Zack Greinke news is dribbling in slowly, especially given that talks were expected to escalate quickly. The latest speculation is that the Dodgers and Rangers are out ahead, according to Bill Shaikin.
The Dodgers and Rangers appear to be the favorites for Greinke, with the Angels as the dark horse, tweets Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times.
So apparently the Angels are still in the mix, which goes counter to a previous report. Perhaps the Nationals are now out of it after acquiring Dan Haren.
With that said though, if Josh Hamilton and the Rangers works out, it bodes well for the Dodgers chances at Greinke.
Sources: #Rangers, Hamilton making progress. Deal, if reached, likely would be 4 yrs. But still possible another team could beat TEX offer.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 4, 2012
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Remember when the Dodgers were hot and heavy with Anibal Sanchez? Well, that’s apparently still a thing, as they’re in the mix along with five other teams.
The Mystery Team has finally showed up in Nashville! Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports (via Twitter) that, in addition to the Tigers, Angels, Royals, Dodgers, and Red Sox, a mystery team is in the mix for Sanchez.
Mystery Team is ETERNALLY the dark horse.
I doubt the Dodgers interest in him is serious at this point, as they are occupied currently with Greinke and James Shields.
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Jim Bowden says the Dodgers are in on Rafael Soriano.
Don’t eliminate the Dodgers as a possible landing spot for Rafael Soriano, despite their multiyear commitment to Brandon League.
Since he opted out of a $14 million option, he’s obviously going to want multiple years and more money than that to sign.
The problem? He hasn’t been all that good over the past two seasons, posting a 3.97 FIP in 2011 and a 3.32 FIP in 2012. He’s going to want to be paid like Brandon League but he hasn’t even been as good as that in the last two seasons.
Why this would be a thing I have no idea.
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Dodgers are looking at reliever Mark Lowe, according to Jon Paul Morosi.
The market for setup relievers is starting to take shape, and free agent Mark Lowe is drawing interest from a number of teams.
The Dodgers, Giants, Brewers, Angels and Rays are among the clubs that have checked in on the right-hander, major-league sources told FOXSports.com. Of that group, Milwaukee’s need for bullpen help is particularly acute.
4.16 FIP in 2011, 4.32 FIP in 2012, 4.10 FIP career.
Depending on who he would replace in the pen, there’s a solid argument that signing him would be a downgrade.
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#dodgers are looking around a bit for a SS or 3B to potentially pair with hanley. seeming M.O.: all-star at all positions
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeymanCBS) December 4, 2012
Was waiting for this, actually.
If they actually have no restrictions, I’m not sure why they would go into next year satisfied with Hanley Ramirez at short and Luis Cruz at third.