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Odds & Ends: Pirates, Brewers, Harper, Ortiz

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 13, 2010 at 9:59pm CDT

Links for Tuesday, as the National League wins an All-Star Game for the first time since Fred McGriff was their cleanup hitter…

  • The Pirates signed 16-year-old Belarusian right-hander Aleksey Lukashevich, according to Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. As Finder explains, the Pirates have gone all over the world to sign international free agents recently. 
  • MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner told Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the players' association will consider changes to the revenue sharing process when the current collective bargaining agreement expires after the 2011 season.
  • Brewers GM Doug Melvin told Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he isn't actively shopping his players and won't dismiss manager Ken Macha tomorrow.
  • Bryce Harper won the Golden Spikes award as the country's top amateur player, writes MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo.
  • David Ortiz told Rob Bradford of WEEI.com that he expects to return to Boston next year. The Red Sox have a $12.5MM option for the Home Run Derby champion, but we know that Big Papi would like to sign a multi-year deal.
  • Not only does Torii Hunter want a power bat, he is gently encouraging Carl Crawford to sign in Anaheim after the season, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times.
  • Dave Cameron of FanGraphs continues ranking baseball's best trade chips, including Miguel Montero (found among the 41st-45th most valuable players) and Josh Hamilton (found among the 36th-40th most valuable players).
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  1. aap212

    15 years ago

    Easy sales pitch from Hunter: “Hey Carl! Come out to Anaheim. They vastly overpay outfielders for their 30s and you’ll never lead the team in putting your foot in your mouth!”

    Reply
  2. the_show

    15 years ago

    Tommy Emanski videos are endorsed by Fred mcGriff…Back to back to Back AAU national champions

    Reply
  3. HerbertAnchovy

    15 years ago

    I like how sometimes teams think firing a manager is the magic solution to all their problems.

    Reply
  4. hawkny1

    15 years ago

    Ortiz ….18/57/.263 after 87 games in 2010.

    If, after the regular season is over Ortiz’s stats are 40/120/.275…Theo should offer david the club’s 2011 option plus one additional year guaranteed and a club option for 2013… but,
    If. after the regular season ends, Papi, is closer to a line of 30/100/.260 Theo may want to renegotiate 2011 to the $8M or $16M for 2011 and 2012…with a club option for 2013..

    Reply
    • brian mcgahan

      15 years ago

      Why would the Red Sox give Ortiz an extra year guaranteed and a club option for nothing? If the Red Sox exercise his option, that should be enough “respect” shown to Ortiz, because he isn’t worth 12.5 million a year. If he isn’t satisfied with that and promises to be a distraction (which I can’t imagine him doing), you let him go. I would not exercise the option no matter what he does the rest of the way out, but I understand if they want to keep him they probably need to pick up his option..its similar to the Yankees needing to overpay Derek Jeter this offseason (not saying Ortiz is Jeter so don’t catch feelings, just that Ortiz has built a legacy in Boston that makes the situation unique).

      Reply
  5. brewcrew6

    15 years ago

    This finishes my opinion on Melvin. I believe he is an idiot, Macha should have been fired by now. For the love of God make Randolph the skipper

    Reply
  6. Brewcrew00

    15 years ago

    Hope there is press conference Wednesday in Milwaukee saying they have fired M@M and bring in Dan Jennings of Tampa to be the new GM.

    Reply
  7. DetroitTigers24

    15 years ago

    That Belarusian kid will never do anything. Are you kidding me Pirates?

    Reply
    • aap212

      15 years ago

      What exactly do they lose by trying? Everyone wants to be leaders in the next big talent pool. The Twins have gotten great marks on their young German prospect so far.

      Reply
    • vtadave

      15 years ago

      Shame on the Pirates for signing a guy for basically nothing. What were they thinking??

      Reply
  8. Jonny Dollar

    15 years ago

    Congrats to the National League! Man, it’s been a long time!

    Reply
  9. coolstorybro222

    15 years ago

    Man. The Nats are proof that if you suck crap hard enough, you can get amazing players out of college ball.

    Reply
  10. drumzalicious

    15 years ago

    Man Josh Hamilton is exactly what the Braves need.

    Reply
    • Patrick B

      15 years ago

      They already have a power hitting lefty with a bit of speed… isnt that Heyward? They have another lefty in McCann… Chipper’s a switch hitter and they have a couple lefty’s on the bench in Hinske and Blanco (for now)… It would be good if they could get Hamilton on the cheap (which definetly wont happen).. but what they need is a power hitting right handed outfielder… they have virtually NO power from the right side of the plate… Glaus is the best option there… makes you dream of a world series when a washed up Troy Glaus is your best right handed power hitter doesnt it?

      Reply
  11. lefty177

    15 years ago

    why would the Rangers trade Josh Hamilton? He’s having an MVP-type year

    Reply

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