June 2007

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More Of Gagne's List Revealed

We keep learning bits and pieces of Eric Gagne's 12-team allowable trade list; it'd be nice if someone would just leak the entire thing. The latest: Gagne can be traded to the Yankees, Mets, Angels, and nine other clubs without his consent. If Gagne is to be traded to the Tigers, Indians, Phillies, Red Sox, or thirteen other unknown clubs, he must consent. That means additional concessions on the part of the acquiring team. Rob Bradford's recent post added the Red Sox to the latter list. While Gagne nonetheless seems keen to the idea of pitching in Boston, he sounds..   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Dunn, Morris, Buehrle

Ken Rosenthal's got a new Full Count video over at FOXSports; have a look. Trade rumors: The Padres went with the Barrett/Bradley acquisitions in part because the price on Adam Dunn was just too high. Wayne Krivsky could get more teams involved if he exercises Dunn's 2008 option and tries to trade him in the offseason, a la Gary Sheffield. However, unlike Sheff, Dunn has full no-trade protection until June 15th if the option is picked up. Then on June 15th it switches to a ten-team consent list of Dunn's choosing. The bottom line: the time to trade him is..   Continue Reading

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Red Sox Interested In Chad Qualls

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle appeared on XM Radio's Baseball Beat yesterday, and reported that the Red Sox are interested in Astros reliever Chad Qualls. Qualls, who will turn 29 this year, has a 4.50 ERA through 40 innings. His strikeout rate is way up, but so are the hits and home runs. He was worked pretty hard last year with 81 appearances. Qualls is a long way from free agency. A few items of note: he dealt with shoulder tendinitis this spring, and has a likely two-game suspension coming for throwing a ball into the stands   Continue Reading

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No-Trade Clause Holds Up Buehrle Extension

According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the White Sox are currently unwilling to include a no-trade clause in Mark Buehrle's contract extension. It's not enough that the Sox would get Buehrle well below market value at four years and $54MM. Buster Olney, by the way, wonders whether the players' union would give Buehrle a call for signing a deal like that. Buehrle broke into the Majors in 2000, so 10-5 no-trade rights wouldn't kick in until 2010. The two parties might find a middle ground in a partial no-trade clause. Paul Konerko, for example, was able to list..   Continue Reading

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Stark's Latest: Tejada, Buehrle, Morris

Jayson Stark posted a new column for ESPN yesterday; let's take a glance at the trade rumors therein. Miguel Tejada's out until August, so that obviously means he won't be traded this season. Right? Wrong - Stark and an AL exec think $30MM or so due to Tejada for the remaining 2.3 seasons on his contract would allow him to pass through waivers. Miggy could be a hot topic for the August 31st trade deadline. You may recall that last August Andruw Jones was placed on waivers, claimed, and pulled back. Andruw called the affair "rude." Here is a refresher..   Continue Reading

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Padres Acquire Milton Bradley

According to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have acquired Milton Bradley from the A's for 26 year-old reliever Andrew Brown. Krasovic says Bradley would play left field for the Padres if healthy. The Padres got Brown from the Indians in the Josh Barfield deal. Oddly, the Indians got Brown from the Dodgers before that for Milton Bradley. Brown throws in the mid-90s, even touching 99 at times. He could make a useful reliever for Oakland. Bradley and Michael Barrett look like a couple of low-risk, decent reward acquisitions for Kevin Towers. He's really a smart GM...   Continue Reading

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Gagne/Otsuka Suitors

Teams are lining up to pluck away the top two members of the Rangers' bullpen, and Jon Daniels is in "listening mode." MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan has the scoop: the Diamondbacks, Cubs, Red Sox, and Yankees are the top suitors for Eric Gagne. The Mets, Braves, Phillies, Tigers, and Brewers are focused on Akinori Otsuka. And the Tribe likes both relievers. Benefits of Gagne: he can be unhittable and he'll give you two good draft picks after the season. Plus he seems to be finally healthy. The Indians, despite their interest, are not on Gagne's list of 12 teams he can..   Continue Reading

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Let's Talk Astros Fire Sale

A reader pointed out to me that the Astros are out of contention, and can't possibly think they're just a player or two away. I hadn't noticed how far back Houston has already fallen. Every simulation I can find gives the Astros less than a 1% chance of making the playoffs. The big three - Carlos Lee, Lance Berkman, and Roy Oswalt - those guys are obviously staying put. That's about $40 mil on the books for '08 right there. Next we get to Woody Williams, who is unfortunately signed through 2008. Williams and his 4.67 K/9 won't help any..   Continue Reading

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Forgotten Trade Candidates

Amidst all the Buehrle/Jacque rumors floating around this week, we've neglected to write about the many other players who could be traded in July. Let's give a little press to three forgotten players who could be on the move. Kyle Lohse, SP, CIN - I was pretty high on Lohse after April, thinking he was about to go all Bronson Arroyo on the NL. Good Bronson, that is. But Lohse followed up his first four starts by going 2-10 with a 6.27 ERA and 4.4 K/9. And that actually included a shutout against the Pirates. It's hard to see how..   Continue Reading

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Contreras Would Waive No-Trade Clause

According to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, a Mark Buehrle contract extension would likely result in a trade of Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez, or Jon Garland. That's probably the order of likelihood, too. Contreras is owed about $4.9MM this year, $10MM in 2008, and another $10MM in 2009. Despite the decline in his strikeout rate, that's a decent price. He'd make a fine pickup for the Mets this year and would be paired again with countryman Orlando Hernandez. It's difficult to gauge the Mets' level of interest right now though. Contreras really wants to stay with the White Sox,..   Continue Reading

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