Ryan Doumit Rumors

Odds And Ends: Dodgers, Doumit, Pujols

More links for Friday evening... Pedro Moura of the LA Daily News reports that the Dodgers have signed 23 of their draft picks. ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says the Pirates should consider trading Ryan Doumit once he shows he's healthy. The man who would make such a move possible, Pirates first rounder Tony Sanchez, will make his pro debut tomorrow, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. My take: Even though Sanchez receives praise for his polished game, he'll need some time to develop, so if the Pirates plan on having a winning season in the next couple years, holding onto Doumit makes...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Webb, Doumit, Blanks

Links for Friday morning... Bill Conlin of the Philadelphia Daily News argues the Phillies should declare prospect Michael Taylor off-limits. Mark Kiszla of the Denver Post says the 2009 Rockies are nothing like the version that stunned us with a late-season surge two Septembers ago. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports argues the Nationals need to fire Manny Acta or assure him that he'll manage all season. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic says Brandon Webb had a setback and could miss the entire year. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wonders whether the Pirates have considered moving Ryan Doumit to...   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 & Ends: Nady, Doumit, Boyer

Links for Tuesday... SI.com's Jon Heyman says Xavier Nady will not require elbow surgery and may return within a month. Bad news for the Pirates: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says catcher Ryan Doumit will likely miss 8-10 weeks due to wrist surgery. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs says Matt Murton belongs in the Majors. Wallace Matthews and Ken Davidoff of Newsday each write about Jason Giambi's time in New York. With news that Demetri Martin will play Paul DePodesta in the Moneyball movie, Jon Weisman says not to judge the film before watching it. Personally I am looking forward...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Pursuing Rocco Baldelli

Pirates rumors from the tireless Dejan Kovacevic... Kovacevic says the Pirates are in pursuit of free agent outfielder Rocco Baldelli. The Bucs are serious about him, having spoken to his agents several times. The Reds, Phillies, Red Sox, and Yankees are considered other suitors. The team's interest in Ty Wigginton has dropped off. Doug Mientkiewicz remains on the radar, but no offer has been made. Nothing cooking on the Jack Wilson front; he's likely to remain the Pirates' shortstop. The Pirates offered slightly more than the $2.6MM Daniel Cabrera signed for with the Nationals. D-Cab wanted to remain in the...   Continue Reading

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Doumit Signs Three-Year Extension

MONDAY, 1:12pm: Kovacevic says Doumit is guaranteed $11.5MM with a maximum value of about $27MM. His three arb years were bought out for $10.7MM. He has further details at his blog. SUNDAY, 11:21pm: Dejan Kovacevic says the Doumit contract has a one-time trigger for the option on his two free agency years. Talks with Paul Maholm are in progress, but talks with Nate McLouth broke down. 7:31pm: Crasnick has the financials: it could be worth $20MM over four years or $30MM over five years. 4:42pm: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Pirates have reached an agreement on a three-year...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Close To Extension With Doumit, Not McLouth

According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates are close to signing catcher Ryan Doumit to an extension. Doumit, 28, had a breakout year with a .318/.357/.501 line in 465 plate appearances. He's arbitration-eligible for the first time. Kovacevic learned that talks with Nate McLouth's agent for an extension are "close to dead," according to his agent. The two sides were never close on the dollars. McLouth is under team control through 2011 anyway.   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors: McLouth, Maholm, Doumit

WEDNESDAY, 6:22pm: Kovacevic says Doumit's agent will meet with the Pirates later tonight to discuss their offer. Rob Biertempfel says the Pirates did make offers to all three and want to finalize deals within six to eight weeks. TUESDAY, 11:28pm: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offers up the latest information on the Pirates. The Pirates have initiated extension talks with Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, and Paul Maholm. The Braves inquired on McLouth and Maholm, but the Pirates' demands were "way high" according to an Atlanta official. Kovacevic mentions Jordan Schafer as someone who could be offered. The Pirates had...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Millar, Bautista

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette checks in from Vegas with the latest Pirates rumors. At some point during the Meetings, the Pirates and Tigers will meet to discuss Jack Wilson. It has been suggested that the Tigers are backing off on Wilson; they worked out Adam Everett last week. The Dodgers are also in the mix, with recent discussions involving the possible restructuring of Wilson's contract. Other trade candidates: John Grabow, Ronny Paulino, Freddy Sanchez, and Adam LaRoche. The Pirates' "power bat" addition could be Kevin Millar, muses Kovacevic. Reliever Denny Bautista is a non-tender candidate. We'll add him...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Paulino, Byrd

Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is back on the scene to get us up to speed with the latest Pirates rumors. Let's start with the team's five veteran trade candidates: Jack Wilson: The Tigers and Dodgers are said to be the main suitors. The problem is that neither team wants to send the Pirates top prospects while paying all of the $7.85MM Wilson has coming. Additionally, the Pirates do not view Dodgers shortstop prospect Chin-Lung Hu as a possible trade centerpiece. The Bucs have spoken to at least two other clubs about Wilson, but Kovacevic rejects the previously reported...   Continue Reading

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