Michael Young Requested Trade From Rangers
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that Rangers shortstop Michael Young asked for a trade back in December when club officials requested that he play third base in the upcoming season. ...
Michael Young is "Livid"
Beyond the Box Score —
Michael Young is "Livid"
Long story short: Young wants a trade after being asked to move to third base.
Michael Young reportedly demands to be traded
Lone Star Ball —
From Ken Rosenthal:
Rangers shortstop Michael Young asked to be traded after team officials told him in December that they want him to move to third base, according to major-league sources. ...
Not forever Young
Uwe Blog —
... Ken Rosenthal reports that Rangers shortstop Mike Young asked to be traded in early December after the inevitable happened: the franchise asked him to move to third base. ...
Michael Young Would Rather Change Teams Than Change Positions
FanHouse —
... ? Now we might know why. Apparently, the Rangers were afraid of how Young would react after requesting he switch to third base. Sure enough ... he requested a trade. ...
Michael Young Requested Trade From Rangers
Eli's MLB Rumors —
... desire to go with younger, more affordable players in '09. A deal with the Angels also seems unlikely; the Rangers would demand a higher price from a division rival than they would from other teams, sources say. The Angels have a young, talented double-play combination — Howie Kendrick at second, Erick Aybar at short. But their leadoff man, third baseman Chone Figgins, is eligible for free agency after next season. FOXsports
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Disappointment for Young & Old
Ghostrunner on First —
... way, you want out of Texas! For one, you should have begged out of Texas years ago for reasons too numerous to list, but your refusal to be a "team player" should stoke the fires of Blue Jays fans on the lookout for the next player who's name they don't have to bother learning. ...
Community Projection: X-Wick
Viva El Birdos —
... and sackcloth would have set fire to his house.
Three years, and, according to NPB Tracker, a rumored $24 million—it's increasingly obvious that, for pitchers, at least, the Cardinals just aren't going there. I wouldn't be surprised if the Braves blew the doors off with that offer; as the free agent market is moving now, I don't see any other teams prepared to pay $8 million for Kawakami's age-36 season.
Speaking of which, anybody want in on this contract? I hear he's eager to move to second base.
Weekend Update: Saito, Ortiz, Michael Young
The Bottom Line —
... in the Herald: According to a source close to him, David Ortiz is getting up at 8 a.m. every morning for strength and cardio workouts, followed by hitting at 11 a.m. He is said to be experiencing no discomfort or pain in his left wrist, injured last season. And Ken Rosenthal broke the news that Rangers Gold Glove short stop Michael Young doesn't want to move to third base again and has asked to be traded . Young is set to make around $60M over the five seasons, so ther aren't many teams out there capable of helong him out... but the Red Sox have some cash... and could use an ...
Michael Young Requested Trade From Rangers
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... SUNDAY, 9:25pm: FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports that Rangers shortstop Michael Young asked for a trade back in December when club officials requested that he play third base in the upcoming season. ...
Second Base: Young requests trade out of Texas
MetsBlog.com —
... Rangers SS Michael Young told Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com that he asked to be traded in December, after the team told him he’d be moving to third base to make room for 20–year-old prospect Elvis Andrus. ...
Michael Young on the trading block, not a fit for the Mets
MetsCitiBlog —
... Various agencies, including Ken Rosenthal, are reporting that Michael Young has requested a trade from the Rangers this off-season. The request was made because Ranger brass told Young that they wanted him to play third base in order to accomadate top prospect Elvis Andrus. Young was apparently very upset by this and told the team to explore trades to a short list of teams. The 32 year old shortstop is owed about $62 million over 5 years. ...
Evaluating Michael Young Suitors
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... is the hot topic this morning. Young, 32, is owed $62MM over the next five seasons and controls his fate with his full no-trade clause. He's submitted a (small) list of teams to which he'd accept a trade to Rangers GM Jon Daniels, and we don't know who's on it. Ken Rosenthal says the Rangers want a young third baseman in any deal. ...
So Before Anyone Mentions Michael Young
DRaysBay —
Young, 32, told FOXSports.com on Sunday night that he has asked for a trade and given the Rangers a small list of teams for which he would waive his no-trade clause.
FOXSPORTS.com
There's almost certainly not a player living off of the past as much as Young (okay, maybe this guy). It's not enough that Young is a terrible fielder but also that his bat is in a steady decline. That just so happens to be the one thing that made him somewhat valuable. Here's a look at his WARs since 2005: ...
The Morning After: January 13, 2009
Sparty and Friends —
... impressed me, we will be covering Dungy more later. That is what we call a tease in the biz.
I am still not ok with what went down yesterday for the National Baseball Hall of Fame vote. Let me just say, Rickey Henderson is one of the greatest baseball players, ever. The other guy? No. That is how one should vote for the Hall. Simple. Why is it what happened yesterday so bad? Because this guy is going to get in now.
Back to the Hot Stove! Michael Young wants out of Texas. Suck it, Miz.
Mr Met doing porn?
Will any ...
A Few Things
Tyler's Take On Sports —
... Michael Young is demanding a trade. Young was livid that the Rangers asked him to move off shortstop. Young, of course, won a Gold Glove in 2008, but, according to all advanced fielding data, he really did not deserve to. Texas wants to make way for shortstop prospect Elvis Andrus, who is a special young player with outstanding range at the position. I do not think a deal is likely, though, given that any team involved in a potential move would have to eat the majority of Young's enormous contract, which seems more ridiculous by the day. ...
Hot Stove Hotties: Hamels, Markakis, bad MS Paint
Ladies... —
... Speaking of Southern teams, the Rangers’ SS Michael Young caused some Drama (with a capital ‘D’) this week when he demanded a trade. The team had asked him to move to 3rd base to make room for prospect Elvis Andrus. Young eventually announced that ...
