John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports that Reds GM Walt Jocketty still has not had any trade talks with any club regarding Ken Griffey, Jr.
“I’ve had no trade discussions,” Jocketty said. “I’ve talked with him. Not knowing Junior that well, I wanted to make sure we had a line of communication open. He assured me that […]
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ESPN’s Buster Olney has a few interesting tidbits in his blog today. Here’s a rundown:
It’s pure speculation, but Olney sees a potential fit between the Indians and Rockies, involving Garrett Atkins. Of course, it should take a bit more time before the Rockies even consider trading off veterans like “The Diet.” But if the Rox do […]
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On just four days of rest, Cincinnati Reds young hurler Edison Volquez pitched 7 shutout innings today, striking out 10 batters in the process. The Reds defeated the Cubs, 9-0.
Here’s the thing, though. After 5 innings, the Reds had a 7-0 lead. Did Dusty take his young fireballer out then to preserve his arm? No. After 6 innings, […]
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According to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, the Colorado Rockies are actively seeking trades to strengthen the depth of their starting pitching. The team has apparently been discussing trades for Cincinnati’s Josh Fogg (who rejected a $5M offer in the offseason to fleece himself) and Boston’s Julian Tavarez.
The Rox has also talked about dealing […]
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Cincinnati Reds GM Walt Jocketty tells ESPN that any trade rumors involving outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. are “a little bit premature.” Says the GM, “I have had no trade discussions with him.”
But then the GM decided not to shut the door completelely by saying, “I’m not saying that (a trade) couldn’t happen, but it just hasn’t at this point.”
Griffey […]
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Former Reds GM Wayne Krivsky- who was recently fleeced by Reds’ owner Bob Castellini when Castellini hooked up his friend Walt Jocketty with the Reds GM job - decided to clear the air on some of the Reds recent moves in a conversation with the Dayton Daily News’ Hal McCoy:
On the hiring of Dusty Baker (who […]
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We’re only 25 games or so into the 2008 season, but there are a number of teams who may have already begun shopping some of their higher priced veterans, according to Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports. Here is a brief breakdown of some of the players’ names we may be hearing all summer in regards to trade rumors:
Cincinnati Reds: […]
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According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds have called-up left-handed reliever Bill Bray, who was optioned down to the minors (AAA) the day before camp broke in Spring Training. In 8 appearances for Triple-A Louisville, Bray had a record of 0-0, with 1 save, 14 K’s in 8 1/3 innings, and a .133 opponent’s […]
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John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports hearing that hall of famer, ESPN analyst, and baseball legend Peter Gammons has “floated the idea of the Mets trying to obtain Hatteberg to platoon with Carlos Delgado.”
While this rumor may seem speculative on the surface, Hatteberg’s status as a potential trade candidate can’t be doubted (Fleece Factor mentioned on Friday […]
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Buster Olney recently wrote a piece for ESPN The Magazine where he named five players that could now be, or might potentially soon be, on the trading block. He gives “selling points” for each player, as well as things interested teams should be wary of. Click the link to get all the great insight for every player.
The […]
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UPDATE: (4/23) 2:45pm (EST) - We had previously speculated about Krivsky’s job status once Walt Jocketty was brought on board. Jocketty had previously denied interest in the GM position, which appears to have been a blatant lie. I mean, we couldn’t expect him to say anything different at that point in time, but still. I wonder if it […]
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UPDATE: (4/22) 9:10am (EST) - Alfonso Soriano hit off of a tee on Monday, and felt fine. He’s been placed on the 15 day-DL due to the calf strain, and he has begun jogging lightly. If there are no setbacks, Soriano should be ready to go when he is eligible to come off the DL on […]
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According to Mark Sheldon at MLB.com, the Cincinnati Reds designated infielder Juan Castro for assignement. Castro, who was 0-for-10 with the Reds this season, is still owed over $1 million this season, plus a buyout of his 2009 option.
To fill the spot made available by Castro, the Reds called up infielder Jerry Hairston, who was signed […]
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UPDATE: (4/19) 3:52pm (EST) - As per Stephen Ellsesser at MLB.com, Matt Belisle will in fact take Fogg’s spot in the starting rotation on Monday against the Dodgers. Nice work Josh!
Apr 17, 3:04pm (EST) - According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Reds pitcher Josh Fogg may have pitched himself out of the rotation with […]
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Just wanted to get you guys caught up on a couple of injury notes from Friday evening around baseball:
Brewers ace Ben Sheets threw five innings of two-hit, shutout ball Friday night against the Reds, but then he left with soreness in his right triceps. He threw only 60 pitches, striking out 4 batters and walking […]
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The 2008 payrolls were released earlier this month by Major League Baseball, and there were a few surprises. What isn’t much of a surprise is that the New York Yankees were once again #1 on that list, topping $209 million (yet another payroll record).
Of interest though is that both the Detroit Tigers and New York Mets have leap-froged the […]
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UPDATE: (April 16, 12:49pm EST) - Peter Abraham of the Journal News e-mailed Yanks GM Brian Cashman about the rumor, and a received a response of “No.” Meanwhile, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer says the Reds interest in Piazza is “mild.” So it sounds like Gotham Baseball completely fleeced everyone with this rumor. Anyway, Old […]
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Tom Verducci of SI.com provides us with a very interesting tidbit today that confirms what many of us already believed: Professional General Managers are, in fact, always looking for ways to fleece other general managers. Check out Verducci’s story about how Toronto GM J.P. Riccardi saw a fleece opportunity open in 2006 (immediately after the Reds hired a new GM) and […]
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As per Jenifer Langosch at MLB.com, utility-man Craig Wilson is making his return to Pittsburgh, after signing a minor-league contract with the Pirates organization earlier today. Wilson, who played for 6 seasons with Pittsburgh before being traded to the Yankees 2 years ago, will report to AAA-Indianapolis.
Wilson, who had shown interest in returning to the […]
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According to Steve Gilbert at MLB.com, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired left-hander Jon Coutlangus from the Cincinnati Reds yesterday for outfielder Daniel Perales. Coutlangus appeared in 64 games for the Reds last season in relief, and he was optioned to the D-Backs AAA affiliate upon completion of the trade. He went 4-2 with a 4.39 ERA […]
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Fleece Factor teased the Reds all offseason about how they managed to become engaged in trade rumors for numerous big name pitchers like Erik Bedard, Tim Lincecum, Dontrelle Willis, Mark Prior, and Joe Blanton all offseason but ended up with Josh Fogg instead, as if to mock their own fans. Heck, one Reds source even put the odds at an Erik […]
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The New York Mets made some final decisions on the make-up of there roster, and there were some small surprises on there. According to the New York Post, relief pitcher Joe Smith, considered to be a long-shot in the spring, made the squad and will work out of the pen. If and when Duaner Sanchez […]
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Just a couple of news items to get you caught up on most of today’s roster activity from around the league:
The Cardinals announced that Anthony Reyes will join the team’s bullpen as their long reliever.
Colorado Rockies optioned OF Cory Sullivan to AAA, and Scott Podsednik will man the fifth outfielder spot for the club.
The Washington Nationals […]
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According to John Erardi of The Cincinnati Enquirer, the Reds surprisingly released relief pitcher Mike Stanton this morning. The surprising part is that the lefty was due to earn $3 million in salary this season, all of which the Reds will still need to pick up. The team will also be o the hook for […]
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Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times reports that the Tampa Bay Rays “could deal one of their young starters, Edwin Jackson or Jason Hammel, who are out of options” in order to acquire an outfielder.
As we’ve documented at the Fleece Factor, the Rays are seeking an outfielder to take the place of injured Rocco Baldelli. Names that have […]
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On March 24th, MLB Fleece Factor kicked off the 2008 Sweet Sixteen of Offseason Fleeces. This tournament - whose winners will be determined by you - is Fleece Factor’s version of the NCAA March Madness Tournament. The last FLEECE standing in this tournament will be awarded the 2008 Offseason Golden Fleece Award.
After an incredibly impressive turnout for first […]
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According to rotoworld.com, the Reds have re-assigned top outfield prospect Jay Bruce to Triple-A Louisville. Bruce had been cold as of late, hitting .262/.279/.286 in 42 at-bats during the spring. It seemed as though this would be the case when the Reds inked Corey Patterson as center-field insurance.
A few months in AAA couldn’t hurt Bruce, as […]
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UPDATE: (Mar 20, 1:57pm EST) - Buster Olney of ESPN reiterates today that Boston centerfielder Coco Crisp is on Tampa’s radar to fill the void left by Rocco Baldelli’s latest injury, especially after Kenny Lofton spurned them. As far as a potential return for Boston, Olney writes, “Tampa Bay is loaded with a wide range […]
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Jayson Stark, of ESPN.com “fame,” brings us all some more juicy rumors as Opening Day rapidly approaches:
The Chicago Cubs are getting really frustrated with the whole Brian Roberts saga, as are we! After seemingly 3 months of negoitations, and with the regular season less than 2 weeks away, the Orioles supposedly have still not even told […]
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John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer writes today that the Reds are “actively seeking a catcher.”
As we wrote in our 2008 outlook of the Reds, David Ross stands atop the team’s depth chart at catcher. But Ross has an ailing back and hit just .203 last year. Javier Valentin is on the roster, but has […]
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The Fleece Factor crew continues to work hard to complete in depth previews of all thirty major league teams as the 2008 season quickly approaches. These MLB team outlooks should be finished soon, at which point we will put ourselves on the line and make our own individual predictions. So stay tuned for those!
We have now completed […]
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The 2007 Cincinnati Reds finished in 5th place in the mediocre N.L. Central. They ended up with a record of 72-90, which was 13 games behind the Chicago Cubs. So should they be optimistic heading into the 2008 season? In a word: Yes. They have hired a new manager in Dusty Baker, and have some young talent coming […]
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Ryan Freel thinks his days as a Cincinnati Red are numbered, according to the Journal News.
Says the versatile Freel, “You can’t help but look around — I’ve been around the game awhile now — and I can look around and see what is going on. I can see what they’re trying to do and, hey, […]
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The always knowledgeable Buster Olney, of ESPN.com, gives us his insight today. Here is the best of the rumors:
Talent evaluators predict that Maicer Izturis and Erick Aybar will split time at shortstop for the Angels this season.
In light of the Andy LaRoche injury, Olney expects to Dodgers to inquire about Joe Crede or Brandon Inge.
Pitching […]
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UPDATE: Mar 4, 1:02pm (EST) - John Fay reports today that Bruce was able to perform jogging excercises this morning, and feels “much better.” Apparently, Bruce was furious at manager Dusty Baker for hinting that Bruce has had leg “problems” throughout his career. Says Bruce, “As far as professional baseball, I missed three or four games […]
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