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Eckstein back for Blue Jays
2008-05-28 02:44:00
David Eckstein came off the disabled list Tuesday and was back in Toronto’s starting lineup playing shortstop and batting ninth. Eckstein went on the DL on May 8 retroactive to a day earlier with a strained right hip flexor, which he tested in five rehab games before being cleared to be activated. “I thought it would heal ...
Blue Jays place Eckstein and McDonald on DL
2008-05-09 00:51:00
The Blue Jays placed shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, two days after both were injured in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Utilityman Joe Inglett was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse, with another roster move likely before Friday’s game at Cleveland. “By tomorrow we’ll have something, either internally or externally,” ...
Blue Jays place Eckstein, McDonald on DL
2008-05-09 00:50:00
The Blue Jays placed shortstops David Eckstein and John McDonald on the 15-day disabled list Thursday, two days after both were injured in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Utilityman Joe Inglett was promoted from Triple-A Syracuse, with another roster move likely before Friday’s game at Cleveland. “By tomorrow we’ll have something, either internally or externally,” ...
Blue Jays lose Eckstein, McDonald to injuries
2008-05-07 03:25:00
The Blue Jays lost shortstops David Eckstein and then John McDonald to injuries Tuesday night against the Tampa Bay Rays. Eckstein left in the fifth inning with a sore right groin and McDonald, his replacement, had to leave after injuring his right ankle in the sixth. McDonald injured himself while trying to come up with a grounder ...
Eckstein leads Blue Jays past Tigers 5-3 (AP)
2008-04-20 22:23:00
David Eckstein hit a three-run homer, supplying some of the power Toronto might miss without Frank Thomas, and the Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Sunday. A.J. Burnett (2-1) issued a season-high six walks in five innings but still managed to win for the first time in four starts. He allowed three runs ...
Eckstein Second Most Underrated in Bullshit Survey
2008-03-10 20:21:00
A few observations before we get to something completely pointless:- Tullamore Dew is an Irish Whiskey that nobody cares about who needed to create some busywork for the interns in their marketing department.- David Eckstein is a midget, apparently, who plays with "heart" and "grit" and puts up shitty statistics. He has been called underrated so many times that he's practically overrated.- Baseball writers who can't see through a really transparent attempt by some fledgling whisky company to put together a meaningless survey just to generate some buzz about their brand, and actually choose to participate in it, are a more-douchey-than-average segment of their already douched-up profession.(FYI, bloggers who post the results of said completely meaningless survey anyway, just to take the piss out of it, are, at the very least, friggin' awesome, and most likely ruggedly handsome and well-endowed.)So, Tullamore Dew wants to pretend that they give a shit who the most underrated baseba...
Saskatchewan Sports - Eckstein nabs job as Jays shortstop
2007-12-15 21:05:00
TORONTO — Should Wrestlemania return to the Rogers Centre this year, the promoters will need to look only as far as the new starting shortstop of the resident baseball team for a local celebrity to take part. Read More… ‘‘
The Eckstein Report
2007-12-14 22:10:00
David Eckstein has signed a contract. Go tell it on the mountain--twice. Even if you have to make up erroneous information about a 2nd year in order to make it sound like an original headline.
Eckstein offers Blue Jays winning attitude, offensive upgrade over McDonald
2007-12-14 21:49:00
Even though they already had a shortstop, the Toronto Blue Jays weren’t going to miss a chance to acquire David Eckstein. The 2006 World Series MVP passed his physical Friday and finalized a $4.5 million, one-year contract with the Blue Jays, who had planned to enter next season with John McDonald as their everyday shortstop. General manager ...
Jays Sign Free Agent Eckstein
2007-12-14 21:26:00
The Cardinals have decided to rely on Brendan Ryan at SS by not re-signing 7-year SS David Eckstein. They also decided not to tender a contract to infielder Aaron Miles stating they needed more... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
David Eckstein Signing Analysis
2007-12-14 19:54:00
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David Eckstein Signing Analysis
2007-12-14 19:54:00
David Eckstein Signing Analysis
Blue Jays and SS David Eckstein finalize $4.5 million, 1-year contract
2007-12-14 17:21:00
Scrappy shortstop David Eckstein and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contract on Friday. The 2006 World Series MVP, Eckstein spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He batted a career-best .309 this year with three homers, 31 RBIs and 10 stolen bases in 117 games. The 5-foot-7, 175-pound Eckstein is ...
Eckstein headed to Blue Jays
2007-12-13 23:55:00
The Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement on a one-year contract with free-agent shortstop David Eckstein...
Blue Jays, Eckstein agree to terms on 1-year, $4.5 million contract
2007-12-13 22:23:00
Shortstop David Eckstein agreed to terms with the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $4.5 million contract on Thursday. Eckstein had a career-high .309 batting average for the St. Louis Cardinals last season with three homers, 31 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Eckstein, who was the MVP of the Cardinals’ World Series triumph in 2006, is expected ...
Jays get Eckstein for $4.5 million
2007-12-13 15:45:00
The Blue Jays have been mostly quiet this off-season, waiting for the right player to become available at a reasonable price. Read the full story.
Jays close to deal with shortstop Eckstein
2007-12-13 11:56:00
The Blue Jays have been mostly quiet this off-season, waiting for the right player to become available at a reasonable price. Read the full story.
Padres Rumors: Iguchi, Eckstein, Barrett, Bonds
2007-12-11 17:34:00
Aside from the aforementioned Fukudome stuff, Tom Krasovic has some trade rumors to discuss in today's article. It seems the Padres and Rockies are the main competitors for Tadahito Iguchi.  The Pads wouldn't mind getting Matt Antonelli more seasoning at Triple A.  Meanwhile the Rockies are offering Iguchi two years.  The Padres also like the idea of getting David Eckstein on a one-year deal, not something he's expecting to go for. The Pirates still like Michael Barrett, but expect him to require little in the way of players.  While the Padres recently met with Barry Bonds' agent, Jeff Borris, the team's CEO said point-blank that they have no interest in him.  It might've been a less interesting Borris client such as Jeff Cirillo, Tony Graffanino, or Jay Witasick. The Padres haven't been in touch with Aaron Rowand's people.  They seem in agreement on two years for Mike Cameron, but they disagree on the dollars. showad();
Eckstein to Mile High City?
2007-12-07 13:34:00
David Eckstein appears to be a candidate for the Colorado Rockies' second-base opening. The interest on the part...
Eckstein to Mile High City? (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-07 12:34:00
David Eckstein appears to be a candidate for the Colorado Rockies’ second-base opening. The interest on the part… Read the full story.
Without Eckstein, who bats leadoff for Cardinals? (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-06 22:59:00
Without David Eckstein, who bats leadoff for the St. Louis Cardinals? As the Cardinals lineup is currently… Read the full story.
David Eckstein A Met a $9 Million Per Year???
2007-11-19 01:54:00
This is ridiculous. I like David Eckstein, as he's a good, scrappy ballplayer; however, in a seminar I took with Bill Ripken this winter, he noted that the infielder had, "no tools, but manages to make it work"...Well, Mr. Eckstein wants to get paid.From the New York Daily News: Eckstein, the 2006 World Series MVP at shortstop, apparently is looking for a contract comparable to the four-year, $36 million deal Julio Lugo signed with the Red Sox last December, which might prove a stumbling block. That's a larger price tag than fellow free agent Luis Castillo is expected to command. Castillo has several other suitors, including the Astros.How serious the 32-year-old Eckstein is about playing second base isn't clear, but he was interested enough about getting the Mets involved in the bidding to dine with Omar Minaya, Willie Randolph and other team executives in chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon's neighborhood.The 5-7, 177-pound Eckstein did have career lows with 117 games played a...
Eckstein targeted
2007-11-17 19:52:00
The Mets must be pretty serious about signing David Eckstein, Omar Minaya doesn't allow leaks like this unless they are close to making an offer or very confident in their pursuit of a player. Apparently the Mets have targeted David Eckstein for second base and have gone as far as to bring him in for a tour of the area by the Wilpon's. We generally don't know who Omar has targeted until it's almost done, look at Torrealba, as they were in negotiations with him they were still expressing interest in Lo Duca. I reviewed Eckstein back at the end of the season and still like him as an option for second. As I wrote in the King Cesar post my biggest concern is that Eck may cost a four year contract and that's an awful lot for a guy with a bad back. For two years when Eck went down Gotay could fill in and develop into an everyday second baseman but will Eck hold up for four. My guess will be that this will happen quickly, either Eck will be signed or he will decline the contract, I th...
Olney's Latest: Benson, Lowell, Chavez, Mulder, Eckstein
2007-11-17 17:45:00
Buster Olney's ESPN Insider blog is always a good source for links from around the league. Let's see what's up today. Kris Benson's agent Gregg Clifton says his client will to throw in Arizona about a week after the Winter Meetings. He says that the Yankees "haven't put forth any offers that would give them a serious chance to get Mike Lowell." So did the Yankees pull back their offer, or did they even make one in the first place? Eric Chavez just underwent his third surgery in the past two months. With three years and $37 million left guaranteed ($34 million in salary plus a $3 million buyout for 2011). Brewers manager Ned Yost is asking NL Rookie of the Year Ryan Braun to take 1,000 groundballs per day this off-season. Maybe this will help Braun improve from his poor defensive year in 2007. The Cardinals are calling Mark Mulder's progress "very positive." He's slated to start throwing in January, and according to the team will be ready to throw off a mound come Spring Train...
Mets meet with Eckstein
2007-11-17 15:00:00
The New York Mets are considering Darren Eckstein as an option at second base. The New York Daily News reported...
Mets meet with Eckstein (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-11-17 14:00:00
The New York Mets are considering Darren Eckstein as an option at second base. The New York Daily News reported… Read the full story.
Mets Rumors: Eckstein, Dotel
2007-11-16 15:56:00
Let's catch up with the Mets, who are moving on to other needs now that they've settled their catching situation. MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone says the Mets have some interest in David Eckstein as a second base option, and may meet with him soon to wine and dine him.  Eckstein might be the backup option to Luis Castillo.  I've said all along, I don't get why Eckstein would market himself as a second baseman.  As a shortstop he stands to get $21MM over three years; as a second baseman he doesnt. Ben Shpigel of the New York Times adds that the Mets would love to trade for Orlando Hudson but might need to save their top prospects to trade for starting pitching.  Shpigel says the Mets have inquired with Octavio Dotel's agent.  Dotel came up as a starter with the Mets, debuting in 1999.  He was dealt to the Astros soon after in a package for Derek Bell and Mike Hampton.  showad();
Padres Rumors: Crisp, Pie, Andruw, Eckstein
2007-11-04 16:21:00
Tom Krasovic continues to set the standard for Padres inside information.  Today's column is especially delicious for rumor junkies, with tons of new material to chew on. Kevin Towers expects to fill his center field vacancy via trade.  He may first want to wait to see if Mike Cameron accepts the team's upcoming offer of arbitration.  Cameron is a Type B free agent.  Remember that he will be limited to 137 games in '07.  As for trade candidates, Coco Crisp is on the radar but the Padres smartly won't part with Chase Headley.  Krasovic notes that Bud Black's connection with Angels manager Mike Scioscia could play a role now that Trader Bill Stoneman isn't the GM.  Reggie Willits or Nathan Haynes might be in play for the Padres. The Padres really seem to like Felix Pie, and could re-open talks that would include Khalil Greene.  They've asked about Tony Gwynn Jr. of the Brewers in the past.  And it does sound like the Royals are wil...
Latest Cardinals Hot Stove: Antonetti, Eckstein, Maroth
2007-10-25 17:57:00
Let's take a look at what's going on with the Cardinals. Viva El Birdos has a hunch that Chris Antonetti will be the team's next GM. According to RotoWorld, the team has released Mike Maroth.  The 30 year-old lefty was terrible with St. Louis, but will probably hook on somewhere for $2-3MM.  He would've been non-tendered anyway. Interim GM John Mozeliak recently talked about his dealings with David Eckstein.  No deal is imminent, and he may test the free agent waters.  I don't see the team going with Brendan Ryan, so look for some trade activity this winter if Eckstein departs. 
Cards and Eckstein not close
2007-10-24 18:56:00
For those of you interested in the Mets acquiring David Eckstein as the second baseman, it appears that the Cards are not close to resigning him. I would prefer Luis Castillo return but would not object to Eckstein. I would prefer either over giving Gotay the job,I just don't think his defense is on par with an everyday second baseman."I've had some discussions with his agent (Ryan Gleichowski), but nothing recently," Mozeliak said. "I suspect it's about them evaluating what the free-agent market might bear. We're still looking at all our options."If Eckstein doesn't return --and that likelihood could be strong since he's the most noteworthy free-agent shortstop --the Cardinals will have to determine whether Ryan is ready for the everyday job or whether a trade is a more viable option. source bnd.com
Cards trying to re-sign Eckstein
2007-10-18 06:15:00
The St. Louis Cardinals may not know who their manger will be but they do know who some of the players are. Isringhausen, Springer and Pineiro all will be returning to pitch for the Cards next year. Now the team will focus on bringing back SS Eckstein, it's been rumored that the Mets may pursue Eckstein to play second base but if the Cards put a reasonable offer on the table I can't see him leaving....Pineiro is the third pitcher retained since the end of the season, with the Cardinals also picking up an $8 million option on closer Jason Isringhausen and re-signing right-hander Russ Springer.Team spokesman Brian Bartow said Mozeliak's next order of business will be re-signing shortstop David Eckstein, the 2006 World Series MVP who can be a free agent. source ESPN
Cards Hope To Re-Sign Eckstein
2007-10-17 18:48:00
Last we'd heard, David Eckstein was expected to leave the Cardinals and sign with the White Sox, Tigers, or Mets.  However, the Cards' team spokesman said two days ago when Joel Pineiro was signed that John Mozeliak's next order of business was to re-sign Eckstein. Eckstein earned $4.5MM this season in the last year of his three-year deal.  He turns 33 in January, and has averaged 120 games in the last two seasons.  Eckstein has a solid career OBP of .351.  There's a great point-counterpoint over at Viva El Birdos about whether the Cards should re-sign him.  Their best estimate is that he would earn about $6-7MM per year on a two or three-year deal.  The Cards stand to net some solid draft picks if they let Eckstein walk in favor of Brendan Ryan or an external candidate.   
Eckstein on 2nd
2007-10-10 22:08:00
I'm rethinking my position on second base, since the team acquired Luis Castillo and watching him both in the field and at the plate I thought we finally had the answer to our black hole called second base. But it was something that Eddie C. said on the WFAN that made me start to rethink the position. Eddie C. stated that the team had mixed reviews on Castillo, they liked that he was a gamer and played hard but they didn't like that he tended to pout when things went wrong. This was said just after the end of the season when everybody was looking for answers, in regards to Reyes' down fall.Then I remembered when the team re-signed Jose Valentin in the off season instead of acquiring a younger second base like Giles or Kennedy. The repeatedly praised the work Valentin did with Reyes and the influence he had on the younger player. When Valentin went down Easley was still playing a significant amount of second base. It was just about the time when Gotay took over second base that Re...
Should Mets Pursue Rowand, Eckstein?
2007-10-07 20:55:00
When I first saw the subheading of Joel Sherman's most recent column - "Mets Would Get Much-Needed Jolt From Rowand And Eckstein" - I had the knee-jerk stathead reaction.  That is: Eckstein's overrated, Rowand's coming off a career year, and the grinder element either doesn't exist or doesn't add wins. But Sherman doesn't seem blind to the numbers and his plan to move Carlos Beltran to right field and use Eckstein at second base seems reasonable.  Who am I to say that adding two guys who play with such enthusiasm wouldn't have an intangible effect?  Sometimes the pendulum swings too far the other way with stats people (I am guilty of this).  Rowand and Eckstein are above average players, even if their attitudes earn them too much media extra credit.  There are immeasurable but valuable traits in baseball. Rowand might end up costing $60MM over five years at the high end.  Eckstein, $10MM over two years.  Should the Mets make this ...
Dan Eckstein
2007-09-27 13:58:00
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White Sox Targeting Eckstein
2007-08-31 18:14:00
According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, shortstop David Eckstein is the #1 target of the White Sox this offseason.  An Eckstein signing would then result in the team paying $300K to buy out Juan Uribe's $5MM option for '08.  Eckstein signed a three-year, $10.25MM deal with the Cardinals after being non-tendered by the Angels in December of 2004.  He'll be 33 heading into the '08 season, and injuries have been increasing over the years.  Another three-year pact for $15-18MM would be fairly risky for the White Sox.  Especially for a player whose value is tied so closely to his batting average. A coworker of mine, Mike, mentioned that the Sox might be trying to assemble an all-grinder type team.  They could conceivably have Eckstein, Darin Erstad, Jerry Owens, and Aaron Rowand in the lineup next year. However, they won't be signing Rowand if, as Cowley claims, he demands a contract similar to Torii Hunter's.  Ken Rosenthal recently ta...
Where is the end of the flag bar reaches Mr. Beckstein?
2007-08-30 11:11:00
Mr. Beckstein attakierte to the weekend the criticism of Mrs. Zypries at on-line searches. It argued that there would be a safety gap without on-line searches. Mr. Beckstein! And if the terrorists turn on correspondence, you will then waive the secrecy of letters? Starting from which point, they become contently to give oneself? If there is a thought police?
Beckstein warns of net from right-wing extremists and Islamics
2007-08-21 15:27:00
There the Mr. Beckstein sees and Muslim arm loose-pulling thus to skinheads in arm and to bring the freitlich democratic constitutional structure with force to the case! Well hello, gehts still? Only because a few incorrigible Nazi will applaudieren to each anti-Semitic expression nevertheless no Koranstunden in the Nazitreffs abgehlten and skinhead and Muslim to blow up itself together before US message into air. Air in the Bavarian mountains must be already very thin, if one invents such muck! http://de.news.yahoo.com/160520-07/12/beckstein-warnt-netz-rech-tsextremisten-islamisten.html
Killer plays: Beckstein answers to a protest Mail
2007-08-15 12:33:00
A PowerPlay reader protested to prohibition against the “killer play ”, now answered that Bavarian ministry of the Interior, on behalf of Minister of State Dr. Beckstein. around the answer left click to Bavarian ministry of the Interior to read simply on the following! http://www.cynamite.de/pc/news/-more/killerspiele_becksteins_an-twort_auf_protest_mail/4446/kil-lerspiele_becksteins_antwort_au-f_protest_mail_p2.html *Update* After further Nachvorschungen of GameNews.blog.de it does not see from this letter anything particularly represents probably in such a way, since this letter is standard answer Bavarian ministry of the Interior. http://www.gamestar.de/communit-y/gspinboard/showthread.php?t=2-52331
Beckstein in the forbidding intoxication
2007-08-11 11:36:00
After Mr. Beckstein placed the killer plays as a cause of Amoklaeufen sufficiently against the pillory and the experts simply unanimously its opinion to be to want, there even voices are not those it openly contradicts has it now finally a new object of its forbidding longing found! There is the Flatrate Parties. Who at Internetsurfen at the fixed price thinks now already the half truth recognized. However it concerns not on-line times, but alcohol. I did not know up to the tragic death of a 16-Jaehrigen, which gives it sowas. (Man, which would have I before a few years for it given if sowas one had already offered.) Mr. Beckstein only is mounted simple unfortunately times against its old error to cry without to think. On the one hand he does not think simply over it, why young people drink as much and on the other hand it does not come it into the sense times to examine whether the existing legal rules are used also correctly. I think times that the protection of children and young...
Eckstein not headed to Boston
2007-07-30 16:57:00
St. Louis Cardinals TV analyst Al Hrabosky told his viewers on Saturday night that Boston Red Sox scouts were on...
Red Sox Scouting Eckstein?
2007-07-29 03:55:00
Tonight, color commentator Al Hrabosky mentioned on the FSN Midwest broadcast that the Red Sox were scouting David Eckstein.  Eckstein led off tonight in the Cardinals' defeat of the Brewers. Eckstein is hitting .298/.339/.362 this year for the Cardinals, not too far from career levels.  He's spent some time on the DL this year with back pain.  The elfish 32 year-old is part of a weak free agent crop for shortstops that also includes Omar Vizquel, Juan Uribe, and Cesar Izturis (most likely). The Red Sox, however, are locked in with Julio Lugo through 2010.  Lugo hasn't been hitting much in the past week but his bat finally came alive this month with an .875 OPS.
Cardinals activate SS Eckstein from 15-day disabled list (PA SportsTicker)
2007-07-14 00:06:00
The St. Louis Cardinals on Friday activated shortstop David Eckstein from the 15-day disabled list. Read the full story.
Report: Cardinals SS Eckstein to remain on DL (PA SportsTicker)
2007-07-05 02:01:00
ST. LOUIS (Ticker) - St. Louis Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein will not return from the disabled list until after the All-Star break, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Read the full story.
Eckstein scratched due to back tightness (AP)
2007-05-27 23:21:00
St. Louis Cardinals leadoff hitter David Eckstein was a late lineup scratch for Sunday’s game against the Washington Nationals due to tightness in his back. So Taguchi replaced Eckstein in the batting order, Aaron Miles moved from second base to shortstop and Adam Kennedy was inserted in the lineup at second base and batting eighth. Read ...
Eckstein extension talks might be tabled (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-04-02 19:15:00
St. Louis Cardinals officials had expressed hope to approach shortstop David Eckstein during spring training to… Read the full story.
Eckstein Contract Talks Tabled
2007-04-02 18:00:00
The Cardinals and David Eckstein would like to continue their relationship, but it sounds like Walt Jocketty will wait until after the season to hammer things out. If Eckstein has a poor season and Jocketty lets him walk, the team's options will be limited.  There's never a surplus at shortstop.  If 25 year-old shortstop Brendan Ryan can stay healthy and have a big year at Triple A, he could inherit the job.  Otherwise Jocketty will have anywhere from zero to three free agent options. The Cubs and Sox have similar situations, as both have club options for around $5MM on their slick-fielding shortstops.  Juan Uribe's option will probably be picked up but Cesar Izturis is a question mark. Omar Vizquel could be available, but the Giants have already met with his agent about an extension.  Most likely Jocketty will retain Eckstein, but the backup plan may have to be the trade market.  Cristian Guzman, Miguel Tejada, Orlando Cabrera, Erick Aybar, Edgar R...
Eckstein extension talks might be tabled
2007-04-02 16:15:00
St. Louis Cardinals officials had expressed hope to approach shortstop David Eckstein during spring training to...
David Eckstein (SS-STL)
2007-03-05 16:30:02
Eckstein will be re-examined tomorrow after not participating in any baseball activities today.
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