Joey Devine Rumors

Odds & Ends: Zimmerman, Devine, Wolf

Links for Wednesday... WEEI's Alex Speier points out that Ryan Zimmerman's deal mirrors the Kevin Youkilis extension, despite the difference in performance. Tyler Hissey of Around The Majors likes the Zimmerman contract nonetheless. Speier also reports that the Red Sox placed pitcher Devern Hansack on unconditional release waivers, not long after he dislocated his shoulder. UPDATE: Hansack will be re-signed to a minor league deal. Athletics reliever Joey Devine had Tommy John surgery, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star talked to Royals GM Dayton Moore, who said the decision to...   Continue Reading

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Kotsay Traded To Braves For Devine, Richmond

UPDATE, 1-14-08 at 5:07pm: Kotsay passed his physical; he's a Brave. The Braves also got most of his salary covered. In return the A's receive Joey Devine and Jamie Richmond. Devine is a 24 year-old righty reliever with a 92-94mph sinker, according to Baseball America. Richmond turns 22 in March; he's the type of pitching prospect who doesn't light up the radar gun but has "command of three pitches and advanced feel for pitching" according to BA. FROM 1-13-08 at 12:11pm: Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports today via a Braves official that the Mark Kotsay trade is..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Adam Jones, Weaver, Jocketty

You know how it works...random rumors and links to clear out my inbox. Adam Jones left winter ball early, perhaps as a prelude to a trade. The Cardinals' interest in Jeff Weaver is "at best, tepid" according to Derrick Goold. However, Goold thinks they should bring him back. Walt Jocketty said on XM Radio: "I don't want to be a GM again." I guess that settles that, Wayne Krivsky can rest easy. This is kind of funny. Mark Teahen on meeting Jose Guillen: "For the most part he didn’t rub me the wrong way - he seemed like a good..   Continue Reading

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Kotsay Traded To Braves For Devine

UPDATE, 1-12-08 at 5:01pm: According to ESPN's Buster Olney, an agreement is in place for the A's to send Kotsay to the Braves for reliever Joey Devine. The A's will also eat $5.325MM of Kotsay's '08 salary, leaving the Braves on the hook for only $2MM. Essentially Billy Beane bought Devine. UPDATE, 1-11-08 at 3:54pm: MLB.com's Mychael Urban has a source who believes the Braves would not pay more than $3MM of Kotsay's $8MM salary. FROM 1-11-08 at 3:09pm: David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution just posted his upcoming story in the comments of his blog. He says Billy Beane..   Continue Reading

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