Quick Hits: Yankees, Cano, Lohse, Nationals
2013/03/quick-hits-yankees-cano-lohse-nationals.htmlOn the latest edition of the Rosters & Rumblings podcast, MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Mart.inez of MLB Depth Charts discussed Robinson Cano's contract status and the Padres' 2013 chances. … From a competitive standpoint, the Yanks cannot afford to lose Cano considering their aging lineup and the loss of power elsewhere.
Offseason In Review: Houston Astros
2013/03/offseason-in-review-houston-astros.htmlLuhnow told Keith Law on ESPN's Behind The Dish podcast that he’s ready to embrace the unpredictability of young players…… Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
Kyle Lohse Signing Reactions
2013/03/kyle-lohse-signing-reactions.htmlThe current system allows bad teams to make up ground on the good ones, which wasn't possible before, Astros GM Jeff Luhnow said on Law's podcast a few weeks ago. … The players' union values the Lohse deal at $31.95MM over three years, factoring in the deferred money, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.
Quick Hits: Red Sox, Posey, Cano, Indians
2013/04/pirates-gm-neal-huntington-and-rays-gm-andrew-friedman-claim-that-their-decisions-to-leave-gerrit-cole-pirates-and-wil-myer.htmlThe Giants have locked up catcher Buster Posey with an eight-year, $159MM extension, but in Keith Law's latest podcast for ESPN, Posey's agent, Jeff Berry of Creative Artist Agency (CAA), contemplates what might have happened if Posey and the Giants had decided to go year-to-year through the arbitration system. … to start the season -- even though doing so could affect Bradley's timetable for free agency -- because Bradley is one of the organization's 25 best players, Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald reports.
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Profar, Meyer, Joba, Colletti
2013/04/baseball-blogs-weigh-in-1-10.htmlPhoul Ballz caught up with a pair of Phillies prospects in their latest podcast. … Kingdome of Seattle Sports previews the future of the Mariners/Astros rivalry.
East Links: Harvey, Red Sox, Myers, Zobrist, Marlins
2013/04/east-links-harvey-myers-zobrist-marlins.htmlMatt Harvey has been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball this season, and the Mets hurler appeared on the Baseball Tonight podcast with ESPN's Buster Olney to discuss how he could have signed with the Angels out of high school (Harvey appears near the 28:50 mark of this audio link). … Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that Ben Zobrist is one of the two best players in the game, dating back to 2009, according to WAR.
Quick Hits: Agents, Lilly, Harvey
2013/04/quick-hits-agents-lilly-harvey.htmlAgent Jamie Murphy of TWC Sports, in an interview on Buster Olney's Baseball Tonight podcast on ESPN, says that client-stealing by other agents isn't particularly prevalent in baseball. … Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News writes.
Quick Hits: Maholm, Royals, Shields, Martin
2013/04/odds-ends-2-2.htmlRoyals General Manager Dayton Moore spoke with ESPN's Buster Olney (audio link) on his latest podcast about his moves this winter. … Earlier today, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com (Insider sub.
Quick Hits: Boras, Draft, Cubs, Dietrich
2013/05/quick-hits-boras-draft-cubs-dietrich.htmlBlue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos characterizes this year's draft as "a down year" in a podcast interview with ESPN's Buster Olney. … Anthopoulos also notes the Blue Jays have had a difficult time figuring out who might fall to them with the No.
Hoyer On Bullpen, Walks, Feldman, Soriano, Draft
2013/06/hoyer-on.htmlCubs GM Jed Hoyer was on Buster Olney's podcast for ESPN today; here are some highlights. … The Cubs' bullpen sports a 4.26 ERA, 13th in the National League.
Central Notes: Liriano, Carpenter, Berry, Kazmir
2013/06/central-notes-liriano-carpenter-berry-kazmir-royals.htmlFrom earlier today in the two Central divisions, Cubs GM Jed Hoyer sat down for a podcast with ESPN's Buster…… Francisco Liriano's 2014 option with the Pirates will vest for $6MM if the southpaw can avoid spending 120 days on…
Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Huntington, Indians, Uribe
2013/06/baseball-blogs-weigh-in-1-7.htmlRumbunter Plus spoke with Pirates GM Neal Huntington on this week's podcast. … On this date in 1998, Bill Russell was let go as the manager of the Dodgers and replaced in the dugout by Glenn Hoffmann.
AL Central Notes: Peavy, Perkins, McDonald, Indians
2013/06/al-central-notes-peavy-perkins-mcdonald-indians.htmlIndians general manager Chris Antonetti spoke with Olney as a guest on today's Baseball Tonight Podcast (Antonetti joins around the 30-minute mark) and spoke at length about the trade deadline. … Here's more on the Sox as well as the rest of the American League Central...
Olney’s Latest: Biogenesis, Utley, Wilson, Garza
2013/07/olneys-latest-biogenesis-utley-wilson-garza.htmlOlney also spoke with his colleague Jayson Stark on today's Baseball Tonight podcast, and they discussed the impact of Biogenesis on pennant races in addition to discussing the upcoming trade deadline (Biogenesis talk begins immediately; trade discussions begin shortly after the 11:00 mark). … If Cruz is cleared of any wrongdoing by that time he will be fine, but if discipline has yet to be handed out, or he receives a suspension near the end of the season, teams will be wary.
Matt Garza Rumors: Friday
2013/07/matt-garza-rumors-friday.htmlEarlier today, ESPN's Buster Olney said on the Baseball Tonight podcast with Jayson Stark that he'd be "shocked" if Matt Garza was on the Cubs by the All-Star break. … Encina of the Baltimore Sun.
Quick Hits: Haren, Rodriguez, Extensions
2013/08/quick-hits-haren-rodriguez-extensions.htmlHow have recent early-career contract extensions held up over time? To approach the question, Sam Miller of Baseball Prospectus looked at it another way: standing here today, would the team choose to sign the player to the portion of the deal that remains? While the full article requires a subscription, the Baseball Prospectus team also discussed this issue in their most recent podcast. … With Alex Rodriguez apparently prepared to fight his reportedly upcoming suspension, sources tell the New York Daily News that Rodriguez "may accuse the Yankees in his appeal of mishandling his injuries, forcing him to turn to other alternatives to stay on the field." Were Rodriguez to pursue such an approach, however, he could run into other issues with his contract.
NL East Notes: Nationals, Zimmerman, Halladay, Abreu
2013/08/nl-east-notes-nationals-zimmerman-halladay-abreu.html(For a detailed discussion of Abreu's prospect value, check out this recent podcast from Baseball America's Ben Badler and John Manuel.) As an "early guess," Bowden places the Marlins atop the list of Abreu pursuers. … The resulting void at second would presumably be filled by a free agent or one of the team's less-than-certain internal options (including Danny Espinosa, Steve Lombardozzi, and Jeff Kobernus).
West Notes: Hoffman, Giants, Abreu, Garza
2013/09/west-notes-hoffman-giants-abreu-garza.htmlMatt Garza has been a disappointment for the Rangers since they traded for him, but that's consistent with the rest of his career, ESPN's Jayson Stark says on ESPN Dallas' Fitzsimmons and Durrett podcast. … The Padres have promoted former star closer Trevor Hoffman to upper level pitching coordinator and special assistant to GM Josh Byrnes, according to a team release.
NL West Notes: Kemp, Price, CarGo, Tulo, Gray
2013/10/nl-west-notes-kemp-cargo-tulo.htmlOn yesterday's Baseball Tonight Podcast, ESPN's Buster Olney told colleague Tim Kurkjian that the Dodgers are expected to be the most aggressive team in pursuing a trade for David Price this offseason. … Kemp, who was ruled out for the postseason due to an ankle injury, is expected to be ready for Spring Training, at which point the Dodgers will possess an interesting outfield logjam due to the presence of Yasiel Puig, Carl Crawford and Andre Ethier.
Quick Hits: Jimenez, Ellsbury, Cubs, 2014 Draft
2013/10/quick-hits-jimenez-ellsbury-cubs-2014-draft.htmlThe Indians "would love" having Ubaldo Jimenez back on a one-year, $14.1MM qualifying offer contract (with an option for 2015)…… Tim Lincecum's two-year, $35MM contract from the Giants has put the cost of pitching out of Cleveland's range for Jimenez, who the Tribe feel has been too inconsistent to merit a multiyear commitment.
AL Central Notes: Royals, Asdrubal, Indians, Hahn
2013/10/al-central-notes-asdrubal-indians-hahn.htmlRead more here: http://www.kansascity.com/2013/10/30/4587620/royals-mantra-must-be-spend-now.html#storylink=cpy The Indians won't move Asdrubal Cabrera this offseason, Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer predicts…… Cleveland had a team UZR/150 of -4.5 in 2013, the fifth-worst UZR/150 of any club in baseball.
Boras On Ellsbury, Choo, Drew, Morales
2013/11/boras-on.htmlA few highlights: Jacoby Ellsbury has "illustrated that he's a highly durable athlete," according to Boras. … Agent Scott Boras joined ESPN's Keith Law on his latest Behind the Dish podcast.
Quick Hits: Free Agents, Scherzer, Papelbon, Mulder
2014/01/quick-hits-free-agents-scherzer-papelbon-mulder.htmlForbes Magazine's Maury Brown discusses Major League Baseball's growing revenues and the effect on player salaries and acquisitions in a podcast with BostInno's Alex Reimer, who has a partial transcript of the interview here. … The Phillies were interested in Mark Mulder before the veteran signed with the Angels, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link).
Rangers Notes: Globe Life, Bard, Cubs, Bonuses
2014/02/rangers-notes-globe-life-bard-bonuses.htmlDurrett also notes that the naming rights deal is the latest example of how the Rangers have one of baseball's…… Here's the latest out of Arlington...
AL Notes: Iwakuma, Goins, Trout
2014/03/al-notes-iwakuma-goins-trout.htmlIn his podcast yesterday (audio link), ESPN.com's Buster Olney talked with colleague Jayson Stark about a possible extension for Mike Trout of the Angels (among many other topics). … In an excellent recent profile of Goins' progress, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca broke down some reasons for the team's optimism