Rob Mackowiak Rumors

Odds and Ends: White Sox, Mackowiak, Garcia, Rays

A gathering of Sunday afternoon links... From the What Might've Been File - Phil Rogers reminds us that the White Sox offered more than the Cubs did for Kosuke Fukudome. The White Sox seem content with the current roster. River Ave. Blues doesn't expect Brian Cashman and the Yankees to pursue an impact player at the trade deadline. The Reds signed Rob Mackowiak to a minor league deal. Free agent Freddy Garcia is looking to sign before the trade deadline. Garcia says he feels like he has a new shoulder. For the first time in their history, the Rays will...   Continue Reading

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Nationals Sign Mackowiak, Harris

According to a press release from the Nationals, they've signed Rob Mackowiak and Willie Harris to one-year deals. The idea is to bolster the bench   Continue Reading

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Padres Acquire Rob Mackowiak

Jayson Stark recently mentioned on ESPN's Trade Deadline special edition of Baseball Tonight that the Padres acquired White Sox outfielder/utility guy Rob Mackowiak. The White Sox received 23 year-old High A reliever Jon Link   Continue Reading

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Brewers Interested In Mackowiak

According to the Chicago Tribune's Mark Gonzales, the Brewers have an interest in White Sox utility man Rob Mackowiak. The White Sox don't have a lot of room in the outfield for the 30 year-old Oak Lawn native. Gonzales writes that the Brew Crew would use Mackowiak mainly as a backup at second and third, and may be offering Brady Clark. Clark doesn't constitute an upgrade for the Sox, so the clubs would have to keep working to find a fit. GMs Doug Melvin and Kenny Williams pulled off a major deal in December of 2004 in the Carlos Lee/Scott..   Continue Reading

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Damaso Marte Dealt For Rob Mackowiak

Two emailers just told me that Bruce Levine of ESPN Radio 1000 is reporting that the White Sox have dealt lefty reliever Damaso Marte for super-utility man Rob Mackowiak. For his career, the 30 year-old Marte is 14-14 with a 3.21 ERA in 303 innings. He's been tough to hit and strikes out many, but walks have always been a problem. In 2005, Marte walked a ridiculous 6.55 batters per nine innings. This will be a return to Pittsburgh for the southpaw. He was dealt for Matt Guerrier back in 2002. Mackowiak, a native of Oak Lawn, IL, can handle..   Continue Reading

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