OCTAVIO DOTEL NEWS

Braves Eyeing Setup Candidates

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Now that the Braves officially have closer Billy Wagner in tow, they're considering some free agent candidates to fill the role of setup man.  Dave O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution named Octavio Dotel and Fernando Rodney as candidates earlier today.  MLB.com'...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12...
 

Sox Decline Arb on Dotel, Dye, Castro, and Pods

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Sox Decline Arb on Dotel, Dye, Castro, and Pods The White Sox have decided against offering salary arbitration to their free agents, outfielder Jermaine Dye, right-handed reliever Octavio Dotel, outfielder Scott Podsednik and backup catcher Ramon Castro, a decision needing to...
>> www.southsidesox.com/2009/12...
 

White Sox Do Not Offer Arb To Dye, Dotel

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The White Sox will not offer arbitration to Jermaine Dye (A), Octavio Dotel (A), Scott Podsednik (neither), or Ramon Castro (neither), tweets White Sox VP Scott Reifert.  None of these decisions come as a surprise.  Note that teams interested in Dye and Dotel can now be certain that...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/12...
 

Rangers Rumors: Oliver, Dye, Dotel

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This info-packed T.R. Sullivan report for MLB.com indicates that Texas is interested in Darren Oliver, Jermaine Dye and Octavio Dotel. Sullivan points out that all three are Type A free agents, costing the Rangers their first pick in next year's draft.Sullivan added that Texas...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/11...
 

And the Last Royal Standing from the Infamous Carlos Beltran Trade Is...

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...Johnathan Richard Buck.There was actually a sort of x-factor in Octavio Dotel, who was sent to Oakland from Houston, but then became a Yankee before becoming a Royal, then a Brave, and finally a White Stocking. Mike Wood's been out of baseball for two years. Beltran of course...
>> houseofgeorges.blogspot.com/2009/11...
 

2010 Bill James Projections: White Sox Pitchers

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W-L G GS SVIP H HR BB K ERA WHIP Mark Buehrle 12-12 33 33 0 216 232 25 48 122 3.96 1.30 D.J. Carrasco 4-6 44 0 0 90 103 8 36 59 4.90 1.54 John Danks 11-12 33 33 0 206 209 29 75 168 4.33 1.38 Octavio Dotel ...
>> www.southsidesox.com/2009/10...
 

Odds & Ends: Cubs, Byrnes, Orioles

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Links for Wednesday... Chris De Luca of the Chicago Sun-Times doesn't expect much to change with the Cubs under the Ricketts family.  He says to expect a payroll around $143MM.  That might leave GM Jim Hendry with around $8MM to work with. Nick Piecoro of the...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

David Mamet and Surviving Grady Present: Glengarry Glen Sox

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As people, we worry. We want to be secure. How can I be secure? Through amassing wealth beyond all measure? No. That's a sickness. That's a trap. There is no measure. Only greed. All I'm saying is that I'd do myself a disservice if I didn't look around.Of course...
>> www.survivinggrady.com/2009/10...
 

Odds & Ends: White Sox, Feliz, Baylor

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A few tidbits while everyone is watching the Twins-Yankees game... ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine reports that the White Sox may look to the trade market moreso than free agents given that the Pale Hose aren't planning to spend any extra money in 2010.  Levine singles out...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/10...
 

Several White Sox playing final series

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Jermaine Dye heads list of those likely to go Jermaine Dye, Octavio Dotel and Josh Fields are part of a group that faces the probability the weekend series against the Tigers will be their last in a White Sox uniform.
>> www.chicagotribune.com/sports/...
 

Closing Time: Matt Thornton marks his territory

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The White Sox bullpen cleaned up nicely at the end of Friday's 2-0 win over Detroit; Octavio Dotel(notes) got the last two outs in the eighth inning and Matt Thornton(notes) fired pellets in the ninth. Give some credit to Ozzie Guillen for doing the right thing with the last two...
>> sports.yahoo.com/fantasy...
 

Dotel likes the Mets

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According to the Chicago Sun-Times Octavio Dotel doesn't have a future with the White Sox's and the relievers first choice this off-season is the Mets.The Mets will need a set-up man and Dotel makes a lot of sense. The 37 y/o veteran right hander has a lifetime ERA of 3.73...
>> metsfever.blogspot.com/2009/09...
 

Dotel Wants to Return to New York... Preferably the Mets

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The Chicago Sun-Times says that reliever Octavio Dotel would like to return to New York. His first choice is the Mets and his second is... well, that other team. After getting healthy in New York, Dotel has put together two good seasons for the Wh...
>> www.yanksblog.com/item/20...
 

I Like Dotel, But We Have Bigger Fish To Fry

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The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that reliever Octavio Dotel would like to play for the Mets (or the Yankees) again. Hmm… Why does it seem like every pending free agent past his prime or unemployed player wants to play for the Mets? Anyway, the 35-year-old reliever says...
>> metsmerizedonline.com/2009/09...
 

Dotel Would Play For Mets Or Yankees

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The White Sox told Octavio Dotel that he's not in their long-term plans when the righty approached the club about a contract extension last month, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The 35-year-old reliever says he'd like to play in New York for the Yankees or, his preferred...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/09...
 

Pre-Closing Time: Jenks down, go get Dotel or Thornton

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Psst, hey you, fantasy gamer. Step away from your Mike Sims-Walker waiver claim for the moment. We've got some last-second saves for you, baseball, you know, pennant race and all that.White Sox closer Bobby Jenks(notes) suffered a right calf injury before Tuesday's game with...
>> sports.yahoo.com/fantasy...
 

Twins Outslug White Sox

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More photos » by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP about 3 hours ago: Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel, right, is greeted outside the dugout by Michael Cuddyer after Kubel's home run off Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Octavio...
>> www.twinkietown.com/2009/9/...
 

Chicago White Sox Pitching Grades

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Having already given my analysis for the Sox position players, I'm now moving on to the pitching staff. The pitching was the main reason that the Sox stayed relatively competitive for most of the year. Though tonight's drubbing at the hands of the Kansas City Royals won'...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Freaks and Geeks

Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End, a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin'...
>> faithandfear.blogharbor.com/blog/_a...
 

Which Sox Player Has Been The Most Disappointing This Season?

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The White Sox have been a fairly annoying team this year. Depending on when you watch them, they can look like a potential threat in the playoffs or a team fighting for the first pick in the draft. This weekend's series against Boston is just another example of that. After a brutal...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Borderline Type A/B Free Agents

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Per Eddie Bajek's latest Elias rankings, the following players are eligible for free agency after the season and are teetering on the borderline of Type A and B status: Mark DeRosa Octavio Dotel Chone Figgins Brandon Lyon Placido Polanco ...
>> www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/09...
 

Mets Hodgepodge (9/1/09 edition)

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Here are some random notes about the Mets. They called up catcher Josh Thole, who will be with the team tonight in Colorado. He doesn’t have much power (one home run) and is still learning how to catch, after switching to that position from first base, but he’s been hitting...
>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 

Sox may deal Dye

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White Sox GM Kenny Williams called teams this afternoon to let them know a large part of their roster is available in trade, including sluggers Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko and Jim Thome and veteran relievers Scott Linebrink and Octavio Dotel.
>> sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/ba...
 

All Too Real

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In one of the legendary exchanges of 1969, Leo Durocher dismissed the challengers nipping at the heels of his frontrunning club after his team salvaged the final game of what must have been, from the standpoint of the visitors' clubhouse at Shea Stadium, a very demoralizing series...
>> faithandfear.blogharbor.com/blog/_a...
 

Trouble on the South Side: White Sox Could Use a Lineup and Bullpen Shuffle

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>> bleacherreport.com/article...
 
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