Winter Meetings!!!!!! What a great week to be a baseball fan. Today may very well be decision day for the Twins regarding Johan Santana, and who knows what else could go down from the Grand Opryland Hotel in Nashville. Let's hope there are as many deals as there are rooms in the sprawling building.
8:45am EST
-Ken Rosenthal says that the heat is now on Mets GM Omar Minaya. Rosenthal also reports that a trade of Miguel Tejada will likely hinge on what happens with Miguel Cabrera, but that the Astros, Cardinals, and Giants would be interested regardless. The Brewers are still the frontrunners for Scott Rolen. Many are saying that the Orioles would definitely trade Brian Roberts if Baltimore owner Peter Angelos allowed it. The Mets and Astros were interested until they got second basemen of their own, but the Cubs are still intrigued. Mike Piazza interests the Padres if Michael Barrett leaves for Tampa, Florida, or the Orioles, who would have interest if they deal Ramon Hernandez. Jim Bowden offered Chad Cordero to the Brewers for Rickie Weeks, and was flatly rejected on the spot. Atlanta no longer has interest in Coco Crisp, the Mets and Yankees are both interested in Octavio Dotel, and Craig Brazell has signed a contract with Seibu of the Japanese League.
-Jim Molony of MLB.com gives his report from Nashville: Florida may hold on to Miguel Cabrera until July. Jon Lieber could go to the Astros, and Jason Jennings could go to Colorado, San Diego, or Washington.
-Colorado could swing a trade for Chris Burke and has interest in Mark Loretta, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com.
-Now that Jake Peavy will be signed to an extension, Arizona could do the same with Brandon Webb. (Arizona Republic)
-The Cubs could trade Matt Murton, and the Padres have interest in Mark Prior. (Chicago Sun-Times)
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Around The Majors- Tuesday
Tuesday baseball is on SOS2 today and myself and the entire SprungOnSports network mourn the tragic loss of Sean Taylor today. Onto some baseball, where talks are heating up and some things just never change. MLB.com's Top 50 prospects countdown also continues.
11:30am EST
-The Yankees and Twins are indeed talking about a Johan Santana trade but they are in the super preliminary stages according to Hank Steinbrenner. In a radio interview this morning, ESPN's Buster Olney said that both teams have barely gotten off the ground in these talks, and other teams have had similar conversations as well.
-Mike Hampton is once again injured. Once thought to be a lock for the Braves rotation next season, Hampton injured his hamstring in the Mexican Winter League last week, and bleeding outside the muscle makes it unclear when he'll return to the mound. "Now we just have less of an indication of where Mike is in his comeback," Braves general manager Frank Wren told MLB.com. "The good news is that he was ecstatic about how his arm felt and how he commanded his pitches." Hampton has not pitched since the 2005 season.
-The Astros added a piece to their bullpen yesterday, inking righty Doug Brocail. The signing will be announced today. The 40 year old was 5-1 with a 3.05 ERA in 67 games for the Padres.
-The Boss was very vague when the Twins asked him for his list of untouchables, says the New York Post. The Mets have shown interest in Shawn Chacon and Octavio Dotel for their bullpen. -The Yankees have reached out to David Riske, says the Newark Star-Ledger.
-According to Newsday, the Mets have the option to nontender the contract of Johnny Estrada, making him a free agent and saving 3.2 million dollars which they could give to another team in a deal for a catcher like Gerald Laird, Ramon Hernandez, Brian Schneider, or Bengie Molina.
-The Angels and Marlins are still arguing over a combination of prospects, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dodgers GM Ned Colleti said that Joe Torre could be the team's only big acquisition. Florida is asking too much for Cabrera and talks have stalled with the Orioles regarding Erik Bedard.
-The Royals are denying a Dominican report that said that KC and Jose Guillen have agreed on a 1 year deal. GM Dayton Moore said that Baltimore is still in the mix. Yasuhiko Yabuta will take a physical with the Royals and then officially announce his signing. (KC Star)
-Seattle may be the clear favorites for Hiroki Kuroda, but the Phillies are going strong after Randy Wolf, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
-The Rockies are talking about resigning both Matt Herges and Yorvit Torrealba, according to the Denver Post.
-The Diamondbacks are waiting to hear back with a counter offer from Hiroki Kuroda, says the Arizona Republic.
-Aaron Rowand could return to the White Sox, according to the Chicago Tribune. The White Sox are also interested in Cesar Izturis.
-The Brewers are going after Dotel, Troy Percival, and Eric Gagne. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
-Talks are intensifying between Boston and Minnesota about Coco Crisp.
-The Dodgers are now going after Kuroda, says the LA Daily News. -The Cubs, Astros, and Rockies are the frontrunners for Kaz Matsui. Kerry Wood wants to close for the Cubs. (Daily Herald)
-The Cardinals are going after Carlos Silva and Kyle Lohse. The Cards could also be looking to trade Scott Rolen. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
-The Dodgers expect Jeff Kent back next season. (Orange County Register)
-The Yankees are trying to make an offer to trade for Ron Mahay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
-The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox will be allowed to carry 28 players for their series in Japan against the A's as they are starting the season with a 19 day road trip. As a Yankee fan I believe that's BS, because they weren't able to do that when they went and started the season terribly. Let's give the BoSox all the advantages!
MLB.com's Top Prospect Countdown 31-40
Some players that made a difference in last year's 31-40 include Erick Aybar, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, James Loney, John Danks, Yunel Escobar, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hunter Pence, Felix Pie, and Daric Barton. WOW.
40) Luke Hocheaver- RSP- KC
-The 2006 #1 overall pick didn't do as well as expected in AA and AAA last year, going 4-9 with a 4.68 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). He pitched well in 4 games in the bigs last year and can throw 4 pitches for strikes. He'll be up sometime next season.
39) Chris Volstad- RSP- FLA
-The 20 year old 2005 first rounder has a heavy sinker that gets a lot of ground balls, and pitched pretty well last year in hi A and AA. He went 12-11 with a 4.16 ERA in 28 starts but does give up a lot of hits. He has a very good curve and change and should be up sometime next season.
38-) Elvis Andrus- SS- TEX
-The 19 year old top SS spect was traded from the Braves in the Teixeira deal and is a great defender with speed who is still working on his hitting. In hi A last year, Andrus had a .257-5-49-.338 season with 40 steals in 55 attempts. He could be in the majors in 2009, and has the tools to be special.
37) Ross Detwiler- LSP- WSH
-The Nats' top pitching prospect was their first round pick this year with a 2 seam and 4 seam fastball, a curve and a change. He pitched well in 9 games last year in Rookie and A ball, and even pitched an inning for the big club. His sample size is small, but he could be up for good in 2009.
36) Scott Elbert- LSP- LAD
-He has amazing potential with his high 90's heater with a curve and a change, but had to have shoulder surgery that ended his year in AA after just 2 starts. He's still just 22 and will be back in AA next season. ETA:2009.
35) Max Scherzer- RSP- ARZ
-The 2006 first rounder and Scott Boras client held out until this past May, but was fantastic when he finally played. The 23 year old went 6-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 17 starts in A and AA with very few hits and a whole lot of k's. Upper 90's fastball and good slider, he could be up next season.
34) Joey Votto- 1B- CIN
-The Canadian lefty is ready for the show and a huge career at the GABP. In AAA he went .294-22-92-.381 and played 24 games for the Reds, hitting .321 with 4 homers and 17 ribs. Did I mention he also stole 17 bags in the minors? He's ready to start at first right now.
33) Andy LaRoche- 3B- LAD
-Adam's little bro did very well for himself last year, batting .309 in AAA and playing 35 games in the big leagues. A right handed hitter who is patient and loves to walk, and has been rumored in trades because the Dodgers have no room for him right now. He'd be a valuable asset to any team that plays him, though.
32) Reid Brignac- SS- TB
-He's the Rays shortstop of the future, and can hit for power with speed. In AA last year, Brignac went .260-17-81-.328 with 15 steals. Though he did walk a decent amount, he needs to get on base more in order to elevate his value. He'll be up next September and will be up in 2009 for good.
31) Chris Marrero- OF- WSH
-He's 19 and can flat out rake. A typical big power hitter, Marrero batted .275 with 23 homers and 88 ribbies in 2 A levels with an OBP that needs to be worked on. He strikes out a lot, but has big league power right now and will be a September callup.
11:30am EST
-The Yankees and Twins are indeed talking about a Johan Santana trade but they are in the super preliminary stages according to Hank Steinbrenner. In a radio interview this morning, ESPN's Buster Olney said that both teams have barely gotten off the ground in these talks, and other teams have had similar conversations as well.
-Mike Hampton is once again injured. Once thought to be a lock for the Braves rotation next season, Hampton injured his hamstring in the Mexican Winter League last week, and bleeding outside the muscle makes it unclear when he'll return to the mound. "Now we just have less of an indication of where Mike is in his comeback," Braves general manager Frank Wren told MLB.com. "The good news is that he was ecstatic about how his arm felt and how he commanded his pitches." Hampton has not pitched since the 2005 season.
-The Astros added a piece to their bullpen yesterday, inking righty Doug Brocail. The signing will be announced today. The 40 year old was 5-1 with a 3.05 ERA in 67 games for the Padres.
-The Boss was very vague when the Twins asked him for his list of untouchables, says the New York Post. The Mets have shown interest in Shawn Chacon and Octavio Dotel for their bullpen. -The Yankees have reached out to David Riske, says the Newark Star-Ledger.
-According to Newsday, the Mets have the option to nontender the contract of Johnny Estrada, making him a free agent and saving 3.2 million dollars which they could give to another team in a deal for a catcher like Gerald Laird, Ramon Hernandez, Brian Schneider, or Bengie Molina.
-The Angels and Marlins are still arguing over a combination of prospects, according to the Los Angeles Times. Dodgers GM Ned Colleti said that Joe Torre could be the team's only big acquisition. Florida is asking too much for Cabrera and talks have stalled with the Orioles regarding Erik Bedard.
-The Royals are denying a Dominican report that said that KC and Jose Guillen have agreed on a 1 year deal. GM Dayton Moore said that Baltimore is still in the mix. Yasuhiko Yabuta will take a physical with the Royals and then officially announce his signing. (KC Star)
-Seattle may be the clear favorites for Hiroki Kuroda, but the Phillies are going strong after Randy Wolf, says the Philadelphia Inquirer.
-The Rockies are talking about resigning both Matt Herges and Yorvit Torrealba, according to the Denver Post.
-The Diamondbacks are waiting to hear back with a counter offer from Hiroki Kuroda, says the Arizona Republic.
-Aaron Rowand could return to the White Sox, according to the Chicago Tribune. The White Sox are also interested in Cesar Izturis.
-The Brewers are going after Dotel, Troy Percival, and Eric Gagne. (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
-Talks are intensifying between Boston and Minnesota about Coco Crisp.
-The Dodgers are now going after Kuroda, says the LA Daily News. -The Cubs, Astros, and Rockies are the frontrunners for Kaz Matsui. Kerry Wood wants to close for the Cubs. (Daily Herald)
-The Cardinals are going after Carlos Silva and Kyle Lohse. The Cards could also be looking to trade Scott Rolen. (St Louis Post-Dispatch)
-The Dodgers expect Jeff Kent back next season. (Orange County Register)
-The Yankees are trying to make an offer to trade for Ron Mahay. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
-The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox will be allowed to carry 28 players for their series in Japan against the A's as they are starting the season with a 19 day road trip. As a Yankee fan I believe that's BS, because they weren't able to do that when they went and started the season terribly. Let's give the BoSox all the advantages!
MLB.com's Top Prospect Countdown 31-40
Some players that made a difference in last year's 31-40 include Erick Aybar, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, James Loney, John Danks, Yunel Escobar, Jacoby Ellsbury, Hunter Pence, Felix Pie, and Daric Barton. WOW.
40) Luke Hocheaver- RSP- KC
-The 2006 #1 overall pick didn't do as well as expected in AA and AAA last year, going 4-9 with a 4.68 ERA in 27 games (26 starts). He pitched well in 4 games in the bigs last year and can throw 4 pitches for strikes. He'll be up sometime next season.
39) Chris Volstad- RSP- FLA
-The 20 year old 2005 first rounder has a heavy sinker that gets a lot of ground balls, and pitched pretty well last year in hi A and AA. He went 12-11 with a 4.16 ERA in 28 starts but does give up a lot of hits. He has a very good curve and change and should be up sometime next season.
38-) Elvis Andrus- SS- TEX
-The 19 year old top SS spect was traded from the Braves in the Teixeira deal and is a great defender with speed who is still working on his hitting. In hi A last year, Andrus had a .257-5-49-.338 season with 40 steals in 55 attempts. He could be in the majors in 2009, and has the tools to be special.
37) Ross Detwiler- LSP- WSH
-The Nats' top pitching prospect was their first round pick this year with a 2 seam and 4 seam fastball, a curve and a change. He pitched well in 9 games last year in Rookie and A ball, and even pitched an inning for the big club. His sample size is small, but he could be up for good in 2009.
36) Scott Elbert- LSP- LAD
-He has amazing potential with his high 90's heater with a curve and a change, but had to have shoulder surgery that ended his year in AA after just 2 starts. He's still just 22 and will be back in AA next season. ETA:2009.
35) Max Scherzer- RSP- ARZ
-The 2006 first rounder and Scott Boras client held out until this past May, but was fantastic when he finally played. The 23 year old went 6-4 with a 3.28 ERA in 17 starts in A and AA with very few hits and a whole lot of k's. Upper 90's fastball and good slider, he could be up next season.
34) Joey Votto- 1B- CIN
-The Canadian lefty is ready for the show and a huge career at the GABP. In AAA he went .294-22-92-.381 and played 24 games for the Reds, hitting .321 with 4 homers and 17 ribs. Did I mention he also stole 17 bags in the minors? He's ready to start at first right now.
33) Andy LaRoche- 3B- LAD
-Adam's little bro did very well for himself last year, batting .309 in AAA and playing 35 games in the big leagues. A right handed hitter who is patient and loves to walk, and has been rumored in trades because the Dodgers have no room for him right now. He'd be a valuable asset to any team that plays him, though.
32) Reid Brignac- SS- TB
-He's the Rays shortstop of the future, and can hit for power with speed. In AA last year, Brignac went .260-17-81-.328 with 15 steals. Though he did walk a decent amount, he needs to get on base more in order to elevate his value. He'll be up next September and will be up in 2009 for good.
31) Chris Marrero- OF- WSH
-He's 19 and can flat out rake. A typical big power hitter, Marrero batted .275 with 23 homers and 88 ribbies in 2 A levels with an OBP that needs to be worked on. He strikes out a lot, but has big league power right now and will be a September callup.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Around The Majors- Friday
-The formerly hot Rockies have been compromised by some excellent Boston pitching, and a Fenway crowd louder than a frat party with elderly neighbors. Curt Schilling pitched another stellar game, and Scott Van Pelt of ESPN proclaimed that superbridge Hideki Okajima is far more important to his team than heralded Japanese starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. John Kruk claims that this series is over, but the change over to Coors Field in Colorado will make this a series again, according to SI Baseball savant Tom Verducci. The outfields are much deeper, causing Manny Ramirez to play further out without the Green Monster to hide his fielding liability. And the lack of a DH will cause the Sox to lose the bat of either Youkilis, Ortiz, or Lowell in all 3 games. Josh Fogg starts for the Rox, who has a 1.19 ERA this postseason, Dice-K on the other hand has a playoff ERA of over 5.5. Obviously, game 3 is a must for Colorado.
-While the Yankees decide on a new skipper, the Dodgers may not be as interested in Joe Girardi as once anticipated, according to the LA Daily News. In honor of the team's 50th year in LA, the Dodgers plan on playing a game at The Coliseum.
-The Yankees plan on picking up Bobby Abreu's option, says the New York Post.
-Torii Hunter has not heard from the Twins yet, so it looks like he's a goner. Texas, anyone??
-JC Romero will test free agency, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
-While the Yankees decide on a new skipper, the Dodgers may not be as interested in Joe Girardi as once anticipated, according to the LA Daily News. In honor of the team's 50th year in LA, the Dodgers plan on playing a game at The Coliseum.
-The Yankees plan on picking up Bobby Abreu's option, says the New York Post.
-Torii Hunter has not heard from the Twins yet, so it looks like he's a goner. Texas, anyone??
-JC Romero will test free agency, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Around The Majors- Wednesday
You guys can do it! Just one more day without baseball until the end of October. Hopefully I can help you get by your baseball blues with a recap of last night's All Star Game, news and notes, studs and duds for the season's first half, and the latest rumors all today on ATM.
Tuesday Recap
Ichrio went 3-3 including the first inside the park homer in ASG history as the AL narrowly edged the NL 5-4 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Ichiro was named the game's MVP, Josh Beckett picked up the win, Chris Young was the loser, and K-Rod picked up the save when the game got too close for comfort for AL manager Jim Leyland. JJ Putz gave up a 2 run jack to Alfonso Soriano to make it 5-4 and then gave up a walk before the Angels closer was inserted into the game. Rodriguez then walked the bases loaded with 2 outs before retiring Aaron Rowand to end the contest. The NL took an early 1-0 lead when Ken Griffey drove in Jose Reyes with a single. Ichiro's homer was a 2 run shot that made it 2-1 AL. Carl Crawford then homered in the 6th to give the Junior Circuit a 3-1 advantage. A KGJ sac fly made it 3-2 after 6 frames. Victor Martinez then hit a 2 run homer in the 8th to make it the 5-2 game before Soriano made it close in the 9th. Barry Bonds was given the biggest cheers of the night in front of his home crowd, and NL skipper Tony LaRussa benched his star player Albert Pujols. More on that later.
News and Notes
- Ichiro and the Mariners are close to a 5 year contract extension that could pay the outfielder as much as 100 million. The deal could be made official tomorrow. He has seemed more willing to stay in the PacNW since Mike Hargrove resigned.
- Later is now, El Hombre is pissed. "It's the All-Star Game. He (LaRussa) can do what he wants, He does whatever he wants. If I wasn't expecting to play, I wouldn't have come up here." Pujols said. The Cards skipper didn't really care, as per usual:
"If he wants to get upset, he can get upset, whatever he wants to do, he can do. It's America. That wasn't the most important thing tonight."
- Bud Selig still hasn't decided whether he'll attend Barry Bonds' 756.
- The Mets and the Angels have emerged as the primary candidates to host future all star games. Anaheim may host in 2010 and the Mets in 2011 or 2013. Washington, Arizona, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Tampa Bay also want to host games. The game will be at Yankee Stadium next year, and in St Louis at the new Busch Stadium in 2009.
- It seems quite likely that games will be played in Tokyo next season. The Red Sox, Yankees, A's, Mariners, Dodgers, Pirates, and Padres have shown interest in playing east. MLB may play exhibition games in Beijing, but talk are progressing slowly.
- The Angels finally released Shea Hillenbrand, Toronto released Victor Zambrano, and Cleveland claimed John Koronko off waivers. Tampa Bay optioned JP Howell, and the White Sox sent down Gavin Floyd.
1st Half Studs & Duds
Hitting Studs
1) Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY
2) Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN
3) Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI
4) Chase Utley, 2B, PHI
5) Gary Sheffield, DH, DET
Hitting Duds (min 200 AB's)
1) Dioner Navarro, C, TB
2) Jay Gibbons, OF/DH, BAL
3) Jacque Jones, OF, CHC
4) Adam Kennedy, 2B, STL
5) Ronny Paulino, C, PIT
Pitching Studs
1) Jake Peavy, SP, SDG
2) Dan Haren, SP, OAK
3) CC Sabathia, SP, CLE
4) Brad Penny, SP, LAD
5) Aaron Harang, SP, CIN
Pitching Duds (min 50 innings pitched)
1) Anthony Reyes, SP, STL
2) Edwin Jackson, SP, TB
3) Jeremy Sowers, SP, CLE
4) Jae Seo, SP, TB
5) Casey Fossum, P, TB
Rumors
- The Mets are very interested in Jermaine Dye, and insiders say that the Marlins will trade Dontrelle Willis, but not to anyone in the NL East. (NY Post)
- A-Rod needs to make a decision soon about his future, and the Yanks could get Miguel Cabrera after the 2008 season. Torii Hunter may get even more money now that Ichiro will be off the open market. (NY Daily News)
- Hunter could end up in Texas after the season. The Rangers will likely be much faster in trading Teixeira, Lofton, or Sosa, then in dealing away Gagne or Otsuka. (Dallas Morning News)
- The O's would like to deal Mora, Trachsel, Patterson, Payton, and Gibbons, but it'll be really difficult to trade Tejada. (Baltimore Sun)
- The Indians and Travis Hafner have began talks of a contract extension. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- The Twins may go after A's 1B Dan Johnson, especially with the emergence of prospect Daric Barton in AAA. (St Paul Pioneer Press)
- Paul Lo Duca appears to be very expendable. (Bergen Record)
- David Ortiz's knee has been hurting all season, and he'll likely need surgery after the season. (Boston Globe)
NBA Free Agent Frenzy starts tomorrow.
Tuesday Recap
Ichrio went 3-3 including the first inside the park homer in ASG history as the AL narrowly edged the NL 5-4 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Ichiro was named the game's MVP, Josh Beckett picked up the win, Chris Young was the loser, and K-Rod picked up the save when the game got too close for comfort for AL manager Jim Leyland. JJ Putz gave up a 2 run jack to Alfonso Soriano to make it 5-4 and then gave up a walk before the Angels closer was inserted into the game. Rodriguez then walked the bases loaded with 2 outs before retiring Aaron Rowand to end the contest. The NL took an early 1-0 lead when Ken Griffey drove in Jose Reyes with a single. Ichiro's homer was a 2 run shot that made it 2-1 AL. Carl Crawford then homered in the 6th to give the Junior Circuit a 3-1 advantage. A KGJ sac fly made it 3-2 after 6 frames. Victor Martinez then hit a 2 run homer in the 8th to make it the 5-2 game before Soriano made it close in the 9th. Barry Bonds was given the biggest cheers of the night in front of his home crowd, and NL skipper Tony LaRussa benched his star player Albert Pujols. More on that later.
News and Notes
- Ichiro and the Mariners are close to a 5 year contract extension that could pay the outfielder as much as 100 million. The deal could be made official tomorrow. He has seemed more willing to stay in the PacNW since Mike Hargrove resigned.
- Later is now, El Hombre is pissed. "It's the All-Star Game. He (LaRussa) can do what he wants, He does whatever he wants. If I wasn't expecting to play, I wouldn't have come up here." Pujols said. The Cards skipper didn't really care, as per usual:
"If he wants to get upset, he can get upset, whatever he wants to do, he can do. It's America. That wasn't the most important thing tonight."
- Bud Selig still hasn't decided whether he'll attend Barry Bonds' 756.
- The Mets and the Angels have emerged as the primary candidates to host future all star games. Anaheim may host in 2010 and the Mets in 2011 or 2013. Washington, Arizona, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and Tampa Bay also want to host games. The game will be at Yankee Stadium next year, and in St Louis at the new Busch Stadium in 2009.
- It seems quite likely that games will be played in Tokyo next season. The Red Sox, Yankees, A's, Mariners, Dodgers, Pirates, and Padres have shown interest in playing east. MLB may play exhibition games in Beijing, but talk are progressing slowly.
- The Angels finally released Shea Hillenbrand, Toronto released Victor Zambrano, and Cleveland claimed John Koronko off waivers. Tampa Bay optioned JP Howell, and the White Sox sent down Gavin Floyd.
1st Half Studs & Duds
Hitting Studs
1) Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY
2) Justin Morneau, 1B, MIN
3) Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI
4) Chase Utley, 2B, PHI
5) Gary Sheffield, DH, DET
Hitting Duds (min 200 AB's)
1) Dioner Navarro, C, TB
2) Jay Gibbons, OF/DH, BAL
3) Jacque Jones, OF, CHC
4) Adam Kennedy, 2B, STL
5) Ronny Paulino, C, PIT
Pitching Studs
1) Jake Peavy, SP, SDG
2) Dan Haren, SP, OAK
3) CC Sabathia, SP, CLE
4) Brad Penny, SP, LAD
5) Aaron Harang, SP, CIN
Pitching Duds (min 50 innings pitched)
1) Anthony Reyes, SP, STL
2) Edwin Jackson, SP, TB
3) Jeremy Sowers, SP, CLE
4) Jae Seo, SP, TB
5) Casey Fossum, P, TB
Rumors
- The Mets are very interested in Jermaine Dye, and insiders say that the Marlins will trade Dontrelle Willis, but not to anyone in the NL East. (NY Post)
- A-Rod needs to make a decision soon about his future, and the Yanks could get Miguel Cabrera after the 2008 season. Torii Hunter may get even more money now that Ichiro will be off the open market. (NY Daily News)
- Hunter could end up in Texas after the season. The Rangers will likely be much faster in trading Teixeira, Lofton, or Sosa, then in dealing away Gagne or Otsuka. (Dallas Morning News)
- The O's would like to deal Mora, Trachsel, Patterson, Payton, and Gibbons, but it'll be really difficult to trade Tejada. (Baltimore Sun)
- The Indians and Travis Hafner have began talks of a contract extension. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- The Twins may go after A's 1B Dan Johnson, especially with the emergence of prospect Daric Barton in AAA. (St Paul Pioneer Press)
- Paul Lo Duca appears to be very expendable. (Bergen Record)
- David Ortiz's knee has been hurting all season, and he'll likely need surgery after the season. (Boston Globe)
NBA Free Agent Frenzy starts tomorrow.
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