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Odds & Ends: Gordon, Uribe, D'backs, Igawa

By Tim Dierkes [November 11, 2009 at 3:09pm CST]

Links for a busy Wednesday, as writers, agents, and GMs catch their flights out of O'Hare...

Welcome to Twitter: ESPN's Buster Olney.
ESPN's Keith Law assesses the Mark Teahen, J.J. Hardy, Jeremy Hermida, and Akinori Iwamura trades.
The Royals are committed to Alex Gordon as their third baseman despite acquiring Josh Fields, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Fields instead could play left field in the event David DeJesus is traded. DeJesus' name popped up in our left field trade market post.
Rosenthal and Morosi also note that the Giants are talking with Juan Uribe about a new contract. Uribe was one of the year's best minor league deals. He's represented by Barry Praver.
Rosenthal reported yesterday that the Nationals hired Bryan Minnitti from the Pirates to be their new assistant GM. Jake from New Bucs interviewed the young exec last year.
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic names four relievers who might be of interest to the Diamondbacks: Rafael Betancourt, Mike Gonzalez, LaTroy Hawkins, and Bob Howry.
Joe Pawlikowski of River Ave. Blues has a reality check for fans as we head toward the offseason insanity.
Victor Martinez's agent Alan Nero told WEEI's Rob Bradford there's been "little or no dialogue" in terms of the Red Sox extending his client.
Joel Sherman of the New York Post wonders if the Yankees' championship might enable them to take things more slowly this winter.
Sherman tweets that there is interest in Japan from Kei Igawa, but he doesn't want to go. Igawa posted a 4.15 ERA in 145.3 Triple A innings this year, and still has $8MM remaining on his contract.
Baseball America's Matt Eddy has your minor league transactions. Wilson Valdez and Mike Gosling are among those joining the free agent ranks.
New Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos seems passionate, talking to Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun. Anthopoulos even gives props to the fine Jays blogs out there.
Padres pitcher Chris Young told Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune that he understands the business aspect of baseball. With a healthy first half, Young could be a trade candidate.
Grant at McCovey Chronicles says AT&T Park isn't a pitcher's park anymore, and agents know that.

Comments

i wish the yankees would trade for david de jesus

Posted by: george | November 11, 2009 at 03:15 PM

UUUUUUUUUUUU ribe!

Posted by: kellum | November 11, 2009 at 03:25 PM

There appears to be a typo in the blurbs above. It says something about Josh Fields playing left field.

Posted by: worldcupfever | November 11, 2009 at 03:34 PM

I think the diamondbacks should go for Gonzalez. He can be a closer if Qualls fails.

Posted by: Bluemargay | November 11, 2009 at 03:41 PM

There is interest in Japan "in" Kei Agawa, but he doesn't want to go; not "from."

Posted by: Steve in MA | November 11, 2009 at 07:37 PM

If the Dbacks signed Gonzalez and Hawkins that would completely save the pen. With the setup guys as Guiterrez, Hawkins, Gonzalez, and Qualls closing with schlereth, zavada and the many others like mulvey fighting for spots. But getting both of them may hold the team back from signing a 1stbaseman and starters. If they could pull a snyder for a 1st baseman, sign Sheets or Wolf and a guy to compete with Mulvey for the 5th spot tell Parkers ready then Gonzalez and another solid reliever and id call it a good offseason.

Posted by: Eric | November 11, 2009 at 10:03 PM

"If the Dbacks signed Gonzalez and Hawkins that would completely save the pen."

Yeah...I don't think we should be anointing Hawkins as a top set up man, or even a set up off of one great year.

Posted by: egan | November 11, 2009 at 10:24 PM

Yanks should sign Lackey, trade a few mid level prospects to the Reds for Frank Cordero, then sign Matt Holliday and they're 2-1 to repeat. Holliday's a big risk, but it's probably worth it.

Posted by: egan | November 11, 2009 at 10:34 PM

As a Cubs fan, I would like to reiterate what Egan said above about Hawkins.

Posted by: worldcupfever | November 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM

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