Ed Wade Rumors

Heyman On Peavy, Astros, Greene

A new column from SI's Jon Heyman... If you are sick of hearing about Jake Peavy now, just wait until later this summer. The pitcher's no-trade clause has "wreaked havoc" on the Padres, but they'll keep trying to trade him. There are competing opinions as to which teams Peavy would accept a trade, but the Cubs and Dodgers seem to be named most often. Neither club is a perfect match. Over at the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Michael Hunt discusses the Brewers possibility; he worries that Peavy's contract could become a burden for the Brew Crew. Heyman discusses the situation with Astros...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Beckham, Taschner, Red Sox

Links for Wednesday... Chat today, 2pm CST. The White Sox sent last year's first-round pick Gordon Beckham to Double A to play shortstop, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune. Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle talked to Astros GM Ed Wade about the difference between guaranteed and non-guaranteed contracts. El Lefty Malo expects the Giants to trade lefty Jack Taschner and go after free agent Will Ohman. Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News dismissed an internet rumor about Taschner and the Tigers. Not sure where that came from. Alex Speier of WEEI projects Boston's Opening Day...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Wade, Baker, Catalanotto

Links for Friday... RotoAuthority advises how to manage information during your fantasy draft. Something's not right with Corey Koskie, and the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan says he'll decide about his future by Saturday. Former Blue Jays assistant GM Bart Given has a blog, and it's pretty good from what I've read (hat tip: Drunk Jays Fans). Sidearmer Mark Worrell, acquired by the Padres for Khalil Greene, needs Tommy John surgery according to Bill Center of the San Diego Union Tribune. Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune says the White Sox "traded infielder Sergio Santos to San Francisco for future considerations."...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Selig, Wrigley, Ordonez, Wade, Macha

A few links for your Saturday night enjoyment: Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times details Bud Selig's concern about how the state of the economy will effect baseball. Selig says that he "used to think we were recession-proof" but that "this is different." The economy might also effect the business of selling rooftop seats near Wrigley Field, writes Nancy Armour of the Associated Press. Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated writes about the political stance that has Magglio Ordonez getting booed at the WBC. Scott Lauber of the Wilmington News Journal has excerpts from a press conference with Astros GM...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Lester, Arbitration, Beimel

Links for Friday... RotoAuthority hosts a roundtable discussion of the worst fantasy picks of the first three rounds. Nationals president Stan Kasten expects "heavy trade talk," given the team's surplus of first basemen/outfielders. Nick Johnson is the most likely candidate. Mark Sweeney may be forced into retirement, according to Tony Jackson of the L.A. Daily News. Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal wonders if Jon Lester could be the next Red Sox player to get a long-term extension. Maury Brown of The Biz of Baseball analyzes the salary arbitration class of 2009. Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle has Astros...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Fogg, Jays, Red Sox, White Sox

Links for Friday... Corey Brock talked to agent Barry Axelrod about the slow-moving free agent market. The D'Backs still have Will Ohman and Joe Beimel on the radar, but Nick Piecoro believes they'd like to add a starter first. Red Sox president/CEO Larry Lucchino doesn't want the team's dealings with Scott Boras for Mark Teixeira to affect other negotiations. Josh Fogg hopes to sign soon; possibilities may include the Rockies, Orioles, and Nationals. The Blue Jays are currently in talks with a Japanese pitcher. Nolan Ryan comments on the free agent market. Ed Wade explains his approach to waivers. Tony...   Continue Reading

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Astros Done Dealing For Awhile

Brian McTaggart of the Houston Chronicle spoke with Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade about the possibilities of signing one of the "big-time free agents" anytime soon, to which Wade said no. That includes starting pitcher Ben Sheets. Wade laughed when McTaggart asked if he expected Sheets to be under the Christmas Tree.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Wade, Crisp, Holliday

Links for Thursday... New commenters are signing up every day as MLB Trade Rumors grows. Before commenting, be sure to read our policy. If you ever see someone violating the policy just send me an email and I'll take care of it. If you receive an email from noreply@mlbrumors.com talking about some kind of newsletter, that has nothing to do with me or MLB Trade Rumors. We have a daily email of our latest posts, and that comes from dierkes@gmail.com. Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald wonders if Kerry Wood might accept an offer of arbitration from the Cubs. Hal...   Continue Reading

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Ed Wade - GM Trade History

Next up in our GM Trade History series: Ed Wade of the Astros and formerly the Phillies. You can download the spreadsheet here. All of these GM spreadsheets were compiled by MLBTR contributor Brendan Bianowicz.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Bonds, Davis, Chulk, Ichiro

Time for some random linkage. I'll be on XM Radio today at about 5pm CST - channels 176-189 with Mike Ferrin. The Dodgers signed Jerome Williams - remember him? Viva El Birdos runs through starting pitchers who might be on the Cardinals' radar. Sam Mellinger of the KC Star takes a look at Dayton Moore's trade record. Meanwhile, Joe Posnanski explains why the Royals should sign Barry Bonds. Ken Rosenthal doesn't want to let Ed Wade off the hook in the Shawn Chacon dustup. Red Reporter thinks the Reds are winning the Edinson Volquez-Josh Hamilton swap. Rangers first base prospect...   Continue Reading

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