Curt Schilling Rumors

Odds and Ends: Sabathia, Schilling, Castaneda

Links for Friday... Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News says $100MM contracts for pitchers are risky, given the deals signed by Kevin Brown, Barry Zito, and Mike Hampton. Those pitchers don't seem similar to C.C. Sabathia, however. The second part of Curt Schilling's article about his trade to the Red Sox. The Royals signed several minor league free agents, including righty Federico Castaneda from the Mexican League. SI.com's Jon Heyman explains why the free agent market is slow. It doesn't seem abnormal to me; it makes sense to wait until after December 1st to see if arbitration is...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Blue Jays, Dodgers, Dunn

Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some links to snack on before the big meal. Blue Jays interim CEO Paul Beeston believes they have a chance to re-sign A.J. Burnett, but may choose to save the money earmarked for him if he signs elsewhere. ESPN's Jayson Stark assesses the Tigers. Catching seems to be their top priority this winter, though they need a shortstop and closer too. There is a growing sentiment that the Blue Jays will have less to spend this winter than originally anticipated. Bill Plaschke attempts to get clarification from Jamie McCourt on her recent quotes. Curt Schilling remembers...   Continue Reading

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Stark's Latest: Putz, Manny, Lackey, Ibanez

Let's take a look at the latest column from ESPN's Jayson Stark. Stark does the math and finds 15 potentially available closers versus six clubs in the market for one. Should result in a few bargains or teams holding on to their surpluses. The Mets don't seem willing to extend to four years for Francisco Rodriguez. Stark says J.J. Putz would become the Mets' top closer target if he's made available. MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone wrote a few days ago that the Mets are likely to trade for a reliever with closing experience before attempting to sign one. J.P. Ricciardi quote:...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Open To D'Backs

Last week, we learned that Curt Schilling would be open to returning to the Phillies midseason if he pitches next year. GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said he hadn't even considered the possibility yet. Also last week, Schilling was asked about returning to the Diamondbacks. He likes that idea as well. The D'Backs could probably fit him in. It'll be even cooler if he's reunited with Randy Johnson.   Continue Reading

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Phillies Rumors: Baldelli, Hairston, Mench

5:44pm: MLB.com's Ken Mandel says the Phillies have Rocco Baldelli, Jerry Hairston Jr., and Kevin Mench on the radar in the event they don't re-sign Burrell. The Phillies have long liked Baldelli, though the Rays hope to talk contract soon. Reds GM Walt Jocketty recently met with Hairston's agent, and feels he made progress. And the Hanshin Tigers hope to lure Mench to Japan. 9:38am: Checkin' in on the Phillies... GM Ruben Amaro Jr. had an informal five-minute talk with Casey Close, who represents Ryan Howard and Joe Blanton. Talks have not yet begun with free agents Pat Burrell, Jamie...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Street, Schilling, Tigers

Links for Saturday... Huston Street tries to ignore the chatter, but realizes he might be traded before the season starts. Curt Schilling's Red Sox career is probably over, writes MLB.com's Ian Browne. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski said the Tigers are open to improving the team in creative ways, but he's not looking to trade away the team's "core players." Other than Justin Verlander and Armando Galarraga, there's a whole lot of uncertainty in the Tigers' 2009 rotation, writes Jon Paul Morosi. It looks like the Mets won't trade Carlos Delgado. Instead, they'll focus on rebuilding their bullpen and improving in...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Schilling, Manny, Mateo

Links for Thursday... If Curt Schilling does a half-season next year, he apparently will not model it after Roger Clemens' approach. Drunk Jays Fans discusses Ken Rosenthal's recent chat with J.P. Ricciardi. Richard Justice says some GMs complained privately that Ed Wade didn't do a good job letting teams know Brad Lidge was available last year. The Adam Dunn trade pushed the D'Backs a little over budget. They don't have much to spend this winter. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic elaborates on the topic. Dave Cameron looks at some free agent landmines, led by Manny Ramirez. The Giants voided...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Rips Manny Again

Curt Schilling apparently ripped former teammate Manny Ramirez on his blog, 38Pitches. The post was removed, but that didn't stop Evan Brunell from preserving the inflammatory portions. According to Schilling, Ramirez made it clear that if he didn't get traded he might take the rest of the season off for his knee.   Continue Reading

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Week in Review: 10/5 - 10/11

Let's kick things off this afternoon with the week in review... Rich Harden doesn't need surgery, and he also doesn't need to worry about where he's pitching next year. The Cubs exercised his $7MM option this week. That one was a no-brainer, good news for Cubs fans. Elsewhere in the Midwest, the Twins exercised backup catcher Mike Redmond's option for $950K. While that's great news for Twins fans, the bigger story for them is that Delmon Young could be available this offseason. Personally, I think trading a 23-year-old outfielder with that kind of upside would be a colossal mistake. I...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Could Pitch Half-Season

Curt Schilling talked to the Sporting News yesterday, revealing his choice for 2009. He'll either retire or pitch for a contender in the second half. It all depends on how Schilling's shoulder feels this spring. He did not pitch at all in 2008. A reminder of the 12 teams Schilling considered a year ago aside from the Red Sox can be found here.   Continue Reading

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Week in Review: 9/14 - 9/20

Another week down here at MLBTR, here's your review! The Brewers fired manager Ned Yost on Monday. Yost has taken a lot of criticism, and while I personally don't feel like it's a bad move, it seems like an odd time to disrupt the clubhouse, given that the Brewers are right in the wild card race. Perhaps this was intended to spark the Brewers and act as a wakeup call, but they have just two wins since the move. In an attempt to cut payroll, the Tigers may have to move Magglio Ordonez this offseason. Ordonez will make $18MM next...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Blasts Manny

Pitcher Curt Schilling sounded off on former teammate Manny Ramirez yesterday on WEEI. His comments can be found here and here. Schilling says management ultimately took a players' vote, and they elected to have Manny traded. The public is aware of just 10-20% of Ramirez's antics, according to Schilling. Meanwhile, Joe Posnanski takes a look at the genius of Manny in a column at SI.com.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Sabathia, Pavano, Penny, Burnett

Random links to start the morning... Ben Shpigel says Billy Wagner's $10.5MM for '09 is not covered by insurance, making the Mets unlikely suitors for K-Rod (hat tip to MetsBlog). The Padres claimed knuckleballer Charlie Haeger. You have to like the move; he's only 24. Ken Davidoff writes about Nationals pitcher Tim Redding, who dreams about returning to the Yankees one day. Davidoff also says that contrary to popular belief, C.C. Sabathia did not buy a home in Southern California. In another post, Davidoff lists the worst trades of '08. Nats GM Jim Bowden will probably bring in a veteran...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Could Return In '09

Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald is reporting that Curt Schilling's shoulder surgery went well and he could pitch again in '09. “If I want to pitch again, I have a chance to. That’s the bottom line,” Schilling told WEEI yesterday morning. “I’m trying to assess if I’m going to be able to make the commitment for this to happen.” While a return to the Red Sox may seem like the most obvious destination for Schilling, it will be interesting to see if Theo Epstein is willing to throw good money after bad money. The Red Sox gave Schilling a...   Continue Reading

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Schilling Out For Season

Curt Schilling will have season-ending surgery, and could be done for good. This shouldn't change much for the Red Sox, who weren't counting on him and have strong starting pitching depth. Ken Rosenthal did note today that the Sox are more likely to target C.C. Sabathia than a position player, even if David Ortiz's injury is worse than expected.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Posada, Uribe, Wise, Red Sox

Today's links... Jorge Posada could rejoin the Yankees as early as Wednesday (a few reports suggested Tuesday). Kat O'Brien of Newsday says the Yanks will hold on to both Jose Molina and Chad Moeller for "a while" after Posada returns, but as Peter Abraham points out on the LoHud Yankees blog, the Yankees have a real need for a set-up man now that Joba Chamberlain is starting. Juan Uribe has been activated from the 15-day DL, and although Ozzie Guillen said he wasn't guaranteed playing time, they had to make room on the roster nonetheless. DeWayne Wise was designated for...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Schilling, Piazza, Howard

Tax day roundup... Some mild drama over whether Curt Schilling would consider pitching for the Yankees next year. He reiterated that he won't. It takes two to tango, anyway. Pedro Martinez may be out until June. Nelson Figueroa's chance continues, with Claudio Vargas as the backup plan. The Mets still have a solid rotation without Pedro. Mark Healey has heard rumblings that the Reds and Yankees are looking at Mike Piazza. Phillies Nation on why they would trade Ryan Howard. Bill Barnwell looks at the four trades Randy Johnson trades. I thought the Unit looked respectable last night, though it's...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Barrett, Koufax, Santana

A few notes from this evening... Michael Barrett and the Padres avoided arbitration, arriving at a $3.5MM deal. A little less than I expected given his $4.6MM salary in '07. If some team acquires Barrett on the cheap he could bounce back if he's comfortable. Wasn't long ago he was one of the better-hitting catchers in the game. Is there even a slight chance he wouldn't embarrass himself back at the hot corner? Great ShysterBall post in reference to Curt Schilling's attempt to call out Roger Clemens. Sandy Koufax did not do steroids. Derrick Goold looks at how David Eckstein..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Guillen, Crede, Hamilton, Boone

Rounding up some of the day's random rumors and tidbits... Jose Guillen might get a light suspension for his exploits. There was a report that the Brewers were close to obtaining Joe Crede, but it was published last night. The BBWAA approved a new resolution for 2013. Any player with a contract provision linked to a major award of theirs will not be considered for that award. Makes sense - to repeat Curt Schilling's situation. Curt Schilling could get a million bucks by netting one Cy Young vote in 2008. The BBWAA would rather preserve its right to have members..   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Andruw, Rowand, Castillo

Ken Rosenthal has cranked out another rumor-filled column. A summary is below. The Marlins are insisting on Howie Kendrick in a Miguel Cabrera deal. The Angels are understandably reluctant. The Nationals could sign Andruw Jones long-term if they felt it was a bargain - say, $13MM a year. The Giants, White Sox, and Padres may be in the mix as well. Hmmm, White Sox and Boras? And if Scott Boras changes his tune and hunts for a one-year "rebuild value" contract for Jones, the Red Sox could get involved. The Phillies think Aaron Rowand will end up getting a 4/52..   Continue Reading

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Red Sox Sign Curt Schilling

UPDATE, AFTERNOON OF 11-6-07: Nick Cafardo agrees that it's one-year, $8MM guaranteed pending a physical. But the incentives are $3MM based on innings pitched and another $2MM if he meets weight requirements. Embarassing, but a good idea. Also, Schilling himself gets deeper into the details here. The $2MM is based on six separate weigh-ins, and there's also another $1MM for any kind of Cy Young vote. UPDATE, MORNING OF 11-6-07: Buster Olney has the details: Schilling signed for $8MM with another $2MM in incentives. Nice job by the Red Sox getting him below market value. FROM 11-5-07: According to Rob..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Fukudome, Burrell, Furcal, Rolen

Two of my favorite local blogs have good hot stove posts for us today as part of Odds and Ends. Bleed Cubbie Blue has a Cubs source indicating the Cubs are serious about both Hiroki Kuroda and Kosuke Fukudome. They could be signed quickly and fill team needs. This info jives with the recent info from Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald. While Kuroda recently filed for free agency, he's open to offers from MLB and Hiroshima. South Side Sox has their suggested offseason plan up for the White Sox. I like the idea of acquiring Pat Burrell and/or Rafael..   Continue Reading

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Padres Rumors: Crisp, Pie, Andruw, Eckstein

Tom Krasovic continues to set the standard for Padres inside information. Today's column is especially delicious for rumor junkies, with tons of new material to chew on. Kevin Towers expects to fill his center field vacancy via trade. He may first want to wait to see if Mike Cameron accepts the team's upcoming offer of arbitration. Cameron is a Type B free agent. Remember that he will be limited to 137 games in '07. As for trade candidates, Coco Crisp is on the radar but the Padres smartly won't part with Chase Headley. Krasovic notes that Bud Black's connection with..   Continue Reading

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Cubs Rumors: Wood, Schilling

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times has a Cubs update for us this morning. Let's start with Kerry Wood, who would garner plenty of interest on the open market. Despite rumors that Wood might look elsewhere for a chance to start, he's likely to stay with the Cubs as a starter. The Cubs are on Curt Schilling's list, and they'll be in the mix for him if his price is reasonable. I take that to mean not much more than $12-13MM. A cheaper option might be Hiroki Kuroda, though that could take a three-year commitment. So, perhaps a larger cash..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Lincecum, Wakefield, Schilling

More random rumors. You know you love it. Tracy Ringolsby has some hot stove musings. It's a fairly sloppy article with one new tidbit: "Tim Lincecum can be had for a quality bat." Either Ringolsby is misinformed, or Brian Sabean has lost it. Lincecum has Cy Young potential. A couple of Red Sox mainstays will stay for '08 - Tim Wakefield and Julian Tavarez. Wake was a no-brainer at his perpetual $4MM, while Tavarez was debatable at $3.85MM. Tavarez expected it to be declined, since the team left him off the World Series roster. The Ms will decide very soon..   Continue Reading

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Astros Contact Schilling

Ed Wade saw Curt Schilling's list on 38pitches.com, and the Astros weren't on it. He said he felt compelled to call Schilling yesterday anyway. Schilling pitched for the Astros in '91 as a 24 year-old, but was traded to the Phillies for Jason Grimsley. Yes, that Jason Grimsley. Nice move, Bill Wood! Does this mean teams outside of Schilling's dirty dozen are in play? Who knows...someone offers $17MM, he would have to listen   Continue Reading

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Brewers To Call Schilling

According to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Brewers GM Doug Melvin will place a call to Curt Schilling's agent. Wait - I thought Schilling represented himself? Schilling and/or his agent made contact with three teams today, and none of them were the Red Sox. He told the three teams that he still wanted to remain in Boston if possible and he still wants only a one-year deal. Any guesses as to which three teams talked to Schilling today? How about the Phillies, Mets, and Cardinals? The Brewers could fit Schilling into the budget, if they let Cordero and..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Cabrera, Schilling, Stewart

Your daily collection of random rumors and links... MLB.com's Free Agent Frenzy has begun. You can win Opening Day tickets by closely predicting where 15 free agents will land. A good strategic move would be to wait until deadline day, November 15th, before submitting. That way you'll have more info (keep your browser right here for all the latest free agent info). By the way, my Top 50 Free Agents list should be ready around Monday. Fielding Bible has their 2007 awards (click the Winners tab). So much for those who say Andruw is slipping! Miguel Cabrera is available, according..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Names Targets

UPDATE, 10-31-07: Gordon Edes and Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe spoke to a Red Sox source who does not expect Schilling to return to the team. The Red Sox will offer an incentive-based contract. The source added that Tim Wakefield's option is likely to be exercised. FROM 10/30/07: Interesting. After Boston, Curt Schilling has 12 teams he'd consider pitching for in 2008. Here they are: Indians Tigers Angels Mets Phillies Braves Dodgers Padres Diamondbacks Cubs Cardinals Brewers Schilling had talked about the idea of going somewhere he could tutor young pitchers, like Tampa Bay. But it sounds like that..   Continue Reading

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Boston Globe Notes: Schilling, Kuroda

A few notes from recent Boston Globe articles... Curt Schilling recently posted at Sons of Sam Horn regarding his future. Nothing has changed - he'd still like a one-year deal from the Red Sox but failing that he wants to join a winner or play for a team with young pitchers to tutor. He mentions that "dollars will be a significant factor" if he leaves Boston. The SOSH threads can be found here and here. Sounds like the Cubs were more than just interested in Hiroki Kuroda last winter - they may have made an offer. He considered a deal..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Abreu, Beckett, Helton, Schilling

Friday afternoon rumor tidbits... The Indians will probably let Kenny Lofton leave while exercising Joe Borowski's $4MM option. No big surprise there. Nor is it a surprise that the Yankees are heavily leaning towards exercising Bobby Abreu's $16MM option. From the what might've been department: Red Sox owner John Henry was in favor of signing A.J. Burnett instead of trading for Josh Beckett. One could make a solid argument that the Red Sox would be better off if Henry had gotten his wish. Beckett and Julio Lugo combined for 8.6 wins at $14MM this year while Burnett and Hanley Ramirez..   Continue Reading

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Red Sox Rumors

The Boston Globe's Gordon Edes has some mild hot stove chatter today. Tim Wakefield's $4MM option is likely to be exercised. There was some speculation a week ago that it could be declined, but no one really believed it. It's still a bargain. Julian Tavarez's $3.85MM option is a borderline call, and Edes seems to think it will be declined. Nothing new with Mike Lowell - he wants to return, but the door's open for the Phillies or Yankees if the Red Sox won't pony up enough years. Most folks expect Curt Schilling to leave. But if he's still up..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Open To Phillies

We learned yesterday that the Phillies have already had internal discussions about bringing in Curt Schilling. Schilling was asked about the possibility yesterday, and confirmed that Philly is on his "short list" assuming they'd want him back. Schilling might be one of the few free agent buys this winter that actually works out. He turns 41 soon, so health is obviously a concern. With a 4.4 K/BB in 151 innings, his command is as amazing as ever. The commitment would be low-risk, probably one year at $15-16MM. And switching from the AL East to the NL - what pitcher wouldn't..   Continue Reading

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Latest Phillies Rumors: Lowell, Rivera, Schilling

Let's catch up on the rumors and minor moves involving the Phillies recently. One offseason objective is, of course, third base. Abraham Nunez was an easy buyout decision; Pat Gillick will import a new third baseman this winter one way or another. Phils fans can stop dreaming up A-Rod scenarios; Gillick won't pursue him. Mike Lowell is the one free agent 3B on the Phils' radar. While Lowell wouldn't mind playing in Philly, he made it clear yesterday that Boston remains his first choice. So there's a good chance Gillick will have to get his man via trade. Scott Lauber..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Would Consider Devil Rays In 2008

Curt Schilling acts as his own agent, and he has a list of less than ten teams he'd like to play for in 2008. He actually prefers a one-year deal over two. His main priority, as you might expect, is joining a team with a strong chance to win the World Series. Almost any team in baseball would benefit from signing Schilling to a one-year deal. But an intriguing possibility surfaced yesterday. Schilling would be open to playing for an up-and-coming young team like the Devil Rays. He'd love to join their rotation and work with young hurlers like Scott..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Would Still Take $13MM For '08 From Red Sox

Steve Silva of the Boston Globe writes about Curt Schilling's appearance on WEEI this morning in the Extra Bases blog. Apparently if the Red Sox were to offer Schilling the same $13MM he wanted in the preseason for 2008, he would still accept. Does it still make sense for Epstein to play it safe, and then maybe give Schilling an additional million or two as a penalty? That would be very agreeable to the Red Sox, but then they'd risk losing him. The concern is that Schilling may experience the same second half decline he did in 2006. But after..   Continue Reading

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Cafardo On Curt Schilling

Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wants Curt Schilling signed for 2008 right now, but I still think waiting is wise. As I said yesterday, Schilling started off 2006 the same way but his performance really diminished in the second half. Troy Renck of the Denver Post doesn't see the Red Sox expending any effort to acquire Todd Helton, which makes sense given the play of Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell. He does mention that Boston still likes Helton, so maybe talks would be revisited if Lowell leaves via free agency this winter. The Rockies, of course, should leave the..   Continue Reading

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Will Red Sox Rethink Schilling Extension?

Curt Schilling will arguably be the best free agent starter this winter. Carlos Zambrano and Mark Buehrle may be the big names, but those guys will be looking for deals around five years and may not be better than Schilling in 2008 anyway. When we last checked in on this situation in March, Schilling had no hard feelings towards the Sox but didn't want to discuss anything until after the season. At that time the Red Sox were his first choice, and I doubt anything has changed. Right now, Schilling for $13MM in 2008 seems like a no-brainer. However, we..   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest

The always-interesting Ken Rosenthal has another column up, chock full of rumory goodness. The man knows how to work the phones like no other. Some highlights: Rosenthal considers the possibility that Curt Schilling could be the easy choice for the best available free agent starter after this season, with John Smoltz off the board. Even if Carlos Zambrano is out there, Schill would be a better option for teams looking to go short-term. Rosenthal says the Red Sox could revisit extension talks, even though it seemed just a month ago that Schilling was certain to hit the open market. One..   Continue Reading

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Sockgate

This is another one of those "I know it's not a trade rumor, but..." type things. Orioles play-by-play guy Gary Thorne asserted last night on the air that Curt Schilling's sock wasn't actually bloody, but was painted red for PR effect. It sounds far-fetched, but Thorne insists he heard it from Doug Mirabelli. Mirabelli angrily denied this. Schilling has yet to respond to the allegation on his blog. As an unbiased, mildly interested third party, I say it was blood. I suppose if we really wanted to be sure they could run some tests on the sock fairly easily. But..   Continue Reading

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Mets News and Notes

The Mets haven’t played baseball since Saturday and the process have not only reshuffled the rotation going forward, but it’s also allowed Rick Peterson four additional bullpen sessions with missing link Oliver Perez. His grasp of the strike zone is in direct correlation with the Mets grasp on the division. The move will mean the Mets go with Perez and rookie Mike Pelfrey against the Braves at Shea over the weekend. One of David Wright's brothers, Stephen Wright, is a student at Virginia Tech University and had a class in the ill fated building that afternoon. There was a brief..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Clears The Air

Curt Schilling has a lengthy post on his blog explaining his situation this spring regarding the Red Sox and his 2008 contract. It sounds like there were no hard feelings. Schilling surprised the Red Sox by indicating his intention to play in '08, and the Sox are unwilling to commit $13MM of their free cash to the 40 year-old before seeing him pitch this year. If it was for less money, the deal might've been done. Schilling will hit the market after this season and take the best offer, Yankees not included. The Sox could still bring him back and..   Continue Reading

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Schilling Starts Blogging

Kind of cool to see Curt Schilling blogging. Click here to see an up-to-date list of baseball players with blogs. Additionally, On the DL tracked down a host of ballplayers with MySpace pages last summer. A few of those might be bogus or private now of course   Continue Reading

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Schilling To Reach Free Agency

The possibility of a preseason contract extension for Curt Schilling is out; he'll file for free agency after the '07 season. Schilling spoke to WEEI this morning and made the announcement. This doesn't rule out Schilling returning to the Red Sox for '08 and beyond, however. I'd be surprised if the Sox don't make an offer, assuming he stays healthy this season. If Schilling can duplicate his '06 numbers (204 innings of 3.97 ball) he might be worth a one-year, $13MM commitment. PECOTA sees Schilling posting 198 innings of 3.84 ball this season, and would pay him $8.6MM in '08...   Continue Reading

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Shaughnessy Talks To Schilling

Dan Shaughnessy got his arch-rival Curt Schilling on the phone recently to ask him about his contract demands. Apparently Schilling had already been in discussion with Theo Epstein about coming back in 2008 before he broke the news on the airwaves. The story had been about to leak, so Schilling announced it himself. Schilling thinks the Red Sox want him back and that both parties could get the deal done in 15 minutes if they are close. They'll meet before spring training and make a decision one way or another. Schilling seems to consider $13MM a discount; he feels he..   Continue Reading

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Shaughnessy Talks To Schilling

Dan Shaughnessy got his arch-rival Curt Schilling on the phone recently to ask him about his contract demands. Apparently Schilling had already been in discussion with Theo Epstein about coming back in 2008 before he broke the news on the airwaves. The story had been about to leak, so Schilling announced it himself. Schilling thinks the Red Sox want him back and that both parties could get the deal done in 15 minutes if they are close. They'll meet before spring training and make a decision one way or another. Schilling seems to consider $13MM a discount; he feels he..   Continue Reading

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Schilling To Pitch In 2008

Curt Schilling has decided to pitch in 2008, and he's currently in contract discussions with the Red Sox. He's a free agent after the '07 season, during which he'll make $13MM. Schilling told WEEI that he won't consider pitching in New York. He hopes to finish negotiations with the Red Sox before spring training, one way or another. PECOTA likens Schilling to Gaylord Perry. BP's projection system values Schilling at $8.4MM in 2008. In my 2007 RotoAuthority Fantasy Guide, I've projected Schilling to post a 3.70 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 195 innings this year   Continue Reading

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Trade Candidates Part 2

Last time we looked at players in their contract year and trade possibilities. Today we'll open the field and see who else could be available. Dealing Shea Hillenbrand or Eric Hinske would probably make sense for the Blue Jays. It looks like the two will enter 2006 splitting DH duty for the Jays, and Hillenbrand may have twice as much value with the bat as Hinske. The problem is figuring out which team actually has a need for a middling 1B/3B/DH type. The Red Sox have six starters (seven if you think Papelbon is rotation-ready), but they shouldn't be so..   Continue Reading

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A.J. Burnett/Curt Schilling Projections

The latest from RotoAuthority: my Curt Schilling projection. Also on the site is my A.J. Burnett projection from a couple of days ago. Be sure to drop by and let me know what you think. Also, I'll be on WGN Radio 720 tonight at 7:30pm central time. It'll be cool to chat baseball with David Kaplan on Sports Central. Be sure to tune in   Continue Reading

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