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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Day in Review

February 9, 2011

John Heyman Tweets there is virtually no chance of Albert Pujols reaching a deal with the Cardinals by the reported deadline of February 16th.

http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/3

Wednesday Michael Young Notes

Yankees Reportedly Not Interested in Young

http://twitter.com/#!/Buster_ESPN/st

Phillies Reportedly Not Interested in Young

http://sports.espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/news/st

Justin Morneau Begins Hitting and Fielding Drills

http://www.startribune.com/sports/twins/

SportsIllustrated.com is reporting Joba Chamberlain will start 2011 in the Yankees bullpen.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseba

Sergio Mitre will likely be the fifth starter on the Yankees depth chart going into Spring Training. It is safe to say Mitre will little margin for error in the starting rotation. If he falters early the Chamberlain to the starting rotation rumors are sure to start.

Ross Ohlendorf Wins Salary Arbitration Hearing Against Pirates

http://communityvoices.sites.post-gazette.com/ind

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Albert Pujols and Cardinals Reportedly Not Making Progress

February 8, 2011

Tim Brown at Yahoo.com reports Cardinals and Pujols are not making progress in contract talks.

It is looking more and more like Pujols will test the free-agrent market following the 2011 season.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-pujolsextensionstalled020811

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Tuesday Morning Michael Young Update

February 8, 2011

Ken Rosenthal Column outlining Young situation

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/michael-young-tr

Jon Paul Morosi Discuses Possible Trade Partners for the Rangers

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz/after_tra

Posted in Colorado Rockies, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays | Leave a Comment »

Albert Pujols and Cardinals Reportedly Not Close to New Contract

February 5, 2011

Ken Rosenthal is reporting the Cardinals and Albert Pujols are not close on a new contract.

Pujols has imposed a negotiating deadline of the first day of Cardinals spring training which is February 18. He says if a deal is not done by then he will become a free agent following the 2011 season.  He has maintained all along that he will not negotiate once spring training starts.

He is rumored to be asking for a deal above the 10-year $275 million deal Alex Rodriguez signed before the 2008 season. It is undeniable that the Cardinals have enjoyed having Pujols for far below market value for his whole career.  And it appears that will end following the 2011 season. It appears at this point Pujols is not offering a “home town discount”.

Stay tuned as this story will continue to grow between now and the 18th.

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Friday, February 4, 2011 Day in Review

February 4, 2011

Andy Pettitte Announces Retirement

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basebal

Vladimir Guerrero 1-Year $8 Million Deal with Orioles

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/2011/0

Michael Young to Rockies Trade Rumors

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/

Cubs Working on Long-Term Extension with Carlos Marmol

http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/cubs/post/_/id/3096/cu

Brewers Not Close on Extension with Rickie Weeks

http://twitter.com/#!/Haudricourt/status/3363400

Mariners Sign Gabe Gross to Minor League Deal

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/mariners/2014

Yankees Sign Eric Chavez and Ronnie Belliard to Minor League Deals

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/stor

Cardinals Sign Jim Edmonds to Minor League Deal

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110204&

Nationals Sign Three to Minor League Deals

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/nationalsjour

Dodgers Sign Ron Mahay to Minor League Deal

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2011/02/d

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Saturday January 29, 2011 Day in Review

January 29, 2011

Albert Pujols Will Reportedly Veto Any Trade in 2011

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hotstove10/column

Troy Glaus will Reportedly Sit Out Start of 2011 Season

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/rosen

Jim Edmonds Expected to Retire

http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2011/01

Baltimore Orioles Reportedly Made Best and Final Offer to Vladimir Guerrero

http://twitter.com/#!/Buster_ESPN/status/31365305984876544

Bryce Harper Aiming for September Call Up

http://www.masnsports.com/the_goessling_gam

Mark Teahen Determined to Reclaim Starting Job with White Sox

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110127&con

Indians, Royals and Yankees Reportedly Interested in Kevin Millwood

http://twitter.com/#!/SI_JonHeyman/status/31369099648962560

Rays Finalize $2.6 Million Deal With Kyle Farnsworth

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/t

Jason Isringhausen to Throw for Reds in Arizona

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110129/SPT04/101

Mike Napoli Signs $5.8 Million Extension with Texas Rangers

http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/01/

Frank Francisco Signs 1-Year $4 Million Deal with Blue Jays

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110129&content_id=1

Reds Reportedly Near Deal with Edinson Volquez

http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110129/SPT04/1013003

Rodrigo Lopez Reportedly Considering Offers from Rockies, Mets and Braves

http://twitter.com/#!/jaysonst/status/31471815519903744

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Friday January 28, 2011 Day in Review

January 28, 2011

Lance Berkman Makes Controversial Comments About Texas Rangers

http://www.lonestarball.com/2011/1/28/1962144/c-j-wilson

Oakland A’s trying to trade for Chone Figgins?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/athletics/detail?entry_id=81976

Joe Beimel Signs Minor League Deal with Pirates

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11028/1121286-100.stm

New York Mets Reportedly Having Financial Problems and May be Looking for Investors

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/colu

Freddy Sanchez Hopes to be Ready for Regular Season for Giants

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2F

Indians not Considering Trading Grady Sizemore or Fausto Carmona

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110127&conte

Tampa Rays Sign Casey Kotchman

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/28/rays-

Angels Invite Mike Trout to Spring Training.

http://www.ocregister.com/sports/league-286127-official-angels.html

Dodgers Sign Mike MacDougal to Minor League Contract

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2011/01/dodgers

Justin Duchscherer Throws for Orioles and “Mystery Team”

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/

Toronto Blue Jays Sign Jason Fraser to $3.5 Million Deal

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/press_releases/pre

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Wednesday January 26, 2011 Day in Review

January 26, 2011

Rocco Baldelli Announces Retirement

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/illn

Nationals Trying to Trade for Grady Sizemore and Fausto Carmona ?

http://www.federalbaseball.com/2011/1/25/1955940/an-sb-nation-conversation-w

Albert Pujols Reportedly Want $300 Million Deal from St. Louis Cardinals

http://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional

Colorado Rockies Interested in David Bush and Rodrigo Lopez?

http://mlbbuzz.yardbarker.com/blog/mlbbuzz/rock

Mike Maroth Retires

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/25/11/

New York Yankees Sign Bartolo Colon to Minor League Deal

http://www.nj.com/yankees/index.ssf/2011/01/

Sandy Alderson Does Not Rule Out Mets Signing R.A. Dickey to Multi Year Deal

http://proxy.espn.go.com/blog/new-york/mets/post/_/

Johnny Cueto Avoids Aribtration Signs 4 Year Deal with Reds

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110120&c

Yankees Reportedly Offer Andy Pettitte Yankees 1-year $12 million Contract

http://www.nesn.com/2011/01/report-yankees-set-to-

Los Angeles Angels and Jared Weaver Open Contract Extension Talks.

http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news

John Maine Throwing Bullpen Sessions Hoping for 2011 Contract Offers

http://twitter.com/#!/Ken_Rosenthal/status/30459779239383040

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Are Cardinals Risking Losing Pujols After 2011?

December 12, 2010

I find if fascinating that Albert Pujols is a free agent after the 2011 season and I have heard more talk about nondescript middle relievers than Pujols this off season. Rumor is it will be tough to get Pujols to sign an extension after Spring Training starts. Outside of Barry Bonds, Pujols and Alex Rodriguez are without a doubt the dominant two hitters of the past decade. It seems incomprehensible the Cardinals would risk losing him. With 20+ million dollar contracts being doled out like candy. It would be hard to imagine the soon to be 31 year old Pujols getting anything less than 30 million per season in the 8-9 year range. GULP!

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