Odds & Ends: Strasburg, Ranaudo, Fielder
A few links for the evening…. Chico Harlan of the Washington Post notes one name that stands out on the Washington Nationals' roster for the Florida Instructional League: Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Munson, Ranaudo, Sheets
Links for Thursday… Chat today, 2pm CST. Dan Hayes of the North County Times tweets that the Padres signed Eric Munson to a minor league deal. Munson, 32, hit .265/.362/.450 in Triple A last year...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Peavy, Duchscherer, Vasquez, Piniella
Links for Monday, as Jose Bautista continues to astound… Jake Peavy told MLB.com's Scott Merkin that he has no interest in being part of a rebuilding effort at this point in his career. He hasn't given...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Padres, Chipper, Pagan, Phillies
Links for Thursday, as the Phillies attempt to get their offense going… Padres GM Jed Hoyer tells FanGraphs contributor Mike Lee that trading within a division makes sense at times. The entire...
View Article2010 Draft Prospect: Anthony Ranaudo
Major League Baseball's amateur draft will be held from June 7th-9th, so we're going to introduce you to some of the top players available between now and then. College righthanders are always a hot...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Mets, Orioles, Cliff Lee
Links for Wednesday, as the Pirates' Brad Lincoln hopes to capture just a small slice of Stephen Strasburg's success in his MLB debut… Joseph Pawlikowski of River Ave. Blues is skeptical about today's...
View ArticleRed Sox Rumors: Cash, Ibarra, Ranaudo
The injuries keep coming for the Red Sox and so do the rumors. Here's the latest on Boston's options behind the plate, now and in the future: Alex Speier of WEEI.com notes that the Red Sox could have...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Tracy, Braves, Brewers, Phillies
Links for Friday, as the international signing period begins… Chad Tracy's agent told MLB.com's Bill Ladson that his client has interest in playing for Mike Rizzo's Nationals, since Rizzo, Arizona's...
View ArticleRed Sox Rumors: Lowell, Ranaudo, Ortiz
Maybe the Tigers and Rangers want to re-think their respective stances on Mike Lowell. Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston reported yesterday that the two clubs were losing interest in the Red Sox infielder, but...
View ArticleRed Sox To Sign Anthony Ranaudo
The Red Sox agreed to terms with supplementary first rounder Anthony Ranaudo, according to Alex Speier of WEEI.com (Twitter link). Ranaudo gets a $2.55MM bonus, according to Kendall Rogers of Yahoo...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Jocketty, Pirates, Indians
Links for Friday, before Cardinals host the Reds in a must-win series… Tyler Kepner of the New York Times profiles Reds GM Walt Jocketty. Former Padres GM Kevin Towers has some amusing observations...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Schieffer, Ranaudo, Cust
Lance Berkman's return to Houston is a popular topic today, with the best takes I've found coming from Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Astros senior director of digital media Alyson...
View ArticleCarlos Beltran Rumors: Wednesday
Though he's well-compensated and has full no-trade protection, Mets right fielder Carlos Beltran is the best available hitter. The latest: The Red Sox aren't willing to part with the prospects the...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Nationals, Upton, Webb, Inge, Mariners
With nine days remaining before the trade deadline, the biggest trade chips in baseball are arguably Carlos Beltran (latest rumors) and Hunter Pence (latest rumors). Here are some other relevant links...
View ArticleUbaldo Jimenez Rumors: Saturday
Yesterday we learned that the Tigers have strong interest in Rockies' ace Ubaldo Jimenez, showing a willingness to include top prospect Jacob Turner, who is being called up to start today but not as a...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Rodriguez, Papelbon, Peavy, Ranaudo
With yesterday's unfortunate news on reliever Andrew Bailey and extension talks surrounding second bagger Dustin Pedroia, things are getting interesting in Boston as the trade deadline nears. Here's...
View ArticlePlayers Added To The 40-Man Roster
Midnight tonight is the deadline for teams to add players to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from being selected in next month's Rule 5 Draft. There should be no shortage of players being...
View ArticleTop Prospect Promotions: Foltynewicz, Ranaudo
Two well-regarded young arms both got the call for their respective teams. At this point, even if both players stay on the MLB roster the rest of the way, they will of course not be able to accrue...
View ArticleRed Sox, Rangers Swap Anthony Ranaudo, Robbie Ross Jr.
Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake has announced, on Twitter, that Texas has acquired right-hander Anthony Ranaudo from the Red Sox in exchange for left-hander Robbie Ross,...
View ArticleWhite Sox Acquire Anthony Ranaudo
The White Sox have acquired righty Anthony Ranaudo from the Rangers, according to an announcement from Texas VP of communications John Blake. Right-hander Matt Ball will go back in return. Ranaudo, 26,...
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