Update 1:30: John Smoltz officially signs with the Cardinals, right now the Cards are only paying 100K.
* Wednesday: John Smoltz will accept the Cardinals offer to be there fifth starter. He can sign with the Cards after he clears waivers at noon eastern today. The Cards will only have to pay 100K left on his contract.
* Jayson Stark says John Smoltz is "strongly leaning: towards signing with the Cardinals tomorrow. John Smoltz will clear waivers tomorrow and can sign with any team.
More to come on John Smoltz.
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
More MLB News...
* The Dodgers are interested in P Vincente Padilla.
* Brewers GM Doug Melvin says he is working on a deal to trade recently DFA Bill Hall. The Brewers have until Friday to trade him.
* Brewers GM Doug Melvin says he is working on a deal to trade recently DFA Bill Hall. The Brewers have until Friday to trade him.
Rangers Acquire Catcher Ivan Rodriguez...
Update 4:10: The Astaros are receiving minor leaguers Jose Vallejo and Matt Nevarez.
Update 2:10: The Rangers are trading minor league reliever Matt Nevarez and another player.
Update 2:00: The Rangers are responsible for the 1.5 million salary, plus 1.5 million in incentives.
Update 1:18: Jon Heyman hears the Rangers are giving up 2 mid level prospects for Pudge.
Update 1:00: The Rangers acquire Ivan Rodriguez for a PTBNL.
The Rangers are close to acquiring C Ivan Rodriguez from the Astros for 2 mid level prospects.
Update 2:10: The Rangers are trading minor league reliever Matt Nevarez and another player.
Update 2:00: The Rangers are responsible for the 1.5 million salary, plus 1.5 million in incentives.
Update 1:18: Jon Heyman hears the Rangers are giving up 2 mid level prospects for Pudge.
Update 1:00: The Rangers acquire Ivan Rodriguez for a PTBNL.
The Rangers are close to acquiring C Ivan Rodriguez from the Astros for 2 mid level prospects.
B & G's 8/17/09
Baseballs:
**Adam Larouche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the afternoon 1-3 with a walk, a Home Run, his 17Th of the season. Adam drove in 3 runs, giving him 53 RBIs and he is now hitting .262.
**Vladimir Guerrero, LA Angels- Vlad went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, he now has 10 on the season and he drove in 5 runs, giving him 31 on the year. Vlad is hitting .306.
**Garrett Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates- Garrett went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 22 RBIs. Garrett is now hitting .297.
**Aaron Rowand, San Francisco Giants- Aaron went 4-5, including hitting his 10Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs. Aaron is now hitting .273.
**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon went 2-4 at the plate with a double and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 RBIs. Marlon is now hitting .282.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott went 2-5, despite striking out 3 times, he drove in a run in the 8Th inning to give the White Sox a win. Scott drove in 2 runs with a double and he now has 36 RBIs with a .297 average.
**Kyle Banks, San Diego Padres- Kyle went 2-4 at the plate and hit a 3 run walk off Home Run, his 7Th of the season, with his 3 runs, he has 17 RBIs. Kyle is now hitting .252.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- Brett made his Athletic debut, going 5 shutout innings against his former team, he walked 1, struck out 1 and he now has a 4.21 ERA.
**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- 8 strong innings against the Dodgers, winning his 13Th game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 8. Chris now has a 2.27 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Max Scherzer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Max committed an error that caused 6 unearned runs in the 3rd inning. He worked 5 innings, giving up 9 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 7. Max now has a 4.00 ERA, losing his 7Th game.
**Cla Meredith, Baltimore Orioles- Cla threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Meredith now has a 4.83 ERA.
**Carlos Villanueva, Milwaukee Brewers- Carlos only threw 4 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and now has 10 losses. Carlos has a 6.25 ERA.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- Livan threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1, Livan now has a 5.47 ERA.
**Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins- Liriano lasted 2 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 1. Liriano now has a 5.80 ERA, losing his 12Th game.
**Roman Colon, Kansas City Royals- Colon threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Colon lost the game and now has a 6.23 ERA.
**Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs- Blew his 6Th save and lost his 5Th game of the year. Kevin threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Gregg now has a 4.47 ERA.
**Yankees Offense- They were shutout on just 7 hits and 2 walks. Had no answers for Oakland's pitching.
**Dodgers Offense- 2 runs on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.
**Adam Larouche, Atlanta Braves- Adam finished the afternoon 1-3 with a walk, a Home Run, his 17Th of the season. Adam drove in 3 runs, giving him 53 RBIs and he is now hitting .262.
**Vladimir Guerrero, LA Angels- Vlad went 2-4 with 2 Home Runs, he now has 10 on the season and he drove in 5 runs, giving him 31 on the year. Vlad is hitting .306.
**Garrett Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates- Garrett went 2-4 with a walk, he hit his 13Th Home Run of the season, driving in 2 runs, giving him 22 RBIs. Garrett is now hitting .297.
**Aaron Rowand, San Francisco Giants- Aaron went 4-5, including hitting his 10Th Home Run of the season, he drove in 2 runs, giving him 48 RBIs. Aaron is now hitting .273.
**Marlon Byrd, Texas Rangers- Marlon went 2-4 at the plate with a double and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 60 RBIs. Marlon is now hitting .282.
**Scott Podsednik, Chicago White Sox- Scott went 2-5, despite striking out 3 times, he drove in a run in the 8Th inning to give the White Sox a win. Scott drove in 2 runs with a double and he now has 36 RBIs with a .297 average.
**Kyle Banks, San Diego Padres- Kyle went 2-4 at the plate and hit a 3 run walk off Home Run, his 7Th of the season, with his 3 runs, he has 17 RBIs. Kyle is now hitting .252.
**Brett Tomko, Oakland Athletics- Brett made his Athletic debut, going 5 shutout innings against his former team, he walked 1, struck out 1 and he now has a 4.21 ERA.
**Chris Carpenter, St. Louis Cardinals- 8 strong innings against the Dodgers, winning his 13Th game, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 8. Chris now has a 2.27 ERA.
Goofballs:
**Max Scherzer, Arizona Diamondbacks- Max committed an error that caused 6 unearned runs in the 3rd inning. He worked 5 innings, giving up 9 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 7. Max now has a 4.00 ERA, losing his 7Th game.
**Cla Meredith, Baltimore Orioles- Cla threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Meredith now has a 4.83 ERA.
**Carlos Villanueva, Milwaukee Brewers- Carlos only threw 4 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1, struck out 2, and now has 10 losses. Carlos has a 6.25 ERA.
**Livan Hernandez, New York Mets- Livan threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1, Livan now has a 5.47 ERA.
**Francisco Liriano, Minnesota Twins- Liriano lasted 2 innings, giving up 7 runs (7 earned), he walked 2, and struck out 1. Liriano now has a 5.80 ERA, losing his 12Th game.
**Roman Colon, Kansas City Royals- Colon threw 1/3 of an inning, giving up 1 run (1 earned), he walked 1 and didn't strike anyone out. Colon lost the game and now has a 6.23 ERA.
**Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs- Blew his 6Th save and lost his 5Th game of the year. Kevin threw 2/3 of an inning, giving up 4 runs (4 earned), he walked 2 and didn't strike anyone out. Gregg now has a 4.47 ERA.
**Yankees Offense- They were shutout on just 7 hits and 2 walks. Had no answers for Oakland's pitching.
**Dodgers Offense- 2 runs on 5 hits, 1 walk, and 8 strikeouts.
Around the MLB on Tuesday...
Update 2:10: The Rangers are trading minor league reliever Matt Nevarez and another player.
Update 2:00: The Rangers are responsible for the 1.5 million salary, plus 1.5 million in incentives.
Update 1:18: Jon Heyman hears the Rangers are giving up 2 mid level prospects for Pudge.
Update 1:00: The Rangers acquire Ivan Rodriguez for a PTBNL.
* The Rangers are close to acquiring C Ivan Rodriguez from the Astros for 2 mid level prospects.
* The Yankees were interested in Reds pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang but are longer interested because the Reds said they will not send any money over.
* More draft signings, thanks to Jim Callis:
The Yankees signed 44th round pick Evan DeLuca for $500k.
The Rangers signed 17th round pick Paul Strong for $300k.
The Nationals signed 12th round pick Nathan Karns for $225k.
The Padres signed 17th round pick Jorge Reyes for $200k.
The Mets signed 9th round pick Jeff Glenn for $150k.
* The Dodgers aren't interested in recently released P Vincente Padilla.
* The Nats GM job is coming down to acting GM Mike Rizzo, Boston's Jed Hoyer and Arizona's Jerry DiPoto.
* 160.2 million were spent on the top 10 picks in the 2009 draft.
* The Cardinals are very interested in recently release P John Smoltz. John Smoltz was release yesterday and will clear waivers on Wednesday.
More to come, I hope...
Update 2:00: The Rangers are responsible for the 1.5 million salary, plus 1.5 million in incentives.
Update 1:18: Jon Heyman hears the Rangers are giving up 2 mid level prospects for Pudge.
Update 1:00: The Rangers acquire Ivan Rodriguez for a PTBNL.
* The Rangers are close to acquiring C Ivan Rodriguez from the Astros for 2 mid level prospects.
* The Yankees were interested in Reds pitchers Bronson Arroyo and Aaron Harang but are longer interested because the Reds said they will not send any money over.
* More draft signings, thanks to Jim Callis:
The Yankees signed 44th round pick Evan DeLuca for $500k.
The Rangers signed 17th round pick Paul Strong for $300k.
The Nationals signed 12th round pick Nathan Karns for $225k.
The Padres signed 17th round pick Jorge Reyes for $200k.
The Mets signed 9th round pick Jeff Glenn for $150k.
* The Dodgers aren't interested in recently released P Vincente Padilla.
* The Nats GM job is coming down to acting GM Mike Rizzo, Boston's Jed Hoyer and Arizona's Jerry DiPoto.
* 160.2 million were spent on the top 10 picks in the 2009 draft.
* The Cardinals are very interested in recently release P John Smoltz. John Smoltz was release yesterday and will clear waivers on Wednesday.
More to come, I hope...
Stephen Strasburg and Dustin Ackley Contract Breakdown...
Stephen Strasburg:
4 year major league deal, 7.5 million bonus, 7.6 million in salaries including 400,000 for the remainder of the 2009 season, 15.1 million total guaranteed. Plus he gets incentives based on big league award voting.
Dustin Ackley:
5 year major league deal, 6 million bonus, 7.6 million in salaries including 400,00 for the remainder of the 2009 season, 2.5 million possible in salaries depending on how quick he reaches the majors, $7.5 million total guaranteed.
Thanks to Jim Callis of Baseball America.
4 year major league deal, 7.5 million bonus, 7.6 million in salaries including 400,000 for the remainder of the 2009 season, 15.1 million total guaranteed. Plus he gets incentives based on big league award voting.
Dustin Ackley:
5 year major league deal, 6 million bonus, 7.6 million in salaries including 400,00 for the remainder of the 2009 season, 2.5 million possible in salaries depending on how quick he reaches the majors, $7.5 million total guaranteed.
Thanks to Jim Callis of Baseball America.
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