Jose Lima Rumors

Odds & Ends: Donald, DeRosa, Tigers, Boras

Three years ago today the Diamondbacks cut ties with righthander Russ Ortiz. With $22MM remaining on the four year, $33MM deal he signed before the 2005 season, Ortiz became the highest paid player ever to be released by a Major League team. On to the links... Despite his knee injury, Jason Donald remains one of the Phillies' best trade chips according to Scott Lauber. Derrick Goold writes that Mark DeRosa's trade value is rising with the team's recent hot streak. The Detroit Free Press polled it's readers, and 32.7% want to see the Tigers trade for a bullpen arm to...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Draft, Atkins, Lima

Some non-McLouth, non-Glavine links to start your Thursday off... On draft day, the Orioles, who pick fifth, will have an ordered list of their top five players and will choose the highest ranked player remaining regardless of position according to Jim Hunter of MASN.com. Roch Kubatko of MASN.com would like to see the O's use their pick on a high school arm: either Zack Wheeler or Jacob Turner. The D'Backs will have a bigger draft budget than usual, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. They could spend "in the neighborhood of $10MM," since they have seven of the...   Continue Reading

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Angels May Look to Independent Leagues for Pitching Help

According to Kevin Baxter of the Los Angeles Times, Angels manager Mike Scioscia says he might look to independent leagues for pitching help. "There are some good pitchers that don't have jobs that have major league experience," Scioscia said of independent league pitchers. According to Baxter, "the team appears unlikely to make a trade and management doesn't believe the big-name free agents still on the market - namely Pedro Martinez and Paul Byrd - can get up to game speed fast enough to help them." Baxter notes that Jose Lima and Brendan Donnelly are among the players who have resurrected...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Smoltz, Cubs, Melky, Lima

Links for Monday... Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle writes about the Giants' lack of interest in Adam Melhuse and considers other players who could help. Alex Speier of WEEI looks back at the Doyle Alexander for John Smoltz trade of 1987. According to former Tigers GM Bill Lajoie, the Braves would have taken Steve Searcy instead of Smoltz. Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald says the Cubs "appear to be getting some trade feelers" on out of options relievers Chad Gaudin and Angel Guzman. Moving one could create space for Rule 5 pick David Patton. Tyler Hissey of...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Pavano, Lima, Sabathia

Today's link collection contains a trio of awesome pitchers. Enjoy. Carl Pavano is talking about five or six more seasons; his new agent calls him a "1-2 starter." You can chuckle, but some team will probably toss him a million bucks this winter. The Kia Tigers have already had enough of Jose Lima. Coincidentally here's a funny quote from Lima regarding his Atlantic League paycheck from '03. Ken Rosenthal discusses C.C. Sabathia's situation, noting that the Indians could probably sign him if they'd give five years. Rany Jazayerli writes in praise of Dayton Moore. Rule V pick Fernando Hernandez is...   Continue Reading

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