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Olney On Nats, Rockies, Halladay

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 10, 2009 at 1:52pm CST]

ESPN.com's Buster Olney likes the looks of the Mariners, especially with a top three of Felix Hernandez, Erik Bedard and Jarrod Washburn. Here are Olney's latest rumors:

Nats GM Mike Rizzo says he doesn't have to dump payroll, which gives the team flexibility when considering deals for Nick Johnson, Austin Kearns and others. If they find a worthwhile deal, the Nationals could likely contribute money to make it work.
As much as the Rockies would like to add a reliever, there are few desirable options out there now, so they may have to wait until closer to the deadline.
No team has come forth with an aggressive offer for Roy Halladay so far.
Olney hears that the Phillies would like to add two starters. Halladay and Pedro Martinez are the names they've been connected to recently.

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The same Austin Kearns who is hitting under .200? Who would want him?

Posted by: bravoboy10 | July 10, 2009 at 01:55 PM

I was just thinking the same thing...if a team with a huge payroll had Kearns they would still be trying to get rid of him just to dump his salary.

Just get him off the team. He stinks.

Posted by: B3NG4L | July 10, 2009 at 02:01 PM

"The same Austin Kearns who is hitting under .200? Who would want him?"

This guy is worse than Julio Lugo and that is pretty bad.

Posted by: johns | July 10, 2009 at 02:03 PM

I wonder what the Rockies would give Atlanta for Gonzo? They need bullpen help.

Posted by: Tomahawk368 | July 10, 2009 at 02:11 PM

Of topic I really like fernando nieve and he's better than oliver perez. What will they do with him. He's also 26 or 27 years old.

Posted by: beastOftheEast | July 10, 2009 at 02:17 PM

The Mets or any of their players aren't even mentioned in this post...take it somewhere else. We aren't all Met homers.

Posted by: B3NG4L | July 10, 2009 at 02:20 PM

To solution to the Rockies reliever shortage doesn't have to be solved by snagging a reliever.

With the addition of a starter it could give the Rox the option of dropping Hammel or De La Rosa to the pen. De La Rosa coming out in the 6th or 7th inning against a lefty slanted lineup would be great.

Posted by: ProgMatinee | July 10, 2009 at 02:55 PM

bravoboy10: While I think Kearns is pretty awful, he is better than Francouer so maybe the Braves would want that slight upgrade. And before you get into BA, Kearns has a .330 OBP and a .648 OPS, Francouer .282 and .634. And while i'm not really sure how, Kearns has a -.2 WAR compared to Francoeur's -.6 WAR.

Posted by: Steveo26 | July 10, 2009 at 03:06 PM

Call me crazy, but I think the Dodgers might be able to swing Pierre, McDonald, DeWitt, and T. Abreu for Halladay as long as they eat some of Pierre's salary. Alas, this most likely won't happen.

Posted by: bleedblue | July 10, 2009 at 05:40 PM

"Call me crazy, but I think the Dodgers might be able to swing Pierre, McDonald, DeWitt, and T. Abreu for Halladay as long as they eat some of Pierre's salary. Alas, this most likely won't happen."

Ok, youre crazy.

In fact, crazy doesnt even begin to cover it enough. You are more out of your freakin mind! Like get that man a nice padded room and strap-down jacket, crazy! Like, "say hi to Cheif for me for me", nutz'o! Like, "do we need to put a cork on his fork?", cockoo's nest insanity!

Hope that covered it well enough.

Posted by: SuzysMan | July 10, 2009 at 06:45 PM

Call me crazy, but I think the Dodgers might be able to swing Pierre, McDonald, DeWitt, and T. Abreu for Halladay as long as they eat some of Pierre's salary. Alas, this most likely won't happen.

Posted by: bleedblue | July 10, 2009 at 05:40 PM

Can I just call you biased?

Posted by: bucs_lose_again | July 10, 2009 at 10:07 PM

Dotel for Rox's Young

Posted by: rockford | July 11, 2009 at 11:10 AM

A deal for Halladay from the Dodgers would have to include Kershaw--just giving you an idea what to expect in a trade for him. The Jays aren't going to give him up for peanuts.

Posted by: DC Nats Fan | July 11, 2009 at 07:51 PM

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