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About Lee Sinins

Lee Sinins is the man behind both the Around the Majors daily e-mail report and the Sabermetric Baseball Encyclopedia, two essentials for any serious baseball fan.


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2005

Around the Majors: Signings

December 31, 2005
Some minor signings.

Around the Majors: Yankees sign Dotel

December 30, 2005
The Yankees sign Octavio Dotel and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Glaus trade is completed

December 28, 2005
Troy Glaus is traded to the Blue Jays and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Rangers sign Millwood

December 27, 2005
The Rangers sign Kevin Millwood and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Boring day

December 26, 2005
No news to report, but players have birthdays.

Around the Majors: Nationals sign Stanton

December 25, 2005
The Nationals sign Mike Stanton and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Diamondbacks-Blue Jays trade

December 24, 2005
Troy Glaus is about to be traded to the Blue Jays and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Twins sign White

December 23, 2005
The Twins signed Rondell White and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Angels-Giants trade

December 22, 2005
Edgardo Alfonzo is traded for Steve Finley, the Yankees re-sign Bernie Williams and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Yankees sign Damon

December 21, 2005
The Yankees sign Johnny Damon and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Mariners sign Washburn

December 20, 2005
The Mariners sign Jarrod Washburn and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Lofton to the Dodgers

December 19, 2005
The Dodgers may be about to sign Kenny Lofton and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Dodgers sign Garciaparra

December 18, 2005
The Dodgers sign Nomar Garciaparra and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Marlins-Yankees trade

December 17, 2005
The Marlins trade Ron Villone to the Yankees and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals sign Looper

December 16, 2005
The Cardinals signed Braden Looper and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Dodgers sign Mueller

December 15, 2005
The Dodgers sign Bill Mueller, the Mariners sign Carl Everett and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox-Diamondbacks trade

December 14, 2005
Javier Vazquez is traded for Orlando Hernandez, Milton Bradley is traded to the A's and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox hire co-GMs

December 13, 2005
The Red Sox hire co-GMs, the Phillies trade Vicente Padilla to the Rangers and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Giants will sign Morris

December 12, 2005
The Giants will sign Matt Morris and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Dodgers sign Alomar

December 11, 2005
The Dodgers sign Sandy Alomar Jr. and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox-Braves trade

December 09, 2005
The Red Sox trade Edgar Renteria to the Braves and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Plenty of trades and signings

December 08, 2005
Alfonso Soriano is traded to the Nationals, the Blue Jays A.J. Burnett and a lot more news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Mets-Marlins trade

December 05, 2005
Paul Lo Duca is traded to the Mets and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Dodgers sign Furcal

December 04, 2005
The Dodgers sign Rafael Furcal and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Phillies sign Gordon

December 03, 2005
The Phillies sign Tom Gordon, the Marlins trade Luis Castillo to the Twins and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Padres re-sign Giles

December 01, 2005
The Padres re-sign Brian Giles, the White Sox re-sign Paul Konerko and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Mets sign Wagner

November 29, 2005
The Mets signed Billy Wagner and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Eldred retires

November 28, 2005
Cal Eldred retires and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Boring day

November 27, 2005
No news to report on, but people are still having birthdays.

Around the Majors: Blue Jays sign Ryan

November 26, 2005
The Blue Jays reach a deal with B.J. Ryan and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox-Marlins trade

November 25, 2005
The Red Sox-Marlins trade is expanded and completed and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Thome, Delgado trades

November 24, 2005
Jim Thome and Carlos Delgado are traded and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Marlins-Red Sox trade

November 22, 2005
The Marlins trade Josh Beckett to the Red Sox and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Rangers-Marlins trade rumor update

November 21, 2005
An update on the Rangers-Marlins trade rumors and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Pirates moves

November 20, 2005
The Pirates make roster moves and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Marlins-Rangers trade rumor

November 19, 2005
The Marlins and Rangers may be working on a Josh Beckett for Hank Blalock trade and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cubs sign Eyre

November 18, 2005
The Cubs sign Scott Eyre, the Pirates re-sign Jason Bay and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Mets-Padres trade

November 17, 2005
The Mets and Padres agree to a Mike Cameron for Xavier Nady trade and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: New steroids policy

November 16, 2005
There is a new steroids policy, the Yankees re-sign Hideki Matsui and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Yankees are close to signing Matsui

November 15, 2005
The Yankees are close to re-signing Hideki Matsui and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Devil Rays find a manager

November 14, 2005
The Devil Rays find a new manager and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Mets contact Konerko

November 13, 2005
The Mets contact Paul Konerko and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Furcal wants $50 million

November 12, 2005
Rafael Furcal wants a $50 million contract and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Free agents hit the open market

November 11, 2005
The free agents hit the open market and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals options

November 10, 2005
The Cardinals exercise their option on Jeff Suppan and decline it on Larry Walker and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Urbina is charged with attempted murder

November 09, 2005
Ugueth Urbina is charged with attempted murder and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cubs re-sign Perez

November 08, 2005
The Cubs re-sign Neifi Perez and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: GM meetings begin today

November 07, 2005
The GM meeting begin today.

Around the Majors: Melvin gets an extension

November 06, 2005
The Brewers gave GM Doug Melvin a contract extension and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox buy out Thomas

November 05, 2005
The White Sox bought out Frank Thomas and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Padres-Nationals trade

November 04, 2005
The Padres and Nationals make a trade and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Lawton is suspended

November 03, 2005
Matt Lawton is suspended for violating the steroids policy and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Phillies hire Gillick

November 02, 2005
The Phillies hired Pat Gillick as GM and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Epstein resigns

November 01, 2005
Red Sox GM Theo Epstein resigns and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Al Lopez dies

October 31, 2005
Al Lopez dies and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Dodgers fire DePodesta

October 30, 2005
The Dodgers fire GM Paul DePodesta and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Ramirez rumor

October 29, 2005
Manny Ramirez reportedly asks for a trade and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Giants retain Schmidt

October 28, 2005
The Giants retain Jason Schmidt and Randy Winn, with other players exercising their player options to stay, and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox win the World Series

October 27, 2005
The White Sox win the World Series and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox can sweep tonight

October 26, 2005
The White Sox can sweep the World Series tonight and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Phillies surgeries

October 25, 2005
Pat Burrell and Kenny Lofton have surgery, the World Series resumes today and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox take 2-0 lead

October 24, 2005
The White Sox take a 2-0 lead in the World Series and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox win

October 23, 2005
The White Sox took a 1-0 lead in the World Series and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: World Series starts tonight

October 22, 2005
The World Series starts tonight and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Brewers keep Lee

October 21, 2005
The Brewers exercised their option on Carlos Lee and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Astros win the NLCS

October 20, 2005
The Astros win the NLCS, Larry Walker retires, the Marlins hire Joe Girardi and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Heredia is suspended

October 19, 2005
Felix Heredia is suspended and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals win

October 18, 2005
The Cardinals stay alive in the NLCS and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox win ALCS

October 17, 2005
The White Sox win the ALCS and the Astros can win the NLCS today.

Around the Majors: White Sox can win ALCS today

October 16, 2005
The White Sox can win the ALCS tonight, the Astros take a 2-1 lead in the NLCS and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox take 2-1 lead

October 15, 2005
The White Sox take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS, the A's rehire Ken Macha and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Astros even the series

October 14, 2005
The Astros win and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox, Cardinals win

October 13, 2005
The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead, the White Sox tied the ALCS and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Angels take a 1-0 lead

October 12, 2005
The Angels take a 1-0 lead in the ALCS, the NLCS starts today and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Angels win their series

October 11, 2005
The Angels beat the Yankees to win their Division Series, Ed Wade and Jim Beattie are fired and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Astros win the series

October 10, 2005
The Astros win the Division Series, the Yankees and Angels will play a 5th game and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals sweep the Padres

October 09, 2005
The Cardinals swept the Padres, the Astros take a 2-1 lead over the Braves, the Yankees & Angels get rained out and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox sweep the Red Sox

October 08, 2005
The White Sox swept the Red Sox, the Angels took a 2-1 lead over the Yankees, the Cardinals go for the sweep today and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox go for the sweep

October 07, 2005
The White Sox go for the sweep today, managerial and GM changes and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Postseason starts today

October 04, 2005
The postseason starts today, Alan Trammell and Jim Tracy are fired and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox, Astros win wild cards

October 03, 2005
The Red Sox and Astros win the wild cards, the Astros re-sign Craig Biggio, Jack McKeon steps down as Marlins manager and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Yankees clinch the division title

October 02, 2005
The Yankees clinched the division title, Roger Clemens passes 4500 career SO and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox tie the Yankees

October 01, 2005
The Red Sox tied the Yankees for 1st place in the AL East, the White Sox beat the Indians, the Astros wild card lead is cut to 1 game and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox clinch the division title

September 30, 2005
The White Sox clinched the AL Central title and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Padres clinch the division title

September 29, 2005
The Padres clinched the division title, the Yankees move into sole possession of 1st place, the White Sox can clinch the division title today, Alex Rodriguez breaks Joe DiMaggio's Yankees record for HR in a season by a right handed hitter and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Braves, Angels clinch division titles

September 28, 2005
The Braves and Angels clinch the division titles, the Padres can clinch today, the Red Sox move into a 1st place tie and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Braves, Angels can clinch tonight

September 27, 2005
The Braves and Angels can clinch the division titles tonight, the Yankees take over sole possession of 1st place and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Pettitte reaches 40 RSAA

September 26, 2005
Andy Pettitte reaches 40 RSAA, Mark Buehrle has a good game, the Nationals are mathematically eliminated from the postseason and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Red Sox tie the Yankees

September 25, 2005
The Red Sox tied the Yankees for 1st place in the AL East and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Last place clinchings

September 24, 2005
The Mariners and Pirates clinched last place, Pedro Martinez and Rafael Palmeiro are being shut down for the rest of the season, Manny Ramirez reaches 40 HR and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals clinch the #1 seed

September 23, 2005
The Cardinals clinched the #1 seed in the playoffs, Ken Griffey Jr. and Keith Foulke will have surgery, the Royals reach 100 losses and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Yankees take over 1st place

September 22, 2005
The Yankees moved into 1st place, the Devil Rays might be buying out Lou Piniella's contract, another feat for Albert Pujols and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Offensive outbursts

September 21, 2005
The Red Sox and Rockies have huge offensive outbursts, the White Sox beat the Indians in 10, a bunch of injuries and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: White Sox-Indians series begin

September 20, 2005
A series between the White Sox and Indians begins, Gary Sheffield could be limited to DHing for the rest of the season, the Tigers clinch another losing season and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Milton sets a record

September 19, 2005
Eric Milton sets the Reds single season record for worst RSAA, the White Sox reach 90 wins, Jason Giambi has back spasms and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Phillies rally

September 18, 2005
The Phillies have a historical 9th inning rally, more teams are mathematically eliminated and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Another record for Bonds

September 17, 2005
Barry Bonds sets the major league record for HR by an OF, Troy Percival doesn't need career ending surgery, Mike Hampton needs Tommy John surgery and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals clinch

September 16, 2005
The Cardinals clinch the NL Central title, Troy Percival could be facing retirement, Mike Hampton could be facing Tommy John surgery and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: Cardinals can clinch today

September 14, 2005
The Cardinals can clinch the NL Central title today, the Yankees have an offensive outburst, Jason Giambi and Carlos Delgado reach 30 HR and the rest of the news around the majors.

Around the Majors: 40 HR for Ortiz

September 13, 2005
David Ortiz reaches 40 HR, Johnny Damon will have a MRI and the rest of the news around the majors.

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