Denny Bautista Rumors

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Pedro, Sabathia, Peavy

A look at what is being written about the hot stove in the Blogosphere... Fire Brand of the American League looks at the ramifications of the Coco Crisp trade and what could happen if the Red Sox acquire Mark Teixeira and are unable to move Mike Lowell. Baseball Opinion says the Crisp deal leaves the Royals with a crowded outfield and a depleted bullpen and wonders if Mark Teahen or David DeJesus will be the next to go. Nationals Pride sees the Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham trade as a good start towards building a team with a core of...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Acquire Denny Bautista

According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates acquired 27 year-old reliever Denny Bautista from the Tigers today for 23 year-old minor league reliever Kyle Pearson. Bautista seems like a reasonable project for the Bucs to toss into the back of their bullpen. Bautista averages 94-95 mph with his fastball, but five organizations have already given up on him.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Bautista, Uehara, Pavano

I tried busting out my old Super Nintendo last night, to see if I am still the Mario Kart stud I once was. The console didn't work right though, so I ordered something called the FC Twin. It's a console that came out a few years ago when Nintendo's patent expired; it plays both NES and SNES games. I'm excited! On to the hot stove links. We'll be doing our usual live chat here today at 2pm CST. The A's don't anticipate any problems in signing top draft pick Jemile Weeks. And the D'Backs are nearing a deal with their...   Continue Reading

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Denny Bautista Designated

To make room for Joel Zumaya, the Tigers designated reliever Denny Bautista for assignment today. Jon Paul Morosi says the Tigers tried to make a deal in advance but couldn't do it. Bautista, 25, has already been with five organizations. He hasn't had much success, but he can throw hard.   Continue Reading

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Denny Bautista To Tigers For Jose Capellan

Jon Paul Morosi has the scoop - the Tigers and Rockies are close to completing a swap of relievers. The Tigers would send Jose Capellan to the Rockies for Denny Bautista. Bautista, 25, was acquired by the Rockies from the Royals in the Jeremy Affeldt swap at the 2006 trading deadline. He'd been a starter for much of his career. He was promising in Triple A in '07 but control problems persisted. You may recall there was a Jose Capellan derby last summer after the Brewers demoted him to Triple A. The Rockies were interested then, too. He turns 27..   Continue Reading

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