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Odds And Ends: Halladay, Yankees, Rangers

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [June 30, 2009 at 10:36am CST]

Links for Tuesday morning...

Today's chat will take place at 2pm CST.
Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports looks ahead to the end of next season when Roy Halladay becomes a free agent if the Jays don't lock him up before then.
As Diamond Leung notes, the Dodgers traded minor league pitcher Brian Mazone to the Phillies for future considerations. Mazone already spent three years in the Phillies organization.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post speculates on an imagined deal: Luis Castillo for Milton Bradley.
Peter Abraham of the Journal News reports that the Yankees signed two independent leaguers: third baseman Yurendell DeCaster and lefty Edwin Walker.
Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe offers five possible solutions for the Red Sox in case Mike Lowell has to miss much time.
Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun asks Orioles fans which player they would pluck from the Red Sox roster if possible. Kevin Youkilis and Jon Lester would sure be nice additions.
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post answers his readers' trade questions.
Anthony Andro of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers signed second rounder Tommy Mendonca.

Comments

LOL Youkilis or Lester to the Orioles? for who? Wieters? Markakis? Why would the Red Sox trade those 2?

Is DeCaster the Netherlands player from the WBC?

Posted by: Johan57 | June 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM

hypothetically, Lester would be the model kind of guy for the O's, they need a solid 1/2 starter to lead the club

Posted by: 04Forever | June 30, 2009 at 10:44 AM

As bad as Castillo can be, he is playing better this year and doesn't cause problems like Bradley. Maybe if the Cubs threw in Zambrano.

Posted by: icedrake523 | June 30, 2009 at 10:44 AM

Im tired of fans overeacting over these its just like a proposal it doent mean that they are actually gonna trade them a guy can dream im sure you johan is god would love to trade for let say halladay or something its just making conversation.

Posted by: AJ | June 30, 2009 at 11:07 AM

Boston media is already going bonkers over Lowell and his hip. Nobody knows, he may be back playing tomorrow night even, or 2, 3 days and the entire Red Sox fan base (nearly) is going crazy worrying.. Lowrie/Kotsay and Youkilis can play the 1B/3B position for several weeks if Lowell needs to take time off, it's not like an all season thing, or as bad as Lowrie missing 3 months like he did this year already..

Posted by: johns | June 30, 2009 at 11:11 AM

LOL @ one of the comments on the Baltimore Sun site. The Oriole's can take Dice-K.... PLEASE. He can make the team egg rolls!

Posted by: Umair | June 30, 2009 at 11:41 AM

Let me say now that unless the blue jays trade Halladay to the Yankees or Red Sox he will never play for them.

Its simple really, if the Jays can't resign Halladay they are going to trade him. Any team that trades for him is going to want an extension and the jays will want that as well because it means they get more in return.

Posted by: Devmac | June 30, 2009 at 11:49 AM

"As bad as Castillo can be, he is playing better this year and doesn't cause problems like Bradley. Maybe if the Cubs threw in Zambrano."

What is it with Mets fans always fantasizing about getting Z. It's not gonna happen, but as for the recent deal proposal, I like it and they should pull the trigger on it.

Posted by: CuBzwin | June 30, 2009 at 12:47 PM

The Mets already have a corner outfielder with injury issues, who should probably be playing DH in Sheffield. They need a bat that can actually play the field. Having Sheffield and Bradley in the corners would be the type of obviously huge risk that... well, the type that Omar Minaya doesn't recognize as risky.

Posted by: aap212 | June 30, 2009 at 01:50 PM

ANYONE thinking the Red Sox would trade Youkilis or Lester is hilarious. Theo Epstein locked these guys up long-term this spring for a reason.

Posted by: Flapjack07 | June 30, 2009 at 02:50 PM

You guys are stupid. It says if you could steal one player off the Sox roster, who would it be? It's not asking who the O's should try and trade for. Read before you react.

Posted by: THEBIGFISH99 | June 30, 2009 at 04:17 PM

trust me mets' fans there is no chance in H E double hockey sticks that you are getting z from the cubs. cubs would ask way to much from the mets, and the mets wouldnt want to take the chance on trading away too many pieces of their championship, lol just made myself laugh, puzzle.

as for castillo for bradley, as a cubs fan, i would like it. cubs could use castillo at second. if soriano can actually be moved from the lead-off spot, wishfull thinking, castillo could lead-off for the cubs. again just spectulation, so i give it about a 20% chance of happening. most of the percentage is wishfull thinking.

anybody knows castillo's numbers this season. vs lefties and rigties.

with trade, new cub line-up
2b castillo
ss the "riot" (or theriot castillo, your choice, this is mine)
3b rameriz (when he comes back)
1b lee (has better numbers in 4 spot this year)
lf soriano
rf hoffpauir/fox platoon
c soto
cf fukudome/johnson platoon

again this is all wishfull thinking, but hendry will not do this because trading bradley away would prove that is acquistion of bradley was a mistake. which to me, it was.

Posted by: CubsFanSinceBirth | June 30, 2009 at 04:51 PM

"the mets wouldnt want to take the chance on trading away too many pieces of their championship, lol just made myself laugh, puzzle."

I'm not a fan of either team, but I just think these are ironic words from someone who has spent their lifetime (FanSinceBirth) rooting for the cubs.

Posted by: Boomer | June 30, 2009 at 06:52 PM

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