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La Russa will have options, if he wants them
La Russa will have options, if he wants them
Tony La Russa's got a lot on his mind this offseason, and may have more in a year. Ken Rosenthal explores the skipper's options.
Manager Tony La Russa: 'Closer' to decision with St. Louis Cardinals
sports.espn.go.com — Tony La Russa flew from his West Coast home to St. Louis on Sunday to continue discussions... with the Cardinals about his future as manager. (more) Manager Tony La Russa: 'Closer' to decision with St. ...
La Russa nears decision
La Russa nears decision
stltoday.com — 'It won't be long,' he says, and club thinks 'optimistically' about outcome.... (more) La Russa nears decision

La Russa says he's close to decision on whether to return as St. Louis Cardinals manager
stltoday.com — But Cards skipper offers no hints on whether he'll return next season.... (more) La Russa says he's close to decision on whether to ...
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Robothal: Lots of interest in Bradley
Another Cubs Bloghttp://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/10254444/La-Russa-will-have-options,-if-he-wants-them Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley, with one source saying, “You would be shocked at the level of interest.” The Cubs remain confident that they can trade Bradley without assuming the vast majority of the $21 million remaining on his contract over the next two years. New owner Tom Ricketts has set a limit for how much money the Cubs will include in a deal, one source says. The Cubs can take back a ...

Obsessive Bradley Trade Watch: Holy Crap, There Are Actually a Lot of Suitors
Bleacher Nation | Chicago Cubs News, Rumors, and Commentary — As we watched team after team drop off the list of those we thought made sense for a Milton Bradley trade, our collective optimism that the Chicago Cubs could move Bradley for something remotely serviceable - if they could move him at all - fell by the wayside. But Ken Rosenthal has come along and blown that thinking apart. Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley, with one source saying, “You would be shocked at the level of interest.” The Cubs remain confident that they can trade Bradley without ...

Multiple Teams Eyeing Milton Bradley
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... "Multiple teams are in contact with the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley," according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  Rosenthal even quotes one source who said, "You would be shocked at the level of interest." ...

Odds & Ends: Okajima, Kikuchi, La Russa
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... Tracker's Ryo Shinkawa.  Shinkawa takes this as a sign Okajima wants to stay with the Red Sox.  He is already under team control through 2012 as an arbitration-eligible player. Yusei Kikuchi's NPB-vs.-MLB decision seems to be coming within a few days, says Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is nearing his decision on whether to manage in 2010, says Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says that "if La Russa manages next season, it will be with the ...

Teams interested in Milton Bradley
Nova Fantasy Sports Headline Newsfeed — ... Update: According to FOXSports.com , some teams are interested in enigmatic outfielder Milton Bradley. Two of the teams likely to be interested are the Rays and Giants. ...

10/22 Assorted Baseball News That Somewhat Affects the Rays: Jed Hoyer as General Manager, Kevin Towers, and Milton Bradley
DRaysBay — ... are drumming up the reported interest in Bradley. This is a bit hard to believe. Even last year, as a free agent, Bradley only had a few teams really pursuing him. A down year later with a multiple-year contract in tow and suddenly more teams are interested? If the Cubs can swap him without paying for any of his deal, then good for them. It should be ...

Odds & Ends: Parker, Okajima, Kikuchi, La Russa
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... by NPB Tracker's Ryo Shinkawa.  Shinkawa takes this as a sign Okajima wants to stay with the Red Sox.  He is already under team control through 2012 as an arbitration-eligible player. Yusei Kikuchi's NPB-vs.-MLB decision seems to be coming within a few days, says Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker. Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is nearing his decision on whether to manage in 2010, says Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.  Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says that "if La Russa manages next season, it will be with the ...

Buzz: Multiple Teams like Milton Bradley
MetsBlog.com — ... According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, “Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley.” ...

The Mets and Milton Bradley
Mets Today — ... Ken Rosenthal’s recent column reports that the Mets, among other teams, have been inquiring about the Cubs’ outfielder Milton Bradley. ...

Bradley grumblings
Mets Fever — ... Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley, with one source saying, "You would be shocked at the level of interest."source Fox Sports ...

Mailing in the Tomahawks
The DiaTribe — ... Of course, the corollary to Acta’s situation is that he’s also a candidate in Houston and Ken Rosenthal thinks that Astros’ owner Drayton McClane may attempt to make this interesting if he senses a competition with the Indians for the services of Acta: ...

Indians: Mailing In The Tomahawks
Ohio Sports Report — ... : buffum (Austin TX): Acta or Valentine? Joe Sheehan: Acta. He's the next Terry Francona. I'm not sure if the next Jon Lester or the next Kevin Youkilis can come along with this "next Terry Francona", but it sounds like the beginning of a plan to me. Also, if somebody could shed some light on who this astute question came from, it would be much obliged. __________ [image] Of course, the corollary to Acta's situation is that he's also a candidate in Houston and Ken Rosenthal thinks that Astros' owner Drayton McClane may attempt to make this interesting if he senses a ...

While We’re Waiting… Browns Fans, LeBron Tops the List, and More Manny Acta
WaitingForNextYear — ... ]– Stable?  The Indians? “Acta not only is a finalist for the Indians, but also a leading candidate for the Astros. The Indians are not likely to alter their process because of the Astros’ interest. But Astros owner Drayton McLane might react to the Indians’ pursuit. [...] Acta, who began his career with the Astros and spent 16 years in the organization, told reporters that rejoining the team would be “too good to be true.” The Indians, however, are a far more stable operation.” [ Ken Rosenthal/FoxSports ]– A feel-good story about Jamario Moon, including his days with the ...

Chicago Cubs Friday Headlines
A League of Her Own — ... seems to be some interest surrounding the surly right fielder. Here's the deal. Cubs GM Jim Hendry has been working the phones, and was doing so today, trying to move Bradley. Cubs people tell me Jim has been talking with several teams, so there appears to be no shortage of interest, something also reported by national baseball writer Ken Rosenthal, who cites baseball people as saying there is widespread interest in Bradley. And here's the report from Ken Rosenthal: Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton ...

Tuesday Cup O’Joe:
VFTB — ... ) [image] Ken Rosenthal mentioned recently that “Multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley, with one source saying, “You would be shocked at the level of interest.”. I’m calling B.S. – ( Source ) Are you ready for the Wrigley Field high rise district? It may be coming. ( ...

And you thought Parker Brothers invented the game “Risk”
True Grich — How many times do you get to make a first impression? Stupid question, right? Well, apparently – Milton Bradley has had the opportunity to do this several times. Why else would anyone be interested in him? According to Ken Rosenthal, multiple teams are in contact the Cubs about outfielder Milton Bradley, with one source saying, "You would be shocked at the level of interest." ...

Gather Round the Hot Stove, People
A League of Her Own — ... The diminutive Ken Rosenthal continues to assure us that we would be shocked (SHOCKED!) at the level of interest in Milton Bradley. Uh. . .no we wouldn't. He's one of the best hitters in baseball. So thanks for the condescension, Ken. ...

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