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Archives for July 2007

Yankees Discouraged On Gagne, Cubs Still In?

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:54am CDT

UPDATE: Peter Abraham confirms that the Yankees seem unlikely for Gagne.  He says the Red Sox are offering David Murphy and Kason Gabbard, while the Cubs are still quietly involved.  Not sure whether Gagne would have to consent to a trade to the Cubs, but he could be used as their closer without a major uprising.

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Yankees aren’t liking their chances to get Eric Gagne.  That might mean he’s going to the Red Sox, Mets, or Brewers, or that he’s staying put.

The Mets don’t seem likely given some previous reports and the Rangers’ demand for Carlos Gomez. 

The Red Sox would probably give up David Murphy and the Brewers would surrender Tony Gwynn Jr.  If the Rangers would settle for Gwynn, a deal could happen quickly because Gagne cannot veto a trade there.  However, he can block a move to Boston and that would present another obstacle. 

Speaking of the Red Sox, Rosenthal sees their chances for Jermaine Dye faded.  After all, that deal would have a no-trade obstacle too.

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Tim Brown’s Latest: Cordero, Quentin

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:50am CDT

UPDATE: You can throw Conor Jackson into the mix along with Quentin.

Yahoo’s Tim Brown has some new rumors and info:

  • Plan B if the Red Sox can’t get Eric Gagne: Washington’s Chad Cordero.  It seems Wily Mo Pena would be a part of that, but I imagine Jim Bowden would want a top prospect as well.
  • The Diamondbacks are shopping Carlos Quentin for a starting pitcher; the Indians and Nationals have interest.  Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch says the Indians are willing to deal Cliff Lee, so maybe there’s a match there.  And keep in mind that former Diamondbacks Director of Scouting Mike Rizzo now works as the Nationals’ Assistant GM and VP of Baseball Operations.  Rizzo still has a lot of Arizona connections, and he definitely loves Quentin.
  • Interestingly, Will Carroll indicates that Justin Upton may be on the verge of a callup. 
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Philip Humber Pulled From Start Today

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:43am CDT

MetsBlog reports that Philip Humber was pulled from his scheduled start against the Portland Beavers today.  Humber hasn’t pitched since July 22nd, but food poisoning has been cited.  There’s a chance he’s involved in a deal.

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Elijah Dukes To Stay Put Today

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:36am CDT

Marc Lancaster of the Tampa Tribune says it’s his understanding that there’s "no chance" Elijah Dukes will be moved today.  That makes sense; Dukes hasn’t taken part in baseball activities for over a month.  He should be traded in the offseason.

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Wilson Betemit For Scott Proctor Trade Completed

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:12am CDT

According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Yankees and Dodgers have completed the rumored Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit trade.

I give a slight edge to Brian Cashman on this trade, given the volatility of relievers.  Betemit I think can still be a capable infield regular.

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Dye Not Asked To Waive No-Trade Yet

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 11:10am CDT

The Boston Globe’s Gordon Edes spoke to Jermaine Dye’s agent, Robert Bry.  It seems that certain concessions will have to be made for Dye to approve a trade to Boston – most likely money rather than playing time.

However, Bry has yet to be contacted regarding Dye waiving the no-trade clause.  That implies that the Red Sox and White Sox still haven’t reached an accord.  If they are to pull off a Dye trade, it might go down to the wire.

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Adam Dunn To The Nationals?

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 10:42am CDT

Surprisingly, with roughly four hours to ago, Adam Dunn’s most likely suitor still appears to be the Washington Nationals.

Will Carroll says that Dunn would love to be reunited with good friend Austin Kearns in Washington, and might sign an extension there.  He could become the face of the franchise.  The problem is that the Nats don’t have what the Reds want, so a third team would have to get involved. 

Just speculating, but I could see some bad blood lingering between the two teams over the Gary Majewski thing.  That has to make you wonder how Wayne Krivsky would ever let Dunn end up in Washington.  Maybe he and Jim Bowden can let bygones be bygones.

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New To MLBTradeRumors?

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 10:37am CDT

Visiting MLBTradeRumors.com for the first time today?  Welcome!  I’m Tim Dierkes, and I’m a rumor maniac.  I’m blogging trade rumors nonstop today, barely stopping to eat.  Stick around for the ride and keep refreshing for new stuff.  And if you see a rumor you’ve already read suddenly appear up top, that means I’ve updated it.  The trade deadline is 3 pm CST today, and some stuff might trickle in after that as well.

If you like the site, consider signing up for our mailing list (basically you just get the day’s posts emailed to you) and/or our RSS feed.  You can find that on the lefthand sidebar.  The sidebar also has a Click Here to Browse Players link that you might find useful if curious about the latest rumors on a particular player.  And then we also have team by team links below that.

Also, if you’re into fantasy baseball, I have another site called RotoAuthority.  It’s a fantasy baseball blog updated daily.

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Latest On Eric Gagne: Brewers Jump In, Red Sox Leading

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 10:31am CDT

Deadline day!  I’ll be with you nonstop until the trading is done.  Eric Gagne is the big name to watch, unless things heat up with Adam Dunn and Jermaine Dye.

  • UPDATE: Ken Rosenthal mentioned in his recent column that the Brewers are one of the 12 teams that can acquire Gagne without his permission.  So to review:  the Yankees, Mets, Angels, Brewers, and eight other unknown teams can acquire Gagne without his permission.  He’d need to consent to trades to the Tigers, Indians, Phillies, Red Sox, and 13 other unknown clubs.
  • UPDATE: Gordon Edes of the Boston Globe is hearing that the Rangers may prefer to hold onto Gagne and try to sign him to an extension.
  • Brewers GM Doug Melvin called up Jon Daniels to see what it would take to add Eric Gagne to his bullpen.  We don’t know whether Gagne must consent to a trade to Milwaukee, but I’d guess he does have veto power with them.  Francisco Cordero leads all of baseball in saves, so would Gagne set up for him?  Melvin would have to pay up both in prospects and salary.  The Brewers have some pretty good chips like Manny Parra, Carlos Villanueva, and even Rickie Weeks (could he move to center field?)  Tom Haudricourt says the Mets, Yankees, and Red Sox are also in on Gagne.
  • SI.com’s Jon Heyman pegs the latter three as the suitors, with Boston in the lead even though Gagne would need to approve a trade there.  The Red Sox will try to find a deal that doesn’t involve Clay Buchholz or Jon Lester.   The Yankees won’t give up Joba or Hughes for Gagne, but maybe they’ll crack on Ian Kennedy.  The Mets won’t trade Carlos Gomez for him. 
  • The Boston Herald says the Red Sox made a substantial offer for Gagne, which certainly did not include Buchholz, Jacoby Ellsbury, or Justin Masterson.  Jeff Horrigan talked to one GM who said Boston’s offer was the best.
  • The New York Daily News has the Cubs in on Gagne as well.  Mark Feinsand says the Yankees turned down a weekend proposal from the Rangers that included Alan Horne for Gagne.  Feinsand says Kennedy is not up for discussion but guys like Tyler Clippard, Matt DeSalvo, Jeff Marquez, Chase Wright, and Scott Proctor are available.  The Yankees have their eye on Al Reyes as a backup plan but the Rays don’t want to trade him within the division.  Feinsand believes the Red Sox would do David Murphy and Kason Gabbard for Gagne.  Of course they would.
  • The New York Post talked to a scout who believes there’s a 75% chance Gagne is dealt today.  The Indians and Tigers appear to be out of the mix.  Scott Boras remarked yesterday that Gagne only wants to go where he can close.  But it’s not entirely up to Gagne now is it, Scott? 
  • Newsday confirms the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, and Brewers as the finalists for Gagne.  Kat O’Brien adds Dan Wheeler as another name the Yanks will consider if they don’t get Gagne.  The Yanks could relent and give up Melky Cabrera or Brett Gardner to get Gagne. 
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Cardinals Acquire Joel Pineiro

By Tim Dierkes | July 31, 2007 at 10:25am CDT

John Hadley of KTRS out of St. Louis is reporting that the Cardinals have acquired starter/reliever Joel Pineiro for a player to be named later.  Hey, it worked with Ryan Franklin.

Here’s an ESPN link for the first trade of the day.

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