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D'Backs, Dodgers, Royals After Kuroda
UPDATE, 11-27-07 at 10pm: The D'Backs' offer is rumored to be for three years and $27MM. The Royals were connected to Kuroda today also, but that rumor surfaced on November 8th. It was also revealed tonight that the Dodgers sent three people to Tokyo last week to talk to Kuroda, including Takashi Saito.
FROM 11-27-07 at 9am:
According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, the Diamondbacks made an offer to free agent Hiroki Kuroda ten days ago. Piecoro suggests Kuroda could receive $10MM annually for three or four years. A recent Japanese report indicated it might take four years, $45MM. The Phillies also have an offer out to Kuroda. Jim McLennan of AZ Snakepit has some additional info on the Japanese starter.
The Mariners are in the lead for Kuroda; they sent a contingent to Japan to speak with him. Interest is huge - we've got the Rangers, Dodgers, Cubs, Phillies, Tigers, Royals, Mets in the mix as well. The Cubs might be out now that they've officially moved Ryan Dempster to the rotation. The Phillies are going hard after Randy Wolf, but that might not prevent them from pursuing Kuroda. The Dodgers could be right behind the Mariners, according to the L.A. Daily News. They've scouted him quite a bit.
Back to the D'Backs - they're considering a couple different routes to add a starter. They'd be in the mix for Joe Blanton, Dan Haren, Ervin Santana or Jeremy Bonderman if those young hurlers were made available. Carlos Gonzalez is said to be the main trade chip. They also might opt to offer incentive-free deals to injury risks like Matt Clement or Bartolo Colon.
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Oh not Dempster in the Cubs rotation! This might be a bad idea.
Posted by: IowaCubs | November 27, 2007 at 09:14 AM
Whichever team gets Blanton is going to be EXTREMELY disappointed.
Only a team with an extreme pitcher's park should even consider it.
If Ervin Santana is traded and it isn't to the Mets, I'll be v disappointed in Omar. That kid would be a beast in Shea.
Posted by: bsox21 | November 27, 2007 at 09:45 AM
The Cubs aren't out because Dempster is back in the rotation. They are out because Zambrano, Lilly, Hill, Marquis are No. 1 through No. 4 and they have Sean Marshall, Kevin Hart, Sean Gallagher, Mark Prior, AND Ryan Dempster to fill the No. 5 spot. Don't get all crazy people, I realize the Cubs still need to make a decision on Prior for this year but it's looking good and even if he doesn't pitch again, that's still four guys for one role. I thought it was foolish to try and get another SP from the get go.
Posted by: TrueCubsFan | November 27, 2007 at 10:46 AM
who is going to close for the cubs? marmol? marmol could be the future...
Posted by: CMSanDiego | November 27, 2007 at 12:10 PM
There's been a lot of talk about the Matt Garza-Delmon Young swap. While I realize Carlos Gonzalez isn't Young, shouldn't we be considering Garza to the D-Backs also with Gonzalez as the centerpiece? I could see Gonzalez getting coupled with Carlos Quentin, Chad Tracy, Conor Jackson, any number of secondary players/prospects to make a reasonable offer. If the Twins want hitting, Arizona has plenty to offer.
Posted by: gonyanks21 | November 27, 2007 at 12:20 PM
I agree. Stay away from Blanton Omar. He might be good in Shea but a lot of other guys could be too and Beane is shopping Blanton like he is a top of the rotation kind of guy, which he just isnt at all.
Posted by: nrmax88 | November 27, 2007 at 02:09 PM
What about a Prior/Valverde swap? Is that even a possibility? Thoughts?
Posted by: mattyp221 | November 27, 2007 at 11:53 PM
Not even remotely possible.
Posted by: Grant77 | November 28, 2007 at 12:13 AM
haha. all right then. who could the dbacks possibly get SP wise for valverde? the only reason i brought up prior is that it seems the cubs are over it with him and might sell cheap. they also dont have a whole lot in way of a closer.
Posted by: mattyp221 | November 28, 2007 at 01:55 AM
Marquis as the #4 is not a re-assuring thing. He is really, really bad. Last year he was bad - and that he was lucky to only be that bad.
The cubs will need a deep pitching staff. I wouldn't count on Marquis doing anything other than eating innings with a 5+ ERA. Prior obviously can't be counted on. Dempster back in the rotation is a gamble, at best. Gallagher/Marshall have some promise.
Long story short - the cubs rotation isn't as deep as it looks on paper. There are a lot of very big question marks there.
Regarding Kuroda - does anyone have any links to projections for him in MLB?
-Kevin
Posted by: Kevin G. | November 28, 2007 at 02:05 AM
lol i love how this article was barley about the cubs and u people turn it into all bout the cubs...NOT
Posted by: Larsen101 | November 28, 2007 at 08:23 AM
How the hell is Valverde for Prior cheap? Silly Cubs fan. lol.
Posted by: tdogg | November 28, 2007 at 08:30 AM