MLB.com is reporting that the the Reds have shipped outfielder Josh Hamilton to the Rangers in exchange for two pitchers, righty Edinson Volquez who was 14-6 in the minors last year and lefty Danny Herrera who made 34 relief appearances in Double-A last year.
Hamilton has had a career troubled by legal and drug problems but [...]

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The list of teams interested in non-tendered Mark Prior is getting longer by the day. We already knew the list included the likes of the Reds, Astros, Padres, Nationals, and Rangers but today the Star Ledger is reporting that both New York teams are interested as well. Prior is still coming back from injury but [...]

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Amid conflicting reports that Japanese free-agent Hiroki Kuroda has signed with the Dodgers or the Mariners and that he was “visiting Southern California” it’s hard to know exactly where he will end up. but the Mariners did make a real change to their roster according to a report in the News Tribune. They traded Ken [...]

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Before anyone gets too excited let me mention this one is probably third or fourth hand information and we all know how accurate these rumors are anyway. With that having been said, there are apparently rumors floating around that, best I can tell, originated from a writer for the Dallas Morning News. The rumor has [...]

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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 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 Texas Rangers are reportedly having a difficult time deciding on center fielder despite the plethora to choose from. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Rangers are interested in Andruw Jones but only on a short term deal. Apparently the market for Coco Crisp will likely delay any action taken by the Red [...]

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