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| ESPN.com's Jayson Stark has the latest on the Giants' involvement in the Manny Ramirez saga. Quoting a source close to the Giants, Stark reported that every insinuation thus far linking San Francisco and the free-agent outfielder is "unfounded" or "baloney." |
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| ESPN.com reports that agent Scott Boras was in New York Tuesday to conduct discussions with the Mets' front office concerning a potential deal involving free-agent pitcher Derek Lowe. The Mets are reportedly in now way willing to sweeten the three-year, $36 million offer they have already extended to Lowe. Boras is looking to obtain a deal that calls for five years in excess of $80 million. |
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| GM Walt Jocketty noted that the Reds had internal discussions regarding Andruw Jones, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| GM Doug Melvin denied the rumor that the Brewers were targeting Derek Lowe, according to MLB.com. Melvin simply stated, "We're not in on him." |
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| Takashi Saito reportedly received close to 10 offers last month from interested MLB clubs, according to the NPB Tracker. |
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| Manny Ramirez's rep (Scott Boras) is still seeking at least a $100 million deal for his client, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. |
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| Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports believes that Derek Lowe is not the Mets' top choice among free agent pitchers. |
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| The Mets do not intend to raise their offer to Derek Lowe, according to Newsday. |
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| David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that Dodgers outfielder Andruw Jones will be a free agent on Jan. 15, assuming he is not traded by then, which is a safe bet. Though agent Scott Boras has worked to alleviate the financial strain of Jones' contract, which figures to pay him only $5 million in 2009 rather than $21.1 million, teams are wary of signing the former All-Star, who went through a horrific season a year ago and is recovering from knee surgery. |
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| Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated states the Rangers are considering chasing Manny Ramirez. |
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| Kat O'Brien of Newsday indicates that the Mets' negotiations with Derek Lowe are expected to heat up this week. |
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| According to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown, it's now a two-horse race between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants for the services of Manny Ramirez. |
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| MLB.com reports that the Rangers are not pursuing Manny Ramirez despite their need for a right-handed bat. |
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| The Boston Globe reports that the Dodgers made an offer to free-agent Takashi Saito earlier this winter. |
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| Andruw Jones' career could be in jeopardy, according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He reports that the Mets aren't interested in acquiring Jones and doesn't believe that the Reds are a good fit. |
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| The Giants have reportedly made a three year offer with an option to Manny Ramirez, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| The SF Chronicle indicates that the Giants want to wait until the free agent market among corner outfielders is more precisely defined before seriously attempting to reel in Manny Ramirez. |
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| Derek Lowe turned down the Mets' three-year deal worth $36 million, as he covets $16 million a season, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. |
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| Yahoo! Sports reporter Tim Brown speculates that Andruw Jones could land in Washington next season. |
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| It was previously reported that the San Francisco Giants had extended a contract offer to Manny Ramirez, but the San Francisco Chronicle reports that is not the case. |
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| The Dodgers will either trade or release Andruw Jones, as he agreed to defer money on his contract, according to the L.A. Times. The move will take $12 million off the Dodgers' payroll this season. |
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| Chris Haft of MLB.com reports that rumors linking the San Francisco Giants to free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez have been blown out of proportion. According to reports, the Giants may forgo offering Ramirez a deal in favor of addressing a need for a corner infielder. |
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| While confirming that the San Francisco Giants have entered the drawing for Manny Ramirez, Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports that the Angels can't be excluded from the pool of Ramirez suitors. |
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| Expanding on an earlier report, the New York Post reports that free-agent hurler Derek Lowe will in no way accept the New York Mets' offer of three years and $36 million—unless this is the best offer on the table. |
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| The San Francisco Giants have offered slugger Manny Ramirez a four-year contract, according to CBS5 in San Francisco. |
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| The Dodgers are working on a plan that would allow them to part ways with outfielder Andruw Jones, according to the Los Angeles Times. "We can't confirm that and right now we don't have a comment," GM Ned Colletti said. |
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| Scott Proctor will sign a contract to join the Marlins, in essence to replace Joe Nelson who signed with the Rays, according to the Miami Herald. The contract is reported to be for $750,000 with $250,000 in incentives. |
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| The Denver Post reports that the Giants are making an aggressive play for free-agent outfielder Manny Ramirez. |
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| The Boston Globe reports that Derek Lowe will not sign the Mets three-year, $36 million dollar contract, as he is looking for more money and more years. |
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