No Room at the Inn for Galarraga
The Tigers designated Armando Galarraga for assignment, just days after he agreed to a $2.6 million dollar deal. Although Galarraga is a serviceable pitcher, any team that claims him would need room on...
View ArticleWould the Yankees Be Interested in Santana?
The polarizing Incarcerated Bob posted another rumor on Twitter, this time it involved the Yankees possible interest in Johan Santana. In case you’re not familiar with Bob, he is the former jailbird...
View ArticleShould the Mets Enter the Michael Young Fray?
When you hear terms like “chicken” to describe the ongoing trade discussions between Colorado and Texas regarding Michael Young, you have to believe that scenario won’t end well. Knowing the Mets have...
View ArticleJoe Saunders: An Interesting Case
Both local teams will be looking for pitching this offseason. While the Yankees will be playing in the deep end of the free agent pool with CC Sabathia, if he opts out, and possibly with C.J. Wilson...
View ArticleYanks Have Goods to Land Lincecum, Do Giants Have the Desire?
Dave Cameron of Fangraphs discussed how he believes the Giants may be wise to move Tim Lincecum since he projects to make $20 million dollars in arbitration, which would potentially comprise about 15%...
View ArticleMets Should Look at Wakefield
There appeared to be some uncertainty by Tim Wakefield‘s agent, Barry Meister, earlier today about whether the knuckleballer would be returning to Boston for an 18th season. “He loves being a Red Sox,...
View ArticleCould the Mets Trade for Matt Garza?
Ken Rosenthal reported earlier this week that Theo Epstein is willing to trade Matt Garza. I think this is a rare opportunity the Mets have to make a deal to improve the roster for the short and...
View ArticleInteresting Non-Tenders
Last night was the deadline for teams to offer arbitration-eligible players a contract. Those that weren’t, were non-tendered, which now makes them a free agent. The Yankees are searching for bench...
View ArticleDissecting the Jonathon Niese Rumors
There have been persistent rumors since the Winter Meetings that Sandy Alderson is looking to deal Jonathon Niese for prospects. With Oakland’s expensive asking price for Gio Gonzalez - reports...
View ArticleIs Wright a Fit for Detroit? I Think So
The reality of trading David Wright is you probably won’t get the type of haul the Rangers received for Mark Teixeira back in 2007. Prospects have become one of the most overvalued commodities in the...
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