November 2007

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MLB Trade Rumors: Johan Santana Rumors

UPDATE, 11-30-07 at 10pm: It's been decided: the Yanks will put Hughes in their offer. John Harper and Bill Madden feel that it was Brian Cashman who needed convincing. Cabrera remains in the package, which will be rounded out by an additional pitching prospect. This collection of youngsters apparently puts the Yankees in the lead for Santana. UPDATE, 11-30-07 at 6pm: The Yankees' front office has been debating whether to surrender Phil Hughes in a trade for Santana. Buster Olney reports that they're leaning toward doing it. Melky Cabrera and one other prospect would be sent over as well. The..   Continue Reading

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Tigers Sign Kenny Rogers

UPDATE, 11-30-07 at 10pm: The deal is believed to be for $8MM, which seems a fair price. FROM 11-30-07 at 11am: The Tigers put out a press release this morning; they've reached an agreement with Kenny Rogers on a one-year deal. I imagine it's around $9-10MM. Rogers amicably parted with Scott Boras prior to negotiating the deal himself. This takes the Tigers out of the running for various available starters such as Carlos Silva and Hiroki Kuroda   Continue Reading

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Did We Miss Anything?

Any rumors missed from today or ones that pop up, feel free to post 'em here. I'm taking a few-hour rumor hiatus   Continue Reading

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Braves' Arbitration Plans

David O'Brien of the AJC writes about the Braves' arbitration plans. No arby for Andruw Jones, meaning no draft pick compensation. Frank Wren must really have thought there was a chance Andruw accepts and they get "stuck" with him for one more year. Would that really have been so bad? Not sure I get this move. Anyway Scott Miller lists the teams in need of a center fielder thusly: Rangers, Phillies, Padres, White Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Royals, and Orioles. We could see the Rangers, Dodgers, or Royals signing Jones. Ron Mahay will get offered arby, which he will certainly decline...   Continue Reading

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Angels, Marlins At Cabrera Impasse

The Angels are a bit frustrated in the Miguel Cabrera dealings. According to Jayson Stark, they've told the Marlins to come swing by their suite whenever they're ready to give a little on their demands. In the deal for sure: Howie Kendrick and Jeff Mathis. One of Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders, and Nick Adenhart would be included as well. However, the Fish want two of those starters. The Halos won't do it, but might be able to give one starter plus Reggie Willits. Either way it's going to be a major haul. It wouldn't be impossible to get Cabrera for..   Continue Reading

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Indians Look At Alexei Ramirez

Remember Alexei Ramirez, the 26 year-old Cuban defector/shortstop/center fielder? He's a wild card in a terrible shortstop market. He'll soon establish residency in the Dominican Republic, and then he'll be a free agent. It's pretty tough to say how Ramirez would fare in the big leagues. The Indians, always hunting for a good bargain, recently took a look at Ramirez in the DR. The Tribe is hunting for a run-producing left fielder; maybe they like Ramirez in that role. Maybe they just want to build up extra middle infield depth to trade later   Continue Reading

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Giants Rumors: Feliz, Marte, Molina

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports on Brian Sabean's press conference yesterday. McCovey Chronicles and El Lefty Malo did a nice job dissecting it. Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum aren't going anywhere, and Sabean says there's "too much chatter around the industry" about the pair. He could've traded one of them for Delmon Young, perhaps. Sabean will continue to be open-minded but it would probably take a ridiculous offer. Sabean chimes in on Miguel Cabrera. He thinks the Marlins are asking for way too much, basically. Big name free agents like Andruw Jones or Aaron Rowand are..   Continue Reading

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Mariners Rumors: Kuroda, Affeldt, Guillen

Let's talk Mariners rumors, aside from their questionable interest in Johan Santana. David Andriesen breaks it down. The Ms will acquire at least one solid starter, and hopefully two. They've got a four-year offer out to Hiroki Kuroda, which is pretty aggressive. It's possible that if they land him they could look internally for the #5 starter. One interesting rotation option is Jeremy Affeldt, who grew up in Washington about four hours away from Seattle. Affeldt said he'd consider starting again, which is probably the only way the Ms would have interest in him. His agent is already talking to..   Continue Reading

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Cardinals Sign Cesar Izturis

According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Cards have signed shortstop Cesar Izturis to a one-year deal. The amount is $2.85MM with another $650K in incentives. You know the story with Izturis - anemic bat, stellar glove. He'll offer a bit more than Brendan Ryan would've and doesn't cost much. If John Mozeliak finds something better it will be easy to pull the plug. This also signals the end of David Eckstein as a Cardinal, as expected. Strauss adds that the team has "strong interest" in acquiring the Brewers' Chris Capuano. That's a reasonable target and a..   Continue Reading

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Mets Trade Milledge To Nats For Schneider And Church

According to SNY via Metsblog as well as WFAN, the Mets have traded Lastings Milledge to the Nationals for Brian Schneider and Ryan Church. Initial thought: sweet deal by Jim Bowden. Milledge, who turns 23 in April, has star potential or at least will become an above average right fielder (though he should be tried in center unless he's terrible there). The 31 year-old Schneider is strong defensively, but he doesn't hit. The 29 year-old Church has a career OPS over .800, and may be a bit underrated. But he is 29 and not likely to get much better. He's..   Continue Reading

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