Scott Kazmir

  1. MLB Spring Training 2012: 5 Former Stars Now Fighting for Their Jobs

    A baseball star goes through three stages in his career when he reaches the pros. First, he beats out the previous star, then he becomes the star, then he fights against another promising star...

    Alex Giobbi Written by Alex Giobbi about 3 months ago 116 reads 0 comments

  2. New York Mets: 5 Cost-Efficient Moves to Improve During Spring Training

    Spring training is finally here. In National League East camps, pitchers, catchers and even some position players have reported and optimism is in the air. Except in Port St. Lucie, the Florida spring training home of the beleaguered New York Mets ..

    Stephen Smith Written by Stephen Smith about 3 months ago 2,679 reads 5 comments

  3. Scott Kazmir Opts for Comeback: Should the Mets Risk It and Sign Him?

    Mets fans can remember the 2004 trading deadline with dread. That day, a legitimate prospect by the name of Scott Kazmir was traded to the (then) Tampa Bay Devil Rays for a wildly inconsistent Victor Zambrano...

    Alex Giobbi Written by Alex Giobbi about 4 months ago 403 reads 8 comments

  4. Tampa Bay Rays Play It Straight When It Comes to Keeping Pitchers Healthy

    David Price, James Shields, Wade Davis, Jeremy Hellickson and Jeff Niemann combined to pitch 982 innings for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011, making 148 of the team's 162 starts...

    Matt Trueblood Written by Matt Trueblood about 5 months ago 1,020 reads 2 comments

  5. Tampa Bay Rays: The Top 10 of All Time

    The Tampa Bay Rays have a very short, but interesting history. The franchise has changed so much in a 13-year span, probably more than any other team. It's a team that has suffered through plenty of bad seasons, but it's had some miraculous ones, too...

    Yossi Feins Written by Yossi Feins about 6 months ago 503 reads 4 comments

  6. Scott Kazmir: The Final Curtain Drops on Los Angeles Angels Career...for Now

    After parts of three disastrous years in Los Angeles, Scott Kazmir was finally released. "I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pitcher who wasn’t injured whose skills just evaporated as much as they did for Scott," Scioscia said ...

    Devon Teeple Written by Devon Teeple about 12 months ago 365 reads 5 comments

  7. MLB Rumors: Scott Kazmir to the New York Mets? No Thanks

    It has been suggested that the New York Mets go after Scott Kazmir now that he has been released by the Los Angeles Angels ...

    Robert Knapel Written by Robert Knapel about 12 months ago 619 reads 12 comments

  8. 2011 New York Mets: 5 Reasons Why the Mets Should Take a Chance on Scott Kazmir

    Scott Kazmir has reached the end of the line with Los Angeles Angles and now is a good time for the New York Mets to step in and sign the left-handed pitcher on a league minimum contract...

    Christopher Howland Written by Christopher Howland about 12 months ago 1,002 reads 17 comments

  9. Scott Kazmir: Should New York Mets Be Interested in Acquiring the Left-Hander?

    Scott Kazmir was drafted by the New York Mets as the 15th overall pick in the first round of the 2002 MLB amateur draft...

    Nick Carlo Written by Nick Carlo about 12 months ago 250 reads 0 comments

  10. MLB Trade Speculation: Why the New York Mets Should Acquire Scott Kazmir

    Scott Kazmir is available. A mere three years ago this news would have made New York Mets fans leap for joy...

    Scott Resnick Written by Scott Resnick about 12 months ago 487 reads 1 comments

  11. Scott Kazmir's Dreadful Start for Los Angeles Angels' of Anaheim Triple-A Squad

    Update: The Angels have placed Kazmir on waivers, according to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times . Odds are Kazmir will clear waivers and become a free agent...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about 12 months ago 18 reads 0 comments

  12. Scott Kazmir Released by Anaheim: L.A. Angels Finally Give Up on Left-Hander

    The Los Angeles Angels have done just about everything they could over the course of the past 18 months to help pitcher Scott Kazmir regain the form that made him one of the American League's elite left-handed pitchers in the mid-2000s...

    Doug Mead Written by Doug Mead about 12 months ago 1,152 reads 30 comments

  13. New York Yankees: Should the Yankees Take a Chance on Scott Kazmir?

    According to Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, or Anaheim Angels or the Mighty Ducks (or whatever they are calling themselves today) are on the verge of releasing 27-year-old lefty Scott Kazmir...

    Rick Weiner Written by Rick Weiner about 12 months ago 977 reads 17 comments

  14. Scott Kazmir's Dreadful Start for Los Angeles Angels' of Anaheim Triple-A Squad

    For those of you who forgot about Scott Kazmir , here’s something to remember him by: Kazmir is currently pitching for the Salt Lake Bees, who are the Los Angeles ...

    Adam Bernacchio Written by Adam Bernacchio about 12 months ago 427 reads 1 comments

  15. MLB Free Agents: The 5 Worst Contract-Year Pitchers Since 2006

    Much has been made of the importance of the contract year or “walk year” in Major League Baseball. These scenarios can make or break a player’s ability to break the bank in free agency...

    Aaron Dodge Written by Aaron Dodge about 12 months ago 1,836 reads 2 comments