Scott Downs Rumors

Odds and Ends: Downs, Furcal, Saltalamacchia

Today's link collection... Perhaps sparked by successful conversions by Ryan Dempster and Justin Duchscherer, the Blue Jays are considering putting Scott Downs in the rotation next year. Downs has 50 big league starts under his belt, most recently in 2006. The Jays might be more inclined to make the switch if A.J. Burnett opts out of his contract. They also may be less willing to shop B.J. Ryan this winter. Rany Jazayerli takes a look at the '09 Royals, noting whispers regarding their interest in Rafael Furcal. Jamey Newberg notes that Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia will attempt to prove his...   Continue Reading

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Heyman's Latest: Dodgers, Braves, Fuentes, Downs

Today we have a new column from SI.com's Jon Heyman. Heyman writes of turmoil within the Dodgers' front office. Owner Frank McCourt is meddling, and assistant GM Logan White has "unusual say-so." Shortstop targets for the Dodgers include Jack Wilson, Orlando Cabrera, and Edgar Renteria. However, it is unclear which young Dodgers are available. Braves decision-makers remain split on whether to buy or sell, with manager Bobby Cox leading the buy side. Asking prices for relievers remain high, though Heyman seems to think Brian Fuentes wouldn't cost the Mets much more than Aaron Heilman. Heyman relays a report from Joe...   Continue Reading

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Signings Galore

Tons of one-year agreements were reached recently, which was to be expected. These are all players under team control rather than free agents, so we knew they weren't signing elsewhere. The options are to sign a one-year deal, sign a multiyear deal, or go to a hearing if no agreement can be reached. Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel, Brad Lidge, Mark Teixeira, Joe Crede, Juan Rivera, Huston Street, and others reached agreements recently. The Jays gave Scott Downs a three-year, $10MM deal. The deal buys out two years of free agency, which makes it a little more palatable than when I..   Continue Reading

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