December 2005

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Astros Discussing Jose Contreras

First off, my apologies for the confusion in my last post. Let's set the record straight about this Astros/White Sox thing. My source wasn't referring to the Astros' interest in Miguel Tejada, but rather Jose Contreras. Baltimore likes the righthander, but Houston covets him as well. The Sox are talking to the Astros currently, but have no interest in Brad Lidge. Their reasoning: they believe in the young, cheap Bobby Jenks. The Sox also have concerns about Lidge's future health after piling on the innings as well as his impending large salary. That all makes sense; the Sox have no..   Continue Reading

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Miguel Tejada Trade: Update

Some more quality details on the possible Miguel Tejada trade: First issue: White Sox payroll. My source is saying that adding Tejada would not be a problem - the team's board of directors are willing to take the payroll up to $105 million. Should the Orioles accept one of their offers, they'll still have flexibility for more additions at the July trading deadline as needed. UPDATE: There was a miscommunication between my source and I about this deal. He was not telling me that the Astros were in on Tejada, but rather Jose Contreras. I'll go into more detail on..   Continue Reading

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White Sox Make Offers For Tejada

A source close to a major sports representation firm has tipped me off to two offers the White Sox currently have on the table for shortstop Miguel Tejada. Two formal proposals have been given to the Orioles by Sox GM Kenny Williams. Williams set a drop dead date of December 31st given other clubs' outstanding offers for Tejada. Option 1: Jose Contreras, Juan Uribe, and one minor league prospect for Tejada. Option 2: Brandon McCarthy, Juan Uribe, 20 year-old southpaw Alex Woodson, and another minor leaguer for Tejada. In this scenario, the White Sox would get cash back from the..   Continue Reading

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Buzz Around The Game

Let's take a look at what some other sources are reporting today on the rumor front. Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post mentions that Marquis Grissom's agent said he will sign with the Cubs. When you look at Grissom's 2005, there's not much to like. He doesn't get on base and he's pushing 40. On the flip side, Grissom mashed lefties to the tune of .315/.356/.577 in 2004 and he'd make a great platoon partner for Jacque Jones. UPDATE: You probably assumed this, but I've verified with a reliable source that the Grissom deal is for one year and..   Continue Reading

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Recently At RotoAuthority

Been to RotoAuthority lately? Here's what's been going on over there: Fantasy Baseball: Guys To Avoid 2006 RotoAuthority Fantasy Baseball Guide Coming Soon Joe Mauer 2006 Projection Download an MP3 of me on WGN Chicago's Sports Central radio sho   Continue Reading

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New Manny Scenario Discussed?

A source close to the Mets organization has supplied me with a possible trade scenario that is being discussed. It's complicated, but I thought I'd put it out there. Mets trade: Aaron Heilman, Cliff Floyd, Victor Diaz, Brian Bannister Mets get: Manny Ramirez TB trades: Julio Lugo, Joey Gathright TB receives: Aaron Heilman, Victor Diaz, Bronson Arroyo Red Sox trade: Manny Ramirez, Bronson Arroyo Red Sox receive: Julio Lugo, Joey Gathright, Cliff Floyd, Brian Bannister Wow. I'm not sure if this is any more plausible than the other complicated possibilities floating around, but this is a solid source. Let's see..   Continue Reading

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New Site: TalkingCubs.com

A frequent commenter here at MLBTradeRumors named Jarid recently launched a Cubs website that you should check out. Talking Cubs has a cool live chat option and a discussion board if you want to start up a conversation. The site also has a countdown until Opening Day. In case you were wondering, we're 95 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes, and 4 seconds away   Continue Reading

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Cubs Close To Signing Preston Wilson?

I've got the latest Cubs scoop tonight. This is thirdhand information originating from a baseball scout, but I do think it's legitimate. The source is telling me that the Cubs are close to signing Preston Wilson. It seems that the Tejada deal is dead and the Orioles have rejected the Cubs' offer. Cubs GM Jim Hendry is looking in another direction for some added power in the lineup, and Wilson is his type of player. By that, I mean that Wilson is an affordable outfielder with average to below average plate discipline. He's a career .264/.333/.478 hitter. The acquisition would..   Continue Reading

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Jon Garland Re-Signs With White Sox

A Bruce Levine radio report on ESPN Radio 1000 indicates that Jon Garland has re-signed with the White Sox for three years, $29MM. The contract is backloaded: $7MM in 2006, $10MM in 2007, and $12MM in 2008. The contract has a no-trade provision for 2006 only, so the Sox have flexibility if they don't want to be on the hook for the final $22MM. The deal is another excellent move by GM Kenny Williams. With any type of decent showing in 2006, Garland stood to command a five or six year deal averaging as much as $11MM annually. Perhaps the..   Continue Reading

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Wild Rumor From Gotham Baseball

Gotham Baseball's Mark Healey has heard a massive trade rumor from "multiple independent baseball sources." Of course, it's subject to change, isn't close, and all the usual disclaimers. Here's the Cliff Notes version of it: "Mets would send Heilman and Matsui (and $5 million) to Tampa Bay for Lugo. Then New York would send Lugo, Kris Benson, Brian Bannister and Victor Diaz to Baltimore for Tejada, and then send Tejada to the Red Sox for Manny Ramirez." Let's stop right there. My opinion on each step of this possible deal: Aaron Heilman for Julio Lugo sounds like fair value to..   Continue Reading

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