Francisco Cordero

Baseball notebook: Brewers in no rush to find a closer

How bad was Eric Gagne last season in Milwaukee? So bad that even the loss of the guy who had replaced him as closer, Salomon Torres, was greeted with something resembling indifference by general manager Doug Melvin.

Wood likely out of Tigers' relief hunt

Hoffman, other more short-term options more likely targets Trevor Hoffman would likely require a one- or two-year commitment, while other younger closers are likely to expect more years and dollars. The Tigers' search for a...

Milwaukee unlikely destination for Wood

Nov 14, 2008

The Brewers have already been widely mentioned as a possible destination for free agent closer Kerry Wood after the Cubs declared this week they are moving in another direction. The Brewers did express interest in Wood last...

K-Rod's agent ready to open negotiations

Paul Kinzer, who represents top free-agent closer Francisco Rodriguez, didn't expect a faxed offer from the Mets to have arrived in his office at midnight, but the agent did expect financial dialogue with teams to begin Friday.

Castellini: Payroll will be fluid

Reds owner Bob Castellini said Thursday that he doesn't expect the nation's economic problems affect the Reds' plans as free agency gets set to begin, but he added that the situation is fluid and could change.

Weathers: Time to 'turn page'

Free-agent reliever believes he won't return to Reds next season David Weathers went 4-6 with a 3.25 ERA over 69 1/3 innings for the Reds in 2008. Veteran reliever and free agent David Weathers is pretty convinced that his days...

FSN Florida replaying eight '08 games

Marlins fans can relive memorable moments on Wednesdays MIAMI -- Even though Spring Training is three months away, Marlins fans can get their baseball fill on Fox Sports Florida. FSN Florida will air each game at noon ET on...

MARKET LOOKS SET TO DELIVER RELIEF TO 'PEN

DANA POINT, Calif. - Now is one time the Mets are happy the Yankees have Mariano Rivera. And that the Red Sox have Jonathan Papelbon and the White Sox Bobby Jenks and pretty much every other big-market team has an in-house...

Dear Reds: Just say no

After reading the first 50 names on the list of 184 Major League free agents, your eyes glaze and your mind leaks like jelly from a doughnut. Trying to find someone on this list who can help the Cincinnati Reds is numbing,...

Minaya says Delgado will start at first for Mets in 2009

New York Mets general manager Omar Minaya all but handed the starting first baseman job to Carlos Delgado meaning the veteran slugger will not be used as trade bait during the winter."Delgado will be our first baseman," the GM...

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