez said: “Right now, our best defender is in the minor leagues [Matt Dominguez]. [Donnie] Murphy has been playing very solid third base. Right now I would say Murphy...
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March 26, 2011
Pirates cut 5; roster at 36
The Pirates this morning released five players from their major league camp: pitchers Sean Gallagher, Tyler Yates and Daniel McCutchen, infielder Josh Fields and catcher Wyatt Toregas.
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March 25, 2011
Pirates Cut Five, Including Josh Fields
The Pittsburgh Pirates have made four cuts today, according to Rob Biertempfel and Colin Dunlap. The players who were cut were Josh Fields, Tyler Yates, Sean Gallagher, Daniel McCutchen, and Wyatt Toregas. The Spring Training Tracker has been updated, and the current roster sits at 36 players following the moves. Josh Fields getting cut means [...]
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March 25, 2011
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March 25, 2011
A day at Pirate City
If you've never been to Pirate City on a spring training day after the Major Leaguers break camp, it's kind of hard to describe. Maybe the best way to put it is, "baseball sensory overload." My brother and I arrived a little after 10 AM yesterday and the minor leaguers' workouts, which began around eight, were in full swing. There was pitchers' fielding...
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March 23, 2011
4 players gunning for one, possibly two open spots on the Pirates’ roster
The Pittsburgh Pirates will have Andy Marte, Garrett Atkins, Josh Fields and Steve Pearce competing for one, possibly two, bench roles on Clint Hurdle's roster according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
“They've each got some track record to fall back on,” general manager Neal Huntington said. “It's going to be a good competition...
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March 17, 2011
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March 17, 2011
Fields finding his way with Ritchie's help
For Pirates third baseman Josh Fields and hitting coach Gregg Ritchie, it's always been one way. A top-rated prospect, Fields began his pro career in 2005 at the White Sox's Double-A affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., where Ritchie was his hitting coach.
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March 11, 2011
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