Brewers probably looking at Street

The Transaction Guy found this 7/19/2008 on blogs.jsonline.com [flag]

San Francisco - Brewers general manager Doug Melvin told me earlier today that he wouldn't pay $2 million for "a tweak" in his bullpen. What about paying to acquire Oakland closer Huston Street? I just learned that Melvin's top special assistant, Dick Groch, is at Yankee Stadium this weekend, where the Athletics are playing the Yankees. The Brewers are looking for relief help, ... [link]

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Brewers Maybe Looking At Street
Published 7/19/2008 by Josh Jones at The Transaction Guy
... The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal’s Tom Haudricourt has the goods. He learned that indeed the Milwaukee Brewers had a scout at the Oakland Athletics’ game tonight, and the reason was most likely to scout closer ...

Rumor Mill Roundup: July 19
Published 7/19/2008 at FanHouse
... - The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Tom Haudricourt reports that a top Brewers official is at Yankee Stadium for this weekend's Yankees-A's series scouting players. The player most likely being watched by Milwaukee? Oakland closer ...

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This could be going better

Posted 7/20/2008 on SULLY BASEBALL

GREAT! I love losing the first two after the break! I love having the Rays overtake the Red Sox! Thanks for the help Roy Halladay! And Huston Street! Nice Armando Benitez impersonation against the Yankees. When you score off of Rivera in the 9th, that should count for a win. Let's hope tomorrow gives me less suck.

SI: Heyman - Two teams eyeing Oakland’s Street

Posted 7/20/2008 on BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog

The Brewers and White Sox are two of the teams to have inquired about A’s closer Huston Street, SI.com has learned… The interest of Chicago’s South Side team is more curious since its bullpen has been among the best in baseball this year. The White Sox usually seem to favor flamethrowers, too. But they have traded for a variety of relievers in recent years, and their GM, Ken Williams, has been ...

Heyman's Latest: Street, Durham, Holliday

Posted 7/20/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

SI.com's Jon Heyman just posted a new column. The Brewers and White Sox inquired on A's closer Huston Street . Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt does not think a Street deal is in the works, citing poor scouting reports. Meanwhile the Sox were linked to both Street and Jon Rauch today, so Kenny Williams is clearly monitoring the relief market. Heyman says the Rays have ...

Street To Brewers Could Be Done Deal

Posted 7/20/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Brewers beat writer Tom Haudricourt thinks Oakland closer Huston Street is Milwaukee-bound . He says the word on the street is outfielder Darren Ford , 22, is the price. Ford was pulled from Brevard County's lineup before its game against Clearwater. Says Haudricourt: The fact that Ford was pulled from the lineup makes me believe something could be up. He has no injury that I know of. ...

Olney's Latest: Sherrill And Street

Posted 7/19/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

This morning, ESPN.com's Buster Olney weighs in with some possible destinations for two likely available closers, Oakland's Huston Street and Baltimore's George Sherrill . Olney speculates the Orioles would seem to have a great potential fit with the Dodgers, who need a closer. He says the Angels will need a closer next season if Francisco Rodriguez leaves and could use a lefty now. ...

MLB Trade Rumors: Buster Olney And The Closer Market

Posted 7/19/2008 on FakeTeams: Front Page Posts

Buster Olney at ESPN speculates the trade market for Colorado Rockies closer Brian Fuentes could be torpedoed by the availability of Oakland A's closer Huston Street and Baltimore Orioles closer George Sherrill. Unlike Fuentes, neither pitcher is a free agent at season's end. In fact, Street won't be a free agent until after the 2010 season. Sherrill won't test the market ...

The Closer Market

Posted 7/19/2008 on MLB Rumors

ESPN's Buster Olney took a look at the market for closers heading into the trade deadline and sees it like this: Fuentes, Sherrill and Street. While Colorado's Brian Fuentes seems like the top pick here, the Rockies are, at the moment, asking for the moon in return. Olney points out that one reason Baltimore's George Sherrill or Oakland's Huston Street might be more attractive is that neither ...

Fantasy Errata

Posted 7/18/2008 on Fantasy Hurler

-- Good to have baseball back, even if there were only four games. Adam Dunn, who I most wanted to see in the home run derby, went deep for the 27th time. -- There are so many closer situations in flux, it's hard to know where to begin. Eddie Guardado should be owned in all leagues, Huston Street, Kevin Gregg, and Fuentes will almost certainly be moved, and there are some seriously old ...

Fuck You Huston Street

Posted 7/13/2008 on The Money Line Journal

The same to you Rob Bowen. I wonder who took that meltdown harder, me or Billy Beane.

Olney's Latest: Sexson, Ibanez, Ortiz

Posted 7/13/2008 on MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Buster Olney's blog post is overloaded with rumors today. Here's a rundown: Olney's Speculation: Will the Red Sox will express interest in Khalil Greene with Julio Lugo on the DL for 4-6 weeks? Olney also wonders if the Dodgers will seek Huston Street if Takashi Saito is seriously hurt. Scout Speculation: Huston Street and Matt Murton to the Rays for prospects? Bobby ...