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Ted Lilly Trade Rumors: Interest in left-hander about to pick-up?
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Once all of the Roy Oswalt rumors go away, the Chicago Cubs’ left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly will become the best pitcher left on the market, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. This is barring a last-minute mystery starting becoming available of course.
Rosenthal reminds us that last July the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez was dangled at the last minute, and he suggests that Kansas City Royals’ Zack Greinke could be this year’s mystery pitcher that could make noise in the next 48 hours.
Teams such as the Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets and Detroit Tigers could enter the mix on Lilly. One stipulation to note – the Twins are on Lilly’s no-trade list, so he would need to be compensated in some way to pitch for Minnesota, but according to a source, Lilly is more open to a trade.
Scott Downs Trade Rumors: Blue Jays and Mets negotiating for Downs
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Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says the Toronto Blue Jays have asked the New York Mets for top outfielder prospect Kirk Nieuwenhuis plus another player for Scott Downs. The Mets declined the offer.
Yesterday, there were a few rumors circulating regarding the status of the Blue Jays’ left-handed reliever. Apparently the Jays have drawn interest from the Red Sox, Yankees and the Giants with the team already asking for right-handed pitcher Joba Chamberlain from the New York Yankees.
Downs has about $1.33 million left in salary for this year. He’s very effective against left-handed hitters with batters hitting .185 against him. Overall both left and right handed hitters are batting .240, so he’s pretty good overall.
Jeff Francoeur Rumors: Mets think they can trade Francoeur in August
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Jerry Crasnick of ESPN says the New York Mets think they can trade outfielder Jeff Francoeur in August. He’s unlikely going to get claimed on waivers.
Francoeur was frequently named in possible trades to the Kansas Ctiy Royals, but any deal was nixed when Mets’ outfielder Jason Bay was placed on the disabled list. Francoeur was the odd man out in the outfielder depth chart with the return of Carlos Beltran from the disabled list. Angel Pagan has taken over most of the right field duties with Francoeur coming off the bench.
At some point in August, Bay is scheduled to come back, and Francoeur will be back on the bench – making him expendable.
Ted Lilly Rumors: Acquisition by the New York Mets is very doubtful
Posted by: | CommentsA Mets official told Joel Sherman of the New York post that the acquisition of Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly is “very doubtful”.
The Mets and Cubs have been rumored to be discussing Lilly for some time. Sherman says there is not a match because the Mets are not willing to take on most to all of the $4 million-plus Lilly is still owed for this year and give up prospects.
The Mets were also interested in Houston Astros pitcher Brett Myers, but the team found out that the Astros are almost completely unwilling to engage in serious discussion. Myers and the Astros have a mutual option for $8 million next year, and a Mets official said, “I think Houston wants to bring him back next year.” Read More→
Ted Lilly Rumors: Are Phillies flirting with Lilly to make Oswalt jealous?
Posted by: | CommentsThe Ted Lilly rumors are heating up. Earlier today we heard the Minnesota Twins were in on Lilly. The Dodgers may also make a run for Lilly, despite their limited financial resources.
Today, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says the Phillies are interested in the Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher. It’s possible that the Phillies are using the media as a method to create negotiation leverage to acquire Roy Oswalt. Think of it like a person playing “hard-to-get”. The Phillies want Oswalt, but rather than give away the kitchen sink for Oswalt they flirt with Lilly with the hopes that Oswalt will lower his price. If Oswalt drops his price at the last minute, Lilly could be left standing at the alter. (Sounds vaguely familiar ladies and gentlemen?)
Another team that’s targeting Lilly is the New York Mets, but according to Rosenthal, they are “waiting on direction from above.” Not quite sure what that means – they may wait to see what the Twins, Dodgers and Phillies are doing. Or they it could be a call by management. We’ll find out soon.
Cleveland Indians Rumors: Ready to deal Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook?
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There are a few rumors regarding a couple of Cleveland Indian starting pitchers: right-handed pitchers Fausto Carmona and Jake Westbrook.
Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says that the Indians and the Philadelphia Phillies are talking and Carmona and Westbrook remain possibilities.
Jayson Stark of ESPN adds that Westbrook seems like the most likely of the two Indians pitchers to be moved, but according to one executive close to Stark, he’ll be “very surprised” if they don’t deal Carmona. The same executive says the Indians know Carmona’s value is higher than ever and there’s no sure bet the value will stay that high.
Here’s an excerpt from PRO Rumors Top 10 MLB starting pitchers that could be traded by July 31.
Fausto Carmona, Cleveland Indians, RHP: Carmona is relatively affordable and with a string of team options, he could be under team control though 2014. He’s prone to wildness and could falter under the pressure of a big city such as New York. The Mets could be a potential destination for Carmona, but he may not be able to handle the media and the fan base. Read More→
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Jeff Francoeur Trade Rumors: Mets outfielder wants to be in New York
Posted by: | CommentsOver the last few days, trade rumors have heated up regarding New York Mets outfielder Jeff Francoeur being sent to the Kansas City Royals. At the time Francouer welcomed a trade if it meant more playing time for him.
“You’ve got to ask yourself, ‘If I’m playing once a week, how good am I going to be anyway?’ because I’ve never done that,” Francoeur said. “Some people have done that. I’m just going to show up every day and be ready to play and see what happens.”
Francouer’s mentality has since changed. According to Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com, Francouer said that the wants to be in New York and he like it there and enjoys playing. “It’s a crazy place to play,” Francoeur said, “but it’s a fun place to play.” Read More→
7/27 16:43: Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets, “2 things I heard today: 1) Giants still actively searching for a bat AND relief, tho market is tough. 2) As of this a.m. ….talks with Milwaukee regarding [Prince] Fielder or [Corey] Hart were “dead in the water.”
7/27 16:07: A Major League source close to Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports say the Giants are still pursuing Washington’s Josh Willingham, along with Kansas City’s Scott Podsednik and Jose Guillen, major-league sources say.
FOXSports adds that the Giants will face competition from the Braves for Willingham, but the Nats may keep him especially if they trade Adam Dunn.
7/26 21:47: Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star tweets, “Also multiple teams are tracking #Royals OF/DH Jose Guillen. Wouldn’t be surprised to see something pop there in next few days.”
7/26 19:43: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says that the Kansas City Royals are “peddling” outfielder-designated hitter Jose Guillen, he suggests that the San Francisco Giants may consider Guillen if they can’t acquire Milwaukee Brewers’ Corey Hart or Toronto Blue Jays’ Jose Bautista.
The Giants had a scout on hand last week to watch Guillen. Guillen is known for not being a leader in the clubhouse, and it’s possible that he could hurt the Giants’ in the long-run if the team acquired him. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports added at the time that in addition to the Giants, the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres had interest in Guillen.
Earlier this month the San Francisco Giants and the Brewers were negotiating for Hart. The Giants were expected to trade left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez.
The San Francisco Giants, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox and Atlanta Braves have all been interested in MLB home run leader Bautista. The 29-year-old has 29 home runs this season. Bautista is signed through 2010 for $2.4 million.
7/26 14:28: Jayson Stark of ESPN says that it’s likely that trade talks for Francoeur are now dead since Jason Bay is heading to the disabled list for a concussion.
7/26 16:53: Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star tweets, “#Royals are (privately) very dismissive of the rumors linking them in a trade with the #Mets.”
7/26 13:12: With the names mentioned, a source close to Jayson Stark of ESPN.com says that the Kansas City Royals have “no interest” in a trade with the Mets.
7/26 12:26: Anthony DiComo of MLB.com says that it’s doubtful that anything will come out of the talks between the Mets and Royals regarding Francoeur before Saturday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline.
DiComo said that multiple published reports claim that the Mets were interested in dealing Francoeur, who is making $5 million this season for reliever Farnsworth, who is making $4.5 million. The Mets are wary of trading Francoeur in the event that Carlos Beltran suffers a setback from his knee surgery.
7/25 17:27: Andy Martino of the New York Daily News tweets, “Mets are indeed talking with Royals about Francoeur, source says. Farnsworth seen as possible bullpen help. Talks w/ K.C. are fluid, but it doesn’t appear that Guillen to Mets is direction it’s headed. Thinking is more that if Guillen goes somewhere else, they’d be interested in Francoeur. Mets have outfielders already.”
7/25 16:58: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated tweets, “trade of well-paid players between mets, royals makes sense. francoeur, guillen, ollie, meche, castillo in the talks.” Heyman adds, “francoeur, ollie “on block,” says source. kc trade “might happen,” says another.” Read More→
