For Angels' Rivera, it could be wait till next year - Los Angeles Times

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Odds and Ends: Salcedo, Piazza, Rivera
Published 3/12/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Time for today's linkage. The Indians are in the running for 16 year-old shortstop Edward Salcedo, but the Boras client remains unsigned. IGN has their own What Might've Been type series, and recently they took a look at the Mike Piazza trades of 1998.  Haven't heard much on Piazza these last few weeks. The Angels seem likely to keep Juan Rivera, as he could be their left fielder in '09 and '10. I'm been devouring The Worst Team Money Could Buy ...

Roundup - Edward Salcedo Rumors and Scouting
Published 3/13/2008 by Dave Rouleau at Baseball Digest Daily
... from the Angels, but it seems like he still figures in their plan for 2009-10 . - Found yesterday on MLBtraderumors.com: The Rangers pushed hard to acquire Andre Ethier from the Dodgers, both in a Mark Teixeira deal and after L.A. signed Andruw Jones. If I were a Dodger fan, I'd be angry to see the team put its pride ahead of winning by playing Juan Pierre over Ethier. Could not have said it better. It's funny to see Torre use the speedster at the top of the lineup this Spring. If you are gonna use the guy, at least put him in the ninth hole, where he will not hurt the ...

Free Agent Stock Watch: Juan Rivera
Published 4/17/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Rivera seems like an interesting buy-low candidate, whether via trade during the season or free agency after it.  The one time he received more than 400 ABs, in 2006, he hit .310/.362/.525.  He broke his leg in a winter league game that year and has barely played since.  The Angels aren't in any hurry to trade him, despite interest. ...