Rumors for December, 2011
Happy Holidays from the PRO Rumors team
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From all of us at PRO Rumors, we’d like to wish you all a Happy Holidays! We hope that all of your holiday wishes (and your baseball wishes) have come true!
Athletics could get San Jose territory rights
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Sources close to Bob Nightengale of USA Today say that the Oakland Athletics will be granted permission by February to move to San Jose. The territory rights to San Jose are currently being held by the San Francisco Giants.
The decision is not official and sources close to the San Jose Mercury News (as reported by Joe Stiglich and Tracy Seipel) say that “nothing has changed. No decision has been made.”
A’s owner Lew Wolff says that he’s “very confident” that the league is close to clearing the way for his team to move to the South Bay.
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Athletics designate Powell and Miller for assignment
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In an announcement by the Oakland Athletics, the team has designated catcher Landon Powell and outfielder Jai Miller for assignment.
The move was done to accommodate the trade that sent Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals for right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole, right-handed pitcher Brad Peacock, left-handed pitcher Tom Milone and catcher Derek Norris.
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Reds acquire Sean Marshall from Cubs
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The Cincinnati Reds have acquired left-handed pitcher Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed pitcher Travis Wood, outfielder Dave Sappelt and infielder Ronald Torreyes, the team announced today.
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Cubs come to terms with Manny Corpas
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The Chicago Cubs have come to terms with relief pitcher Manny Corpas, according to a source close to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com. The deal will come become official on Friday. Terms of the deal are not yet public.
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Carlos Beltran and Cardinals agree to 2-year deal
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Sources close to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report that Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year deal worth $26mm. Tim Brown of Yahoo adds that the deal includes a no-trade clause which was something Beltran wanted before the deal was agreed upon.
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Nationals acquire Gio Gonzalez from Athletics
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The Washington Nationals have acquired Gio Gonzalez and Minor League right-handed pitcher Robert Gilliam from the Oakland Athletics for right-handed pitcher A.J. Cole, right-handed pitcher Brad Peacock, left-handed pitcher Tom Milone and catcher Derek Norris. Keith Law of ESPN first broke the news and Scott Miller of CBSSports.com added the inclusion of Gilliam in the trade.
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Twins sign Jason Marquis to one-year deal
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The Twins have signed starting pitcher Jason Marquis, to a one-year $3mm deal Scott Miller of CBSSports reports.
Marquis who started the year with the Nationals and was later traded to the Diamondbacks, made 23 starts while posting a 4.43 era, but finished the season on the DL with a fractured fibula.
The Mets and Marlins were also rumored to have interest in the right-hander.
In 11 seasons, Marquis has a career 4.55 era.
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John Danks and White Sox agree to 5-year deal
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The Chicago White Sox and John Danks have agreed to a $65 million, five-year deal, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. The deal will be officially announced after Danks takes a physical, which will occur after Christmas. The deal was first reported by Doug Seyller.
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Nationals pushing hard for Gio Gonzalez
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The Washington Nationals are pushing hard for Oakland Athletics’ pitcher Gio Gonzalez, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. Heyman adds that the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins and New York Yankees are also interested in the pitcher.
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