^^ He's certainly not going to get 7 years, $80 million like Boras is asking. I think the Yankees are counting on him recognizing that and jumping on this offer.

12/6/2005 12:18:53 PM

http://nyynews.com/


Peter Gammons reporting Yankees have offered 3 years 42 million

12/6/2005 1:09:22 PM

Quote :

"The Yankees threw out the names of Cano and Chien-Ming Wang in passing as possibilities for Willis, the Marlins' dynamic lefthander, but the Marlins told them it would take a lot more than that, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. "

http://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-sbyanks064541230dec06,0,1675289.story?coll=ny-sports-headlines
'

yankees trying for Dontrelle Willis

12/6/2005 1:25:52 PM

hahaha...probably a fat chance of that, but hey, you can't blame them for trying.

12/6/2005 1:27:16 PM

Well A.J. Burnett is going to the Blue Jays so there goes the top free-agent pitcher. ESPNews just said Millwood is prolly gonna sign with the Mariners. He is a better pitcher anyway. He led the AL in ERA at like 2.40.

12/6/2005 1:28:54 PM

^^i would give them Cano, wang and duncan for Willis. He is a dominant lefty and is only 23. He is also a big, durable guy.

Hell I would give them any player on the roster shy of A-Rod, Jeter or Rivera.

12/6/2005 1:39:31 PM

Oh I'm not saying it wouldn't be a good idea. I'd be a lot more forgiving of trading Cano, Wang and Duncan if we got Willis.

But for the Marlins to say no to Cano and Wang, whom everyone has been after, during their firesale...well it just seems like it won't happen.

12/6/2005 1:42:40 PM

Dan Patrick just mentioned a 3 way trade for manny in talks. Details coming after the break

12/6/2005 2:16:48 PM

Dontrelle prolly doesn't wanna leave the NL with his .300 batting average and some power.

12/6/2005 3:18:29 PM

from ajc.com

Quote :

" The Braves are working on a major three-team trade that would bring Boston shortstop Edgar Renteria to Atlanta, two persons familiar with negotiations said Tuesday. Atlanta would send a top prospect, likely third baseman Andy Marte, to Tampa Bay and the Devil Rays would send shortstop Julio Lugo to the Red Sox in the deal, which was characterized as "percolating" late Tuesday by a person familiar with the talks. Renteria, 29, would certainly qualify. He's a four-time All-Star who has three seasons left on a four-year, $40 million contract he signed with the Red Sox last winter."

12/6/2005 11:28:51 PM

well that's interesting

i'd hate to lose marte though

12/6/2005 11:33:32 PM

so chipper's still at 3rd, renteria at short, and still a crappy situation at 1st. yay braves

12/6/2005 11:39:26 PM

reported that the Reds are going to send Sean Casey to the Pirates for Dave Williams

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2250330

12/7/2005 12:22:35 AM

dear god i hope we don't give up marte for renteria. if we HAVE to deal him, it could be for a much better player i think.

12/7/2005 12:23:53 AM

atlantabraves.com says that the braves have looked into free agent ss Nomar Garciaparra

12/7/2005 12:30:41 AM

Since it hasn't been posted yet, Grady Little is the new Dodgers' manager.

12/7/2005 8:22:54 AM

Mets are looking into acquiring Zito. The rumors out of Dallas are that Omar and Zito are sitting down talking about the possibilities of him signing after 2006 if a trade does happen...

12/7/2005 9:21:09 AM

Christ, it looks like Minaya is trying to get five or six years' worth of rebuilding done in one offseason.

12/7/2005 9:33:47 AM

Yea and the best thing is he isn't doing it in expense of the future. These guys will all be along for a LONG time:

Reyes, Wright, Beltran, Diaz/Nady, Seo, Heilman (unless he is in the Zito deal but they are the same age anyway).

Add in two stud Pitchers like Philip Humber and Mike Pelfry in the minors (well one isn't signed yet) and top flight OFer Lastings Milledge and the future is just fine with the payroll flexibility the new network offers...

12/7/2005 9:43:19 AM

Carlos will ask for a trade after next season


mark my words

12/7/2005 9:57:00 AM

Doubtful. If the Mets don't trade him his contract can be voided. There is no way he would make CLOSE to as much on his next contract as this one in the free market.

It would be stupid. You're wrong..

*** Astros aren't re upping with Clemens..

[Edited on December 7, 2005 at 10:00 AM. Reason : f]

12/7/2005 9:59:30 AM

apparently pierre will be a cub
http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051206&content_id=1277743&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

i hope this is true

12/7/2005 12:51:55 PM

Estrada traded for 2 pitchers
The Atlanta Braves moved to add depth to their pitching staff on Wednesday by acquiring righthanders Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal from Arizona in exchange for catcher Johnny Estrada.

Looks like Mccann will be staying. Also, the D Rays killed the proposed deal for Renteria to the Braves. Hopefully the Sox and Braves still work it out.

12/7/2005 1:56:49 PM

neither of those guys are that exciting, but we get to dump estrada and we might get something out of them

i'm pretty sure estrada knew he was gone when mccann went deep on clemens

12/7/2005 2:02:51 PM

Quote :

" The Braves met with the Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon and discussed the possibility of the trade, but a deal wasn't believed to be imminent as of late Tuesday night. Over the past few weeks, the Braves have inquired about obtaining Devil Rays shortstop Julio Lugo, but were always asked for far too much in return. But they would be willing to part with a top prospect like Andy Marte if they were able to get a four-time All-Star like Renteria in return. "

I'll still miss Furcal, but I can deal with Renteria. I hope we can get him.

12/7/2005 2:21:45 PM

Any links on that Estrada trade yet?

12/7/2005 2:21:50 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2251206

Thats the only thing i can find.

12/7/2005 2:52:50 PM

Quote :

"atlantabraves.com says that the braves have looked into free agent ss Nomar Garciaparra "

haha, that would be kinda cool actually.

12/7/2005 3:22:47 PM

Quote :

"Looks like Mccann will be staying"

francisco cabrera = braves catcher of the future

12/7/2005 3:50:28 PM

atlantabraves.com reporting that the braves will not be "kolbed" anymore next year, as they ship him back to Milwaukee for p Wes Obermueller

12/7/2005 7:49:27 PM

I cant believe the Brewers would give anything up for him! I know i wouldnt trade a bucket of baseballs for his ass.

12/7/2005 9:35:15 PM

Soriano to the Nationals for 3 players

[Edited on December 7, 2005 at 11:29 PM. Reason : .]

12/7/2005 11:28:50 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2251887

here's the link for ^

i really can't believe texas let him go. i mean wilkerson is a nice player, and sledge might be, but soriano is the best offensive 2nd baseman in the game. at least get a top flight pitcher for him

12/7/2005 11:43:45 PM

Quote :

"DALLAS -- After battling through a difficult 2005 campaign in Atlanta, the Braves dealt reliever Dan Kolb back to the Brewers on Wednesday. Atlanta acquired right-hander Wes Obermueller in exchange for Kolb, who followed his 2004 All-Star season with Milwaukee by posting a 5.93 ERA and converting just 11 of his 18 save opportunities with the Braves. "

THANK YOU JESUS! I WOULD'VE TRADED HIM FOR A 240th ROUND DRAFT PICK

12/8/2005 4:56:59 AM

^^soriano is a bad defensive player and his average has been declining. I think that this was a good move for texas.

12/8/2005 8:23:57 AM

Yep. And if you look at his 2005 splits he had a sub-.250 BA on the road and only 12 HRs. Now he will be playing 81 games in the WORST hitters park in the majors. On top of that he will play 9-10 games respectively in Shea, Turner, and Florida -- 3 pitchers parks as well..

Honestly I expect .250-.260, 20 HRs, 85 RBIs (less if he is a leadoff hitter). On top of that there are rumors he'll play in the outfield. Talk about a butcher...

[Edited on December 8, 2005 at 8:30 AM. Reason : f]

12/8/2005 8:29:50 AM

My Red Sox trade Doug Mirabelli to the padres for Mark Loretta. I'm a BIG FAN of this trade.

http://www.bostondirtdogs.com/

12/8/2005 9:33:14 AM

^ that was a pretty good trade for boston, but now Varitek will have to learn how to catch wakefield.

12/8/2005 10:00:42 AM

cue chris berman: "what a great CAPTAIN to lead this team, he stepped up, with the "C" on his jersey and everything, and learned how to catch a knuckleballer. man what a captain like thing to do, stepping up to help the team"

I like Varitek as much as the next guy but announcers, Berman in particular, won't shut up about him being the captain

12/8/2005 10:04:26 AM

ive heard they've already asked wakefield if theres a catcher around that he would like to throw too...i think that was one of the stepping stone to the trade.

12/8/2005 11:10:55 AM

Sounds like Marte is about to be shipped to Boston for Edgah... per ESPN Radio.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2252297

[Edited on December 8, 2005 at 11:24 AM. Reason : it's official]

12/8/2005 11:13:58 AM

i've heard marte will probably be going to tampa bay for julio lugo...and possibly a bigger trade involving aubrey huff and/or danny baez

12/8/2005 11:22:16 AM

Cardinals traded Ray King to the Rockies for 2B Aaron Miles and OF Larry Bigbie. Got two younger guys and two postions they needed.

12/8/2005 11:22:30 AM

Peter Gammons is now reporting that Marte for Renteria has went through.

12/8/2005 11:51:25 AM

yeah this is so the Sox can get Julio Lugo

12/8/2005 12:21:24 PM

Tony Womack just was traded to the reds for a PTBNL

12/8/2005 12:24:04 PM

Jarrod Washburn was not offered arbitration. No one would lose a draft pick for him..

I hope the Benson to KC deal for Affeldt and MacDougal goes through and the Mets sign Washburn. That would instantly improve the pen and bolster the rotation..

I'd be happy if the Red Sox offloaded Clement and signed him as well..

Either way as long as one of my teams gets Washburn!

[Edited on December 8, 2005 at 12:35 PM. Reason : f]

12/8/2005 12:35:30 PM

What would you do if 1986 repeated itself?

That's the quickest way to find out where the true allegiance is rooted.

Last year, State's women's bball team played my aunt's Seton Hall team. I tried to pretend I would stay neutral and just cheer for good plays. Before the tip-off even happened I was cursing State.

12/8/2005 12:39:40 PM

Mets. No question.

I live and die with both but I went to my first Mets game at 2 weeks old and had season tix for 8 years. My Mom is the Red Sox fan so I picked that up at like Age 3 but my Dad has always been more outspoken..

12/8/2005 12:40:52 PM

Jose Valentin to the Mets

12/8/2005 12:48:41 PM