Roy Oswalt Rumors

Rosenthal's Full Count Video: Pitching, Rays, Padres, DeRosa

Let's see what Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com has for us in his latest Full Count video... The free agent market for starting pitching doesn't look very enticing, but the trade market could be intriguing. Toronto will almost certainly field offers for Roy Halladay again, the Cubs could trade Carlos Zambrano, and the Braves could deal Javier Vazquez if they decide to keep Tim Hudson. The Astros might finally be ready to move ace Roy Oswalt. While he does have a full no-trade clause, Oswalt has told the club in the past that he'd be willing to consider moves to St....   Continue Reading

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McLane "Vows To Evaluate" Astros

In the aftermath of Roy Oswalt's critical comments on the play of his teammates, Astros owner Drayton McLane seemed to take issue with Oswalt's concerns as well as agree with them: “We're going to review every part — from the players to the manager, to the farm system. We haven't picked out any one part of it. Roy had great frustration, and that's part of a champion. He wants to win as much as anybody else. These are problems you need to solve internally rather than through the media.” McLane didn't give a hard answer on whether he believed manager...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Oswalt, Cubs, Chapman, Padres

More links as we get ready for the final weekend of August baseball... Jermore Solomon of the Houston Chronicle wouldn't be surprised if Roy Oswalt wants out of Houston. Tony Ginnetti of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman aren't the only Cubs to have been claimed on waivers. Aroldis Chapman continues to practice in Spain and is close to establishing residency in another country, according to Jorge Arangure Jr. of ESPN.com. The Cuban pitcher is considered one of the best amateur talents in the world. Arangure Jr. reports that the Padres are close to signing Fabel...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Cordero, Schmidt, Griffey

Another round of links... Reds GM Walt Jocketty tells MLB.com's Mark Sheldon that no team has inquired on Francisco Cordero. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports has a series of predictions for the season's final month. He doesn't expect Jake Peavy to win more than a single game for the White Sox. MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports that Jason Schmidt's season is over. Schmidt, who won three games in as many seasons for the Dodgers, hinted he may retire. Ken Griffey Jr. tells C. Trent Rosecrans of CNati.com he's having the time of his life back in Seattle. He's open to...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Giambi, Wagner, Oswalt, Snyder

Another round of links... Ed Price of AOL FanHouse reports that the Rockies officially announced the signing of Jason Giambi to a minor league deal. Kiley McDaniel of Baseball Prospectus says some clubs watch Latin American teams in the Little League World Series to establish preliminary lists of interesting players. Billy Wagner pitched an inning for the Mets today and Gameday says he hit 95 mph. He threw nine of his 19 pitches for strikes and picked up two strikeouts, walking one without allowing a hit. The Red Sox were surely watching the outing since they have another day to...   Continue Reading

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Astros Don't Expect To Trade More Players

The Astros traded Ivan Rodriguez to the Rangers yesterday, but don't expect more deals soon. GM Ed Wade told Jerome Solomon of the Houston Chronicle that he expects to hold onto the rest of his players this month. "This is absolutely a stand-alone, isolated move," Wade said. If Roy Oswalt were in charge, this would just be the beginning. He wants the team to focus on winning next year so he sees the Pudge trade as "a good way to start" preparing for 2010. LaTroy Hawkins, Miguel Tejada and Jose Valverde all become free agents after the season, but, based...   Continue Reading

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Stark On Royals, Phillies, Holliday

ESPN.com's Jayson Stark asks some thoughtful baseball people why we're not greeting Manny Ramirez like the "team-wrecking, alibi-distorting, female-fertility-drug-popping scoundrel he is." And, of course, Stark has piles of rumors. Here they are: The Mets were never willing to move Bobby Parnell or other top young arms for Mark DeRosa, so they weren't as close to acquiring him as the Reds and Cubs were. The Phillies, Marlins and Giants were also in the mix. The Indians are more interested in dealing Rafael Bentancourt than Kerry Wood, whose contract ($15MM remaining) would be hard to move. The Royals will listen on...   Continue Reading

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Heyman On Valentine, Strasburg, Atkins

Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the Nationals have already begun searching for a long-term manager, even though Manny Acta remains in charge. Here's what Heyman's hearing about a Nationals team that's been the center of attention recently: The Nationals are considering Bobby Valentine, who has a history of transforming losing teams into winners. Valentine's managing the Chiba Lotte Marines now, but they're not expected to bring him back after the season ends in November. Acting GM Mike Rizzo, is expected to become the full-time GM eventually. One small-market GM said he would have been prepared to spend $15-20MM on...   Continue Reading

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Morosi's Latest: Orioles, Cardinals, Rangers

FoxSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi writes that with the Orioles buried in fifth place in the AL East, look for the team to start moving some of their veterans. Morosi cites an "industry executive" who says that several teams have called about Aubrey Huff and Luke Scott, both lefthanded bats with some thump. He suggests that the Reds, Tigers, Giants and Braves could match up in a deal, noting that the Tigers pursued both Huff and Scott three years ago. Here's the rest of Morosi's rumors: Triple-A outfielder Wilkin Ramirez is one of Detroit's best trade chips. Morosi echoes reports that...   Continue Reading

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Astros Owner McLane On Young Talent

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle reports that Astros owner Drayton McLane says it's time to strengthen the franchise by commiting to "young talent." The Astros are a veteran team, in last place with a 23-29 record, so McLane says he wants to focus on building from the bottom up: "We have to make a stronger investment and smarter picks in the draft. You've got to invest in young talent. To do that, you need patience, and that's hard for me." McLane has tried to keep the Astros in contention every year and he says he hasn't given up on...   Continue Reading

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