MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[vitaminB]

It wasn't a rumor, so much as an idea created in the mind of Jim Bowden.

 

https://twitter.com/ReedAboutBBall/statu...3071718400

[rok]

Again, neither is a rental. Both controlled through 2017.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

If it's Bowden's idea, then it's certainly a stinker.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Besides, if he thinks that relief pitching is a bigger need than offense on this team, he's nuts.

[jstraw]

Cots says Ross is on a one year deal.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

That's an arb deal, right? Ross isn't a free agent until 2018 (See his Baseball Reference page).

[Boiler]

Ross has 2 more years of arbitration. He can become a free agent after 2017.

[gobigred]

Sounds good to me would Russell slide to SS?

[rok]

BBR lists both as FA in 2018. Bowden may be an idiot at times but it doesn't mean even he couldn't have a good idea from time to time.

[Kid]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status...3461462016

[Butcher]

Royals are all in.

[rok]

Damn. Wonder they gave up.

[funkster]

Manaea appears to be in it.  That's a pretty big get depending on what else is going to the A's.

 

Aaron Brooks too.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Bowden may be an idiot at times but it doesn't mean even he couldn't have a good idea from time to time.

 

I dunno. I just don't see this FO being willing to shell out approximately $12 million a season on a bullpen arm--even one as good as Kimbrel's.

[funkster]

Manaea is a top 50 prospect.  Glad we didn't pay that for Zobrist.