Joel Pineiro Seeks Four-Year Deal
ESPN.com's Buster Olney hears from club executives that Joel Pineiro is looking for a four-year deal. The Angels and Cubs could look to sign the righty, who wants a higher annual salary than Randy...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Mets, Royals, Dodgers, Lowe
More links for Tuesday… Joe McDonald of the Providence Journal writes about the efforts of some players to find work during the off-season. Joe Nelson, who made $1.3MM with the Rays last season was at...
View ArticleMets Notes: Bay, Marquis, Pineiro
A few newsbits surrounding the Flushing Meadows nine…. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports says the the Mets "are trying to be careful not to bid against themselves" for Jason Bay since they may be the only...
View ArticleYankees Aiming To Add Starter Soon
Yankees GM Brian Cashman will "almost certainly add a starter by New Year's," reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. Puma notes that the Yanks inquired on the Cubs' Carlos Zambrano, but did not like...
View ArticleDiscussion: Battle Of The Upside Starters
With the signing of Jason Marquis, the free agent starting pitchers left on the board are all awfully similar in terms of likely value. If you like Doug Davis over Jon Garland, or Joel Pineiro over...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Gomes, Duchscherer, Chapman
Some links for your Tuesday… John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer says we shouldn't expect Jonny Gomes to sign any time soon. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports says the Giants are looking to add a catcher and...
View ArticleOlney on Bay, Beltre, Holliday
ESPN.com's Buster Olney believes the Yankees and Red Sox when they say that they have budget lines that they are not currently willing to cross. When the trade deadline rolls around, however, it will...
View ArticleMets Notes: Holliday, Rotation
For weeks now, we've heard the rumors connecting the Mets and Jason Bay, leaving many to wonder why the Mets seem reluctant to make a more concerted effort to pursue Matt Holliday as well. Howard...
View ArticleJason Bay Reactions
With an agreement in place between Jason Bay and the New York Mets, reactions to the deal are already starting to pour in…. Joel Sherman of the New York Post feels that the Mets will regret signing Bay...
View ArticleOlney On Adrian, Pineiro, Holliday, Orioles
The latest from Buster Olney's ESPN blog… Despite preliminary talks, Olney finds a Padres extension for Adrian Gonzalez to be "very, very unlikely." The Dodgers "are in the chase" for free agent...
View ArticleDiscussion: Los Angeles Dodgers
Ever since the news of Frank and Jamie McCourt's divorce proceedings broke last October, Dodgers fans have been wondering (and dreading) if the ownership dispute would impact the team's operations....
View ArticleMets Rumors: Bay, Molina, Delgado, Pineiro
Sean Casey tells Anthony McCarron of the New York Daily News that he likes the Jason Bay deal for the Mets. Casey, who played with Bay in Pittsburgh and Boston, expects the left fielder to adjust well...
View ArticleMets “Very Interested” In Delgado
Erik Boland and David Lennon over at Newsday have a piece up reporting that the Mets are "very interested" in bringing back Carlos Delgado. Delgado, who played in the Puerto Rican Winter League Sunday...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Tigers, Pineiro, Padres, Giambi
Here's a round-up of a few news items floating around the baseball world tonight…. MLB.com's Jason Beck reports that Detroit might sit out the bidding for the few remaining closers on the market and...
View ArticleHeyman On Damon, Tejada, Pineiro, Molina
The latest from SI's Jon Heyman… Heyman believes the Yankees would not go beyond one year and $6MM to re-sign Johnny Damon. On MLB Home Plate Boras said Damon "would just have to move forward," while...
View ArticleMets, Dodgers In On Pineiro
7:37pm: According to Tim Brown's Twitter feed, "In the face of economic limitations, Dodgers working on a way to sign Joel Pineiro." 7:09pm: According to Ed Price's Twitter feed, the Mets and Joel...
View ArticleDodgers Focused On Pineiro, Padilla
WEDNESDAY, 11:22pm: Dylan Hernandez tweets that in addition to Pineiro and Padilla, the Dodgers have recently contacted the agents for Braden Looper and Garland. WEDNESDAY, 7:06pm: The Dodgers are open...
View ArticleMolina Rejects Mets’ Most Recent Offer
Free agent catcher Bengie Molina has rejected the latest offer from the Mets, according to a tweet by ESPN's Buster Olney. The team is now beginning to focus it's attention on Joel Pineiro. We heard...
View ArticleAngels In On Joel Pineiro Bidding
The Angels are in on the Joel Pineiro bidding, according to ESPN's Buster Olney (via Twitter). We first heard of their interest in the righty back in December, but they'll have to compete with the Mets...
View ArticleMets Looking To Add Two More Pitchers
Metsblog's Matthew Cerrone reports that the Mets are interested in signing John Smoltz and one of either Joel Pineiro or Ben Sheets. Cerrone notes that "all three have legit interest in pitching for...
View ArticleMets Rumors: Sheets, Pineiro, Molina, Torrealba
Here's the latest on the Mets, who still have significant work to do… MetsBlog's Matthew Cerrone hears Ben Sheets will seek "at least $10 million, plus lots of incentives, and a second-year,...
View ArticleNew York Notes: Pineiro, Smoltz, Nady
Some New York news and notes courtesy of Newsday's Ken Davidoff.. Davidoff's understanding is that the Mets' offer to Joel Pineiro was very similar to the Angels' offer of two-years, $16MM. While it...
View ArticleAngels Sign Joel Pineiro To Two-Year Deal
Joel Pineiro officially signed a two-year deal with the Angels worth about $16MM today. The Cardinals will receive a supplemental first round pick as compensation for losing the Type-B free agent....
View ArticleCafardo On Sheets, Lowell, Pineiro
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wonders why more teams don't take advantage of arbitration hearings. Clubs do have a history of winning cases against their players in recent years. Here are Cafardo's...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Evans, Sheffield, Slowey, Hechavarria
Links for Thursday… Slate's Dan Morrell discusses the influx of Cuban talent into the Majors, as well as the many quality players who have not defected. Outfielder Terry Evans cleared waivers and was...
View ArticleJoel Pineiro Vs. The Mets: Who Was Serious About A Deal?
We heard all winter that the Mets were interested in free-agent starter Joel Pineiro, and at one point it appeared as if New York had a two-year offer worth around $15MM on the table to the...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Tigers, Zobrist, Posey, Crisp
Sunday night linkage.. The Tigers could use another arm in the bullpen, though they can likely find one in Triple-A Toledo, writes Steve Kornacki of MLive.com. Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times...
View ArticlePlayers Who Were Once Designated For Assignment
We see it all the time. Most weeks a handful of players are designated for assignment and more often than not casual fans barely notice. A DFA indicates that a team is willing to part with a player –...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Aardsma, Angels, Padres
Saturday Night Links.. Mariners pitcher David Aardsma, the subject of many trade rumors before undergoing hip surgery in December, could be back on the mound sooner rather than later, writes Geoff...
View ArticleLos Angeles Notes: Loney, Kershaw, Pineiro
On this date in 1948, the Brooklyn Dodgers acquired announcer Ernie Harwell from the Atlanta Crackers for catcher Cliff Dapper in an unconventional trade that the Dodgers won easily. Here's the latest...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Twins, Pineiro, Garland, Wood
The NL Central got a little tougher when the Reds acquired Mat Latos on Saturday, but they're still looking to upgrade their pitching further. Here's the latest from baseball's two central divisions…...
View ArticlePhillies Sign Joel Pineiro
The Phillies officially signed Joel Pineiro to a minor league contract with a spring training invite today. Pineiro is represented by Wasserman Media Group. Pineiro, 33, pitched to a 5.13 ERA with...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Appel, Angels, Uehara, Garland, Oswalt
On this day in 1982, the Padres traded Ozzie Smith, Steve Mura, and Al Olmsted to the Cardinals for Luis DeLeon, Sixto Lezcano and Garry Templeton. The trade was sparked by both Smith and Templeton...
View ArticlePhillies Release Joel Pineiro
The Phillies announced that they released right-hander Joel Pineiro. The Wasserman Media Group client signed a minor league deal with the Phillies in January and would have earned $1.5MM on the MLB...
View ArticleOrioles Sign Joel Pineiro
The Orioles have signed right-hander Joel Pineiro to a minor league deal, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports (Twitter links). They Orioles will assign the Wasserman Media Group client to...
View ArticleBaseball America’s Minor League Free Agents
A total of 549 minor league players became free agents after the season, and Baseball America's Matt Eddy lists each and every one by team and position. Some are big league veterans (Joel Pineiro,...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Buschini, Burres, Pineiro
We'll track the day's minor moves here… The Padres signed second baseman Adam Buschini to a minor league deal, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. The 25-year-old Buschini was a fourth-round pick of...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Adcock, Loe, Reynolds, Asencio, Pineiro
Here are your minor moves from Monday and Tuesday with the trade deadline having passed… Nate Adcock was outrighted off the 40-man roster by the Diamondbacks, according to the Pacific Coast League...
View ArticleJoel Pineiro Attemping Comeback
Former Mariners, Red Sox, Cardinals and Angels pitcher Joel Pineiro is trying to make his way back to the big leagues, MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reports. Pineiro is pitching in Puerto Rico this winter,...
View ArticleQuick Hits: 2-Sport Athletes, Carpenter, Pineiro, Cook
Two-sport stars do not always choose baseball, but those who do tend to cite the better financial prospects from the player's perspective, writes USA Today's Gabe Lacques. Diamondbacks prospect Archie...
View ArticleCubs To Sign Joel Pineiro
The Cubs have agreed to terms with right-hander Joel Pineiro on a minor league contract, according to Hiram Torraca of El Nuevo Dia in Puerto Rico (Spanish Twitter link). The Puerto Rican veteran will...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Spears, Pineiro, Worth, Angels
Here are today’s minor moves from throughout baseball. The Phillies have signed former Red Sox infielder Nate Spears, reports Mike Ashmore of MyCentralJersey.com (via Twitter; hat tip to Chris Cotillo...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Collier, Loe, Pineiro, Maine
Here are today’s minor league transactions from around baseball, with the newest moves at the top of the post… Phillies outfielder Zach Collier cleared waivers and was outrighted to Double-A, the team...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Cleto, Pineiro, Janish, Resop, Peterson, Boggs, Rodriguez,...
Here are today’s outright assignments and minor moves from around the league… UPDATE: Maikel Cleto has not, in fact, been released by the White Sox, according to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin (via Twitter)....
View ArticleMinor Moves: Beck, Constanza, Pineiro, Nelson
Here are today’s minor moves from around the game. The White Sox have announced that they’ve selected the contract of righty Chris Beck to be the 26th man for the second game of their doubleheader...
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