mlbtraderumors.com - 7/4/2009
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ESPN.com's Jayson Stark asks some thoughtful baseball people why we're not greeting Manny Ramirez like the "team-wrecking, alibi-distorting, female-fertility-drug-popping scoundrel he is. And, of course, Stark has piles of rumors. Here they are:
The Mets were never willing to move Bobby ...
A's Keeping Holliday?
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/29/2009 — "How will Matt Holliday's struggles at the plate affect his trade value? For now, A's GM Billy Beane told the San Jose Mercury News he doesn't feel an urgency to deal Holliday if the A's appear out of contention by the July 31 trade deadline (Sportsline)." The article goes on to say the A's a ...
Hairston traded to A’s, is Holliday the next to be moved?
scoresreport.com 7/6/2009 —
On Sunday, the Padres traded outfielder Scott Hairston to the A’s in exchange for minor league pitchers Ryan Webb and Craig Italiano, in addition to a player to be named later.
MLB FANHOUSE discusses the possibility of the A’s acquiring Hairston as a precursor to a Matt Holliday trade :
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Pitching Perspectives (6/29-7/5)
kingsofkauffman.com 7/8/2009 — The Royals finished the week with a 3-4 record and at the end of the week were 35-46 on the season. They remain in 4th place in the AL Central.
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Is Atlanta interested in Matt Holliday?
bases.newsvine.com 7/15/2009 — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Dave O'Brien mentions -- and then almost immediately scotches -- rumors of a Yunel Escobar for Matt Holliday trade:
The five most (potentially) intriguing names on the MLB trade market
scoresreport.com 7/2/2009 —
With the All-Star break quickly approaching, many MLB teams are trying to figure out whether or not they’ll be buyers or sellers later this month. It’s a tricky game front offices must play, because they don’t want to alienate their fans by suggesting that their club is already out of ...
Pitching Perspectives (6/22-6/28)
kingsofkauffman.com 6/30/2009 — The Royals finished the week with a 3-3 record, and are now 32-42 on the season. They remain in 4th place but lost a game in the standings to the 1st place Detroit Tigers and are now 9.5 games back. The offense has again disappeared as the Royals were outscored 18-22 in the 6 games. They ...
Matt Holliday Update
mlbtraderumors.com 6/26/2009 — Scouts tell Joe Stiglich of the San Jose Mercury News that teams' unwillingness to part with prospects and inability to take on salary could make it hard for the A's to deal Matt Holliday . That's fine with GM Billy Beane, who says he doesn't feel ...
Phillies interested in Pedro Martinez
scoresreport.com 7/8/2009 —
According to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark, the defending champion Phillies are interested in free agent pitcher Pedro Martinez , perhaps even more than they’re letting on.
The source, who is well-connected in the Dominican, says he was also led to believe the Phillies have let Martinez know ...
Heyman: Cliff Lee, Holliday, DeRosa, Pujols
mlbnotebook.com 6/26/2009 — Jon Heyman has some valuable information in his article today: The Indians have started to take calls regarding Cliff Lee, but GM Mark Shapiro says a deal is "unlikely to almost impossible." Matt Holliday's $13.5 MM salary makes it difficult for him to be traded without the A's chipping ...
Stupid is …
joeposnanski.com 7/2/2009 — More Kansas City Royals. I keep meaning to write about some other teams … but the Royals just keep doing amazing things. Amazing things.
Here’s the thing — and, I’ll admit, this might be a bit of a flaw — but I ...
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