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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Jayson Stark’s most recent column on ESPN.com stated that the Mariners are letting it be known that Erik Bedard is available.
Now of course, this is the same Erik Bedard that cost the Mariners a package of 5 players, including Adam Jones. However, his performance this year 4-4 with a 4.14 ERA hasn’t exactly been the [...]

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The San Diego Padres have released veteran outfielder Jim Edmonds. The 37 year old Gold-Glover was acquired in the offseason from the St. Louis Cardinals along with $2 million in exchange for third base prospect David Freese. While Edmonds’ health concerns were a well known issue, the outfielder’s lack of production seemed to surprise the [...]

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The Cincinnati Reds have fired General Manager Wayne Krivsky and replaced him with former Cardinals GM, Walt Jockety. The move apparently came as a surprise to Krivsky although he’s probably the only one. The writing was on the wall when Jockety, the former St. Louis Cardinals GM, was hired on as a special assistant in [...]

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Several major league sources are reporting that the St. Louis Cardinals and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to swap their starting third basemen. The Cardinals would be sending disgruntled Scott Rolen and likely some cash to Toronto in exchange for Troy Glaus. Both third basemen have a history of hitting for power and are [...]

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USA Today reports that the Reds have signed former Cardinal GM Walt Jockety as a special adviser to club president and CEO Bob Castellini. Reds fans must be hoping that he gives Castellini the kind of advice that allowed the Cards to win 6 division titles and one World Series over the past 13 years.

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It’s not every sports blogger that would lay down a 5 word alliteration like that for you but, here at YourSportsFix, that’s just how we roll.
Anyway, as the title suggests, there are rumblings that the Cardinals are close to a deal with yet another rehab project, Matt Clement. The source of this rumor appears to [...]

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News reports out of St. Louis have the Cardinals shipping gold glove center fielder Jim Edmonds to the San Diego Padres for minor league third basemen David Freese. Cash is also reportedly part of the deal but there’s no word how much will change hands. This is essentially a salary dump for the Cardinals, however [...]

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The Toronto Star is reporting that the Blue Jays have signed free-agent David Eckstein to a one-year deal for $4.5 million (U.S.). Eckstein was the World Series MVP for the Cardinals but suffered from injuries last year while still managing to bat .309 in 117 games. David’s gritty all-out play made him a fan favorite in St. [...]

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Apparently, when you’re released from the orthopedic ward these days, the checkout package includes a hospitality brochure from the city of St. Louis. At least it should if the rumors on St. Louis sports talk radio are accurate. They have the Cardinals pursuing Matt Clement who is coming off shoulder surgery and hasn’t pitched in [...]

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