 |
|
|
| |
« Draft Update: Strasburg, Scheppers, Paxton | Main | Bob Melvin To Be Replaced With A.J. Hinch »
Stark On Pitchers, Vlad, Sabathia, Crawford
More from Jayson Stark's Rumblings and Grumblings column today...
- Stark rattles off a bunch of starting pitchers teams are "tracking" in advance of the trade deadline: Roy Halladay, Jake Peavy, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt, Aaron Harang, Erik Bedard, Kevin Millwood, Mark Buehrle, Doug Davis, Chris Young, Andy Pettitte, Bronson Arroyo, Jonathan Sanchez, Andy Sonnanstine, Jeff Niemann, Jason Marquis, Vicente Padilla, Jeff Suppan, and Russ Ortiz. Not all of these guys are actually available, so check out the article for more analysis.
- Teams are "backpedaling away" from Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent option after the season. One scout sees Vlad as a DH right now.
- C.C. Sabathia downplayed the importance of the out clause in his contract, talking to Stark. Sabathia said it was "just something my agent came up with, and I just went with it." Stark is skeptical though; he thinks the clause was specific to New York.
- Stark talked to a baseball man familiar with the Rays' thinking who sees "zero chance" they don't exercise Carl Crawford's $10.125MM option for 2010. The Rays have a three-year outlook on the budget.
- With Jason Isringhausen ready within a few weeks, the Rays may have a surplus in the bullpen. Stark doesn't expect Dan Wheeler or J.P. Howell to be moved, but teams are tracking them.
- Stark sees Jorge Cantu as a trade candidate after the season. He figures to make $5-6MM through arbitration.
Full Story |
Comments (6) | Categories:
C.C. Sabathia
| Carl Crawford
| Dan Wheeler
| Florida Marlins
| J.P. Howell
| Jorge Cantu
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| New York Yankees
| Tampa Bay Rays
| Vladimir Guerrero
Comments
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been posted. Post another comment
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
Top Stories
Blue Jays Agree To Sign Alex Gonzalez
Phillies Sign DeWayne Wise & Wilson Valdez
White Sox Sign Andruw Jones
Shelley Duncan Elects Free Agency
Royals Sign Josh Rupe, Buck Coats
McDonald To Re-Sign With Blue Jays
Phillies, Juan Castro Agree To Terms
Brewers Re-Sign Chris Capuano
White Sox Sign Omar Vizquel
Aroldis Chapman Drops API
Laynce Nix Elects Free Agency
D'Backs Acquire Aaron Heilman
Royals Agree To Sign Brad Thompson
Bay Rejects Boston's Offer
Cubs To Sign Grabow To Two-Year Deal
Rockies Sign Tracy to Three-Year Extension
Reds Re-Sign Ramon Hernandez
Search MLBTR
MLBTR Features
2010 MLB Free Agent List
Top 50 Free Agent Predictions
2011 MLB Free Agent List
Non-Tender Candidates
Offseason Outlooks
Trades of the Decade
Free Agent Market Analysis
Trade Market Analysis
Scott Boras Clients
Important Dates
Recent Trades
Interviews
Elias Ranking Formulas
Hot Stove Glossary
GM Trade Histories
MLBTR On Facebook
MLBTR On Twitter
MLBTR Mobile
Transactions-Only RSS Feed
Recent Posts
Discussion: The Trade Of The Decade
Odds & Ends: Scutaro, Fielder, Bowden
Red Sox Destined To Sign Scutaro?
Halladay Would Approve Deal To Yankees
Marlins Looking To Deal Josh Johnson?
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Revenue Sharing, Bullington, Halladay, Mauer
Discussion: Doug Davis
Odds & Ends: Johnson, Cabrera, Mets, Contreras
Cubs Will Shop For An Outfield Bat
Pirates Would Like To Bring Mike Gonzalez Back
Orioles Would Consider Sheets And Bedard
Lincecum Seeking A One-Year Deal
Jays Looking For An Arm And A Bat For Halladay
Donnelly Hopes To Land A Major League Deal
Pirates Kicking The Tires On Ankiel & Blalock
Rumors By Team
A's Rumors
Angels Rumors
Astros Rumors
Blue Jays Rumors
Braves Rumors
Brewers Rumors
Cardinals Rumors
Cubs Rumors
Diamondbacks Rumors
Dodgers Rumors
Giants Rumors
Indians Rumors
Mariners Rumors
Marlins Rumors
Mets Rumors
Nationals Rumors
Orioles Rumors
Padres Rumors
Phillies Rumors
Pirates Rumors
Rangers Rumors
Rays Rumors
Red Sox Rumors
Reds Rumors
Rockies Rumors
Royals Rumors
Tigers Rumors
Twins Rumors
White Sox Rumors
Yankees Rumors
Monthly Archives
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
Live Chats
Tuesdays at 2 p.m. CST
I Hope CC Sabathia Leave After The 3 Years
Posted by: M3NCHY | May 07, 2009 at 05:37 PM
Cantu would only get $5-6MM through arb?! What!? I know this stuff is kind of determined by actuarial tables and whatnot, but, seriously!? The guy has a line so far this year of .326/.400/.685 and over the past 2 seasons has an OPS + of 119. He'd be another valuable trade chip for the poor Fish.
Posted by: BlueBlooded | May 07, 2009 at 07:06 PM
I remember the Fangraph's article on Chris Young on how over 95% of runners who attempted to steal off him made it. Everyone faster than David Ortiz should run on him all the time.
Posted by: Umair | May 07, 2009 at 08:12 PM
The Rays would be really smart to trade Dan Wheeler to whoever is interested.
He's a league average reliever, and that contract just isn't that nice. Trade him to free up payroll room for 2010, since the Rays have payroll issues.
Posted by: melonis rex | May 07, 2009 at 09:20 PM
The Rays are going to pay a player $10M??? I thought their whole payroll was $10M. LOL.
Posted by: Roidmirez | May 08, 2009 at 10:39 AM
"tark talked to a baseball man familiar with the Rays' thinking who sees "zero chance" they don't exercise Carl Crawford's $10.125MM option for 2010."
Well, duh. The guy posted 4.5+ win seasons in 2004-2006, and while his defense dropped in 2007, and then his offense dropped in 2008, he's back to being an all around stud this year.
He's combination of contact hitting, speed, a little pop, and some of the best defense in the game makes him a star. And you exercise a $10.5M option for stars.
"Cantu would only get $5-6MM through arb?! What!? I know this stuff is kind of determined by actuarial tables and whatnot, but, seriously!? The guy has a line so far this year of .326/.400/.685 and over the past 2 seasons has an OPS + of 119. He'd be another valuable trade chip for the poor Fish."
I really don't know what to think of Cantu so far.
Cantu is an AWFUL defensive player, at both third and first, which kills a lot of value, along with the fact that he's near worthless on the bases.
Considering he had a .327 OBP in 2008, that made him a pretty unimpressive player at third base.
But this season, he's been destroying the ball for whatever reason. His BABIP is exactly the same as last season (.296). He's hitting less line drives and more fly balls, and an odd number of those fly balls are being converted into home runs.
Meanwhile, he's walking more and striking out less, and he's making contact at a higher rate despite swinging at less pitches overall.
I think that Cantu has definitely improved his plate discipline from last season, which should lead to some improvement in his offensive performance, but he'll never quite hit enough to offset his awful defense, making him a star.
Posted by: scribbletone | May 08, 2009 at 11:20 AM