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Can the Mets Swap Luis Castillo?
3 hours ago by
Jorge Says No
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The great Adam Rubin attempts to answer that very question in today's column and at best, it looks like trading Castillo will be a struggle:"Castillo was unmovable last offseason, when he had three years and $18 million left on his ill-advised deal. Now, another year has been...
Winter Meetings Day 1: Dodgers Shopping Pierre?
3 hours ago by
True Blue LA
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by David Zalubowski - AP
We already know Orlando Hudson won't be back in 2010. Might Juan Pierre also be on his way out?
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Today is the first day of the winter...
Quick Hit: George Sherrill Could be on Tigers Radar
5 hours ago by
Tiger Blog
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This has been picked up by a couple of different people but the Tigers may be looking at a deal with the Dodgers that would bring George Sherrill to Detroit. According to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi, the Dodgers are looking for a starter. Edwin Jackson started with the Dodgers...
Walking in a Winter Meetings Wonderland
6 hours ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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The Winter Meetings start in Indianapolis today; here's a few articles to get you primed for the trades and signings that may or may not be happening:
Dodgers' shortage of arms could be cause for alarm (LA Times)
Multiple Teams Interested In Juan Pierre (MLBTR)
Dodgers to...
Tigers interested in George Sherrill?
7 hours ago by
Tigers Weblog
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For all the talk of the Tigers being broke, the Dodgers might be in a tougher situation. They didn’t offer any of their players arbitration and now they are looking to move players, including reliever George Sherrill.
Matthew Pouilot notes that the Tigers might be a fit for a deal...
Dodgers Shopping Sherrill
10 hours ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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3:44am: Matthew Pouliot calls the situation "another sign the Dodgers are broke." Writes Pouliot:"A large-market team should be able to pay a top-notch setup man $4
million-$4.5 million. That's what the Royals gave Kyle Farnsworth, and
at last check,...
Randy Wolf: LA Dodger Management's Secret Strategy or Coming Catastophe?
15 hours ago by
Bleacher Report
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Are the Dodgers in trouble? Or does general manager Ned Colletti have a plan? Dodgers fans found no solace amid the rumors of the ballclub's financial trouble when starting pitcher Randy Wolf, ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Randy Wolf: Dodger Management's Secret Strategy or Coming Catastophe?
15 hours ago by
Bleacher Report
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Are the Dodgers in trouble? Or does General Manager Ned Colletti have a plan? Dodgers fans found no solace amid the rumors of the ballclub's financial trouble when starting pitcher Randy Wolf, ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Buzz: Is Your Team Interested in Juan Pierre?
17 hours ago by
Matthew Cerrone's Mets Blog
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Steve Henson of Yahoo! Sports believes there three or four teams interested in trading for OF Juan Pierre.
According to Hensen, “a three-team deal is being explored to get Los Angeles a bad-contract starter in return.”
…hmmm, umm, Oliver Perez any one… any one...
Juan Pierre a Fit in Detroit?
17 hours ago by
Bleacher Report
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Full disclosure: I have always loved Juan Pierre. I always traded for him on video games. I always try to get him in fantasy leagues. There is a small rumor out there that the Dodgers are shopping Pierre and his awful contract (2 yrs/ $18M)...Read the full article...
Castillo for Pierre?
18 hours ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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It’s been reported that Omar Minaya’s main goal this week is to trade Luis Castillo and the final two years of his deal. Tonight, Steve Henson of Yahoo Sports reports that “three or four teams are interested in Juan Pierre, and that a three-team trade is being explored...
Multiple Teams Interested In Juan Pierre
18 hours ago by
MLB Rumors
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Steve Henson of Yahoo! Sports says that three or four teams are interested in Juan Pierre, and that a three-team trade is being explored to bring a bad contract starter to the Dodgers in return.
The 32-year-old Pierre is still owed $18.5MM over the next two years, however he...
Kemp Records 14 Assists in 2009
Teams continue to run on center fielder Matt Kemp and Kemp continues to cut them down. Kemp rank up 14 assists in 2009 after throwing out 16 in 2008 and an even dozen in 2007. Overall the 2009 team had 25 outfield assists, up from 18 in 2008, with Andre Ethier earning six, Manny Ramirez...
2010 CHONE Projections: Pitching
1 day ago by
True Blue LA
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by Jae C. Hong - AP
You know you're good when you are projected to strikeout 11.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 2010, and that's a drop of nearly two strikeouts from 2009.
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Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Beltre, Wolf, Collaspo, Rule 5 Draft
1 day ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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On this date two years ago, the Tigers acquired Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for six players including Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller. Only one of the other four players, Burke Badenhop has yet to see significant playing time at the big league level. With this year's winter...
Players A to Z, Ronald Belisario
1 day ago by
Baseball Musings
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Ronald Belisario pitches in relief for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was a true rookie in 2009, reaching the majors for the first time at age 26. He performed well for Los Angeles, posting a 2.04 ERA in 70 2/3 innings. Belisario struck out a high number of batters, walked few and [...]
A Manny with no planny
1 day ago by
abruno's Blog
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So what do you think about Manny Ramirez rejecting a second Dodgers offer of a one-year $25 million deal? Does he really think he can get better somewhere else? Does he not want to play in good ole Dodger blue after only praising them when he was ousted out of Boston? Does Manny realize...
Off Season Reading
2 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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What the heck is there to do when there is no more baseball on television? READ about baseball! I was at the library (remember those?) and picked up The Yankee Years by Joe Torre and Tom Verducci. Actually it should read "by Tom Verducci with Joe Torre as guest commentator but...
Trade Castillo, But Not for Burrell
2 days ago by
NY Baseball Digest
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It’s apparent the Mets main priority next week in Indianapolis is to trade Luis Castillo with the hope of replacing him at second with Orlando Hudson. Bringing in an offensive player of Hudson’s caliber, and gold glove to boot, is fine with me. I value up the middle defense...
Denver On The Hudson?
2 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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Fox Sports reports that NL West rival Rockies are interested in the non-artbitrated O-Dog:
Add the Rockies to the teams showing interest in second baseman Orlando Hudson. The Rockies made overtures to Hudson early in the free-agent market a year ago, but by the time Hudson realized...
Hudson Top on Mets List
2 days ago by
Seven Train to Shea MetsBlog
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Posted by Matt PignataroJon Heyman of SI.com, Tweets that the Mets don't seem devastated by the Mariners signing of Chone Figgins, as they are more interested in Orlando Hudson, with left field on for Matt Holliday.The Mets did the right thing by not signing Figgans with the hopes...
Andruw Jones
2 days ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to trade or release embattled OF Andruw Jones. He has agreed to defer much of his 22million dollars left on his contract. The question I have is, if the Yankees can get him to sign a minor league deal, would it be worth taking a flier on him? I dont...
MLB News
2 days ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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Jeff Kent retired after a 17 year career, the last four spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is arguably the premier slugging second baseman ever but certainly of his generation. He retires with a career 290 batting avg, 377hrs, 1518rbis, 500 slugging percentage. He has 74 more hrs...
Baseball News
2 days ago by
Gmarchesej's Blog
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Manny Ramirez rejected the Dodgers latest offer yesterday which was for 2 yrs 45 million and a player option in the second year. Today Scott Boras is saying he will accept that offer but only if it is a real offer, it is thought that the Dodgers are trying to get sneaky and not really...
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