The Phillies and outfielder Raul Ibanez have agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal, reports Ken Rosenthal at FoxSports.com.
According to Rosenthal, and multiple reports throughout the week, the Mets, Cubs, Nationals and Angels had also expressed interest in signing Ibanez.
In November, ESPN’s Jayson Stark wrote that at least 12 teams had been interested, including every [...]

Earlier today, Jon Heyman of SI.com said the Cubs and Omar Minaya are discussing a trade that would send starting pitcher Jason Marquis to the Mets.
Tonight, on SNY’s Mets Hot Stove, Heyman added:

“Marquis is a good number five starter, he’ll throw innings, he wins in double digits – you know, it makes sense and I think it’ll will [...]

Jasyon Stark of ESPN.com, and Ken Davidoff at Newsday, both believe free-agent OF Raul Ibanez may become the Angels top target if Mark Teixeira signs with another team.
However, Davidoff adds, “The Cubs and Phillies seem to have taken the lead in the competition to sign Ibanez.”
Earlier in the week at FoxSports.com, Rosenthal listed the Mets, Angels, Phillies, [...]

“The Mets are increasing their efforts to sign free-agent OF Raul Ibanez,” reports Ken Rosenthal on his live blog for FoxSports.com.
According to Rosenthal, members of the team’s front office were spotted meeting with Ibanez’s agents at a restaurant inside the Bellagio hotel on Tuesday afternoon.
Rosenthal believes the Angels, Phillies, Braves and Nationals are among the other [...]

Jayson Stark of ESPN.com believes the Rays and Twins are discussing a deal that could send Delmon Young back to Tampa, with either Andy Sonnanstine or Edwin Jackson heading to Minnesota.
Last month, in a report for the New York Post, Joel Sherman said the Mets and Rays had been in talks regarding Sonnanstine and Jackson, since Tampa [...]

…there is more and more buzz from Vegas suggesting Jermaine Dye will not be traded, though people keep speculating on whether a deal with the Reds is in place, etc…
Meanwhile, the Cubs prefer Bobby Abreu and Raul Ibanez over Adam Dunn, according to Jayson Stark at ESPN.com.
…also, from what i can tell, they’re not alone…i’m starting [...]

The Mets, Cubs and Phillies each contacted OF Raul Ibanez last week, according to the New Tribune in Seattle.
Last week, Omar Minaya confirmed that his team has interest in Ibanez, wrote the Daily News.
“We’ve heard very good reports about him, not only as a player, but as a person,” Minaya told the Daily News.
In a [...]

According to Jayson Stark at ESPN.com, the Mets, Phillies, Cubs, Cardinals, Nationals, Braves, Royals, Rays, Blue Jays, Rangers, Angels and Mariners have all expressed interest in free-agent OF Raul Ibanez.
In fact, “The Mets, Cubs, Cardinals, Braves and Mariners have him at the top of their position-player shopping lists,” writes Stark.
Stark quotes a team official as [...]

According to Ken Davidoff in Newsday, ‘the Mets continue to maintain communication with free agent Raul Ibanez,’ who is also drawing interest from the Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Royals and Mariners.
However, in a report for FoxSports.com, Ken Rosenthal says the Mets want to add ‘a right-handed bat, writing, ‘The Mets are not high on Pat Burrell, [...]

In Newsday, citing ‘two people familiar with the situation,’ Ken Davidoff writes, “The Mets have touched base with the agents for outfielder Raul Ibanez.”
However, Davidoff adds, they have not been in contact with Pat Burrell, Adam Dunn or Orlando Hudson.
…i do not get the sense ibanez is minaya’s first choice, or, at least not a top priority…ideally, i [...]