Pedro Alvarez Rumors

Odds & Ends: Braves, Orioles, Pirates

A few notes from around the majors... Veteran Greg Norton tied a major league record in what may be his final season, says MLB.com's Mark Bowman In another blog entry, Bowman said that though Martin Prado spent some time in the outfield while playing in his native Venezuela, Prado is not a candidate for Atlanta's right field job. MASN's Steve Melewski reports that the Orioles have signed their first Guatemalan player, 17-year-old Manuel Hernandez In a chat on MLB.com, Pirates president Frank Coonelly said that Andy LaRoche was "open" to the possibility of playing second base next season given some...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Blue Jays, Towers, Pirates, Mets

Here are some links to kick off Sunday morning: Some Blue Jays players approached CEO and President Paul Beeston with complaints about Cito Gaston, reports Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun. “They raised the issues,” said Beeston. “They were listened to. They have not been addressed at this time. I had my ears open. I kept my mouth shut. I gave them some comments and that’s all I want to say about that.” Jordan Bastian of MLB.com writes that newly appointed Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos was emotional in his introductory presser. The article notes that the position of president and...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Reds, Alvarez, Holliday

Some links for Monday morning... John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer believes the Reds should be quiet on the free agent market after the season because they have many needs and very little money. And why don't they have enough money? They've spent too much on big contracts already. But Scott Miller of CBS Sports says small-market teams can still contend. He points to recent winners such as the Twins, Indians, Rays and Rockies to show that low-budget teams can succeed. A year ago this time, Pedro Alvarez was the center of attention as he signed with the Pirates. Now,...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Prospects, Giambi, Angels

Some links for your Friday afternoon... Baseball America lists the hottest prospects in the country. Chris Carter, Pedro Alvarez and Martin Perez are some of the more recognizable players heating up. A's prospect Brett Wallace tops Marc Hulet's list of top prospects traded this summer over at FanGraphs. Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail hears that the Jays have no interest in Jason Giambi. Angels manager Mike Scioscia tells ESPN.com's Tim Kurkjian the keys to his club's suddenly unstoppable offense: effective baserunning and contributions from all 13 position players. Kendry Morales has performed well at first in place of...   Continue Reading

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Prospect Updates: Strasburg, Harper, Sanchez

Updates on some of baseball's best prospects; It's fair to expect intense negotiations between Stephen Strasburg, Scott Boras and the Washington Nationals this summer. In this Philadephia Inquirer article by Don McKee, Jered Weaver says his negotiations were too "frantic" back when he was a top college pitcher like Strasburg. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic says the D'Backs are creating so many new ways to lose that they could end up with a worse record than the Nationals and the chance to take Bryce Harper first overall next June. Dave Mackall of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that Pirates first...   Continue Reading

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Taking Stock Of The Pirates

John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus catalogues a decade and a half of poor decisions by the Pirates in his latest column, up at ESPN.com. Some of the team's more memorable gaffes: Releasing Tim Wakefield. Signing Pat Meares to a four year $15MM deal that surprised even Meares. Commiting nearly $10MM to Derek Bell, then claiming the deal sent "shock waves through baseball" during the same offseason that Alex Rodriguez signed for $252MM. Giving Bronson Arroyo up on waivers only to have him return to Pittsburgh as an All-Star for the Reds and call the Pirates the "most inept organization in...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Hudson, Alvarez, Anderson

Links for Saturday... The Astros claimed 25-year-old pitcher Wilton Lopez off waivers from the Padres and assigned him to Double-A, according to this AP article. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic relays some recent Orlando Hudson comments. O-Dog said the D'Backs made him an offer this offseason, it just didn't appeal to him. Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog suggests that we could see the Mets release Marlon Anderson today to make room for Livan Hernandez. Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle sounds confident about the Astros' chances this year. John Perrotto of Pirates Report anticipates a 2009 MLB debut for Pedro...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Alvarez, DePodesta, Strasburg

A few links for Saturday... Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette heard from a talent evaluator who says Pedro Alvarez is the most talented Pirates prospect since Barry Bonds. Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe looks at some of Chris Carter's quirks. Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press believes the Tigers need a top-notch closer. According to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune Padres executive Paul DePodesta now reports to GM Kevin Towers, not CEO Sandy Alderson. ESPN.com's Buster Olney expects Gary Sheffield to help the Mets. MLB.com's Lisa Winston notes that only eight of the 21...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Alvarez, Cameron, Nats

A few links for Thusrday night... Pedro Alvarez, who was drafted by the Red Sox in 2005, remembers thinking about signing with Boston in an article by Alex Speier on WEEI.com. Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal heard from Theo Epstein and Terry Francona about building a winning team. Epstein said the Sox have a history of making room for young talent, but Francona added that there's never room for all the youngsters. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Mike Cameron was preparing himself to be traded this offseason and considers it "a blessing" to be in...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Notes: Maholm, Mientkiewicz, Alvarez

The latest on the Pirates, from Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Extension talks with Nate McLouth are dormant, but talks with Paul Maholm are not. Maholm is arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter, so he's under team control through 2011. Doug Mientkiewicz was overwhelmed by the support he's getting from Pirates fans. Scott Boras apparently told the Pirates Pedro Alvarez was working very hard to stay in shape while their negotiations dragged, but team president Frank Coonelly says Alvarez "was not in good condition" when he showed up for the Florida Instructional League in September.   Continue Reading

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