Huntington drives hard bargain

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Trades On The Horizon, Game 96
Published 7/19/2008 by Dave Harrison (noreply@blogger.com) at Bucs Trade Winds
... for the team and someone steps into the rotation that will stay and put up good numbers. That someone would have to be a return from the Nady deal. Lincoln Logs: Brad Lincoln is making his first start for the Lynchburg Hillcats.  You can listen here. Update: The Hillcats are losing 5-2 in the 5th...Lincoln has gone 4 so far allowing 5 ER on 7 hits. Links: Perrotto has some good info at timesonline.com Finally the PG had a Pirates Blog. I have to wish Dejan good luck ...

Rumor Mill Roundup: July 18
Published 7/19/2008 at FanHouse
... , but don't expect first-year GM Neal Huntington to give them away for nothing writes John Perrotto. Huntington, who already seems eminently more qualified for his job than predecessor Dave Littlefield, is reportedly asking for two advanced prospects and one lower-level prospect for Bay. That's about what he should be asking for considering Bay has bounced back nicely from a rough 2007. A 29-year-old outfielder with a .917 OPS could help a considerable number of contenders. ...

Asking Price is steep in Pittsburgh
Published 7/19/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... According to various industry sources this week, the Pirates want two high-level young players and a second-tier prospect in any trade for left fielder Jason Bay and at least one top youngster and one solid prospect in return for right fielder Xavier Nady, shortstop Jack Wilson and left-handed relievers John Grabow and Damaso Marte. source Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times ...

Rays The Favorites for Nady?
Published 7/21/2008 by R.J. Anderson at DRaysBay: Front Page Posts
... York Mets, New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. Marte's suitors are a dozen deep. It wasn't too long ago reports were the price for Nady were too high, that same article states the same for Jason Bay's pricetag, meaning the block's top two outfielders are unlikely to land with anyone, including the Rays. As for Nady, I'm mixed, on one hand I think he's okay, but I still can't help but think Matt Murton is just as good. Also I just found this note from the Beaver County Times: Among the players the Pirates ...

Pirates Rumors: Wilson, Bay, Nady, Marte, Grabow
Published 7/21/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... in the mix as well.  Nady or Marte would require two prospects each.  Nady's suitors are the Rays, Mets, Yankees, and Braves.  Marte has roughly a dozen suitors. Ed Price of the Newark Star-Ledger says the injury to Hideki Matsui led to heightened interest from the Yankees in Nady and Bay.  They're also in on Marte and Grabow.  The Bucs aren't interested in Melky Cabrera. Interesting stuff in this John Perrotto article found via DRays Bay.  He names the Red Sox, Tigers, Mets, ...

Pirates Like 3 Top Prospects
Published 7/22/2008 by Nick Scala (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Prospectus
John Perrotto of Beaver Country Times is reporting that the Bucs have interest in BMets including "Matt Niese" otherwise known as Jon Niese, Eddie Kunz, and Bobby Parnell. He also says the Mets are among three teams with the most interest in Xavier Nady. They also have mild interest in Jason Bay and Damaso Marte. They only reason I am opposed to acquiring any of the three is the fact that all of them will require Jon Niese is part of the deal and the Mets need him ...

Bucs Like Matt Niese
Published 7/22/2008 by Nick Scala (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Prospects Minors Blog | MetsProspectus.com
John Perrotto of Beaver Country Times is reporting that the Bucs have interest in BMets including "Matt Niese" otherwise known as Jon Niese, Eddie Kunz, and Bobby Parnell. He also says the Mets are among three teams with the most interest in Xavier Nady. They also have mild interest in Jason Bay and Damaso Marte. They only reason I am opposed to acquiring any of the three is the fact that all of them will require Jon Niese is part of the deal and the Mets need him next ...

Pirates scout Mets pitching prospects....
Published 7/22/2008 by Ed Ryan (noreply@blogger.com) at Mets Fever
... right-hander Ross Ohlendorf, Braves shortstop Brent Lillibridge (who was drafted by the Pirates in 2005) and outfielder Brandon Jones, Rays right-hander Jeff Niemann and a trio of pitchers with the Mets’ Class AA Binghamton farm club — left-hander Matt Niese and right-handers Eddie Kunz and Bobby Parnell. source Beaver County Times & Allegheny Times ...

Are The Phils Done Wheeling and Dealing?
Published 7/22/2008 by Dave at The ADD Show - Aaron and Dave Discuss
... . The deal would have most likely forced the Phillies to sell the farm and deplete them of any prospects. New rumors have the Phillies looking at a pair of Pittsburgh Pirates lefties , John Grabow and Damaso Marte. Fuentes is also a left-handed releiver so it would appear Pat Gillick and the Phils do want to make one last move to give J.C. Romero a helping hand as he is currently the only lefty in the pen for the Fightin’s. Currently tied with the Mets for bragging rights in the division, the Phillies will get their first chance to see if their recent trade made sense. Joe ...

Baseball Today: Tuesday, July 22
Published 7/22/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... NEVER HURTS TO LOOK: But that doesn't stop them from asking, and the Beaver County Times is the latest publication to report on the Red Sox' interest in Pirates reliever Damaso Marte. ...

Tigers' Deadline Plans Unknown
Published 7/22/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... On the relief side, the Tigers are said to be interested in Pirates lefties Damaso Marte and John Grabow.  They were also linked to Jon Rauch ...

The Lefty Reliever Market
Published 7/22/2008 by Tim Dierkes at MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
... Marlins, Yankees, Mets, Red Sox, Phillies, Cubs, Cardinals, Rays, Angels, Brewers, Tigers Asking price: Apparently a young starting pitcher - Jon Niese, Ian Kennedy, and Clay Buchholz have been named Damaso Marte, Pirates 33 years old, $6MM club option for '09 with a $250K buyout.  Type A status likely. Known suitors: Red Sox, Tigers, Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Cardinals, Rays Asking ...

LOOGY’s Are Getting Me Excited
Published 7/22/2008 by David Lister at NationalSportsReview.com Master Site Feed
... There is good news, though. Citing an article from the Beaver County Times and Allegheny Times Online, the LOOGY article also says the Pirates (owners of two LOOGY’s likely to be traded - Damaso Marte and John Grabow) have interest in Chris Duncan and Alan Reyes. As much as I think both those players will eventually once again be productive players, I think I speak for a lot of Cardinals fans when I say it’s time for them to move on - while they have some value. Duncan isn’t hitting enough to earn a spot in the outfield and Reyes doesn’t appear to work ...