Here's a look at some items out of the American League East..
- The Yankees remain unlikely to pursue David Ortiz, writes Alex Speier of WEEI.com. General Manager Brian Cashman reiterated that the team's focus is on shoring up the starting rotation and also noted that the team has a number of internal candidates for the DH spot.
- More from Speier as Cashman says that he's intrigued by the possibility of finally being able to have trade talks with Theo Epstein now that he is in charge of the Cubs.
- The Red Sox will have to address the back of their rotation this winter and Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe outlines the different avenues that GM Ben Cherington can explore. Abraham writes that even though the Sox will look into lefthanders C.J. Wilson and Mark Buehrle, a major deal is unlikely.
- Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com wonders if Mark Reynolds' name will come up at this week's GM meetings in Milwaukee. The Orioles hold an $11MM option on Reynolds' contract for 2013 and he isn't eligible for free agency until the following year.
Milwaukee please sign Reynolds!!! I would love to see him break his own record for strike outs in a season on multiple teams!
why would mil sign reynolds?? hes not a free agent. the meetings are being held in milwaukee.
I think he got confused.
I did.. trade for him then.. I dont care how you do it. Get Reyolds on the Brew Crew and Milwaukees a shoe in for the World Series
I wouln’t say that but OK.
Anyone picking up the sarcasam cuz Im laying it on pretty thick.
As a dback fan I would LOVE it if they signed him
Is he better than Lind?
It’s hard to tell sarcasm when you’re talking about a team that was two games away from being in the world series being a shoe in by adding a good third baseman. Not as obvious as you make it sound. Should have said the Bucs.
Its obvious when you lose a guy like Fielder and were to add a guy like Reynolds
Fielder has not left yet. He’s a free agent. He hasn’t signed anywhere yet.
Milwaukee can trade for Mark Reynolds, but they cannot sign him.
However, if the Brew Crew and you are truly interested in Reynolds they could acquire Peter Angelos as well along with the rest of the Oriole front office with exception to Duquette oh for maybe Ryan Braun. I could go for that. Yes!
So let me lay it out for you.
Brewers get:
Mark Reynolds
Peter Angelos
Oriole Front Office sans Duquette
And just to sweeten the deal a bit because Kranitz thinks he’s wonderful Kevin Gregg
Orioles in return get:
Ryan Braun
If Duquette takes my advice and pulls off this trade, his name would be legend in “Charm City” forever!
Even if the Orioles got nothing in return they’d still ‘win’ that trade.
Im game for that.. you can have Axford too if you like.. not Nyger Morgan, he is the center piece of this team.
Reynolds could be on the Cubs next year too.
1B Fielder
2B Pujols
3B Reynold
SS Castro
C Soto
Pretty soild infield if you ask me.
Cubs4ever where did u come from? i mean your trade/signing ideas are starting to get ridiculous!!! Tell me why the Cubs would sign 2 1b to 100mil+ contracts over 7-10 years? not to mention Pujols will leave St.Louis for the cubs… and then to play a new position 2b? you should explain yourself!!
Second base?
I thought it was very apparent that David Ortiz and the Yankees will never be a good fit. Why does this keep getting brought up? Cause it’s a Sunday?
I was at the event mentioned in Speier’s article – Theo, Neal, and Cashman were suprisingly frank and it was a great event for a great cause.
Team sources indicate that the Tampa Bay Rays are highly unlikely to pursue free agents Albert Pujols or Prince Fielder, citing the risk associated with expensive long term contracts as the main reason.
Gott love Sundays
Gotta love Sundays
i hate mondays
If the Cubs could just hire a manager we could move on and seach for bullpin help.
I cant wait to see Cardinals fan faces when the Cubs trade for Pujols. There will be a new #1 in the central and no doubt will Theo coach us into the World Series next year!
Trade for Pujols?
You do realize he’s a free agent.
Yeah we will give them Zambrano for Albert. LOL
you’re not making any sense
What? Pujols on the Cubs makes a ton of sense.
you know youre not suppose to drink the bong water, right?
Well will see who is drinking water from bongs when Pujols is on the cubs along with Fielder
put down the bong and slowly walk away…
Dude Albert is a free agent. But yeah, you can trade for him if you want….I am sure Theo would do that. He’s a real sharp character.
Also, Theo isn’t a coach…
Also, Theo isn’t a coach…
i can’t wait to see the look on cubs fans faces when the cubs trade away everything valuable in their farm, Castro, and 500million dollars along with Rickett’s left arm to trade for Pujols.
The Cubs have millions of dollars, they can get who ever they want.
including sucking at life
Hows that worked out for them so far?
Pretty good, we made the playoffs a little while back. Whos your team?
iirc he is a cardinals fan. they’re doing ok
they won the world series, thanks for asking
Pujols is a free agent!
You’re awesome… no you’re awesome!
Jed Hoyer is the GM of the Cub’s, not Theo. Epstein is President of Baseball Operations.
Your such an insensitive jerk.
he’s from the Dominican, get it right.
Yeah, I mean, he’d fit right in so…
Cashman would say, hey I have a few players you might be interested in and Epstein counters and says, ok, I will let you have Zambrano 19.25 until 2013 and Soriano, 18M until 2014 which gives you an outfielder and pitcher. In return, I will take Swisher, Burnett, plus just to make the deal interesting, so people don’t think I’m being fleeced, you can throw in Gardner, Nunez, and a couple of prospects named Banuelos and Betances. I saw the guys throw and they got roughed up pretty good in spring training. If you want, you can also kick in 8M of Swishers contract. You like that idea, good, we will sign the papers and finalize it. lol. Nice dealing with you Cashman and we should do it again. Just wait until you see what I fleece, uh, what I want to give the Red Sox for Ellsbury, Pedroia, and a few of their young guys that they don’t want anymore. lol. Hoyer is GM, but everyone knows that I will be pulling his strings.
You feeling ok?
I AM TYPING LIKE THIS SO I KNOW EVERYONE READS WHAT I HAVE TO SAY
Dumb? You call yourself a Cubs fan? You look like you’re the lead singer of Fall Out Boy.
Thank you there are some cubs fans that are realistic and know a thing or 2 about baseball! you just have to get past all of the drunk, Dumb idiots. that make the rest of use look bad. Ie Cubs4Ever
Thank you there are some cubs fans that are realistic and know a thing or 2 about baseball! you just have to get past all of the drunk, Dumb idiots. that make the rest of use look bad. Ie Cubs4Ever
I DONT BUT I WOULD IMAGINE HE WOULD LOOK SOMEWHAT LIKE THAT KID.
. . .
You wont be laughing when Pujols is playing 2B for the Cubs! o_0
Haha my exact reaction…
Ya I was reading that and half way through I was invested.. then got really upset at the end.
They do. After all, they need someone take over 3B since Ramirez is leaving.
Let’s trade for a free agent!
Ditto to you. My second favorite team is the Red Sox. I hope (if i have the money) to go to the Cubs Red Sox game at Wrigley this year. and i would love to see a redsox/cubs world series! to of the oldest parks and franchises going at it. It will be a few year till the cubs can get there but id be jumping for joy if they meet at the fall classic!
You must like losers. Do you also like the Clippers?
and still, no one cares
to be fair, he’s probably better at second than reynolds is at third
dumbest joke ever
Yeah, give the cardinals a giant donut and a plunger
Who let you out?
I don’t think he’s drinking kool aid
i am not sure that is scientifically possible.
There’s at least one guy on this site who roots for those three teams.
It’s not geographically sound, but it’s basically the sign of a frontrunner from five years ago.