Tom Gorzelanny Rumors

Cubs Not Looking To Retain Rich Harden?

The Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan writes that the Cubs have no plans to bring back Rich Harden, as alluded to by manager Lou Piniella. Prior to losing the final road game of the season to the San Francisco, Piniella ran down the 2010 rotation. "You look at our starting pitching here for next year," Piniella said. "You've got (Carlos) Zambrano, you've got (Ryan) Dempster, you've got (Randy) Wells, you've got (Ted) Lilly, you've got (Tom) Gorzelanny, and you've got (Jeff) Samardzija...And if this kid keeps improving, he'll be right in the mix. So we've got six nice arms." Gordon Wittenmyer...   Continue Reading

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Cubs Acquire John Grabow, Tom Gorzelanny

4:50pm: The Pirates' return of Hart, Ascanio, and Harrison is confirmed by a press release from the Cubs. Gorzelanny will head to Triple A Iowa. The Pirates keep adding arms; I guess this means they like Hart more than Gorzelanny. 4:47pm: ESPN Chicago says the Cubs sent pitchers Kevin Hart and Jose Ascanio to Pittsburgh for Grabow and Gorzelanny. Ed Price, via Twitter, says the Cubs are also sending third baseman Josh Harrison. 4:43pm: Finally a possible name as part of the package going to Pittsburgh. Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, via Twitter, hears pitching prospect Jay Jackson may be...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors: Grabow, Capps, Sanchez

The Pirates have many attractive trade chips remaining, even after two months of aggressive trading. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has the latest on all the team's trade candidates: The Pirates are discussing Matt Capps and John Grabow with other clubs. Grabow, who's more likely to be moved, has drawn steady interest from other teams. The Pirates are in regular contact with the Cubs. Freddy Sanchez and Jack Wilson are available and the Pirates are listening to offers. The Twins and Red Sox scouted the Pirates-D'Backs contest yesterday. The Tigers are interested in Triple A catcher Robinzon Diaz. Triple...   Continue Reading

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Cubs Looking For A Lefty Reliever

With starter Ted Lilly on the shelf for approximately three weeks, ESPN Chicago's Bruce Levine says Cubs GM Jim Hendry may have been pushed in the direction of adding a starter before Friday's trade deadline. The team could opt to move Sean Marshall back into the rotation, but that would leave manager Lou Piniella without a reliable lefthanded option in the pen. The Cubbies have spoken to the Pirates about reliever John Grabow, but Levine says a move for Zach Duke or Tom Gorzelanny "may be the right avenue to follow with the loss of Lilly." He lists Carl Pavano,...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Rays, Gorzelanny

Links for Sunday... Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburgh Times says the Rays are lacking the "joie de vivre" that perpetuated their success last season. Is this from the Rays offseason personnel changes and loss of clubhouse guys like Cliff Floyd, Eric Hinske, or Jonny Gomes? Gabe Kapler was supposed to help fill this void. Maybe the Rays need to begin winning consistently before they look like they're having fun, not the other way around? Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny has been recalled, according to Dejan Kovacevic. Tyler Yates was put on the 15-day disabled list due to right elbow inflammation,...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Cardinals, Pudge, Gorzelanny, Miller

Your Wednesday links, with more to come... Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes that the Cardinals' payroll is down about $8MM heading into the '09 season. The Washington Post's Cameron Smith believes the Pudge Rodriguez signing "is a huge step for Houston." A bit of a shock out of Pirates camp: The club optioned left-hander Tom Gorzelanny to Triple-A Indianapolis. Chicago-area reporters don't expect the sale of the Cubs to the Ricketts family to be finalized before Opening Day. Minor league free agent Rob Flanigan has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. According...   Continue Reading

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A Lot Riding On Gorzelanny's 2008 Performance

Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette concerns himself with one significant name missing from the Pirates' recent contract extensions: Tom Gorzelanny. Kovacevic reveals that Gorzelanny's name came up when team officials discussed players who should get extensions, but because he won't be eligible for arbitration until after the 2009 season, and because they wanted to see more of him, they decided to exclude him. The feeling amongst management is that the lefty could become a premier pitcher, so they are looking for big growth this season. Things with Gorzelanny have been less than stellar thus far, so he's not helping...   Continue Reading

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Pirates Rumors From Bucco Blog

Jake at Bucco Blog has some hot stove material, in addition to his roundup of Pirates prospects. The Rays are looking for a shortstop, and Jake hears that they might be interested in Jack Wilson. Jake said he debunked this rumor earlier this month, but there "might be renewed interest." I don't see it. Wilson has had a few decent years, but with over $14 million left on his contract, I see the Rays taking a cheaper route. Jake is hearing that the Pirates "we're not actively shopping any players" line is just a front. According to his source, the..   Continue Reading

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Braves Want Young Impact Pitcher For Salty

Back on June 24th, Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette mentioned that the Pirates inquired as to the availability of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia. At that point the required bounty was thought to be a frontline starting pitcher like Mark Buehrle. Today, Kovacevic clarifies: the Braves want an impact-caliber young pitcher. That makes sense. The Pirates have a couple of those: Tom Gorzelanny and Ian Snell. They'd have to give one up to get Salty. Such a trade would be excellent for Atlanta but wouldn't really seem to move the Pirates forward. While shaky in terms of confirmation, we do have..   Continue Reading

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