Buzz: Could Granderson make Juan Rivera Available
Buster Olney of ESPN.com believes, while teams like the Cubs, Red Sox, Yankees, Mets, Orioles and others will look at the possibility of making a deal for Tigers OF Curtis Granderson, “it’s unlikely that anybody is going to hand over a couple of big-time prospects for him because of his lefty-righty splits.”
That said, according to Ken Davidoff in Newsday, the Tigers and Angels have discussed sending Granderson to Los Angeles, where he would play left field, meaning the Angels could then look to trade OF Juan Rivera.
…well, that was inevitable, as i feel i end up posting rumors of the Mets and rivera every off season…
The 31–year-old Rivera will earn $4.25 million next season, $5.25 million in 2011, after which he can become a free agent.
He hit .287 with a .332 OBP, 25 HR, 24 doubles and 88 RBI in 138 games for the Angels last season, while playing left and right field.
…i have been pretty hard on rivera in the past… i don’t know why, since i don’t have much experience watching him 
play… so, i asked some friends who are Angels fans, and they say he has a very strong arm and is better than people think on defense, he plays hard, he has surprising power and he hits left-handed pitching well… but, he can also go in to massive slumps, he comes up with all sorts of bizarre injuries, and they don’t think he’d do well against the soft-tossing pitchers of the National League… i wasn’t aware there are more soft-tossers in the NL, but, it’s an interesting observation nonetheless… in the end, they said, he’s the kind of guy who when he’s playing every day, you think, ‘This guy is a fourth outfielder,’ but then when he’s on the bench, everyone wants him to play…
According to FanGraphs, his 2009 season was worth $15 million, though he earned just $3.25 million.
