Tuesday, November 11, 2008

More to come from FLA; ATL losing patience

  • There is definitely more to come from the Marlins, who have already unloaded Mike Jacobs, Josh Willingham, and Scott Olsen. Kevin Gregg is probably next. Don't discount the possibility of Florida going after some fairly big-name free agents, either.
  • The Padres don't want to re-sign Trevor Hoffman. There is a good chance that Hoffman retires, but the Marlins have actually been mentioned as possible suitor. I doubt Hoffman would close there, though, as they have their closer of the future in Matt Lindstrom.
  • Atlanta is growing pretty tired of waiting around for San Diego, as the Braves have been trying to pry Jake Peavy away from the Padres for weeks. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the most recent deal that was discussed was Yunel Escobar, Gorkys Hernandez, Charlie Morton, or Jo-Jo Reyes (more likely Reyes) for Peavy. San Diego might be holding out for top prospects Jordan Schafer and Tommy Hanson, but Atlanta has repeatedly stated that it is not trading them.
  • The Angels are being very careful about negotiating with Mark Teixeira, as they are worried that Scott Boras might take their offer and use it as a benchmark for other potential suitors, such as the Yankees and Red Sox. It looks like Los Angeles also plans to make a run at CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett.
  • Arizona seems to be shopping Miguel Montero, who has been a bit of a disappointment thus far.
  • SI's Jon Heyman says there is still a slight chance that the Dodgers trade Russell Martin.
  • According to Francisco Rodriguez's agent, Paul Kinzer, there are three or four teams in the running for Rodriguez's services. The Mets are certainly a possibility, but Kinzer and K-Rod are obviously going to have to come down on their ridiculous asking price.
  • The White Sox are shopping Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko, Javier Vazquez, and Bobby Jenks.

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