Yardbarker: Mark DeRosa

Versatile value: Free agents who wear several gloves

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:25:14 -0500

With teams unwilling to invest multiple millions of dollars in free agents this offseason, value is key. And what better way to get extra value than by signing a shortstop who also can play second base? Or a third baseman who can play anywhere in the infield? Or a corner infielder who also can serve as a corner outfielder? With the market tough, the agent for free-agent shortstop Orlando Cabrera recently told The Globe and Mail in Toronto that his client is ready to consider a move to second ...

Is Mark DeRosa The Braves Best Option?

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:56:05 -0500

The Atlanta Braves are showing some interest in Mark DeRosa, who hit 23 dingers this year and hit for .250. He once was a Brave, and the Braves are showing interest again because he can play several different positions well. The Braves may also have interest in Josh Willingham, a player I actually like and could come [...]

DeRosa would deliver marginal upgrade at best

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:05:29 -0500

FOXSports, citing a Major League source, has listed the Phillies as the favorites to land Mark DeRosa. Despite a 23-homer season, expectations should be tempered. In a nutshell, here’s the problem with Mark DeRosa: we’ve seen him before and didn’t like the results. The Phillies need a third baseman. For various reasons, some good (the existence of Chipper Jones), some not so good (not seen as everyday player), DeRosa has never started more than 100 games at the position, setting...

Here's an inexpensive version of DeRosa...Little Cat

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:56:00 -0500

The Mets appear to be in the market for a super utility player, whether it's Chone Figgins or Mark DeRosa they seem to be looking for a player who will provide a solid bat and over 100 games in a season at several different positions.The problem with either of those players is that they appear to be hot commodities and the team will have to give multiple year contracts at top dollar for a player with no true position. Figgins would be the most expensive at 31 y/o he is the youngest and ha...

Mets interested in DeRosa

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:33:00 -0500

Mark DeRosa is a 34 y/o right handed hitting super utility, despite not having a primary position DeRosa has played 100 games or more in the last seven of eight years.He has over 300 games at 2B and 3B, 150 games in right field, over 100 games at SS, 50 games in left field and 20 games at 1B. He is a .275 lifetime hitter with a .343 OBP and a .767 OPS. I think DeRosa would be a great addition but this year with so many holes and so many teams interested in him, I can't see us acquiring hi...

Fancy That: Cubs Not Pursuing Mark DeRosa

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:07:11 -0500

If there is one thing I know about some Cubs fans, it is that they love Mark DeRosa. Love him. Love him. Love him. I suppose because he played a lot of positions, hit pretty well in his two seasons on the North Side and had some True Ballplayer in his bones, Cubs fans gravitated [...]

Phillies Rumors: Is DeRosa The Guy?

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:17:06 -0500

FoxSports is reporting that the Phillies are the "favorite" to land 3B Mark DeRosa, and that they are looking to spend around "$4-$6 million" a year on Pedro Feliz's replacement. I'm torn on DeRosa, here are some positives and negatives of signing him, and you can tell me how I should feel.. He is upgrade offensively over Feliz. Without getting too in-depth, his OPS over the last 3 seasons is a very solid .800, while Feliz' is .702. DeRosa crushes lefites, ...

2009 BCB Free Agent Frenzy Contest

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00:24 -0500

by Nam Y Huh - AP Where will Mark DeRosa play baseball in 2010? View full size photo » As I have done here each of the last four years, I'm going to run a contest, beginning today, matching the MLB.com Free Agent Frenzy contest. The rules are pretty simple. You'll find, after the jump, the 15 free agents that MLB.com lists in its contest. Choose the team you think the free agent is going to sign with, and ...

Yanks One Of Eight Teams Interested In DeRosa

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:45:00 -0500

According to Jon Heyman, eight teams have already made calls to free agent Mark DeRosa inquiring about his services. Those teams include the Mariners, Nationals, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Orioles, Giants, and Yankees. I'm not sure what kind of role he would have on the Yanks -- like most potential moves would depend on what happens with Damon -- but he can play anywhere on the field and can still hit so he would be valuable to many teams. Still, he probably wants a guaranteed starting s...

Derrick Goold Expect Cubs To Offer God A Contract

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:40:05 -0500

Derrick Goold expects the Cubs will offer Mark DeRosa a free agent contract. DeRosa, coming off wrist surgery, figures to field an offer from the Chicago Cubs, at the least. He and Chone Figgins are two of the best utility players in the game, and both are free agents. This isn’t exactly predicting something wild. After all, it would be the single most shocking event in Cubs history if they did not offer Mark DeRosa a contract. Whether or not he’ll sign is the issue.

If This Were Any Other Player

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:04:29 -0500

Now that the Cardinals season is unfortunately over we can take another look at how Mark DeRosa’s teams perform in the playoffs. DeRosa has been in the playoffs in 6 different seasons (2001-2003, 2007-2009). He’s played on some really good teams. He came up with the Braves and then was a part of the Cubs back to back division championships before ending up in St. Louis in 2009. The only series in which one of DeRosa’s teams advanced was in a series in 2001. He saw all...

It's All Mark DeRosa's Fault: MLB Division Series Day 5 Preview, Sunday 10/11

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:00:21 -0500

More photos » by Matt Sayles - AP We still love ya, DeRo. Browse more photos » When you read this, keep in mind it is written with tongue planted firmly in cheek. The Cardinals got swept out of their Division Series with the Dodgers and looked, in doing so, just about as bad as the Cubs did in a similar sweep a year ago. Common thread? It has to be Mark DeRosa, the only former Cub on St. Louis' D...

Heidi DeRosa Repeats As Baseball’s Hottest Wife

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 07:45:22 -0500

Heidi DeRosa, a former fashion model and winner of Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s 2008 Hottest Wife In Baseball Contest, received 63% of the vote in 2009, repeating in a landslide victory as winner of our 2009 Hottest Baseball Wife Vote. DeRosa, wife of St. Louis Cardinals Utility Infielder Mark DeRosa, jumped out to an early lead on [...]

Free Agent at the End of the Season: Mark DeRosa

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:05:00 -0500

Mark DeRosa is a rare talent. Not only does DeRosa swing a big stick, but DeRosa is especially valuable because of his ability to play several different positions on the baseball diamond. And as we inch closer towards free agency, it will be fascinating to see how DeRosa will benefit from his versatility. Back in 2006, DeRosa inked a nice 3 year deal with the Chicago Cubs, but make no mistake about it, Mark DeRosa is an established commodity now. Will he be paid like it? Let's take a look...

DeRosa dealt to Cardinals

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:29:04 -0500

In a deal on Saturday, Mark Shapiro and John Mozeliak, General Manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, finalized a trade that will send Mark DeRosa to the Cardinals for right-handed reliever Chris Perez and a player to be named later. In losing DeRosa, Cleveland gives up a consistent bat, and maybe the best definition of a utility player [...]