M.L.B. Rumors Special

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Rumors
- The Red Sox would jump at A-Rod if he hits the open market. (NY Daily News)
- Jorge Posada won't resign with the Yankees during the season. (Newsday)
- With Giants GM Brian Sabean being extended for the Giants, Barry Bonds will likely not be back with the team next season. Rich Aurilia and Randy Winn said that they wouldn't be surprised if they were dealt. (San Jose Mercury News)
- Jim Hendry is confident that the Cubs will resign Carlos Zambrano. (Chicago Tribune)
- Zambrano would be more liekly to resign with the Cubs if Mark Cuban owned the team. (Daily Southtown)
- The Marlins may want to deal Dontrelle Willis, but only a Royals scout was at yesterday's game. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- The Mets and Dodgers top the list of teams interested in Jose Contreras. (Daily Herald)
- The Angels, Dodgers, Braves, Orioles, Yankees, and Giants are all interested in Mark Teixeira. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
- The Dodgers could deal either Matt Kemp or James Loney and Chad Billingsley for either Troy Glaus or Teixeira if available. (Toronto Sun)
- The Minnesota papers are fearing that the big Ichiro contract (5/90) will likely signal the exit of Torii Hunter after this season.
- Dan Johnson could be dealt to either the Twins or Yankees. (Oakland Tribune)
- Brett Tomko would like to start somewhere, and would be willing to go to another team to do so. (LA Times)
- Mike Piazza wouldn't be surprised if he was dealt before the deadline. (Sacramento Bee)
- There is interest in recently designated Julio Franco, and he won't quit just yet. Omar Minaya and Willie Randolph denied that they are at odds with each other. (NY Post)
- Kevin Towers said that it was unlikely that the Padres will trade for a big bat. (San Diego Union-Tribune)