30 Team MLB Scoop Nov 9 Edition - RealGM Wiretap
The National League The Kevin Towers Jim McLennan of AZ Snake Pit: "What is it with Stephen Drew and odd-numbered years? 2006  new balance 574 heren zwart , 2008, 2010: OPS+ of 117, 109, 113. The intervening seasons: 71, 92 and an injury-shortened 93." The Frank Wren Talking Chop: "Entering the 2011 season, Atlanta's acquisition of Dan Uggla from the Marlins looked to be exactly what the team needed; Uggla was the right-handed power bat the Braves didn't have in 2010. After all, Uggla was coming off a career year that saw him hit .285 with 33 home runs and 105 RBI." The Theo Epstein The Chicago Tribune: "The Kansas City Royals reportedly have interest in Carlos Zambrano if new Chicago Cubs baseball boss Theo Epstein is looking to unload the controversial pitcher." The Walt Jocketty Mark Sheldon of MLB: "No Reds prospect's callup was more anticipated in 2011 than when catcher Devin Mesoraco was summoned to the big leagues for the first time. Given a good, long look behind the plate in September, Mesoraco demonstrated he wasn't yet a finished product. But the 23-year-old certainly did not disappoint  new balance 574 belgie , either." The Dan O'Dowd Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post: "Adding a starting pitcher remains a top priority for the Rockies, leading them to discuss trades internally and express interest in free agents Kevin Millwood, Rich Harden and Bruce Chen." The Michael Hill Clark Spencer of The Miami Herald: "By bringing in pitcher Mark Buehrle for a sales pitch and tour of their new ballpark on Tuesday, the Marlins continued to work briskly in their bid to reel in a top free agent -- or two. The 32-year-old left-hander became the latest free agent linked to the Marlins, who are going full-throttle in their quest to add sizzle to their roster." The Ed Wade Zachary Levine of The Houston Chronicle: "Even as he revels in the memory of his Cardinals winning the World Series, a memory fresher than some still-potable cartons of milk at just 12 days young, Lance Berkman still considers himself a Houstonian." The Ned Colletti Eric Stephen of True Blue L.A.: "We know the Dodgers will have a new owner at some point relatively soon, but perhaps not soon enough to help create a team this offseason. Tim Brown at Yahoo! Sports wonders whether McCourt is motivated enough to sign MVP candidate Matt Kemp to an extension beyond his final year before free agency." The Doug Melvin Adam McCalvy of MLBlogs: "Barring a move by hitting coach Dale Sveum, who remains a candidate for the Cubs' and Red Sox's managerial vacancies  new balance 996 dames grijs , the Brewers' coaching staff will return intact for 2012, general manager Doug Melvin said Tuesday." The Sandy Alderson Kristie Ackert of The New York Daily News: "As Jose Reyes is reported to be talking and visiting with other teams, reality is hitting David Wright. The two teammates who came up through the minors together and were touted as the future of the Mets may not have a future with the team much longer." The Ruben Amaro Jr. David Murphy of The Philadelphia Daily News: "Domonic Brown has enough of a life that he probably is not sitting at home reading High Cheese and wondering how, exactly, we've reached a point where we don't even mention his name when talking about the Phillies' situation in left field." The Neal Huntington Charlie Wilmouth of Bucs Dugout: "Pirates Interested In Yoenis Cespedes Yes, the guy from the promotional video, who is a big-time talent out of Cuba. The Pirates have attended workouts hosted by Cespedes' agent. Cespedes is an outfielder. He's 26 and could have an immediate impact for whoever signs him." The John Mozeliak Viva El Birdos: "More than any player Tony La Russa was the St. Louis Cardinals. The cliches of his tenure -- playing a hard nine, taking the season one game at a time, making winning plays -- came to define the Cardinals as an organization. The Cardinal Way became cross-pollinated with the La Russa Way. The future Hall-of-Fame manager's fingerprints could be found on personnel machinations as well as in-game tactics." The Josh Byrnes Gaslamp Ball: "We've had many conversations with many a person about what the new Padres uniforms are going to look like. They are going to be unveiled this week! We've seen all the same rumors at this point and it's probably good to round up where we're at with some ODDS!" The Brian Sabean Grant Brisbee of SB Nation: "The Giants traded away Jonathan Sanchez in an attempt to get more offense. The corollary to that move  new balance 996 dames zwart , though, is that they're forced to invite Barry Zito back into the rotation." The Mike Rizzo Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post: "The Nationals, of course, have a need in center field. Their public declaration that they're searching hard for a center fielder shows they don't consider Rick Ankiel a proper candidate after he started 84 games there this season." The American League The Dan Duquette Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun: "With the hiring of Dan Duquette on Sunday, I thought it would be appropriate to list all of the Orioles' top executive in franchise history. These aren't necessarily the general managers -- there have been some funky titles over the years. But these are the top front office employees since the team came from St. Louis in 1954." The Ben Cherington Alex Speier of WEEI: "The Boston Red Sox today announced that prices for all ticket categories available to the public for the 2012 regular season at Fenway Park will be held at 2011 levels. This marks the second time in four years the team has held ticket prices as the Red Sox also froze prices across the board for the 2009 season." The Kenny Williams Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune: "This is Mark Buehrle's first time exploring free agency, and he's starting to enjoy the perks of other teams courting him." The Chris Antonetti Sporting News: "Boston already has interviewed Milwaukee Brewers hitting coacMLB Finds Cubs.