According to the Detrot Free Press, Octavio Dotel is high on the Tigers’ wish list of free agent relievers. Detroit is looking to bolster their pen because of the fragility of fireballer Joel Zumaya.
As noted in the piece, Dotel has also had a tough go at trying to stay healthy himself, and has not made [...]
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With the holiday now past us, I’d like to take a minute and review the largest MLB transaction this weekend: Torii Hunter completely fleecing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for $90M over 5 years. Yes, $18,000,000.00 per year for Torii Hunter.
First, to be fair to the Angels and their fans who suffered through the [...]
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According to ESPN’s Peter Gammons (reported in Buster Olney’s blog), the Yankees know what it will take to grab Johan Santana. If they offer up Phil Hughes, Melky Cabrera and Austin Jackson, it looks as though Johan will be pitching in the Bronx in 2008.
Hughes has the makeup of a #2 pitcher and with a [...]
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At the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Charley Walters is calling this “the rumor that won’t die”. Delmon Young has “stud” potential written all over him, although it’s hard to believe the Twins would trade Garza, who many project as a #2 type starter, with the pending Johan Santana situation. Garza’s name has surfaced this off-season [...]
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GM Neal Huntington of the Pittsburgh Pirates insists that management is not shopping RF Jason Bay, but according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, his name is being heard all around baseball circles (The Indians could be a possibility: Rotoworld.com). This could simply be a case of people calling to ask Huntington about the availability of his [...]
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The most significant rumor from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo this Sunday: “It appears (Giants GM) Sabean is after Marlins third baseman Miguel Cabrera and is willing to offer a package that could include prized right hander Tim Lincecum.” Could that deal be straight up? Not sure who would wear the fleece in that one. That would [...]
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