Ted Lilly

After finishing off the AL, lets jump on over to the NL West and check out the amnesty candidates in this division. NL WEST Diamondbacks- Since players that signed new deals this offseason are ineligible to be amnestied, you have to go down the list to find a potential candidate. Though Kevin Towers has done a good [...]

5. Washington Nationals: They signed Jayson Werth to a monster contract, acquired Tom Gorzelanny from the Cubs, added some veteran help with Jerry Hairston Jr., Alex Cora (back-up infielder) and Todd Coffey (bullpen arm) and signed power left-handed hitter Adam LaRoche. They might not be contenders for the 2011 season, but with a healthy Stephen [...]

It appears that the American League Champions are actively trying to recruit free agent Jim Thome. Reports this week indicate that Thome and the Texas Rangers are talking, but no deal is imminent. The Minnesota Twins are interested in bringing Thome back, but the team may wait out the market with the hopes that his price [...]

The Minnesota Twins could be waiting out the market in order to add the last few pieces for their 2011 campaign, opines La Velle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune. The Twins have employed this tactic in the past with Jim Thome and Orlando Hudson joining the team past January 1st of 2010, so [...]

The saying goes, “you can never have too much pitching.” As far starting pitchers go on the market, the two big names left are Carl Pavano and Andy Pettitte. Pavano is definitely playing in 2011, but Pettitte is on the edge of retirement.  So which of these two will sign next?. Earlier today Rob Biertempfel of MLB.com [...]

In a Tweet from the Los Angeles Dodgers’ official Twitter account, the team has announced that they officially signed Vicente Padilla to a one-year deal, pending a physical.  The deal has a base salary of $2 million plus incentives From an outside observer it’s odd that the Dodgers are adding an additional starter since the team [...]

Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman says the Los Angles Dodgers are looking for another starter. He says that free agent Vicente Padilla is on top of the team’s list. Heyman later added that that the Dodgers are in talks with Padilla to return him to the team’s rotation. Last week, we heard the Dodgers were in negotiations to [...]

Earlier today, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports listed numerous reasons why the Dodgers should go after Juan Uribe.  Some of those reasons include his ability to play third base and give Casey Blake a chance to platoon in left field, or play shortstop to give Rafael Furcal a break.  He could also slot in [...]

The Minnesota Twins would like right-handed pitcher Carl Pavano to stay and are making a strong push to keep him, according to FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal. Keeping him with the Twins may be tough given that “six or eight” teams have engaged in preliminary discussions. The Florida Marlins and the Washington Nationals are among those teams interested. Pavano [...]

According to FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Los Angeles Dodgers are looking at starting pitchers to complement the staff of Clayton Kershaw, Ted Lilly, Hiroki Kuroda and Chad Billingsley. Rosenthal adds that a return of Vicente Padilla is a possibility. Former manager Joe Torre recommended the re-signing of Padilla, a free agent, back in September. “I don’t know what’s [...]