Crawford To Cubs Rumor Shot Down
ESPN 1000’s Bruce Levine suggested yesterday that the Cubs were preparing an offer for Carl Crawford. However, team officials told Roger Mooney today that there’s nothing brewing. Apparently the...
View ArticleBaseball Blogs Weigh In: Brian Roberts
It seems as though all the players we thought we would be traded this off-season, have been traded, minus one…Brian Roberts. The oft-rumored deal to send Roberts to the Cubs continues to linger. Ken...
View ArticleBrian Roberts Rumors
MONDAY: SI.com’s Jon Heyman says a Roberts to Chicago trade still has a little life, and the Orioles are scouting Cubs’ players. Meanwhile Jason Churchill wrote a few days ago that the O’s may require...
View ArticleBlocked Prospects: Eric Patterson
Time for a new series here at MLBTR called Blocked Prospects. We’ll name some position players with Double A or better experience who seem to be buried on their current team’s depth chart. One such...
View ArticleOdds and Ends: Ponson, Inge, Papelbon
Let’s round up some Monday morning links. The Cardinals are taking another look at Sidney Ponson. Insert your own punchline in the comments. Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun could see the O’s making...
View ArticleCubs Acquire Rich Harden, Chad Gaudin
5:36pm: The AP story is out. The Cubs get Harden and Chad Gaudin for Gallagher, Murton, Patterson, and catching prospect Josh Donaldson. Jim Hendry did his best to counter the Brewers’ acquisition of...
View ArticleMore On Harden, Sabathia Trades
I’ve got some odds and ends related to the Rich Harden and CC Sabathia trades. The Cub Reporter had an interesting post yesterday, stating that Harden can demand a trade after this season under the old...
View ArticleWeek in Review
Here’s a look back at the biggest stories MLBTR covered for the week of July 6 – 13: The Brewers completed a deal for C.C. Sabathia, sending Matt LaPorta and other prospects to Cleveland in return....
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Offenses, Ben Snyder, Kelly Johnson
Action-packed links for Wednesday… NL offense rankings are up at RotoAuthority, courtesy of CHONE projections and the Baseball Musings lineup analysis tool. The Rockies are on top and the Padres bring...
View ArticleTop Trade Chips: AL West
We've completed the National League, so now it's time to jump over to the so-called junior circuit… Angels: They moved three pretty good young players to get Scott Kazmir last season, so they might...
View ArticleOakland Designates Eric Patterson For Assignment
Outfielder Eric Patterson has been designated for assignment by the Athletics, according to the team's official Twitter page. The move comes as a result of Coco Crisp's activation from the disabled...
View ArticleRed Sox Acquire Eric Patterson
The Athletics have traded outfielder Eric Patterson to the Red Sox for minor league lefty Fabian Williamson, according to the team's official Twitter feed. Patterson had been designated for assignment...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Patterson, Marlins, League, Zambrano
Some Saturday links as the Red Sox suffer their latest injury, this one involving Clay Buchholz and running the bases… FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal tweets that the Red Sox's acquisition of Eric...
View ArticleRed Sox Designate Fabio Castro For Assignment
The Red Sox designated lefty Fabio Castro for assignment to create roster space for new acquisition Eric Patterson, according to the team. The Red Sox acquired Patterson from Oakland over the weekend...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Moseley, Reds, Prior, Nationals
Links for Wednesday, as Dustin Pedroia gets an early start on his rehab assignment… The Yankees will soon add Dustin Moseley to their roster, probably at the expense of Chan Ho Park or Chad Gaudin,...
View ArticlePadres Acquire Eric Patterson
The Padres acquired Eric Patterson from the Red Sox, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). He is the player to be named in the Adrian Gonzalez deal, according to Dan Hayes of the...
View ArticlePadres Designate Eric Patterson For Assignment
The Padres have designated Eric Patterson for assignment, reports Marty Caswell of XX1090 Sports Radio (Twitter links). Will Venable has been called up to take his spot on the roster, and is expected...
View ArticleOutrighted: Poreda, Patterson, Dinkelman
Outrighted to Triple-A today: The Padres announced that both Aaron Poreda and Eric Patterson have cleared waivers and accepted their assignments to Triple-A, reports MLB.com's Corey Brock (on Twitter)....
View ArticleMinor Moves: Jacobs, Gaudin, Delaney, Fields, Mather
We'll keep track of today's minor moves right here.. The Pirates announced that they signed right-hander Logan Kensing to a minor league deal that includes an invitation to Spring Training. The...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Patterson, Bergmann
We'll keep track of the latest minor moves right here… The Tigers released utility player Eric Patterson, Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus tweets. Patterson, 29, posted a .244/.365/.317 line in...
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