Trade Rumors
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I have a few people interning at KDKA in Pittsburgh and they are just IMing me with what they are hearing, and a friend interning at MLB.com , also IMing me...few sites out there if you look around..cbs.sportsline.
I havent heard anything about Huff even though i msurprised a contender isnt asking for him since hes been pretty hot of late
I havent heard anything about Huff even though i msurprised a contender isnt asking for him since hes been pretty hot of late
Fondybadger
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Griffey agrees to go to White Sox
By Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
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At about the same time a Boston Red Sox official described a proposed three-way trade that would send Manny Ramirez to the Florida Marlins and also involve the Pittsburgh Pirates as “50-50 at this point,” Ken Griffey Jr. agreed to waive his no-trade rights and will leave the Cincinnati Reds for the Chicago White Sox, a source said Thursday.
The Reds, who also are taking calls on left fielder Adam Dunn, are expected to receive right-hander Nick Masset and second baseman Danny Richar in the trade. It is unclear how the White Sox will use Griffey, who hasn’t played center field in two years and hardly hits left-handers anymore. They are set at the corner outfield spots with Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye.
But he’s had a decent July, batting .271 with five home runs and 17 RBI, his best month of the season. He ranks sixth on the all-time run list with 608.
Griffey, 38, is in the final guaranteed year of a nine-year, $116.5-million contract. The club holds an option for next season for $16.5 million, with a $4 million buyout.
Richar batted .230 in 56 games for the White Sox last season and has spent this year in Triple-A. Masset has a 4.63 ERA in 44 2/3 innings for the White Sox this season.
As the clock ticked past noon Manny Standard Time, the Red Sox official said negotiations to unload Ramirez “have a lot of variables and is very complicated.” But a Pirates source sounded more optimistic, saying they are satisfied with their end of the deal, which would send outfielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox. The Pirates, who would get Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins as their centerpiece in the trade, have ceased trade discussions with other teams involving Bay.
Another source familiar with the negotiations said at 12:30 ET that, “It’s getting closer, but there’s still a chance it could fall apart.”
By Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
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At about the same time a Boston Red Sox official described a proposed three-way trade that would send Manny Ramirez to the Florida Marlins and also involve the Pittsburgh Pirates as “50-50 at this point,” Ken Griffey Jr. agreed to waive his no-trade rights and will leave the Cincinnati Reds for the Chicago White Sox, a source said Thursday.
The Reds, who also are taking calls on left fielder Adam Dunn, are expected to receive right-hander Nick Masset and second baseman Danny Richar in the trade. It is unclear how the White Sox will use Griffey, who hasn’t played center field in two years and hardly hits left-handers anymore. They are set at the corner outfield spots with Carlos Quentin and Jermaine Dye.
But he’s had a decent July, batting .271 with five home runs and 17 RBI, his best month of the season. He ranks sixth on the all-time run list with 608.
Griffey, 38, is in the final guaranteed year of a nine-year, $116.5-million contract. The club holds an option for next season for $16.5 million, with a $4 million buyout.
Richar batted .230 in 56 games for the White Sox last season and has spent this year in Triple-A. Masset has a 4.63 ERA in 44 2/3 innings for the White Sox this season.
As the clock ticked past noon Manny Standard Time, the Red Sox official said negotiations to unload Ramirez “have a lot of variables and is very complicated.” But a Pirates source sounded more optimistic, saying they are satisfied with their end of the deal, which would send outfielder Jason Bay to the Red Sox. The Pirates, who would get Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins as their centerpiece in the trade, have ceased trade discussions with other teams involving Bay.
Another source familiar with the negotiations said at 12:30 ET that, “It’s getting closer, but there’s still a chance it could fall apart.”
La Velle E. Neal III and Joe Christensen of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune have the latest Twins buzz.
- The Twins would like to trade Boof Bonser to make room for Francisco Liriano. The Giants and Rangers might be interested.
- Targets for the Twins: relief help, third base, and second base.
- Talks for Adrian Beltre are not dead. The Mariners are eyeing Nick Blackburn, Scott Baker, Kevin Slowey, Glen Perkins, and Denard Span. The Twins aren't biting. Sounds like the Mariners want a premium arm for Beltre from the Twins or Giants, but those teams see it as more of a salary dump.
- The Twins asked about Brian Roberts but couldn't get anywhere.
- The Rays might be looking at Craig Monroe as a bench option.
Greencastle
The Doc
Toronto wanted to pick up Jason Bay, but the Pirates were being greedy wanting both Shaun Marcum and hot prospect Travis Snider, so the Jays had to end that shit.
Greencastle
The Doc
Good pick up for the Rays.
Greencastle
The Doc
I hope so, because this team lacks pop big time.
Greencastle
The Doc
Ya, batting close to .400 during the last month.
He and Snider are two really nice outfielders for the future.
He and Snider are two really nice outfielders for the future.
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
Apparently it's Joel Hanrahan they're after, not John Lannan.
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
According to ESPN's Jayson Stark the Mariners backed out of a Raul Ibanez trade that would have netted them two major leaguers from the Blue Jays.
Stark just said they were major leaguers. Something like David Purcey and Brandon League for Ibanez might have made sense. However, the talks are now dead, according to Stark.
Related: Matt Stairs, Blue Jays
Stark just said they were major leaguers. Something like David Purcey and Brandon League for Ibanez might have made sense. However, the talks are now dead, according to Stark.
Related: Matt Stairs, Blue Jays
sportjunky
Follower of tha truddhist philosophy
thank god. colleti has made a lot of terrible moves as GM. trading Kemp would take the cake tho.
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
???
So , the White Sox trade Richar to the Reds this morning and now the Reds have traded him back to the White Sox?
AgainstThePublic
Master of the Pickle Tickle
Wow. Blankets has some dumb mother fuckers posting over there. A poster said TB had no bullpen therefore they weren't going anywhere. TB has one of the best bullpens in the majors. God I love this site. lol
AgainstThePublic
Master of the Pickle Tickle
Can't believe TB didn't get Bay. They needed another bat in their lineup. Reports were that they wouldn't give up Brignac. At the beginning of the season management said they would open up the pockets a little. Well they did get Percival and Floyd but Bay would have been nice. Floyd has been hurt though. Bay would have put them over the top IMO.
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
Does blankets = covers?
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
They do have Baldelli coming back, maybe this weekend. He's not a bad player when healthy.
luoldeng
Pretty much a regular
and now its dead again
AgainstThePublic
Master of the Pickle Tickle
True but you never know what you're going to get from him especially after being on the DL for so long. He was a solid player before his injuries. Rays are going to be a solid team for quite a few years. There minor league pitching as well as their major league pitching is real good.
Interesting. BAY may go to Boston now.
