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"R.J. Anderson of FanGraphs doesn't think $10-15MM is an unfair asking price for the Scott Boras client"
Oh man, what I wouldn't pay to have a third baseman with an OBP that's worse than Varitek's!
FanGraph salaries are such a joke.
Commented Dec 31, 2009 on Odds & Ends: Bay, Byrd, Liriano, Duchscherer at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Odds & Ends: Bay, Byrd, Liriano, Duchscherer
Some links on the last day of a year we'll remember for Joe Mauer, Albert Pujols and the World Series Champion New York Yankees... Tigers catcher Gerald Laird and his younger brother Brandon Laird, a prospect in the Yankees farm system, were arrested following a brawl at the Celtics-Suns NBA g...
"a few free agent relief names for the Red Sox to consider"
I see Bowden coming out of the bullpen this year, as Hughes and Joba have done for the Yankees the past two seasons. Hopefully he can fill the Justin Masterson role as long relief and emergency starter.
Commented Dec 29, 2009 on Odds & Ends: Thome, Chapman, Mariners at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Odds & Ends: Thome, Chapman, Mariners
Links for Tuesday, as we wait for the hot stove to reignite... MSG's Tina Cervasio tweeted that she saw Jim Thome at a Detroit area hotel, prompting ESPN's Jerry Crasnick to wonder (via Twitter) if there's a match with the Tigers. ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr. points out that Aroldis Chapman stands...
If the Red Sox do pick up a new corner infielder, Casey Kotchman might be a good fit for the Mariners. He could probably be had for a solid reliever.
Commented Dec 19, 2009 on Discussion: Mariners' Offseason at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Discussion: Mariners' Offseason
It's been less than 15 months since Jack Zduriencik became general manager of the Mariners, but in that time he's transformed a 101-loss team (with a $100M payroll, no less) into a squad that's the early favorite to win the AL West in 2010. After adding Chone Figgins and Cliff Lee earlier this m...
Looks like Bora$ overplayed his hand on this one. Kinda like the Varitek deal last winter.
Commented Dec 19, 2009 on Odds & Ends: Treanor, Barton, Damon, Kelly Johnson at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Odds & Ends: Treanor, Barton, Damon, Kelly Johnson
More links as the weekend draws closer... MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports that the Brewers signed catcher Matt Treanor to a minor league deal. The former Tiger struggled to stay healthy this year. The Dodgers signed outfielder Brian Barton to a minor league deal, according to Hernandez. The 27-...
"Lugo, Wagner, Gonzalez, Lowell, Ortiz, Martinez, Beckett, Varitek are all off the books next year in 2011."
Are you talking about Billy Wagner and Alex Gonzalez? Why are they on the list? They were both free agents this year and signed with other teams.
Commented Dec 17, 2009 on Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll
John Lackey's five-year, $82.5MM contract with the Red Sox was officially announced today. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets the details: the frontloaded deal pays a $3.5MM signing bonus, $18MM in 2010, and $15.25MM in each of the next four seasons. On to some Lackey-related links... WEEI's ...
"They outspent Boston by $80,000,000.00 to BUY the 2009 World Series title AGAIN last season."
Even as a Red Sox fan I feel obligated to dispute this claim. This was the first time the Yankees bought the 2009 World Series.
Commented Dec 16, 2009 on Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll
John Lackey's five-year, $82.5MM contract with the Red Sox was officially announced today. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets the details: the frontloaded deal pays a $3.5MM signing bonus, $18MM in 2010, and $15.25MM in each of the next four seasons. On to some Lackey-related links... WEEI's ...
"Steinbrenner's fortune was because of the Yankees"
That's one of the most truly stupid statements ever written here. What? He was a poor working schmo and bought the Yankees for a thousand bucks?
His daddy gave him a shipping company, he built it up, made a huge fortune, dabbled in basketball and theater, bought the Yankees, was convicted for illegal campaign contributions to Tricky Dick Nixon and obstruction of justice, and was pardoned by Saint Ronald.
Commented Dec 16, 2009 on Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll
John Lackey's five-year, $82.5MM contract with the Red Sox was officially announced today. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets the details: the frontloaded deal pays a $3.5MM signing bonus, $18MM in 2010, and $15.25MM in each of the next four seasons. On to some Lackey-related links... WEEI's ...
"yikes, that is a HUGE jump!"
That's because Speier is talking out his arse. He added in everyone new and all the raises, but didn't subtract anyone who's gone or had salary reduced.
It's nowhere near $170M.
Commented Dec 16, 2009 on Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox Notes: Lackey, Beckett, Payroll
John Lackey's five-year, $82.5MM contract with the Red Sox was officially announced today. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets the details: the frontloaded deal pays a $3.5MM signing bonus, $18MM in 2010, and $15.25MM in each of the next four seasons. On to some Lackey-related links... WEEI's ...
How is it that the Bill Buckner of the 2009 playoffs thinks he's worth so much money? Oh right, Bora$.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Odds & Ends: Dodgers, Overbay, Nady, Holliday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Odds & Ends: Dodgers, Overbay, Nady, Holliday
Some links for your Tuesday morning... Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says there's no guarantee the Dodgers will spend the money they saved in the Juan Pierre deal. Newsday's David Lennon says Omar Minaya had plans to speak with John Lackey today and concludes that the pitcher wasn't interested ...
This is a repeat of the Santana deal. The Jays ask for silly return from the Sox and Yankees. Theo and CASHman don't fall for it, so they practically give him away to someone else.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Blockbuster Trade Reactions at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Blockbuster Trade Reactions
One of the biggest trades in recent memory is nearing completion. Here are some reactions to the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee-prospects swap from around the game. ESPN.com's Keith Law expects Brett Wallace- the player the Jays will obtain for Taylor - to end up at first base. Law likes the prospects ...
Lols how good would this be, just adding to an earlier post
1.jeter ss
2.granderson cf
3.teixera 1b
4.arod 3b
5.vlad dh
6.holliday rf
7.poasda c
8.bay lf
9.cano 2b
this would be the ultimate hitting lineup available, then next year when the yankees get mauer put posada to dh.
Posted by: Aussieyankee17 | December 15, 2009 at 03:18 AM
Excellent! The Yankees can be the first $250M team before anyone else even hits $150M.
Vote the straight ticket Yankee lineup on the All Star ballot.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Jason Bay Rumors: Tuesday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Jason Bay Rumors: Tuesday
2:35pm: Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News hears that the Yankees have no interest in signing Bay long-term. They don't have confidence in his ability to play the outfield in a few years. Another source tells ESPN.com's Buster Olney that there's no chance the Yankees bid on Bay or Matt Hol...
"while it appears unlikely that there is a place for Bay in Boston"
True, it appears that way. Or the Sox may be preparing to package up Ellsbury, Buchholz, and Kotchman for a slugging first baseman. Then still go after Holliday/Bay.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Jason Bay Rumors: Tuesday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Jason Bay Rumors: Tuesday
2:35pm: Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News hears that the Yankees have no interest in signing Bay long-term. They don't have confidence in his ability to play the outfield in a few years. Another source tells ESPN.com's Buster Olney that there's no chance the Yankees bid on Bay or Matt Hol...
Buchholz, Ellsbury and Kotchman for AGon? Then sign Bay or Holliday and they'd have a team that could at least challenge the Yankee$.
Commented Dec 15, 2009 on Mike Cameron Agrees To Deal With Boston at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Mike Cameron Agrees To Deal With Boston
7:58pm: The deal is in the range of $15.5MM for two years, tweets Ken Rosenthal. 7:53pm: Mike Cameron has agreed to sign a two-year deal with Boston, the AP reports. 6:38pm: It is "believed" that Cameron would play left field for the BoSox, with Jacoby Ellsbury in center and J.D. Drew in right, ...
redsox I slept a lot better when the Yankees were playing the Angels in the ALCS lol
Posted by: yanks09 | December 14, 2009 at 03:27 PM
Ha! We did, too. Didn't have to stay up and watch those late left coast games.
Commented Dec 14, 2009 on Red Sox, John Lackey Reach Agreement at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox, John Lackey Reach Agreement
10:28pm: Ian Browne confirms that the Red Sox have an 11:30am ET press conference scheduled tomorrow to announce the Cameron signing and a second press conference at 1:30pm ET to announce the Lackey signing. 5:10pm: Mike Silverman of the Boston Herald says "no finality" on Lackey's deal tonight ...
Looks like we'll be seeing the same two teams in the World Series for many years to come.
Commented Dec 14, 2009 on Phils, Ms, Blue Jays Agree On Halladay-Cliff Lee Blockbuster at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Phils, Ms, Blue Jays Agree On Halladay-Cliff Lee Blockbuster
12:45am: Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider has had this info for quite a while today - the Phillies will get Aumont, Gillies, and righty Juan Ramirez from Seattle. 11:33pm: Rosenthal reports that the Phillies get $6MM from the Jays. Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor and probably Travis D'Arnaud are ...
The Red Sox paid Wang's full $5M (more or less) to a couple of gimps last year. No way they won't be in on this.
Commented Dec 12, 2009 on Yankees Non-Tender Chien-Ming Wang at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Yankees Non-Tender Chien-Ming Wang
10:04pm: The Yankees have confirmed that Wang has been non-tendered, writes Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News (via Twitter). However, GM Brian Cashman says that he hopes the club's relationship with Wang can continue (also, via Twitter). 3:34pm: The Yankees have yet to confirm this, twe...
"Even if the Red Sox add another big-money starter, the team would like to keep Josh Beckett because of the leadership he provides to the younger pitchers."
There are good reasons to want to keep Beckett around. His influence on younger pitchers is not one of them.
Commented Dec 12, 2009 on Gammons On Bay, Beltre, Red Sox at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Gammons On Bay, Beltre, Red Sox
Peter Gammons' departure from ESPN has become a story in itself during this busy off-season, and Gammons' media rounds continued today as a guest on the WEEI Sports Radio Network's Big Show. A full transcript is available here, but here are some of the hot stove items that Gammons had to share....
Halladay is not going anywhere. He's in his mid-thirties, with only one year left on his contract, and the Jays are asking for return like he was 27 and still under control for 5 years. They blew their chance last summer and didn't learn anything from it.
Commented Dec 12, 2009 on Roy Halladay Rumors: Saturday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Roy Halladay Rumors: Saturday
11:07am: ESPN's Jayson Stark spoke to a source who says Toronto is pushing the Angels for lefty pitching prospect Trevor Reckling in any Halladay deal. Baseball America rating Reckling the fourth best prospect in the Angels' organization coming into the 2009 season. 9:44am: It's just a hunch, bu...
"The Red Sox are "clearly infatuated with" Adrian Beltre."
This makes no sense at all. His OBP numbers are hideous.
Commented Dec 11, 2009 on Stark On Halladay, Bradley, Lackey, Gonzalez at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Stark On Halladay, Bradley, Lackey, Gonzalez
The Blue Jays are still demanding nearly as much for Roy Halladay as they were this summer, according to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark. The Angels, Phillies and Yankees appear to be "the only realistic destinations" for Halladay at this point. The Angels would apparently want Halladay to sign an exten...
The Yankees have already removed Bruney and Coke from the bullpen. Don't try to tell me they're also removing Hughes and leaving Chamberlain in the rotation. Of course they're going to sign Lackey.
Commented Dec 10, 2009 on John Lackey Rumors: Wednesday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
John Lackey Rumors: Wednesday
6:02pm: Newsday's Ken Davidoff reports that the Yankees met with Lackey today and appear unlikely to become bona fide suitors for him. 3:14am: Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times writes that the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are still in negotiations with John Lackey, but that it's "highly ...
After getting rid of Manny, Theo's going to take on Bradley? Not bloody likely.
Commented Dec 10, 2009 on Milton Bradley Rumors: Wednesday at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Milton Bradley Rumors: Wednesday
7:05pm: Ian Browne of MLB.com says there's "no chance" the Bradley-Lowell deal goes through. Sounds about right. But ESPN.com's Gordon Edes says the Cubs really did ask. 6:43pm: A Cubs official didn't dismiss the Milton Bradley for Mike Lowell rumor, speaking to MLB.com's Carrie Muskat. Still, t...
Noooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!
How could they possibly want a 3B with a worse OBP than Jason Varitek. Please make it stop.
Commented Dec 10, 2009 on Red Sox Have "Significant" Interest In Beltre at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Red Sox Have "Significant" Interest In Beltre
Multiple industry sources tell John Tomase of the Boston Herald that the Red Sox have "significant" interest in free agent third baseman Adrian Beltre. Mike Lowell is the incumbent at third base, but the Red Sox are talking about moving him perhaps to the Rangers. Scott Boras, who represents Bel...
"Who is Boston gonna trade with? Ryan Kalish?"
Hey Braves, how would you like Kotchman back?
Commented Dec 8, 2009 on Rays Acquire Rafael Soriano at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Rays Acquire Rafael Soriano
7:18pm: Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times says it's a "done deal." It'll be announced tomorrow. 6:29pm: David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution says the deal hasn't been finalized yet. The doctors didn't look at all the reports today, but it should go through tomorrow. 4:38pm: MLB....
Why would the Red Sox want Adrian Beltre? Jason Varitek had a better OBP than this guy. Seriously.
Commented Dec 7, 2009 on Overnight Links: Red Sox, Jays, Posey, Past Deals at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Overnight Links: Red Sox, Jays, Posey, Past Deals
Some overnight links for your viewing pleasure as we start to get into the real late hours of the night: USA Today's Bob Nightengale says good morning with a series of tweets; Nightengale says he continues to hear Edwin Jackson's name floated about, and that "most executives" feel he'll be trad...
"Anyone see the Sox going after Hank Blalok?"
Anyone notice he hasn't played a full season since 2006?
Commented Dec 7, 2009 on Discussion: Winter Meetings at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
Discussion: Winter Meetings
The 2009 edition of baseball's Winter Meetings officially start tomorrow in Indianapolis, however after attending last year's meetings in Las Vegas, I can assure you reporters are already staking out in the hallways trying to get their hands on any scoop possible. As fans, the Winter Meetings ar...
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