What's the Buzz? 6/27/06
Some trade winds blowing around today....
First off, the Dodgers and Devil Rays pulled off a deal where catcher Dioner Navarro and pitcher Jae Seo were sent to Tampa Bay in exchange for catcher Toby Hall and righty Mark Hendrickson. Navarro gets an immediate boost in fantasy value as he becomes the starting catcher for Tampa while Seo, who should go right in to the rotation (probably start Sunday), will need a few starts before you get ready to activate him. Hall immediately goes to backup duty as he'll replace Sandy Alomar as the primary backup to rookie Russell Martin, and while Hendrickson goes into the rotation, it opens up the door for more trade speculation (Odalis Perez maybe) when Brett Tomko comes back from the DL. Of course they could just put Chad Billingsley back in the minors...all yet to be determined.
Orioles SS Miguel Tejada's name continues to surface as the club says that it is listening to offers for their all star infielder. There have been no current offers reported, so the only ones doing the talking are the guys in Baltimore's front office. Unfortunately though, Tejada's name has been closely linked to the whole Jason Grimsley saga. Apparently Tejada has been named in the famous affidavit so this will probably affect his market value in trades.
Lastly, Detroit manager Jim Leyland made it official when he told the world that the Tigers are not trading for Phillies OF Bobby Abreu. "I want to go on the record, so all of you get your pens and pencils out, so you hear this one time," Leyland said. "We are not getting Bobby Abreu, nor are we pursuing him. End of conversation." (Source: Detroit News)
In other news...
Barring any setbacks, the Indians should have OF Jason Michaels back from the DL on Saturday. He'll slide right back into his outfield slot and should return to the second spot in the lineup.
The A's could be getting Frank Thomas back in time for the weekend. He's eligible to come off the DL on Friday, but there's still a question as to whether or not he will need a minor league rehab stint.
Speaking of rehab assignemnts, Reds 3B Edwin Encarnacion began his today and should get in a game or two before being activated by the end of this week. It comes at a very interesting time as Ryan Freel has been red hot lately and the Reds will need to find a spot for him in the lineup. It wouldn't make sense to sit Brandon Phillips who has been solid at second, so Encarnacion may miss a start here or there to Freel until he gets back on track.
Reports out of Tampa Bay have closer Tyler Walker returning at the beginning of next week. That would be refreshing....seeing the same guy getting back to back save opps there?
It looks like Phillies pitcher Brett Myers will take some time off through the All Star Break to deal with his personal problems. He's been charged with assault after allegedly hitting his wife in the face in front of two eyewitnesses. He obviously denies it, but it's a distraction the team doesn't need to have right now. Look for some counseling and hopefully a mid-July return.
Not that he should have ever been active for you, but the Pirates are finally bumping Oliver Perez to the bullpen. Maybe it was the 2-10 record; maybe it was the 6.63 ERA; maybe it was the lack of velocity. Either way, it's about time.
Joe Mauer before tonight's game: .377 After tonight's game: .389 His 5 HR and 7 SB make for a nice bonus too, huh?
Just when you got him back, Xavier Nady is out again. No DL stint, but he is day to day with a bruised left wrist he suffered tonight. Endy Chavez will take his place while he's out. Maybe, just maybe, Cliff Floyd can get himself back, but that doesn't look likely until the end of the week.
The Red Sox officially released 1B J.T. Snow. No one claimed him off waivers as they now know he can be had for the league minimum. Someone in need of some bench depth should pick him up, but he really has no fantasy value right now.
And finally, the Padres have announced that starter Woody Williams will be activated from the DL in time to start the second game of Saturday's double header. He hasn't looked good in his rehab starts, but they're going to send him out anyway. Maybe by the 2nd game, all the old man Giants will be too tired and he won't have a tough lineup to face.
Catch you next time...
First off, the Dodgers and Devil Rays pulled off a deal where catcher Dioner Navarro and pitcher Jae Seo were sent to Tampa Bay in exchange for catcher Toby Hall and righty Mark Hendrickson. Navarro gets an immediate boost in fantasy value as he becomes the starting catcher for Tampa while Seo, who should go right in to the rotation (probably start Sunday), will need a few starts before you get ready to activate him. Hall immediately goes to backup duty as he'll replace Sandy Alomar as the primary backup to rookie Russell Martin, and while Hendrickson goes into the rotation, it opens up the door for more trade speculation (Odalis Perez maybe) when Brett Tomko comes back from the DL. Of course they could just put Chad Billingsley back in the minors...all yet to be determined.
Orioles SS Miguel Tejada's name continues to surface as the club says that it is listening to offers for their all star infielder. There have been no current offers reported, so the only ones doing the talking are the guys in Baltimore's front office. Unfortunately though, Tejada's name has been closely linked to the whole Jason Grimsley saga. Apparently Tejada has been named in the famous affidavit so this will probably affect his market value in trades.
Lastly, Detroit manager Jim Leyland made it official when he told the world that the Tigers are not trading for Phillies OF Bobby Abreu. "I want to go on the record, so all of you get your pens and pencils out, so you hear this one time," Leyland said. "We are not getting Bobby Abreu, nor are we pursuing him. End of conversation." (Source: Detroit News)
In other news...
Barring any setbacks, the Indians should have OF Jason Michaels back from the DL on Saturday. He'll slide right back into his outfield slot and should return to the second spot in the lineup.
The A's could be getting Frank Thomas back in time for the weekend. He's eligible to come off the DL on Friday, but there's still a question as to whether or not he will need a minor league rehab stint.
Speaking of rehab assignemnts, Reds 3B Edwin Encarnacion began his today and should get in a game or two before being activated by the end of this week. It comes at a very interesting time as Ryan Freel has been red hot lately and the Reds will need to find a spot for him in the lineup. It wouldn't make sense to sit Brandon Phillips who has been solid at second, so Encarnacion may miss a start here or there to Freel until he gets back on track.
Reports out of Tampa Bay have closer Tyler Walker returning at the beginning of next week. That would be refreshing....seeing the same guy getting back to back save opps there?
It looks like Phillies pitcher Brett Myers will take some time off through the All Star Break to deal with his personal problems. He's been charged with assault after allegedly hitting his wife in the face in front of two eyewitnesses. He obviously denies it, but it's a distraction the team doesn't need to have right now. Look for some counseling and hopefully a mid-July return.
Not that he should have ever been active for you, but the Pirates are finally bumping Oliver Perez to the bullpen. Maybe it was the 2-10 record; maybe it was the 6.63 ERA; maybe it was the lack of velocity. Either way, it's about time.
Joe Mauer before tonight's game: .377 After tonight's game: .389 His 5 HR and 7 SB make for a nice bonus too, huh?
Just when you got him back, Xavier Nady is out again. No DL stint, but he is day to day with a bruised left wrist he suffered tonight. Endy Chavez will take his place while he's out. Maybe, just maybe, Cliff Floyd can get himself back, but that doesn't look likely until the end of the week.
The Red Sox officially released 1B J.T. Snow. No one claimed him off waivers as they now know he can be had for the league minimum. Someone in need of some bench depth should pick him up, but he really has no fantasy value right now.
And finally, the Padres have announced that starter Woody Williams will be activated from the DL in time to start the second game of Saturday's double header. He hasn't looked good in his rehab starts, but they're going to send him out anyway. Maybe by the 2nd game, all the old man Giants will be too tired and he won't have a tough lineup to face.
Catch you next time...
posted by Howard Bender at
10:26 PM
