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MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com: Stark On Bradley, Uggla, Yankees, Braves, Pedro
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Stark On Bradley, Uggla, Yankees, Braves, Pedro
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
ESPN.com's Jayson Stark responds to some of Scott Boras' recent comments before providing some rumors in his latest Rumblings and Grumblings column:
The Rays, Rangers and Jays appear to be the three likeliest landing spots for Milton Bradley. The Cubs say they don't want to eat much of the $21MM remaining on Bradley's contract, so a bad contract swap still seems ...
Dan Uggla trade talks heating up
Nova Fantasy Sports —
Update: According to ESPN.com , trade talks involving Dan Uggla have heated up. The Giants and Rangers are the two teams the Marlins are reportedly having most discussions with.
Fantasy Impact: Uggla is a very good fantasy second baseman to have despite his lower batting average and higher strikeout totals. If he goes to the Giants, he may lose some fantasy points as they have a bigger park and their lineup isn't as strong, meaning teams might be able to pitch around Uggla. If he goes to the Rangers, he could fit in nicely in their potent lineup.
State of the System: RF
VFTB —
Rob G over at the Cub Reporter has some good info on the prospects that the Heilman trade yielded yesterday in LHP Scott Maine and 1B Ryne White . It’s a good read and worth checking out. Ultimately, it’s good to get something for Heilman, considering that he was probably going to be non-tendered this off-season. ( The Cub Reporter ) The Cubs are not interested in bringing Pedro Martinez ( Chicago Tribune ) Jason Stark of ESPN.com says “Tampa Bay, Texas and Toronto look like the three most feasible destinations for Milton Bradley these days. But the Cubs are telling teams that (A) they’re not interested in digesting all or most of Bradley’s money (two years, $21 million) just for ...
Marlins To Keep Jorge Cantu?
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MLB.com's Joe Frisaro has a source suggesting the Marlins are "almost 100 percent" certain to retain infielder Jorge Cantu. Cantu is due an arbitration raise on this year's $3.5MM salary, and the Marlins "appear willing to pay."
Dan Uggla, the team's other arbitration-eligible infielder, will earn more than Cantu next year. Uggla is widely expected to be ...
Rangers Rumors: Marlins Talks, Dye, Millwood
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com —
The latest Rangers hot stove buzz, courtesy of MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan...
The Rangers were told by the Marlins that Josh Johnson is not available, which jives with Michael Hill's recent comments. Texas also inquired on other Marlins pitchers, and Sullivan says "there doesn't appear to be a match."
Sullivan says the teams had "absolutely no discussions" ...

