MLB Rumors, July 20th

• Apparently, teams will have to pay a very steep price to pry Matt Holliday away from the Rockies. The L.A. Times reported that Colorado asked the Angels for top pitching prospect Nick Adenhart, Howie Kendrick, and either Joe Saunders or Ervin Santana. The Marlins asked for a similar package for Miguel Cabrera in the off-season, but the Angels turned it down. As you can imagine, the Rockies were immediately rebuffed on this offer.
• The Yankees are still looking for an outfielder, and if they can't afford Holliday, they will go hot-and-heavy after either Jason Bay or Xavier Nady. New York has a bunch of prospects it can deal. Outfielder Jose Tabata would probably have to go in any trade for Bay, but the Yanks could probably get away with not including him for Nady. Ian Kennedy is another prospect whom the Bronx Bombers might consider trading if the right deal comes along. Philip Hughes seems to be off-limits.
• Could Carlos Lee be on the block? The Mets appear to be interested. Still, whether or not they have enough ammo to even get the Astros to talk with them remains to be seen. Any deal for Lee would have to involve New York's top prospect Fernando Martinez.
  
• The Brewers appear to be working on a deal with the Giants that would bring Ray Durham and/or Jack Taschner to Milwaukee. Brewers' minor-league outfielder Darren Ford was scratched from the lineup last night, so he would probably be going in the deal. It has also been rumored that Rickie Weeks could be on his way to San Francisco, but there really isn't much substance to this.
• The Dodgers are still looking for a shortstop. Although their deal for Pittsburgh's Jack Wilson fell through recently, they could make another play for him. However, the rumor that Los Angeles would be willing to give up Matt Kemp in the deal seems bogus to me. If it's true, Ned Colletti should be fired on the spot. David Eckstein is also available, and a sleeper candidate is Cristian Guzman, although the Nationals have been talking extension with him.
• Billy Beane insists that the Athletics are not trading Huston Street. Still, one might be skeptical about that due to the amount of rumors swirling around the soon-to-be 25-year old closer. The White Sox have been said to be interested, and the Dodgers seem to be making a bit of a play for him.
• Washington is certainly shopping Jon Rauch. The White Sox have inquired about him, as have the Rays.
• Now that Erik Bedard's shoulder injury appears to have progressed slower than expected, it doesn't look like the Mariners will find any suitors for the left-hander by th July 31st trade deadline.