12/10/09

Breakfast Links: Ike, Lindstrom, Bay, Redding... and Jerry Morales


Ike Davis:


Also on the All-Prospect Team was another AFL award winner, Los Angeles Dodgers first-base prospect Russ Mitchell, who was honored with the Dernell Stenson Award for character and leadership. Mitchell was one of two first basemen on the team after hitting .319 with 25 RBIs. Among the other six outfielders named to the squad was Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Jose Tabata, who hit .392 with 21 RBIs and a league-leading 47 hits. Along with Tabata were Bryan Petersen (Marlins), Chris Heisey (Reds), Jordan Danks (White Sox) and Domonic Brown (Phillies). Highlighting the infielders on the squad was Cubs shortstop prospect Starlin Castro, who batted .376 and tied for third in the league with nine stolen bases. Other infielders on the team were third basemen Mike Moustakas (Royals) and Josh Vitters (Cubs), second basemen Jemile Weeks (A's) and Scott Sizemore (Tigers) and first baseman Ike Davis (Mets). -
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Matt Lindstrom:

The Houston Astros got hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom from Florida on Wednesday, hoping he can help fill a late-inning hole in their bullpen. Houston sent two low-level minor leaguers and a player to be named to the Marlins. Lindstrom features a fastball that can reach 100 mph, though he sometimes has trouble harnessing all that power. The 29-year-old righty went 2-1 with 15 saves in 17 chances and a 5.89 ERA in 54 games for Florida last season. He was hurt by four bruising appearances, in which he allowed 18 earned runs in only 2 1/3 innings.




Jason Bay:

According to a major league source familiar with the negotiations, three teams besides the Red Sox are involved in talks with the free agent left fielder. The Angels and Mariners emerged at the winter meetings as Bay suitors, and there were indications in the third and final full day yesterday that the Mets could be entering the fray as well. Before the meetings, the last Sox offer believed to be made to Bay was for four years, $60 million. -
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Tim Redding:

According to The New York Daily News, the New York Mets appear to be trying to trade SP Tim Redding before the non-tender deadline Saturday, Dec. 12, when they may cut him loose.
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Jerry Morales:

I'm in love with the Jerry Morales story! The Jerry Morales story is Joel and I go to a game in 1980 and we agree our seats are so good that we can see everything except for a ball that's hit into the right field corner. Soon enough, a ball is hit into the right field corner, and the rightfielder — Jerry Morales — doesn't dig it out until about 1982. Forever more, the right field corner is known as Jerry Morales Territory.  - faithandfear

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