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Odds And Ends: Wagner, Peavy, Melhuse

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 17, 2009 at 9:54am CDT

Some links for Wednesday morning…

Billy Wagner says he could be pitching in the majors within 30 days, according to Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News. If he returns in mid-July, the Mets would have time to evaluate Wagner before deciding whether to acquire more arms via trade.
The Royals signed ten of their draft picks, according to MLB.com's Rustin Dodd.
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post reports that Evan Longoria never wonders what it would be like to play for the Rockies. Colorado, who selected Greg Reynolds instead of Longoria back in 2006, has probably wondered what it would be like to have Longoria.
Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune says the Padres have an insurance policy in place that would potentially recoup money for the team should Jake Peavy miss much time. The details aren't clear, as GM Kevin Towers hasn't looked at the policy yet.
Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that catcher Adam Melhuse retired. He had been playing for the Pirates' Triple A affiliate.
Carlos Quentin has had second thoughts about his decision to turn down an extension from the White Sox, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times.

Morosi On Penny, Hermida, Padres

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 17, 2009 at 8:43am CDT

Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports shows that Derek Jeter's much-criticized defense has been above average this year. He also provides some rumors, so let's take a look:

One official said he doubts the Red Sox move Brad Penny. They can do so without his permission, now that we're two and a half months into the season.
Morosi says Chris Young and Heath Bell are sure to attract interest, but says Kevin Towers doesn't have to trade either player.
It's possible that the Padres will "flip relievers for prospects."
The Braves like Jeremy Hermida, but it makes sense for them to pass the Marlins in the standings before inquiring on him.

Minor League Transactions

By Mike Axisa | June 15, 2009 at 5:57pm CDT

Baseball America released this week's set of minor league transactions, and there was plenty of interesting movement. Let's break it down.

The Indians signed reliever Mike Gosling to a minor league pact. The Twins released Gosling earlier this month. He last pitched in the big leagues for the Reds in 2007.
The Tigers released Jason Tyner. You probably remember that the Brewers traded Tyner to the Tigers back in April for literally nothing.
Marlins youngster Cameron Maybin was suspended for "aggressively arguing a call and bumping an umpire."
The Astros removed Geoff Geary from the 40-man roster and outrighted him to Triple-A.
The Angels signed former Orioles wunderkind Val Majewski to a minor league pact.
Chris Burke was granted free agency by the Padres. He fashioned just a .207-.270-.305 batting line in 89 plate appearances this season.
The Giants released Jesse Foppert, who was once the best pitching prospect in the game. He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2005.

Odds And Ends: Peavy, Acta, Harper

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 15, 2009 at 10:24am CDT

Some links for Monday morning…

Scott Miller of CBS Sports says the Padres made a mistake last offseason when they rejected the package the Braves offered for the now-injured Jake Peavy.
Chico Harlan of the Wahington Post goes through the pros and cons of firing Manny Acta. More than half of his readers don't think it's time for a firing yet.
ESPN.com's Jason A. Churchill says Bryce Harper will be the "clear No. 1 talent" if he's eligible for next year's draft, as planned.
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the A's haven't started contract talks with their first round draft pick, Grant Green.
Tony Massarotti of the Boston Globe asks his readers what the Red Sox should do with their excess pitching. We broke down several of their options last week, which Massarotti considers. He adds one of his own: Tim Wakefield could pitch out of the 'pen.

Odds & Ends: Donald, DeRosa, Tigers, Boras

By Mike Axisa | June 14, 2009 at 12:58pm CDT

Three years ago today the Diamondbacks cut ties with righthander Russ Ortiz. With $22MM remaining on the four year, $33MM deal he signed before the 2005 season, Ortiz became the highest paid player ever to be released by a Major League team.

On to the links…

Despite his knee injury, Jason Donald remains one of the Phillies' best trade chips according to Scott Lauber.
Derrick Goold writes that Mark DeRosa's trade value is rising with the team's recent hot streak.
The Detroit Free Press polled it's readers, and 32.7% want to see the Tigers trade for a bullpen arm to stay in contention.
Bill Shaikin writes about master negotiator Scott Boras and his affect on the draft.
Kurt Streeter reports that 36-year-old Jose Lima is still hoping to make it back to the big leagues. Lima Time is currently 1-1 with a 3.16 ERA for the independent Long Beach Armada, and last pitched in the big leagues for the Mets in 2006.
ESPN's Jorge Arangure tweets that the Padres are targetting Dominican outfielder Jose Alberta Pena.
Miami linebacker Glenn Cook was surprised when the Cubs drafted him in the 48th round because he hasn't played baseball in six years.

Peavy Could Miss Three Months

By Mike Axisa | June 13, 2009 at 6:32pm CDT

Scott Miller at CBSsports.com spoke to Padres' head trainer Todd Hutcheson, who said Jake Peavy could be out 8-12 weeks "if things don't come along as fast as we'd like them to." That means Peavy could be out until after the trade deadline, a major blow to a Padres team looking to retool and shed payroll.

It was originally reported that Peavy could miss up to a month, however Miller says that is the best case scenario right now.

Peavy Out A Month, Trade Will Have To Wait

By Mike Axisa | June 12, 2009 at 5:56pm CDT

MLB.com's Corey Brock tweets that Padres righthander Jake Peavy has his injured ankle in a cast, and will miss at least a month. The injury originally popped up when Peavy developed tendonitis in his ankle running the bases in late May.

After nixing a deal to the White Sox last month, Peavy was still expected to be a popular name on the trade rumor circuit between now and the trade deadline. The injury will most likely put any trade talks on hold, because teams are going to want to see him healthy before trading several young players from him, not to mention assume the more than $50MM Peavy's guaranteed over the next four years.

Pirates, Twins Are Sano’s Top Suitors

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 12, 2009 at 3:09pm CDT

ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr. hears that the Pirates may not offer Miguel Angel Sano as much as $3MM, let alone $4MM. The Pirates are still tracking Sano closely, and, along with the Twins, they're the frontrunners to sign the 16-year-old shortstop once July 2nd comes around. The Orioles recently worked Sano out, but they are not expected to beome serious bidders.

Here are some more rumors about the international free agent market:

Padres director of international scouting Randy Smith says he hopes to acquire one "big-name" international player.
Daniel Sanchez is a player to watch; Arangure says some consider him the year's best Latin American pitcher.

Draft Updates: Wheeler, Hobgood, Borchering

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 9, 2009 at 4:31pm CDT

A final round of updates for the draft, which is now just half an hour away…

Baseball America's John Manuel confirms Jon Heyman's report that the deadline for signing draft picks has been bumped back two days to August 17th.
Steve Melewski of MASN.com reports that the O's are interested in Zack Wheeler and Matt Hobgood with the 5th pick.
ESPN.com's Keith Law says the Orioles would take Hobgood if the Padres choose Wheeler.
Mark Bowman of MLB.com says it's a shame that Wheeler will likely be off the board by the time the Braves select 7th.
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post says the Rockies, picking 11th, have interest in Hobgood and Bobby Borchering, a favorite of the D'Backs.
Paul DePodesta will blog about each Padres selection from an insider's perspective.

Odds And Ends: Padres, Fukumori, Ortiz

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | June 9, 2009 at 10:32am CDT

Some links for Tuesday morning…

Today's chat will be at 2pm CST.
Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports that the Padres know they have to win if they want to stop management from trading players away.
Adrian Gonzalez says it's too early to tell how long he'll remain a Padre.
Patrick Newman at NPB Tracker passes on a report saying Kazuo Fukumori will be released by the Rangers. He made four appearances for them last year, but hasn't pitched in the majors this season.
It's not his eyes, after all. David Ortiz can see just fine according to John Tomase of the Boston Herald.
ESPN.com's Rob Neyer responds to Eddie's post about the mystery shortstop the Red Sox have interest in, saying it's "probably not" Yunel Escobar.
Indians GM Mark Shapiro told Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that he believes Neal Huntington made an "understandable" and "wise" decision when he dealt Nate McLouth to the Braves.
Joe Posnanski does not want to see the Royals trade for Jeff Francouer.

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