HUSTON STREET RUMORS

During Saturday's Fanfest at PETCO Park, Huston Street addressed his Closer's Music for 2012 while sitting on a forum panel moderated by Mud Grant. He said it would be a surprise. I have an opinion on this . . .Since 1998 there have been two songs* San Diego Padres fans have heard in the 9th inning of a close game: Hells Bells for Trevor Hoffman and Heath Bell's Blow...

For the third time in his career Street is switching teams, this time to the Padres. Street always delivered very solid strikeout numbers with great control, but Rockies fans will remember him for the home runs and injuries. Hopefully San Diego can fix one of those problems. Going from pitching in Coors Field to Petco Park is any pitcher’s dream and especially for one who...

The Colorado Rockies are quietly rebuilding their roster in Dallas at the annual baseball winter meetings.With all of the hype around what the newly-named Miami Marlins are doing, particularly signing Jose Reyes to an absurd amount of money and trying to lure Albert Pujols with an even more absurd amount of money, the Rockies have seemed quiet. However, the club is doing anything...

The San Diego Padres have acquired closer Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a PTBNL and cash considerations. It’s hard to truly evaluate this deal until the player heading to Colorado is identified. The cash, apparently, is $.5 million in 2012 and the $.5 million buyout in 2013 if the option is declined. Anyway, I had read a lot about how the Padres were looking to acquire...

The Colorado Rockies have sent closer Huston Street and cash to the San Diego Padres. The Rockies get a player to be named and cash in the trade announced Wednesday at baseball's winter meetings. The 28-year-old Street had 29 saves in 33 chances for Colorado in 2011. He was 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 62 games. The right-hander has 178 saves in seven seasons with Colorado and the...

The San Diego Padres have apparently found their replacement for departed closer Heath Bell.Reports out of baseball's winter meetings say the Padres have acquired reliever Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named. An official announcement was expected shortly.The Padres are expected to take on all of Street's remaining contract, valued at $7.5 million...

The San Diego Padres have acquired closer Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later according to Danny Knobler of CBSSports. Street is owed $7.5 million for 2012 with a $500,000 buyout, and the Rockies will eat the reminder of his contract adds Knobler. Yesterday, we learned that the Rockies were actively shopping Street, and that they were willing to...

According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the Baltimore Orioles are discussing a trade with the Colorado Rockies that would net them closer Huston Street. Baltimore featured the fourth-worst bullpen in all of baseball last season with a collective 4.31 FIP. It featured the headache that is Kevin Gregg as closer, as well as such stalwarts as Jeremy Accardo, Brad Bergesen, and Chris Jakubauskas...

Jon Heyman is reporting that the Mets are one of six teams interested in trading for Huston Street.  I just don't know how such a trade would work out, considering Street's public feud with Bench coach Bob Geren.  Sure he doesn't have a say in a trade but how effective would he be in such a situation.  Besides it didn't sound like the Mets were very keen on what the Rockies wanted...

The Toronto Blue Jays may be willing to forgo signing a marquee free-agent closer - and acquire one via trade instead.FOX Sports is reporting that the Blue Jays have inquired about the availability of Colorado Rockies reliever Huston Street. The emergence of Rafael Betancourt as a reliable ninth-inning option has made Street expendable in Denver.Street is owed $7.5 million this season...