Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
The ninth inning of this one may feel important right now-- Yadier Molina gift-wrapped three runs for the Pirates with an inexplicable string of poor defensive decisions, and then John Grabow and T.J. Beam made the bottom of the inning way too exciting--but the real story here was Ian Snell . Snell looked as good as he has all year: his fastball touched 97, and his slider was so filthy that Skip Schumaker...
Hot Foot (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
The Mets let one get away today against the Pirates as they fell by a score of 7-5 this afternoon. Denny Bautista got the win for the Pirates, and Aaron Heilman got his 7th loss for the Mets. John Grabow got his 2nd save of the year. Pedro Martinez was great again, as he went six [...]
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
With the trading of Jason Bay and Xavier Nady and with there being trade discussions involving Jack Wilson and John Grabow, it should be obvious to everyone that the Pirates are embarking on a rebuilding program, which -- if it works -- might not produce a winning team for several more seasons. ...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
With the trading of Jason Bay and Xavier Nady and with there being trade discussions involving Jack Wilson and John Grabow, it should be obvious to everyone that the Pirates are embarking on a rebuilding program, which -- if it works -- might not produce a winning team for several more seasons. ...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
WASHINGTON - There will be no Manny Ramirez or Ron Mahay or Jack Taschner or John Grabow in a Phillies uniform this weekend in St. Louis.
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
If the three-team trade that's rumored to be in the works -- Manny Ramirez to the Marlins, with the Red Sox receiving Pirates outfielder Jason Bay and lefthander reliever John Grabow -- ends up on Theo Epstein's desk waiting for his signature, do you think the Red Sox should sign off on it? In other words, do you think the Red Sox are a better team with Ramirez, or with Bay and Grabow? Bay does not...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
The Palm Beach Post reports that a three-way swap between the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates has been completed that would send Manny Ramirez to Florida and Jason Bay plus John Grabow to Boston. Who Pittsburgh would end up with...
Over the Monster (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
via d.yimg.com Jason Bay, clearly contemplating a move to Boston, eh? Great. Let's completely jump the gun anyway. So. the possible parameters of a 3-way deal (I know, dirty): Sox get: Bay, John Grabow Marlins get: Manuel, CA$$$$$$H!!!! (Not Kevin) Pirates get: $hitton of prospects. Jeremy Hermida/Josh Willingham And of a 2-way deal with the Fish: Sox get: Hermida/Willingham , some unagreed upon package...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Let's talk lefty relievers. David O'Brien names the Red Sox, Cardinals, Rays, Tigers, and White Sox parties interested in Will Ohman. But the Sox might end up with John Grabow, and the Tigers may be content with Kyle Farnsworth as their relief addition. Grabow may also be on the Rays' radar. MLB.com's Mark Bowman has the Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox after Ohman, with the Cardinals out of the bidding....
http://redsox.wordpress.com/feed (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Will Carroll, who began the Manny Ramirez to the Fish drama last night, has an update. According to him, a three-way deal between the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates is in its “final stages”. In this scenario, here’s what each team would get: Boston: OF Jason Bay and LHP John Grabow Florida: OF Manny Ramirez, cash and [...]
Camden Chat (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus says the Red Sox, Pirates and Marlins have agreed to a three-team Manny Ramirez deal, pending Ramirez waiving his no-trade clause and league approval. Carroll, not normally one of our preferred sources, has the Red Sox getting Jason Bay and John Grabow; the Marlins acquiring Ramirez, cash and a prospect from the Red Sox and the Pirates picking up Jeremy Hermida,...
Dom D's - Mets Fan Blog (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
9:15PM(Buster Olney) As the Red Sox, Marlins and Pirates discuss a possible three-way deal for Manny Ramirez, the sides also are discussing lefty reliever John Grabow's moving from Pittsburgh to the Red Sox. The current sticking point, according to a well-placed source, is that the Marlins want the Red Sox to add a prospect to their take in the deal. 9:58PM(Peter Gammons)The Manny Ramirez trade
Bucs Dugout (Free subscription) | 07/31/2008
The Post-Gazette reports that the Bucs, Red Sox and Marlins are discussing a three-team trade that could potentially send off Jason Bay and John Grabow in exchange for a bunch of prospects and, possibly, Marlins outfielder Jeremy Hermida . This is really too complex to know much about yet. I'd love to have Hermida, but I don't know about him as the centerpiece of a Bay trade, and if he's not the centerpiece...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, it's down to the Rays and Cardinals for the services of Pirates outfielder Jason Bay. Also on the table is reliever John Grabow. Post-Gazette scribe Dejan Kovacevic says Tampa is in the lead because the...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
New collection of rumors from ESPN's Jayson Stark... The Twins have asked the Giants about Rich Aurilia. They've been dangling Boof Bonser for a position player; would they trade him back to San Francisco for Aurilia? On the Phillies' radar: John Grabow, Will Ohman, Arthur Rhodes, and Jack Taschner. A Brian Fuentes trade remains doubtful. The White Sox will trade Orlando Cabrera for the right pitcher....
