Angel Pagan Rumors

Odds & Ends: Guillen, Overbay, Johnson

A round-up of several items from around the majors..... Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News reports that Jose Guillen would be willing to waive his limited no-trade clause in order to be dealt to the Mets. The Royals have reportedly proposed an Angel Pagan-for-Guillen swap that would also see Kansas City include some cash to help the Mets pay for Guillen's $12MM salary next season. Guillen hit .242/.314/.367 in 312 plate appearances for K.C. during his injury-plagued 2009 season, and it's probably for those reasons that Rubin thinks the trade is a long-shot to actually happen. The Globe...   Continue Reading

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Eight More Avoid Arbitration

SI.com's Jon Heyman has seven more players who avoided arbitration today: Jeremy Accardo ($900K), Heath Bell ($1.225MM), Ryan Church ($2.8MM), Gerald Laird ($2.8MM), Javier Lopez ($1.35MM), Bobby Seay ($1.3MM), and Joel Zumaya ($735K). I think next year we'll put all of these in one constantly-updated post. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick says Angel Pagan signed for $575K.   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Bonds, Church, Myers, Teixeira

Some odds and some ends: Ozzie Guillen says "Barry [Bonds] can't play for my team," according to Joe Cowley from the Chicago Sun Times. The New York Daily News' Adam Rubin is reporting Ryan Church's diagnosis was positive and his ability to return may "lessen the pressure" on the Mets to find a replacement. They will also get Angel Pagan back next week and management's "not averse" to promoting 19-year old prospect Fernando Martinez in the second half. Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer says Brett Myers feels he's ready to return. The Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien notes the...   Continue Reading

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Bogus Crisp To Mets Rumor

2:34pm: Theo Epstein says he hasn't been talking to the Mets. Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe labels this rumor a fabrication. 2:10pm: Newsday's David Lennon confirms the Mets haven't traded for Crisp, implying that they wouldn't be interested. 1:13pm: WFAN's Ed Coleman reports rumblings of a possible Coco Crisp to the Mets deal, which would involve Angel Pagan. It's not confirmed or official, but it's out there. When I get more I'll update the post. Crisp's contract: $4.75MM in '08, $5.75MM in '09, and an $8MM club option for '10 with a $0.5MM buyout. Crisp has posted an OPS...   Continue Reading

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