UPDATE: (5/14, 8:03 pm EST) - The deal is done and is just pending a physical now. Edmonds should start on Thursday for the Cubs. Chicago will pay him just $284K, with San Diego and St. Louis are on the hook for a combined $7.7M. Fleeced.
UPDATE: (5/13 10:54pm EST) - According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times,the […]
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The San Diego Padres have acquired right-handed relief pitcher Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox for a player to be name later or cash.
Corey was outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket on April 30 by the Red Sox. In 7 appearances with the Red Sox this year, the 34-year-old poste a 10.50 ERA.
The Padres will hope that […]
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Tim Sullivan of The San Diego Union-Tribune points out that future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux could very well become available for trade if the Padres struggles continue.
Maddux earned his 350th career win last night and, at age 42, could be in his final season before retirement. With San Diego struggling mightily, this is no way […]
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UPDATE: (5/10/08, 11:30am) Yankees manager Joe Girardi doesn’t think David Wells is a good idea. In fact, Girardi RUINED Wells by telling CBS Sportsline, “I don’t know if he’s capable of pitching, still.”
May 9th, 8:45am: As per Mike Puma of The New York Post, 45-year-old southpaw David Wells believes he could add value to the troubled […]
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UPDATE: (5/9) 10:41pm (EST) - It has been confirmed, the Padres have released Jim Edmonds. Not only is Edmonds batting under .180, but his defense is no longer gold-glove caliber, as he’s obviously begun to struggle in this area as well. Edmonds may decide to retire, unless a team decides to take a shot on the […]
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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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The San Diego Padres, looking for help in centerfield, have contacted Colorado, who feature depth at that position with Willy Taveras, Scott Podsednick, and Corey Sullivan.
The Rox have a week to determine the fate of pitcher Mark Redman. Redman’s contract has a clause in it that allows Colorado to release him within 45 days of […]
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MLB.com is reporting that the Florida Marlins and San Diego Padres are interested in recently released outfielder Jacque Jones.
Jones, who was recently DFA’d by Detroit, got off to a slow start with the Tigers, batting .165 (13-for-79) with just one home run, one triple, two doubles and five RBIs. He has a less than stellar career OBP of .327, […]
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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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Padres ace Jake Peavy is campaigning to get Kenny Lofton on his team. As per Tim Sullivan at the San Diego Union-Tribune, Peavy made a pitch for Lofton’s services, in the hopes that Padres’ management would sign the ancient outfielder. Said Peavy on the topic, “I like Kenny. I think he’d bring a dimension to this ballclub that […]
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According to Sandy Burgin at MLB.com, the San Diego Padres claimed 25-year old pitcher Josh Banks off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. Banks, a starting pitcher in the minors, will be sent to Triple-A Portland in the bullpen. Padres manager Bud Black had this to say about Banks, “He’s a right-handed pitcher with a […]
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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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After dominating the L.A. Dodgers on Saturday, Jake Peavy was forced to answer questions on Sunday about him possibly being a cheater. These allegations came after pictures emerged on the internet of his right hand covered in a brown substance resembling pine tar. Courtesy of Kalsey.com, we have placed a picture of Peavy’s hand below.
Regarding the […]
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Just wanted to get you caught up with some injury updates from around the league:
Tigers relief pitcher Fernando Rodney did not have a good bullpen session, and is still feeling quite a bit of pain in his shoulder. No timetable has been made for his return, but one can expect late April at the earliest.
Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson […]
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UPDATE: (Apr 2, 5:07pm EST) - Tracy Ringolsby of the Rocky Mountain News is reporting that it seems like a relative certainty that the Royals will get Jorge De La Rosa from the Rox, but there’s no rush to get a deal done.
UPDATE: (Mar 30, 12:00pm EST) - The Kansas City Star is reporting that the […]
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As per Foxsports, San Diego Padres’ starting pitcher Mark Prior faced live batters on Thursday for the first time in the last year. He said he felt good after completing the 25-pitch, 8 minute session. He threw all fastballs and change-ups, and manager Bud Black seemed impressed. “He threw free and easy, his delivery looked […]
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As per John Hickey of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the Mariners are still deciding on whether or not to trade outfielder Jeremy Reed. They have apparently held talks with both the Tampa Bay Rays and San Diego Padres about the left-handed hitter, however. The M’s need to decide how many bats they want to keep on their bench, […]
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According to Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune, centerfielder Jim Edmonds’ calf injury could hinder him from being in the Opening Day lineup. He even notes that the possibility still exists for Edmonds to begin the 2008 season on the disabled list.
If he’s not ready to go, Center speculates that the Padres might look […]
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With news of Doug Mirabelli’s recent release by the Red Sox, let’s take “a look back” at what happened the last time the Red Sox thought they could move on without the knuckleball catching specialist.
The Red Sox began the 2006 season with 28-year-old Josh Bard as Jason Varitek’s backup catcher. Mirabelli had recently been dealt […]
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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 […]
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On the heels of a Jim Edmonds injury that made an already thin Padres outfield even thinner, Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that Padres GM Kevin Towers and Red Sox GM Theo Epstein were in contact yesterday discussing Boston centerfielder Coco Crisp. Though unconfirmed, Krasovic writes that the Red Sox would probably want either […]
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UPDDATE: (3/7) 10:50pm (EST) - As per Corey Brock at MLB.com, Edmonds will be out for at least 2-3 weeks because of a strained calf. He may not be on the team’s Opening Day roster.
Mar 7, 3:35pm (EST) - According to Foxsports, new Padres’ center-fielder Jim Edmonds was scheduled to have an MRI on an injured right calf […]
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In his blog today, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney sheds some of his knowledge on us. Let’s break it down:
He states that with the rash of injuries the Mets have suffered, most notably to Moises Alou and Carlos Delgado, that the team should seriously consider signing Barry Lamar Bonds. Olney does note that with his perjury case, the Mets […]
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According to Derrick Goold at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the agent for free-agent lefty David Wells reached out to the Cardinals about employment for his client over the weekend, and the Cards let him know that they were not interested. Wells, now 44 years old, has been working out and wants to come back and […]
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The Padres current starting outfield of Brian Giles, Jim Edmonds and Scott Hairston (from right to left) is pretty gross…in a bad way. And Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Pads may, in fact, turn to a Gross to provide help - Gabe Gross. This, after deciding the Cubs demands for Matt Murton are too high.
Rosenthal notes that […]
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According to Rangers.mlb.com, Milton Bradley feels as though he will be ready for opening day. He is coming off that freak ACL tear, and has been able to take part in some Rangers’ workouts. He is not running at full speed as of yet, but is confident he’ll be able to come back sooner than expected. […]
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According to Corey Brock at MLB.com, Padres right-hander Mark Prior had an extremely successful bullpen session today, passing the trainer-imposed allotment of pitches he was supposed to throw. Prior said jokingly after his 31 pitches, “You’d think a college degree would teach you how to count.”
Prior is rehabbing back from shoulder surgery on his pitching […]
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The New York Mets have re-signed outfielder Ben Johnson to a minor league deal and invited him to spring training, as per rotoworld.com. Johnson spent most of last season in AAA, but he suffered a broken ankle in August that cut his season short. Johnson was viewed as “the best player” in the deal that […]
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UPDATE: (2/12) 12:21pm (EST) - As per Ken Rosenthal at Fox Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Mark Sweeney have agreed to a 1-year pact, worth a reported $600,000. Sweeney can earn a roster bonus of $125,000 if he makes the Opening Day roster, and additional performance bonuses can push the total value of the […]
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Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports checks in with a roundup of some late weekend rumors and news:
The Reds seem to be interested in bringing in journeyman Kenny Lofton to platoon in CF with Ryan Freel. Many think that super-prospect Jay Bruce will take over this job this season at some point, but bringing in a […]
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Despite a need for a proven left fielder as well as some power in their lineup, the San Diego Padres will not pursue free agent Barry Bonds* this offseason.
This news comes from Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune, who quotes Padres CEO Sandy Alderson as saying flatly, “We have no intention of signing Bonds. And that’s not […]
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According to Tom Krasovic at the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres have agreed to terms on a 1-year contract with free agent 1B Tony Clark. The prelimary talks have the deal valued at around $900,000 but it could take another day or so to work out the final terms.
As mentioned in the piece, the Arizona Diamondbacks […]
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UPDATE: (2/8) 10:56am (EST) - As per the North County Times, Clark is also drawing at least minor interest from Los Angeles and Cincinnati.
UPDATE: (2/7) 8:11pm (EST) - According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Padres and Tony Clark are deep into negotiations.
Feb 6, 12:09pm (EST) - According to ESPN.com’s Buster Olney, the San Diego Padres […]
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UPDATE: (2/8) 10:52am (EST) - According to the North County Times, while the Padres have interest in Sweeney after working him out, he is drawing greater interest from several American League clubs. It would only make sense. The 5-time All-Star is a DH at this point in his career, and the AL will provide him […]
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According to Rotoworld.com, 37 year-old Ryan Klesko has informed former teammate Chipper Jones that he is planning on retiring. The Boston Red Sox had minimal interest in the 1B/OF Klesko before they signed Sean Casey. No other club appears to have been interested. Once a very good power hitter in the majors, Klesko’s power numbers […]
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