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Jon Heyman at SI.com is reporting the Pittsburgh
Pirates are becoming more flexible with suitors for Xavier
Nady.
The word is that the asking price for
Pirates outfielder Xavier Nady has "loosened'' a tad, and
that Pittsburgh seems more interested than before in trading him. The Pirates were said a couple weeks ago by the New York Post to be seeking "two top ...
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The word is that the asking price for
Pirates outfielder Xavier Nady has "loosened'' a tad, and
that Pittsburgh seems more interested than before in trading him. The Pirates were said a couple weeks ago by the New York Post to be seeking "two top ...
CC Sabathia , who hails from Northern California
and currently lives there, is building a home in
Southern California. So it's obvious his heart is on the West Coast. But will the rest of him follow as a free agent this winter? Quite possibly. But not ...
Around the Majors Teams that sought a big-time
starting pitcher needed to act early. Now, with CC
Sabathia and Rich Harden off the market (and the less big-time Joe Blanton , too), the best starters on the market appear to be A.J. Burnett , Randy ...
The Rockies and Braves will wait until right
before the July 31st deadline to decide whether to
trade Matt Holliday and Mark Teixeira . The Rox have been more active calling around about Holliday, though. Heyman notes that Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd has ...
If Matt Holliday or Mark Teixeira are traded,
the deals probably won't go down until hours, minutes
or even seconds before the 4 p.m. July 31 trade deadline. The Rockies have been looking around for potential deals for Holliday, while the Braves are ...
Are the Sox interested in Huston Street, and
what would that mean?
Rich Harden, Joe Blanton and now Huston Street?
Two teams have inquired about the closer, reports SI.com's
Jon Heyman, who provides more trade news.
Teams may take a gamble on Huston Street,
who despite his struggles this season has been a
fairly reliable closer in his career.
Hideki Matsui may be running out of options
to rehabilitate his left knee, which has kept him
sidelined since June 22.
NEW YORK -- A farce was about to
break out in the almost endless All-Star Game. Red
Sox outfielder J.D. Drew and Mets third baseman David Wright weren't warming up in the bullpen just yet for their respective leagues. But the two multitalented ...
MLB controversy count very low Another never-ending All-Star
game would have been a mess. But as it
is, Selig had a very small number of controversies to confront at his annual All-Star Game press briefing. His message was that the sport is thriving, ...
Apparently, Giants' young gun Tim Lincecum was seen
being tended to by paramedics at the Grand Hyatt
Hotel in New York City. "Could be just the flu", the tipster said. Anyway, Jon Heyman of SI breaks the news properly : San Francisco Giants pitcher ...
Jon Heyman: Lincecum hospitalized after complaining of not feeling well - 2008 MLB All-Star Game ...
NEW YORK -- San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim
Lincecum was taken to a New York City hospital
Tuesday afternoon after complaining of not feeling well, a Giants spokesperson said. That same spokesperson said Lincecum was dehydrated and had flu-like ...
NEW YORK -- Superstar Matt Holliday and the
Rockies are still in the midst of a love
affair. But there's a question now about how long it will last. With negotiations for a new contract for Holliday on hold since talks went nowhere this spring and the ...
When Brewers owner Mark Attanasio's car got stuck
in traffic on I-94 on the way to a
game the other day (yes, there is heavy traffic in Milwaukee on game days now), he hopped out of his vehicle and scaled a four-foot fence in hopes of seeing every ...
Major League Baseball's new investigative unit has identified
at least one baseball scout in its new inquiry
into illegal gambling, and continuing investigation may yield names of more scouts, sources told SI.com. Veteran Orioles scout Alan Marr was ...
The Diamondbacks and Cardinals are among the most
ardent pursuers of Pirates star outfielder Jason Bay ,
SI.com has learned. The Mets and Rays, who also seek an outfielder, are among other teams thought to have checked in with the Pirates. Pittsburgh ...
CC Sabathia was a great deal for the
Brewers, and a big deal, as well. And Rich
Harden looks like a pretty good response from the rival Cubs (although one scout said he's noticed Harden's velocity dipping from 93-97 to 89-91 his last two outings, ...
For Starters... Here's a rundown of the top
starting pitchers who could be available for trade at
the deadline ... 1. Sabathia. See above. 2. Rich Harden. A's GM Billy Beane is always willing to shake things up, and Harden, whom one GM calls "high ...
To review, we learned yesterday from Ed Price
that the Indians are making one last effort to
sign ace starter C.C. Sabathia . Now SI.com's Jon Heyman has a new article on the ever-popular topic of Carsten Charles. A summary follows. ...
C.C. Sabathia hasn't been the star of this
season, but he appears very likely to become the
star of this trading season. No less than a dozen teams are believed interested in the Indians' talented and accomplished left-hander. By one accounting, every ...
If the Mariners have their way, several players
will avoid further embarrassment by being shipped out of
town. They're all supposedly on the block. But does anyone want them? Here's a look at the market for some Mariners veterans: Ichiro, ...
NEW YORK -- Before he was let go
as Mariners general manager, Bill Bavasi was telling his
bosses that the team's problem was the players, not manager John McLaren . Bavasi's bosses must have disagreed. First they fired Bavasi himself. Then they axed ...










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