Odds & Ends: McPherson, Izzy, Hammel

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:31:27 +0000

Happy April Fools, or something. Here are your Wednesday night links…

Mike Axisa over at River Ave. Blues believes the Yankees should take a long look at former top prospect Dallas McPherson.
Sam A. Miller of the Orange County Register presents some best-case scenario projections for the 2009 Angels.
Jason Isringhausen is going to stick it out with the Rays. He'll be placed on the disabled list to start the season, but could be pitching for Tampa by mid-May.
Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus discusses some of the Rays' offseason moves with RaysProspects.com. He also touches on Jason Hammel's trade value.
Pirates president Frank Coonelly hosted a chat with fans at MLB.com on Wednesday.
Mariners Rule 5 pick Jose Lugo, a reliever, has been returned to the Twins.
Another Rule 5 pick, catcher James Skelton, has been waived by the Diamondbacks.
If you missed it, take a look at Tim's Tuesday chat.
Join the fun! Add MLBTR to your Twitter following tonight. And hey, while you're at it, why not check out your (attention craving) friend Drew Silva as well?

Jason Skelton – MLB Trade Rumors