- With the Yorvit Torrealba disaster now official, the Mets may be leaning towards the trade route to fill the catching void. Newsday has the Mets pursuing Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez as well as Texas backstop Gerald Laird. Boston is also in on Laird, though, and may be prepared to deal Coco Crisp for him in what you would have to consider a minor fleece for Texas.
- Mike Lowell apparently received a 4 year, $50M offer from the Phillies, despite Philly’s constant denials. If true, Philly fans should be sending thank you notes to Lowell for not fleecing them by accepting that offer, which would have left them with limited funds for their horrid pitching staff, as well as a 37 year old, gray 3rd baseman in 4 years.
- If Kaz Matsui does indeed manage to fleece the Houston Astros into a multi-year deal (Why would Houston sign this guy?), the Rockies may end up looking to the Astros for his replacement. Chris Burke is on their minds. To me, Chris Burke is a better player than Matsui, especially factoring in the Coors Field angle. I don’t know what the Astros are thinking by getting fleeced by Matsui. Can someone please help me out on this?
- Kenny Rogers should be back roasting chickens for the Tigers after firing the fleece master, Scott Boras.
- Two great defensive middle infielders with horrible sticks are drawing trade interest: Cesar Izturis from the Orioles (dependent on a Tejada trade) and Juan Uribe from the Rays. In retrospect, as pointed out by MLBTradeRumors.com Kenny Williams should have passed on Uribe. At the time, though, I am sure he did not know he was going to be able to trade for Orlando Cabrera. He will now attempt to move the SS and his $4 million+ in order to free up some salary for Torii Hunter, and Tampa Bay could be among the interested parties.
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Lowell made the right choice. He would have been filthy in Philly, but Boston loves him. He got in there with a nice deal, kudos to him, and Theo for getting him back.