Hot Stove news

[MikeO]

The Yanks are trying to trade Jorge Posada. If they can't they will have him play the majority of the time at first base and have Giambi DH.

Delgado to the Mets is a very real possibility according to Tom Verduicci.

And Tori Hunter isn't going to the Yanks for Robinson Cano. Minny wants to keep Hunter now and take him off the block.

LA trading Milton Bradly to NY is looking like a real possibility. They just want him gone.

Texas and Toronto are leading candidates for AJ Burnett.

 

[Ray Finkle]

The Yanks are trying to trade Jorge Posada. If they can't they will have him play the majority of the time at first base and have Giambi DH.

From rotoworld.com/NY Post:
"Yankees GM Brian Cashman dismissed a rumor that Jorge Posada could start two or three games per week at first base next season.
Cashman said the Posada issue has "never been discussed." The Yankees would have to sign a quality catcher if they really intended to try something like that, but the ones that are available as free agents are likely to be too expensive. A trade of Posada can't be completely ruled out, though it remains as unlikely as ever. The 34-year-old will make $9 million next season and his $12 million option for 2007 vests with 82 starts."

So I guess that rumor is shot down now. Plus who would the Yankees get to catch?

 

[NJFINSFAN1]

The Mets are still interested in Red Sox OF Manny Ramirez and they believe the slugger wants to play for them, says the Boston Herald.

The New York Daily News says there is buzz around the winter meetings that Mets OF Mike Cameron would like to be traded in order to play his natural position of center field. ...Meanwhile, the Newark Star-Ledger says one catching option for the Mets could be Detroit's Ivan Rodriguez, who was not happy last year in Detroit.

The agent for Mike Piazza has called the Blue Jays to gauge their interest in his client says Toronto's Globe and Mail.

 

[MikeO]

From rotoworld.com/NY Post:
"Yankees GM Brian Cashman dismissed a rumor that Jorge Posada could start two or three games per week at first base next season.
Cashman said the Posada issue has "never been discussed." The Yankees would have to sign a quality catcher if they really intended to try something like that, but the ones that are available as free agents are likely to be too expensive. A trade of Posada can't be completely ruled out, though it remains as unlikely as ever. The 34-year-old will make $9 million next season and his $12 million option for 2007 vests with 82 starts."

So I guess that rumor is shot down now. Plus who would the Yankees get to catch?

Rumor is far from shot down. Molina is a free agent catcher, just trying to get his number down in contract talks.

Posada has a $4 mill buy out coming up soon, which makes him very attractive in trades.

 

[MikeO]

Ugeth Urbina has been charged with attempted murder........wouldn't look for him to return anytime soon.

 

[NJFINSFAN1]

Rumor is far from shot down. Molina is a free agent catcher, just trying to get his number down in contract talks.

Posada has a $4 mill buy out coming up soon, which makes him very attractive in trades.

Molina will be a Met.

 

[MikeO]

Molina will be a Met.

Maybe, he will have a bunch of teams after him.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Rumor is far from shot down. Molina is a free agent catcher, just trying to get his number down in contract talks.

Posada has a $4 mill buy out coming up soon, which makes him very attractive in trades.

What team is going to trade for a 34 year old catcher thats has been on the decline the past 2 years and makes $8 million dollars next year? Just because he has a 4 million dollar buy out you think a team will take him? That means that a team will pay Posada (assuming that the team buys out his team option) 12 million dollars for 1 year? Good luck to whichever team does that.

Also I'm sure you know this but in his contract it says that if he catches 63 games next season his $12 million option for the 2007 season is guaranteed (which might be one of the reasons why the Yankees might consider him to play 1st base so they can save themselves 8 million dollars for next year and decline his contract). So which ever team trades for Posada they'll have him for at least 2 years (in which he'll be 36) and paying him 20 million dollars. Again good luck moving him and his contract.

 

[Ray Finkle]

The Mets are still interested in Red Sox OF Manny Ramirez and they believe the slugger wants to play for them, says the Boston Herald.

According to Peter Gammons/rotoworld.com:

"Agent Greg Genske told ESPN's Peter Gammons today that Manny Ramirez still isn't interested in going to the Mets.
Then where can Manny go? According to the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes, the Angels might be out, as neither Ramirez nor Garret Anderson wants to be a DH. Ramirez's other supposed preferred choice, Cleveland, doesn't seem very interested. If Ramirez would really block a trade to the Mets, then there's a good chance he'll be stuck in Boston."

Good news for Red Sox fans.... (for now). Who knows when Manny will change his mind again. It's funny because everytime a paper or someone puts out a report Manny wants to leave, something else comes out later that day saying he wants to stay or he doesn't want to go to Team A.

 

[RWhitney014]

According to Peter Gammons/rotoworld.com:

"Agent Greg Genske told ESPN's Peter Gammons today that Manny Ramirez still isn't interested in going to the Mets.
Then where can Manny go? According to the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes, the Angels might be out, as neither Ramirez nor Garret Anderson wants to be a DH. Ramirez's other supposed preferred choice, Cleveland, doesn't seem very interested. If Ramirez would really block a trade to the Mets, then there's a good chance he'll be stuck in Boston."

Good news for Red Sox fans.... (for now). Who knows when Manny will change his mind again. It's funny because everytime a paper or someone puts out a report Manny wants to leave, something else comes out later that day saying he wants to stay or he doesn't want to go to Team A.

Cough, cough. :D :wink:

 

[MikeO]

What team is going to trade for a 34 year old catcher thats has been on the decline the past 2 years and makes $8 million dollars next year? Just because he has a 4 million dollar buy out you think a team will take him? That means that a team will pay Posada (assuming that the team buys out his team option) 12 million dollars for 1 year? Good luck to whichever team does that.

Also I'm sure you know this but in his contract it says that if he catches 63 games next season his $12 million option for the 2007 season is guaranteed (which might be one of the reasons why the Yankees might consider him to play 1st base so they can save themselves 8 million dollars for next year and decline his contract). So which ever team trades for Posada they'll have him for at least 2 years (in which he'll be 36) and paying him 20 million dollars. Again good luck moving him and his contract.

He can catch/DH/1B if needed. A team with a young pitching staff that wants a vet behind the plate with some money to spend would take a flyer on him and pay him. He has trade value and in the right situation could excell. I think the Yanks keep him because he will be cheaper than the alternatives and probably more productive, but if a team wanted him and sent the right offer he could be had.

 

[MikeO]

According to Peter Gammons/rotoworld.com:

"Agent Greg Genske told ESPN's Peter Gammons today that Manny Ramirez still isn't interested in going to the Mets.
Then where can Manny go? According to the Boston Globe's Gordon Edes, the Angels might be out, as neither Ramirez nor Garret Anderson wants to be a DH. Ramirez's other supposed preferred choice, Cleveland, doesn't seem very interested. If Ramirez would really block a trade to the Mets, then there's a good chance he'll be stuck in Boston."

Good news for Red Sox fans.... (for now). Who knows when Manny will change his mind again. It's funny because everytime a paper or someone puts out a report Manny wants to leave, something else comes out later that day saying he wants to stay or he doesn't want to go to Team A.

I don't see this as good news for Sox fans. He is going to be that lockeroom cancer if he is forced to stay in Boston. He doesn't want to be there. The team doesn't want him. This can only end badly.

 

[Ray Finkle]

I don't see this as good news for Sox fans. He is going to be that lockeroom cancer if he is forced to stay in Boston. He doesn't want to be there. The team doesn't want him. This can only end badly.

Sorry but you know nothing about Manny in the clubhouse. The players LOVE the guy. He keeps everyone loose by playing pranks and joking around etc. He also has an extremely high work ethic and is one of the first players in the ballpark everyday working on both hitting and fielding. Of course none of these stories get out in the press because it doesn't get people talking.

How can you say the team doesn't want him? There has been numerous players that have come out and said that trading Manny would be a huge mistake. There's only 1 person in the Red Sox F.O. that wants Manny gone. Don't assume things if you don't have facts to back then up.

If Manny hated Boston so much like all the writers claim then why wouldn't Manny jump at a chance to play elsewhere with one of his best friends (Pedro)? The Red Sox can put numerous offers on the table to get rid of him but now it's going to be Manny's decision on whether or not he wants to stay. He has to ok the trade.

 

[NJFINSFAN1]

Sorry but you know nothing about Manny in the clubhouse. The players LOVE the guy. He keeps everyone loose by playing pranks and joking around etc. He also has an extremely high work ethic and is one of the first players in the ballpark everyday working on both hitting and fielding. Of course none of these stories get out in the press because it doesn't get people talking.

How can you say the team doesn't want him? There has been numerous players that have come out and said that trading Manny would be a huge mistake. There's only 1 person in the Red Sox F.O. that wants Manny gone. Don't assume things if you don't have facts to back then up.

If Manny hated Boston so much like all the writers claim then why wouldn't Manny jump at a chance to play elsewhere with one of his best friends (Pedro)? The Red Sox can put numerous offers on the table to get rid of him but now it's going to be Manny's decision on whether or not he wants to stay. He has to ok the trade.

While I think you may be more right then Mike O about manny. Only Manny knows what he is thinking. He changes his mind more then my wife!

 

[Ray Finkle]

While I think you may be more right then Mike O about manny. Only Manny knows what he is thinking. He changes his mind more then my wife!

I bet Manny doesn't even know what Manny is thinking. The only reason why I know a little bit more about Manny is because I know some of the current and ex-players, as well as a few people within the Red Sox organization.