Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Dispatch believes that it is almost a given that Cardinals pitcher Anthony Reyes will be dealt soon.
Of the fact that Reyes, who was once considered one of the game’s top pitching prospects, was once again demoted to the minors last week, Strauss writes, “This year, however, the club appears firmer than ever in […]
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According to Alyson Footer at MLB.com, Houston Astros ace Roy Oswalt laughed at questions about his supposed interest in waiving his no-trade clause. The questions apparently came from a recent comment on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight show, which hinted that the Astros were dangling Oswalt in trade talks, and that the right-hander was willing to waive his […]
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Jon Heyman at SI.com gives us the latest on the Barry Bonds* saga. Bonds, MLB’s all-time home run leader, is waiting patiently back in his Beverly Hills home waiting for his phone to ring, and for someone to make him an offer. Apparently, even with all the baggage he has, Bonds* can’t believe that nobody […]
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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) 12:12pm (EST) - As per Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the timetable for Mulder’s return has been pushed back. Originally, the Cards were hoping to activate him after only three rehab starts, but now it seems like he may get up to 10 rehab starts before facing major-league hitting.
Apr 21, 9:50am […]
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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: (4/7) 4:45pm (EST) - As per ESPN.com, Spiezio pleaded guilty today to misdemeanor drunken driving and hit-and-run charges stemming from a car accident in December. He received 3 years probation, and must pay $839 in fines and restitution. Wow, “big” fine huh? Spiezio was signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor-league deal on […]
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According to rotoworld.com, the Houston Astros have released right-handed starting pitcher Woody Williams on Saturday.As a result, the veteran starter plans on retiring. Williams had a nice little career for himself. He won 132 games over the course of his career, with an ERA of 4.19 over 15 years. His best year came in 2003 […]
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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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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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According to John Lott of the National Post, Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen suffered a non-displaced fracture of the bone on his middle fingertip, after attempting to field a ground ball during routine infield practice. The ball also tore the fingernail right off.
Rolen is expected to visit a hand specialist on Monday, and it is not […]
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It looks like Felipe Lopez may be the odd man out in the Nationals middle infield crunch, as Christian Guzman has not played himself out of the shortstop position this spring and Ronnie Belliard has a grasp on the second base job. (Although, that could change with a trade of Belliard). Earlier this week, Lopez […]
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ESPN is reporting that the Washington Nationals have released former ace John Patterson.
“They told me I didn’t blow the doors open and that there were other pitchers pitching better,” Patterson said. The right-hander, who was the Nationals opening day starter last year, was 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA this spring.
The news is rather shocking as Patterson […]
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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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Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that, pending results from a physical, the St. Louis Cardinals will lock up young hurler Adam Wainwright to a contract extension today. The deal is expected to be for 4 years and nearly $15 million guaranteed, with options for the next two years. The 4 guaranteed years would effectively lock up the right-hander […]
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UPDATE: (3/17) 11:23pm (EST) - According to Cardinals.mlb.com, Lohse will pitch in a spring training game this coming Saturday, despite just signing on with the Cardinals less than a week ago. It seems like Lohse will be on pace to make a start during the first week of the season.
UPDATE: (3/13) 5:39pm (EST) - […]
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Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe delivers some knowledge down to all of us:
Mets GM Omar Minaya thinks that Moises Alou will be back much sooner than most people think. He is still, however, looking to add a right-handed hitting OF/1B.
Said Boras about his client Jeff Weaver, “There’s been a lot of interest. Pitching is […]
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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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UPDATE: (3/8) 10:49pm (EST) - As per Jim Molony at MLB.com, Cardinals manager Tony La Russa said the team has no interest in signing Ponson.
Mar 6, 8:51pm (EST) - Free agent pitcher Sidney Ponson threw in front of scouts for the Cardinals, Royals, Mariners and Diamondbacks today, bringing truth to the idea that the meat of […]
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UPDATE: (3/6) 4:27pm (EST) - Pujols went yard today against the Marlins, and is 6-15 this spring with 2 HR in total.
Mar 6, 1:52pm (EST) - According to Matthew Leach at MLB.com, Cardinals mega-star Albert Pujols “has a high grade tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, as well as bone spurs, […]
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The St. Louis Post Dispatch provides an update this morning about the ongoing re-hab of Cardinals’ starting pitchers Matt Clement, Mark Mulder, and Chris Carpenter.
Matt Clement is scheduled to throw live batting practice for the first time this spring on Friday. He is “alone on the pitching coaches’ program”, but could be joined in a few weeks by […]
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According to MLBlogs, free-agent right-hander Sidney Ponson is expected to throw for St. Louis Cardinals scouts in the next week or so. No exact date is given. The Cardinals are just looking for another arm to throw out there in Spring Training in the hopes they stick in the #5 spot in the rotation, until […]
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According to Foxsports, some people inside the Mets’ organization is still kicking around the idea of signing free agent starter Kyle Lohse. This, of course, due in large part to the fragile nature of their current 5th starter Orlando “El Duque” Hernandez. Mike Pelfrey is currently slated at the team’s 6th starter behind El Duque, […]
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Baseball America has issued it’s list of the 100 best prospects heading into the 2008 season. I’ve listed the top 25 below, but definitely check out Baseball America’s list in it’s entirety. And don’t forget to also check out MLB Fleece Factor’s very own interview with Baseball America’s Jim Callis.
Without further ado, here are the top 25 according […]
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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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Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting that, for the second straight year, Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa has recommended to his bosses that the club acquire slugger Barry Bonds*. And once again, Cardinals brass had shot down the idea.
Says LaRussa: “When you look at somebody dangerous to hit behind Albert (Pujols), Barry was the guy I thought […]
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Here is the latest from Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal:
Rosenthal is impressed by how the Reds were able to land two FA pitchers for only $4M of base salary - Josh Fogg ($1M) and Jeremy Affeldt ($3M). He notes that their combined salary is only 1/12th of what the Mariners will pay Carlos Silva over the next 4 […]
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According to Joe Strauss at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, there is increasing doubt within the Cardinals organization that newly-signed right-hander Matt Clement will be ready to start the season. Because of this, Cards GM John Mozeliak has apparently spoken with representatives of both Jeff Weaver and Bartolo Colon. Weaver, of course, helped the Cardinals to […]
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According to MLB.com, the St. Louis Cardinals have signed free-agent lefty reliever Ron Villone to a minor-league contract. He is expected to be in camp as early as today.
Villone, 38, has pitched the last 2 seasons with the New York Yankees, appearing in 107 games during that span. Last year, Villone was released, re-signed, demoted […]
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Fresh off a World Series Championship in 2006, the Cardinals entered last season with a very similar team to the one who brought them to the title, yet the results were not so good - finishing 6 games under .500; seven games behind the NL Central champion Chicago Cubs. Starting pitching, health and the overall […]
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According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cardinals lefty pitcher Mark Mulder has taken another step in his recovery process. Yesterday, Mulder threw off the mound for the first time since he had surgery on his pitching shoulder 5 months ago. Granted, he only threw 10 pitches in total, and they were only […]
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According to Bob Dutton at The Kansas City Star, the Royals signed left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth to a minor-league contract, with an invitation to Spring Training. The Royals were in search of a lefty starter in their organization. Maroth 30, was 5-7 last season, with a disastrous 6.89 ERA. He split time in ‘07 between […]
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Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter, recovering from July Tommy John surgery, is aiming for a return to the starting rotation by mid-season, preferably before the All-Star break. Recovery time for Tommy John surgery is typically 10-12 months, putting a best case scenario for Carpenter at an early June return. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that “Carpenter […]
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On December 29th, 2006 the Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent pitcher Jeff Suppan to a 4-year, $42 million deal in an effort to bolster their rotation. The deal came on the heals of Suppan’s magical run to the World Series title with the Cardinals that year. How did the first year of this pact hold up for the […]
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Ken Rosenthal dropped some knowledge on us today. Here’s the juice:
The Orioles are insisting on receiving Felix Pie in any deal with the Cubs for Brian Roberts. The Cubs aren’t willing to move Pie, though, so that deal may not be as close as many think.
For some reason, the Mets are still talking to Kyle […]
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