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Odds And Ends: Moneyball, Draft Signings, Halladay

By Cork Gaines | July 9, 2009 at 8:16pm CDT

A few more links for your evening…

Jon Weisman of the LA Times reports that the movie based on “Moneyball” has once again been green-lighted with Aaron Sorkin signed on to finish the script.
The Mariners have signed their supplemental first round pick, Steven Baron, for $980K.
Keith Law reports that negotiations between the Brewers and one of their supplemental picks, #39 overall Kentrail Davis, have “gotten ugly” after the Brewers agreed to his demands and then he turned it down.
Joel Sherman reports that if Roy Halladay is traded to the NL before the All-Star game, he will not be permitted to pitch in the mid-summer classic for the AL, but could be allowed to pitch for the NL representing his new team.
Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says the Roy Halladay situation is unlike two other situations in which big-name pitchers were traded within the AL East, including David Cone and Roger Clemens.

Odds And Ends: Glaus, Magglio, Halladay

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 9, 2009 at 3:14pm CDT

More links for the afternoon… for those on Roy Halladay alert, he pitched well today, though he wasn't exactly lights-out.

Troy Glaus could begin rehabbing this weekend, according to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
ESPN.com's Rob Neyer says it will be "exceptionally difficult" for Magglio Ordonez to bat 166 more times if he remains in a platoon. If he bats 165 times or less, his $18MM option for 2010 doesn't vest.
Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News says there's almost no way the Yankees would agree to take on Vernon Wells' salary in a potential Roy Halladay deal.
Jay Jaffe of Baseball Prospectus writes on ESPN.com that the Phillies need Halladay now. The Rangers, Brewers, Angels and Cardinals fill out Jaffe's list of teams that need Doc most.
Diamond Leung reports that the Padres acquired minor league catcher Yamid Haad from the Mariners organization and assigned him to Triple A.
Lost and found: Bartolo Colon will start tonight for Triple A Charlotte, according to Mark Gonzales.

Olney On Halladay, Bay, Mulder

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 9, 2009 at 9:39am CDT

Any team with serious plans to acquire Roy Halladay cannot approach the Blue Jays with a list of untouchable players, as ESPN.com's Buster Olney points out. Here are the details:

If the Phillies want Halladay, they'll have to be prepared to discuss players like Michael Taylor, Dominic Brown, Kyle Drabek and Jason Knapp.
The Nats have a powerful young catcher in SIngle A. Derek Norris has already clubbed 20 homers, one for every year he's been alive.
If Jason Bay signs a contract extension early, he'll determine how much Matt Holliday receives on the open market after the season. Bay's older than Holliday, but he has 12 more homers and an OPS that's 100 points better than Holliday's, so he figures to sign for more.
The Mariners could think about extending Jarrod Washburn, Erik Bedard and Russell Branyan after the season if they don't trade them.
Mark Mulder wants to pitch in the majors soon and he expects to begin auditioning for scouts in the next week or ten days.

M’s Ink Cintron To Minors Deal

By | July 8, 2009 at 5:12pm CDT

According to the Tacoma Rainers' official Twitter account, infielder Alex Cintron has signed a minor league contract with the Mariners.

Cintron was designated for assignment on May 20 by the Nationals after going 2-for-26 to start the season. He'll try to work his way up to the big leagues once again. The 30-year-old has a .275/.313/.394 career batting line.

Rosenthal On Vazquez, Hairston, Teahen

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 7, 2009 at 4:58pm CDT

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says Javier Vazquez has more value than any available hitter. Here are the details and the rest of Rosenthal's rumors:

Not even Matt Holliday or Corey Hart would be fair value for Vazquez, so Rosenthal asks why the Braves would want to trade him at all.
The Mets inquired on Scott Hairston, who could have been an affordable stopgap, but balked when the Padres asked for Bobby Parnell.
The Marlins offered Gaby Sanchez for Manny Delcarmen, but the Red Sox weren't interested.
The Mariners, Tigers and Rays weren't far from agreeing to a deal that would have sent Edwin Jackson to Seattle and J.J. Putz to Detroit last offseason.
Kevin Towers compares Rule 5 pick Everth Cabrera to Rafael Furcal.
The Royals "do not seem terribly inclined" to deal Mark Teahen.
The Pirates covet Eric Young Jr. of the Rockies.
Some predict that the distribution of amateur talent- through the draft and international signings- will be the biggest issue in the next Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Odds And Ends: Bedard, Astros, Marquis

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 7, 2009 at 10:08am CDT

Links for Tuesday morning…

Be here at 2pm CST for this week's chat.
Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiles controversial acquisition Lastings Milledge, who seems energized and motivated.
It would be hard to argue with Amber Theoharis of MASN.com, who says the Orioles won the Erik Bedard deal since they acquired two All-Stars in George Sherrill and Adam Jones.
As MLB.com's Christian Caple reports, Bedard will be on a 60 pitch limit as he returns to the hill tonight against his former team.
Nomar Garciaparra told Mike McDermott of the Providence Journal that he didn't turn down $60MM from the Red Sox.
Experts consider the Astros' system weak, but at least they have Bud Norris and Yorman Bazardo in Triple A, as Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The Jason Marquis deal has worked out better-than-expected for the Rockies, but, as Dave Krieger of the Denver Post notes, the Rockies have made plenty of smart deals over the years.

Odds & Ends: Boras, Nationals, Bedard, White Sox, Giants, Astros

By Mike Axisa | July 3, 2009 at 7:51pm CDT

Some evening links for those of you who haven't checked out for the long holiday weekend yet.

Billy Witz of the NY Times wrote about the relationship between the Dodgers and superagent Scott Boras.
The Nationals have agreed to terms with five international players according to Bill Ladson. A formal announcement of the signings will come in a few days.
Pete McElroy of MASNsports.com notes that the Nats have signed a pair of draft picks, including fourth rounder AJ Morris.
Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times notes that Erik Bedard threw a 54-pitch simulated game today and will start on Tuesday. Teams will have just enough time to evaluate him before the trade deadline.
Will Carroll tweets that the Giants and White Sox "want to make a deal quick." He later backs off a bit and says that the two teams won't necessarily made a trade with each other, but both are looking for good deals.
Kiley McDaniel has a list of four international players the Astros have signed.
Remember, you can get all your rumors instantly via MLBTR's Twitter feed.

Odds And Ends: Blue Jays, Cotts, Indians

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 3, 2009 at 11:38am CDT

Manny's back to help celebrate the Fourth of July weekend! Here are some links to start the day off…

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Blue Jays execs will decide what course of action to take this month once they see how the team performs on its ten-game road trip against divisional rivals.
Jamey Newberg ranks this week's top 20 Rangers prospects for MLB.com. Texas just keeps churning out quality players; this week it's Julio Borbon.
Cubs reliever Neal Cotts underwent Tommy John surgery, according to the Sports Network, via the Miami Herald.
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says the Mariners and Angels have a serious advantage over the Rangers when it comes to making deadline deals now that the Rangers are borrowing money from MLB.
Steve Kornacki of MLive provides five reasons why the Tigers may not make the playoffs and five reasons why they're in first.
As Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel notes, Seth McClung's preformance has made the Brewers' need for a starter more glaring.
Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer says the Indians would need a "staggering" return for either Cliff Lee or Victor Martinez.

Mariners Sign Guillermo Pimentel

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 3, 2009 at 11:13am CDT

The Mariners signed Guillermo Pimentel to a bonus of $2MM, according to ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr.. Pimentel signed the contract as the clock struck midnight on July 2nd, the earliest moment he was eligible.

Just a few minutes ago, Baseball America's Ben Badler passed on reports from Dominican papers suggesting Pimentel signed. The Rangers and Mariners were considered front-runners to sign the Dominican outfielder.

Odds And Ends: Renteria, Lugo, Phillies

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | July 2, 2009 at 2:20pm CDT

It's a busy day for international signings, but lots is going on at the major league level, so let's take a look:

The Dodgers are looking for pitching, but how about Jason Schmidt? He pitched well at Triple A for the second time yesterday, according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick.
Newsday's Ken Davidoff creates a history of recent deadline deals.
Edgar Renteria told Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle that he turned down two multi-year offers to sign with the Giants.
Think it's too early to talk about Bryce Harper? Well Joe Dunand Jr., Alex Rodriguez's nephew, is just 13 years old and, as Ian Begley of the New York Daily News reports, he's already quite a slugger.
The relative of another superstar signed with the Angels. Mike Piazza's second cousin will go pro, according to the Florida Tech Sports site.
Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times crunches some numbers and suggests Franklin Gutierrez could be more valuable than Adam Jones this year.
Kevin Towers says the addition of Bob Melvin to the Padres' staff wasn't meant to threaten Bud Black, according to Nick Canepa and Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Julio Lugo admits that his deal with the Red Sox hasn't worked out, according to Steve Buckley of the Boston Herald.
Jim Salisbury of the Philadelphia Inquirer says the Phillies have more minor league pitching depth than ever.

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