Jhonny Peralta Rumors

Tim Brown's Latest: Peralta, McPherson, Putz

Yahoo's Tim Brown posted a new column this evening. The Nationals got an OK return for Jon Rauch, acquiring second baseman Emilio Bonifacio. That could set the pace for reasonable reliever prices. The Indians are listening on Casey Blake, Paul Byrd, and Jamey Carroll, as you know. Jhonny Peralta isn't off-limits either. Here's a new name of interest for the Dodgers: Marlins minor league third baseman Dallas McPherson. He'll be 28 soon, and carries a .287/.400/.650 line with 32 home runs in 314 Triple A at-bats. This could be the second time McPherson blasts 40 home runs in a minor...   Continue Reading

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Ocker On Blake, Marte, Dellucci, Borowski And Lee

Sheldon Ocker of the Akron Beacon Journal does some speculating on the Indians' third base, left field, and closer situations. Casey Blake's contract expires at the end of the season, and at age 35, Ocker doesn't believe that Indians' GM Mark Shapiro will re-up for him. Ocker points to two reasons why Andy Marte probably won't work out as the in-house solution to Blake's potential absence: he could be lost on waivers if he doesn't make the team as a utility man coming out of Spring Training, and he shows no sign of figuring things out and becoming an impact...   Continue Reading

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Rolen For Glaus Finalized

UPDATE, 1-14-08 at 5:44pm: And it's official, news conference Wednesday. UPDATE, 1-14-08 at 2:15pm: Both players passed their physicals, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This could be officially a done deal later today. By the way, the Belleville News-Democrat discusses some of the failed Rolen scenarios here (including one that involved Jhonny Peralta, Cliff Lee, and Anthony Reyes). UPDATE, 1-14-08 at 10:57am: A small amount of money will change hands - the Jays will send $1.8MM to the Cards, pending commissioner approval. Given that Rolen has more money on his contract, it's surprising to see the..   Continue Reading

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Globe and Mail: Jays After Peralta?

You owe me for this. I got an email about a sweet Jhonny Peralta trade rumor in Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper. I found the article and got ready for some juicy rumormongering. Unfortunately, they only gave me a little taste and made me register (for free). OK, whatever. But then, to read this particular article, I was forced to submit credit card information for a free 14 day-trial. Can someone please remind me to cancel this before July 30th? Thanks. Anyway, here's what Jeff Blair had to say on this topic: "A contending team could do some serious one-stop..   Continue Reading

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