Mark Teixeira Rumors

Odds And Ends: Crisp, Benitez, Webb

On this day in MLBTR history, the Padres hadn't decided whether to be buyers or sellers. A lot's changed since last year, but many teams face a similar dilemma now. Here are some links for the morning... Coco Crisp will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star. Andy McCullough of the Star-Ledger reports that former MLB closer Armando Benitez is pitching for the Newark Bears, hoping for another shot in the big leagues. Prospect Bryce Harper knows he's "not LeBron yet," according to the AP. Mark Teixeira says...   Continue Reading

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Olney's Latest: Dodgers, Yankees, Pedro, Strasburg

ESPN.com's Buster Olney writes that it "is said by others" that Dodgers GM Ned Colletti is searching for pitching. Olney outlines the heavy workload endured by the Dodgers' bullpen early on, and wonders how it will hold up down the stretch. Here's some other bits that Olney's heard: The Yankees are unlikely to trade Nick Swisher or Xavier Nady when the latter returns from an elbow injury because of the club's needs. Olney also mentions that they wouldn't be able to get full market value for Nady because of his injury. The Yanks did discuss Nady with other clubs during...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Yankees, Cubs, Red Sox

More links for Thursday afternoon... Jorge Arangure of ESPN.com says the Yankees could make a "splash" on July 2nd, when the international signing period begins. Adam Kilgore of the Boston Globe compares Brad Penny and A.J. Burnett. Kilgore says Burnett has an advantage, "but not an 82.5-to-5 edge." That's how much more Burnett signed for last offseason. A spokesman for Tom Ricketts says the family's deal to buy the Cubs is still on, according to the AP (via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News has a gut feeling the Phillies will make a deal "in the...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Riske, Peavy, Penny

Links for Tuesday... This week's chat will take place today at 2pm CST. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that David Riske is undergoing elbow surgery today. Adam McCalvy says it's Tommy John surgery. In a separate article, Haudricourt identifies the Brewers' pitching shortage and says the team will rely on minor leaguers for support. Jake Peavy won't discuss his trade preferences until after he pitches against the Phillies tonight, according to David Murphy of the Philadelphia Daily News. In the same article, we hear that Mike Koplove has opted out of his contract and is now a...   Continue Reading

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Gammons On Indians, Nationals, Mauer

Here are the highlights from Peter Gammons' analysis on Mike and Mike in the Morning. Joe Haggerty of the Boston Metro has the interview transcript on his blog, Hacks with Haggs. The Padres will have a hard time dealing Jake Peavy because there aren't many takers who have the resources to acquire him. The Braves don't figure in now that they have enough pitching and the Cardinals aren't a likely fit either. "Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee are not on the trade block," according to Gammons. The Indians would deal Mark DeRosa for "major league ready pitching." Washington would like...   Continue Reading

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Heyman On Teixeira, Melvin

A couple of hot stove highlights from Jon Heyman's latest... Heyman gives props to Rangers GM Jon Daniels for his Mark Teixeira haul from 2007: Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison, Neftali Feliz, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and Beau Jones (the Rangers also gave up Ron Mahay). The Braves ended up acquiring Casey Kotchman and Stephen Marek from the Angels for Tex and drafting lefty Brett DeVall as a compensation pick for Mahay. Heyman says Daniels also talked to the Red Sox, Angels, Yankees, Dodgers, and Diamondbacks about Teixeira at the '07 trade deadline. Bob Melvin knew for two days he was going to...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Yankees, Pedro, Mets

Links for Saturday morning... Some Yankees fans are frustrated by the first month C.C. Sabathia and Mark Teixeira spent in pinstripes, but Torii Hunter would be happy to add them to the Angels, according to Matt Gagne's article in the New York Daily News. Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun writes that the Orioles continue to deny interest in Pedro Martinez. MLB.com's Marty Noble reports that Omar Minaya now says the Mets have an "edge". Noble adds that Oliver Perez could conceivably be asked to accept a minor league assignment if he pitches poorly today. ESPN.com's Peter Gammons discusses teams'...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Nationals, Teixeira, Ligtenberg

Links for Friday... RotoAuthority looks at the April offensive stat leaders. Jim Callis of Baseball America discussed Jim Bowden's Stephen Strasburg comments. Bowden says the Nationals' decision to draft Strasburg has been made, and predicts they'll sign him for around $15MM minutes before the deadline. ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. talked to Nats interim GM Mike Rizzo about their revamped Latin American plan. Mark Teixeira talked to Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times about his decision to sign with the Yankees. Brian Stensaas of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune writes about Kerry Ligtenberg, who is attempting a comeback with the St. Paul Saints....   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Bowden, Owens, Flores

Links for Thursday... MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo and ESPN's Jason Churchill say high school catcher Luke Bailey is having Tommy John surgery. He might fall out of the top 20 in the draft, says Churchill. Thom Loverro of The Washington Times transcribes all kinds of amusing comments made by former Nationals GM Jim Bowden earlier this month. Bowden touched upon Stephen Strasburg, Mark Teixeira, and Aaron Crow. Alex Speier of WEEI notes that free agency hasn't done much for the Red Sox recently, outside of the Tim Wakefield and David Ortiz bargain signings. ESPN's Jim Caple talked to pitcher Jeff Zimmerman,...   Continue Reading

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Cashman Convinced Hal On Teixeira

Kat O'Brien of Newsday writes today about the Yankees' pursuit of Mark Teixeira. In talking to Brian Cashman, O'Brien learned that the GM's persistence finally led to the go-ahead from Hal Steinbrenner; for much of the offseason, Tex wasn't an option. At the time of Cashman's December meeting with Teixeira and Scott Boras, the Yankees were not expecting to sign the slugger. According to Cashman: "When I met with him, I was doing it more to get leverage on CC. We weren't playing possum on purpose. We were actually out of it." Cashman was able to convince Hal with this...   Continue Reading

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