Eric Milton Rumors

Odds And Ends: Pedro, Milton, Halladay

Some links to check out after a surprisingly quick All-Star Game... Pedro Martinez will begin his tenure with the Phillies on the DL, according to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News. The Phillies will announce the signing at 11am CST. Bob Ford of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the Pedro signing can't be the biggest move the Phillies make this month. Dodgers pitcher Eric Milton had back surgery and will likely miss the rest of the season according to ESPN. Roy Halladay says the Blue Jays have a lot to look forward to, but he's not sure this is their...   Continue Reading

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The Dodgers' Rotation

They're 15-8, in first place in the NL West, but the Dodgers face questions about a rotation that includes three ERAs of 5.50 or more. Behind Chad Billingsley and Randy Wolf, they have Clayton Kershaw, who hasn't pitched out the the fifth inning his last two starts, James McDonald, who has walked a batter an inning this year, and Eric Stults, who's allowing two baserunners an inning. Yahoo's Tim Brown takes stock of the rotation and how Ned Colletti will progress with it. Brown says it's unlikely the Dodgers will add Pedro Martinez, Paul Byrd, Odalis Perez or Freddy Garcia....   Continue Reading

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Stark On Cameron, Ohman, Jenkins

ESPN's Jayson Stark has a new blog post up. The Astros plan to give Chris Johnson a chance to win the third base job, but Stark says Juan Uribe, Jose Bautista, and Jeff Baker "could still show up on their shopping list in the next two weeks." Stark heard "rumblings the Yankees are poking around again on Mike Cameron's availability." Back in December, the Yanks and Brewers were pretty close on a deal. Eric Milton is looking decent and appears to be the frontrunner for the Dodgers' fifth starter job (given Pedro Martinez's asking price). Will Ohman seeks a one-year,...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Marte, Dodgers, Hoffman

A few links on a slow Monday afternoon in the baseball world... According to MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince, teams will have a chance to claim Andy Marte off waivers over the next few days. Baseball America's Matt Eddy has the latest minor league transactions, including the Pirates' signing of Ruben Gotay. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes about the A's move toward high school players. Dale Robertson of the Houston Chronicle talked to Ed Wade and Gerry Hunsicker about this year's free agent market. Patrick Newman looks at a couple of amateur Japanese pitchers who are drawing interest from...   Continue Reading

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Dodgers Sign Milton To Minor League Deal

Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Dodgers have signed left-hander Eric Milton to a minor league contract worth $650K. Milton, a 10-year MLB veteran, went 0-4 with a 5.17 ERA in six starts for the Reds in '07 before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June. He hasn't finished with an earned run average under 5.00 since 2004, when he went 14-6 with the Phillies.   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Smoltz, Cordero, Colon, Byrd

Links for Thursday... John Smoltz told Dan Patrick that the Yankees and Dodgers also courted him. KNBR had interviews with Scott Boras and Ned Colletti yesterday. The Dodgers are "only monitoring" Kris Benson and Chad Cordero. The Phillies have "kept tabs" on Cordero and Eric Milton. Baseball America ranked the Rangers' farm system as the best in baseball. Andy MacPhail says the Orioles don't necessarily have to add a first baseman. South Side Sox and Sox Machine on the Bartolo Colon signing. Jon Paul Morosi says Jason Isringhausen is a "natural fit" for the Tigers. The Red Sox will only...   Continue Reading

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Mets Rotation Plans

12:20pm: MLB.com's Marty Noble writes: The possibility of the Mets signing a lesser alternative isn't precluded, but the club is unlikely to act on picking up another starter until it's satisfied it has done all that is possible -- and financially feasible -- to bring in Lowe. Noble says the Mets sense Lowe's price tag is $16-17MM per year. 8:37am: Ken Davidoff of Newsday lays out the Mets' plans for their starting rotation. For Oliver Perez's slot, the Mets want to either re-sign Perez or sign Derek Lowe. Randy Wolf, Jon Garland, and possibly Tim Redding are the backup plans...   Continue Reading

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Mets Interested In Tim Redding

Add another pitcher to the Mets' list. According to Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News, the Mets have expressed interest in new free agent Tim Redding. Redding was non-tendered by the Nationals on Friday after they failed to work out a deal with the Rockies. Ken Davidoff says Oliver Perez and Derek Lowe continue to top the Mets' list; they're less enthused with Ben Sheets, Jon Garland, or Randy Wolf. As for Pedro Martinez's replacement, Davidoff suggests names like Freddy Garcia or Eric Milton. As for Andy Pettitte, Mark Feinsand says the Mets are not involved.   Continue Reading

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Latest Yankees Info

Peter Abraham was in on the Brian Cashman briefing; his blog posts can be found here and here. Option decisions are due on Jason Giambi, Carl Pavano, and Damaso Marte by November 14th. The only uncertainty is with Marte's $6MM option. George King reported yesterday that the Yankees are unlikely to exercise it. Abraham says Cashman indicated that Marte could be signed to a new contract if the option is declined. I imagine it'd take multiple years to entice him. There have been no conversations between the Yankees and Bobby Abreu's agents. Abreu is looking for a three-year deal, so...   Continue Reading

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Yankees To Sign Eric Milton

Eric Milton, remember him? The AP is reporting that he is set to rejoin the Yankees after working out at the team's minor league complex. The 33 year-old lefty had Tommy John surgery in June of last year. He's said to be six weeks away from pitching in games, and the Yankees have 2009 in mind as well. Milton was a top prospect in the Yankees' system back in the late nineties before being traded to the Twins in the Chuck Knoblauch deal. He never pitched above Double A in the Yankee organization.   Continue Reading

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