Buzz: Victor Martinez and Hank Blalock
MetsBlog.com —
... Ken Rosenthal of the FoxSports.com says the Red Sox discussed acquiring 1B Hank Blalock from the Rangers before obtaining 1B Adam LaRoche from the Pirates. ...
Rays "Investigating" Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee
DRaysBay —
... So much for quiet on the trade rumors front:
Ken Rosenthal
The Rays are engaged in a whirlwind of activity, investigating Lee, Halladay and numerous other options — "major, major stuff," according to one source.
Payroll flexibility remains a significant obstacle, and the Rays might need to move left-hander Scott Kazmir or another high-priced player to clear room for a major acquisition.
There are no indications, however, that the Rays are discussing trades involving Kazmir, who is earning $6 million this ...
Rosenthal Roundup: Rays Could Make Big Move, Red Sox Out On V-Mart
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Ken Rosenthal's latest is seemingly at odds with the report we noted earlier from Bill Chastain that the Rays will not be major players at the deadline. "The Rays are engaged in a whirlwind of activity, investigating [Cliff] Lee, [Roy] Halladay and
numerous other options — 'major, major stuff,' according to one source," Rosenthal writes. Other notes from Rosenthal: The Red Sox deals "should eliminate any chance of them trading for Victor Martinez." "The Phillies, Rays, Brewers and Dodgers are ...
It’s almost too quiet out there
River Avenue Blues —
... Six years later, we find ourselves once again on the brink of the trade deadline, and while the rumors are swirling, the Yankees have added, well, just Eric Hinske. All is quiet on the Yankee front. While the Red Sox were adding Adam LaRoche and Chris Duncan — good luck with them — the Yankees warrant nary a word in Ken Rosenthal’s latest. ...
As July 31 Nears, Rays Begin to Make Noise
Rays All Day —
... We’re eight days from the trade deadline, and the Rays are at least kicking the tires on the headline players that are out there. Foxsports.com is reporting that the Rays are watching Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay and others. ...
Swept Away: Rejuvenated Rumors Arise As Rangers Beat Red Sox
Baseball Time in Arlington —
... Since establishing a July 28th deadline beyond which Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi will not deal highly sought-after ace Roy Halladay (primarily because a pre-July 29th trade would afford Toronto enough time to organize a quick fire sale and accumulate as much young talent as possible), we've learned that (a) Halladay has clearly indicated his disinterest in waiving his no-trade clause to join Texas, (b) the Rangers have "no money," per multiple sources, (c) Ricciardi ...
While We’re Waiting… Pavano’s Trade Value, Thoughts on the TMZ Tape, and Browns DBs
WaitingForNextYear —
... ]“Things are changing rapidly,” says one source with knowledge of the Indians’ thinking. The Phillies, Rays, Brewers and Dodgers are on Lee, and the Rangers have expressed continued interest. [ Fox Sports ]“They call Nick Weglarz “Big Red” because of his enormous size and red hair, but these days many opposing pitchers call him “Code Red” after the pounding he has given them in the Eastern League this year playing for Double-A Akron.” [ ...
Rays Kicking The Tires On Halladay And Lee
Rays Index —
... Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report that the Rays have looked at Halladay, Cliff Lee and others but indicates that they would most likely have to trade away one of their big contracts to make a deal. ...
THURSDAY ANGELS ROUNDUP: Angels Sweep Royals, Kendry Morales Extends Streak
Halos Heaven —
... rotation?
Baseball Digest Daily Blog - Guess Who’s Leading in OPS This Month? Go ahead and take a stab at it. No cheating! Pujols? Nope. Matt Kemp? Closer. Manny? Oh, forget it. We’ll be here all night. Reason why is because it’s actually the traditionally light-hitting Erick Aybar.
rallymonkeys: What a season this is becoming Mike Scioscia pushes buttons, athletes run out on the field, and the Angels win games.
MLB buzz: News and notes from the trade market - FOX Sports on MSN The ...
Buzz: Victor Martinez and Hank Blalock
MetsBlog.com —
... Ken Rosenthal of the FoxSports.com says the Red Sox discussed acquiring 1B Hank Blalock from the Rangers before obtaining 1B Adam LaRoche. ...
Rosenthal: Rays Cooking Something Major?
WasWatching.com —
Via Ken Rosenthal -
The Rays are engaged in a whirlwind of activity, investigating Lee, Halladay and numerous other options — “major, major stuff,” according to one source.
Payroll flexibility remains a significant obstacle, and the Rays might need to move left-hander Scott Kazmir or another high-priced player to clear room for a major acquisition.
There are no indications, however, that the Rays are discussing trades involving Kazmir, who is earning $6 million this season, $8 million in 2010 and $12 million in ‘11 with a ...
Red Sox Are Still Looking at Victor Martinez
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... that there are plenty more players in the Red Sox organization that might satisfy Cleveland and the Tribe is looking to move V-Mart. Ken Rosenthal says the Sox won't go after Martinez but don't listen to him, they can easily flip LaRoche. ...
Thursday's Rumors
My Pinstripes —
... The Angels are still trying to fix their bullpen and have discussions about George Sherrill, Rafael Betancourt, and Mark Hendrickson. ...
Halo Headlines - 7/23/09
Monkey With A Halo —
... The Story: Ken Rosenthal of SI.com says that the Angels are focusing exclusively on trading for bullpen help with George Sherrill and Rafael Betancourt at the top of their list. The Monkey Says: Not exactly a shocking revelation since the Angels seem to clearly lack elite trade chips to snag a Halladay-type starter. I still say they should shy away from Sherrill though just so their top three relievers aren’t all southpaws. ...
Are Rays Going After Halladay and Lee?
Center of the Sports Universe —
... Ken Rosenthal has reported that the Rays are players for both Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee. Rosenthal states that: ...
Halladay, Holliday, and Everything Else Trade Related
No, You're a Towel —
... put the odds of this deal at 50-50. Holliday was also rumored to be going to the Tigers but talks fell apart after the A's gave the Tigers a list of prospects to discuss. The Dodgers, Angels, Rangers, Phillies and Brewers were supposedly also scouting him according to ...
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