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Odds and Ends: Street, Zaun, Guardado, Blalock
Let's round up some odds and ends for a rumor-packed day.
- The Reds had a scout at a recent Rangers-A's game; they may have been eyeing a Texas catcher.
- Billy Beane is still fielding offers for Huston Street; Jon Heyman mentions the same teams we've heard in the past.
- Ed Wade told Miguel Tejada he's staying put.
- Gregg Zaun would welcome a trade. GM J.P. Ricciardi responded by saying "someone has to want you." The Marlins could make sense; their catcher hunt may hinge on Matt Treanor's decision whether to have surgery.
- John Maine has a mild rotator cuff strain. I wonder if this will affect the chances of long-term extension talks with Maine. Anyway, it'd make sense to bring in some rotation insurance.
- Geoff Baker says the Brewers, Marlins, and Tigers are eyeing Eddie Guardado.
- Hank Blalock is on the DL and off the trade market.
- Ken Davidoff believes the Mets are scouting George Sherrill.
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| John Maine
| Miguel Tejada
| Milwaukee Brewers
| New York Mets
| Oakland Athletics
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| Toronto Blue Jays
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J.P. needs to be fired already no matter what someone says being in the front office you never say crap like this. He's done nothing for toronto and is just a distraction now. Give him the boot.
Posted by: joemorgan=#1 | July 29, 2008 at 08:53 PM
"Gregg Zaun would welcome a trade. GM J.P. Ricciardi responded by saying "someone has to want you."
you know love or Hate Ricciardi you gotta enjoy some of his quotes.
Posted by: Dev0 | July 29, 2008 at 09:01 PM
The same will be said for Ricciardi once he's fired, "Someone has to want you J.P."
Posted by: melmann | July 29, 2008 at 09:26 PM
has anyone heard about Kotsay for Pettit
Posted by: 5953Smith | July 29, 2008 at 09:26 PM
So JP releases Thomas in an ugly situation, then he talks crap about Dunn, a guy not even on his team, then there are the rumblings that Halladay wants out, and then JPs reaction to Zaun's comments. I almost think he hates Canada but has too much pride to quit so he's trying to get fired. Or he's just a moron.
Posted by: Grizzlyfox | July 29, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Tim, I think that the fact that Maine has regressed and been very bad this year would have more affect on extension talks then this injury. Maine has not been near what the team expected of him, and this has been his worst season so far since joining the Mets. He has just lost control of the strike zone, and he throws so many pitches to every batter he never gets past the 6th inning. I dont think this injury is going tp be a big deal though. They have off days Thursday and Monday, so they can afford to easily skip Maine if he needs a few extra days rest.
Posted by: nrmax88 | July 29, 2008 at 09:56 PM
Adam Dunn and Gregg Zaun should join forces and fight JP Riccardi (who needs to be fired).
Posted by: icedrake523 | July 29, 2008 at 10:53 PM
Can we stop bringing up the "rumblings about Halladay wanted out" thing to bash Ricciardi? There's enough stuff out there to criticize him for without trying to criticize him for something that has been called a fabrication. To quote Halladay after last night's game:
"It's frustrating that comments like that get turned around on you but I've never gone to management," Halladay stated. "I'm not going anywhere, I'm happy here and I don't know how many times I can say it in different ways.
"I hope people understand it, but those comments were based on us as players. ... How it's frustrating, how we haven't been able to figure out how to win. It had nothing to do with the front office or being unhappy here. There's never been any of those conversations. It's frustrating that you try and clear things up but it just didn't get through."
People keep bringing it up, and I think that's the third interview in which I've heard Halladay say there's no truth to it.
As for Zaun... I can understand why he's unhappy, but Barajas is playing better. Zaun is better at blocking the plate and is a smart (but slow) baserunner. Barajas hits and throws out runners. He's also been calling better games. The way Zaun's been playing, Barajas is more valuable to the team.
I think the best thing that could be done for the team and for Zaun is to move him.
Posted by: Lindsay | July 30, 2008 at 06:40 AM