Now that the non-waiver trade deadline has passed and the Mets went out silently, it’s time to look at waiver trading. Paul DePodesta of the San Diego Padres does a nice job on his blog today of explaining the process.
As teams fall out of contention in August they’ll be looking to unload some players to [...]
Manny Ramirez ends up with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox get Jason Bay. The Red Sox will cover the rest of Manny’s salary for this season. The Pirates get four players in return for Bay: Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss from Boston, and Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris from the Dodgers.
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The latest word is that the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Jason Bay from the Pittsburgh Pirates for minor leaguers SS Reid Brignac and pitcher Jeff Niemann.
That means that Manny Ramirez won’t be a part of a three-way deal going to the Florida Marlins. The Mets dodged a bullet there.
Jon Heyman reports at SI.com that the Mets are talking to the Washington Nationals about a deal for relief pitcher Luis Ayala.
He’s pitched in 54 games this season, a right-hander, has a 1-6 record and 5.54 ERA. He’s been with the organization since 2003 so Omar Minaya knows him well. The numbers for his prior [...]
Here are some links for Mets reading while you’re having lunch today.
Mets minor leaguer Yeiger Sanchez tested positive for anabolic steroid nandrolone while playing in the Venezuelan summer league. He was hit with a 50 game suspension.
Rumors have been swirling about the Mets seeking bullpen help at the trade deadline. One of the main reasons [...]
Multiple media outlets are reporting that the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox have a deal in place to move Ken Griffey Jr. to the White Sox pending his approval. He’s got a no trade clause and 10-5 protection, so he must approve the deal. We don’t know what the Reds are getting in return [...]
Here are some audio links regarding the trade deadline rumors and speculation:
Buster Olney, Peter Gammons, and Steve Phillips join Michael Kay on ESPN Radio to talk about the Pudge Rodriguez for Kyle Farnsworth deal, plus the other trade rumors.
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SI’s Jon Heyman joins WFAN’s Joe & Evan show with the latest trade talk. Joe Benigno [...]
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Mike Pelfrey got bombed and lost a game for the first time since May. He only went four innings and gave up five runs in the fourth inning. Joe Smith also had a bad inning in the eighth, giving up two runs on two walks and a hit.
Marlon Anderson had a big offensive [...]
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