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Odds and Ends: Guillen, Crede, Hamilton, Boone

By Tim Dierkes [December 5, 2007 at 2:06pm CST]

Rounding up some of the day's random rumors and tidbits...

Jose Guillen might get a light suspension for his exploits.

There was a report that the Brewers were close to obtaining Joe Crede, but it was published last night.

The BBWAA approved a new resolution for 2013. Any player with a contract provision linked to a major award of theirs will not be considered for that award. Makes sense - to repeat Curt Schilling's situation. Curt Schilling could get a million bucks by netting one Cy Young vote in 2008. The BBWAA would rather preserve its right to have members make off-the-wall votes on occasion without bribery being accused.

The Reds traded Buck Coats to the Jays. They also released Jorge Cantu. They now have an open spot on the 40-man roster.

Could the Rays re-acquire Josh Hamilton? There's speculation on the topic in Nashville.

Buster Olney says Aaron Boone interests the Giants, Nationals, and Brewers.

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is there any chance the twsins could go after cantu, he still young and has all the skills, and in the homerdome he could be an elite 2b again

Posted by: patsfanatic83 | December 05, 2007 at 02:12 PM

I actually think that Cantu might get scooped up quick considering the 2B market.

Posted by: drzimo | December 05, 2007 at 02:12 PM

That is really dumb. Cantu can still hit.

Posted by: Blue | December 05, 2007 at 02:16 PM

Cantu is junk. His only decent minor league season came at high-A ball, his best major league season had him with an OPS a tiny hair over .800. He can't draw a walk to save his life, and he's never come close to matching 2005 at ANY level of professional baseball.

He's only 25, so maybe there is time, but I want him nowhere NEAR my team.

Posted by: skelley | December 05, 2007 at 02:27 PM

7 BB's to 10 K's in 57 AB's with the Reds showed a small glimmer of hope that Cantu just needs some solid time in the NL. Maybe Kevin Towers'll snatch him up.

Posted by: WestCoastBias | December 05, 2007 at 02:42 PM

Rowand a possibility?

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-071204sox,1,5885875.story?coll=cs-whitesox-headli nes

Posted by: powderblue | December 05, 2007 at 02:43 PM

Best part of that Reds article was the convo between baker and yost.

Here's the link i have.

http://mlbfleecefactor.com/2007/12/05/reds-notes/

Posted by: EM3 | December 05, 2007 at 02:43 PM

How's Cantu's vision? I thought I maybe read he'd had vision trouble and eye surgery. I could be way wrong though.

Posted by: coryjwilson | December 05, 2007 at 02:44 PM

I really am not too interested in rowand. Anyone know who the sox could possibly get in return for crede? I can't imagine it would be much, the brew crew don't have relievers to spare... maybe capuano?

Posted by: whitesoxfan424 | December 05, 2007 at 02:54 PM

Cantu is garbage on defense. I doubt going to the Twins would work well, especially with the fast turf. I think he might end up with San Diego or the Yankees, but most likely coming off the bench.

I like the idea of reacquiring Hamilton for the Rays. The main problem I have with it is that we would have to give the Reds something. Screw the Reds. With all the money we paid Hamilton, and all the time and effort the organization put into getting his life back on track and then he was just taken from us by the Reds as basically a one-year rental. Don't hold your breath on the Rays giving the Reds much for Hamilton.

Posted by: DRayDude | December 05, 2007 at 03:39 PM

"Anyone know who the sox could possibly get in return for crede? I can't imagine it would be much, the brew crew don't have relievers to spare... maybe Capuano?"

I could see KW going for Capuano for a Buehrle-Vazquez-Contreras-Danks-Capuano rotation but I think he'd prefer to get Bill Hall or maybe if he got Melvin drunk then Rickie Weeks. Crede really doesn't have much value though, so there aren't a ton of options.

Posted by: scribbletone | December 05, 2007 at 04:39 PM

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