Rasmus’ suitors are dwindling and Ichiro may land in the NL.
Marlins having trouble selling Haren on Miami, Giants out on Shields, in on Zorilla, and Rox sticking with Rosario, add Hundley.
Toronto has K-Rod and Japanese veteran shortstop Takashi Toritani on its radar, while Stephen Drew gets a token rumor.
Detroit is comfortable with an in-house solution, the Giants are favorites to land Ben Zobrist (OR ARE THEY!?), and David Price is preparing to headline this space next winter.
The Marlins might find a match between Dan Haren and an outfield-loaded SoCal team, while the two Phillies you’d actually want might not be as available as you’d actually like.
Are market forces causing salaries to go up, or is this just The Human Element?
More Tulo to New York rumors pop up and are squashed, the Phils look to replace a Rollins, and Scherzer may have lost another suitor.
Also, Nori Aoki is wandering around with no clear direction or intent; the Rockies want pitching, if you can imagine; and the Red Sox are willing to give up Allen Craig, if you can imagine.
It can be difficult for two teams to balance the value of a pitcher with his impending free agency.
The Marlins might try to flip Dan Haren, but options are limited. Also, the Cubs aren’t interested in Colby Rasmus, and Brad Penny is mentioned.
Posting will begin soon for Jung-Ho Kang, Ian Desmond seems intent on testing free agency, and Mike Morse is mentioned for the Marlins.
Why does the value a team places on a draft pick seem to change from situation to situation?
The White Sox continue to upgrade their many positions of doom, signing Melky Cabrera to a three-year deal.
We’ll be updating this as the day goes on.
Shields market might start getting busier, while Melky and the Mariners remain 730 days apart.
The Orioles are interested in Cespedes, the Twins are interested in the first name that should probably come to your mind, and the Rule 5 draft’s script is leaking.