The Rumor Mill Is Crap!

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More on the Johnson situation

post from Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog on 20 November 2009 10:30:05 PM. © Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog

This time from Joe Capozzi over at the Palm Beach post.“Josh obviously wanted to do something to stay long-term with the Marlins, but it doesn’t look that way now,’ his agent, Matt Sosnick, said today.Johnson, 25, is entering his second[...]

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The Yankees Finalize Their 40-Man Roster

post from Bronx Baseball Daily on 20 November 2009 07:38:24 PM. © Bronx Baseball Daily

The Yankees have added seven players to their 40-man roster in order to protect them from the Rule[...]

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The Pittsburgh Pirates claim Chris Jakubauskas
off waivers

post from Pittsburgh Pirates on 20 November 2009 07:28:03 PM. © Pittsburgh Pirates

The Pirates have claimed 30-year old righty starter/reliever Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from the Mariners. As a rookie last season he pitched in 35 games (8 starts) for the Mariners and he was 6-7 with a 5.32 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. To make room for Jakubauskas on the roster the Pirates have [...]

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Josh Johnson contract talks stall

post from Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog on 20 November 2009 07:25:59 PM. © Marlin Maniac | A Florida Marlins Blog

This according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Here’s the bad news.Agent Matt Sosnick told ESPN.com that negotiations between the Marlins and Johnson have reached an “impasse,” and Johnson expects to play under a one-year deal in 2010.[...]

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40-Man Roster Moves for the Cubs

post from ChicagoCubsOnline.com on 20 November 2009 06:27:01 PM. © ChicagoCubsOnline.com

The Chicago Cubs added five players to their 40-man roster on Friday afternoon: John Gaub, Blake Parker, Rafael Dolis, Welington Castillo and James Adduci. The Cubs had until 11:00pm C.S.T. on Friday night to add players in order to protect them from being exposed in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft on December 10. The Cubs 40-man roster now stands at 38 players.

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So Long, Shelley

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 20 November 2009 06:10:00 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Chad Jennings is reporting that Shelley Duncan has said that if he clears waivers he will not accept his assignment to triple-A Scranton.

?I?ll wait and see,? Duncan said. ?I might clear on Monday or something, and if do, then I?ll become a free agent.?

Good luck Shelley.

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So Long Shelley

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 20 November 2009 06:10:00 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Chad Jennings is reporting that Shelley Duncan has said that if he clears waivers he will not accept his assignment to triple-A Scranton.

?I?ll wait and see,? Duncan said. ?I might clear on Monday or something, and if do, then I?ll become a free agent.?

Good luck Shelley.

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Astros sign minor league FA Jose Valdez

Brian McTaggart reports via Twitter that the Astros have signed a minor league free agent coming out of the Yankees system. Jose Valdez (27, RHP) pitched 19.1 innings at their AAA club this year, the proud owner of a 4.19 ERA, 18 strikeouts, and 10 walks. In past seasons, he's struck out around one batter per inning, but walked more than one batter every two innings last season at AA. His control was much better at lower levels, however.

He doesn't have a lot of experience under his belt, but he looks like another promising penny-pinching pickup for the bullpen, ala Jeff Fulchino and Alberto Arias. I couldn't find scouting reports on his pitches and velocity, but I'm going to assume he's a pretty hard thrower given his strikeout rate.

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Scout.com assessment:

Jose Valdez spent the majority of 2009 in the bullpen of the Trenton Thunder with the exception of a month with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. After showing improvement in his repertoire in July and August, the 6-foot-4, 186 pound Valdez was promoted to Scranton and is ready to contribute.

Ok, so obviously take this assessment with a huge grain of salt, but at one time Valdez was highly thought of in comparison to other Yankee prospects:

Jose Valdez has the highest ceiling..

Of course those other prospects were guys like Chien Ming Wang and Drew Henson...bottom line- the guy missed the boat on being a stud, but he comes as a bargain and an extra arm in case Valverde and/or Hawkins aren't resigned, Wes Wright gets moved to the rotation, etc.

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