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Sliding Into Home (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Ken Rosenthal explains on Fox Sports today why he thinks that any talks to acquire Toronto's Roy Halladay will likely take longer than what Boston is hoping for. He starts out the article by saying that discussions for the right-hander could mirror the Johan Sanatana talks if Halladay would only waive his if he got a contract extension, which will likely be the case. He goes on to discuss how...
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MetsBlog (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
In a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal explains why the offseason intrigue begins for real next Tuesday, Dec. 1, i.e., the deadline for teams to offer salary arbitration to their own free agents. Rosenthal believes the Dodgers are unlikely to offer arbitration to free-agent 2B Orlando Hudson, as there is a [...]
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Sportsviews (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Nelson Cruz on the move? Guys, I may have been born at night, but not last night.... Added by: Mc3SportsMedia Viewed: 2 time(s) Tags/Keywords: Fox_Sports Ken_Rosenthal jon morosi Added On: 2009-11-24
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Ken Rosenthal's latest entry in the offseason blog at FOX Sports says that he believes Scott Boras will likely use Bobby Abreu's two-year, $19MM contract as a baseline for fellow 36-year-old outfielder Johnny Damon. Damon put up a career year in his age 35 season, belting out 24 home runs en route to a line of .284/.365/.489. And, as Rosenthal is careful to point out, while Damon did...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Cubs plan to search for a centerfielder according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com, however the team must first unload Milton Bradley to see how much financial flexibility they'll have. One agent who spoke to the team says that balancing out left and righthanded hitters in the lineup is not as much of a priority as last year. The Fox duo mention Curtis Granderson, Scott...
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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
The BoSox have "virtually no choice" but to sign free agent Marco Scutaro, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Toronto's signing of Alex Gonzalez means that the 34-year-old is now, by default, their most attractive option. There aren't a ton of quality shortstops available via trade either. Unsurprisingly, we've already heard reports this week of strong interest...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com report that the Blue Jays will still offer Marco Scutaro arbitration, even though they added shortstop Alex Gonzalez yesterday. If Scutaro accepts, the Jays would keep him in the leadoff spot, but shift him to leftfield. Scutaro is a Type-A free agent, so the Jays stand to receive two draft picks if he signs elsewhere. Rosenthal and Morosi...
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Another Cubs Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
We were just talking about this in the comments and Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi can be added to the list of people who have said the Cubs need to trade Bradley before they can add another player. The Cubs’ offseason truly will kick off only after they trade outfielder Milton Bradley. Only then can they begin, in earnest, their pursuit of a center fielder. A left-handed hitter would...
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Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Ken Rosenthal is tweeting that Alex Gonzalez has signed a 1-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Obviously, that means he won’t be back in Boston… and with Gonzo and John MacDonld sign for 2010, Marco Scuturo will not be back with Toronto. The assumption here is that the Sox will make an offer for Scuturo and [...]
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The Blue Jays agreed to sign Alex Gonzalez to a one-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The combination of Gonzalez and John McDonald makes it hard to envision a deal with free agent Marco Scutaro, though the club may still offer arbitration to obtain draft picks for the Type A free agent. Gonzalez, 32, hit .238/.279/.355 for the Reds and Red Sox last year, but he played tremendous...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Let's check out some Wednesday morning links.... Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune believes there will be a time for the Padres to trade Adrian Gonzalez, but that it hasn't come yet. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports examines some of the more intriguing arbitration decisions around the majors. Johnny Damon isn't stressing too much over his future, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. Sam Donnellon...
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Fox News (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Boston reportedly wants a deal for Roy Halladay done before the winter meetings. Ken Rosenthal says it won't happen quite that fast.
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... roster spot on some team this winter. In the most recent post on the FOX Sports blog by Morosi and Ken Rosenthal, the pair discusses Miguel Cabrera's future. One executive suggests that Cabrera's availability (or lack thereof) will depend on whether or not the Tigers...
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MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A major league source tells Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FoxSports.com that the Red Sox are interested in righthander Justin Duschscherer as a starting pitcher. The 32-year-old missed all of 2009 following surgery on both his hip and throwing elbow, plus a bout with clinical depression that ESPN's Jerry Crasnick chronicled today. Duchscherer was originally drafted by Boston back in 1996,...
