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July 29, 2005

Will's Mill

Friday's Rumors

by Will Carroll

Past Mills.

Friday, July 29, 7:55 p.m. ET: Jamey Newberg reports that the Rangers have dealt Chan Ho Park to the Padres for Phil Nevin. Nevin does not hold no-trade rights to Texas, though Park does have some sort of no-trade provision in his contract. Park was pulled from his start in Toronto.

Friday, July 29, 7:25 p.m. ET: Boston talk radio...OK, should I stop right there? No, I like those guys so I'll let everyone know that they're talking about one of the most complex deals I've heard. Not only would Manny Ramirez move, but the Devil Rays are (again) involved. Specifics are tough to come by with these kinds of rumors, but the buzz is that Ramirez ends up in Queens, the Sox get Mike Cameron and Aubrey Huff, and the Devil Rays end up with the collective minor league systems of both clubs. Suffice it to say that the Powerball ticket I have in my pocket is more likely to happen, but you can't win if you don't play.

I've typed "Alfonso Soriano" so many times in the last week that I'm beginning to do it out of habit. The Rangers apparently have decided to hang on to their second baseman, willing to deal only if they get what one source calls "a Colon package." That's nothing like a colostomy bag; it's a reference to the three solid prospects (Cliff Lee, Grady Sizemore, and the guy everyone thought was the big name, Brandon Phillips) that Cleveland got in 2002 for Bartolo Colon.

While Huff's name has been linked to multiple teams, the loss of Frank Thomas might raise the price Kenny Williams is willing to pay to join the sweepstakes. Knocks on Huff's defense wouldn't matter in the DH slot.

The Indians are quietly seeing what's out there for Bob Wickman, Kevin Millwood, and Coco Crisp. There are several teams in the AL East that could make a play for those players by Sunday. The Blue Jays also have some quality players who could be moved, like Frank Catalanotto and Miguel Batista. No one, it seems, is willing to look in the Ken Phelps All-Stars bin for help.

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