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Archives for July 2007

Dye To Boston May Be Dead; Extension Coming?

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 2:27pm CDT

UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal’s source says the Dye to Boston deal is "seemingly dead."  He lists the Cubs, Angels, and D’Backs as possible alternatives.

UPDATE 2: Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune still thinks the White Sox might hammer out some kind of two-year extension with Dye.  But Kenny Williams has a half hour to see if he can get something better than Pena and Hansen.

According to Jayson Stark’s sources, the Boston’s latest offer for Jermaine Dye was Wily Mo Pena and Craig Hansen.  The White Sox want Manny Delcarmen instead; perhaps the Red Sox will be more willing to do that if they complete the Eric Gagne trade.  Otherwise, the White Sox may just take Pena and Hansen over the two draft picks they’d get if they kept Dye.

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Padres Acquire Morgan Ensberg

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 2:22pm CDT

According to Buster Olney (via RotoWorld), the Padres have traded for third baseman Morgan Ensberg.

Kevin Kouzmanoff might be well-served with a platoon partner, but it would make sense to get someone who hits righties.  Both Kouzmanoff and Ensberg excel against southpaws, Kouzmanoff more so this year.  Give Kouzmanoff a mulligan for his awful April (his first full month in the bigs), and he’s hit .273/.328/.486.  Nothing amazing, but why would Ensberg be any better?

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Carlos Gonzalez For Chad Cordero?

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 2:12pm CDT

Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post is hearing whispers about the Diamondbacks possibly trading 22 year-old outfielder Carlos Gonzalez to the Nationals for Chad Cordero.  The right fielder has come alive to hit .326/.396/.616 in Double A this month.  He’d instantly become the Nationals’ #1 prospect.

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Braves Offering Jo-Jo Reyes, Yunel Escobar For Arroyo

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:57pm CDT

UPDATE: John Fay says the Braves are also offering Yunel Escobar.  This could get done.  And finally allow Kelly Johnson to play every day again.

The Braves are making a push to get one of the better starting pitchers available.  They’re willing to give up pitching prospect Jo-Jo Reyes to get Bronson Arroyo.  My guess is that Reyes alone would not be enough; the Braves might have to dip into the farm system and pull out another prospect.   

If you’re a Braves fan, you’re really have to admire John Schuerholz’s willingness to go for broke.  Maybe he’s found a market inefficiency in teams overvaluing prospects.

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Padres Acquire Rob Mackowiak

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:55pm CDT

Jayson Stark recently mentioned on ESPN’s Trade Deadline special edition of Baseball Tonight that the Padres acquired White Sox outfielder/utility guy Rob Mackowiak.  The White Sox received 23 year-old High A reliever Jon Link.

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Teixeira, Dotel Trades Done

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:49pm CDT

Buster Olney just reported on ESPN that the Mark Teixeira trade is officially complete and does not involve Kyle Davies.  And then Jayson Stark reported that the Davies for Dotel deal is complete.

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Olney: Dodgers, A’s Still Talking Blanton

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:37pm CDT

ESPN just had Buster Olney on to say that the Joe Blanton to the Dodgers talks are still ongoing.  Rosenthal had indicated that the Dodgers’ offer last night fell short.

By the way, I changed the front page of this site to display 30 posts instead of 20, so that you can see everything I’ve written today just by scrolling.

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Stark On Dotel, Wickman

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:35pm CDT

Jayson Stark was just on ESPN talking about the crazy market for relievers.  As you know, the Octavio Dotel to Atlanta trade is held up until medical records for all six players involved in the Teixeira deal are reviewed.  That’s just business as usual.

But Stark’s saying that teams are still calling up the Royals trying to beat the offer of Kyle Davies for Dotel.  He also mentioned that teams are calling the Braves to try to pry Bob Wickman loose in the event that the Braves do get Dotel. Tim Brown backs this up – Wickman can be had if Dotel is secured.

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Mets Offer Humber For Cordero

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 1:13pm CDT

UPDATE: SI.com’s Jon Heyman says the Mets have offered Philip Humber to the Nationals for Cordero, but are holding fast with their bigger name prospects.  He also confirms that the Diamondbacks are in on Cordero and could offer Carlos Quentin.

According to Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post, the fates of Chad Cordero and Jon Rauch might be tied to Eric Gagne.  Gagne has the lower asking price and limited no-trade protection, and Jim Bowden may wait until that situation is resolved.

Some possible names on the Nats’ radar include Wily Mo Pena, Carlos Quentin, and Philip Humber.  Humber is one prospect the Mets are willing to trade, according to Jayson Stark.  Those names don’t exactly gel with the previous demands were hearing from Jim Bowden.  Will Bowden back down?  Will a desperate team offer a top flight prospect like an Adam Jones?  Or will Cordero and Rauch just stay put like last year?

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Tigers Could Acquire Jack Wilson

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 12:36pm CDT

UPDATE: My source may have jumped the gun here, because talks are still ongoing.

UPDATE: An insider tells me Wilson has indeed just been traded, though he could not confirm the recipient or any details yet.

According to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson may be traded to the Tigers today.  Wilson and his agent were getting phone calls about possible deals all day yesterday, making a trade seem likely.

The Tigers wouldn’t assume all of the $16.3MM Wilson still has coming to him through the 2009 season.  But they might eat a larger portion of it if the Pirates throw in one of their relievers – Shawn Chacon, Damaso Marte, or Salomon Torres. 

The plan: use Wilson as a middle infield defensive replacement this year and make him the starting shortstop next year, moving Carlos Guillen to first base. 

Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press adds that Wilson has a limited no-trade clause, but would probably wave it to finally player for a winner.  Wilson can only block trades to six teams anyway; not sure if the Tigers are one of them.

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