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Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Halladay, Rangers

Found November 09, 2009 on MLB Trade Rumors:
PLAYERS: Adrian Gonzalez,  Roy Halladay,  Brandon McCarthy
TEAMS: San Diego Padres,  Toronto Blue Jays,  Texas Rangers

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Here's some links to kick off the week... Bill Center of The San Diego Union Tribune reports that the Padres haven't contacted John Boggs (Adrian Gonzalez's agent) to discuss a contract extension yet, mentioning that Gonzalez could be an $18-20MM player. FanGraphs valued Adrian's 2009 performance at $28.4MM, tenth best among position players. The Star's Richard Griffin looks at some potential suitors for Roy Halladay, saying that their are ten teams that meet the necessary criteria to make a deal work.  Meanwhile, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe touches on two players figured to be tied to the Red Sox this winter: Gonzalez and Halladay. T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com writes that the Rangers have plenty of trade fodder thanks to their pitching, and they may be willing to deal someone like Brandon McCarthy. Ken Davidoff of Newsday ranks the ten best general managers, with Billy Beane taking the top spot for the second year in a ...
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