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Saito Could Choose Free Agency

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 7:46pm CDT

WEDNESDAY: The Dodgers are in a staredown with Saito, who will probably be non-tendered Friday if he doesn’t accept their one-year, incentive-laden offer.

MONDAY: 11:14pm: Ned Colletti suggested Saito is a non-tender candidate for Friday.

4:54pm: According to Gerry Fraley, a mixed report on closer Takashi Saito has caused the Dodgers to increase their search for a reliever.  They’ve been linked to Trevor Hoffman.

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Padres Have Interest In Vizquel; Dodgers Don’t

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 7:39pm CDT

7:39pm: Ned Colletti told Diamond Leung the Dodgers aren’t looking at Vizquel.

5:55pm: Andrew Baggarly says the Padres also have interest in Vizquel.  He adds that the A’s are looking at free agent pitcher Kevin Correia for a minor league deal.

4:52pm: Tony Jackson says the Dodgers might have interest in free agent shortstop Omar Vizquel if they can’t sign Rafael Furcal.

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Pirates Rumors: McLouth, Maholm, Doumit

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 6:22pm CDT

WEDNESDAY, 6:22pm: Kovacevic says Doumit’s agent will meet with the Pirates later tonight to discuss their offer.  Rob Biertempfel says the Pirates did make offers to all three and want to finalize deals within six to eight weeks.

TUESDAY, 11:28pm: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette offers up the latest information on the Pirates.

  • The Pirates have initiated extension talks with Nate McLouth, Ryan Doumit, and Paul Maholm.  The Braves inquired on McLouth and Maholm, but the Pirates’ demands were "way high" according to an Atlanta official.  Kovacevic mentions Jordan Schafer as someone who could be offered.
  • The Pirates had conversations with David Eckstein’s agent, but not negotiations.  The Bucs would probably have to trade a middle infielder for it to make sense.  They never made a formal offer to Mark Loretta, who signed with the Dodgers today.
  • The Jack Wilson market is tepid – the Twins have mild interest, the Dodgers have moved on to Rafael Furcal.
  • While the Pirates have gotten inquiries on John Grabow, teams apparently want to look at free agent options first.
  • John Perrotto says Jason Davis will refuse the Pirates’ Triple A assignment and head to Japan.
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Mets Not Interested In Juan Pierre

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 5:36pm CDT

5:36pm: Mets GM Omar Minaya shot down the Pierre report, and added that he is not interested in Andruw Jones either.

11:59am: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Mets have shown interest in Dodgers outfielder Juan Pierre.  Pierre’s has another $28.5MM on his deal, which runs through 2011.  The Dodgers would need to take on "a large chunk" of that.

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Dodgers Sign Mark Loretta

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 4:51pm CDT

WEDNESDAY: The Dodgers officially announced Loretta’s one-year deal, which is for $1.25MM.

MONDAY: According to MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick, the Dodgers agreed to terms with Mark Loretta on a one-year deal worth around $1.4MM tonight.  He’ll take his physical on Tuesday.  Loretta was a Type B free agent, but the Astros did not offer him arbitration so there will be no draft pick compensation.

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Randy Johnson Rumors

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 1:12pm CDT

WEDNESDAY, 1:11pm: Nolan Ryan confirmed the Rangers’ interest in Johnson.

TUESDAY, 8:37pm: Jack Magruder says the Astros and Angels met with Johnson’s reps at the Meetings.  He adds that the Rangers, Brewers, and Cubs touched base before the Meetings.

2:54pm: Four California teams are said to be eyeing Randy Johnson: the Dodgers, Angels, Giants, and A’s.  Mike DiGiovanna learned that the Dodgers and Angels are more on the fringes.  We’ve also seen Johnson linked to the Cubs as a fallback for Jake Peavy.

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C.C. Sabathia Rumors: Wednesday

By Tim Dierkes | December 10, 2008 at 1:08am CDT

1:08am: Gordon Edes notes that Giants GM Brian Sabean told reporters he would not be willing to give Sabathia a sixth year on a contract.  They are the fallback option if the big lefty decides he wants to take less to pitch close to home.

12:25am: The big news on the C.C. Sabathia front is that Yankees GM Brian Cashman flew to San Francisco to visit with Sabathia for the third time in three days.  ESPN’s Jayson Stark says the visit is not about money and was initiated by Sabathia.  Some believe Cashman will attempt to sell Sabathia’s wife Amber on New York.

Stark talked to several baseball people who still don’t believe Sabathia wants to be in New York.  One predicted the Yanks would have to include an opt-out clause.  Also, Stark speaks of indications that the Dodgers told C.C. they might be interested if they can fill some of their other needs affordably.

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Manny Ramirez Rumors: Tuesday

By Tim Dierkes | December 9, 2008 at 11:20pm CDT

11:20pm: Yahoo’s Tim Brown talked to roughly half the teams in baseball, and could not identify a suitor for Manny aside from the Dodgers.

8:26pm: Tony Reagins said the Angels signing Manny is "not a likely scenario."

1:30pm: Manny apparently still seeks the same six-year type deal.  Rosenthal says Colletti told Boras he’ll need to talk to Frank McCourt before further conversations can occur.

11:25am: ESPN’s Jayson Stark says "Scott Boras met with the Dodgers late Monday might to discuss the return of Manny Ramirez."  While Manny is still open to signing with the Dodgers, they have not put their two-year, $45MM offer back on the table.

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Andruw Jones Draws Inquiries

By Tim Dierkes | December 9, 2008 at 10:23pm CDT

Diamond Leung talked to Ned Colletti, who said a few teams asked about Andruw Jones.  However, those teams would ask the Dodgers to pick up the "vast majority" of the $22.1MM owed to Jones.  Hmmm…would 150% of it be sufficient?

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Dodgers Sign Casey Blake

By Tim Dierkes | December 9, 2008 at 8:55pm CDT

8:55pm: There’s also a club option for a fourth year.

7:51pm: Tony Jackson says it’s $17.5MM over three years for Blake.

TUESDAY, 12:28pm: ESPN’s Jayson Stark says the Dodgers have reached an agreement with Blake for three years and slightly more than $17.1MM.  The Twins apparently offered two years, $14MM.  He adds that Mark Loretta’s deal is for one year and $1.25MM.

MONDAY, 11:09pm: Jackson has Colletti saying there’s no agreement in place, and they’ll meet again with Blake’s agent Tuesday.  Ken Rosenthal says a three-year, $17MM deal is close.

9:47pm: Jayson Stark says the Dodgers are inching toward a Blake deal, but only have two guaranteed years on the table.

8:05pm: Jackson now says a three-year, $17MM deal with Blake could be announced tonight.

7:09pm: Tony Jackson says the Dodgers are not close to signing Blake, though Colletti sounds more hopeful.  Dylan Hernandez says the Dodgers offered Blake three years at nearly $6MM per, and could get an answer tonight.

4:40pm: Colletti hinted to MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick that his offer for Blake is for three years.  Also, second baseman Orlando Hudson is apparently not on the Dodgers’ radar.

3:10pm: Yahoo’s Tim Brown says the Dodgers raised their offer to three years and are nearing an agreement with Blake.

12:55pm: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are waiting to hear back from Casey Blake about a recent offer.  They should hear his decision today.  Blake is reportedly seeking three guaranteed years.

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