Ichiro Suzuki

Odds and Ends: Duran, Ichiro, Wright, Manny, Wilson

By Brian Shephard | July 1, 2009 at 7:20pm CDT

The Pirates are dominating the rumors lately, but there have been a few other noteworthy items:

The Astros claimed infielder German Duran off unconditional waivers from the Rangers. Ken Rosenthal writes that Duran will be put on the DL and will end up in the minors.
Though money is tight for many American franchises, SI reports that the earnings for the world's twenty richest non-American athletes are at an all-time high. Ichiro, with $22.5MM, is the only ballplayer on the list.
David Wright shook off criticism from former Met John Franco, telling reporters that Franco "doesn't know what's going on" in the Mets clubhouse.
Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports that the Dodgers prepared for the return of Manny Ramirez with a series of roster moves.
And Colin Dunlap of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson apologized for remarks made yesterday that criticized the team's trading strategy.

Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Peavy, Giants, Rays, M’s, Lidge, Beltre

By Cork Gaines | May 22, 2009 at 2:38pm CDT

On this date seven years ago, the A's traded Jeremy Giambi to the Phillies for John Mabry. At the time of the deal, Giambi was hitting .274/.390/.471 with 8 home runs and Mabry was essentially a pinch-hitter. Giambi would go on to hit 12 more home runs for the Phils but would play only one more season in the big leagues. As rumors start to fly in the '09 season, let's take a look at what is being written in the Blogosphere…

Fire Ned Colletti Now would be happy to see a team other than the Dodgers trade for Jake Peavy.
Jorge Says No! says the Brewers should look into trading for Jake Peavy.
McCovey Chronicles takes a look at some deadline deal possibilities for the Giants, including Matt Holliday, Carl Crawford and Ichiro.
The Rays Party notes that Jason Isringhausen makes for a crowded bullpen which may indicate that the Devil Rays ($29) are about to make a deal.
Phlavio's Corner takes a look at some options to replace Carlos Delgado.
Around the Majors takes a look back at the Brad Lidge extension and wonders if it was a mistake.
Bleeding Blue and Teal would like to see the Mariners make a deal for Ben Zobrist.
The Detroit Tigers Weblog now admits that the Edwin Jackson-Matt Joyce trade may have been good for the Tigers.
MLB Notebook sees a few possible trade destinations for Adrian Beltre including both Chicago franchises.

Cork Gaines writes for RaysIndex.com. If you have a suggestion for this feature, Cork can be reached here, and on Twitter here.

Mariners Rumors: Ibanez, Beltre, Ichiro

By Tim Dierkes | September 25, 2008 at 1:25pm CDT

More fine work from Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times as he takes a look at the future of the Mariners. A few notes:

Raul Ibanez names winning as his top priority, like most players. He’ll still entertain a possible return to Seattle, but it seems likely a more competitive team will make a solid offer.
Adrian Beltre doesn’t like the idea of playing for a rebuilding club in ’09, but he’s under contract with the Ms at a reasonable $12MM. Does it make sense to trade him and let Ibanez walk, opting for a full-out rebuild? Or do the Mariners need to keep Beltre around to avoid further embarrassment?
Ichiro Suzuki is not well-liked in the clubhouse. Is he a selfish player, or is he being treated unfairly because of the language barrier?
The Mariners have questions about their middle-infield tandem of Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt. Lopez has defensive issues; Betancourt isn’t much with the bat. Actually Betancourt may have defensive problems as well, in particular going to his left.

Odds and Ends: Roberts, Clark, Vidro, Manny

By Tim Dierkes | July 18, 2008 at 12:01pm CDT

Time for today’s link collection.

Geoff Baker on "The Ichiro Conundrum."
Peter Schmuck assesses the Orioles’ trade candidates, noting that several clubs are interested in Brian Roberts.
Paul DePodesta on the Tony Clark trade.
Mariners beat writers are stunned that Jose Vidro is still on the roster.
Manny Ramirez drew a six-figure fine for his altercation with the team’s traveling secretary. It’s suggested that Ramirez showed his displeasure by laying down for an at-bat against Mariano Rivera. UPDATE: Gordon Edes looked into this and found the fine to be much smaller and the at-bat to be of no concern to the Sox.
Bradford Doolittle of the KC Star looks at the Royals’ trade candidates.
RotoAuthority names 8 ways to avoid teams quitting on your fantasy league midseason.

Odds and Ends: Nady, LaHair, Garcia, Bonds

By Tim Dierkes | July 17, 2008 at 1:30pm CDT

Baseball is back today, but rumors are a bit light. We’ll kick it off with odds and ends.

Susan Slusser reports "rumblings" around Justin Duchscherer. As you know, Duke hopes to sign an extension with the A’s but they’ll wait until after the season.
The Nationals signed second round pick Destin Hood.
Matt Holliday has heard rumors about a trade to the A’s. I believe this originated as Ken Rosenthal speculation on June 22nd.
Xavier Nady doesn’t want to be traded, and has been "visibly bugged" by the recent rumors. Still, he and Damaso Marte are the most likely trade candidates for the Pirates.
D.J. Carrasco actually does have an option left, so the White Sox can demote Carrasco or Adam Russell to Triple A but keep both.
Ryan Divish heard a rumor that first baseman Bryan LaHair will get the call to the Majors. What will the corresponding roster move be for the Mariners?
Jon Paul Morosi takes a look at the Tigers’ most tradeable prospects, noting that several are currently injured.
A Freddy Garcia update. His agent says they might be receptive to a multiyear deal, but prefer one year. He previously said a club option was not in the cards.
NPB Tracker looks at the pros and cons of Barry Bonds signing with the Softbank Hawks.
Jim Moore thinks the Mariners should trade Ichiro.

Odds and Ends: Sexson, K-Rod, Halladay

By Tim Dierkes | July 15, 2008 at 10:54am CDT

Random links for the day…

We’ll have our weekly live chat here today at 2pm CST.
R.J. Anderson of DRays Bay writes the Rays Comprehensive Trade Post.
Brian Cashman confirmed interest in Richie Sexson.
Danny Knobler quotes Francisco Rodriguez as saying that the Angels offered him three years, $34MM in November.
Josh Hamilton called all his friends to tell them he was a Cub, then had to call them all back.
People in Pedro Alvarez’s neighorhood expect him to sign.
Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay wants to see the team make some progress.
Viva El Birdos would like to see the Cardinals acquire Jarrod Washburn.
Ichiro’s profane, annual AL All-Star team pep talk.

Odds And Ends: International Signings, Lo Duca, Ichiro, ChiSox

By Joe Pawlikowski | July 2, 2008 at 12:05pm CDT

Here’s a list of loose links (sink ships) from today:

The A’s officially inked Michel Inoa for $4.25MM.
Corey Brock of MLB.com has a piece on the Padres’ international signings. More here from the man himself, Paul DePodesta.
The Marlins are still looking for a catcher, and one of their former guys might be available. That would be Paul Lo Duca. With the Nats out of it, could they swap Lo Duca within the division? And would they assume part of Lo Duca’s remaining salary? Keep in mind that MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro said yesterday that the Marlins were "not serious" about Lo Duca.
Ozzie Guillen is completely content with the current White Sox team. Other than an underperforming and injured Paul Konerko, they’re looking solid.
Sam Mellinger goes over the Royals trade options. It’s full of the usual suspects: Mark Grundielanek and Ron Mahay. He also mentions Esteban German, who in the past might have intrigued teams as a solid utility player, but who has dropped off considerably in 2008.
The best way to rebuild the Mariners? Trade Ichiro, says Scott Miller.

Ichiro Unlikely To Be Dealt

By Nat Boyle | June 29, 2008 at 9:09am CDT

Larry Stone of the Seattle Times runs through the Mariners situation as sellers. He considers Richie Sexson, Jose Vidro, Kenji Johjima, Miguel Batista, and Carlos Silva as untradeable due to either performance or contract, or both.

Stone also doesn’t see Ichiro Suzuki going anywhere:

"The hot topic is Ichiro, who has a limited no-trade clause in his contract. The big question is whether he has a de facto full no-trade clause coming from Japan. The industry belief is that Hiroshi Yamauchi, calling the Mariners’ shots from Kyoto, would never allow Ichiro to be dealt. I believe that, too."

He entertains the possibility that Ichiro could get himself traded out of Seattle if he requested a trade himself, but all indications are that he is committed to remaining in Seattle.

Ken Rosenthal confirms this in his latest Full Count video, adding that if Seattle ownership wasn’t equally committed to Ichiro, they would have dealt him last year before signing him to a 5-year $90MM contract.

Odds and Ends: Bonds, Davis, Chulk, Ichiro

By Tim Dierkes | June 26, 2008 at 2:28pm CDT

Time for some random linkage.

I’ll be on XM Radio today at about 5pm CST – channels 176-189 with Mike Ferrin.
The Dodgers signed Jerome Williams – remember him?
Viva El Birdos runs through starting pitchers who might be on the Cardinals’ radar.
Sam Mellinger of the KC Star takes a look at Dayton Moore’s trade record. Meanwhile, Joe Posnanski explains why the Royals should sign Barry Bonds.
Ken Rosenthal doesn’t want to let Ed Wade off the hook in the Shawn Chacon dustup.
Red Reporter thinks the Reds are winning the Edinson Volquez–Josh Hamilton swap.
Rangers first base prospect Chris Davis is getting the call.
Russell Branyan has been training his eyes.
"Unsubstantiated report" – the Phillies might have interest in recently-designated reliever Vinnie Chulk.
Mariners beat writer Geoff Baker expects the team to shop Ichiro.
Buster Olney sees the Rays as a sleeper in the C.C. Sabathia derby.
Omar Minaya defends the Luis Castillo signing.

Heyman’s Latest: Mariners, Brewers

By Tim Dierkes | June 25, 2008 at 1:20pm CDT

Let’s take a gander at Jon Heyman’s latest column at SI.com.

Heyman says three GMs who would have interest in Ichiro Suzuki have been told he’s not available. Nonetheless, Heyman suggests trading the face of the franchise would be the best way to shake things up in Seattle.
The Mariners have other valuable trade commodities: Erik Bedard, Raul Ibanez, and Adrian Beltre. Most of the team’s other vets aren’t valued highly, though Jarrod Washburn has strung together three decent starts. Felix Hernandez would draw a ton of interest, but the Mariners aren’t expected to make him available.
The Brewers’ have a host of quality prospects to use as trade bait. However, MLB.com’s Jim Molony did say yesterday that he didn’t expect a major acquisition.

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