Padres Looking For Relievers

Rays are going to need to get rid of Lance Cormier, he only makes 650k, don't think they would want much/anything in return for him outside of the minor salary relief...

I'm not sure why they sent Chad Reineke down, but he could be one for the Padres pen.

I've heard Buddy Carlyle is being shopped around by the Braves.

"I've heard Buddy Carlyle is being shopped around by the Braves."

Where have you heard that?

Anyway, Braves probably do have some excess relief pitching, but I have a feeling the bridge between Atlanta and S.D. has been pretty much burned.

Braves for NL East, thanks... technically it just says that teams have inquired about Buddy, but I guess that probably indicates that the Braves have put the word out that he can be discussed. I like Buddy... think he's better than Acosta, so hope nothing happens there.

A's have some reliever depth to offer

AAA reliever depth

schroder
cameron
carignan
bailey
lansford
gray

marshall
kilby
sisco

most of those guys dont have a spot due to ziegler/devine/blevins/springer/wuertz/casilla/out man or gio at the mlb level bullpen

dayn perry foxsports: Elsewhere, the defense is sound, and the bullpen may be the best in baseball.

due to this, there are guys that are stuck in a roster crunch, but are mlb ready and maybe expendable

i think gray or casilla could be had, both power stuff

I doubt that KT is looking for a trade deal, sounds like he is waiting for guys to get cut as teams cut their rosters and then he'll go bargain shopping on the waiver wire. With Giles and Peavy still on the books he can't afford to sign anyone who would demand more than 1 million this season and I doubt he wants to give up prospects for a few borderline relievers. It's all because of this change from soft-tossing control guys to harder throwing strikeout pitchers, which is a good idea, just poorly timed since they can't afford to make big changes right now. Fortunately finding pitching gems out of nowhere is KT's speciality, so don't be surprised if he finds one or two guys outta maybe four or five who could be pitching in Petco for a few years to come (see Heath Bell, Cla Meredith). While those guys were acquired in trades, they were throw ins with more notable players involved, so KT could find similar guys without jobs as rosters start to shrink for the regular season.

"Massett from the Reds for some cash?"

This is what I was thinking, cash considerations and/or a PTBNL some low level prospect with mediocre upside. Might pitch well in Petco, was an average pitcher last season and still has upside.