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03-11-2014, 08:28 PM
Cafardo On Stanton, De Aza, Porcello, Drew, Britton
In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/03/09/sunball/HPMQ0x9Hj3a2stEaZIgyZI/story.html) wonders if Marlins*star*Giancarlo Stanton (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could wind up with the*Red Sox. *Marlins GM Dan Jennings (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jennida01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) swears up and down that Stanton isn't going anywhere and even if he was for sale, Boston would be one of many clubs in pursuit. *If things suddenly changed and the Fish made Stanton available, Cafardo wonders if a package of Will Middlebrooks (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/middlwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) or Garin Cecchini (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=cecchi001---&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) plus Matt Barnes (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=barnes001mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), Christian Vazquez (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=vazque001chr&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), Jackie Bradley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradlja02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) Jr., and Mookie Betts (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=betts-000mar&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could get a deal done. *More from today's column:
The*Twins*have some interest in*White Sox*outfielder*Alejandro De Aza (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deazaal01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), who is getting interest even though he's **t everything a club would want in a center fielder, leadoff type. *Last season, De Aza slashed*.264/.323/.405 with 17 homers in 675 plate appearances.
Major league sources say the*Tigers*are still willing to listen to offers on Rick Porcello (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/porceri01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). While he has shown promise, Detroit would like a hurler with more consistency.
The bidding for Ervin Santana (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santaer01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) has reportedly come down to the*Orioles*and*Blue Jays. *Cafardo hears*the*Rockies were also in it for some of the day while the Phillies did their due diligence but did **t appear to be in the hunt.
Bud **rris (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/**rribu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could be an alternative if*Tommy Hunter (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hunteto02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) can’t do the job as Orioles closer, but he also has trade interest and could have some appeal in the NL. *For budgetary reasons, the O's probably wouldn't go for*Phillies*closer Jonathan Papelbon (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/papeljo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), but it's possible if the Angelos family believes that they have a chance to win it all.
One Red Sox player says that he's **t crying for free agent Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). *“Why **t accept a $14.1 million qualifying offer for one year?” the player said. “Is that a bad deal? That’s a lot of money. Stephen would be here playing with us by **w if he’d done that.”
Scouts are watching Orioles*pitcher*Zach Britton (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brittza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) closely as he is out of options. Still only 26, Britton is still a pitcher scouts think they can salvage. *The O's are aware of his value and the interest other clubs have, but could stash him in the bullpen if they can’t get good value for him.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=TBmfXDoXjRY:kqnHUWpeh80:yIl2AUoC8 zA)
In today's column, Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/03/09/sunball/HPMQ0x9Hj3a2stEaZIgyZI/story.html) wonders if Marlins*star*Giancarlo Stanton (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stantmi03.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could wind up with the*Red Sox. *Marlins GM Dan Jennings (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jennida01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) swears up and down that Stanton isn't going anywhere and even if he was for sale, Boston would be one of many clubs in pursuit. *If things suddenly changed and the Fish made Stanton available, Cafardo wonders if a package of Will Middlebrooks (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/middlwi01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) or Garin Cecchini (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=cecchi001---&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) plus Matt Barnes (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=barnes001mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), Christian Vazquez (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=vazque001chr&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), Jackie Bradley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bradlja02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) Jr., and Mookie Betts (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=betts-000mar&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could get a deal done. *More from today's column:
The*Twins*have some interest in*White Sox*outfielder*Alejandro De Aza (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/deazaal01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), who is getting interest even though he's **t everything a club would want in a center fielder, leadoff type. *Last season, De Aza slashed*.264/.323/.405 with 17 homers in 675 plate appearances.
Major league sources say the*Tigers*are still willing to listen to offers on Rick Porcello (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/porceri01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). While he has shown promise, Detroit would like a hurler with more consistency.
The bidding for Ervin Santana (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santaer01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) has reportedly come down to the*Orioles*and*Blue Jays. *Cafardo hears*the*Rockies were also in it for some of the day while the Phillies did their due diligence but did **t appear to be in the hunt.
Bud **rris (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/**rribu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) could be an alternative if*Tommy Hunter (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hunteto02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) can’t do the job as Orioles closer, but he also has trade interest and could have some appeal in the NL. *For budgetary reasons, the O's probably wouldn't go for*Phillies*closer Jonathan Papelbon (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/papeljo01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), but it's possible if the Angelos family believes that they have a chance to win it all.
One Red Sox player says that he's **t crying for free agent Stephen Drew (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/drewst01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). *“Why **t accept a $14.1 million qualifying offer for one year?” the player said. “Is that a bad deal? That’s a lot of money. Stephen would be here playing with us by **w if he’d done that.”
Scouts are watching Orioles*pitcher*Zach Britton (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brittza01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) closely as he is out of options. Still only 26, Britton is still a pitcher scouts think they can salvage. *The O's are aware of his value and the interest other clubs have, but could stash him in the bullpen if they can’t get good value for him.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=TBmfXDoXjRY:kqnHUWpeh80:yIl2AUoC8 zA)