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Milton Bradley Rumors: Monday

8:20pm: ESPN.com's Jayson Stark reports that the Rays haven't backed off on a possible Milton Bradley deal, even though talks with the Mets involving Pat Burrell are now dead. Money is currently the...

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Cubs Close On Milton Bradley Trade?

6:03pm: MLB.com's Jordan Bastian says Bradley is not a fit for the Jays. 5:37pm: A high-level Mariners official shot down the Cubs-Mariners rumor, according to Wittenmyer. 5:34pm: Another AL team – not...

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Cubs Rumors: Bradley, Cameron, Putz

Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times passes on the latest updates he has heard regarding a potential Milton Bradley trade. His source indicates that neither Texas or Tampa Bay is the destination...

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Milton Bradley Rumors: Wednesday

7:05pm: Ian Browne of MLB.com says there's "no chance" the Bradley-Lowell deal goes through. Sounds about right. But ESPN.com's Gordon Edes says the Cubs really did ask. 6:43pm: A Cubs official didn't...

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Milton Bradley Rumors: Thursday

3:03pm: Yahoo's Tim Brown tweets that if a Bradley trade is close, it's not with the Rays. 1:37pm: USA Today's Bob Nightengale has Cubs officials saying they are close to a Bradley trade, and...

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Odds & Ends: Jacobs, Bradley, Lackey, Lyon

Some links to start the weekend… MLB.com's Joe Frisaro says that Mike Jacobs isn't a fit to return to the Marlins. The team's second best prospect is first baseman Logan Morrison, who is on the cusp of...

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Cafardo On Gonzalez, Rodney, Valverde

In his latest column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo applauds the Yankees' offseason moves so far, but writes that they still have some major decisions ahead of them. Here are some other highlights...

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Cubs Step Up Pursuit Of Marlon Byrd, Others

5:19pm: Carrie Muskat says that while Byrd is the Cubs first choice among free agent outfielders, they haven't ruled out bringing Reed Johnson back. Muskat also notes that Byrd and Bradley have the...

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Cubs Still Not Close To Dealing Bradley

Although at least three teams are still interested in Milton Bradley, no trade is close, according to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The FOX duo names the Rays, Rangers, and Mariners...

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Cubs, Mariners Swap Bradley For Silva

The Cubs and Mariners swapped bad contracts today, with outfielder Milton Bradley heading to Seattle and pitcher Carlos Silva to Chicago.  SI's Jon Heyman first reported the reignited trade talks, and...

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Olney’s Latest: Bradley, Damon, Yankees, Harang

In today’s blog post at ESPN, Buster Olney writes that the presence of Ken Griffey Jr. should help Milton Bradley and the clubhouse culture in Seattle, however this might be the final straw for Bradley...

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Odds & Ends: Bedard, Phillies, Yankees

Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but these links are so delightful… Don't count on Erik Bedard signing anytime soon, says Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times.  Until teams get a better handle on when...

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Cubs Rumors: Byrd, Capps, Bradley

After finally trading Milton Bradley, the Cubs are in position to move forward and address the rest of their offseason priorities. Let's round up some Cubs-related links…. Jon Heyman tweets that before...

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Odds & Ends: Gonzalez, Bradley, Hamels

Let's have a look at some miscellaneous Sunday links…. The Tigers purchased the contract of catcher Andy Bouchie from the Long Beach Armada. Bouchie, 24, was a seventh round pick by the Brewers after...

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Odds & Ends: Nationals, Podsednik, Duchscherer

Links for Monday… Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports tweets that the Nationals still have money left to sign Matt Capps, assuming he wants to go there. Morosi expects Capps to decide on his next team this...

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Four Team Salary Dump Trade Fell Through

Well here's an interesting deal that never came to be. According to ESPN's Jayson Stark, a four-team trade involving Milton Bradley, Pat Burrell, Luis Castillo, and Gary Matthews Jr. fell apart at the...

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Discussion: Pat Burrell

Pat Burrell's move to the American League did not go as smoothly as he or the Rays hoped.  Burrell left the World Series-winning Phillies to sign a two-year, $16MM free agent contract with Tampa Bay...

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Odds & Ends: Zambrano, Cabrera, Molina

Links for Monday… Matt Klaassen of Fangraphs gave his thoughts on the Orioles' "enviable outfield logjam."  In his Offseason Outlook for the club, Tim suggested that Luke Scott could make sense as a...

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Cafardo’s Latest: Beckett, Red Sox, Twins, Lowry

The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo has plenty of rumors from around the league for us this morning, so let's round them all up… The Red Sox are likely to use Roy Halladay's three-year, $60MM deal "minus...

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Odds & Ends: Ruiz, Braves, Offenses, Yankees

Links for Thursday… ESPN's Jorge Arangure tweets that Jose Julio Ruiz has changed agents, which will likely complicate any negotiations. The Red Sox were reported hot on the Cuban defector's trail. Tim...

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Odds & Ends: Clark, Twins, Granderson, Sizemore

Some links for Wednesday… Former big leaguer Tony Clark has been named the MLBPA's director of player relations, reports MLB.com's Bailey Stephens. Clark hasn't played since being released by the...

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The Mariners’ DH Options

Seattle's lineup has struggled through April, managing just a .241/.314/.349 team line entering Monday's game with Kansas City and hitting an AL-low nine home runs.  While Chone Figgins and Jose Lopez...

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Odds & Ends: Bradley, Miles, Harwell, Zito

Links for Wednesday, as Ty Wigginton continues his assault on the American League… Milton Bradley left the Mariners in the middle of last night's game, reports ESPN's Mike Salk.  The distractions...

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Odds & Ends: Santana, Red Sox, Lee, Saunders

Thursday night linkage.. Indians catching prospect Carlos Santana is making major strides behind the plate, writes The Plain Dealer's Doug Lesmerises. Boston GM Theo Epstein doesn't believe that...

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Odds & Ends: Strasburg, Piniella, Ely, Marlins

Jamie Moyer, we are all witnesses.  Some quick notes as we finish up the work week…. Stephen Strasburg allowed just one hit and one walk over six shutout innings in his debut for Washington's Triple-A...

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Players Who Were Once Designated For Assignment

We see it all the time. Most weeks a handful of players are designated for assignment and more often than not casual fans barely notice. A DFA indicates that a team is willing to part with a player –...

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GM Initiation: Ned Colletti

Ned Colletti was hired as general manager of the Dodgers on November 16th, 2005.  His first deal, struck about a month later with the Athletics' Billy Beane, was a huge success.  Colletti shipped...

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Rosenthal’s Full Count: Zambrano, Angels, Brewers

Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com has a new Full Count video up, so let's dive in… The fact that Carlos Zambrano is a 29-year-old pitcher still capable of winning 12-15 games a year should be enough to...

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What’s Next For The Mariners?

The Mariners cashed in their biggest chip yesterday, dealing Cliff Lee to the Rangers for Justin Smoak and three prospects. With the team currently 34-52 and 16 games back in the division, it's...

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Padres Still Eyeing Hart, May Need Arms Too

Much has been made of the surprising first-place Padres' needs as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline approaches. It's a known fact that they've relied on tremendous pitching to win in spite of an...

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Odds & Ends: Valentine, Cook, Mets, Mariners

Wednesday evening linkage.. Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun-Sentinel wonders if Bobby Valentine was ever a strong candidate for the Marlins opening this time around. Troy Renck of The Denver Post (via...

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Bradley Open To Wedge’s Hiring

One of the questions surrounding the Mariners' hire of Eric Wedge as their new manager was how (or if) Wedge could co-exist with Milton Bradley.  Larry Stone of the Seattle Times recaps their checkered...

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Manager Rumors: Jays, Sandberg, Mariners, Orioles

The Cubs made the day's big move, signing Mike Quade to a two-year deal, but there's lots of chatter about another candidate for the Cubs job and other teams around the league. Here are the details:...

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Possible Platoon Partners For Domonic Brown

Jayson Werth is days away from free agency, so if the Phillies intend to re-sign their right fielder, they'll have to bid directly against other interested teams. There's a real chance Werth signs...

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Meetings Rumors: A’s, Tigers, M’s, Red Sox, O’s

Baseball's general managers met in Orlando today and discussed potential changes to the collective bargaining agreement. MLB Executive Vice President Rob Manfred told reporters that he's optimistic...

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Quick Hits: Bradley, Reds, Perez, Yankees

On this date in 2010, Bengie Molina signed a one-year deal with San Francisco. The Giants sent the backstop to their eventual World Series opponents once Buster Posey forced his way into an everyday...

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Quick Hits: Yankees, Bradley, Padres, Teheran

What a day for outfielders.  Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez went to the Rays, Vernon Wells went to the Angels, Vladimir Guerrero could be going to the Orioles and maybe the greatest outfielder of all...

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Mariners Retaining Milton Bradley

The Mariners plan to keep Milton Bradley and have him compete for a starting job in Spring Training, writes Larry Stone of the Seattle Times. Bradley was arrested earlier this month after allegedly...

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Mariners Must Clear 40-Man Roster Spot

27-year-old outfielder Mike Wilson is off to a blazing start for the Tacoma Raniers, with a .381/.429/.683 line in 70 plate appearances.  He'll be called up to the Mariners before Tuesday's game in...

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Milton Bradley DFA Reaction

The Mariners designated Milton Bradley for assignment today, putting the future of the 33-year-old former All-Star in doubt. He's talented, but he's not hitting, as his .218/.313/.356 line shows. And...

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Heyman On Blue Jays, Royals, Bradley, Reyes

The trade that sent Vernon Wells from Toronto to Anaheim was the “Holy Grail” of deals for the Blue Jays and the best move of the winter, writes Jon Heyman of SI.com. Jose Bautista's five-year, $65MM...

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Padres Unlikely To Pursue Milton Bradley

The Padres have what is arguably the worst offense in the game, hitting .230/.306/.337 with the third fewest runs (127) and most strikeouts (307) in baseball. And that's after yesterday's 13-run,...

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Poll: Milton Bradley’s Future

Milton Bradley’s tenure with the Mariners came to an unceremonious end last week when he was designated for assignment. “We felt Milton was not part of our future and not part of our present,” said GM...

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Mariners Release Milton Bradley

MAY 16th: The Mariners released Bradley, tweets Ryan Divish of The News Tribune.  He's now a free agent, to no one's surprise. MAY 9th: The Mariners designated left fielder Milton Bradley for...

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Giants Attempting To Extend Matt Cain

While we heard earlier today that the Giants are more focused on a long-term extension for Tim Lincecum than fellow starter Matt Cain, team president Larry Baer says the club is trying to lock up Matt...

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