Olney's Latest: Peavy, Braves, Lowe, Sheets (flag)
www.mlbtraderumors.com — More from Buster Olney's notes from around the majors : The Braves were so close to completing a trade a for Jake Peavy in November that they may want to revisit talks. Says Olney, " What they could do, if they are intent on contending in 2009, would be to sign Orlando Cabrera as a stop-gap ...
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Conflicting reports on Lowe....
Mets Fever — ... Derek Lowe may have missed out on the big money when the Yankees signed A.J. Burnett for 5 years, $82.5MM over him. Lowe's highest offer is $36MM. Olney says "there are more starting pitchers available than there are big-money offers available, so the Mets are bound to wind up with a good free agent pitcher." source MLBTR ...

[THE HANGOVER] Rays Pitching Prospect Arrested
Rays Index — ... has outdone himself. David Chalk is now counting down the top 177 Devil Rays of all-time, starting with Kevin Witt...Witt was like the backup quarterback. For a while he was the most popular guy in the organization, but proved to be a four-A player. Since then he went to Japan was never heard from again. We assume he joined the Yakuza. [Bugs and Cranks] Just speculation on his part, but Buster Olney sees Pat Burrell landing with the Rays. [MLB Trade Rumors] No surprise that the Rays are involved, but Jon Heyman is reporting ...

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