In the new Peter Gammons article on ESPN.com there is lots of interesting rumors about potential trades.

 

I'll run through some...

 

On Carlos Beltran:

There will be a major scrum for Beltran, with this major understanding: Scott Boras wants to get Beltran into the free agent market, which means that what a club gives up is for a three- to four-month rental and a head start on the courtship. That clearly would throw the Padres, Dodgers, Yankees, Red Sox, White Sox and A's into the line. Maybe the Giants, Diamondbacks and Marlins.

 

Mariners Dealing Already:

The Mariners' most attractive chips are Freddy Garcia, Bret Boone and Everyday Eddie Guardado, but they may proceed cautiously with those three. Because the market is tight, Garcia is the most attractive pitcher on the market. He will be 28 on June 10, has won as many as 18 games, pitched well against the Yankees in two playoff series and still has big-time stuff. However, the fact that the Mariners will not even try to re-sign him sends up a flag. Yet, it is well known that Williams has been trying to piece together a deal with Bill Bavasi for Garcia, and that the Yankees, Twins, Red Sox, Rangers, Cardinals, Padres, Dodgers, Braves and Orioles would be joined in the chase by the Giants, D-Backs and even the Phillies if Vincente Padilla is down for a long time.

 

 

Toronto Dealing Delgado:

Realistically, until the Royals decide what to do, the only teams willing to start unloading players are the Mariners and Blue Jays, and with Carlos Delgado and Frank Catalanotto hurt, Toronto's two most attractive pieces are sidelined (and Delgado may not be willing to waive his no trade, anyway).

 

Jason Jennings Being Traded:

Colorado is open for business, and while the Rockies would like to redeem Jason Jennings (hey, he won his last start), the Red Sox and others have already been calling.

 

Contenders Will Make Deals:

We know the Yankees, Red Sox, A's, White Sox, Cubs, Marlins, Cardinals, Padres and Twins will deal if they stay in it.

 

Lots of Stuff. Discuss... :thumbup

*drools at thought of beltran, pierre, cabrera outfield*

Everyday Eddie would be a very nice set-up man.

if we are remotly close on getting beltran ... which one happen ... Pierre would be part of the deal I would think.

if we are remotly close on getting beltran ... which one happen ... Pierre would be part of the deal I would think.

No he wouldn't. Jason Stokes would probably be the centerpiece, though.

if pierre is the center piece that would be a big mistake by management considering he is so popular with fans.

If we get Beltran it would be a rental, so Pierre probably wouldn't be apart of the deal. Who knows, maybe Beltran is the new centerpiece of the team alongside Lowell because the new stadium deal. /end dream.

I would love to see us get another starter...maybe Jennings or Garcia?

If we get Beltran it would be a rental, so Pierre probably wouldn't be apart of the deal. Who knows, maybe Beltran is the new centerpiece of the team alongside Lowell because the new stadium deal. /end dream.

centerpieces of the team according to our dreams ... AJ, Josh, Lowell, Cabrera, Beltran ... holy smokes ... woah

 

 

::wakes up::

Beltran wont be that hard to get for some of the lower payroll teams...as long as you don't mind giving up some top prospects.

 

Boras wants Beltran to go to a contender...raise his price and hit the free agent market.

 

I dont think he wants a team like the Sox, Yucks, Mets, or the like to get him because they want to secure a long term deal as soon as the deal is made.

with beltran, if we don't give up JP, choi is most likely getting pushed out of the lineup, and we'd have a jam in CF. The only way out would be to give up JP, and giving up JP to get a player that might be one or two notches above for a either a rental or big financial trouble is not the way to go

What is this, Vlad pt. 2?

with beltran, if we don't give up JP, choi is most likely getting pushed out of the lineup, and we'd have a jam in CF. The only way out would be to give up JP, and giving up JP to get a player that might be one or two notches above for a either a rental or big financial trouble is not the way to go

How would Choi be affected? Conine would probably be relegated to #1 pinch-hitter. As for who would play CF, probably Beltran because of the arm. But Rippy is right...pipe-dream.

with beltran, if we don't give up JP, choi is most likely getting pushed out of the lineup, and we'd have a jam in CF. The only way out would be to give up JP, and giving up JP to get a player that might be one or two notches above for a either a rental or big financial trouble is not the way to go

How would Choi be affected? Conine would probably be relegated to #1 pinch-hitter. As for who would play CF, probably Beltran because of the arm. But Rippy is right...pipe-dream. i was thinking that someone moves to LF, conine to 1st, and choi to bench

 

conine isn't a pinch hitter, not at 3,000,000 for the florida marlins, and choi is too good to be on the bench