Sunday afternoon linkage..
- The Rays could look out-of-house for an answer at third base, but Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times writes that they could get by with what they already have.
- Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports opines that the Mets should consider trading third baseman David Wright this offseason. If the Mets were to trade Wright mid-season, the third baseman would have the ability to void his $16MM option for 2013, weakening his trade value. Instead, Rosenthal suggests that they wait to exercise his option and then shop him.
- Jake Peavy said of friend Roy Oswalt, "I can promise you: He's getting ready to play," tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (via Twitter).
- Angels pitcher Jered Weaver has no regrets about signing a five-year, $85MM extension with the club last summer, writes Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times. As a free agent, Weaver could have gotten a deal similar to what Cole Hamels is expected to earn, in the neighborhood of $20MM per season.
Would Oswalt make sense for the White Sox now that Sale is in the pen?
If Roy Oswalt is truly healthy, he literally makes sense for every team that thinks they have a chance at the playoffs.
I can’t see it at all but I’m wondering if those first 2 parts are connected, if the Rays might try trade for Wright..
Mets won’t trade Wright. They have the money now to resign him, and they don’t want the fans to revolt for good.
I usually respect Ken Rosenthal’s opinions, but this makes no sense for the Mets whatsoever!