MLB RUMORS

pap

Usually no means no, but that is not the answer the Philadelphia Phillies are accepting these days when the subject is closer Jonathan Papelbon. According to people covering the winter meetings, the team is trying to “sell” Papelbon to any [...]

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Brad Penner - USA TODAY Sports

The Houston Astros have expressed a need to enhance their power numbers in the 2014 season. Rumors linked the Astros with numerous free agents, from Corey Hart to Shin-Soo Choo. But the Astros may finally have found their man as [...]

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Kemp

The on again off again decision to trade center fielder Matt Kemp is apparently off again. However, according to Kemp’s agent, it’s for good this time. If the Los Angeles Dodgers have decided to not trade Kemp, will this backfire [...]

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pitchers

Now that the posting is done on Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka, expect at least eight baseball teams to line up for the Japanses phenom, and at least one of them has to be the Philadelphia Phillies. The team already has [...]

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Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

After trading Jim Johnson and his back-to-back 50-plus save seasons, it makes sense that the Baltimore Orioles would be looking to find a cheaper alternative to fill the ninth-inning role during the Winter Meetings. That said, they probably want to [...]

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Rickie Weeks

The Milwaukee Brewers could be looking to kill multiple birds with one stone at the Winter Meetings. It’s imperative the Brewers need to address the first base position, but could they do so by moving veteran second baseman Rickie Weeks? [...]

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While the Philadelphia Phillies‘ claims of rebuilding left many fans skeptical, one move that seemed to have a positive reaction among most of the fanbase was the re-signing of Cole Hamels. Expected to be the veteran leader of this new [...]

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The Philadelphia Phillies came out Tuesday morning with some big news. The team is willing to trade Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels as long as teams are willing to take on all of their contracts. The Phillies are done with [...]

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Logan Morrison

According to John Perrotto of USA Today Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates are among the teams interest in acquiring first baseman/left fielder Logan Morrison from the Miami Marlins. Other teams believed to be in the mix are the Milwaukee Brewers, Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. Morrison has been on [...]

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