Rumors for October, 2010
Reds may not exercise option on Orlando Cabrera
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The 2010 Cincinnati Reds may be on the verge of change just days after being swept away by the Phillies. According to Brad Johansen of WKRC the first player on his way out may be Orlando Cabrera. Cabrera who signed a 1-yr $2.2mm contract with a mutual option for 2011 at $4mm. If Cincinnati declines the option, the buyout will be for $1MM and if Cabrera declines, it will be for $500K.
Cabrera may not have earned his keep with the bat this year, but he made up for it with his leadership in the clubhouse and also with his bat boy skills. Reds GM Walt Jocketty had this to say about the situation, “It’s probably more than we want to exercise, we’ll try to find a happy medium..if not Janish would be our SS”. There is a possibility that Cabrera will realize that he had a down year and may look to work out a deal for less money to stay with the Reds.
Milwaukee Brewers interested in Bobby Valentine
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According to The New York Times’ Tyler Kepner, the Milwaukee Brewers are the latest team to show interest in hiring Bobby Valentine as the next manager of the team. There will be competition for the Brewers since Valentine has already interviewed with the Seattle Mariners (where’s he considered the “front-runner” and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Earlier today, Valentine removed his named from consideration for the Marlins’ job.
Kepner says that the 60-year-old Valentine is an “exceptional game strategist who can also motivate a listless fan base.”
Lyle Overbay ready to test free agency
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First baseman Lyle Overbay is ready to test the free agent waters, but he isn’t sure what the outcome will be. Overbay thinks it could be anything from a multi-year deal to a Minor League contract, according to MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian.
“It’s something I’ve never gone through. Hopefully, it’ll be fun,” Overbay said. “At the same time, you don’t know. I’m not going to be disappointed if I don’t get what I want. I don’t expect a whole lot, but you never know.”
It’s not known if the Toronto Blue Jays will want to sign their first baseman since 2006. There was speculation toward the end of August that Overbay could be traded. The Tampa Bay Rays were a good fit at the time, and now with Carlos Peña likely leaving via free agency, Overbay could take over. If the Blue Jays pass on Overbay, it’s likely that GM Alex Anthopoulos will hit the trade market or free agency.
Bobby Valentine withdraws name from Marlins managerial job
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According to ESPN’s Tim Krkjian, analyst Bobby Valentine confirmed that he has taken himself out of consideration for the Florida Marlins managing job for 2011. Valentine and the Marlins had original discussions during the summer, but the team eventually went with interim manager Edwin Rodriguez for the rest of the season.
Talks resumed between Valentine and the team over the past few weeks until he withdrew his name today. Valentine said he decided to go in another direction.
The former New York Mets and Texas Rangers manager is believed to be the “front-runner” for the Seattle Mariners’ job, and he also interviewed for the Toronto Blue Jays’ job.
Milwaukee Brewers Manager Rumors: Wallach, Wedge, Listach, Cooper
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Here’s the latest Milwaukee Brewers manager rumors:
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says the Milwaukee Brewers have interviewed Tim Wallach and Eric Wedge. The team will interview about 10 individuals for the job including Bob Melvin.
The Journal Sentinel’s Tom Haudricourt says Pat Listach has not heard from the Brewers.
Cecil Cooper made it clear that he wants to be the Brewers’ next manager, according to Haudricourt. “I think I would be a perfect fit,” said Cooper. “I hope they think so, too.”
Haurdicourt says that Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum was interviewed for the managerial vacancy with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Jim Edmonds pondering retirement
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Is Jim Edmonds retiring or will he rehab his injured achilles tendon that he sustained when he hit a home run in his final regular season at-bat in September?
“I’m done,” said Edmonds, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Rick Hummel.
It’s not clear if he’s “done” for now or “done” forever.
“I’ll have to ask the wife (Allison) about that,” Edmonds added.
If Edmonds could be a backup first baseman somewhere, he would consider coming back for another year. “But I’m in kind of wait-and-see mode right now,” he said.
The 40-year-old Edmonds unexpectedly came out of retirement this past winter when he signed a Minor League deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was traded to the Cincinnati Reds in August to help the team make a post season run.
Cardinals claim RHP Bryan Augenstein off waivers
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According to the St. Louis Cardinals official Twitter account, the team has claimed right-handed pitcher Bryan Augenstein of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Augenstein was 6-9 with a 6.49 ERA in 25 games (22 starts) at Double-A and Triple-AAA this past season.
Tigers would like to get deal done with Brandon Inge before November
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When Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave Dombrowski was asked about the time line for a possible re-signing of Brandon Inge he said that he’d like to complete it before the third baseman hits the open market after the World Series, according to The Detroit News’ Tom Gage.
Jon Daniels on New York Mets GM radar?
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Could Texas Rangers’ general manager Jon Daniels return to his native Queens and take the vacant New York Mets GM position? Newsday’s David Lennon says Daniels is on the team’s radar, but since the Rangers are in still in the playoffs, it’s unlikely he would speak to the Mets during the American League Championship Series.
Rangers’ owner Chuck Greengerg said that Daniels is not going anywhere, according to FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal. “We’re a family, and we’re going to stay together.” Rosenthal speculates that Daniels will get an extension.
Daniels has previously been mentioned as a successor to the fired Omar Minaya in New York since he has an opt-out in his contract that allows him to leave the team if the Rangers change owners.
The Mets met with Boston Red Sox assistant GM Allard Baird on Tuesday, and have MLB consultant Sandy Alderson, Chicago White Sox assistant GM Rick Hahn, and former Arizona Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes and Los Angeles Dodgers assistant GM Logan White set to meet with the team sometime this week. The team is also waiting for permission on additional candidates.
Fredi Gonzalez to Manage Braves
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According to a source close to FOX 5 Atlanta’s Ken Rodriguez, Fredi Gonzalez will be named the new manager of the Atlanta Braves.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s David O’Brien says that Gonzalez will be named the Braves manager on Thursday, and FOXSports’ Jon Paul Morosi says Gonzalez’s contract runs through 2013 with a club option for 2014.
Gonzalez was the Florida Marlins manager before being fired this summer. He was the Braves’ third base coach from 2003-2006 and a close confidant of Bobby Cox.
The Braves former manager, Bobby Cox, managed his last game in a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants in the National League Division Series. The Giants won 3 games to 1.
The 46-year-old Gonzalez was 276-279 win 4 season with the Marlins.
