Dodgers Rumors

Odds and Ends: Hoyer, Denker, Manny

By Tim Dierkes | October 13, 2008 at 11:55am CDT

Links for Monday…

Baseball America ranks the teams by their total draft expenditures. The Royals spent over $11MM, leading the pack.
SI’s Tom Verducci talked to one "club pitching expert" who considers free agent Chan Ho Park a sleeper starter for next year.
MLB.com’s T.R. Sullivan figures a long-term extension for Josh Hamilton will be a top priority for the Rangers this winter. Sullivan also has a note about Jake Peavy only wanting to go to an NL team, despite the recent article about Peavy being open to three AL clubs.
Red Sox assistant GM Jed Hoyer turned down a chance to interview for the Mariners job, according to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald.
McCovey Chronicles is baffled by the Giants’ decision to let second baseman Travis Denker go.
Chad Durbin suggests Manny Ramirez charged in aggressively from left field yesterday for show.
We took a look at Ryan Dempster from a fantasy baseball perspective a few days ago.

Odds and Ends: Steinbrenner, Burnett, Sabathia

By Tim Dierkes | October 12, 2008 at 12:48pm CDT

Links for Sunday, before I head out to Chipotle…

Hank Steinbrenner talked to George King of the New York Post. He made it clear that he has not taken a step back in running the Yankees. Hank also mentions Mark Teixeira by name, calling him a "quality player."
Ken Davidoff tries to determine if A.J. Burnett’s injury-prone days are behind him, as his agent would like us to believe.
Henry Schulman chatted with Dodgers GM Ned Colletti.
John Shea lays odds for the C.C. Sabathia bidding.
Phil Rogers campaigns for an extension for Cubs GM Jim Hendry. He wonders if Ryan Dempster and Kerry Wood would follow if Hendry joined a different team.
A’s GM Billy Beane talked to Matthew Lutovsky of the Sporting News about fantasy baseball as well as a new video game.

Odds and Ends: Beltran, Brewers, Padres

By Tim Dierkes | October 10, 2008 at 1:56pm CDT

Links for Friday…

The Padres claimed second baseman Travis Denker off waivers from the Giants. Surprising to see the Giants let him go.
Ted Berg at MetsBlog explains how a Carlos Beltran rumbling spun out of control.
I recently did a Brewers Q&A with Bernie’s Crew.
The Padres called yesterday’s report about John Moores selling his share of the team "highly speculative." Tim Sullivan considers the statement revealing, and notes that this is a bad time to sell.
Michael S. Schmidt of the New York Times chatted with Scott Boras.
Mark Cuban mentions that the struggling economy is slowing down the sale of the Cubs.
Terry Pluto believes the Indians should pursue Brian Roberts.
David Brown at Yahoo profiles Theo Epstein and Andrew Friedman.
Freddy Garcia is headed to winter ball. The Tigers will have the first crack at signing him. Andruw Jones will also play winter ball; he seems to want a trade if he’s not a starter next year.
Elbow surgery for Tom Gordon, which probably means the Phillies will buy out his ’09 option for $1MM.

Heyman’s Latest: Sabathia, Hardy, Manny

By Tim Dierkes | October 7, 2008 at 4:32pm CDT

Let’s take a look at Jon Heyman’s column from yesterday.

The Yankees will go "all in" for C.C. Sabathia. Heyman sees the Dodgers, Mets, and Giants as other possible suitors.
Heyman dismisses a rumor of J.J. Hardy, Prince Fielder, and another player for Matt Cain.
He predicts a "feeding frenzy" for Hardy. I’m with Heyman though, I wouldn’t be quick to trade him this winter.
Heyman talked to a GM who feels the Mets will go after Boras client Manny Ramirez. If the five-year demand is accurate, the list of suitors will probably shrink significantly.
Manny quote: "I gotta thank Scott for bringing me to L.A." Hmmm.

Manny Looking For Five Years, $85 Million?

By Tim Dierkes | October 6, 2008 at 11:10pm CDT

From Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News:

Agent Scott Boras has let it be known through his media outlets that the expectation is for at least five years and $85 million in a deal for Manny Ramirez.

Back on deadline day, Peter Gammons suggested Manny was seeking four years and $100MM. So it seems that Ramirez’s contract may be $17-25MM annually for four or five years (he will be 37 in May). Personally I think he’s more likely to get offers in the three year/$65MM range, though one team will bite the bullet and do four years. Your thoughts?

Ringolsby goes on to say that the Dodgers don’t see Manny as a long-term fit given the five-year demand.

Odds and Ends: Lowe, Redmond, Timlin

By Tim Dierkes | October 3, 2008 at 10:46am CDT

Linkage for Friday…

River Ave. Blues discovered that Mike Mussina’s wife may be a bigger factor than we thought in regard to his retirement decision.
David O’Brien tosses out some names for the Braves to consider: Derek Lowe, Matt Cain, Roy Oswalt, and Josh Willingham. Everyone likes Lowe…Anthony McCarron says the Yankees and Mets should consider him. Those clubs could also enter a bidding war for C.C. Sabathia, says Bob Klapisch. Will C.C.’s postseason record diminish his contract? I don’t think so.
Greg Couch doesn’t want Javier Vazquez pitching for the White Sox again. Maybe Ozzie is right, Vazquez is not a big-game pitcher. But why say that publicly?
Joe Christensen seems certain the Twins will exercise Mike Redmond’s $950K option.
Chris Carpenter’s shoulder injury is unprecedented among pitchers. Do the Cardinals need to add veteran rotation insurance? Speaking of unprecedented procedures…Takashi Saito had platelet-rich plasma injected into his elbow in July.
Joe Starkey thinks the Pirates should…non-tender Adam LaRoche?
Mike Timlin could retire.
Huge E-Ticket Manny Ramirez feature from Bill Simmons, wherein Scott Boras is blamed for his Boston exit. Good read.

Odds and Ends: LaCava, Colletti, Andruw

By Tim Dierkes | October 1, 2008 at 12:00pm CDT

Links for Wednesday…

I did a Q&A with the Roselle Press. The article includes a sweet picture of me hacking the Internet.
Greg Cote of the Miami Herald speculates on the new-look 2009 Marlins. If defense is a goal, they could look to acquire Adrian Beltre and try Jorge Cantu at first base. Randy Winn could improve the defense in right.
John Fay runs through the Reds’ nine free agents. He believes Jerry Hairston Jr. wants to return.
Brian Cashman wants to acquire a real first baseman, rather than have Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui spend time there.
The Mariners received permission to interview Blue Jays assistant GM Tony LaCava, according to Geoff Baker.
It’s still not known whether the Dodgers will bring GM Ned Colletti back for the final year of his contract. Interesting note from ESPN’s Buster Olney – the Andruw Jones signing was engineered by owner Frank McCourt rather than Colletti.
Olney feels Brian Cashman is more likely to pursue Derek Lowe than Mark Teixeira.
Will Joe Girardi’s presence discourage free agents from signing with the Yankees?
McCovey Chronicles sees the Giants trading for a second or third baseman this winter. I tossed out a bunch of names in my Offseason Outlook.
Pedro Alvarez clammed up when asked precisely what time he accepted the original deal from the Pirates.
MetsBlog tries to figure out whether Ryan Church loves or hates New York.
Oliver Perez predicts a tough offseason following the Mets’ final-day elimination. On the bright side, he stands to earn a ridiculous amount of money as a free agent.

Possible Manny Destinations

By Tim Dierkes | October 1, 2008 at 9:16am CDT

Manny Ramirez ranked fourth in all of baseball with a .430 OBP, and second with a .601 SLG. This makes him a very attractive free agent, and he won’t require the massive term of a Mark Teixeira. However it’s possible questions about Ramirez’s Boston departure will limit suitors.

Former Dodgers GM Fred Claire tried to determine possible destinations for Manny next year, talking to an MLB manager, a leading agent, and a national baseball writer. The results of this survey:

All three mentioned the Mets. On Monday, SI.com’s Jon Heyman wrote the Mets appear "disinclined" to go after Ramirez. Yesterday, however, Heyman said on WFAN that Manny was a "real option" and the Mets are "thinking about it."
The agent named the Giants and Phillies as other possibilities. The Phils had interest in Manny this summer, but didn’t make the best offer. They could give Pat Burrell’s money to Ramirez, but it could cost an additional $10MM. Meanwhile Giants GM Brian Sabean says Fred Lewis is his left fielder.
The agent and the writer both expect the Dodgers to make a play to re-sign Ramirez. GM Ned Colletti says he’ll give it a shot, but will the Dodgers pay top dollar? Question for commenters – can you think of any other reasonable destinations for Ramirez?

Maddux Trade Completed

By Tim Dierkes | September 30, 2008 at 1:46pm CDT

According to MLB.com’s Corey Brock, the Dodgers’ playoff berth resulted in the Padres receiving better prospects from the August Greg Maddux trade. Brock says the Padres received southpaw Michael Watt and righty Eduardo Perez from the Dodgers. Paul DePodesta describes the prospects on his blog.

Yankees Rumors: Jeter, Sabathia, Hudson

By Tim Dierkes | September 30, 2008 at 11:18am CDT

Let’s talk Yankees.

Ken Davidoff makes recommendations for the ’09 Yankees. He would sign Derek Lowe and Andy Pettitte, and offer arbitration to Damaso Marte and Bobby Abreu.
Jim Baumbach explains a tricky situation coming up: re-signing Derek Jeter.
Peter Abraham takes a look at various free agents on the minds’ of Yankees fans.
Tyler Kepner of the New York Times says first priority for the Yankees is to re-sign Brian Cashman. I imagine they already have a Plan B in place, but recent reports lean toward Cashman returning.
Kepner says the Indians were aggressive in pursuing a deadline deal involving Phil Hughes and C.C. Sabathia. Now, Kepner says the Yankees are skeptical they’ll be able to sign Sabathia. For Plan B, the Yanks seem to prefer pitchers with American League experience. They’ll probably stand pat on the bullpen, though a decision must be made on Damaso Marte’s option.
If the Yankees can engineer a Robinson Cano–Matt Kemp swap (unlikely), they could then sign free agents Mark Teixeira and Orlando Hudson. The right-side infield defense would be drastically improved.
Bill Madden of the New York Daily News is more pessimistic – he doesn’t see the team’s internal center field options working out, nor does he consider the free agent signings wise.

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