Winter Meetings Previews
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
... Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News says the Rangers could trade Gerald Laird, Hank Blalock, Kevin Millwood, or Vicente Padilla. ...
Sunday a.m. things
Lone Star Ball —
... Evan Grant says that the Rangers have Gerald Laird, Hank Blalock, Kevin Millwood, and Vicente Padilla available to deal, although interest in the latter three probably won't heat up until the major free agents sign, since they will likely be fall-back options for those teams that don't land one of those guys. ...
Red Sox May Look At Blalock if Teixeira's Price is Too High
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... It is no secret that Theo wants some insurance in case Lowell does not recover well from the hip surgery. Teixeira is a guy they could get who could have an immediate impact on the lineup and be a centerpiece of the offense for years to come. But what if the price gets too high? The Red Sox may choose to trade for Hank Blalock from the Texas Rangers. The deal could be part of a multi-player deal that includes a catcher too. Blalock can play third which would allow Youk to stay at first whereas Tex has no experience at the hot corner. The winter meetings start tomorrow so get ...
The Week In Quotes: December 1-7 by Alex Carnevale
Baseball Prospectus —
... general manager Jon Daniels (Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News ) "We have to be mindful of the fact that [Wakefield] can be a challenge for some catchers. At the same time, I don't know that even Wake feels we should limit our options at catcher because of any one pitcher. We just have to strike the right balance. [Varitek has] caught him in the past. He's always been an option to catch him. It's obviously something that [manager ...
