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Odds And Ends: Padres, Fukumori, Ortiz
Some links for Tuesday morning...
- Today's chat will be at 2pm CST.
- Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports that the Padres know they have to win if they want to stop management from trading players away.
- Adrian Gonzalez says it's too early to tell how long he'll remain a Padre.
- Patrick Newman at NPB Tracker passes on a report saying Kazuo Fukumori will be released by the Rangers. He made four appearances for them last year, but hasn't pitched in the majors this season.
- It's not his eyes, after all. David Ortiz can see just fine according to John Tomase of the Boston Herald.
- ESPN.com's Rob Neyer responds to Eddie's post about the mystery shortstop the Red Sox have interest in, saying it's "probably not" Yunel Escobar.
- Indians GM Mark Shapiro told Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he believes Neal Huntington made an "understandable" and "wise" decision when he dealt Nate McLouth to the Braves.
- Joe Posnanski does not want to see the Royals trade for Jeff Francouer.
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"It's not his eyes, after all. David Ortiz can see just fine according to John Tomase of the Boston Herald."
Why can't Ortiz just admit: 1.) He can't hit without Manny in the line-up, 2.) He can't hit without a little "help.", and 3.) he's done.
Posted by: la16 | June 09, 2009 at 11:01 AM
"ESPN.com's Rob Neyer responds to Eddie's post about the mystery shortstop the Red Sox have interest in, saying it's "probably not" Yunel Escobar."
Well, yeah.
The guy doesn't turn 27 until after the season, is under control through 2012, has a career .300/.369/.423 line in 1160 PA, and is a solid defensive shortstop with a good arm. It would cost a haul to land him, something like Jed Lowrie, Michael Bowden, Michael Almanzar and a low level guy. And the Braves are still trying to win, so my guess is that they'd like to keep their star shortstop and possibly their third best hitter.
Posted by: scribbletone | June 09, 2009 at 01:32 PM
Okay, I am just a fan, I don't know salaries or contracts or anything but how bout this, Braves send Kawakami to Yankees for Nady, Braves clear up salary cap room, access there options from there, would like to send Failcour to KC in some type of package for Farnsworth, does this make sense? GO BRAVES!
Posted by: tarheel-pck | June 09, 2009 at 02:06 PM
^^ Makes more sense than Neyer's Escobar for Lugo, couple prospects and 14 mil....make those prospects Lars Anderson and Bard and you gotta deal!
Posted by: TomahawkChoppin609 | June 09, 2009 at 03:30 PM
"Braves send Kawakami to Yankees for Nady"
Don't see this happening. The Yankees seem fine with pitching with Phil waiting in the bullpen, and there is no way they take on that salary and lose a solid platoon player like nady (who can barely throw yet and will be limited to DH for awhile so doesn't fit the braves).
Posted by: Boomer | June 09, 2009 at 03:47 PM
Okay, how bout this, Frenchy to McDonalds for Ronald McDonald.
Posted by: tarheel-pck | June 09, 2009 at 03:57 PM
Escobar to BoSox for the green monster, Bard, Bay, Francona, and the hottest chick in the stadium at the time. No way the BoSox pull off a trade for Yunel.
Posted by: tarheel-pck | June 09, 2009 at 04:08 PM