Brian McCann Rumors

Odds & Ends: Marlins, Miller, McCann

In the wake of the Phillies' bullpen giving us all Mitch Williams flashbacks, here are a few pieces of news.... Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post reports that Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria thought about replacing manager Fredi Gonzalez with Bobby Valentine as far back as June. Loria, Gonzalez and other members of the Florida front office were in Paris for a short working vacation earlier in the week, writes Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. Spencer also notes that Florida left-hander Andrew Miller (the No. 6 overall pick in the 2006 MLB Draft), is pitching for Mesa of the...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Rockies, Spilborghs, Harper

More links for Wednesday evening... In this SI.com article, Joel Sherman reports that Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd isn't sure what to think about his team just yet. "The next five weeks will determine who we really are," he said. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer believe the Rockies are for real. ESPN.com's Peter Gammons says the Rangers, Red Sox, Mets, Rays and Tigers are among the teams that could be interested in Ryan Spilborghs. David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Brian McCann and Joe Mauer are two of the best hitting catchers of his lifetime. Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Sanchez, Strasburg, Big Unit

Links for Saturday... Baseball America's John Manuel reports that 22-year-old Twins first base prospect Henry Sanchez has been suspended 50 games for violating minor league baseball's drug policy. Sanchez was the 39th overall pick in the 2005 draft. John Maffei of the North County Times reports on Stephen Strasburg's latest start, one in which the top prospect struck out 14, though he did allow a home run (hat tip to Buster Olney). His strikeout to walk ratio now exceeds 10-1. Ever wonder how much Japanese teams spend on their players? Ryo Shinkawa of NPB Tracker has the figures and their...   Continue Reading

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Jones Has Interest In Returning To Atlanta

Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Andruw Jones has interest in returning to the Atlanta Braves, MyFoxAtlanta.com reports. In a video on the TV station's Web site, Jones is shown working out with current Braves Chipper Jones and Brian McCann. "It would be nice to kind of finish my career here," Jones told the station from an Atlanta batting cage. The station also interviews McCann, who said Jones, 31, looks great. Reporter Buck Lanford notes that the Dodgers are supposed to trade or release Jones by Thursday.   Continue Reading

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Braves Rumors: Hampton, Ludwick, Burnett

Braves GM Frank Wren chatted with fans on MLB.com today and David O'Brien has some new Braves rumors as well. Wren told O'Brien that the Braves have had "a number of conversations" with Mike Hampton about keeping him in Atlanta. In his MLB.com chat, Wren said he thinks Hampton is still a "very good pitcher." O'Brien says that talks with the Cardinals about Ryan Ludwick "aren't dead." Wren doesn't comment when asked about Ludwick in the chat, but that is in itself something of a statement. O'Brien says that if Atlanta can't trade for Ludwick, Raul Ibanez would be an...   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Boras, Murton, Marquis, Clark

Ken Rosenthal is here to hopefully rescue what's been a slow day for rumors. Rosenthal points out that it seems Scott Boras has been more flexible with his clients' contracts this year, perhaps even as the result of his "failures" with Alex Rodriguez and Kenny Rogers. A new, gentler Boras? Wait til Mark Teixeira, Matt Holliday, and Prince Fielder reach free agency. The Padres are targeting Matt Murton for left field, a notion that gels with Kevin Towers' stated quest to acquire a corner outfielder via trade. Plus, Towers gets along well with Cubs GM Jim Hendry. Not sure how..   Continue Reading

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Braves Sign McCann For Six Years

In a first for the Braves, they've signed a pre-arbitration player to a long-term deal. Brian McCann signed a six year, $27.8MM deal today. There's an additional $2MM in incentives. In comparison, Joe Mauer recently signed a four-year, $33MM deal. McCann's contract is a record for a player with less than two years of service time. It represents a change in Braves' philosophy, and they've talked to Jeff Francoeur's agent as well. McCann will be a Brave through 2012, with a $12MM club option for 2013. McCann requested the '13 option for $12MM be the Braves' decision, in case his..   Continue Reading

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