Rosenthal's Latest: Sosa, Crisp, Roberts
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Ken Rosenthal has a new column up; let's have a look.
Rosenthal believes Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Roger Clemens, and Barry Bonds are likely to retire. He notes that it could make for an interesting Hall of Fame ballot in 2013 if all four hang up their cleats now. Part of the problem with Sosa, Piazza, and ...
"Who gives a [expletive], they just got Johan Santana."
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That is pretty much the answer to any problem that you could think of in regards to this deal. The Mets gave up two MLB ready starters in Mulvey and Humber and are left with only Mike Pelfrey as a viable option on the horizon. Outside of that, we are looking at Bobby Parnell, who is more of a reliever in my eyes. ...
Rosenthal Rumors: Roberts, Lohse, Crisp, etc.
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Ken Rosenthal dropped some knowledge on us today. Here’s the juice:
The Orioles are insisting on receiving Felix Pie in any deal with the Cubs for Brian Roberts. The Cubs aren’t willing to move Pie, though, so that deal may not be as close as many think.
For some reason, the Mets are still talking to Kyle Lohse despite landing Johan Santana. Maybe a 1 year deal for league minimum salary makes sense, but anything more than that is a terrible idea. He is a fleece in the waiting.
Even if the Red Sox decide they want to move Coco Crisp (I’m not completely sold that they do, by the way), Rosenthal writes they may have trouble finding a trade partner. ...
Royals Pass On Sosa
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According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, the Royals decided to pass on Sammy Sosa's offer to play for them. The Royals apparently don't see a fit - they have their outfield and DH situations squared away and aren't eager to add a player with baggage.
A couple of days ago, a Ken Rosenthal source said Sosa was likely to retire for lack of playing time and a decent ...
Sammy Sosa Considering Retirement
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According to Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Tribune, Sammy Sosa is considering retirement if he doesn't get an offer soon. Sosa passed the 600 HR plateau last year, so there's no statistical reason to hang around.
Sosa drove in 92 runs in 114 games in his comeback season for the Rangers, but struggled against right-handed pitching. Apparently he has looking ...
