Daily Archives: December 4, 2007
In a recap of Day Two of the Winter Meetings for MLB.com, Marty Noble quotes a National League GM as saying…
“The Mets probably didn’t have enough to compete for any of the big names out there before they traded Milledge. Now it’s almost like they’re grasping at straws. They’re just too thin. Give Omar credit for trying, but it doesn’t look like they can be taken seriously.”
Meanwhile, during his spot with WFAN, SI.com’s Jon Heyman said the Mets had told the O’s they will do whatever is necessary to acquire Bedard, short of trading David Wright and Jose Reyes.
However, while the Mets may look to ‘re-shape’ their offer to the Orioles, such as including Pelfrey or Mulvey instead of Humber, Noble writes that Minaya is still reluctant to deal Pelfrey and Mulvey in the same package - or Gomez and Martinez in the same package, as well.
…amazing, because that doesn’t sound like, ‘whatever is necessary,’ like heyman suggests…look, if giving the O’s all four will net bedard, let alone splitting them up, personally, i would do it…yes, baltimore, take them all…leave me Ryan Church to play right, and leave me Phil Humber, to join Erik Bedard, Pedro Martinez, John Maine and Oliver Perez, and i’ll be more than satisfied, and you can have the rest, including gomez and martinez, who i expect to be solid players one day…
The thins is, in a post to his blog for the Cincinnati Enquirer, citing ‘several people he has talked to,’ John Fay writes that the Reds are serious about ‘going after’ Bedard, as well, and could offer Homer Bailey and Joey Votto, among others.
According to Fay, the O’s will certainly want Reds OF Jay Bruce, who was recently named the game’s top prospect by MiLB.com.
…so far today, the Reds, Mets, Blue Jays and Dodgers seemed to appear in the most rumors involving bedard, with ESPN noting a deal with los angeles may have been close, with names such as Matt Kemp and Jonathan Broxton being mentioned…
However, and fortunately for the Mets, Los Angeles beat-reporter Tony Jackson wrote to his blog, for the Daily News, that he finds it ‘hard to believe’ that the Dodgers will part with Broxton.
Additionally, at his blog for MLB.com, Jim Molony recently said, “Though the Dodgers are interested in Bedard, it is unlikely they would create holes at two important slots - starting right fielder (Kemp) and setup man (Broxton) – to get him.”
…there had been talk during that the day that the Blue Jays could look to move Alex Rios for a top-flight starting pitcher, like bedard…however…
According to Ken Rosenthal, at FoxSports.com, the chances of the Jays trading for Bedard are ‘extremely remote,’ since the O’s are unlikely to trade him within the division, ‘and the Jays cannot offer a strong enough package of prospects for the pitcher.’
…and this is where i have hope, because if the Blue Jays are out of the mix, with logic that will eliminate the Red Sox and Yankees, as well, all while the Reds have supposedly told teams that bruce is ‘untouchable,’ while the above reports, as well as most buzz, suggests that the Dodgers do not want to part with their top-tier of prospects, preferring instead to deal from James Loney and others, then i don’t understand why the Mets are out of the running, despite ‘being so thin.’…
The Mets have offered Aaron Heilman, Carlos Gomez and Philip Humber to the Orioles for Erik Bedard, according to ESPN.com, MLB.com and MLB Radio’s Seth Everett, while on SNY.
According to the MLB.com report, “That offer was politely declined by the Orioles, who are believed to be seeking a package approaching what Minnesota is requiring for left-hander Johan Santana.”
O’s VP Andy MacPhail, as quoted by MLB.com…
“I think we’ve said it in every way we can…It’s not a question of really shopping him or trying to move him. But at the same time, our record is what our record’s been. We have a responsibility to our fans to try to make it better and take whatever we think we have to take to make it better.”
According to Everett, the Mets, Mariners and Blue Jays are the top three teams talking to the O’s about Bedard, while the Dodgers are also interested, adds MLB.com.
Tagged Philip Humber |
Mets GM Omar Minaya, regarding 3B Miguel Cabrera and LHP Dontrelle Willis headed to the Tigers, as quoted by John Delcos of the Journal News…
“Sometimes a player is available, but, he’s not available to you. There are teams that don’t like to trade in the division.”
…hmm,.that didn’t seem to stop Larry Beinfest and the Marlins in 2005, of course…
Tagged Miguel Cabrera, Omar Minaya |According to MLB.com’s Seth Everett, during an appearance on SNY’s Daily News Live, the Mets, Mariners and Blue Jays are the top three teams talking to the O’s about LHP Erik Bedard, with the Mets still offering Philip Humber, Aaron Heilman and either Carlos Gomez or Fernando Martinez.
…from what i can gather, Mets GM Omar Minaya told reporters a 
few moments ago that he spent most of today talking with agents, while continuing to hype up John Maine and Oliver Perez…he suggested he is open to making a trade, but made it sound as though he is not confident that any deal he is interested in will work out before the end of this week, i.e., he and the other teams will need more time…
…i’m waiting to hear back from a colleague, who was in on the press conference, for more details, assuming there are any…
Tagged Omar Minaya |According to ESPN Radio’s Andrew Marchand, the Yankees have officially told reporters that they are ‘out of the market,’ for Twins LHP Johan Santana.
…this does not mean santana can not end up on the Yankees before all is done, i believe this statement is to mean that the Yankees have made their offer, it is what is, and it’s up to the Twins to accept it or decline it, whenever that may be…either way, though, the Yankees are done talking, it seems…
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…there had been some buzz over the last day or so suggesting that the Mets were ‘close’ to acquiring LHP Erik Bedard from the O’s, but unfortunately it was false…
…however, while the Mets had been in contact with the O’s during the last day or so, from what i understand, Omar Minaya and Andy MacPhail recently concluded a fact-to-face meeting, rendering Jayson Stark’s report from ESPN.com a bit old, though i am sure it was true at the time…
…remember, not every deal gets started with a phone call among general managers…more often than not, it’s an assistant who calls an assistant, or some other level of communication that helps gauge interest, after which a package is created and a real dialogue begins…so, just because two GMs aren’t working face to face, it doesn’t mean their organizations are not in contact…
The Phillies may once again be interested in free-agent 
2B-3B Tadihito Iguchi, infers Scott Lauber from the News Journal, who writes…
“Phillies general manager Pat Gillick and top assistant Ruben Amaro Jr. were spotted in Haagen Dazs (seriously, I can’t make this stuff up) this afternoon with Iguchi’s agent, Rocky Hall, at the winter meetings today at the sprawling Opryland Hotel and Convention Center. Gillick and Hall confirmed the Phillies and Iguchi have mutual interest in a multi-year contract to fill the club’s third base need.”
…i didn’t know Haagen Dazs had stores…i thought it was just a brand…go figure…personally, i’m a Ben & Jerry’s guy, so what do i know…yes, i’m getting punchy…
Tagged Tadihito Iguchi |Speaking with reporters in Nashville, Angels GM Tony Reagins said there is no truth to the rumor that his team is involved in negotiations for Twins LHP Johan Santana negotiations.
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