Posted by Peter Gammons
• The Rockies want
Anibal Sanchez and a prospect for
Brian Fuentes. The Marlins will not give up Sanchez and are likely to pursue Seattle's
Arthur Rhodes instead. The Cardinals, Angels and Rays are also in on Fuentes, and the feeling is that the Cardinals are the favorites. Colorado likes the Cards' farm system.
• Pittsburgh is still listening on
Jason Bay, but right now there doesn't seem to be anyone willing to step up and pay the price.
• The reason the Indians were able to get
Carlos Santana, a very high-level prospect, in the
Casey Blake deal is that the Indians took on all of Blake's remaining $2 million salary. Several general managers around baseball wonder whether L.A. doesn't have cash flow problems.
