Rob Johnson Rumors

Odds & Ends: Mariners, Pujols, Indians, Lincecum

A few more evening links.... Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times says that Kenji Johjima's opt-out is "an early Christmas present" for the Mariners. Meanwhile, Rob Johnson has one surgery down and one to go, according to MLB.com's Jim Street. Johnson will battle for time behind the plate in Seattle next season, with Johjima's departure resulting in one less competitor. Speaking of offseason surgeries, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports is reporting that Albert Pujols will have elbow surgery tomorrow. Breathe easy though, Cardinals fans: according to Rosenthal, Pujols expects to be fully healthy for spring training. Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com...   Continue Reading

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Jeremy Hermida Rumors

7:12pm: MLB.com's Joe Frisaro says Mariners catcher Rob Johnson and Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia were discussed in these Hermida talks, but no match was found. 6:31pm: Baker says the Marlins wanted catching prospect Adam Moore from the Ms in a Hermida deal. Baseball America ranks Moore as the Mariners' sixth best prospect. They say he looks like a future big league starting catcher; he'll start '09 at Triple A. 5:31pm: Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald says the Ms and Rangers initiated the Hermida talks, and they didn't get far. 4:44pm: Geoff Baker says the Marlins offered Hermida to the...   Continue Reading

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Mariners Rumors: Kuroda, Edwin Jackson

UPDATE, 12-3-07 at 5:56pm: Geoff Baker acknowledges that Broussard for Edwin straight up doesn't make sense. The Ms might have to toss catcher Rob Johnson into the deal. FROM 12-3-07 at 12:31pm: MLB.com's Jim Street checks in with the latest Mariners buzz. As I wrote in the Johan Santana post, the Mariners are officially out of the running. Street says the Ms offered Hiroki Kuroda three years and $30MM or so, which doesn't jive with Larry LaRue's report of 4/44. Street says Kuroda will not decide until after the Meetings. The Rays' Edwin Jackson is available, and the Rays are..   Continue Reading

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