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Baseball Trade Rumors

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:14:37 -0500

Your baseball trade rumor fix for 7-25-08

Prospect Insider on Beltre

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:06:15 -0500

Jason Churchill says that the Los Angeles Dodgers have 2 scouts at every Seattle Mariners game. More after the jump!

Deal Imminent for Pirates' Nady

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:02:57 -0500

Pirates OF Xavier Nady was pulled in the second inning of tonights game and, according to multiple sources, a deal is imminent. With so many teams interested, it's hard to say at this point who the deal is with. For what it's worth, Rotoworld.com speculates that it could be the Rays seeing as how minor league SS Reid Brignac is also sitting out tonight. Definitely more to come on this tonight.

Update: Foxsports' Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the deal is with the Yankees and includes Damsaso Marte. the Pirates will receive fur minor leaguers-Triple A RHP Ross Ohlendorf, Double AA RHP Phil Coke, George Contos and OF Jose Tabata. Rosenthal says a deal for Jarrod Washburn is also near and that the Mariners have asked him to waive his no-trade rights.

Under my microscope: Big Papi returning

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:31:37 -0500

Fantasy writer Mike Harmon provides the latest fantasy baseball news in his latest installment, giving you the honor roll (Sabathia, Cano, McLouth), detention (Kinsler, Francoeur) and injury updates (Wood, Ortiz)...

Quick Hits: Uribe/Cora, Pirates(not the Pittsburgh kind) Washburn

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:14:35 -0500

-The Uribe-Cora deal between the White Sox and Red Sox is off. The Boston Globe is reporting that the Red Sox are the ones who backed off but other news sources are saying the White Sox needed "something else" to fall into place for this deal to work.
-To whomever is pirating this website, you have done great harm here. Be gone.
-The Jarrod Washburn talks continue between the Yanks and the Mariners. The Yankees want to include Kei Igawa in the deal and Seattle is hesitating. The Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that the Yankees might be willing to part with Melky Carbrera, Brett Gardner or Justin Christian.
-While very interested in Xavier Nady, the Rays are unwilling to pay the Pirates high price and have turned their attention to the Indians Casey Blake.

What Aren't the Yankees Shopping For?

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:06:03 -0500

In taking a last look for the day on any evening news I might have missed, I couldn't help noticing the number of items detailing interest in players that the Yankees supposedly have. For starters, they have talked to the Mariners about LH pitcher Jarrod Washburn. Also, being reported by the New York Post is their ongoing interest in Pirates reliever Damasco Marte and Rockies Brian Fuentes. In addition, they are considering going after Mark Teixeira to play first base and possibly, the Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez. The New York Daily News reported that during interviews at last week's All-Star game, Hal Steinbrenner told GM Brian Cashman to make whatever deals he deemed necessary, including trading prized prospects. I guess if you cast a wide enough net, you have a better chance of landing something.

Quick Hits

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:06:03 -0500

-Francisco Liriano is dominating in Triple-A right now, winning his 9th straight decision last night while pitching 7 shutout innings and striking out 10. It's only a matter of time before the Twins call him up and it will be difficult for them to keep him out of the rotation.

-The Rockies, according to multiple sources, are scaring teams away with their asking price for reliever Brian Fuentes. It seems invevitable that he gets dealt but to who and for how much remains to be seen.

- The Mariners are still trying to find a taker for SP Erik Bedard. That trade has really come back to hurt them and Bedard's shoulder issues are only making it worse

What Aren't the Yankees Shopping For?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:44:37 -0500

What Aren't the Yankees Shopping For?

Ibanez Rumors

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:11:46 -0500

The latest on Raul Ibanez.

Marlins Interested in Rhodes

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:10:58 -0500

If Florida can't pull in Fuentes then they could set their sites to Arthur Rhodes of the Seattle Mariners.

Beltre Blocks Dodgers

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:16:58 -0500

Beltre wants to go to a SoCal team? Maybe not. He has already blocked the San Diego Padres and now the Los Angeles Dodgers. Read on!

AccuScore Closer Report - 7/23

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:51:08 -0500

With the trade deadline looming and injuries to several players, bullpen situations remain in flux throughout baseball. Jonathan Lee takes a look at recent moves and ranks all of MLB's closers.

Great Brawls of the Pacific Northwest

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:46:44 -0500

It's probably the fact that we're an extension of Canada, or our constant consumption of God's gift to alcoholics... Kokanee ... everything in the Pacific Northwest seems a little more laid back. While soccer players bite referee chins and WNBA players trade punches, we're going on hikes and sampling different Hooka flavors.

Are we hippies? Yes. Very much so.

But that doesn't mean we don't have the occasional fight or two. In fact, we have quite a bit of tension in the region. Check out this list of the greatest brawls of the Pacific Northwest.

1. Seattle's Best Coffee Baristas vs. Starbucks Baristas

Since there's one or the other on every street corner, this sort of fight was inevitable. Several latte burns were reported and one barista got hit with a scone.

2. Portland Trailblazers fans vs. Seattle SuperSonics fans

(SIIIIIIIGHHH) Okay, this one won't be happening for a long time. Thanks Clay Bennett, enjoy the 49th biggest media market in the country. You might as well have moved your team to a remote Alaskan fishing town.

3. Ritchie Sexson fans vs. Mariner fans

The deranged man was quite handily defeated by the angry mob.

4. The Jet Stream vs. the Cascade Mountains

This is the reason Eastern Washington has roughly the same climate as the Sahara Desert while there's rainforests on the west side of the state. If you come to this state, don't be fooled by the Evergreen State nickname.

5. Washington Husky Fans vs. Washington State Cougar Fans

Actually, this usually ends up with the cougar fan passing out drunk after nine games of beer pong and the Husky fan driving his jetta back to his parents house to play Xbox 360.

Mariners to Ban Peanuts

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:02:34 -0500

The Mariners are so hard up for fans, they're now appealing to those with peanut allergies by banning peanuts in certain sections of the stadium for two upcoming games. Mariners management apparently thinks those with peanut allergies are deathly afraid of the legumes, and once they learn that Safeco is peanut-free, they'll flock to the stadium. Ummm, OK Seattle. I'm sure the low attendance numbers have nothing to do with the dearth of talent or the 38-63 record. It's all about the peanuts. Or, is this just a ploy to change the "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" lyrics to "buy me some Starbucks and Nintendo Wiis....."?

Justin Masterson shows up big

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:46:15 -0500

We mentioned a while ago that Justin Masterson was being converted into a reliever and last night was his first relief appearance in a major league game. He definitely didn't disappoint. Masterson came on in relief of Buchholz. There were 2 men on base and only 1 out. He proceeded to strike out the next 2 guys he faced to end the inning (one was a righty, one was a lefty.) Justin went another 2 innings, striking out one more guy without allowing a hit or issuing a walk. The poise and maturity of Masterson is just astounding. He's only 21 years-old, began the year in Double-A Portland, started games for Boston, got converted to a reliever, had only a few innings in Pawtucket to hone the skill, and then was thrown directly into the fire against Seattle. Obviously Justin Masterson isn't going to become the next K-Rod but he could definitely be one of the missing links in the bullpen. 7 more days until the trade deadline..