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Didn't see this coming. I don't even know what channel TBS is but I will find out now! I hope he can make his show exactly what he wants on TBS.
Commented Apr 12, 2010 on BREAKING: Conan O'Brien goes to TBS at On The Air
BREAKING: Conan O'Brien goes to TBS
Conan O'Brien is moving to TBS. In a surprise announcement, TBS revealed this morning that the former "Tonight Show" host would join the cabler in the 11 p.m. time slot this November."Lopez Tonight," which currently airs there, will shift to midnight. Like "Lopez," the as-yet untitled O'Br...
I agree that Uggla's price is falling. Teams are putting more emphasis on defense, and he's going to earn a lot of money over the next 2 years.
On the other hand, the Giants really need more power and he represents perhaps their best chance of getting it without breaking the bank on Bay or Holliday.
Commented Dec 17, 2009 on Names Discussed In Giants-Uggla Talks at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Names Discussed In Giants-Uggla Talks
2:13pm: A source tells Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com that a deal sending Uggla to the Giants is "not going down." Crasnick writes that the first obstacle would be financial. The Giants will have to give Tim Lincecum a major raise in arbitration and are already hamstrung by the contracts of Barry Z...
That's a quick flip. Toronto addresses a need, plus they have some good OF prospects already in their system so this makes sense... I guess.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Michael Taylor Will Be Traded For Brett Wallace at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Michael Taylor Will Be Traded For Brett Wallace
The Blue Jays will trade outfielder Michael Taylor to the A's for third base prospect Brett Wallace, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney. The A's acquired Wallace from the Cardinals when they sent Matt Holliday to St. Louis in July. The Jays drafted Wallace in 2005 and were rumored to have int...
Good trade for both teams. The Dodgers need cash, and Pierre's salary was horrific. For $8m over two years, he's a nice pickup for the White Sox.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on White Sox Acquire Juan Pierre at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
White Sox Acquire Juan Pierre
FRIDAY, 12:57pm: The Dodgers will obtain Ely and Link to complete the deal, tweets MLB.com's Scott Merkin. TUESDAY, 11:44am: The Dodgers will choose two pitchers from a list of arms that could contribute in the majors next year, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. The teams will complete the t...
Wang makes sense for the Dodgers, he might take a bit of a discount to play with Torre and with Kuo, which also helps his marketing in Taiwan as the Dodgers are known there (not as much as the Yankees of course but because of Kuo and Hu more than others).
I would say Kelly Johnson is interesting for the Dodgers but since they have DeWitt they are probably looking for someone who hits lefties well as his backup/platoon mate.
Commented Dec 13, 2009 on Interesting Non-Tenders at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Interesting Non-Tenders
Dozens of players were non-tendered today, and they've been added to our 2010 free agents list. It's fitting that these players comprise the youngest free agents, since they were cut before tallying six years of service time. It should be noted that a one-year deal for many of these players ca...
I guess this explains why the Dodgers plan to tender a contract to Repko... one less AAAA OF on the 40 man
Commented Dec 10, 2009 on Rule 5 Picks at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Rule 5 Picks
A look at the first round of the Rule 5 draft... Joel Sherman of the New York Post says that the Yankees will take outfielder Jamie Hoffmann from the Dodgers with the first pick, which they acquired from the Nationals for Brian Bruney earlier this week. The Pirates selected outfielder John Rayn...
I'd say being in a weak division means you DO lock him up. 4-5 wins a year is huge.
Commented Dec 7, 2009 on Mariners Discussing Extension For Felix at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Mariners Discussing Extension For Felix
5:20pm: Nero told Larry Stone of the Times that he's been "philosophically dancing" with Zduriencik so far regarding a long-term deal for Hernandez. Nero hopes fans and media will just chill out, because Felix is happy and the relationship remains strong. MONDAY, 11:39am: Geoff Baker of the Sea...
Matthews should just be released.
Commented Dec 4, 2009 on Angels "Working Hard" To Trade Gary Matthews Jr. at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Angels "Working Hard" To Trade Gary Matthews Jr.
The Angels are "working hard to trade Gary Matthews Jr. to clear money for other pursuits," according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. With Matthews owed $23.5MM over the next two years if traded, it will be difficult for GM Tony Reagins to unload a significant portion of the...
I would say Mariners too. They will offer a bit more than anyone else, and it's a good environment to play in.
Commented Dec 4, 2009 on Gregg Zaun Agrees To Deal With Brewers at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Gregg Zaun Agrees To Deal With Brewers
1:33pm: ESPN's Buster Olney has the contract details: a $1.9MM base in 2010, and a $2.25MM club option for '11 with a $250K buyout. 1:18pm: Zaun is close to a deal with the Brewers, according to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy. Yahoo's Tim Brown tweets that the deal is signed, and worth $2.15MM guarante...
There are a lot of 3B holes, but on the teams that are likely to spend that kind of money on Beltre's whose offense has declined. His D is still stellar though so he will def. add value wherever he signs.
Commented Dec 4, 2009 on Asking Prices For Beltre, DeRosa at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Asking Prices For Beltre, DeRosa
Free agent infielders Adrian Beltre and Mark DeRosa had off-years offensively, but according to ESPN's Buster Olney, both have steep asking prices. Said Olney: As teams have been checking in on the availability of infielders, they have found that the asking price for Beltre is no less than $10 ...
He will resign with the Dodgers for 2/21.
Commented Dec 3, 2009 on Randy Wolf Open To Returning To Dodgers at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Randy Wolf Open To Returning To Dodgers
Despite the club's uncertain ownership situation, Randy Wolf would welcome a return to Los Angeles next year, according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Wolf states that he expects the Dodgers to be competitive next season, regardless of what happens with owner Frank McCourt's divorc...
Yeah I amend my comment, I hadn't fully realized that Colon only made 17 starts for the Expos, I thought that he ended up having two solid seasons with them before he went to Anaheim.
Commented Nov 28, 2009 on Discussion: The Trade Of The Decade at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Discussion: The Trade Of The Decade
Over the last month or so, we've been taking a look at the decade's biggest trades. Here are some of the moves that defined, enabled and inhibited teams throughout the 2000s. Runners Up Mark Mulder for Dan Haren Erik Bedard to the Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. to the Reds Scott Kazmir for Victo...
The Bedard trade is by far the worst.
The Orioles have continued to make it the gift that keeps giving by turning Sherrill in to a premium 3B prospect who might start in 2011.
Had Bedard not been injured it might have been a still bad but not horrible trade, but as it stands I think it stands out as the worst on the list.
Commented Nov 28, 2009 on Discussion: The Trade Of The Decade at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Discussion: The Trade Of The Decade
Over the last month or so, we've been taking a look at the decade's biggest trades. Here are some of the moves that defined, enabled and inhibited teams throughout the 2000s. Runners Up Mark Mulder for Dan Haren Erik Bedard to the Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. to the Reds Scott Kazmir for Victo...
Braves fans and Mets fans are truly the most deluded on this site. It's embarassing for fans of those teams who aren't total morons.
Commented Nov 24, 2009 on Miguel Cabrera On The Trade Block? at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Miguel Cabrera On The Trade Block?
It's no secret that the Tigers are looking to cut down on future payroll, and to do so they've made both Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson available in trades. Lynn Henning of The Detroit News throws another name into the mix: first baseman Miguel Cabrera. Henning says that nothing "irresisti...
There is no special hate for any team except the Yankees, and that's because they outspend everyone else by a crazy margin.
The Mets fans are just annoying because they trot out a bunch of B-level prospects and claim they can be traded for some of the game's most valuable names.
Commented Nov 23, 2009 on Mets Considering Jack Cust? at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Mets Considering Jack Cust?
We have considered A's DH/outfielder Jack Cust a non-tender candidate for some time. Today, Adam Rubin of the New York Daily News writes that Cust is indeed "expected to be traded" before the December 12th non-tender deadline. Rubin says the Mets are "believed to have considered" acquiring Cust...
Conor Jackson, Kelly Johnson and CM Wang are the most interesting to me.
Commented Nov 20, 2009 on Non-Tender Candidates Revised at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Non-Tender Candidates Revised
Remember our October 5th list of non-tender candidates? Since then, Jeremy Hermida, Mark Teahen, Aaron Heilman, Boof Bonser, Brian Bruney, and Matt Lindstrom have been traded, while John Bale, Mike Jacobs, and Ryan Church have been cut. Others have been outrighted or eliminated from considerat...
It's not a scouting opinion to say that you don't value a pitcher who loses a game 2-1. It's just a bad opinion. The runs scored by his offense is completely out of the pitcher's control, so why do you blame him? That makes no sense.
Commented Nov 20, 2009 on Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents
Keith Law's Top 50 Free Agents list is up at ESPN, and as always it's a must-read (Insider required and recommended). A few lines from his capsules that caught my eye... Randy Wolf is viewed as "much more of a No. 4 starter than a No. 2." 19-year-old Cuban lefty Noel Arguelles ranks tenth over...
Dodgers should be all over it, but I don't think they will for a variety of reasons.
Commented Nov 17, 2009 on Blue Jays Will Give Teams A Window To Discuss An Extension With Halladay? at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Blue Jays Will Give Teams A Window To Discuss An Extension With Halladay?
MLB.com's Jordan Bastian says that the Blue Jays will consider granting another team a window to discuss a contract extension with Roy Halladay if it means the return in a potential trade would be "significantly greater." GM Alex Anthopoulos declined to comment on the situation, however. Former ...
Braves fans have officially passed Red Sox fans as the most delusional and clueless on this site.
Commented Nov 17, 2009 on Diamondbacks Set To Add Payroll, Says CEO at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Diamondbacks Set To Add Payroll, Says CEO
TUESDAY 3:41pm: D-Backs' managing general partner Ken Kendrick says the payroll will likely increase to north of $75MM next year, according to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. The payroll in 2009 was appoximately $73.5MM. "We definitely have more than $10 million to spend in the market," Kendrick said. ...
Every year the Giants pretend to be in a big FA outfielder.
So far they've come up with Aaron Rowand.
I don't think they'll put up the cash to sign Bay, but with their insanely good pitching staff they should break the bank and go for it.
Commented Nov 10, 2009 on Giants Rumors: Molina, Pudge, Bay, Holliday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Giants Rumors: Molina, Pudge, Bay, Holliday
Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News reports that the Giants are open to bringing Bengie Molina back, but prepared in case the catcher signs elsewhere. Here are the details: The Giants won't likely offer Molina much more than the $6MM he made this year. Molina wants a two-year deal, so ...
when ever he give up a run, someone makes an error, or anything not perfect he freaks out. thats why he's a bad fit
IF that were true, his stats would look a lot different.
Did you watch every Lackey start this year? Last year? The last 6 years? if not, try to use the stats as your guide.
Commented Nov 10, 2009 on Crasnick Polls Baseball Executives at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Crasnick Polls Baseball Executives
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com has a fascinating piece up discussing how various baseball executives view the emerging free agent and trade market. Among those polled: Of 20 executives, 11 would want Matt Holliday, nine Jason Bay if money or length of deal were not an issue. Despite Holliday being ...
I started to make a list but it's too hard, my hat is off to Tim.
Commented Nov 9, 2009 on 2010 Top 50 Free Agents at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
2010 Top 50 Free Agents
It's time for the fourth annual MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents list! The entire list of available free agents can be found here. A note before we begin - this is a complicated puzzle, and I'll be satisfied if I'm correct on a quarter of these guesses. If your favorite team seems under-rep...
That seems like a great deal for the Dodgers, since the team does not project Ellis as anything more than a backup in LA.
Commented Nov 9, 2009 on Royals Seeking A Catcher at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Royals Seeking A Catcher
After declining their 2010 option for Miguel Olivo, the Royals are searching for a catcher according to Bob Dutton of The KC Star. Dutton mentions that it would be best for the team to fill their hole behind the plate prior to December 12th, allowing them to non-tender the incumbent John Buck. “...
Arn Tellem.
How much will he sign for?
Commented Nov 9, 2009 on Igarashi To Pursue MLB Next Season at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Igarashi To Pursue MLB Next Season
Patrick Newman at NPB Tracker passes along a report which says that hard-throwing reliever Ryota Igarashi has decided to pursue a Major League contract for 2010. We first learned that Igarashi qualified for international free agency back in June. The 30-year-old has spent his entire 11-year car...
With regards to Wilpon, I believe he has said his charitable foundations were hit hard by Wilpon, but not his own cash. No way to know if that's true, but that's what he's put out there.
Commented Nov 9, 2009 on 2010 Top 50 Free Agents at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
2010 Top 50 Free Agents
It's time for the fourth annual MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents list! The entire list of available free agents can be found here. A note before we begin - this is a complicated puzzle, and I'll be satisfied if I'm correct on a quarter of these guesses. If your favorite team seems under-rep...
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