According to Ken Rosenthal, the Reds have reached a preliminary 4 year agreement with closer Francisco Cordero worth $46 million. The deal reportedly includes a 5th year option which could bring the total of the deal to $57 million.
The Reds can now move David Weathers back to his customary set-up man role. Cordero was an [...]
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John Heyman has the scoop once again. The Minnesota Twins have now offered Johan Santana the $20M annual salary that he deserves….but only for four years.
Heyman quotes Minnesota GM Bill Smith as saying, “Our first choice is to sign him (Santana). He’s about the best pitcher in the game. He is signed for next year. [...]
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KansasCity.com is reporting that all that stands in the way between the Royals and a two year deal worth a reported $5M-$6M with Japanese right handed reliever Yasuhiko Yabuta is Yabuta passing a physical.
According to the site, an agreement is in place, and the reliever is expected to arrive in the US for the physical within days. [...]
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It is with great sadness that we pass along the news today that pitcher Joe Kennedy has passed away.
Kennedy, 28, pitched 7 years in the majors for five different teams (Tampa, Colorado, Arizona, Oakland and Toronto). Our thoughts are with the Kennedy family today.
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According to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports, the Reds and Free Agent closer Francisco Cordero are in “serious talks” about a contract that would land Cordero in Cincinnati.
As per Rosenthal, the Brewers, who have lost set-up man Scott Linebrink, have offered Cordero a 4 year deal worth an estimated $42 million. They are in danger of losing [...]
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The Dallas Morning News reported that Tom Hicks is bitterly disappointed that Torii Hunter accepted the Anaheim offer and not theirs.
Moving on…..Texas needs to find someone to man centerfield for them. Surprisingly, it seems that Andruw Jones is only an option for them if he accepts a 1 year deal, which is not likely, according to Boras. [...]
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The Minnesota Twins and closer Joe Nathan have recently exchanged contract proposals according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s Joe Christensen.
Nathan, who turned 33 yesterday, is a free agent after the 2008 season. If a deal cannot be struck, he may be put on the trade market. And thanks to Mariano Rivera completely fleecing the Yankees for [...]
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The Kansas City Royals’ pursuit of a power hitting outfielder continues, as their hopes of landing Torii Hunter were dashed when the center fielder signed a 5 year $90 million deal with the Angels. At the Kansas City Star, Bob Dutton has the scoop. The Royals’ have been in search of a hard-hitting right handed [...]
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The Denver Post has some interesting tidbits on the Rockies offseason.
Rockies are close to a deal with middle reliever Matt Herges. Herges was very effective for the Rockies last season, sporting a 2.96 ERA in 35 games.
The Yorvit Torrealba saga continues as he is now looking to re-up with the Rockies after Omar Minaya told him [...]
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