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Manny Ramirez $26. Other bids: $25, $22, $12, $9, $8, $7, $2.There have been some bizarre questions in the Rotisserie press surrounding how Manny might do in Chicago, but there is no doubt that you have to bid aggressively at this point if you have FAAB/slots. The winning bidder had a rash of late injuries. Most of the other contenders were either out of cap […]

What we need to remember is that this kid is just 20, and like many youngsters his age, he’s prone to mental errors like what happened Sunday. Good for Quade to have the balls to sit the kid down for a couple of games to let him refocus and owners in daily leagues will need to make an adjustment to their lineups. Having said that, I’m still expecting a big f […]

The Padres have designated Steve Garrison for assignment, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com. The move was made in order to create space for outfielder Mike Baxter.The lefty was acquired by the Padres in a package for Scott Linebrink back in July of 2007. Garrison got knocked around in five Triple-A starts this season but has a career 4.05 ERA with 7.4 K/9 […]

Labor Day linkage.. It may be time for the Cardinals and manager Tony La Russa to part ways, writes Scott Miller of CBSSports.com. A recent move by Cubs manager Mike Quade may have scored points with GM Jim Hendry, opines Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune. Jayson Stark of ESPN (via Twitter) wonders aloud when A.J. Burnett will rank as a "full-fledged […]

In yesterday's game against the Orioles, Rocco Baldelli belted a two-run pinch hit homer in the seventh inning in his first big league swing of the season. Prior to signing a minor league deal with the Rays, Baldelli worked with the club as a special assistant. Now that he's back in the majors, he has no immediate plans to return to coaching, write […]

Yunesky Maya, the 29-year-old Cuban will make his MLB debut against the struggling Mets.  Better yet, Dillon Gee will make his MLB debut for the Mets on the same night.  Maya could make a handful of starts and is well worth the risk. Jordan Zimmerman is not likely on all waiver wires, but he makes two starts this week and is sporting an 11.70 K/9 ratio since […]

Last week, ESPN's Buster Olney opined that a team interested in Manny Ramirez this offseason should present him with an incentive-laden contract to ensure that he will maintain his focus. Olney suggests a base salary of $800K to $1MM with incentives based on plate appearances.While major league GMs likely wouldn't object to such a deal, one has to […]

The Pirates will designate Akinori Iwamura and Erik Kratz for assignment tomorrow, the team announced this afternoon. In related moves, Pittsburgh will recall Pedro Ciriaco, Jason Jaramillo, Brad Lincoln and Justin Thomas and select the contracts of Alex Presley, Brandon Moss, Brian Bass and Steven Jackson. The Pirates, who traded for Iwamura last offseason, […]

Derek Jeter will presumably re-sign with the Yankees this winter and even though he's having a down-year by his lofty standards, the Yankees don't intend to "play hardball" when their shortstop hits free agency this winter, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. Understandably, they'd prefer not to bicker with their captain and ar […]

J.A. Happ is trying to show Philadelphia that his 2009 rookie campaign was no fluke. Since finally coming back from injury, Happ has posted a 2.86 ERA. However, his walk rate is not pretty (34 BB in 61 IP). He must be limiting hits somehow, but there’s likely some luck mixed in there as well. [...] […]