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Rumors
- It's becoming unlikely that Texas will trade either Eric Gagne or Akinori Otsuka, but they'll probably deal Joaquin Benoit. Atlanta is becoming more and more interested in Mark Teixeira. (Dallas Morning News)
- According to an inside source, Tampa Bay would deal Ty Wigginton straight up for Scott Proctor of the Yankees. (NY Post)
- Jermaine Dye could go to Boston. (Daily Herald)
- The White Sox could become a buyer before the deadline. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- The Angels and Padres are interested in Troy Glaus, the Dodgers are saying that they're not involved in the talks. (Toronto Sun)
- The Pirates could end up dealing Shawn Chacon. (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- The Rockies have shown interest in Kyle Farnsworth, but the Yankees would have to pay a major portion of his salary. (Rocky Mountain News)
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Around The Majors- Friday
Thank God It's Friday! I've got a recap of last night's action, the curent standings, news and notes, a weekend preview, and the latest rumors from Jayson Stark and MLB.com.
Thursday Recap
Kelvim Escobar continues his fantastic '07 campaign with a 3-0 shutout win of Tampa Bay. Toronto scored 3 in the 7th to snap the Yankees' 5 game winning streak 3-2. Detroit finished off a sweep of Minnesota with a run in the 10th to win it 4-3. The White Sox doubled up Boston 4-2, and CC Sabathia won his 13th as the Indians defeated Texas 7-5. Yovani Gallardo and Milwaukee cruised to a 10-1 win over Arizona, Barry Bonds hit homers 752 and 753 in a losing cause as the Cubs edged the Giants 9-8, and D'Angelo Jimenez won it in the 10th as Washington outlasted Colorado 5-4. 4 in the 8th off of Armando Benitez, including a 3 run jack from Ryan Freel won it 7-5 as the Reds bested the Marlins. Atlanta crushed the Cards 10-1, and Chris Young outdueled Cole Hamels as San Diego shut out Philadelphia 1-0. Both Tom Glavine and Derek Lowe both got lit, and the Mets outscored the Dodgers 13-9 in a battle of division leaders at Chavez Ravine.
Standings
Boston has lost 7 of 10 and the Yankees have won 7 of 10, bringing them to 7 games out of first place in the AL East. The Red Sox have lost 3 straight. Detroit has won 4 in a row and 8 of 10 and take a 2 game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Minnesota has lost 3 straight to fall 9 back of first. Seattle has won 7 of 10 and remain 2 games back of the Angels in the AL West. Oakland has lost 9 of 10 to fall 11.5 behind. The Mets are 2.5 clear of Atlanta in the NL East, and they're 6 up on fast falling Philly. The Cubs have won 7 of 10 to get to 3.5 games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. The Reds have won 4 in a row and 7 of 10, Pittsburgh has lost 6 straight and 7 of 10, and Houston has lost 7 of 10. San Diego and Los Angeles are tied atop the NL West, with the Padres percentage points ahead. Arizona has dropped 7 of 10 to go 4.5 back. Cleveland leads the AL Wild Card by 1.5 over Seattle, and by 7 over the Yankees and Twins. The Padres and Dodgers are also tied atop the NL Wild Card, 3 games ahead of the Cubs and Braves, 4.5 over Arizona, 5.5 over Colorado, and 6.5 clear of the Phillies.
News and Notes
- Barry Bonds needs 2 more homers to tie Hank Aaron, someone needs to do something before Bonds makes history. Any MLB Mafia anywhere???
- The news is terrible for Cardinals fans. Ace Chris Carpenter needs Tommy John Surgery, and may miss all of next season. The recovery time after surgery will be 10 to 12 months.
- I wrote this yesterday on blogspot, but It'll be written again for those who didn't see it. Pittsburgh acquired Cesar Izturis from the Cubs for a player to be named later. This could allow the Pirates to deal starting SS Jack Wilson. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Toronto, St Louis, San Francisco, and Boston would be interested.
- Colorado designated Tom Martin for assignment, he'll probably be picked up by a big league club. The Giants activated Johnathan Sanchez from the DL. Atlanta finally activated Wilfredo Ledezma and added Julio Franco to the 25 man roster. Kyle Davies was optioned to AAA Richmond. Garrett Olson was sent down by Baltimore, and Jon Leicester was designated for assignment. Aaron Harang was placed on the bereavement list, and Eric Milton was moved to the 60 day DL. Detroit placed Marcus Thames on the DL and brought up Timo Perez to replace him. Florida activated Cody Ross from the DL and sent down Eric Reed. Tampa Bay recalled Jae Kuk Ryu, sent down Jorge Cantu, and designated Dustan Mohr for assignment. Texas placed Akinori Otsuka on the DL and brought up Scott Feldman.
Weekend Preview
Friday
Contreras faces Beckett in Boston, Meche-Rogers, and Lackey-Silva in Minnesota. Carmona goes in Texas, and Bedard faces Blanton in Oakland. Webb and Marquis battle in day action at Wrigley, Oswalt-Gorzelanny in Pittsburgh, and Chuck James against the Cardinals. Lowry-Suppan in Milwaukee, and Oliver Perez in LA.
Saturday
Shields faces the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader in The Bronx. The Sox battle on FOX (4pm), Verlander faces the Royals, and Weaver battles Bonser in Minnesota. Haren takes the hill against Baltimore, and Hill faces Arizona in NL action. Lincecum battles Bush, Sosa-Penny, and Rockies-Nationals (4pm FOX). Moyer faces Wells in San Diego.
Sunday
Pettitte faces the Rays, Halladay faces Seattle, and Garland battles Wakefield in Boston, and Paul Byrd goes in Texas. Bronson Arroyo faces Florida, Zito-Vargas in Milwaukee, and Petit-Marshall in Chicago. Peavy pitches against Philly, El Duque goes in LA, and Braves-Cards (8pm ESPN)
Jayson Stark Rumors
- The White Sox won't move Garland or Vazquez, maybe Contreras.
- Matt Morris would be a good fit for the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and Mariners.
- If Dontrelle Willis is put on the market, the Mets and Tigers would be at the front of the line.
- Kansas City is working hard to deal Odalis Perez and Scott Elarton, not Zach Greinke.
- One team official thinks that the Rangers won't make any trades. There's a limited market for Eric Gagne. Maybe the Cubs, Phillies, Braves, or Tigers.
- Atlanta will not deal Jarrod Saltalamacchia or Yunel Escobar, but may be willing to part with top prospect SS Elvis Andrus, and hard throwinf lefty Dan Smith. They don't like what the Nats wanted for Dmitri Young, so they're looking elsewhere.
- The Mets have sent signals that they may be open to dealing Mike Pelfrey in a big trade.
- The Phillies have no interest in Perez or Elarton, and they have their sights set on Lohse, Joe Kennedy, and Steve Trachsel. Texas wanted a package starting with Shane Victorino for Akinori Otsuka, but the Phils can't afford that with Aaron Rowand likely to leave after the season. Victorino is the heir apparent in CF.
- Just like Houston won't deal Brad Lidge, Cincy won't trade David Weathers.
- Chad Qualls, Dan Wheeler, Luis Vizcaino, Octavio Dotel, and Al Reyes are on the Dodgers' wish list for a reliever.
Additional Rumors
- Scouts from the Angels, Braves, Cubs Diamondbacks, Indians, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Tigers and Twins are watching Nationals players. Chad Cordero and Jon Rauch are players that most teams are asking for. There's still interest in Young anf Ronnie Belliard. (Bill Ladson, MLB.com)
- If the Yankees take a lot of Kyle Farnsworth's contract, the Rockies may be interested. Joba Chamberlain would go into the Yanks 'pen if any reliever is dealt. The Braves could deal Andrus, one of several power arms, Scott Thorman, or outfielders Jordan Scafer and Brandon Jones for Teixeira. The Twins have the biggest need for Adam Dunn, but can't afford his contract. The Tigers could probably get Dunn for Marcus Thames and 2 pitching prospects. The Astros are most likely to deal Dan Wheeler out of all their players. The Red Sox, Indians and Dodgers are interested in Dotel, the latter two teams have the most to offer. KC is interested in LA infielder Tony Abreu. Reggie Sanders will probably be moved at some point. Troy Glaus is a fit for the Yankees, Angels, and White Sox. The Reds are saying that Lohse is available, Arroyo and Harang are not. The Braves and other teams are interested in Texas reliever CJ Wilson, but Ron Mahay is a more realistic option. (Ken Rosenthal)
Thursday Recap
Kelvim Escobar continues his fantastic '07 campaign with a 3-0 shutout win of Tampa Bay. Toronto scored 3 in the 7th to snap the Yankees' 5 game winning streak 3-2. Detroit finished off a sweep of Minnesota with a run in the 10th to win it 4-3. The White Sox doubled up Boston 4-2, and CC Sabathia won his 13th as the Indians defeated Texas 7-5. Yovani Gallardo and Milwaukee cruised to a 10-1 win over Arizona, Barry Bonds hit homers 752 and 753 in a losing cause as the Cubs edged the Giants 9-8, and D'Angelo Jimenez won it in the 10th as Washington outlasted Colorado 5-4. 4 in the 8th off of Armando Benitez, including a 3 run jack from Ryan Freel won it 7-5 as the Reds bested the Marlins. Atlanta crushed the Cards 10-1, and Chris Young outdueled Cole Hamels as San Diego shut out Philadelphia 1-0. Both Tom Glavine and Derek Lowe both got lit, and the Mets outscored the Dodgers 13-9 in a battle of division leaders at Chavez Ravine.
Standings
Boston has lost 7 of 10 and the Yankees have won 7 of 10, bringing them to 7 games out of first place in the AL East. The Red Sox have lost 3 straight. Detroit has won 4 in a row and 8 of 10 and take a 2 game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. Minnesota has lost 3 straight to fall 9 back of first. Seattle has won 7 of 10 and remain 2 games back of the Angels in the AL West. Oakland has lost 9 of 10 to fall 11.5 behind. The Mets are 2.5 clear of Atlanta in the NL East, and they're 6 up on fast falling Philly. The Cubs have won 7 of 10 to get to 3.5 games behind Milwaukee in the NL Central. The Reds have won 4 in a row and 7 of 10, Pittsburgh has lost 6 straight and 7 of 10, and Houston has lost 7 of 10. San Diego and Los Angeles are tied atop the NL West, with the Padres percentage points ahead. Arizona has dropped 7 of 10 to go 4.5 back. Cleveland leads the AL Wild Card by 1.5 over Seattle, and by 7 over the Yankees and Twins. The Padres and Dodgers are also tied atop the NL Wild Card, 3 games ahead of the Cubs and Braves, 4.5 over Arizona, 5.5 over Colorado, and 6.5 clear of the Phillies.
News and Notes
- Barry Bonds needs 2 more homers to tie Hank Aaron, someone needs to do something before Bonds makes history. Any MLB Mafia anywhere???
- The news is terrible for Cardinals fans. Ace Chris Carpenter needs Tommy John Surgery, and may miss all of next season. The recovery time after surgery will be 10 to 12 months.
- I wrote this yesterday on blogspot, but It'll be written again for those who didn't see it. Pittsburgh acquired Cesar Izturis from the Cubs for a player to be named later. This could allow the Pirates to deal starting SS Jack Wilson. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Toronto, St Louis, San Francisco, and Boston would be interested.
- Colorado designated Tom Martin for assignment, he'll probably be picked up by a big league club. The Giants activated Johnathan Sanchez from the DL. Atlanta finally activated Wilfredo Ledezma and added Julio Franco to the 25 man roster. Kyle Davies was optioned to AAA Richmond. Garrett Olson was sent down by Baltimore, and Jon Leicester was designated for assignment. Aaron Harang was placed on the bereavement list, and Eric Milton was moved to the 60 day DL. Detroit placed Marcus Thames on the DL and brought up Timo Perez to replace him. Florida activated Cody Ross from the DL and sent down Eric Reed. Tampa Bay recalled Jae Kuk Ryu, sent down Jorge Cantu, and designated Dustan Mohr for assignment. Texas placed Akinori Otsuka on the DL and brought up Scott Feldman.
Weekend Preview
Friday
Contreras faces Beckett in Boston, Meche-Rogers, and Lackey-Silva in Minnesota. Carmona goes in Texas, and Bedard faces Blanton in Oakland. Webb and Marquis battle in day action at Wrigley, Oswalt-Gorzelanny in Pittsburgh, and Chuck James against the Cardinals. Lowry-Suppan in Milwaukee, and Oliver Perez in LA.
Saturday
Shields faces the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader in The Bronx. The Sox battle on FOX (4pm), Verlander faces the Royals, and Weaver battles Bonser in Minnesota. Haren takes the hill against Baltimore, and Hill faces Arizona in NL action. Lincecum battles Bush, Sosa-Penny, and Rockies-Nationals (4pm FOX). Moyer faces Wells in San Diego.
Sunday
Pettitte faces the Rays, Halladay faces Seattle, and Garland battles Wakefield in Boston, and Paul Byrd goes in Texas. Bronson Arroyo faces Florida, Zito-Vargas in Milwaukee, and Petit-Marshall in Chicago. Peavy pitches against Philly, El Duque goes in LA, and Braves-Cards (8pm ESPN)
Jayson Stark Rumors
- The White Sox won't move Garland or Vazquez, maybe Contreras.
- Matt Morris would be a good fit for the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and Mariners.
- If Dontrelle Willis is put on the market, the Mets and Tigers would be at the front of the line.
- Kansas City is working hard to deal Odalis Perez and Scott Elarton, not Zach Greinke.
- One team official thinks that the Rangers won't make any trades. There's a limited market for Eric Gagne. Maybe the Cubs, Phillies, Braves, or Tigers.
- Atlanta will not deal Jarrod Saltalamacchia or Yunel Escobar, but may be willing to part with top prospect SS Elvis Andrus, and hard throwinf lefty Dan Smith. They don't like what the Nats wanted for Dmitri Young, so they're looking elsewhere.
- The Mets have sent signals that they may be open to dealing Mike Pelfrey in a big trade.
- The Phillies have no interest in Perez or Elarton, and they have their sights set on Lohse, Joe Kennedy, and Steve Trachsel. Texas wanted a package starting with Shane Victorino for Akinori Otsuka, but the Phils can't afford that with Aaron Rowand likely to leave after the season. Victorino is the heir apparent in CF.
- Just like Houston won't deal Brad Lidge, Cincy won't trade David Weathers.
- Chad Qualls, Dan Wheeler, Luis Vizcaino, Octavio Dotel, and Al Reyes are on the Dodgers' wish list for a reliever.
Additional Rumors
- Scouts from the Angels, Braves, Cubs Diamondbacks, Indians, Mets, Padres, Phillies, Tigers and Twins are watching Nationals players. Chad Cordero and Jon Rauch are players that most teams are asking for. There's still interest in Young anf Ronnie Belliard. (Bill Ladson, MLB.com)
- If the Yankees take a lot of Kyle Farnsworth's contract, the Rockies may be interested. Joba Chamberlain would go into the Yanks 'pen if any reliever is dealt. The Braves could deal Andrus, one of several power arms, Scott Thorman, or outfielders Jordan Scafer and Brandon Jones for Teixeira. The Twins have the biggest need for Adam Dunn, but can't afford his contract. The Tigers could probably get Dunn for Marcus Thames and 2 pitching prospects. The Astros are most likely to deal Dan Wheeler out of all their players. The Red Sox, Indians and Dodgers are interested in Dotel, the latter two teams have the most to offer. KC is interested in LA infielder Tony Abreu. Reggie Sanders will probably be moved at some point. Troy Glaus is a fit for the Yankees, Angels, and White Sox. The Reds are saying that Lohse is available, Arroyo and Harang are not. The Braves and other teams are interested in Texas reliever CJ Wilson, but Ron Mahay is a more realistic option. (Ken Rosenthal)
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Thursday Rumors
First, a real trade. Pittsburgh acquired Cesar Izturis from the Cubs for a player to be named later. This could allow the Pirates to deal starting SS Jack Wilson. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Toronto, St Louis, San Francisco, and Boston would be interested.
Rumors
- According to Milwaukee radio, the Brewers could be close to acquiring Adam Dunn from the Reds in exchange for Tony Gwynn Jr, reliever Matt Wise, and a minor league infielder.
- The Yankees are only using Kyle Farnsworth in the 8th inning to showcase him to other teams. It's possible that the White Sox will keep Dye, but unlikely. The Dodgers, Angels, and Padres are interested, with the Mets being a bit lukewarm. Seattle inquired about Andy Pettitte, but the Yankees aren't giving up on this season. The Yanks, Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers have interest in Zach Greinke. The Yanks could unload one of their relievers to get him. The Mets are interested in Roy Oswalt, Dontrelle Willis, and Javier Vazquez, but the White Sox want do deal Jose Contreras more. The Reds are trying to trade David Weathers. The Cubs, Dodgers, and Brewers are interested in Dotel, and there has been interest in Royals pitcher Jimmy Gobble. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- Matt Morris, Omar Vizquel, Randy Winn, and Dave Roberts could all by dealt by the Giants. The Red Sox are keeping tabs on these players. (Boston Herald)
- Brad Lidge will not be traded, and Boston will probably not deal for Kevin Millar. (Boston Globe)
- The Red Sox will probably not trade for Dye, but may trade for Damaso Marte. (Providence Journal)
- The A's will probably not make any wholesale changes. (Oakland Tribune)
- The Diamondbacks have asked about Dye and Bobby Abreu, but the price tag was minor league OF Carlos Gonzalez. Arizona declined. (Arizona Republic)
- If the Dodgers acquire someone, Andre Ethier is most likely to go. (LA Daily News)
- Detroit is reluctant to give up on Craig Monroe. (Detroit News)
- The Twins could acquire Dmitri Young. Minnesota may even put Joe Nathan on the block. Ty Wigginton and Kevin Mench could also be trade options. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- The Dodgers, Indians, Tigers, Red Sox, and Braves are all interested in Octavio Dotel. The Cubs remained interested in Greinke. The Royals are also showcasing Reggie Sanders. (KC Star)
- Shawn Chacon could be on the trading block. (Beaver County Times)
- The Red Sox are interested in Eric Gagne and Rockies closer Brian Fuentes. (Denver Post)
- The Twins could be interested in Arizona players Conor Jackson and Chad Tracy. (East Valley Tribune)
- The Mariners may open the 2008 season against Boston in Japan. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
MLB.com Rumors
- Baltimore wants to move Steve Trachsel and Jay Payton. The White Sox wish to move Tadahito Iguchi. The Angels are joining the Yankees, Braves, and Red Sox in their interest in Mark Teixeira. Cleveland is interested in Akinori Otsuka as are the Tigers, but top prospect Cameron Maybin is off limits. In addition to Wigginton, the Rays could deal closer Al Reyes, Carlos Pena, and Greg Norton. There is interest in Rangers Joaquin Benoit, Ron Mahay, Jamey Wright, Kenny Lofton, and Brad Wilkerson. There is yet to be much interest in Sammy Sosa. The Dodgers are interested in Troy Glaus. The Braves are interested in Young and Contreras. Arizona could be shopping Carlos Quentin. The Mariners could go after Willis. Rockies prospects Joe Koshansky and Ian Stewart could be used as trade bait. The Dodgers could deal prospect Delwyn Young for a pitcher. Juan Encarnacion, David Eckstien, and possibly Jason Isringhausen could be dealt at the deadline.
Rumors
- According to Milwaukee radio, the Brewers could be close to acquiring Adam Dunn from the Reds in exchange for Tony Gwynn Jr, reliever Matt Wise, and a minor league infielder.
- The Yankees are only using Kyle Farnsworth in the 8th inning to showcase him to other teams. It's possible that the White Sox will keep Dye, but unlikely. The Dodgers, Angels, and Padres are interested, with the Mets being a bit lukewarm. Seattle inquired about Andy Pettitte, but the Yankees aren't giving up on this season. The Yanks, Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers have interest in Zach Greinke. The Yanks could unload one of their relievers to get him. The Mets are interested in Roy Oswalt, Dontrelle Willis, and Javier Vazquez, but the White Sox want do deal Jose Contreras more. The Reds are trying to trade David Weathers. The Cubs, Dodgers, and Brewers are interested in Dotel, and there has been interest in Royals pitcher Jimmy Gobble. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- Matt Morris, Omar Vizquel, Randy Winn, and Dave Roberts could all by dealt by the Giants. The Red Sox are keeping tabs on these players. (Boston Herald)
- Brad Lidge will not be traded, and Boston will probably not deal for Kevin Millar. (Boston Globe)
- The Red Sox will probably not trade for Dye, but may trade for Damaso Marte. (Providence Journal)
- The A's will probably not make any wholesale changes. (Oakland Tribune)
- The Diamondbacks have asked about Dye and Bobby Abreu, but the price tag was minor league OF Carlos Gonzalez. Arizona declined. (Arizona Republic)
- If the Dodgers acquire someone, Andre Ethier is most likely to go. (LA Daily News)
- Detroit is reluctant to give up on Craig Monroe. (Detroit News)
- The Twins could acquire Dmitri Young. Minnesota may even put Joe Nathan on the block. Ty Wigginton and Kevin Mench could also be trade options. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
- The Dodgers, Indians, Tigers, Red Sox, and Braves are all interested in Octavio Dotel. The Cubs remained interested in Greinke. The Royals are also showcasing Reggie Sanders. (KC Star)
- Shawn Chacon could be on the trading block. (Beaver County Times)
- The Red Sox are interested in Eric Gagne and Rockies closer Brian Fuentes. (Denver Post)
- The Twins could be interested in Arizona players Conor Jackson and Chad Tracy. (East Valley Tribune)
- The Mariners may open the 2008 season against Boston in Japan. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
MLB.com Rumors
- Baltimore wants to move Steve Trachsel and Jay Payton. The White Sox wish to move Tadahito Iguchi. The Angels are joining the Yankees, Braves, and Red Sox in their interest in Mark Teixeira. Cleveland is interested in Akinori Otsuka as are the Tigers, but top prospect Cameron Maybin is off limits. In addition to Wigginton, the Rays could deal closer Al Reyes, Carlos Pena, and Greg Norton. There is interest in Rangers Joaquin Benoit, Ron Mahay, Jamey Wright, Kenny Lofton, and Brad Wilkerson. There is yet to be much interest in Sammy Sosa. The Dodgers are interested in Troy Glaus. The Braves are interested in Young and Contreras. Arizona could be shopping Carlos Quentin. The Mariners could go after Willis. Rockies prospects Joe Koshansky and Ian Stewart could be used as trade bait. The Dodgers could deal prospect Delwyn Young for a pitcher. Juan Encarnacion, David Eckstien, and possibly Jason Isringhausen could be dealt at the deadline.
N.B.A. Thursday
News, notes, rumors, and some chat questions about the draft and college hoops with Kyle Whelliston and Andy Katz of ESPN.
News and Notes
Saturday
- Washington resigned DeShawn Stevenson to a 4 year deal worth 15 million dollars. Apparently, the Wiz couldn't sign a guard better then Stevenson, so they stuck with him.
- Chucky Atkins has agreed to a contract in Denver, and will replace Steve Blake, who signed a 3 year deal with the resurgent Blazers.
- Mo Williams will stay in Milwaukee, agreeing to a 6 year 52 million dollar deal. That means the Heat fell short in the proceedings and they'll go after a secondary option like Steve Francis. Blake was reportedly their 2nd choice after Williams.
- After losing Mikki Moore to the Kings, the Nets have signed free agent C Jamal Magloire to a contract. They've also waived Hassan Adams.
- Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson have been suspended for the first 7 games of next season because of their legal troubles.
- Top overall pick Greg Oden had to have his tonsils removed, which will take two to three weeks to recover. Oden will begin basketball again after that span.
Sunday
- Heat C Alonzo Mourning will return next year for one final season. He said that the final chapter in his career couldn't be a first round sweep at the hands of the Bulls.
Monday
- Golden State signed their first round pick Marco Belinelli, who performed quite well at the Las Vegas Summer League.
- Rehab is going well for Dwayne Wade, but he may not be ready for training camp, which means that he may not be good to go for the team's season opener.
Tuesday
- Detroit signed Senegal Center Cheick Samb to a contract. He performed well enough in Vegas to earn the deal.
- Houston signed Luis Scola after he was acquired along with Jackie Butler for Vassilis Spanoulis .
- Ron Artest, Maurice Evans, Theo Ratliff, and Etan Thomas were part of a league mission to feed the children of Kenya.
- Vin Baker has plead not guilty to drunken driving.
- Golden State has resigned G Kelenna Azubuike.
Wednesday
- Lots of news with Chinese players. 6th overall pick Yi Jianlian will not sign with the Bucks because of the lack of marketability and no Chinese people living there. If he's not traded, he could go back to the Chinese Basketball Association. The Chinese sports association also criticized Yao Ming because he reported late to the National Team's training.
- The Spurs resigned Fabricio Oberto
- The Albequerque Thunderbirds hired former Iona coach Jeff Ruland to be their head man.
- Travis Outlaw signed a 3 year deal with Portland.
- Stephon Marbury said that he'll play in Italy after his contract expires. No Italian will ever score a point ever again.
- Milwaukee has signed Jake Voskuhl to a 1 year deal woth 3 million.
- Kevin Durant has inked a 60 million dollar endorsement deal with Nike.
- LeBron James will host Saturday Night Live in its season premiere in September.
Rumors
- Washington may trade Juan Carlos Navarro to Miami for future draft picks, if he agrees to a buyout with FC Barcelona. The buyout calls for 3 million to be paid over 3 years. The Heat still has interest in Steve Francis. (Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- If no teams claim Derek Fisher off waivers by 3pm today, the Lakers will sign him to a 3 year deal worth 14 million dollars. (LA Times)
- Memphis has interest in Ime Udoka and Matt Barnes. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
- Aaron Gray and JamesOn Curry could play in the D-League next season. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Spurs could release James White and Spanoulis. Spanouils would like to play in Europe. The team would like to sign Udoka, and Tiago Splitter will play one more season in Europe. (San Antonio Express-News)
- Francis will decide soon whether he'll sign with Miami, Houston, Dallas, or the Clippers. (Houston Chronicle)
Draft and College Hoops with Whelliston and Katz
How well can Jared Jordan do in the NBA? Have their been any other pros from Marist?
Kyle Whelliston: I bet he sticks. He's an old-school point guard, and that's a commodity the NBA has too little of (like baseball and left-handed relievers). As for the other question: Rik Smits, of course!
How do you see the Big East shaking out this year?
Andy Katz: Here are my tiers: 1. Louisville, Georgetown, Marquette and Pitt. 2. Providence, West Virginia, Syracuse, Connecticut, Villanova, Notre Dame 3. DePaul, St. John's, South Florida, Rutgers, Cincinnati and Seton Hall. The tiers aren't in order within each number. But that's how I see it shaking out...a top group, a middle group and a bottom group.
News and Notes
Saturday
- Washington resigned DeShawn Stevenson to a 4 year deal worth 15 million dollars. Apparently, the Wiz couldn't sign a guard better then Stevenson, so they stuck with him.
- Chucky Atkins has agreed to a contract in Denver, and will replace Steve Blake, who signed a 3 year deal with the resurgent Blazers.
- Mo Williams will stay in Milwaukee, agreeing to a 6 year 52 million dollar deal. That means the Heat fell short in the proceedings and they'll go after a secondary option like Steve Francis. Blake was reportedly their 2nd choice after Williams.
- After losing Mikki Moore to the Kings, the Nets have signed free agent C Jamal Magloire to a contract. They've also waived Hassan Adams.
- Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson have been suspended for the first 7 games of next season because of their legal troubles.
- Top overall pick Greg Oden had to have his tonsils removed, which will take two to three weeks to recover. Oden will begin basketball again after that span.
Sunday
- Heat C Alonzo Mourning will return next year for one final season. He said that the final chapter in his career couldn't be a first round sweep at the hands of the Bulls.
Monday
- Golden State signed their first round pick Marco Belinelli, who performed quite well at the Las Vegas Summer League.
- Rehab is going well for Dwayne Wade, but he may not be ready for training camp, which means that he may not be good to go for the team's season opener.
Tuesday
- Detroit signed Senegal Center Cheick Samb to a contract. He performed well enough in Vegas to earn the deal.
- Houston signed Luis Scola after he was acquired along with Jackie Butler for Vassilis Spanoulis .
- Ron Artest, Maurice Evans, Theo Ratliff, and Etan Thomas were part of a league mission to feed the children of Kenya.
- Vin Baker has plead not guilty to drunken driving.
- Golden State has resigned G Kelenna Azubuike.
Wednesday
- Lots of news with Chinese players. 6th overall pick Yi Jianlian will not sign with the Bucks because of the lack of marketability and no Chinese people living there. If he's not traded, he could go back to the Chinese Basketball Association. The Chinese sports association also criticized Yao Ming because he reported late to the National Team's training.
- The Spurs resigned Fabricio Oberto
- The Albequerque Thunderbirds hired former Iona coach Jeff Ruland to be their head man.
- Travis Outlaw signed a 3 year deal with Portland.
- Stephon Marbury said that he'll play in Italy after his contract expires. No Italian will ever score a point ever again.
- Milwaukee has signed Jake Voskuhl to a 1 year deal woth 3 million.
- Kevin Durant has inked a 60 million dollar endorsement deal with Nike.
- LeBron James will host Saturday Night Live in its season premiere in September.
Rumors
- Washington may trade Juan Carlos Navarro to Miami for future draft picks, if he agrees to a buyout with FC Barcelona. The buyout calls for 3 million to be paid over 3 years. The Heat still has interest in Steve Francis. (Miami Herald, South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
- If no teams claim Derek Fisher off waivers by 3pm today, the Lakers will sign him to a 3 year deal worth 14 million dollars. (LA Times)
- Memphis has interest in Ime Udoka and Matt Barnes. (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
- Aaron Gray and JamesOn Curry could play in the D-League next season. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Spurs could release James White and Spanoulis. Spanouils would like to play in Europe. The team would like to sign Udoka, and Tiago Splitter will play one more season in Europe. (San Antonio Express-News)
- Francis will decide soon whether he'll sign with Miami, Houston, Dallas, or the Clippers. (Houston Chronicle)
Draft and College Hoops with Whelliston and Katz
How well can Jared Jordan do in the NBA? Have their been any other pros from Marist?
Kyle Whelliston: I bet he sticks. He's an old-school point guard, and that's a commodity the NBA has too little of (like baseball and left-handed relievers). As for the other question: Rik Smits, of course!
How do you see the Big East shaking out this year?
Andy Katz: Here are my tiers: 1. Louisville, Georgetown, Marquette and Pitt. 2. Providence, West Virginia, Syracuse, Connecticut, Villanova, Notre Dame 3. DePaul, St. John's, South Florida, Rutgers, Cincinnati and Seton Hall. The tiers aren't in order within each number. But that's how I see it shaking out...a top group, a middle group and a bottom group.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Wednesday Trade Rumors
The latest rumors and some talk about the rumors with Keith Law of ESPN and Scouts INC.
Rumors
- The Dodgers could be contenders to land Mark Teixeira if they include James Loney in a deal. They may also want Clayton Kershaw. They'd want either Casey Kotchman or Reggie Willits and a pitcher from the Angels, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and a pitcher from Atlanta, Adam Jones and a pitcher from Seattle. (Dallas Morning News)
- The Yankees may just let Andy Phillips play first base, especially given that there's no signifigant upgrade except for Teixeira, who would cost too much in terms of prospects. (Newsday)
- The White Sox would like to move Jermaine Dye, Tadahito Iguchi, and Jose Contreras. The Cubs may deal for Kenny Lofton or Eric Gagne. (Daily Herald)
- Reggie Sanders wouldn't mind a trade to the Red Sox. (Boston Herald)
- Boston is looking at dealing for Chad Qualls, Dan Wheeler, or Scott Linebrink. (Providence Journal)
- The Yankees are trying to trade Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit of the Dodgers. Atlanta is close to signing Julio Franco. The Yankees are willing to deal any reliever not named Rivera. (NY Post)
- The Yanks are trying to deal either Proctor, Kyle Farnsworth, or Brian Bruney. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- The Cubs are interested in Royals hurler Zach Greinke. (Daily Southtown)
- Troy Glaus could go to the Dodgers. (Toronto Sun)
- The A's may trade Dan Johnson, Mark Kotsay, or Mike Piazza. (Contra Costa Times)
- The Nats could deal Dmitri Young and Ronnie Belliard. (Washington Times)
- Connor Jackson is not being showcased for a trade. (Arizona Republic)
- The Snakes are showcasing Jackson, possibly for either Jon Garland or John Danks. (Chicago Tribune)
Rumor Talk with Keith Law
Will the Reds end up trading Arroyo and Lohse? Will Dunn stay in Cincy because Krivsky's shooting for the moon?
Keith Law: I think Dunn and Lohse are dealt, but not Arroyo. Lot of teams shied away from Arroyo when the Sox dealt him because he couldn't get LHB out.
Why are the Cardinals not mentioned in any trade rumors?
Keith Law: I think they're still hoping they have a good run in them and don't have to sell. But they also don't have a lot to sell, other than a few relievers. Most of their best players are locked up to long-term deals, or are young and shouldn't be traded.
Rumors
- The Dodgers could be contenders to land Mark Teixeira if they include James Loney in a deal. They may also want Clayton Kershaw. They'd want either Casey Kotchman or Reggie Willits and a pitcher from the Angels, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and a pitcher from Atlanta, Adam Jones and a pitcher from Seattle. (Dallas Morning News)
- The Yankees may just let Andy Phillips play first base, especially given that there's no signifigant upgrade except for Teixeira, who would cost too much in terms of prospects. (Newsday)
- The White Sox would like to move Jermaine Dye, Tadahito Iguchi, and Jose Contreras. The Cubs may deal for Kenny Lofton or Eric Gagne. (Daily Herald)
- Reggie Sanders wouldn't mind a trade to the Red Sox. (Boston Herald)
- Boston is looking at dealing for Chad Qualls, Dan Wheeler, or Scott Linebrink. (Providence Journal)
- The Yankees are trying to trade Scott Proctor for Wilson Betemit of the Dodgers. Atlanta is close to signing Julio Franco. The Yankees are willing to deal any reliever not named Rivera. (NY Post)
- The Yanks are trying to deal either Proctor, Kyle Farnsworth, or Brian Bruney. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- The Cubs are interested in Royals hurler Zach Greinke. (Daily Southtown)
- Troy Glaus could go to the Dodgers. (Toronto Sun)
- The A's may trade Dan Johnson, Mark Kotsay, or Mike Piazza. (Contra Costa Times)
- The Nats could deal Dmitri Young and Ronnie Belliard. (Washington Times)
- Connor Jackson is not being showcased for a trade. (Arizona Republic)
- The Snakes are showcasing Jackson, possibly for either Jon Garland or John Danks. (Chicago Tribune)
Rumor Talk with Keith Law
Will the Reds end up trading Arroyo and Lohse? Will Dunn stay in Cincy because Krivsky's shooting for the moon?
Keith Law: I think Dunn and Lohse are dealt, but not Arroyo. Lot of teams shied away from Arroyo when the Sox dealt him because he couldn't get LHB out.
Why are the Cardinals not mentioned in any trade rumors?
Keith Law: I think they're still hoping they have a good run in them and don't have to sell. But they also don't have a lot to sell, other than a few relievers. Most of their best players are locked up to long-term deals, or are young and shouldn't be traded.
Around The Majors- Wednesday
Today on ATM, a recap of Tuesday's games, some news and notes, fantasy studs & duds, and Tuesday's best rumors.
Tuesday Recap
The Royals scored 5 in the 7th to rip the Red Sox 9-3, the White Sox blew another lead as they fell to Cleveland 6-5 in 11, and Ervin Santana's struggles continue as his Angels fell to Tampa Bay 8-3. A Jeremy Accardo balk in the 9th tied it, and a Robbie Cano single in the 10th won it, as the Yankees continue their winning ways with a 3-2 triumph over Toronto. Nate Robertson outdueled Matt Garza as Detroit shut out Minnesota 1-0. Texas rocked Oakland 11-4, and Baltimore smoked Seattle 8-3.
Houston defeated Washington 4-2, Colorado sent the Pirates to their 5th straight loss 6-2, and Rick Vanden Hurk and the Marlins shut out St Louis 4-0. The Reds edged the Braves 6-5, Milwaukee slithered past the Snakes 3-2, and Barry Zito and the Giants bested the Cubs 4-2. Orlando Hernandez beat Jake Peavy as the Mets shut out San Diego 7-0. Ryan Howard homered twice as the Phillies pounded out 26 hits as they destryoed the Dodgers 15-3.
News and Notes
- Craig Biggio needs only 3 more HBP's to break the all time record. The Long Island native will soon be the king of taking one for the team.
- The trade of Jason Kendall means that A's rookie Kurt Suzuki will take over the catching duties, with recently acquired Rob Bowen to be utilized as his understudy. With Jack Cust playing admirably at DH, it makes me wonder where that leaves room for the currently rehabbing Mike Piazza. If he shows a semi-live bat, a trade is definitely not out of the question, just from a logistical standpoint. And if Oakland can get any kind of OK prospect for him, I think that Billy Beane would be more then happy to pull the trigger. More A's rumors a bit later in the post. The minor leaguer that the A's got back was lefty setup reliever Jerry Blevins. Blevins is a 6'6 185 pound lefty who is 3-2 with 9 saves and a 1.02 ERA in 38 games at high A Daytona and AA Tennessee. He'll report to AA Midland of the Texas league.
- In a huge blow to the Brewers chances of holding on to a tightly contested NL Central race with the Cubs, ace starter Ben Sheets will be out at least 4-6 weeks with a partial tear of the tendon tissue surrounding his right middle finger. Star prospect Yovani Gallardo will take his spot in the rotation.
- As rumored on ATM, Cleveland manager Eric Wedge recieved a 3 year contract extension.
- Chad Qualls was suspended for 3 games, and Scott Olson was suspended by the team for fighting with a teammate.
- Arizona activated Jeff DaVannon from the 60 day DL, and he got the start last night for the Diamondbacks. Jeff Salazar was sent down to make room. The Cubs sent down C Geovany Soto to make room on the roster for Jason Kendall. The White Sox sent down Nick Masset and Joe Crede was transferred to the 60 day DL. Colorado brought up starter Ubaldo Jimenez from AAA, Jimenez is the team's best pitching prospect. Rick Vandedn Hurk was recalled by Florida to make last night's stellar start and Wes Obermueller was designated for assignment. As rumored last week on ATM, the Yankees signed 1B Erubiel Durazo from the Mexican League and sent him to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. The Mets placed Damion Easley on the bereavement list and brought up former Royal Chip Ambres. Pittsburgh signed P Daniel Moskos, their first round pick in this year's draft. Texas recalled Robinson Tejeda from AAA and sent down Wes Littleton.
- On tap for today, lots of day baseball. Westbrook faces Buehrle at 12, Snell-Francis at 12:30, and Harang-Smoltz at 1. Cain faces Zambrano in day action at Wrigley, and Billingsley faces the Phils in day action as well. Clemens faces Toronto tonight, Colon-Kazmir in Tampa, and Andrew Miller does battle with Johan Santana as the Tigers face Minnesota (8pm ESPN). Bedard faces Washburn, Maine battles Madduz, and Capuano matches up with Davis in a battle of pitchers who were traded for each other.
Fantasy Studs & Duds
Hitting Studs
1) Troy Glaus, 3B, TOR
2) Albert Pujols, 1B, STL
3) Manny Ramirez, OF, BOS
4) Carlos Pena, 1B, TB
5) Miguel Cabrera, 3B, FLA
Hitting Duds (min. 14 AB's)
1) Brandon Inge, 3B, DET
2) Juan Uribe, SS, CWS
3) Akinori Iwamura, 3B, TB
4) Gregg Zaun, C, TOR
5) Bengie Molina, C, SF
Pitching Studs
1) Kasson Gabard, SP, BOS
2) Mariano Rivera, RP, NYY
3) Ted Lilly, SP, CHC
4) Johan Santana, SP, MIN
5) JJ Putz, RP, SEA
Pitching Duds
1) John Van Benschoten, SP, PIT
2) Wandy Rodriguez, SP, HOU
3) Jaime Moyer, SP, PHI
4) Kip Wells, SP, STL
5) Adam Eaton, SP, PHI
Fantasy Baseball with Kevin Rounce
Can rookies like Pence and Hamilton keep up their solid rookie campaigns, and will Bonds still be a good option after he reaches 756?
Kevin Rounce: It's generally unlikely to happen since they have not played this many games before and the league makes adjustments. I like Hamilton slightly better since he has more experience (I mean baseball experience). But Pence won't be horrible either.
Rumors
- Carlos Zambrano said that there was a 90% chance that he was staying with the Cubs beyond this season. One scout said that the White Sox want to trade Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez and Jon Garland in that order. There may only be lukewarm interest in Jermaine Dye. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Dodgers are interested in Royals reliever Octavio Dotel, and they've been heavily scouting the White Sox, probably for Contreras. (LA Daily News)
- The Dodgers are reportedly balking at the Royals price for Dotel. (KC Star)
- The Indians are interested in Kenny Lofton. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- The Brewers have also asked Texas about Lofotn's availability, but it looks like Milwaukee will pass. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- A large rumor had the A's sending Dan Johnson to the Yankees inexchange for Scott Proctor, but an Oakland source said that the two teams haven't talked in almost a week. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- According to multiple executives, the Giants and White Sox are asking for too much for Matt Morris and Contreras. Eric Gagne, Salomon Torres, Dotel, and David Riske are some of the relievers on the trading block. Shawn Chacon would like to resign with Pittsburgh. (Denver Post)
- Elijah Dukes admitted that he smokes marijuana. (St Petersburg Times)
- The Phillies could deal for Reds starter Kyle Lohse. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Baltimore is not likely to acquire Mark Teixeira. (Baltimore Sun)
- The success of Andy Phillips at 1B has stopped talks of the Yankees getting Shea Hillenbrand and has completely rules out a deal for Teixeira. (NY Times)
- Cardinals team doctors will look at Chris Carpenter today. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Homer Bailey will likely stay in AAA for a while. Josh Hamilton could remain in a cast for his wrist until at least July 27. (Cincinnati Inquirer)
- Duanar Sanchez could come back for the Mets in late August. (NY Post)
- The Indians have been talking to the Rangers about Gagne and Akinori Otsuka. (Akron Beacon Journal)
- Trade talks involving Teixeira have picked up considerably over the past few days, according to Major League sources. The Red Sox, Angels, Braves and Yankees are showing the most interest, but the Giants have also inquired. The Dodgers have Teixeira high on their list of hitters, but have turned their attention to pitching. (TR Sullivan, MLB.com)
Tuesday Recap
The Royals scored 5 in the 7th to rip the Red Sox 9-3, the White Sox blew another lead as they fell to Cleveland 6-5 in 11, and Ervin Santana's struggles continue as his Angels fell to Tampa Bay 8-3. A Jeremy Accardo balk in the 9th tied it, and a Robbie Cano single in the 10th won it, as the Yankees continue their winning ways with a 3-2 triumph over Toronto. Nate Robertson outdueled Matt Garza as Detroit shut out Minnesota 1-0. Texas rocked Oakland 11-4, and Baltimore smoked Seattle 8-3.
Houston defeated Washington 4-2, Colorado sent the Pirates to their 5th straight loss 6-2, and Rick Vanden Hurk and the Marlins shut out St Louis 4-0. The Reds edged the Braves 6-5, Milwaukee slithered past the Snakes 3-2, and Barry Zito and the Giants bested the Cubs 4-2. Orlando Hernandez beat Jake Peavy as the Mets shut out San Diego 7-0. Ryan Howard homered twice as the Phillies pounded out 26 hits as they destryoed the Dodgers 15-3.
News and Notes
- Craig Biggio needs only 3 more HBP's to break the all time record. The Long Island native will soon be the king of taking one for the team.
- The trade of Jason Kendall means that A's rookie Kurt Suzuki will take over the catching duties, with recently acquired Rob Bowen to be utilized as his understudy. With Jack Cust playing admirably at DH, it makes me wonder where that leaves room for the currently rehabbing Mike Piazza. If he shows a semi-live bat, a trade is definitely not out of the question, just from a logistical standpoint. And if Oakland can get any kind of OK prospect for him, I think that Billy Beane would be more then happy to pull the trigger. More A's rumors a bit later in the post. The minor leaguer that the A's got back was lefty setup reliever Jerry Blevins. Blevins is a 6'6 185 pound lefty who is 3-2 with 9 saves and a 1.02 ERA in 38 games at high A Daytona and AA Tennessee. He'll report to AA Midland of the Texas league.
- In a huge blow to the Brewers chances of holding on to a tightly contested NL Central race with the Cubs, ace starter Ben Sheets will be out at least 4-6 weeks with a partial tear of the tendon tissue surrounding his right middle finger. Star prospect Yovani Gallardo will take his spot in the rotation.
- As rumored on ATM, Cleveland manager Eric Wedge recieved a 3 year contract extension.
- Chad Qualls was suspended for 3 games, and Scott Olson was suspended by the team for fighting with a teammate.
- Arizona activated Jeff DaVannon from the 60 day DL, and he got the start last night for the Diamondbacks. Jeff Salazar was sent down to make room. The Cubs sent down C Geovany Soto to make room on the roster for Jason Kendall. The White Sox sent down Nick Masset and Joe Crede was transferred to the 60 day DL. Colorado brought up starter Ubaldo Jimenez from AAA, Jimenez is the team's best pitching prospect. Rick Vandedn Hurk was recalled by Florida to make last night's stellar start and Wes Obermueller was designated for assignment. As rumored last week on ATM, the Yankees signed 1B Erubiel Durazo from the Mexican League and sent him to AAA Scranton Wilkes-Barre. The Mets placed Damion Easley on the bereavement list and brought up former Royal Chip Ambres. Pittsburgh signed P Daniel Moskos, their first round pick in this year's draft. Texas recalled Robinson Tejeda from AAA and sent down Wes Littleton.
- On tap for today, lots of day baseball. Westbrook faces Buehrle at 12, Snell-Francis at 12:30, and Harang-Smoltz at 1. Cain faces Zambrano in day action at Wrigley, and Billingsley faces the Phils in day action as well. Clemens faces Toronto tonight, Colon-Kazmir in Tampa, and Andrew Miller does battle with Johan Santana as the Tigers face Minnesota (8pm ESPN). Bedard faces Washburn, Maine battles Madduz, and Capuano matches up with Davis in a battle of pitchers who were traded for each other.
Fantasy Studs & Duds
Hitting Studs
1) Troy Glaus, 3B, TOR
2) Albert Pujols, 1B, STL
3) Manny Ramirez, OF, BOS
4) Carlos Pena, 1B, TB
5) Miguel Cabrera, 3B, FLA
Hitting Duds (min. 14 AB's)
1) Brandon Inge, 3B, DET
2) Juan Uribe, SS, CWS
3) Akinori Iwamura, 3B, TB
4) Gregg Zaun, C, TOR
5) Bengie Molina, C, SF
Pitching Studs
1) Kasson Gabard, SP, BOS
2) Mariano Rivera, RP, NYY
3) Ted Lilly, SP, CHC
4) Johan Santana, SP, MIN
5) JJ Putz, RP, SEA
Pitching Duds
1) John Van Benschoten, SP, PIT
2) Wandy Rodriguez, SP, HOU
3) Jaime Moyer, SP, PHI
4) Kip Wells, SP, STL
5) Adam Eaton, SP, PHI
Fantasy Baseball with Kevin Rounce
Can rookies like Pence and Hamilton keep up their solid rookie campaigns, and will Bonds still be a good option after he reaches 756?
Kevin Rounce: It's generally unlikely to happen since they have not played this many games before and the league makes adjustments. I like Hamilton slightly better since he has more experience (I mean baseball experience). But Pence won't be horrible either.
Rumors
- Carlos Zambrano said that there was a 90% chance that he was staying with the Cubs beyond this season. One scout said that the White Sox want to trade Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez and Jon Garland in that order. There may only be lukewarm interest in Jermaine Dye. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Dodgers are interested in Royals reliever Octavio Dotel, and they've been heavily scouting the White Sox, probably for Contreras. (LA Daily News)
- The Dodgers are reportedly balking at the Royals price for Dotel. (KC Star)
- The Indians are interested in Kenny Lofton. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- The Brewers have also asked Texas about Lofotn's availability, but it looks like Milwaukee will pass. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
- A large rumor had the A's sending Dan Johnson to the Yankees inexchange for Scott Proctor, but an Oakland source said that the two teams haven't talked in almost a week. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- According to multiple executives, the Giants and White Sox are asking for too much for Matt Morris and Contreras. Eric Gagne, Salomon Torres, Dotel, and David Riske are some of the relievers on the trading block. Shawn Chacon would like to resign with Pittsburgh. (Denver Post)
- Elijah Dukes admitted that he smokes marijuana. (St Petersburg Times)
- The Phillies could deal for Reds starter Kyle Lohse. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
- Baltimore is not likely to acquire Mark Teixeira. (Baltimore Sun)
- The success of Andy Phillips at 1B has stopped talks of the Yankees getting Shea Hillenbrand and has completely rules out a deal for Teixeira. (NY Times)
- Cardinals team doctors will look at Chris Carpenter today. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Homer Bailey will likely stay in AAA for a while. Josh Hamilton could remain in a cast for his wrist until at least July 27. (Cincinnati Inquirer)
- Duanar Sanchez could come back for the Mets in late August. (NY Post)
- The Indians have been talking to the Rangers about Gagne and Akinori Otsuka. (Akron Beacon Journal)
- Trade talks involving Teixeira have picked up considerably over the past few days, according to Major League sources. The Red Sox, Angels, Braves and Yankees are showing the most interest, but the Giants have also inquired. The Dodgers have Teixeira high on their list of hitters, but have turned their attention to pitching. (TR Sullivan, MLB.com)
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Hockeytalk Tuesday
Lots of news and rumors on a Tuesday in mid July.
News and Notes
Thursday
- Phoenix signed Peter Mueller, their first round pick in 2006 and resigned D Brendan Bell.
- Edmonton finally got a big time free agent, locking up all star D Sheldon Souray to a 5 year deal worth 27 million. This is the player that the Oilers needed to shore up their blue line and make another push towards the postseason.
- Dallas resigned Mike Ribiero and Joel Lundqvist.
- Pittsburgh resigned RW Colby Armstrong to a 2 year contract.
Friday
- The Coyotes re-signed right wing Bill Thomas and goaltender David LeNeveu to one year contracts Friday and signed free agent left wing Tomas Survoy to a 1 year deal.
- Ottawa inked free agent Niko Dimitrakos to a 1 year contract, and resigned Lawrence Nykolat to a multiyear pact.
- New Jersey has hired Brent Sutter as coach.
- Atlanta signed free agent C Alexandre Giroux to a multiyear pact.
- The Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland ratified a four-year transfer agreement between the International Ice Hockey Federation member associations and the NHL. As with the last four-year agreement, Russia refused to sign.
Monday
- Nashville resigned Darcy Hordichuk and D Kevin Klein to 1 year deals, and signed D Greg Zanon to a 2 year contract.
- Pittsburgh extended the contract of head coach Michel Therrien for 1 year until the 2008/2009 season.
- San Jose resigned Rob Davison to a 1 year deal.
- The Islanders resigned D Chris Campoli to a 3 year deal worth 1.9 million dollars.
Rumors
- Colorado would be wise to sign Peter Forsberg. (Denver Post)
- Henrik Zetterberg said that he wants to spend his entire career with Detroit, and the two sides will work on an extension next summer. (Detroit Free Press)
- Michael Roszival's value is rising, and will likely command a large free agent deal next summer. (NY Post)
- Tampa Bay is talking with D Jassen Cullimore. (St Petersburg Times)
- The Blue Jackets see no need to make a move for a goalie. (Columbus Dispatch)
- Vancouver may move G Cory Schneider. (Boston Globe)
- It appears unlikely that Carolina will deal for Matt Cullen. (Raleigh News & Observer)
News and Notes
Thursday
- Phoenix signed Peter Mueller, their first round pick in 2006 and resigned D Brendan Bell.
- Edmonton finally got a big time free agent, locking up all star D Sheldon Souray to a 5 year deal worth 27 million. This is the player that the Oilers needed to shore up their blue line and make another push towards the postseason.
- Dallas resigned Mike Ribiero and Joel Lundqvist.
- Pittsburgh resigned RW Colby Armstrong to a 2 year contract.
Friday
- The Coyotes re-signed right wing Bill Thomas and goaltender David LeNeveu to one year contracts Friday and signed free agent left wing Tomas Survoy to a 1 year deal.
- Ottawa inked free agent Niko Dimitrakos to a 1 year contract, and resigned Lawrence Nykolat to a multiyear pact.
- New Jersey has hired Brent Sutter as coach.
- Atlanta signed free agent C Alexandre Giroux to a multiyear pact.
- The Czech Republic, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Slovakia, and Switzerland ratified a four-year transfer agreement between the International Ice Hockey Federation member associations and the NHL. As with the last four-year agreement, Russia refused to sign.
Monday
- Nashville resigned Darcy Hordichuk and D Kevin Klein to 1 year deals, and signed D Greg Zanon to a 2 year contract.
- Pittsburgh extended the contract of head coach Michel Therrien for 1 year until the 2008/2009 season.
- San Jose resigned Rob Davison to a 1 year deal.
- The Islanders resigned D Chris Campoli to a 3 year deal worth 1.9 million dollars.
Rumors
- Colorado would be wise to sign Peter Forsberg. (Denver Post)
- Henrik Zetterberg said that he wants to spend his entire career with Detroit, and the two sides will work on an extension next summer. (Detroit Free Press)
- Michael Roszival's value is rising, and will likely command a large free agent deal next summer. (NY Post)
- Tampa Bay is talking with D Jassen Cullimore. (St Petersburg Times)
- The Blue Jackets see no need to make a move for a goalie. (Columbus Dispatch)
- Vancouver may move G Cory Schneider. (Boston Globe)
- It appears unlikely that Carolina will deal for Matt Cullen. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Breaking MLB Trade News
The Chicago Cubs have acquired disappointing A's starting Catcher Jason Kendall from Oakland in exchnage for Catcher Rob Bowen and minor league lefty Jerry Blevens. Kendall is on the last year of his contract, which pays him 13.4 million dollars. Kendall is clearly well past his prime with his .226 average and his awful .261 OBP. But after trading malcontented backstop Michael Barrett to San Diego (in a deal involving Bowen) Chicago didn't really have a reliable Catcher, having to play the likes of Geovany Soto, Paul Bako, and Koyie Hill. This gives the Cubbies some stability behind the plate for the stretch run. Oakland not only sheds a bad salary, it gets a solid hitter in Bowen, who could fill the gap until minor league prospect Kurt Suzuki is fully ready to lead the A's into battle. Kendall could join Chicago as soon as Tuesday night. The A's may have gotten the better of this deal, because Kendall is flat out bad right now, and Billy Beane got a decent hitting backstop and an arm. In the first July deal, score one for the Beanester.
Monday, July 16, 2007
Around The Majors- Monday
Today on ATM, a recap of Sunday's games, some news and notes, a look at the standings and wild card races, and the latest rumors.
Sunday Recap
Fausto Carmona improved to 11-4 as Cleveland edged the Royals 5-3. The Indians are 33-13 at home, the best home mark in the majors. Despite 2 homers from Jermaine Dye, Baltimore beat the White Sox 5-3. The Yankees are over .500 as they defeated Tampa Bay 7-6. Toronto bested Boston 2-1, Minnesota completed a 4 game sweep of Oakland 4-3, Mark Teixiera's homer in the 11th pushed Texas past the Angels 5-4, and Detroit outscored Seattle 11-7.
Atlanta and Buddy Carlyle beat Pittsburgh 5-1, two Miguel Cabrera home runs led the Marlins over the Nationals 5-3, and the Mets defeated the Reds 5-2. Milwaukee edged Colorado 4-3, the Cubs scored 6 in the 2nd to edge Houston 7-6, and the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-3 to complete the sweep. Justin Germano and the Padres shut out Arizona 4-0, and 2 Albert Pujols home runs sent the Phillies to their 10,000th loss as a franchise as the Cards romped 10-2.
News and Notes
- Ichiro bruised his knee yesterday against Detroit, but x-rays were negative. If you remember, Derek Lee broke his wrist 4 days after signing an extension with the Cubs. History will apparently not repeat itself in this instance.
- On the day of the Phillies' 10,00oth franchise loss, there was some good news. Tom Gordon was finally activated from the DL yesterday, and will provide some much needed bullpen help. Brian Sanches was optioned to AAA Ottawa. Freddy Garcia was transferred to the 60 day DL. The Dodgers placed reliever Chin Hui-Tsao on the DL, and recalled righty prospect DJ Houlton. The Mets actiavted starter Oliver Perez from the DL before yesterday's game and sent down Mike Pelfrey. Pittsburgh put Jose Bautista on the DL with a hand injury, and actiavted disgruntled reliver Salomon Torres from the DL. The Bucs also designated John Wasdin for assignment. Seattle activated starter Horacio Ramirez from the DL, Jake Woods was demoted to AAA Tacoma. St Louis placed Scott Spiezio on the shelf and brought up infielder Brendan Ryan. Toronto recalled Brandon League and sent down Jordan De Jong.
- On tap for today, Rich Hill and the red hot Cubs face Tim Lincecum and the Giants (7pm ESPN). Bush faces Owings as the Brewers and D-Backs open up a series of struggling contenders in the desert. Jorge Sosa faces David Wells as the Mets begin a set in San Diego. Brad Penny looks to get his 11th win as the Dodgers host Jaime Moyer and the Phillies.
Standings
The Yankees have won 7 of 10 and now trail first place Boston by 9 games in the AL East. Tampa Bay has lost 8 of 10 and fall to 20 games behind. Detroit may have won 7 of 10, but their lead is only half a game over Cleveland in the AL Central. Minensota has won 4 straight and 7 of 10 and trail by only 6 games. The Angels are 3 games clear of Seattle in the AL West, and Oakland has lost 7 straight to basically put themselves out of the race. Atlanta has won 4 straight and 7 of 10 to pull within a game and a half of the first place Mets in the NL East. Philadelphia is 5 games behind. The Cubs have won 3 straight and 7 of 10 to get to 3.5 back of the first place Brewers in the NL Central. The Dodgers have won 4 in a row to take a 1 game lead over San Diego in the NL West, and Arizona has lost 7 of 10 to go 3.5 back. Cleveland leads the AL Wild Card by 2 games over the Mariners, 5.5 over the Twins, and 8 over the Yankees. San Diego leads the NL Wild Card by 1 game over Atlanta, 2.5 over Arizona, 3 ahead of the Cubs, and 4.5 of the Phillies.
Rumors
- Dan Johnson is still getting interest from the Twins and Yankees. (Contra Costa Times)
- Angels owner Arte Moreno would be very hesitant to shell out 25 million a season for Alex Rodriguez. (LA Times)
- With the slowing developments of outfielders Brian Anderson and Ryan Sweeney, the White Sox might just not trade Jermaine Dye, they may even resign him to an extension. The Dodgers, Padres, and Mets have all shown interest in Dye but would be reluctant to deal top prospects. (Chicago Tribune)
- If Dye stays with the White Sox, it won't be because of a contract extension. (Daily Southtown)
- Zambrano is seeing the potential of a lot of green if Mark Cuban buys the Cubs. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- The Twins plan to keep Torii Hunter for the rest of the season and then offer him a contract extension. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- Pittsburgh could deal Shawn Chacon, Damaso Marte, and Salomon Torres before the deadline, but they'll be neither buyers nor sellers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Torres walked in to the Pirates clubhouse and said that he wanted to stay for the rest of his career even though he asked for a trade last week. (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- With the improving play of Kevin Millar, his trade value is soaring for the Orioles. (Baltimore Sun)
- Reggie Sanders will likely be traded or released before the deadline. (KC Star)
- Cleveland manager Eric Wedge is expected to get a contract extension. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Sunday Recap
Fausto Carmona improved to 11-4 as Cleveland edged the Royals 5-3. The Indians are 33-13 at home, the best home mark in the majors. Despite 2 homers from Jermaine Dye, Baltimore beat the White Sox 5-3. The Yankees are over .500 as they defeated Tampa Bay 7-6. Toronto bested Boston 2-1, Minnesota completed a 4 game sweep of Oakland 4-3, Mark Teixiera's homer in the 11th pushed Texas past the Angels 5-4, and Detroit outscored Seattle 11-7.
Atlanta and Buddy Carlyle beat Pittsburgh 5-1, two Miguel Cabrera home runs led the Marlins over the Nationals 5-3, and the Mets defeated the Reds 5-2. Milwaukee edged Colorado 4-3, the Cubs scored 6 in the 2nd to edge Houston 7-6, and the Dodgers beat the Giants 5-3 to complete the sweep. Justin Germano and the Padres shut out Arizona 4-0, and 2 Albert Pujols home runs sent the Phillies to their 10,000th loss as a franchise as the Cards romped 10-2.
News and Notes
- Ichiro bruised his knee yesterday against Detroit, but x-rays were negative. If you remember, Derek Lee broke his wrist 4 days after signing an extension with the Cubs. History will apparently not repeat itself in this instance.
- On the day of the Phillies' 10,00oth franchise loss, there was some good news. Tom Gordon was finally activated from the DL yesterday, and will provide some much needed bullpen help. Brian Sanches was optioned to AAA Ottawa. Freddy Garcia was transferred to the 60 day DL. The Dodgers placed reliever Chin Hui-Tsao on the DL, and recalled righty prospect DJ Houlton. The Mets actiavted starter Oliver Perez from the DL before yesterday's game and sent down Mike Pelfrey. Pittsburgh put Jose Bautista on the DL with a hand injury, and actiavted disgruntled reliver Salomon Torres from the DL. The Bucs also designated John Wasdin for assignment. Seattle activated starter Horacio Ramirez from the DL, Jake Woods was demoted to AAA Tacoma. St Louis placed Scott Spiezio on the shelf and brought up infielder Brendan Ryan. Toronto recalled Brandon League and sent down Jordan De Jong.
- On tap for today, Rich Hill and the red hot Cubs face Tim Lincecum and the Giants (7pm ESPN). Bush faces Owings as the Brewers and D-Backs open up a series of struggling contenders in the desert. Jorge Sosa faces David Wells as the Mets begin a set in San Diego. Brad Penny looks to get his 11th win as the Dodgers host Jaime Moyer and the Phillies.
Standings
The Yankees have won 7 of 10 and now trail first place Boston by 9 games in the AL East. Tampa Bay has lost 8 of 10 and fall to 20 games behind. Detroit may have won 7 of 10, but their lead is only half a game over Cleveland in the AL Central. Minensota has won 4 straight and 7 of 10 and trail by only 6 games. The Angels are 3 games clear of Seattle in the AL West, and Oakland has lost 7 straight to basically put themselves out of the race. Atlanta has won 4 straight and 7 of 10 to pull within a game and a half of the first place Mets in the NL East. Philadelphia is 5 games behind. The Cubs have won 3 straight and 7 of 10 to get to 3.5 back of the first place Brewers in the NL Central. The Dodgers have won 4 in a row to take a 1 game lead over San Diego in the NL West, and Arizona has lost 7 of 10 to go 3.5 back. Cleveland leads the AL Wild Card by 2 games over the Mariners, 5.5 over the Twins, and 8 over the Yankees. San Diego leads the NL Wild Card by 1 game over Atlanta, 2.5 over Arizona, 3 ahead of the Cubs, and 4.5 of the Phillies.
Rumors
- Dan Johnson is still getting interest from the Twins and Yankees. (Contra Costa Times)
- Angels owner Arte Moreno would be very hesitant to shell out 25 million a season for Alex Rodriguez. (LA Times)
- With the slowing developments of outfielders Brian Anderson and Ryan Sweeney, the White Sox might just not trade Jermaine Dye, they may even resign him to an extension. The Dodgers, Padres, and Mets have all shown interest in Dye but would be reluctant to deal top prospects. (Chicago Tribune)
- If Dye stays with the White Sox, it won't be because of a contract extension. (Daily Southtown)
- Zambrano is seeing the potential of a lot of green if Mark Cuban buys the Cubs. (Chicago Sun-Times)
- The Twins plan to keep Torii Hunter for the rest of the season and then offer him a contract extension. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
- Pittsburgh could deal Shawn Chacon, Damaso Marte, and Salomon Torres before the deadline, but they'll be neither buyers nor sellers. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- Torres walked in to the Pirates clubhouse and said that he wanted to stay for the rest of his career even though he asked for a trade last week. (Pittsburgh Tribune Review)
- With the improving play of Kevin Millar, his trade value is soaring for the Orioles. (Baltimore Sun)
- Reggie Sanders will likely be traded or released before the deadline. (KC Star)
- Cleveland manager Eric Wedge is expected to get a contract extension. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Blogspot Exclusive: Sunday Baseball Rumors
From now until the trading deadline, I'll try to have rumors up here on blogspot ever single day. And without further adue, the rumorama keeps on spinning.
Rumors
- One AL executive claims that he has no doubt that A-Rod will be able to get 30 million a year next season. (NY Post)
- Jose Contreras could get traded to either the Mets, Braves, or Dodgers. (Daily Southtown)
- The Mets could soon strike a deal with the White Sox for Jermaine Dye, with recently promoted Lastings Milledge as the centerpiece. Boston wants to deal Coco Crisp for bullpen help, and Boston scouts have been seen looking at Houston relievers Brad Lidge, Chad Qualls, and Dan Wheeler. Kerry Wood could return to the Cubs bullpen in 3 weeks. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Mets would prefer trading for Javier Vazquez then dealing for Contreras. The Braves and Nats have talked about Dmitri Young, but Atlanta is more likely to play Jarrod Saltalamacchia at first. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- The Angels are unlikely to make a deal. (LA Daily News)
- One GM has said that the Marlins don't want to trade Dontrelle Willis. (Miami Herald)
- Cleveland and Milwaukee have shown interest in Kenny Lofton, and the Twins and Yankees have shown interest in Sammy Sosa. (Dallas Morning News)
- The Indians have had discussions with Texas about Akinori Otsuka. (Detroit Free Press)
- Eric Gagne would probably not approve a trade to Cleveland. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Salomon Torres and Shawn Chacon will be the most likely Pirates to get traded, and Pittsburgh has talked with Atlanta about Saltalamacchia, but the Braves will need to be blown away to deal him. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- The Braves are interested in Julio Franco. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Arizona may seek a starting pitcher. (Arizona Republic)
- Elijah Dukes will not return to Tampa Bay anytime soon. (Tampa Tribune)
- The talk around the league is that the Reds will likely trade Bronson Arroyo. (Boston Globe)
Rumors
- One AL executive claims that he has no doubt that A-Rod will be able to get 30 million a year next season. (NY Post)
- Jose Contreras could get traded to either the Mets, Braves, or Dodgers. (Daily Southtown)
- The Mets could soon strike a deal with the White Sox for Jermaine Dye, with recently promoted Lastings Milledge as the centerpiece. Boston wants to deal Coco Crisp for bullpen help, and Boston scouts have been seen looking at Houston relievers Brad Lidge, Chad Qualls, and Dan Wheeler. Kerry Wood could return to the Cubs bullpen in 3 weeks. (Chicago Tribune)
- The Mets would prefer trading for Javier Vazquez then dealing for Contreras. The Braves and Nats have talked about Dmitri Young, but Atlanta is more likely to play Jarrod Saltalamacchia at first. (Newark Star-Ledger)
- The Angels are unlikely to make a deal. (LA Daily News)
- One GM has said that the Marlins don't want to trade Dontrelle Willis. (Miami Herald)
- Cleveland and Milwaukee have shown interest in Kenny Lofton, and the Twins and Yankees have shown interest in Sammy Sosa. (Dallas Morning News)
- The Indians have had discussions with Texas about Akinori Otsuka. (Detroit Free Press)
- Eric Gagne would probably not approve a trade to Cleveland. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Salomon Torres and Shawn Chacon will be the most likely Pirates to get traded, and Pittsburgh has talked with Atlanta about Saltalamacchia, but the Braves will need to be blown away to deal him. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
- The Braves are interested in Julio Franco. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
- Arizona may seek a starting pitcher. (Arizona Republic)
- Elijah Dukes will not return to Tampa Bay anytime soon. (Tampa Tribune)
- The talk around the league is that the Reds will likely trade Bronson Arroyo. (Boston Globe)
Sunday Football Fix and SoccerScope
The latest NFL News and notes, rumors, fantasy football talk with Scott Engel, and MLS talk including David Beckham coming to LA and the new Galaxy look.
NFL News and Notes
Tuesday
Buffalo signed rookie QB Trent Edwards to a contract. Oakland made a very worthwhile gamble by signing Donovan Darius to a contract. DUI charges were dropped against Steve McNair, making the Ravens fans sigh a breath of relief. They were reportedly hiding in their closets, afraid of the prospects of Kyle Boller ever seeing the field for Baltimore again.
Wednesday
Tennessee signed rookie CB Ryan Smith, Denver inked draft pick DT Marcus Thomas, and Baltimore signed rookie OL Marshall Yanda. Bengals LB David Pollack will not play in 2007 because he's still recovering from a career threatening neck injury.
Thursday
Oakland signed LB Isaiah Kacyvenski, and released Bryant McNeal and Kurt Campbell. A judge ordered that Brian Urlacher and his ex-girlfriend attend parenting classes for their toddler. San Diego picked Paul Oliver in the 4th round of the supplemental draft, and Maryland OT Jared Gaither was picked by Baltimore in the 5th round.
Friday
Rams starting CB Fakhir Brown was suspended four games by the league for violating its substance abuse policy. He's quite a talented player, but its yet another player to succomb to substances. Jacksonville OL Khalif Barnes was sentenced 6 months after pleading no contest to a drunken driving charge. Oakland signed 3rd round pick OL Mario Henderson, and Detroit signed MR Irrelevant CB Ramzee Robinson to a deal. The Lions also signed QB JT O'Sullivan. Indianapolis signed star DL Dwight Freeny to a 6 year, 72 million dollar deal which includes a 30 million dollar signing bonus. Freeny was given the franchise tag by the Colts, but has signed a new long term deal.
Saturday
The city of New Orleans has submitted a plan to the NFL to host the NFL Draft. I say it should stay in New York. Dolphins star WR Chris Chambers was arrested on Saturday for DWI. Vinny Testaverde will return to the Patriots for a 21st season. It looks like Vinny really doesn't wanna quit his day job.
Rumors
- A source said that Patriots CB Asante Samuel will either sign a long term deal or agree to his 1 year franchise tag contract by training camp. (Boston Herald)
- Corey Simon was recently activated from the PUP list and may be released soon. (Indianapolis Star)
- The league would like a team in London, Mexico, and Toronto by 2017. (Bloomberg)
- The Cowboys may drop or trade LB Greg Ellis. (Dallas Morning News)
- Denver S Sam Brandon has been suspended 2 games for violating the league's conduct policy. (Denver Post)
- The dogfights on Michael Vick's property followed very strict rules, authorities say. The fighting at Vick's house violated federal law by sponsoring or otherwise taking part in fights for which animals were transported across state lines. Vick has denied any involvement in dogfighting. Regardless, by giving such a detailed account in court documents, prosecutors are sending strong signals about their investigation's focus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fantasy Football with Scott Engel
What kind of numbers can be expected out of Brodie Croyle this season, and is he even #2 fantasy QB worthy?
Scott Engel: Croyle doesn't have enough experience or polish yet - I'll be surprised if he holds the starting job for more than four games. The numbers won;t matter because he'll lose the job to Huard at some pointa nd won't be worth a roster spot in fantasy leagues
Will Chris Chambers have a bounce back season, and what should be expected out of Ted Ginn?
Scott Engel: I'm finished waiting for Chambers' big year. I'll pass on him. Ginn will make more of impact as a returner than as a WR in his rookie year.
SoccerScope
MLS Scores, Schedules, and Standings
- Thursday on ESPN2, Houston destroyed Chicago 4-0. Yesterday, Eddie Johnson's goal in the 19th minute pushed KC over Real Salt Lake 1-0. Luciano Emilio scored twice for DC and Juan Toja scored twice for FC Dallas in a 3-3 draw. An own goal credited to Eddie Gaven gave Chivas a 2-1 win over Columbus. Andy Dorman's goal in the 38th minute lifted New England over New York 1-0, and Juan Pablo Angel picked up a red card, which is a pretty big deal. Houston takes on Toronto at 8:30pm, and the MLS All Stars will battle Celtic on Thursday from Denver. New England leads the East, 1 point ahead of Kansas City, 2 clear of DC and New York, and 4 ahead of Columbus. Toronto has 18 and Chicago has 16. Houston leads the West with 32 points, 2 ahead of FC Dallas. Chivas has 24, Colorado 17, the Galaxy 13, and just 9 for Real Salt Lake.
Beckham
- Becks will try to make soccer huge here in America, and the Galaxy unveiled their new blue and gold look which I like. Thousands more will see MLS live in stadiums because of it, and this can hopefully be the start of top flight talent heading across the Atlantic and into MLS.
NFL News and Notes
Tuesday
Buffalo signed rookie QB Trent Edwards to a contract. Oakland made a very worthwhile gamble by signing Donovan Darius to a contract. DUI charges were dropped against Steve McNair, making the Ravens fans sigh a breath of relief. They were reportedly hiding in their closets, afraid of the prospects of Kyle Boller ever seeing the field for Baltimore again.
Wednesday
Tennessee signed rookie CB Ryan Smith, Denver inked draft pick DT Marcus Thomas, and Baltimore signed rookie OL Marshall Yanda. Bengals LB David Pollack will not play in 2007 because he's still recovering from a career threatening neck injury.
Thursday
Oakland signed LB Isaiah Kacyvenski, and released Bryant McNeal and Kurt Campbell. A judge ordered that Brian Urlacher and his ex-girlfriend attend parenting classes for their toddler. San Diego picked Paul Oliver in the 4th round of the supplemental draft, and Maryland OT Jared Gaither was picked by Baltimore in the 5th round.
Friday
Rams starting CB Fakhir Brown was suspended four games by the league for violating its substance abuse policy. He's quite a talented player, but its yet another player to succomb to substances. Jacksonville OL Khalif Barnes was sentenced 6 months after pleading no contest to a drunken driving charge. Oakland signed 3rd round pick OL Mario Henderson, and Detroit signed MR Irrelevant CB Ramzee Robinson to a deal. The Lions also signed QB JT O'Sullivan. Indianapolis signed star DL Dwight Freeny to a 6 year, 72 million dollar deal which includes a 30 million dollar signing bonus. Freeny was given the franchise tag by the Colts, but has signed a new long term deal.
Saturday
The city of New Orleans has submitted a plan to the NFL to host the NFL Draft. I say it should stay in New York. Dolphins star WR Chris Chambers was arrested on Saturday for DWI. Vinny Testaverde will return to the Patriots for a 21st season. It looks like Vinny really doesn't wanna quit his day job.
Rumors
- A source said that Patriots CB Asante Samuel will either sign a long term deal or agree to his 1 year franchise tag contract by training camp. (Boston Herald)
- Corey Simon was recently activated from the PUP list and may be released soon. (Indianapolis Star)
- The league would like a team in London, Mexico, and Toronto by 2017. (Bloomberg)
- The Cowboys may drop or trade LB Greg Ellis. (Dallas Morning News)
- Denver S Sam Brandon has been suspended 2 games for violating the league's conduct policy. (Denver Post)
- The dogfights on Michael Vick's property followed very strict rules, authorities say. The fighting at Vick's house violated federal law by sponsoring or otherwise taking part in fights for which animals were transported across state lines. Vick has denied any involvement in dogfighting. Regardless, by giving such a detailed account in court documents, prosecutors are sending strong signals about their investigation's focus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fantasy Football with Scott Engel
What kind of numbers can be expected out of Brodie Croyle this season, and is he even #2 fantasy QB worthy?
Scott Engel: Croyle doesn't have enough experience or polish yet - I'll be surprised if he holds the starting job for more than four games. The numbers won;t matter because he'll lose the job to Huard at some pointa nd won't be worth a roster spot in fantasy leagues
Will Chris Chambers have a bounce back season, and what should be expected out of Ted Ginn?
Scott Engel: I'm finished waiting for Chambers' big year. I'll pass on him. Ginn will make more of impact as a returner than as a WR in his rookie year.
SoccerScope
MLS Scores, Schedules, and Standings
- Thursday on ESPN2, Houston destroyed Chicago 4-0. Yesterday, Eddie Johnson's goal in the 19th minute pushed KC over Real Salt Lake 1-0. Luciano Emilio scored twice for DC and Juan Toja scored twice for FC Dallas in a 3-3 draw. An own goal credited to Eddie Gaven gave Chivas a 2-1 win over Columbus. Andy Dorman's goal in the 38th minute lifted New England over New York 1-0, and Juan Pablo Angel picked up a red card, which is a pretty big deal. Houston takes on Toronto at 8:30pm, and the MLS All Stars will battle Celtic on Thursday from Denver. New England leads the East, 1 point ahead of Kansas City, 2 clear of DC and New York, and 4 ahead of Columbus. Toronto has 18 and Chicago has 16. Houston leads the West with 32 points, 2 ahead of FC Dallas. Chivas has 24, Colorado 17, the Galaxy 13, and just 9 for Real Salt Lake.
Beckham
- Becks will try to make soccer huge here in America, and the Galaxy unveiled their new blue and gold look which I like. Thousands more will see MLS live in stadiums because of it, and this can hopefully be the start of top flight talent heading across the Atlantic and into MLS.
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