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03-14-2014, 12:18 AM
Orioles Among Teams Interested In Nick Franklin
The Orioles have joined the Rays and Mets as teams discussing a deal with the Mariners for middle infielder Nick Franklin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frankni01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24481683/orioles-mets-rays-all-talking-to-mariners-about-nick-franklin). Baltimore would be interested in using Franklin at second base, where the team remains somewhat unsettled entering the season.
Franklin is competing (**minally, at least) with Brad Miller (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millebr02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) at short for Seattle after being displaced at second by Robinson Ca** (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/ca**ro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). The 23-year-old had a solid debut last year, posting a .225/.303/.389 line in 412 plate appearances after taking over at the keystone for Dustin Ackley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ackledu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). Franklin is considered a more marginal defender at shortstop than Miller, and has ** apparent alternative spot in the Seattle infield, opening the possibility for a deal.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=diVN41rqtYA:lj0uudu2xx0:yIl2AUoC8 zA)
The Orioles have joined the Rays and Mets as teams discussing a deal with the Mariners for middle infielder Nick Franklin (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/frankni01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com), reports Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24481683/orioles-mets-rays-all-talking-to-mariners-about-nick-franklin). Baltimore would be interested in using Franklin at second base, where the team remains somewhat unsettled entering the season.
Franklin is competing (**minally, at least) with Brad Miller (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/millebr02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com) at short for Seattle after being displaced at second by Robinson Ca** (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/ca**ro01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). The 23-year-old had a solid debut last year, posting a .225/.303/.389 line in 412 plate appearances after taking over at the keystone for Dustin Ackley (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/ackledu01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com). Franklin is considered a more marginal defender at shortstop than Miller, and has ** apparent alternative spot in the Seattle infield, opening the possibility for a deal.
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=diVN41rqtYA:lj0uudu2xx0:yIl2AUoC8 zA)