Ivan Rodriguez has reached the winter of his illustrious career, but he can't seem to find a team interested in taking on a 40-year-old backup catcher who missed much of last season with an oblique injury. The Miami Herald reported Monday that the...

(AP) — Free agent Ivan Rodriguez says he’s hoping for a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 40-year-old catcher insists he’s not ready to retire — yet. Rodriguez said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Monday night...

Rodriguez, 40, is a free agent DETROIT (AP) — Ivan Rodriguez is working out daily to keep his 40-year-old body in shape, hoping he'll get a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he's not ready to retire...

Ivan Rodriguez is working out daily to keep his 40-year-old body in shape, hoping he'll get a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he's not ready to retire — yet. "I can still play," Rodriguez said in a...

The 14-time all-star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he's not ready to retire -- yet. "I can still play," Rodriguez said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Monday from his home in Miami. "But it has been a tough market for...

Rodriguez is working out daily to keep his 40-year-old body in shape, hoping he'll get a chance to play this season. The 14-time all-star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he's not ready to retire — yet. “I can still play,” Rodriguez said in a...

Ivan Rodriguez is working out daily to keep his 40-year-old body in shape, hoping he’ll get a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 13-time Gold Glove catcher insists he’s not ready to retire - yet. “I can still play,’’ Rodriguez said in...

The 14-time All-Star and 40-year-old catcher insists he's not ready to retire — yet. Rodriguez said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Monday night that he's in great shape and is healthy. A strained right oblique limited him to a...

DETROIT (AP) -- Free agent Ivan Rodriguez says he's hoping for a chance to play this season. The 14-time All-Star and 40-year-old catcher insists he's not ready to retire - yet. Rodriguez said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Monday...

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Inge had taken to catcher like a duck to water. Tom Runnells, former Montreal Expos manager and the roving hitting instructor in the Tigers’ minor league system at the time, had worked relentlessly on an inside-out swing with Inge that he had crafted. ...

12-year-old Prince Fielder (now that he's on the team, he deserves some role) The list of great Detroit Tigers catchers is a lengthy one. Bill Freehan was an 11-time All-Star, Mickey Cochrane was a two-time league MVP and then, you have a superstar like...

If Flores performs well this spring, he could attract attention. The Nationals would be left without a definite backup, but they have depth in the minors (and, hey, Ivan Rodriguez is still available as a free agent). For now, Flores has not asked for a...

His total of 2,056 appearances as a catcher ranks fourth all-time. But it's more than that. We know something about the defensive contributions of 20th-century catchers, and Gary Carter scores really well. According to FanGraphs, Ivan Rodriguez has the...

His nine-year peak from 1977-1985 is as good as any catcher in recent memory. His total Wins Above Replacement during that time was an astounding 56.6. For comparison's sake, Ivan Rodriguez's best nine-year stretch produced a WAR of 48.6. But there was...

Defensively, Carter threw out 35 percent of would-be base thieves for his career, leading the league with 47 percent or higher in 1976, 1981, and 1983; it wasn't until the late 1980s when his throwing declined. His 2,056 games caught are a National...

Giants 1-9-27 Dodgers 1-6-26 Gary Carter Expos/Nationals Career Ranks Games 1,503 2 nd HR 220 3 rd RBI 823 3 rd Hits 1,427 4 th Runs 707 4 th Walks 582 2 nd Total Bases 2,409 3 rd Most Career HR Hit As A Catcher MLB History Mike Piazza 396 Carlton Fisk...

Lee, Luis Castillo, Josh Beckett, and Brad Penny, strictly on the pre-Loria Marlins side. As far as maintaining that core, Jaffe incorrectly points out that the Marlins lost much of the 2003 core after the championship year. Of the starting lineup...

"Mr. I is not like that. He's a sports man. He's very interested. He doesn't like really setting parameters that are just set in stone." Fresh off one of the worst seasons in baseball history, Detroit signed a legitimate star in Ivan Rodriguez, a move...