The thinking is that the Mets are freeing up salary for a run at Wagner, Ramirez, and/or Delgado. San Diego gets a center fielder to cover that big PetCo outfield.
** In Jays news, Ricciardi has talked with Erubiel Durazo's agent. Durazo would presumably serve as the DH if he signed with the Jays. He's coming off a year where he only played 41 games, he'll be 32 next year, and he's only played over 100 games twice.
However, when he's played he's produced. His career line is .281/.381/.487.
The big unknown with Durazo is what will it take to sign him, both the dollar amount and contract length. Bauxites predicted an average annual salary between $1.5 million and $7.5 million, with an average of $4.2 million.
Also, noted in the Sun article is that Ricciardi again spoke with Burnett's agent, but doesn't expect any action, with Burnett or other players, until after the end of next week.
** Josh Towers is locked up now, but what about the other arbitration eligible players? The GM says "We'll get them all done. We're not going to non-tender any of them."
The arbitration eligible players are pitchers Ted Lilly, Scott Downs, Pete Walker, and hitters Shea Hillenbrand, Orlando Hudson, Reed Johnson and John McDonald.
Bringing back both Downs and Walker creates a situation where there's likely going to be more pitchers than the 12 usual roster spots, which would seem to indicate that a trade will be very likely with a pitcher or two this offseason.
** As always, go and vote for Tom Cheek, for the rest of the month for the Frick Award.
** Anything else interesting going on?
