Scholars maintain that the translation was lost hundreds of years ago. Caribbean Series Begins ThursdayWith the victory on Monday of Dominican Winter League team Escogido over Cibaenas, the four teams for the very entertaining Caribbean Series — which begins Thursday, February 2 — have been decided. Here they are, with links to team pages and a list of players whose names and...

While We’re Waiting serves as the early morning gathering of WFNY-esque information for your viewing pleasure. Have something you think we should see? Send it to our tips email at tips@waitingfornextyear.com. No Lugo- “A little over a week ago, it was reported that the Indians had agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with veteran infielder Julio Lugo. He was to join the...

In the hot news of the weekend, Julio Lugo‘s negotiations for what was probably a minor-league deal with Cleveland have broken down. Things were not always so bleak for Lugo. Lugo had some good seasons with the (then) Devil Rays in the mid-2000s, and after a 2006 in which he was traded to the Dodgers, he was in demand as a free agent middle infielder during the 2006-2007 off...

On the morning of July 26, 2011 the Pittsburgh Pirates were in a first place tie in the National League Central with a record of 53-47.  The day before they had beaten the Atlanta Braves in a nationally televised game on ESPN to put them in that top spot but later that night and in the 19th inning their season would turn on a horrible call.  A call that could have been reversed...

There has been lots of talk lately about the revolving door of Red Sox shortstops since the early 2000's. Edgar Renteria had one terrible year. Alex Gonzales had two stints and both times refused to re-sign. Julio Lugo was a bad free-agent signing. And now Mario Scutaro, after two fairly productive years, is gone in a trade. A "Red Sox Beat" article in the Herald by Michael Silverman...

There has been lots of talk lately about the revolving door of Red Sox shortstops since the early 2000's. Edgar Renteria had one terrible year. Alex Gonzales had two stints and both times refused to re-sign. Julio Lugo was a bad free-agent signing. And now Mario Scutaro, after two fairly productive years, is gone in a trade. A "Red Sox Beat" article in the Herald by...

Julio LugoAround the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of the daily performances by Indians prospects. This is a special winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Caribbean Leagues.  The positions listed below are where the player was playing in the game.Here is the rundown of what Indians players in winter ball did yesterday....

The Cleveland Indians have signed Julio Lugo to a minor deal with an invite to Spring Training, Dionisio Soldevila of the AP reports. Last season with the Braves, Lugo hit .136 avg in 136 plate appearances. In 2005, Lugo posted a career year with the Rays where he hit .295 in 616 plate appearances while posting a .362 OBP. That year he made $3.15mm. Image taken by Keith Allison and...

The Indians have reportedly signed Julio Lugo, adding the veteran infielder on a Minor League contract that includes an invitation to attend Spring Training with the Major League club.

The Indians have signed Julio Lugo to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, reports Dionisio Soldevila of the AP (on Twitter). He's an ACES client. Lugo, 36, spent last season with the Braves, signing a minor league deal in May and getting released in September. In between, he hit .231/.286/.365 in 58 minor league plate appearances and .136/.208/.136...

Former Red Sox shortstop Alex Gonzalez is a free agent and can still field the position well, but fans should be wary if their team pursues him as an everyday shortstop, according to ESPN. Gonzalez, whom Boston fans remember as the clean-fielding infielder who preceded Julio Lugo, is an even worse offensive player now than he was in 2006, if Keith Law's analysis is any indication...

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.Well, technically, "they" didn't say anything, an English author named Charles Caleb Cotton coined the phrase...but that's neither here nor there now is it?Now, I realize the 12 Angry Mascots comedy troup has been out there for some time, but, admittedly...I just stumbled upon them last week.And I'm glad I did.Over at their site...

Red Sox fans are familiar with curses -- or at least the notion that one may have once existed. But the Atlanta Braves might currently have a situation on their hands. With the release of infielder Julio Lugo on Friday, the 36-year-old becomes the latest casualty of a seemingly cursed locker in the Atlanta clubhouse. For years, any player who has sat in the locker next to where Greg...

Since Turner Field opened in 1997, every player (but one) who stored their gear next to Greg Maddux's old locker did not return the following season.

Good news out of Atlanta today as the Atlanta Braves cut ties with Julio Lugo today. Lugo was signed to a minor league deal in May. He was called up at the end of June and designated Diory Hernandez for assignment. The Braves had hoped that Lugo’s veteran presence and his productivity in the past would be realized as a utility player. These hopes were not realized, however....

ATLANTA (AP) -- The Braves have released shortstop Julio Lugo and named rookie right-hander Randall Delgado as Sunday's fill-in starter for Jair Jurrjens against the Dodgers.

The Braves have released shortstop Julio Lugo and named rookie right-hander Randall Delgado as Sunday's fill-in starter for Jair Jurrjens against the Dodgers.

The Braves have released shortstop Julio Lugo and named rookie right-hander Randall Delgado as Sunday's fill-in starter for Jair Jurrjens against the Dodgers. Lugo signed a minor league contract with Atlanta on May 23 and was called up to Atlanta on June 21. He hit only .136 in 22 games with the Braves. Infielder Jack Wilson, acquired from Seattle on Wednesday, was activated from...

The Atlanta Braves have released Julio Lugo, according to a Tweet by Mark Bowman of MLB.com.  The move was done when the team activated Jack Wilson from the disabled list. Lugo had a base salary of $650,000 with the Braves when he signed a contract with the club in May.  While in the Minor Leagues, he was making $12,000 per month. Image by Keith Allison under the Creative Commons License. ]]>

The Braves released Julio Lugo, according to MLB.com's Mark Bowman (on Twitter). Atlanta activated the recently-acquired Jack Wilson from the disabled list in a corresponding move. Lugo, 35, appeared in 22 games for the Braves, backing up at short, second and third without contributing anything on offense (.136/.208/.136 line in 48 plate appearances). The 12-year veteran...

AP ATLANTA — Major League Baseball and umpire Jerry Meals agree Meals made the wrong call in Atlanta's 4-3, 19-inning win over Pittsburgh early Wednesday morning. Meals ruled Pittsburgh catcher Mike McKenry failed to tag Atlanta's Julio Lugo in the … Continue reading → MLB: Not a midsummer night's dream--VDG Sports Blog

We can imagine that the trade deadline can be a very stressful couple of days for a General Manager. So the last thing a GM would need is to be rushed to a hospital to have his appendix removed. And that is exactly what happened to Andrew Friedman on Saturday night, who had to conduct his trade deadline business on Sunday, from a hospital bed. [TBO.com] Related posts:Julio Lugo...

Bottom 2: Julio Lugo struck out swinging against Paul Maholm Bottom 4: Lugo struck out swinging against Maholm Bottom 6: Lugo called out on strikes against Maholm Bottom 9: Lugo called out on strikes against Jose Veras Final Line: 0-for-4, 4 K, 5 LOB Notes: Yeah, I don’t really care about this one either. Total 2011 Sombreros: 80

You’ve probably seen the end of Tuesday night’s Pirates-Braves game. For the few of you who haven’t, a quick recap: After each team had scored three runs in the first three innings, both teams went scoreless for the next 15. Finally, in the bottom of the ninth inning, the game ended after Julio Lugo slid through catcher Michael McKenry’s swipe tag five feet from the plate...

The daughter of Major League Baseball umpire Jerry Meals told ESPN that her father and family have been "harrassed" after he made an admittedly wrong call which resulted in the Atlanta Braves posting a 4-3 win in 19 innings over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Major League Baseball's security division is investigating apparent threats to the Meals' family - including both...