Lee Pelekoudas Rumors

Odds & Ends: Diamond, Penny, Pelekoudas

Links for Tuesday... Chat today, 2pm CST. The Rangers designated pitcher Thomas Diamond for assignment, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Diamond was the 10th overall pick in the 2004 draft. He was considered the #52 prospect in the game by Baseball America in '05, but he had Tommy John surgery in '07 and dealt with shoulder soreness this year. ESPN's Buster Olney says the Angels were in on Brad Penny, with a bullpen role in mind. Stephen Strasburg has a few things to learn about dealing with media attention, says John Feinstein of the Washington Post. Mariners Associate GM Lee...   Continue Reading

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Bonser Not Discussed In Washburn Talks

8:42pm: Hold the phone - John Hickey says Bonser's name never came up in the Washburn talks. Jim Street and Larry Stone agree. The criticism of the Mariners may be somewhat unjustified. Hickey says Nick Blackburn was on the table for a very brief period of time. Lee Pelekoudas was tight-lipped on the topic. 4:52pm: Even Washburn can't believe the Mariners wouldn't trade him for Bonser. He's disappointed the trade didn't go through. Perhaps a new GM will deal him this winter. FRIDAY, 12:19pm: Joe Christensen has details on the Twins' uncharacteristic claim of Washburn. He heard they offered the...   Continue Reading

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Bill Bavasi Fired

4:30pm: Darrin Beene chronicled all of Bavasi's transactions - check it out here. 2:10pm: The Mariners fired Bill Bavasi today. According to the press release, "Vice President/Associate General Manager Lee Pelekoudas will take over as the interim General Manager." Pelekoudas will be a candidate in the team's permanent GM search. I'm not going to list off Bavasi's mistakes here; we all know he did a poor job. Looking forward, you have to wonder if Pelekoudas will be more willing to trade Erik Bedard than Bavasi would've been. He could also move quickly to release Richie Sexson. Geoff Baker believes a...   Continue Reading

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