Kevin Towers Rumors

Odds & Ends: Towers, Randy Johnson, Arroyo

Links for Monday... Former GM Kevin Towers will attend the Winter Meetings and meet with three or four teams about possible employment, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Towers prefers the American League. Randy Johnson is undecided about pitching in 2010, say Rosenthal and Morosi. MLB.com's Mark Bowman tells readers in his latest mailbag that he wouldn't be surprised to see the Braves trade Jordan Schafer. Mike Axisa of River Ave. Blues speculates on what the Yankees would have to give up for Josh Johnson. ESPN's Buster Olney compares a potential Joe Mauer extension to...   Continue Reading

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Jed Hoyer Notes

Jed Hoyer was introduced as the new GM of the Padres yesterday at a press conference. Notes from the day: Hoyer signed a four-year contract with a club option for 2014, according to Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Tim Sullivan of the U-T quotes Hoyer saying, "I want to build from within." He does not want to rely on trades and free agent signings. Talking to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, Hoyer also expressed a desire to tailor the Padres to win at Petco. Jim Callis of Baseball America says the Padres' farm system "still lacks high-ceiling...   Continue Reading

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Hoyer "Closer" To Becoming Padres GM

THURSDAY, 9:09am: Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune describes the Hoyer hiring as "imminent," but says no announcement is scheduled for today. WEDNESDAY, 2:25pm: Both MLB.com's Corey Brock and ESPN's Buster Olney are reporting that San Diego is moving closer to naming Boston Assistant General Manager Jed Hoyer as their next General Manager. Hoyer and Los Angeles Assistant GM Kim Ng have both been interviewed. It is unclear if anyone else has been interviewed, with San Diego staying quiet about the search. Padres' CEO Jeff Moorad has said he'd like to name a GM prior to the World Series,...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Sano, Towers, D'Backs, Fehr

Links for Wednesday... Kevin Towers has a standing offer from the Red Sox, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. For now, Towers plans on taking a few months off. In contrast, a week ago ESPN's Buster Olney wrote that "there would appear to be excellent odds that Towers will land with the Yankees as a special assistant sometime in the months ahead." The Cubs' contract with hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo is official. Miguel Angel Sano received his U.S. work visa, according to SI's Melissa Segura. The new Rays hitting coach is Derek Shelton, according to Marc Topkin of...   Continue Reading

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Padres Rumors: GM, Cameron, Correia

FRIDAY, 5:53pm: Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports writes that the Padres and Diamondbacks could work out a compensation package for Arizona VP of player personnel Jerry DiPoto. San Diego CEO Jeff Moorad has what he characterized as a "gentleman's agreement" not to raid his former club for candidates, but Morosi says that the stipulation could be waived for the right price. Moorad is said to have a "very high opinion" of DiPoto. In addition to labeling Red Sox assistant GM Jed Hoyer as a "strong candidate" (per industry sources), Morosi writes that some in the industry expect Dodgers assistant...   Continue Reading

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Kevin Towers' Plans

MLB.com's Fred Claire spoke to Kevin Towers about the future. The former Padres GM has already received a dozen inquiries. Towers' money quotes: "I know I don't want to be in an office if I'm not a general manager. And I'm not looking for a job where I feel the GM might be in jeopardy, that's not me." That might rule out a position under Mets GM Omar Minaya. Towers also said he would be willing to work for another GM if his job consisted of scouting rather than spending time in an actual office.   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Mauer, Towers, Joba

Some links to peruse in between innings of the Cards/Dodgers game.... Barry M. Bloom at MLB.com writes that Twins catcher Joe Mauer is concerned with "winning, not fame." Mauer's willingness to fly under the radar might be good news for Minnesota fans worried that the batting champ will eventually leave town for a larger market. Of course, I'm sure knocking off the Yankees would help too. No one thinks former Padres' GM Kevin Towers will be out of work for long. Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets that Towers should be the first choice for any team seeking a general...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Fredi Gonzalez, Giants, Beane

Links for Tuesday... Chat today, 2pm CST. The Marlins will retain manager Fredi Gonzalez, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Joel Sherman of the New York Post believes the Mets will look to take on overpriced players via trade this winter. A must-read from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: his ten steps to re-boot the Pirates for 2010. Kovacevic again notes that closer Matt Capps will be on the trading block. RotoWorld's Matthew Pouliot looks at the performance of a couple of Alex Anthopoulos fantasy teams from ten years ago. My best pick from '99 was definitely Mike...   Continue Reading

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Minaya Interested In Hiring Towers, Ricciardi

Mets GM Omar Minaya has interest in hiring two of his former counterparts, Kevin Towers and J.P. Ricciardi. Joel Sherman of the New York Postsays Minaya contacted the ousted GMs "to express his support...and also to lay the groundwork to speak to both soon about possible jobs in the Mets' organization." Sherman notes that Minaya is on thin ice, and bringing in his potential replacement is a double-edged sword. Plus, Minaya would have to deal with Towers ribbing him about the Heath Bell trade. In other Mets news, Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse reported on Twitterthis morning that Minaya fired...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Nationals, Towers, Marlins

A few links on the second to last day of the regular season... Even though they'll finish with the worst record in baseball, Nationals GM Mike Rizzo indicated that it's not a lock the team will draft Bryce Harper first overall next year, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. Says Rizzo: "I haven't seen him yet. He certainly hasn't separated himself like [pitcher] Stephen Strasburg did last year." CBSSports.com reports that Kevin Towers said he wasn't given a specific reason for his termination, but KT did say that he's "been around long enough to know why." Juan C. Rodriguez of The...   Continue Reading

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