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Winter Meetings Accomplish Little
2008-12-11 23:38:00
The Giants went into Las Vegas with a few different agenda's on mind (hopefully none of which included strippers, roulette tables and an array of intoxicants). One of which was to try and figure out a way to get power and a little bit of defense onto one of the infield corners. They also had CC Sabathia on their radar as well as Randy Johnson, who could serve as an insurance policy if Noah Lowry is unavailable come March and April. However the most newsworthy item that came from them this week is that Aaron Rowand will be moving down in the lineup. CC ended up in New York, which is for the better anyway. Him, Timmy and Matty would have been brutal for opposing hitters, but it's just too hard to tie up that much money into only two pitchers, especially with Lincecum getting ready cash in big in 2 years. And apparently the asking price for any young hitter who could help was too much. So, amongst all that talk, Brian Sabean, Dick Tidrow, Felipe Alou, Bruce Bochy and Co. have to feel...
Winter Meetings Agenda
2008-12-09 00:45:00
Major League Baseball's annual Winter Meetings got underway Monday morning in the Las Vegas, but as of midday, no real big news has surfaced regarding the Giants, or any other team for that matter. The Giants seem to be in on a number of players, free agents and possible trade targets alike but I would say that the chances of the Giants making any sort of newsworthy moves over the next few days aren't as likely as their flurry of recent action has lead some to believe. Still though, Sabean is there, hopefully taking part in meetings/discussions all day rather hanging out at the the Hard Rock, sipping cocktails and gambling away. The Giants have a glaring hole in the middle of their lineup and at the corner of their infield and that needs to be number one on the list this week for the Giants management. They've also had an eye on the CC Sabathia sweepstakes while conducting other business. If anything, the front office should have a clear picture as to where the market stands in b...
Winter Meetings Quotebook: T. Francona (Pt 2)
2007-12-10 04:16:00
Terry Francona met with reporters at the winter meetings in Nashville last week. Here are some of his comments: (Part two) Read the full story.
Santana heads post-winter meetings shopping guide (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-10 01:10:00
The Mitchell report looms, but Twins pitcher is one of many non-steroids-related issues on the horizon. Read the full story.
The Hits Keep Coming: The Winter Meetings Edition - December 5th, 2007
2007-12-09 17:28:00
Topics discussed: * Winter Meetings in Nashville * Hot Stove TalkGive us a listen, take a whirl, and let me know what you think! We?re on Blog Talk Radio and MVN every Wednesday night at 7PM EST.
The Winter Meetings and Fantasy Baseball
2007-12-09 07:29:00
Here’s why the MLB winter meetings are an amazing event unique to the sports world: It’s the only time that any of the professional sports mimic a fantasy league. During the winter meetings 30 GMs continuously meet to talk about players and convince each other to accept one-sided trades. This year numerous GMs even filled the roles of token keeper league fantasy team owners. The first place guy who overvalues his role players and won’t trade them to win another championship—Theo Epstein Has Theo lost his mind? He really isn’t willing to give up both Jon Lester and Jacoby Ellsbury to get Johan Santana? He doesn’t think the best pitcher in baseball is worth a soft tossing lefty and speedy lead-off hitter—two types of players the minor leagues are overflowing with? I know he’s excited that Lester had a good September and Ellsbury played four good games in the playoffs, but those guys are as replaceable as middle relievers. Even th...
Quick Hits: Gibbons, The Winter Meetings, Rundown...
2007-12-09 06:23:00
Sorry for the lack of posts today - I have been out and about today and I was up in Baltimore County earlier on WNST with James Baker of Oriole Magic on the Sports with Mark Suchy where we chatted about the Orioles and the Hot Stove.It was a good time, and even though we were on for more than an hour and time sure went by real fast.Anyhow, it is a few days after the Jay Gibbons steroid announcement and Oriole Nation more or less wants him gone from the organization. However, it will be easier said than done considering his contract and the time, plus money left on it. I think will he will remain with the team, but he will be role player unless he can hit his way into the every day lineup. As most fans know, Gibbons will be suspended for 15 games.The Baltimore Examiner has more on the situation.Despite Gibbons' carefully crafted apology, the Baltimore Sun's Rick Maese has poked a few holes into it and basically rendered it useless in article on Friday. He shows that Gibbons' lied ...
Winter Meetings Quotebook: Terry Francona
2007-12-09 04:16:00
Terry Francona met with reporters at the winter meetings in Nashville earlier this week. Here are some of his comments: (Part one) Read the full story.
The Brew Haus - Brewers Land Torres, Winter Meetings Roundup
2007-12-08 18:42:00
The Milwaukee Brewers traded for a Pittsburgh Pirate on Thursday, but it wasn't the one I was hoping for. Torres adds further depth to the Brewers bullpen The Brewers dealt a pair of minor league relievers in exchange for right-handed reliever Salomon Torres from the Pirates in a move yet again
Pinstripe Pulse, Volume 11: Winter Meetings Review, The Marlins screw the T
2007-12-08 13:59:00
So Johan Santana is still a Twin, Dan Haren and Joe Blanton are still in Oakland, and Barry Bonds had his picture taken yesterday, and, as usual, he wasn't smiling. The New York Yankees arrived in Nashville on December 2nd with hopes of landing Santana. Their original offer of Joba Chamberlain,
Baseball Notebook: Winter Meetings Wrapup, Bonds Arraignment
2007-12-07 18:06:00
Note: Since I am working the next three mornings this will be the last post till next Tuesday unless I am scheduled to work on Tuesday morning also. We also could be losing internet on the 10th so if there are no posts for several days or weeks that would be the reason. Baseball Notebook: Winter
Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 4
2007-12-07 09:00:00
First off, let me say that the I am happy the Winter Meetings are over because for the most part it’s been one big rumor mill. Before getting to the Rule 5 draft results, let’s take a look at what else happened or didn’t happen on the final day in Nashville. Former Astros GM Tim Purpura was ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 4", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2884-" });
Winter Meetings Quietly Conclude For Texas
2007-12-07 07:30:00
With Major League Baseball’s 2007 winter meetings in Nashville, Tennessee now officially in the books, Jon Daniels and the Texas Rangers have just one somewhat lackluster trade to show for all their effort over the past four days at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. Lackluster, yet intriguing. Wednesday afternoon’s deal that shipped outfielder Freddy Guzman ...
Still eyeing Santana, Mets leave winter meetings empty-handed (AP)
2007-12-06 23:55:00
The New York Mets left the winter meetings empty-handed. Their biggest consolation: Nobody else pulled off a trade for Johan Santana, either. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was still a member of the Minnesota Twins as baseball’s annual bazaar ended Thursday. That was a surprise to some, but not the Mets, also interested in ...
Winter meetings winners and losers (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-06 23:55:00
Ballgames don’t begin until April, but assembling the standings after three days in Nashville wasn’t difficult. Read the full story.
Eric Wedge Winter Meetings Comments
2007-12-06 19:17:00
Eric Wedge, Cleveland Indians Manager, sat down with the media at the Winter Meetings and discussed everything from Travis Hafners woes to what the Indians have to do to become better. Here is what Manager Eric Wedge had to say:  Q. Eric, what do you think happened with Hafner and what does he have to do to, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Twins lose 3 prospects in winter meetings draft (AP)
2007-12-06 18:31:00
Relief pitcher Tim Lahey was the first selection in the winter meetings draft on Thursday, picked from Minnesota by the Tampa Bay Rays and then sold to the Chicago Cubs. Lahey spent most of this season at Double-A New Britain of the Eastern League, going 8-4 with 13 saves and a 3.45 ERA in 50 ...
Willie Randolph Winter Meetings Comments
2007-12-06 18:28:00
With Gotham Baseball Magazine at the Winter Meetings, we covered every angle, including all the managers press conferences.  Over the next couple of days I will passing for all to read what each manager said to some tough questions. Our first manager up is Willie Randolph of the New York Mets.  Randolph had to answer ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Baseball Winter Meetings: Day 3 Roundup
2007-12-06 15:00:00
While the entire baseball world and Red Sox Nation waits to find out what’s going on with the Johan Santana trade talks (nothing at the moment), there is other news that came out of the Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville yesterday. The biggest news of them all was that Andruw Jones has agreed to a 2-year ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Baseball Winter Meetings: Day 3 Roundup", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2879-" });
Winter Meetings: Mets could swoop in
2007-12-06 08:02:00
Johan Santana to the Mets? A week ago, the idea seemed unthinkable. But suddenly, it appears quite possible. The Red Sox and Yankees seemingly have succeeded in keeping Santana away from each other while retaining their top young arms. The Mariners, a team trying to add two starting pitchers, do not hide their interest in Santana, but might ...
Winter meetings: Reds looking to deal Freel, Hamilton for pitching (Sportin
2007-12-06 02:46:00
Reds GM Wayne Krivsky is looking for starting pitching help, while Cardinals manager Tony La Russa wants Scott Rolen to show more respect. Read the full story.
The Hits Keep Coming? - Winter Meetings Edition at 7 PM ET Tonight
2007-12-05 23:52:00
Tune in tonight as bloggers Anthony of the Oriole Post and Jason of My Baseball Bias join me for our hour long baseball show called, ?The Hits Keep Coming? on Blog Talk Radio and on MVN Radio. Every week at 7PM Eastern Time (6PM Central/ 5PM Mountain/ 4PM Western/Pacific) we chat, analyze and comment about the world of Major League Baseball. This week: Winter Meetings Special If you?d like to call in, the phone number is 718-664-6564 or you can send us an instant message if you use AOL IM at hitskeepcoming20. Please join us at either: http://blogtalkradio.com/oriole-post or http://mvn.com/radio/ - 7PM Eastern Time tonight! Topics to be discussed this evening: Winter Meetings in NashvilleHot Stove Talk You can listen to last week?s show by going over to the sidebar on the right and looking for the Blog Talk Radio section. See you all tonight!!!
The Hits Keep Coming? - Winter Meetings Edition at 7 PM ET Tonight
2007-12-05 22:35:00
Click above to go to our website Tune in tonight as bloggers Anthony of the Oriole Post and Jason of My Baseball Bias join me for our hour long baseball show called, ?The Hits Keep Coming? on Blog Talk Radio and on MVN Radio. Every week at 7PM Eastern Time (6PM Central/ 5PM Mountain/ 4PM ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Hits Keep Coming… - Winter Meetings Edition at 7 PM ET Tonight", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2868-" });
Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 2
2007-12-05 16:42:00
There is nothing new to report on the Johan Santana front as the Red Sox and Twins didn’t reach any sort of agreement after the Red Sox held an organizational meeting at midnight Nashville time. With everyone expecting the Santana deal to take place first, another HUGE trade happened around 6 pm last night. The Marlins ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 2", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2864-" });
The Baltimore Orioles At The Winter Meetings: More Bedard and Tejada...
2007-12-05 16:34:00
Not much has happened on the Oriole front besides lots of talk.However, that should change perhaps in the next few days as Miguel Cabrera is now off the market. Tejada might finally get some mention as a suitable player to be dealt to a team in need.Bedard is garnering a lot of attention; however, a deal has not been made as according to the Baltimore Sun.After several hours of trade talks on Day 2 at the winter meetings, Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail said late yesterday afternoon that he was no closer to trading No. 1 pitcher Erik Bedard, as potential suitors continue to fall short of the club's asking price."We really are not significantly different than where we were [Monday] at this time," MacPhail said. "Our philosophy is pretty simple. We think we have a pretty good understanding of what is equitable for certain guys, and when we get there, great. Until we get there, we'll stay where we are. It's really a simple equation.The Orioles will not deal hi...
Winter Meetings: The latest from Day 3
2007-12-05 15:19:00
The proposed trade of outfielder Alex Rios for either San Francisco’s Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum rests with the Giants’ decision-makers, according to major-league sources. Read the full story.
Winter Meetings: Jays Set to Meet with Giants
2007-12-05 11:46:00
The Toronto Blue Jays have set an early meeting with the San Francisco Giants for Wednesday in hopes of finalizing a deal for pitcher Matt Cain or even Tim Lincecum. Read the full story.
Winter Meetings Live: Jays Finalists Bedard
2007-12-05 06:15:00
The buzz from the lobby in the winter meetings is that the Blue Jays are amongst three finalists for Orioles LHP Erik Bedard. Read the full story.
Winter Meetings: Day Deux
2007-12-05 06:11:00
Miguel Gets Cabrera Traded, Decides Not to Be a Fatty The Tigers pulled off the blockbuster move of the day, acquiring Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis for Andrew Miller, Cameron Maybin, and a slew of minor leaguers. I like the move for the Tigers because people still don’t realize how good Cabrera is. He’s had four seasons in which he’s averaged about 31 home runs, 115 RBIs, and a .320 batting avg.—-and he’s only 24 (and losing weight!!!). Scouts love Maybin and Miller, but that’s exactly the problem. They’re both toolsy guys and the drool coming from the mouths of scouts has prevented them for seeing that both are far from sure things. Entering 2008 Maybin has only played 30 games above class A, Miller has played 28, and both players struggled in the majors last year. Still, the key to the deal will be Willis. Over the last three years his BB/9 IP have gone from 2.1 to 3.4 to 3.8. A move to the American League will only make things more...
Winter Meetings Quotebook: Joe Girardi (PA SportsTicker)
2007-12-05 03:23:00
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi was available to the media on Tuesday at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. Read the full story.
Updates from the winter meetings (SportingNews.com)
2007-12-04 23:06:00
Gerry Fraley is in Nashville at baseball’s winter meetings and he’s giving you the inside scoop. Read the full story.
TigsTown Winter Meetings: UPDATED: 6:30PM
2007-12-04 22:46:00
The Tigers are close to pulling the blockbuster trade of all blockbusters - acquiring Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins. Find out the latest details of the rumored deal inside! UPDATED: TUESDAY, 6:30PM Read the full story.
Once again, the Royals are players at the Winter Meetings
2007-12-04 19:59:00
We're only in Day 2 of baseball's Winter Meetings, but the Royals have already announced their presence -- without needing the trumpet-playing parrot for that extra flourish, either. ESPN is reporting that the Royals are finalizing a deal with Jose Guillen worth $36 million over three years, which would make him the second Seattle free agent to come over in the last two years. Guillen's signing, I'm sure, will be met with less aspersion than that other one, even though Guillen comes with a bit of baggage himself: inconsistency on the field and, more damningly, possible off-field trouble involving steroids. Although he denies having taken any illegal substances, he's on George Mitchell's watch list, and that's most definitely a bad sign.We can discuss this another time though. The Royals still have work to do at these meetings. Following up on last year's success -- Gil Meche, Brian Bannister and Joakim Soria, anyone? -- won't be easy, but at least the rest of baseball know ...
TigsTown Winter Meetings Blog
2007-12-04 18:15:00
Ready for the Winter Meetings? Are the Tigers really ready to make a move for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis? Find out the latest rumors inside! UPDATED: TUESDAY, 2PM Read the full story.
Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 1
2007-12-04 17:14:00
Believe it or not, there is other things going on in Nashville other than the Johan Santana sweepstakes. The Rays finally got rid of their much maligned outfielder Elijah Dukes as they traded him to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later who turned out to be minor league pitcher Glenn Gibson. The Arizona ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Winter Meetings Roundup: Day 1", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2855-" });
Tuesday Winter Meetings Rumor Mill
2007-12-04 17:00:00
This diary is going to serve as a catch-all for all the rumors floating around out there today; Cubs-related and othwerwise. Feel free to post anything and everything, substantiated or not, over here. I'm going to start off with a doozy. Joel Sherman, via MLTR, says that the Cubs could be interested in Johnny Damon?!?!?!?!?!? I wanted him two years ago when he went to the Yanks. Now, not so much. This would, however, be vintage Hendry: Get an aging superstar on a major decline and sit back and act like the fans should be impressed. Gah. Have at it below. Update: Moving this to the front, as things could start picking up in the afternoon. Hear/see a rumor coming out of Nashville? Post it here, Cubs-related or not.
Blind Quotes From the Winter Meetings
2007-12-04 08:16:00
First in an occasional series… Scene: Cal Ripken, Steve Finley and Jim Leyritz are sitting on a couch in the Opryland hotel. Observer: “All that’s missing is Brian Sabean and a pen.”  
Winter Meetings Day One
2007-12-04 06:34:00
Before I start this little roundup of what's going on with the Jays at baseball's winter meetings, I would first like to say that it's horseshit that someone didn't have the idea to send us down... Foul-mouthed, booze-loving and "smarter than you" fans of the Toronto Blue Jays follow their team's progress in the American League East.
As The Santana Turns - Winter Meetings
2007-12-04 06:19:00
For the most part, it was a day of a lot of talking and no action in the Johan Santana sweepstakes so let’s take a look at all the days news involving Santana and the teams involved. In the Monday morning edition of the Providence Journal, they reported that Santana would only accept a deal to ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "As The Santana Turns - Winter Meetings", url: "http://soxanddawgs.com/?p=2854-" });
Inside Pitch: Winter Meetings Focus
2007-12-04 01:46:00
Once again the Tigers head into the Winter Meetings having already completed most of their heavy lifting. What will be the focus this year at the annual gathering? Read the full story.
Winter Meetings Rumblings
2007-12-03 23:08:00
Now that the Winter Meetings are here the question remains: Will Johan Santana get traded? Will most people around baseball see a deal happening one way or the other because even the lesser offers of the Yankees and Red Sox are better than two draft picks, only one of which is guaranteed? Both the
Winter Meetings edition-without an Ace
2007-12-03 22:02:00
Watching most of the reports coming out of Nashville this week, it doesn't appear that the Mets have a very good chance of landing an ace. Although I thought the Orioles seemed like a good match, it seems that the package for either Bedard or Haren would cost our entire farm. The one lessen that should be learned from this, is that it doesn't appear our minor league scouts are doing a very good job. The Yankees, Red Sox, Dodgers, Angels and D-Backs all have better prospects then us, someone needs to be doing a better job scouting and recruiting/drafting.Even without trading for one of the front line guys, I still think this could be a very good team with the signing of an innings eating veteran and either an injury risk FA or diamond in the rough trade. Brian Schnieder will up grade the rotation, his ability to work with young pitcher's and call a good game will attribute to the overall ERA of the staff. Who knows he might be the final piece for a pitcher to chose the Mets. If we...
Day 1 of the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings
2007-12-03 20:55:00
This years Major League Baseball Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee, has a slightly different buzz then a year ago.  Last year at this time, not many teams were looking to improve through trade.  Fast forward to this year, and that really is all the talk in media row. From talking to Peter Gammons and Buster Olney, ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Happy Winter Meetings, Everyone!
2007-12-03 17:30:00
Can't you just see it? Right now Jimbo and Brian Cashman (or "The Cash Man," as Jimbo likes to call him) are all snuggled up by the fire in matching ski sweaters drinking hot cocoa and scheming on how to screw Boras out of his agent commission for the next 20 years. Meanwhile, Theo and Billy have fallen asleep in the hot tub, visions of sugarplums and low-cost, high-OBP players dancing in their heads. Outside, Walt Jocketty lurks in the snowy evening, stamping his feet and blowing on his fingers, knowing that, sooner or later, the guy who pushed out Eckstein for Izturis is going to be cast out of the circle of trust, opening the door, once again, into the magical world of popcorn balls, bailey's and coffee, and large, large checkbooks. Welcome to the Winter Meetings! It's only Day One, and lookey what I found already! Jim Hendry may view 26 year-old outfielder Matt Murton as expendable, if only because he's not the left-handed hitter the Cubs crave. Murton has a respectable care...
The Mets and Baseball's Winter Meetings
2007-12-03 15:16:00
It's finally here. The most wonderful time of the year. GMs are scrambling and media's waiting to hear of a deal! It's the annual baseball winter meetings.This year the Opryland hotel in Nashville, TN is host to baseball's winter swap meet. This is the place where deals get done. Nobody wants their team needs looming over them during the holidays so every GM will be looking to have a deal done by this Friday.So what are the Mets looking to get? Pitching, pitching, pitching. As we all know a top notch starting pitcher is the number one need of our beloved Mets, but it looks like Johann Santana is out of the picture as he's now saying it's either the Yankees or the Red Sox.The interesting news is the Erik Bedard of the Orioles appears to want to get out of Baltimore ASAP, and we know that Billy Beane loves to chat up the Mets. Even Miguel Cabrera is a name that is being tossed around as someone the Mets are interested in, although I'm not too crazy about that. Unless it's for ...
Rangers Gear Up For Winter Meetings
2007-12-03 07:57:00
After a flurry of news and notes on Friday that, in one way or another, somehow impacted the Texas Rangers, the last 48 hours have brought forth an almost deafening silence. And with the onset of Major League Baseball’s winter meetings now but mere hours away, the hardest part for general managers, players and fans alike ...
Domino effect at the winter meetings (Yahoo! Sports)
2007-12-03 05:22:00
Even when the market is as scarce as it is this offseason, one signing or trade can spark more. Read the full story.
Winter Meetings Preview
2007-12-02 01:01:00
Baseball's annual winter meetings start on Monday, and according the the Giants beat writers, the team is expected to be active. We should have a much clearer picture of what the 2008 San Francisco Giants will look like after the meetings. The Giants' main goal is to come out of the meetings with a middle of the order type young hitter without giving up Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and preferably Noah Lowry. Brian Sabean also said the team is trying to steer clear of the free agent market, so Andruw Jones (though I have a weird feeling he could be a Giant) and Aaron Rowand don't seem to be in the mix. I highly doubt they are going to deal Cain or Lincecum, even with all the Miguel Cabrera rumors flying around. Therefore, if they want to get a young and somewhat proven player, which would be ideal, the would have to part with at least Lowry. There are many of teams that would love to deal for a 27 year old, winning left-hander who is under contract for 3 more seasons. Not only that, bu...
Pitching prize: Santana the hot topic as winter meetings approach (AP)
2007-12-01 04:02:00
The Johan Santana sweepstakes have already started. Now, get ready for an all-out shopping spree at baseball’s winter meetings. Trade talks involving the Minnesota Twins ace — and several other stars — figure to heat up when the annual swap meet begins Monday in Nashville, Tenn. Miguel Cabrera, Andruw Jones and Miguel Tejada also might ...
Marlins? Cabrera may find new home during winter meetings (AP)
2007-11-30 23:08:00
The team with the National League’s smallest payroll may swing the biggest deal at baseball’s winter meetings next week. The Florida Marlins are taking bids for All-Star slugger Miguel Cabrera, who has become too expensive for their modest budget. With up to five teams in the market for the third baseman, the Marlins figure to ...
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