2009 mlb trade deadline Stories - Federal Baseball
Washington Nationals: Trade Deadline Roundtable - Nick Johnson?
(ed. note - "I asked the Federal Baseball.com readers recently, if they'd be interested in participating in a roundtable discussion about what they expected to see happen and what the Washington Nationals should do in these last few days before the July 31, 2009 MLB Trade Deadline. What follows are...
MLB Trade Rumors: Padres Listening To Offers For Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell??
We posted the reasons why the Padres should deal both Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell a week or two ago, and now there are several rumors out that Padres GM Kevin Towers may be listening to offers for both of his All-Stars. Joel Sherman from the NY Post reported yesterday the following on Heath...
MLB Trade Rumors: Is Chad Billingsley On His Way Out Of LA??
After cruising through 5 innings tonight against the St. Louis Cardinals, Chad Billingsley completely blew up in the 6th inning leaving with 2 out in the 6th trailing 6-0. In 5 2/3 innings, Billingsley gave up 6 runs on 4 hits and 6 walks, two intentionally. Recent reports have the Dodgers...
MLB Trade Rumors: Clay Buchholz for Roy Halladay??
Gordon Edes from Yahoo Sports wrote on the talks between the Blue Jays and the Red Sox last night whereby the Red Sox would actually trade their top pitching prospect Clay Buchholz and one of AA first baseman Lars Anderson, AAA pitcher Michael Bowden and reliever Justin Masterson, and some lesser...
Mariners Inform Clubs Jarrod Washburn Is Now Available
According to Ken Rosenthal and John Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com, the Seattle Mariners have indicated to clubs that left-hander Jarrod Washburn is "officially available." Furthermore, Morosi and Rosenthal report that the Mariners have formally placed a call to the Yankees informing them that...
Rangers Unwilling To Part With Prospects For Halladay
T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, reports that the Rangers are unwilling to part with their top prospects for Roy Halladay. Sullivan notes that the Blue Jays have asked for an enormous package reportedly consisting of Derek Holland, Justin Smoak and Julio Borbon. We've noted in the past that the Rangers...
Open Thread: July 28, 2009
Going on right now: Cliff Lee is still a Cleveland Indian. Hector Rondón starts for the Clippers tonight. Andy Marte is with the team in LA. UPDATE: Since it's been asked a few times, I thought I'd clear up Andy Marte's contractual status. He's back on the 40-man (major league) roster now...
Ricciardi Will Charge Premium for Yanks and BoSox for Halladay
The Toronto Globe and Mail is reporting that Blue Jays GM JP Ricciardi is extending his self-imposed deadline of today for trading Roy Halladay because there are at least two teams who have caught his attention. While the Phillies may or may not have cooled in their quest for the ace, these other...
Reviewing Dayton Moore at the Trade Deadline: 2006
As we approach this year's trade deadline, it's useful to look back at Dayton Moore's deadline track record. In the first of three posts, we look at Dayton's first trade deadline: 2006. The Royals hired Dayton Moore during the 2006 season. Moore was hired on May 30th and officially took over on...
Red Sox acquire Brian Anderson from White Sox.
Purely a depth move here, as Brian Anderson has been struggling to hit in Chicago. Once again. Depth. Insurance for Baldelli. We didn't acquire a guy with a .652 OPS over 862 PAs in order to trade Jacoby Ellsbury. In exchange, the White Sox will receive $$ and Mark Kotsay to bolster their bench....
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