MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[1060Ivy]

<!--quoteo(post=73949:date=Jan 4 2010, 01:44 PM:name=Andy)-->QUOTE (Andy @ Jan 4 2010, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Pirates are set to sign Neal Cotts. Butcher will certainly grieve over this. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cheers.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Does Pirates management care at all about winning?

[Andy]

Holliday to the Cardinals 7/120. Anyone smell a Soriano contract?? Glad it's not us for a change.

[1060Ivy]

Scott Podsenik signed by the Royals.

1 year deal $1.75 MM with a club option for second year for $2.0 MM

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/01/08...ednik.html?_r=1

Was worried that Hendry would overpay Scotty Pods to be their 4th or 5th or 6th outfielder.

[Coldneck]

The Royals are such a pathetic franchise.

[PcB]

<!--quoteo(post=75009:date=Jan 8 2010, 06:16 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Jan 8 2010, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The Royals are such a pathetic franchise.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Didn't they also just get Brian Anderson? That should be a competition to watch...

[1060Ivy]

Met's Carlos Beltran gets his knee scoped - out 12 weeks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4824101

[Clapp]

I will lose it if Jose Valverde signs with the Cards. He's the best pitcher on the planet against us. Put him in that uniform and we'll never make contact.

[Quinn]

According to MLB Trade Rumors, the Cardinals are not actively involved on Valverde.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/01/tige...e-valverde.html

[Butcher]

There are few active players I hate more than Valverde.

[Jody]

this

[Rappster]

<!--quoteo(post=75981:date=Jan 14 2010, 10:14 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Jan 14 2010, 10:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->There are few active players I hate more than Valverde.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Jose "Douche City" Valverde...

[Destined]

He can make it rain out there on the mound.

[Destined]

Padres ship Kouz to A's for Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.

Link

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

<!--quoteo(post=76324:date=Jan 16 2010, 01:40 AM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Jan 16 2010, 01:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Padres ship Kouz to A's for Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.

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From the article:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec--><b>Cunningham, a sixth round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2005, has been traded three times since 2007. He's a .211 hitter in 133 major league at-bats with Oakland</b>, but hit .302 with a .479 slugging percentage for the A's Triple-A Sacramento farm club last season.

Cunningham recently underwent surgery for a sports hernia, but the injury is not considered serious. Cunningham told ESPN.com that he's scheduled to undergo a physical exam Saturday in conjunction with the trade.

<b>"I'm really excited,'' Cunningham said. "I've always told my wife that San Diego is the place where I want to finish my career.'</b>'<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Sounds to me that someone's a negative Nelly.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=76343:date=Jan 16 2010, 12:51 PM:name=VanSlawAndCottoCheese)-->QUOTE (VanSlawAndCottoCheese @ Jan 16 2010, 12:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=76324:date=Jan 16 2010, 01:40 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Jan 16 2010, 01:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Padres ship Kouz to A's for Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.

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From the article:

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec--><b>Cunningham, a sixth round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox in 2005, has been traded three times since 2007. He's a .211 hitter in 133 major league at-bats with Oakland</b>, but hit .302 with a .479 slugging percentage for the A's Triple-A Sacramento farm club last season.

Cunningham recently underwent surgery for a sports hernia, but the injury is not considered serious. Cunningham told ESPN.com that he's scheduled to undergo a physical exam Saturday in conjunction with the trade.

<b>"I'm really excited,'' Cunningham said. "I've always told my wife that San Diego is the place where I want to finish my career.'</b>'<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Sounds to me that someone's a negative Nelly.
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He's just being realistic. He's on a pace to finish his career by July.