Now here’s the type of rumor I’ve been craving as we close in on the July 31st deadline:
Dan Graziano of the Star Ledger reports that the Toronto Blue Jays are quietly contacting teams (namely the Cardinals and Dodgers) to gauge interest and the possible returns for ace pitcher, Roy Halladay.
Graziano states:
Apparently, the returns other teams [...]

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The writing has certainly been on the wall for Brandon Inge since the Tigers acquired third basemen Miguel Cabrera. And now, it appears that Inge has requested a trade. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that Inge asked the Tigers to move him saying that he’d rather start somewhere else than remain in Detroit.
Several teams [...]

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The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda over the weekend to a three year deal worth nearly $36 million. Scouts have stated that Kuroda is not quite as good as Boston Red Sox pitcher “Dice-K” Matsuzaka but Kuroda also came at about a third of the cost. The signing gives LA an impressive [...]

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The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Cincinnati Reds, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Seattle Mariners appear to be the leading candidates to acquire left handed ace, Erik Bedard. The article also mentions that talks haven’t really died down much since the GM’s left the Winter Meetings at Nashville but that no deal is [...]

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Late last night Jayson Stark reported that the Dodgers had reached a 2 year agreement with free agent outfielder Andruw Jones. The deal is reportedly worth $36 million which means the Dodgers are hopping to see more of the 2004 or 2005 player rather than the one that took the field last year and batted [...]

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In a rumor that’s already apparently run its course, ESPN had the Cardinals trying to move their unhappy (and injury-prone) third baseman, Scott Rolen to the Brewers for pitcher Chris Capuano and a prospect. The Cards need pitching but it’s unclear how Capuano (5-12 last year with a 5.1 ERA) helps in that regard. It’s [...]

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The Seattle PI reports that GM Bill Bavasi and manager John McLaren are hoping to bring back more than just electronics when they return from their current Japanese shopping trip. They also hoping to wrap up pitcher Hiroki Kuroda. The club already has a strong Japanese contingent including catcher Kenji Johjima, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki and [...]

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The Red Sox have said all along that their top priority was keeping free agent third basemen Mike Lowell, and now, according to ESPN.com they are very close to doing so. The deal is reportedly for three years and worth $37.5 million. Apparently other clubs (namely the Dodgers and the Phillies) were offering a 4th [...]

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The Riverside Press Enterprise has gold glove, center fielder Torii Hunter “interested” in signing with the Dodgers while the Dallas Morning News has him dining tonight with the owner of the Rangers.

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The Orioles have been listening to offers for pitcher Erik Bedard (13-5 with a 3.15 ERA last year) according to the Baltimore Sun. But, before they’ll ship him off, they want to find out what it will cost to keep him beyond 2009 when his current contract runs out. If he is traded, look for [...]

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