White Sox To Acquire Martinez, Marinez For Guillen
2011/09/white-sox-expected-to-acquire-osvaldo-martinez-for-ozzie.htmlPrior to the season, Baseball America ranked Marinez fourth among Marlins prospects, citing a "combination of great stuff and immaturity." Marinez has a closer repertoire, wrote BA.
Quick Hits: Quade, Vazquez, Royals, Hafner
2011/09/quick-hits-quade-vazquez-royals-macphail.htmlMatt Eddy of Baseball America has this week's rundown of minor league transactions.
Athletics Receive Eliezer Mesa From Rockies
2011/09/athletics-receive-eliezer-mesa-from-rockies.htmlMesa, 23 in November, did not rank as one of the Rockies' top 30 prospects in the 2011 edition of Baseball America's Prospect Handbook.
Quick Hits: Red Sox, Homegrown Players, GMs
2011/09/quick-hits-red-sox-homegrown-players-gms.htmlBaseball America's Ben Badler looked at how much production each of the eight playoff teams have gotten from homegrown players this season.
Offseason Outlook: Baltimore Orioles
2011/10/offseason-outlook-baltimore-orioles-3.htmlThey are short on pitching and entered the season with the weakest farm system in the division, according to Baseball America.
Quick Hits: Angels, Astros, Bartlett, Konerko
2011/10/quick-hits-angels-astros-bartlett-konerko.htmlCooper of Baseball America explains, young players are being squeezed out of independent baseball.
Quick Hits: McCourt, Maholm, Mariners, Axford
2011/10/quick-hits-mccourt-maholm-mariners-giants.htmlThe week's minor league transactions are compiled by Baseball America's Matt Eddy.
West Notes: Dipoto, Cruz, Kemp
2011/10/west-notes-dipoto-cruz-kemp.htmlDodgers outfielder Matt Kemp was named Major League Player of the Year by Baseball America.
Draft Links: Bonuses, Fernando Perez
2011/10/draft-links-bonuses-fernando-perez.htmlBaseball America's Jim Callis notes (on Twitter) that signing bonuses have increased just 3.8% since MLB's slot recommendations were put in place in 2000.
Red Sox Focused On McNutt In Epstein Talks
2011/10/red-sox-focused-on-mcnutt-in-epstein-talks.htmlBaseball America ranked him second among Cubs prospects heading into the season and he was a consensus top 70 prospect in the game.
Service Time Breakdown For Mike Trout
2011/10/service-time-breakdown-for-mike-trout.htmlHe was Baseball America's minor league player of the year, but he struggled to hit MLB pitching, posting a .220/.281/.390…
Quick Hits: Red Sox, Rangers, Yankees
2011/10/quick-hits-red-sox-rangers-sabathia.htmlJim Callis of Baseball America envisions Matt Barnes and Anthony Ranaudo in Boston's 2015 rotation.
Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Angels
2011/10/offseason-outlook-los-angeles-angels-2.htmlBut the Angels' chances of unseating the American League champion Rangers would be better if they had more at the back of their rotation than Jerome Williams, Trevor Bell, Tyler Chatwood and Garrett Richards.
Offseason Outlook: Chicago White Sox
2011/10/offseason-outlook-chicago-white-sox-3.htmlThe White Sox, who opened the 2011 season with the 27th-ranked farm system in the game, according to Baseball America, spent less on this summer's amateur draft than any other team.
Minor Moves: Shane Lindsay
2011/10/minor-moves-shane-lindsay.htmlShane Lindsay elected free agency, according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.
Mets Release Ryota Igarashi
2011/10/mets-release-ryota-igarashi.htmlThe Japanese right-hander signed a two-year, $3MM deal with the Mets in December 2009 but struggled to adjust to pitching…
White Sox Notes: Danks, Buehrle, Minors, Manto
2011/10/white-sox-notes-danks-buerhle-minors-manto.htmlIf Chicago keeps both, however, it could mean that Gavin Floyd is the one traded as part of "what looks to be a cost-cutting offseason." Writing for Baseball America, Mark Gonzales looks at Jhan Marinez and Osvaldo Martinez, the prospects acquired by the White Sox as compensation for Ozzie Guillen.
AL East Notes: Ortiz, Orioles, Hellickson
2011/10/al-east-notes-ortiz-orioles-hellickson.htmlUntil the Red Sox and Cubs agree to compensation for Theo Epstein’s departure, Boston’s GM situation will dominate headlines out of the American League East.
Quick Hits: Braves, Diamondbacks, Padres, Epstein
2011/10/quick-hits-braves-diamondbacks-epstein.htmlDan Hayes of the North County Times spoke to Baseball America's Jim Callis about the improvement of the Padres' farm system this season.
Quick Hits: Pujols, La Russa, Red Sox
2011/10/quick-hits-pujols-la-russa-red-sox.htmlSusan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle have been elected vice president of the Baseball Writers Association of America, according to the Associated Press.
Week In Review: 10/16/11 – 10/22/11
2011/10/week-in-review-101611-102211.htmlPotential Astros owner Jim Crane reportedly wants $50MM off his $680MM purchase price as compensation for moving the club to the American League.
Quick Hits: Padres, Orioles, Wilson, Sizemore
2011/10/quick-hits-theo-indians-sizemore.htmlEven though Padres GM Jed Hoyer and assistant GM Jason McLeod are headed to the Cubs, Baseball America's Jim Callis told Dan Hayes of the North County Times that the club should still be able to maintain their strong farm system.
Padres Notes: Byrnes, Aristy, Roster Moves
2011/10/padres-notes-byrnes-aristy.htmlProspect Alvaro Aristy, who signed with the Padres in July 2008 for a $1MM bonus, has been discovered to have…
Quick Hits: Shields, Giambi, Sizemore, Beltran
2011/10/quick-hits-shields-sizemore-beltran-bane.htmlThe week's minor league transactions are recapped by Matt Eddy of Baseball America.
Twins Claim Matt Maloney
2011/10/twins-acquire-matt-maloney.htmlBaseball America ranked him eighth among Reds prospects a few years ago, noting that his ceiling was that of a back-of-the-rotation starter.
