Theo Epstein Rumors

Odds & Ends: Uggla, Granderson, Lackey

Links for Thursday... MLBTR will be mentioned on ESPN2's SportsNation program today at 3pm CST, check it out! FanGraphs' Dave Cameron thinks the Marlins are shopping Dan Uggla a year late, and believes he'd be expensive enough in 2011 that the Marlins "are really only selling one year of value." David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says not to dismiss the Uggla-to-left field rumor, in relation to the Braves. Red Sox GM Theo Epstein told Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald at the GM Meetings that "one club, I think, changed course a little bit, with more players being available."...   Continue Reading

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Perrotto's Latest: Vazquez, Valverde, DeRosa, Pavano

In today's column over at Baseball Prospectus, John Perrotto says nobody has been better at making deadline deals in the previous two seasons than Theo Epstein. I might agree but would love to hear some counter arguments. As usual, Perrotto has his share of rumors from around the league: The Braves need offense and are considering dealing Javier Vazquez to get it. Don't expect Jose Valverde to return to Houston next season. He plans to test free agency and will likely find a better paycheck elsewhere. The White Sox plan to re-sign Freddy Garcia to be their fifth starter. The...   Continue Reading

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Discussion: Evaluating Theo Epstein

Jim Donaldson of the Providence Journal wrote today that evaluating Red Sox GM Theo Epstein is "as tricky as [Julio] Lugo trying to field a hot grounder." The reason, says Donaldson, is that the Sox can afford to make expensive mistakes like Lugo's contract. Donaldson seems to argue that Epstein is overrated, citing continual problems at shortstop and big contracts to Daisuke Matsuzaka and J.D. Drew as his biggest flaws so far. Well, if our readers can't resolve this, nobody can. What do you think? Does large payroll capacity allow Epstein to get away with mistakes? Where do you rank...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Dunn, Byrd, Epstein

Links for Thursday... RotoAuthority ranks the outfielders for fantasy baseball. All kinds of interesting comments from former Phillies GM Pat Gillick, including his thoughts on Pat Burrell and Milton Bradley. Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch weighs in on the Cardinals' second base situation. ESPN's Keith Law evaluates the Nationals' Adam Dunn signing. He considers it "$20 million for a few meaningless wins over the next two years." Evan Brunell of Fire Brand of the American League interviewed free agent hurler Paul Byrd. Rob Bradford of WEEI has quotes from Theo Epstein about trading young players. Shoutout to our...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Crede, Jays, Howard

Links for Wednesday... Here's the transcript of WEEI's interview with Theo Epstein. Epstein says "nothing is hot or active right now" for the Red Sox. Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune wrote yesterday that "a Joe Crede signing remains a real possibility for the Twins." Shi Davidi of the Canadian Press writes about the Blue Jays' attempts to break into the Japanese market. Will the players union organize a training camp for unsigned players? Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times discusses the slow-moving market. Paul Hagen of the Philadelphia Daily News had two baseball officials and an agent explain how...   Continue Reading

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Latest Red Sox Buzz

Alex Speier of WEEI has the latest Red Sox buzz from the GM meetings... Theo Epstein confirmed that he has a new contract, but wouldn't reveal the terms. About a month ago, SI.com's Jon Heyman said it was worth about $7MM over three years. It seems that Mike Timlin plans to pitch in 2009, but it won't be for the Red Sox. Timlin, 43 in March, posted a 5.66 ERA in 49.1 innings this year. It might be time to head back to the NL. Paul Hoynes says Sean Casey also won't be back with the Sox next year. Epstein...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Yankees, Pena, Epstein

Let's round 'em up for Friday... The Royals claimed 24 year-old righty Jairo Cuevas off waivers from the Braves. I recently did a Q&A with a blog called The 'Burgh Blues. Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News expects the Yankees to spend big this winter. Meanwhile, Peter Abraham reminds fans not to panic. Joel Sherman examines why the Yankees and Red Sox discarded Carlos Pena in 2006. Theo Epstein's new deal will be made official after the World Series. Sox Machine debates whether the White Sox should add a starter this winter. Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire wonders...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Beltran, Brewers, Padres

Links for Friday... The Padres claimed second baseman Travis Denker off waivers from the Giants. Surprising to see the Giants let him go. Ted Berg at MetsBlog explains how a Carlos Beltran rumbling spun out of control. I recently did a Brewers Q&A with Bernie's Crew. The Padres called yesterday's report about John Moores selling his share of the team "highly speculative." Tim Sullivan considers the statement revealing, and notes that this is a bad time to sell. Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times chatted with Scott Boras. Mark Cuban mentions that the struggling economy is slowing down...   Continue Reading

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Heyman's Latest: Gillick, Pedro, Dempster, McLouth

Here's a look at the latest column from SI.com's Jon Heyman. Heyman is hearing "scuttlebutt" that GM Pat Gillick may not leave the Phillies after all. Theo Epstein's new deal is worth about $7MM over three years, which might be highest among GMs. Pedro Martinez's agent insists Pedro will pitch next year. In May, Martinez said he wanted to pitch two or three more years a couple days after suggesting retirement was an option. Moises Alou is undecided on 2009. Cubs GM Jim Hendry expects to re-sign Ryan Dempster after the season. Heyman says the Yankees "will likely make a...   Continue Reading

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Week in Review: 9/14 - 9/20

Another week down here at MLBTR, here's your review! The Brewers fired manager Ned Yost on Monday. Yost has taken a lot of criticism, and while I personally don't feel like it's a bad move, it seems like an odd time to disrupt the clubhouse, given that the Brewers are right in the wild card race. Perhaps this was intended to spark the Brewers and act as a wakeup call, but they have just two wins since the move. In an attempt to cut payroll, the Tigers may have to move Magglio Ordonez this offseason. Ordonez will make $18MM next...   Continue Reading

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