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Odds And Ends: Lane, Taveras, Cubs, Reyes

By Cork Gaines [August 21, 2008 at 4:24pm CST]

Round three from the MLBiverse...

The Red Sox have signed former Astros outfielder Jason Lane to a minor league deal.
Troy E. Renck says that Willy Taveras could be moved this winter and speculates that the Nationals might be a good fit if Lastings Milledge is moved from center field.
Paul Sullivan says the Cubs are not likely to make many changes this winter with only four key free agents. One of those free agents, Ryan Dempster, said that he would prefer to stay with the Cubs.
Omar Minaya says Al Reyes turned down a major league job with another organization to take the minor league deal with the Mets.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com and can be reached here.

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I like Taveras, but the Rox desperately need to make room for Spilbourghs in the lineup. It will be a loss of speed for sure, but with the type of big bats they have its more important to have higher OBP. Holliday's got an obscene amount of 1 run HRs.

Posted by: ProgMatinee | August 21, 2008 at 05:28 PM

Willy's OBP is .312 which just doesn't cut it for a lead-off hitter. Spilborghs might not have the range in center, but at least he can provide quality ABs.

Posted by: ld2b5 | August 21, 2008 at 06:39 PM

How exactly is Tavares a good fit for the Nats? They already have a logjam next year if they actually resign Willy Harris like they wanted. They'll have Harris, Milledge, Dukes, Kearnes, Pena, and Langerhans.

Posted by: start_wearing_purple | August 21, 2008 at 08:35 PM

Taveras is essentially Juan Pierre with a lower BA and a much better arm. There is some value there, because his speed is virtually indefensible, but he really needs to stop striking out like a power hitter to truly become valuable.

Posted by: AA | August 21, 2008 at 08:55 PM

Al Reyes probably signed with the Mets over the other team because he has the chance to close.

Posted by: icedrake523 | August 21, 2008 at 10:40 PM

Taveras' chances of being a National come next year

If Bowden is still GM: 50/50
If Bowden is not GM: <1%

Posted by: thehoagster07 | August 22, 2008 at 01:50 AM

i feel bad for the nats. they need to sign a big star or make a trade. sign wily mo pena and eric hinske, and sign a young sp like oliver perez

Posted by: tommy | August 22, 2008 at 10:02 AM

"How exactly is Tavares a good fit for the Nats? They already have a logjam next year if they actually resign Willy Harris like they wanted. They'll have Harris, Milledge, Dukes, Kearnes, Pena, and Langerhans."

For real. And why would you move Lastings out of CF? His glove and bat both play much better there.

Posted by: nrmax88 | August 23, 2008 at 01:11 AM

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