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Dodgers, Blue Jays Discussing Halladay
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Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports tweets that the Dodgers and Blue Jays are once again discussing Roy Halladay. Earlier today we learned that Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos had contacted the Cubs about moving Halladay, and as Brown said, it looks like he's "restarting the process...
Gammons & Edes On Boston's Offseason
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In a piece for ESPN Boston, Peter Gammons and Gordon Edes answered five key questions about the Red Sox and the upcoming offseason. There's not many hard rumors in the piece, but there's plenty of discussion topics, so let us know what you think...
Both Gammons...
Johnson, Marlins Extension Talks Reach Impasse
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ESPN's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that contract extension talks between Josh Johnson and the Marlins have reached an impasse, and that the righthander will not agree to a new deal with the team at all.
"Based on our conversations, there's no chance of doing a long...
Red Sox Express Interest In Four Boras Clients
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The Red Sox have expressed interest in four players - all Scott Boras clients - early in the hot stove season, according to Mike Silverman of The Boston Herald. Those four players would be Matt Holliday, Adrian Beltre, Mike Gonzalez, and Rick Ankiel.
Silverman notes that the...
Odds & Ends: Sellers, Astros, Byrd, Vizquel, A's
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Some more links as the weekend begins...
Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Marlins, Royals, Tigers and Reds are currently baseball's most active sellers.
The Astros signed minor league free agent Jose Valdez, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com (via Twitter...
Blue Jays Contacted Cubs About Halladay
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The Blue Jays want to move Roy Halladay this offseason and have contacted the Cubs about a potential trade, according to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. However, it's unlcear if the Cubs have room for another $15.75MM in payroll. Plus, they'd have to be willing to part with top...
Red Sox Claim Robert Manuel From Mariners
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The Red Sox claimed pitcher Robert Manuel off of waivers from the Mariners, according to a team press release. The 26-year-old righty made his MLB debut with the Reds this year, recording 13 outs without allowing an earned run. His Triple A numbers were good, too; Manuel had a 49K...
Pirates Claim Chris Jakubauskas
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The Pirates claimed pitcher Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from the Mariners, according to a team press release. The designated Jeff Karstens for assignment to make room for Jakubauskas.
Rockies Sign Phillips; Interest In Torrealba
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The Rockies signed catcher Paul Phillips to a minor league deal today, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Phillips will make $450K if he's on the big league roster. This doesn't necessarily mean that the Rockies won't bring back free agent Yorvit Torrealba, however...
Orioles Claim Catcher Craig Tatum From Reds
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The Orioles claimed catcher Craig Tatum off of waivers from the Cincinnati Reds, according to a team press release.
Quinlan Drawing Preliminary Interest
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Robb Quinlan's representatives say the utility man has drawn interest from two National League teams and one American League team, according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. The Phillies are known to be looking for bench help and Spencer suggests the Twins could be a fit, too. We...
Non-Tender Candidates Revised
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Remember our October 5th list of non-tender candidates? Since then, Jeremy Hermida, Mark Teahen, and Aaron Heilman have been traded. Others have been released, outrighted, or eliminated from consideration. The non-tender deadline is December 12th. Here's a revised list...
Halama Hopes To Sign With Brewers
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John Halama hopes to sign a minor league deal with the Brewers by early next week, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Halama's agent said his client "would love to reunite with both [Ken] Macha and [Rick] Peterson." Halama, 37, will take the mound for Aguilas...
Heyman On Gonzalez, Wellemeyer, Rivera
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SI's Jon Heyman kicks off his newest column with thoughts on his top 50 free agents. A few highlights from the list and elsewhere in the column...
Heyman groups the Cubs in as a possible Matt Holliday suitor, which does not seem feasible given the team's payroll...
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Wood, Sheets, Bradley, Wagner
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On this date two years ago, Mike Lowell re-signed with the Red Sox for three-years, $37.5MM. In this first two years of the deal, Lowell has taken in $25.5MM, and according to his WAR has been worth $19.9MM. In '10, Lowell will be 36 as he enters the final year of his deal. Today...
Royals Sign Jorge Campillo
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The Royals signed righty Jorge Campillo to a minor league deal, according to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel. Campillo was limited to 9.3 pro innings in the Braves organization this year due to shoulder issues, and elected free agency a month ago. In 2008 he logged 158.6 innings with...
Discussion: Derek Lowe's Value
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Braves righty Derek Lowe makes for an interesting discussion topic. Lowe is owed $45MM over the next three years, and is widely known to be on the trading block. The Braves seem unwilling to eat significant salary. There are arguments on both sides of the fence as to Lowe'...
White Sox Close To Deal With Omar Vizquel
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Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets that the White Sox are close to a deal with free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel. He says it'd be a one-year deal and Vizquel would serve as a backup.
Latest Milton Bradley Scenario
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The latest Milton Bradley trade scenario comes courtesy of Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune, who considers Bradley going to the Rangers, Kevin Millwood to the Mets, and Luis Castillo to the Cubs.
We talked to a source familiar with the situation who said that this deal is not...
Odds & Ends: Atkins, Twins, Carlyle
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Links for Friday, as the free agent market officially opens...
Yahoo's Jeff Passan ranks 131 free agents and provides capsules.
Garrett Atkins to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post: "I know that I will be on another team next year."
Joe Christensen...
Chien-Ming Wang Open To Dodgers
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Chien-Ming Wang appears open to pitching for the Dodgers if the Yankees cut him loose, according to a Taiwanese report passed along by Diamond Leung. Reporters brought up the Dodgers idea and Wang replied, "Not bad" and talked about his comfort pitching for Joe Torre.&...
Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents
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Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents list is up at ESPN, and as always it's a must-read (Insider required and recommended). A few lines from his capsules that caught my eye...
Randy Wolf is viewed as "much more of a No. 4 starter than a No. 2."
19-year...
Reds Rumors: Free Agents, Scutaro, Wells
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MLB.com's Mark Sheldon has the latest on the Reds' offseason plans:
GM Walt Jocketty says the team won't be very active on the free agent market.
The Reds won't set a payroll until next month, but they won't be spending on big-name free agents.
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Odds & Ends: Marlins, Counsell, Padres
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Some links to read through on Ryan Howard's 30th birthday...
MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez reports that the Marlins may spend on a corner outfielder, a second baseman or a third baseman if they free up some payroll by trading Dan Uggla. Jamey Carroll is one of the many free...
Rangers Likely To Let Byrd Walk
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According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the possibility of free-agent outfielder Marlon Byrd returning to the Rangers is "growing dim."Rangers general manager Jon Daniels and Byrd's agent, Sam Levinson, spoke during the GM meetings in Chicago. But negotiations still...
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