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      Phillies in hot pursuit of Rockies’ Matt Holliday

      November 7, 2008 /

      Matt HollidayThe World Series Champions aren’t sitting pat this offseason. The Phillies are apparently aggressively pursing Rockies’ outfield Matt Holliday to add another potent bat to their lineup.

      The Rockies surely would be interested in Phillies centerfielder Shane Victorino, but it isn’t known whether Philadelphia would consider moving him. The Phillies have several other well-regarded young players, including catcher Lou Marson, shortstop Jason Donald and pitcher Carlos Carrasco. Sources indicate that the Phillies have enough good young players to be able to do a deal for Holliday if the sides can agree.

      Baseball executives expect Holliday to be traded at some point this offseason, but nothing appears imminent.

      Any team after Holliday is about to play Russian Roulette. His contract expires at the end of the 2009 season, so there’s a great chance that whatever team acquires him will only be doing so for one season. Obviously a long-term deal can be struck, but most players want to test the free agent waters before making a decision on if they want to return to the team they just played for.

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      Cubs interested in acquiring Jake Peavy

      November 7, 2008 /

      The Chicago Cubs have emerged as a possible candidate to acquire San Diego Padres’ ace Jake Peavy.

      The Chicago Cubs have leapt to the forefront of the Jake Peavy trade discussion, though the San Diego Padres are continuing to talk with the Atlanta Braves in hopes of extracting a better package, sources told Yahoo! Sports on Thursday night.

      The team that lands the former National League Cy Young winner could depend on which includes its top pitching prospect, according to the sources. The Padres have asked the Cubs for right-hander Jeff Samardzija as the headliner of a package that could include outfielder Felix Pie, pitcher Sean Marshall and infielder Ronny Cedeno. Other potential pieces, another source said, were pitcher Kevin Hart and minor-league pitcher Donnie Veal.

      A rotation of Carlos Zambrano, Rich Harden, Jake Peavy and Ryan Dempster would be filthy, although the Cubs would be mortgaging their long-term future by parting with so many prospects. Still, their roster is set up for them to win now and in baseball, you have to worry about one year at a time if you’re a contender like the Cubs obviously are.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

      Dodgers willing to pony up for Manny Ramirez

      November 6, 2008 /

      Manny RamirezThe Los Angeles Dodgers are willing to spend big to retain Manny Ramirez.

      General manager Ned Colletti said Wednesday the Dodgers’ pitch to the free-agent slugger would give him the second-highest average salary in the sport behind Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez.

      “If you saw the bid, it’s nothing that we’re embarrassed by,” Colletti said at the GM meetings. “Manny was close to that number, anyway — closer to that area than the last place he’s been.”

      Rodriguez currently has the top average at $27.5 million under the 10-year deal he agreed to before last season. Mets pitcher Johan Santana is second at $22.9 million under the six-season deal he agreed to this year.

      Ramirez, acquired from Boston on July 31, is coming off an eight-year, $160 million contract he signed with the Red Sox before the 2001 season.

      This is all well and good, but they’ll have to top whatever the Yankees offer. A couple of weeks ago, Ramirez flat out said that he wanted to see which team offered him the highest contract. If the Yankees concentrate on trying to sign ace CC Sabathia, there’s a great chance that Man-Ram will wind up back in Dodger blue. But if Sabathia re-ups with the Brewers or signs quickly with another team, I’m willing to bet the Yankees go full-blast for Ramirez.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB

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