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Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man
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According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Philadelphia Phillies have stated officially that they will offer arbitration to free-agent outfielder Jayson Werth today.
If Werth signs elsewhere during the free agency period -- and most expect him too given the current roster situation in Philly -- the arbitration offer leaves the Phillies in line for compensation picks in the draft.
Stark also notes that the Phillies will not offer arbitration to free-agent reliever Chad Durbin.
With Victor Martinez's 4-year deal with the Detroit Tigers being finalized Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox now must hit Plan B. There are other free agents and there are a few trade targets GM Theo Epstein could explore further, but each appear to be a significant step down from Martinez when it comes to offense.
Miguel Olivo, A.J. Pierzynski, Gerald Laird and Yorvit Torrealba lead the free agent market and names such as Colorado's Chris Ianetta has come up on more than one occasion in connection with the Red Sox. The club, however, has stated all along that they are OK with starting the 2011 season with Jarrod Salatalamacchia as their regular option behind the plate.
Perhaps Bengie Molina changes his mind about retirement and becomes an option in Boston, or Epstein becomes aggressive on the trade market. The Los Angeles Angels are expected to shop Mike Napoli this winter, but his defensive deficiencies and projected 2011 salary may be prohibitive, even for Boston on a one-year contract.
There may be other trade options out there that develop, such as the Red Sox looking into Chicago Cubs catcher Geovanty Soto, who is arbitration eligible for the first time this winter and could land the Cubs a few building blocks for the future. But there is no indication to date that the Cubs are even open to such a move.
The Red Sox could bring back veteran Jason Varitek to work with Salatalamacchia and have until midnight Tuesday night to offer the veteran arbitration.
UPDATE: The A's and Iwakuma are back at the negotiating table, reports Susan Slusser, giving the two sides two full weeks to get a deal done before the December 8 deadline.
Slusser adds that Iwakuma's agent may have reassesses his stance on the asking price. The A's reportedly had offered the right-hander a deal worth around $4 million per season but his agent wanted money somewhere between the $50 million Daisuke Matsuzaka received and the 7-year, $126 million deal the Giants gave Barry Zito.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=2578
Arthur Rhodes is a Type-A free agent this winter and the Cincinnati Reds would like to retain the southpaw's services, by all accounts, and the veteran appears to have strong interest in returning.
One thing that could impact the situation is the Tuesday night deadline to offer arbitration. If the Reds offer, they risk Rhodes accepting and possibly earning an inflated one-year salary of more than the $2 million he earned in 2010 -- perhaps as much as $4 million.
Rhodes, however, could come to an agreement before that deadline, writes Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com/. Arbitration isn't appealing for the club and if they decline to offer they risk losing Rhodes without receiving compensation.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, with new GM Kevin Towers in charge, may shake up the roster quite a bit this winter, and that could mean a prominent name or two gets shopped this winter, including third baseman Mark Reynolds.
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic noted in his blog from earlier this month that Towers, in his attempts to fix the club's strikeout issues and gain flexibility in terms of payroll, could deal Reynolds and impact both areas "head-on."
They've gotten some bites, tweets SI.com's Jon Heyman but Reynolds' no-trade includes one of the clubs that could show interest: Oakland.
Ken Rosenthal reports Tuesday that the Baltimore Orioles are a potential fit.
Towers did say that trading Reynolds, or any specific player, is no given and that he is open to all possibilities.
Reynolds might be a fit in Anaheim where the Angels are connected to free agents Adrian Beltre and Carl Crawford, but may need another option if they can't match the contract demands of Beltre.
The Braves could also be a fit to an extent, since Chipper Jones' status is unknown and the team needs offensive help.
Ken Rosenthal wrote Monday that Reynolds fits in Oakland in theory but that sources say the A's have zero interest, particularly after picking up Edwin Encarnacion on waivers last week.
According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Philadelphia Phillies have stated officially that they will offer arbitration to free-agent outfielder Jayson Werth today.
If Werth signs elsewhere during the free agency period -- and most expect him too given the current roster situation in Philly -- the arbitration offer leaves the Phillies in line for compensation picks in the draft.
Stark also notes that the Phillies will not offer arbitration to free-agent reliever Chad Durbin.
With Victor Martinez's 4-year deal with the Detroit Tigers being finalized Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox now must hit Plan B. There are other free agents and there are a few trade targets GM Theo Epstein could explore further, but each appear to be a significant step down from Martinez when it comes to offense.
Miguel Olivo, A.J. Pierzynski, Gerald Laird and Yorvit Torrealba lead the free agent market and names such as Colorado's Chris Ianetta has come up on more than one occasion in connection with the Red Sox. The club, however, has stated all along that they are OK with starting the 2011 season with Jarrod Salatalamacchia as their regular option behind the plate.
Perhaps Bengie Molina changes his mind about retirement and becomes an option in Boston, or Epstein becomes aggressive on the trade market. The Los Angeles Angels are expected to shop Mike Napoli this winter, but his defensive deficiencies and projected 2011 salary may be prohibitive, even for Boston on a one-year contract.
There may be other trade options out there that develop, such as the Red Sox looking into Chicago Cubs catcher Geovanty Soto, who is arbitration eligible for the first time this winter and could land the Cubs a few building blocks for the future. But there is no indication to date that the Cubs are even open to such a move.
The Red Sox could bring back veteran Jason Varitek to work with Salatalamacchia and have until midnight Tuesday night to offer the veteran arbitration.
UPDATE: The A's and Iwakuma are back at the negotiating table, reports Susan Slusser, giving the two sides two full weeks to get a deal done before the December 8 deadline.
Slusser adds that Iwakuma's agent may have reassesses his stance on the asking price. The A's reportedly had offered the right-hander a deal worth around $4 million per season but his agent wanted money somewhere between the $50 million Daisuke Matsuzaka received and the 7-year, $126 million deal the Giants gave Barry Zito.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=2578
Arthur Rhodes is a Type-A free agent this winter and the Cincinnati Reds would like to retain the southpaw's services, by all accounts, and the veteran appears to have strong interest in returning.
One thing that could impact the situation is the Tuesday night deadline to offer arbitration. If the Reds offer, they risk Rhodes accepting and possibly earning an inflated one-year salary of more than the $2 million he earned in 2010 -- perhaps as much as $4 million.
Rhodes, however, could come to an agreement before that deadline, writes Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com/. Arbitration isn't appealing for the club and if they decline to offer they risk losing Rhodes without receiving compensation.
The Arizona Diamondbacks, with new GM Kevin Towers in charge, may shake up the roster quite a bit this winter, and that could mean a prominent name or two gets shopped this winter, including third baseman Mark Reynolds.
Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic noted in his blog from earlier this month that Towers, in his attempts to fix the club's strikeout issues and gain flexibility in terms of payroll, could deal Reynolds and impact both areas "head-on."
They've gotten some bites, tweets SI.com's Jon Heyman but Reynolds' no-trade includes one of the clubs that could show interest: Oakland.
Ken Rosenthal reports Tuesday that the Baltimore Orioles are a potential fit.
Towers did say that trading Reynolds, or any specific player, is no given and that he is open to all possibilities.
Reynolds might be a fit in Anaheim where the Angels are connected to free agents Adrian Beltre and Carl Crawford, but may need another option if they can't match the contract demands of Beltre.
The Braves could also be a fit to an extent, since Chipper Jones' status is unknown and the team needs offensive help.
Ken Rosenthal wrote Monday that Reynolds fits in Oakland in theory but that sources say the A's have zero interest, particularly after picking up Edwin Encarnacion on waivers last week.
Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32
Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man
Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32
Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man
Agreed. I like Soto, but we're now a loooong ways off again, holding onto him is pointless. Try to turn him into 2 solid youngsters. We have Castillo in the wings anyways, so it's not like we'd be without a catching prospect to hold us over.Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32
for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto
Sell high before he puts up another 2009
Agreed. I like Soto, but we're now a loooong ways off again, holding onto him is pointless. Try to turn him into 2 solid youngsters. We have Castillo in the wings anyways, so it's not like we'd be without a catching prospect to hold us over.Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32
for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto
Sell high before he puts up another 2009
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports that he was told Monday that the Yankees have offered Lee six years and $140 million but that Lee is requesting seven years. Such an offer might make it tough for the Texas Rangers, but Brown was unable to confirm the source's information.
I can't help but laugh.
Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports that he was told Monday that the Yankees have offered Lee six years and $140 million but that Lee is requesting seven years. Such an offer might make it tough for the Texas Rangers, but Brown was unable to confirm the source's information.
I can't help but laugh.
[/h1][h1]Cashman Encourages Jeter To Test The Markethttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html[/h1]
By Tim Dierkes [November 23 at 2:41pm CST]
The game of chicken between the Yankees and Derek Jeterhttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html continued today, with GM Brian Cashman making the latest move. Cashman told ESPN's Wallace Matthewshttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html
"We understand his contributions to the franchise and our offer has taken them into account. We've encouraged him to test the market and see if there's something he would prefer other than this. If he can, fine. That's the way it works."
On Sunday, Jeter's agent Casey Close told Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, "The Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling. They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise." To that, Cashman responded:
"I certainly was surprised. There's nothing baffling about our position. We have actually gone directly face to face with Casey and Derek and been very honest and direct. They know exactly where we sit."
Matthews reports the Yankees' offer to be three years and $45MM. Cashman wouldn't confirm that, but did say, "You can write that they have asked for more. More years and more money." Matthews says the Yankees informed Close Monday that they will not be offering arbitration to Jeter. If Jeter does somehow land with another club, he will not come with a draft pick cost.