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Thursday, July 03, 2008

ESPN: Stark - Rumblings & Grumblings - Deadline deals don’t match the hype

Here’s an interesting development: Clubs that have spoken with the Mariners report they’re back-burning their attempts to deal Erik Bedard, for the moment at least, because they have more pressing priorities.

And what might those priorities be? Moving the likes of Richie Sexson, Jarrod Washburn, Miguel Batista and Adrian Beltre. That’s what. Not surprisingly, unloading Sexson heads that list—not that they’re getting anywhere.

Seattle is even expressing reluctance to deal Raul Ibanez—at this point, anyway. One club reports the Mariners would like to package Ibanez with someone like Washburn or Batista, in hopes of maximizing the return. Otherwise, they’re saying they would move their left fielder only “for a quality young outfielder” and another piece.
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Another left-handed arm who looks as if he’ll be tough to pry loose is Pittsburgh’s Damaso Marte. The Pirates have been telling teams they project Marte to be a Type A free agent—so they would want the equivalent of a first-round pick and a sandwich pick to trade him. Our read of the market right now is this: They’re not likely to get it.
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We heard from three different teams this week that the Reds have “zero” takers on Adam Dunn. Hard to believe Dunn wouldn’t be a fit for an AL team with a lineup deep enough that he wouldn’t have to be a middle-of-the-order presence.

NTNgod Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:15 PM | 6 comment(s)
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   1. Crashburn Alley  Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:03 PM (#2842999)
We heard from three different teams this week that the Reds have “zero” takers on Adam Dunn.


Unbelievable.
   2. AJM  Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:09 PM (#2843001)
We heard from three different teams this week that the Reds have “zero” takers on Adam Dunn.

Uh, Mets, get on the phone. Please.
   3. jwb  Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:13 PM (#2843004)
Another left-handed arm who looks as if he’ll be tough to pry loose is Pittsburgh’s Damaso Marte. The Pirates have been telling teams they project Marte to be a Type A free agent—so they would want the equivalent of a first-round pick and a sandwich pick to trade him.
With Matt Capps out, possibly for the season, Marte may pick up enough saves to make the A-Team.
   4. JoeHova  Posted: July 03, 2008 at 11:47 PM (#2843018)
To be fair about Dunn, if anybody wanted a guy like him, they could just sign a better defensively challenged slugger for the minimum. It would be hard to justify giving up talent for Dunn while Bonds is still out there.
   5. Russlan wants Pedro to be a Met again  Posted: July 04, 2008 at 01:01 AM (#2843047)
If there are really no takers for Dunn, the Reds must be asking for a whole lot.
   6. Padraic  Posted: July 04, 2008 at 02:42 AM (#2843070)
Despite persistent rumors that the Phillies would trade Shane Victorino for a starting pitcher, an official of one club says: "I don't know where that's coming from."


Thank god! This rumor never made any sense.

Disappointing to see that the Phillies consider Marson an untouchable, especially in combination with Rosenthal's claim that the Phillies don't have the prospects to get Sabathia. Marson could be a solid to above average starting catcher, but his prospect status has increased tenfold during the first half of the season, most of which has come as a result of a BABIP over .400. Now would be the time to deal him, since Cleveland could envision him starting at catcher next year and moving Martinez to 1B full-time.
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