Keith Foulke Rumors

Odds & Ends: Foulke, Feliz, Tazawa

A few links to check out on the 30th anniversary of Thurman Munson's death... Mike Ashmore of AtlanticLeagueBaseball.com wrote a feature on Keith Foulke, who is pitching with the Newark Bears of the independent Atlantic League. Foulke turned down several Triple-A offers before the season, including one from the Nationals, and admits it "probably turned out to be a little bit of a mistake." Foulke is looking to get back to majors as you'd expect, and says "“I’m going to make one last push over the last couple weeks, and we’ll see what happens." The Rangers are ready to call...   Continue Reading

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Keith Foulke Attempting Comeback

Stan Grossfeld of the Boston Globe talked extensively with Keith Foulke, who currently closes for the Newark Bears. It's an amusing read. Foulke hopes the independent league stint is a springboard back to the bigs: "I'm not hoping to lead the Atlantic League in saves. I hope the phone rings today and it's the Diamondbacks and I can pack my stuff and get out of here. Any big league city is better than being here. I'd even play for the Yankees. I still think I have something to offer." Grossfeld talked to a couple of scouts who gave Foulke mixed...   Continue Reading

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A's Rumors: Street, Crosby, Embree

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has a slew of A's hot stove info for us today. Pending free agents include Mark Ellis, Frank Thomas, Emil Brown, and Keith Foulke. All except Ellis are certainly goners. Huston Street trade talks may resume with the team that claimed him in August. All we know is that it was a non-contender. Street is under team control through 2010, and could earn $5MM next year. The A's aren't planning to trade Justin Duchscherer, and are currently just hoping his hip will be OK for '09. Shortstop Bobby Crosby will earn $5.25MM next...   Continue Reading

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A's Sign Keith Foulke

According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the A's have brought Keith Foulke back on a one-year deal with incentives. He gets $700K and can earn an additional $2.5MM in incentives. Foulke, 35, saved 43 games for the '03 Athletics before leaving for Boston. The D'Backs made an offer this year, but I guess the A's offered more money or a better role. An impressive 20 teams watched Foulke work out in January, though he was throwing in the 81-84mph range. Foulke apparently looks like his old self to the A's after pseudo-retiring and taking '07 off. One..   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Foulke, Ordonez, Feliz, Phillips

All sorts of odds and ends to discuss this morning. I will be appearing on Rutgers Student Radio this morning at 8:40am CST. You can go here and click the "listen" link to hear it live. Keith Foulke threw for the majority of teams in baseball last week, topping out around 84. The D'Backs may make an offer. I don't believe they have signed a free agent yet. The New York Times says Jose Canseco has apparently dragged Magglio Ordonez into the steroid mess, with the FBI getting involved on possible extortion. I have to admit, I am going to..   Continue Reading

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Keith Foulke To Return

Last winter, Keith Foulke signed with the Tribe for one year and $5MM. It was supposed to be a battle of the questionable closers with Joe Borowski. Instead, Foulke "retired" with an elbow issue while JoBo went on to post what was easily the worst 40 save season in baseball history. Antonio Alfonseca's 2000 is a distant second (he had a 4.24 ERA). Foulke had a simple elbow procedure in September, and will start throwing in November. He's coming back for the 2008 season, with the Red Sox first on his list. The Indians and D'Backs may also get special..   Continue Reading

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Foulke To Attempt Comeback?

We here at MLBTR love to follow players on the comeback trail. Next on the list is 34 year-old reliever Keith Foulke. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe quotes Foulke's agent saying that Foulke will have surgery to have bone chips removed from his elbow and will then consider returning to the game. Hat tip to RotoWorld on this one. Foulke retired back in mid-February after feeling some elbow pain. He abandoned $5MM from the Indians, but could pitch for the Tribe after all. Cafardo has some even more comeback nuggets for us in the same column - the agent..   Continue Reading

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Keith Foulke Retires

UPDATE: Foulke retired after feeling some elbow pain this spring. Word via a Cleveland radio station is that closer candidate Keith Foulke will announce his retirement today. He was the favorite to pitch the ninth inning, but now it will go to Joe Borowski. The move is quite a surprise; perhaps he uncovered a serious injury. He'll abandon a $5MM salary. Foulke is 34; he's got a 3.30 career ERA in 755 innings   Continue Reading

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Keith Foulke Retires

UPDATE: Foulke retired after feeling some elbow pain this spring. Word via a Cleveland radio station is that closer candidate Keith Foulke will announce his retirement today. He was the favorite to pitch the ninth inning, but now it will go to Joe Borowski. The move is quite a surprise; perhaps he uncovered a serious injury. He'll abandon a $5MM salary. Foulke is 34; he's got a 3.30 career ERA in 755 innings   Continue Reading

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Foulke To Take Physical Today

The long-rumored Keith Foulke signing is passing a hurdle today - Foulke is in Cleveland to take his physical. It appears to be a one-year deal with a mutual option for '08. Foulke will join a cast of shaky veteran additions in the Tribe pen. Foulke, 34, was hurt mostly by the longball in the last couple of seasons. Jacobs Field should help in that it suppresses HRs by about 15%. UPDATE: The News-Herald says Foulke's 2007 salary would be $3-4MM   Continue Reading

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