Scott Jeremy Downs

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 220 lb.

Born: March 17, 1976 in Louisville, KY
High School: Pleasure Ridge Park HS (Louisville, KY)
School: University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft.
Signed June 18, 1997. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 9, 2000 (Age 24)   vs. CIN 6.1 IP, 5 H, 4 SO, 6 BB, 3 ER
Teams (by GP): BlueJays/Angels/Cubs/Expos 2000-2013
2013 Contract Status: Signed thru 2013, 3 yrs/$15M (11-13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 10.121, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: CAA Sports (Greg Landry), previously: SFX [*]
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• 11/6 Halo Hangout: Where we Stand: So, last week was fun, wasn’t it? Jerry Dipoto has been quite busy so far this winter with the Chris Iannetta extension,...
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• 10/25 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Angels: The Angels will pursue starting pitchers and relievers in the offseason ahead. Guaranteed Contracts Albert Pujols,...
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• 9/26 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights – 20 Strikeouts, Say WHAT?: Well, that was fun. We’ll get to the bulk of the game in a minute, first let’s wrap our heads around this for a second....
• 9/23 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: September 24, 2012: 0 0 1 782 4462 Roto Think Tank 37 10 5234 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US...
• 9/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Going to closer by committee: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said Friday, Sept. 21, that he will 'match up' with RPs Scott Downs, Ernesto...[+] Frieri and Kevin Jepsen in the ninth inning, meaning Frieri is no longer the clear-cut closer.
• 9/17 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Cost Teams Draft Picks: In some instances the decision to make a player a qualifying offer is not so much a choice as a formality. Is there any doubt...
• 9/7 Baseball News Source: Rookie Nick Maronde Gives Angels Bullpen a Gift: Nick Maronde opened the 2012 season at advanced Single-A Inland Empire and appeared in just seven Double-A games before getting...

• 8/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to bereavement listThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim placed RP Scott Downs on the bereavement list Monday, Aug. 27....[+] The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim placed RP Scott Downs on the bereavement list Monday, Aug. 27.
• 8/25 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Greinke And Kendrick Lead Way As Angels Extend Winning Streak To Four: Now this is the Zack Greinke we all thought we were getting at the deadline. Greinke pitched 7.2 innings of one-run ball and Howard...
• 8/23 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/22: If the Boston Red Sox even want to make a run towards the 2012 MLB Playoffs, they would need to beat the teams ahead of them...
• 8/22 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 8/22: If the Boston Red Sox even want to make a run towards the 2012 MLB Playoffs, they would need to beat the teams ahead of them...
• 8/18 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: Instant replay, Dan Haren and moooooore Mike Trout. The air is getting sucked out of the lungs of this fan base quicker than the...
• 8/13 Baseball News Source: A Look at Six Trade Deadline Deals: Hunter Pence ripped a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 9-6...
• 8/13 Halo Hangout: Angels Sign Tony Pena: So, it’s come to this. The Angels signed Tony Pena to an undisclosed contract and it isn’t the catcher with a 5.1...
• 8/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to throw bullpen session: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (shoulder) is scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday, Aug. 14. Manager Mike...[+] Scioscia said the session may evolve into a simulated game.
• 8/13 Halo Hangout: Link Hangout: You’ll have to excuse any vitriol that I might display today. There was this weird looking “L” next to Jered...
• 8/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Still no timetable for Scott Downs: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (shoulder) has started playing long-toss from up to 150 feet, and is eager to return...[+] from the 15-day disabled list. However, there is still no timetable for his return. However, he is hopeful of resuming bullpen sessions sometime next week.
• 8/6 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights-Bullpen Falters Again as Angels Lose Series in Chicago: The Angels bullpen has been quite leaky on this road trip. This happened again yesterday, as the bullpen couldn’t protect...
• 8/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to resume throwing MondayLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (shoulder) will begin a throwing program Monday, Aug. 6....[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (shoulder) will begin a throwing program Monday, Aug. 6.
• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Timeline not clear for Scott Downs: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (shoulder) does not have a clear return date, as he makes his way back from a strained...[+] left shoulder. '(Downs) is just taking it easy,' manager Mike Scioscia said Friday, Aug. 3. 'He won't pick up a ball until early next week.'

• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to DL: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim placed RP Scott Downs (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left shoulder Tuesday,...[+] July 31, and recalled RP Hisanori Takahashi from Triple-A Salt Lake in a corresponding move.
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Pitching Rumors: Shields, Orioles, Felix, Angels: Though the Giants did pick up some infield help in Marco Scutaro earlier tonight, the Giants are focusing on relief pitching...
• 7/26 High Heat Stats: Wednesday game notes: @Cardinals 3, Dodgers 2 (12): Rafael Furcal had the game-winning hit, giving him 2 of their 4 walk-offs this year. But my focus...
• 7/24 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Interested In Mijares, Rzepczynski: The Angels have expressed interest in Jose Mijares of the Royals and Marc Rzepczynski of the Cardinals in their search for a...
• 7/16 Yanks Go Yard: Can’t Win ‘Em All: Bombers fall to Halos despite four more homers: Usually when a team hits four home runs, they put themselves in a very good position to be victorious. The Yankees, the major...
• 7/15 My Pinstripes: Yankees Snatch Defeat From the Jaws of Victory: Cano's nap cost the Yankees dearly - courtesy of daylife.com No, that's not really how the saying goes, but it's apropos...
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• 7/14 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Angels Bullpen Falters in First Game After All-Star Break: The back-end of the Angel bullpen has been solid all year, especially Scott Downs. This time it didn’t work out. Downs gave...
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• 7/12 Halo Hangout: Halo Highlights- Keys To The Second Half: The Angels start their post all-star break schedule on Friday in New York against the Yankees. They currently sit four games behind...
• 7/11 Halo Hangout: Halo HIghlights- A Look Back at the First Half: The Los Angeles Angels enter the second half with a record of 48-38, four games behind the Texas Rangers for the AL West lead,...
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• 6/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs, Ernesto Frieri have been dominant: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Scott Downs and Ernesto Frieri entered the day Friday, June 22, with the best combined ERA of...[+] any major league relief tandem at 0.66. That equates to four earned runs over 54 2/3 innings.
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• 6/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs returnsLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (rib cage) returned to action Tuesday, June 19....[+] Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (rib cage) returned to action Tuesday, June 19.
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• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs gets fourth save: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs pitched a scoreless ninth inning against the Seattle Mariners Friday, May 26, to...[+] pick up his fourth save of the season.
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• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Sticking with Scott Downs as closer: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim intend on sticking with CL Scott Downs as the stopper, although there will be times where he...[+] is used earlier in games to set up RP Ernesto Frieri for the ninth inning. 'It's not so much matching Scott up as it is matching the other guys up to game situations, and that's what will move around a little bit,' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. 'But if we get to the ninth inning, there's no doubt that Scott is our primary guy.'
• 5/17 Roto Think Tank: More on Middle Relievers: Zucchini Boy read my conclusions about free agent pitchers last week and wondered about the sanity of paying for middle...
• 5/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs picks up save: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs pitched one-third of an inning against the Texas Rangers Saturday, May 12, to pick...[+] up his third save of the season.
• 5/10 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Angels, Penny: The Cardinals’ bullpen struggled early on in the 2011 season but recovered to help St. Louis win the World Series. This provides...
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs was unavailable : Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (knee) was unavailable to pitch Monday, May 7, and he's being listed as day-to-day....[+]
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Ernesto Frieri, Jordan Walden closing options: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Ernesto Frieri and Jordan Walden are both options to close out games until RP Scott Downs (knee)...[+] returns from injury.
• 5/7 Roto Think Tank: A.L. FAAB Log: May 7, 2012: Johnny Damon $22. Other bids: $17, $13, $10, $10, $4, $1.Damon is OF eligible in this league; in leagues where he's still...
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Ernesto Frieri could be closing option: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said RP Ernesto Frieri could be an option to close out games depending on...[+] 'where our bullpen settles.' RPs Scott Downs (leg) and LaTroy Hawkins (pinkie) both suffered injuries Sunday, May 6. 'He's got a really live arm, the velocity and deception,' Scioscia said. 'The ball is sneaky, and he got some fastballs by some pretty good fastball hitters last night (Saturday).'
• 5/4 Roto Think Tank: A.L. Gearing Up: May 7-14: Rising UpRyan Cook. (1% owned in CBS leagues last week, 5% owned this week)With Grant Balfour off to a pedestrian start,...
• 5/4 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Acquire Ernesto Frieri From Padres: The Angels were known to be looking for bullpen help and they have addressed that need in the form of Ernesto Frieri.  The Angels...

• 4/29 High Heat Stats: :) Saturday recap: On the same night that the 1st overall pick of 2010 made his big-league debut, the 68th pick in that draft, Drew Smyly, earned...
• 4/28 Baseball Musings: Trout Flounders: Mike Trout went 0 for 4 with a strikeout in his 2012 debut, but a great pitching performance by Dan Haren gave the Angels a 2-1...
• 4/28 MLBTradeRumors: Bobby Abreu Links: Angels, Wells, Trout, Yankees: Here's some of the fallout from last night's news that the Angels had released 17-year veteran Bobby Abreu.... Abreu doesn't...
• 4/26 FanSided: Game 19: Moore Fades But Allen Comes on Strong as Rays Clinch SweepThere's never a single moment where everything ends. The end of one thing is the start of something else. ...
• 4/24 The Daily Catch: Angels Player Power Rankings – Week 3: This article is courtesy of our friends at Monkey With A Halo Written by: Garrett Wilson After an unexpected week off, the Angels...
• 4/17 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Recap: A’s @ Angels Game 11: I had the pleasure (not sure if that is the right word to use…) of seeing this game live at the Big A tonight in Anaheim....
• 4/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs returns: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (ankle) made his first appearance Monday, April 16, since his right ankle was stepped...[+] on last week.

• 3/30 MLB Dirt: My 2012 Predictions: AL West: I am continuing my 2012 prediction series by revealing my AL West standings and a few positive and negative predictions for each...
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• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Three relievers being slowed down: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Scott Downs, Jason Isringhausen and LaTroy Hawkins are on a slower schedule in spring training...[+] and won't enter exhibition games in the first week.

• 2/28 Call to the Pen: Sean Marshall Extension Analysis: With the three year, $15 million contract given to fellow reliever Scott Downs used as the starting point of the negotiations,...
• 2/25 MetsToday.com: Jason Isringhausen Signs with Angels: A few days ago we asked “Where is Jason Isringhausen?” Well, he found a job a few days ago — with the Angels....
• 2/22 Philly Phanatics: MLB season preview: American League West: PhillyPhanatics.com’s Major League Baseball previews begin with the American League West In 2011, the American League champion...
• 2/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Comfort level high in bullpen: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim general manager Jerry DiPoto is comfortable with the collection of pitchers assembled for the team's...[+] bullpen heading into spring training. 'With the guys we have coming back - (RP Jordan Walden) and (RP Scott Downs) and (RP LaTroy Hawkins) and (RP Rich Thompson) and (RP Hisanori Takahashi) and (RP Bobby Cassevah) - and adding guys like RP Michael Kohn and RP Kevin Jepsen into the mix, the comfort level right now is pretty high,' DiPoto said.

• 1/25 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agents Who Cost Draft Picks: The Tigers committed $214MM to sign Prince Fielder yesterday afternoon, but that's not all they gave up -- the Brewers will...
• 1/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Unlikely to sign Ryan Madson: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim general manager Jerry Dipoto said the team is 'very, very unlikely' to sign free-agent RP Ryan Madson...[+] (Phillies). 'We're trying to add depth, and in a perfect world, we'd like to find another guy to join Jordan Walden, Scott Downs and LaTroy Hawkins to help with those last nine outs. But closer has never been the real priority,' Dipoto said.
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Unlikely To Sign Ryan Madson: Angels GM Jerry Dipoto told Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times that he’s "very, very unlikely" to sign Ryan Madson or another...
• 1/4 Puckett's Pond: Terry Ryan’s Trade Record, Part II: I brought you Part I of the epic review of Terry Ryan’s trades yesterday. I know you’re just itching to read Part...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Extension Candidate: Sean Marshall: While Cubs closer Carlos Marmol grabbed attention the past couple years for his staggering strikeout rate and spectacularly excruciating...

• 12/21 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Still Exploring Relief Options: The LaTroy Hawkins signing got understandably overshadowed during the winter meetings, but the Angels are still exploring...
• 12/14 High Heat Stats: The rich get richer: the Angels sign the best middle reliever in baseball @Adidas219: The Angels signed two marquis free agents in Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, but they made another recent move that went almost...

• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: Which Free Agents Will Be Offered Arbitration?: As the clock ticks down toward tonight's free agent arbitration offer deadline at 11pm central time, we at MLBTR reminisce...
• 11/21 High Heat Stats: Did Jered Weaver have a better season than Justin Verlander?: Justin Verlander won the AL Cy Young and MVP awards, but one could argue that Jered Weaver had a better year. Now, don't get...
• 11/13 Through The Fence Baseball: Angels’ bullpen needs to step up in 2012: In 2011, one of the Angels’ biggest weaknesses was a bullpen that couldn’t quite shut the door on opponents. Halo fans groaned...
• 11/11 High Heat Stats: Best WAR per inning pitched in 2011: In 2011, there were 19 pitchers who pitched at least 50 innings and earned at least 3.5 WAR per every 100 innings pitched. (This...

• 10/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: A Look Back At Matt Guerrier’s Contract: As I go through the pitching staff for the 2011 Review series, I’m usually writing a few days ahead of what’s being...
• 10/18 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Outlook: Los Angeles Angels: The Angels, soon to be under new leadership, will look to add a minimum of one starting pitcher, improve their offense and tinker...
• 10/14 Jays Journal: Left-handed relief trade options: The “easier to acquire” group: With guys like Marc Rzepczynski, Tim Collins, and Scott Downs ranking among the top left-handed relievers this past season, it’s...

• 9/30 MLBTradeRumors: Tony Reagins Out As Angels GM: It's never fair to evaluate a general manager by one trade, or to judge a trade after one year, but the Mike Napoli-Vernon Wells...
• 9/19 MLBTradeRumors: Jeremy Affeldt’s Option & Free Agent Prospects: If the Giants allow Jeremy Affeldt to hit free agency this offseason instead of picking up the veteran left-hander’s $5MM option...
• 9/16 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Ryan Madson: A total of 17 relief pitchers signed multiyear deals last offseason and while there’s no guarantee that owners will spend just...
• 9/11 Bleeding Yankee Blue: WHY THE YANKEES DID 9-11 JUSTICE: On the way to today's game, I actually couldn't think of anything other than how excited I was to be seeing Jesus Montero catch...
• 9/2 SoDo Mojo: Mariners Walk All Over Angels, Still Lose: One of the reasons why I love baseball is that there has to be an end.  There is no running down of the clock, there is no taking...
• 9/1 Baseball Musings: The King Wins a Close One: Dan Haren took a shutout into the eighth inning, one inning too long as it turns out. Dan retired the first two batters, then...

• 8/22 MLBTradeRumors: Chris Carpenter's 2012 Option: You can’t obtain elite free agent pitching for $15MM. Recent history suggests you can sign a middle-of-the-rotation starter...
• 8/19 B-R Blog: Tyler Clippard may set the Holds record. (Don’t laugh.): Tyler Clippard earned his 32nd Hold on Thursday with a perfect 8th inning against the Reds, striking out Jay Bruce and Drew Stubbs,...
• 8/18 MLBTradeRumors: Trade Targets Separated At Birth: Pence/White: Since the Philadelphia Phillies traded four prospects for Hunter Pence last month, things couldn't be going better - Pence is...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Jonathan Papelbon: In an upcoming class of free agents flush with solid closers, Red Sox stopper Jonathan Papelbon will arguably be the grand...
• 8/11 Yankees Daily: Robinson Cano is grand as Yankees slam Angels 6-5: NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano hit a grand slam after Maicer Izturis‘ two-out error in the seventh inning and the New York...
• 8/11 YankeeAnalysts.com: Cano, Granderson power Yanks to 6-5 victory and series win over Halos: The Yankees beat the Angels 6-5 Thursday afternoon in a fairly bizarre contest featuring a critical error, a grand slam and yet...
• 8/9 Yankees Daily: Abreu homers off Rivera in 9th as Angels beat Yankees 6-4: NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Abreu hit his second homer of the game, a two-out, two-run shot off Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning,...

• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Reach Agreements With Anderson, Gabryszwski: 10:05am: The Jays have not confirmed the Anderson signing, but they did announce an agreement with second-round pick Jeremy Gabryszwski...
• 7/25 Did The Tribe Win Last Night?: Kipnis Completes Come From Behind Win; Indians 3, Angels 2: By Mike Brandyberry Everyone needs a hero from time to time. The Indians found one Monday evening in Jason Kipnis and his first...
• 7/21 Baseball Musings: Late Night Roundup: The Brewers moved back into first place in the NL Central with a 5-2, ten inning win over the Diamondbacks. Chris Narveson pitched...
• 7/4 B-R Blog: Consecutive Home Appearances Without a Allowing a Run to Start the Season: On the heels of yesterday's meltdown by the Yankees in Citi Field, Mike Axisa in his post on the River Avenue Blues blog  highlighted...

• 6/20 That Ball's Outta Here: GAME 3 RECAP: Angels Show Mets Who’s Boss; Mets Lose 7-3: The Angels gave the Mets a little taste of their own medicine last night. After a glorious Mike Pelfrey complete game, Angels...
• 6/4 Stealing First Base: Yankees lose to Angels after Weaver’s strong Showing: ANAHEIM, Calif. – Jered Weaver tied for the AL lead with his seventh victory — 39 days after getting his sixth one — and...
• 6/2 MLBTradeRumors: Jays Look Forward To Drafting Early & Often: Thanks to the departures of former players like Scott Downs, Kevin Gregg, John Buck and, yes, Miguel Olivo, the Blue Jays...

• 5/28 B-R Blog: Joey Devine: No Earned Runs in Last 30.1 IP since 2008: Oakland reliever Joey Devine is back after reconstructive elbow surgery that cost him the entire 2009-10 seasons. Devine finished...
• 5/25 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: A’s @ Angels Game 50: 7:43PM PDT: Great attempt by Cliff Pennington but the throw draws Daric Barton off the bag so Bourjos is safe and Conger scores....
• 5/24 MLBTradeRumors: Heath Bell's Trade Value: The last time a team traded Heath Bell, they ended up regretting it, but the 2006 deal that sent Bell and Royce Ring from the...
• 5/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jordan Walden, Scott Downs may sit today: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim CL Jordan Walden and RP Scott Downs have pitched three days in a row and may sit Tuesday, May 24....[+]
• 5/23 MLBTradeRumors: Contenders And Lefty Relievers: Athletics lefty reliever Jerry Blevins has been designated for assignment and is presumably available, leaving me to wonder which...
• 5/22 Braves Journal: Angels 4, Braves 1: Atlanta Braves vs. Los Angeles Angels – Box Score – May 22, 2011 – ESPN. When you’ve reached the stage...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Bedard, Vazquez, Turner: On this date in 1999, the Twins traded Scott Downs and Rick Aguilera to the Cubs for Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan. Aguilera and...
• 5/20 MLB Dirt: Boxscore: Game 43: Dear Torii Hunter,   Thank you, Signed every Seattle Mariner fan. ——————————–...
• 5/16 T Van Poppel RC Ret Plan: Live Blogging: Angels @ A’s Game 41: 7:28PM PDT:  Love the dude wearing a Raiders jacket. Can’t have a groundskeeping squad uniform? I hope that cost savings...
• 5/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs pitching well: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs retired the only batter he faced Saturday, May 14, against the Texas Rangers, and...[+] he picked up a win in relief. Downs has pitched in 10 games and they've all been scoreless. Since 2007, he has the best ERA (2.27) in the majors for left-handed pitchers.
• 5/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Two may see expanded bullpen roles: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Scott Downs and Richard Thompson could soon see their bullpen roles expanded and be pitching...[+] in more prominent situations.
• 5/12 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Sabathia, Cashman, Rzepczynski: Jason Vargas and Zach Britton both threw nine shutout innings in a remarkable pitcher's duel tonight in Baltimore.  After falling...
• 5/6 MLBTradeRumors: Baseball Blogs Weigh In: Hosmer, Bell, Rizzo, Lowe: On this date in 2004, Mike Piazza hit his 352nd career home run as a catcher, moving him past Carlton Fisk for the most homers...
• 5/1 The Process Report: Daily Process: Fifth Inning Meltdown: Mike Scioscia is a bit like the Mike Holmgren of baseball. Scioscia’s coaching tree grows by the offseason (just look in the...

• 4/29 Roto Think Tank: Gearing Up: A.L. Week 5: May 2-8, 2011: Rising UpAlex White (4% owned last week, 13% this week)In non-carryover leagues, White might not be owned. But even in keeper...
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs activatedThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim activated RP Scott Downs (stomach) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, April 28....[+] The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim activated RP Scott Downs (stomach) from the 15-day disabled list Thursday, April 28.
• 4/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to return Friday: The Los Angels Angels of Anaheim are set to activate RP Scott Downs (stomach) from the 15-day disabled list Friday, April 29....[+] He was making his second DL stint already this season, this time due to a gastrointestinal virus.
• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Designate Jason Bulger For Assignment: The Angels designated right-hander Jason Bulger for assignment, according to Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times (on Twitter). The...
• 4/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Early Season Oohs And Ahs: Let’s have a look at some of the early seasons positives and whether or not they’re real or a mirage. The rampaging...
• 4/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs lands on 15-day DL: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim placed RP Scott Downs (stomach) on the 15-day disabled list Friday, April 22, due to a gastrointestinal...[+] virus which has sapped his strength for the past few days, reports Lyle Spencer, of MLB.com.
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs unavailable due to illness: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (flu) is unavailable for the game Monday, April 18, against the Texas Rangers due...[+] to the flu, reports Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register.
• 4/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs is under the weather: Los Angeles Angels RP Scott Downs (illness) is dealing with flu-like symptoms, and he did not pitch Sunday, April 17, against...[+] the Chicago White Sox, reports Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register.
• 4/14 MLBTradeRumors: Quick Hits: Rangers, Morgan, Padres, Angels: Links for Thursday night.. Despite all of the uncertainty about their rotation heading into this season, it seems like the...
• 4/14 YankeeAnalysts.com: How Cashman signed Feliciano:   Right now, it’s really easy to jump all over Brian Cashman for the Feliciano signing. He’s heading for shoulder...
• 4/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs make an appearance: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) made his regular season debut Monday, April 11. He worked a perfect eighth...[+] inning, throwing five of his eight pitches for strikes in a very efficient outing.
• 4/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs activated from DL: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim activated RP Scott Downs (toe) from the 15-day disabled list Sunday, April 10, reports Mike...[+] DiGiovanna, of the Los Angeles Times.
• 4/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs allows a run in rehab outing: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) threw an inning in a minor league rehab appearance Thursday, April 7, with...[+] Class A Inland Empire, reports Mike DiGiovanna, of the Los Angeles Times. Downs allowed a run, two hits and a walk in his inning of work.
• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs set for rehab: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) will pitch one inning in a minor league game Thursday, April 7, and will make...[+] a minimum of two rebab appearances before being activated from the disabled list, according to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register.
• 4/6 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays are next in our Offseason In Review series. Major League Signings Jon Rauch, RP: one year, $3.75MM.  Includes...
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs could make rehab appearance this week: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) could pitch for Single-A Inland Empire Thursday, April 7, after throwing a...[+] simulated game Tuesday, April 5, according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. Downs is expected to be the setup man when he returns to the bullpen.
• 4/5 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs throws simulated game: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) threw 15 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday, April 5, and took part in some...[+] fielding drills, according to the Los Angeles Times' Kevin Baxter. Downs could make a minor league appearance in the near future and could be back with the team by the end of their next homestand.
• 4/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs set for simulated game Tuesday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) is expected to pitch a simulated game Tuesday, April 5, reports Kevin Baxter,...[+] of the Los Angeles Times. Downs might be sent for a minor league rehab appearance soon.
• 4/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs close to throwing simulated game: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) could throw a simulated game in Tampa as soon as Tuesday, April 5, according...[+] to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. If all goes well, he would likely appear in a minor league rehab game with Class A Inland Empire before being activated from the disabled list.

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs throwing off a mound: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) has been throwing off a mound and is waiting to be cleared for fielding practice,...[+] according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. 'It won't take him long to be ready once he's cleared,' manager Mike Scioscia said.
• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs likely to go on rehab assignment: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said RP Scott Downs (toe) will likely go on a minor league rehab assignment...[+] before he is activated from the disabled list, according to The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett.
• 3/30 Through The Fence Baseball: 2011 pre-season preview: AL East – Toronto Blue Jays: Blue Jays 3B Jose Bautista Toronto Blue Jays (2010 record: 85-77) The Blue Jays had the busiest off-season of any team in Major...
• 3/29 Redbird Dugout: UCB Project: American League West: With the loss of Cliff Lee, can the Rangers still win the division?(Photo: Keith Allison/Flickr)Each month the United Cardinal...
• 3/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs throws from mound: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) threw from a mound Monday, March 28, for the first time since brekaing his...[+] left big toe March 14, reports Mike DiGiovanna, of the Los Angeles Times. 'I didn't baby it, and it felt good,' Downs said. He threw 20 pitches off a mound after playing long toss. He might return closer to mid-April than late-April.
• 3/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to have toe looked at Monday: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) will have his injured toe re-examined to get some direction in what level of...[+] activity he can take part in, according to Bill Plunkett, of The Orange County Register.
• 3/27 MLB Fantasy Recon: You've Got to Know When to Hold'em: I try to avoid crazy stat leagues.  Holds is one of those stats I avoid, however last year I did get sucked in.  A league...
• 3/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs out of walking boot: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) has shed his walking boot and will be re-evaluated Monday, March 28, according...[+] to the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna.
• 3/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to be re-examined: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) will have his fractured toe re-examined Monday, March 28, and he is optimistic...[+] that he will be cleared to throw off a mound after that, according to The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. Downs has been long tossing since his injury.
• 3/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Roster clearing up: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim C Hank Conger and IF Andrew Romine are likely the two bubble players for the final 25-man roster...[+] for Opening Day, according to The Orange County Register's Bill Plunkett. 1B Kendrys Morales (leg, ankle, foot), OF Reggie Willits (calf), RP Scott Downs (toe) and SP Joel Pineiro (shoulder) are likely to start on the 15-day disabled list. IF Alexi Amarista, and Ps Matt Palmer, Trevor Bell, Bobby Cassevah and Francisco X. Rodriguez are all likely to be cut soon.
• 3/22 MLBTradeRumors: Average Free Agent Prices By Position: 131 free agents signed Major League deals this offseason, ranging from Scott Olsen at $550K to Carl Crawford at $142MM.  The...
• 3/20 Mastersball.com: Popping my American League Tout Wars Cherry: Well, that was fun.  I just got back to my hotel after parti**** in AL Tout Wars, helping administer the Mixed auction and grabbing...
• 3/18 NY Baseball Digest: Is the Feliciano Expiration Date Here: The free agent market was saturated with left handed reliever this winter. MLB Trade Rumors Free Agent Tracker counts 28 southpaw...
• 3/16 MLBTradeRumors: AL West Links: Davis, Trumbo, Robertson: Notes from the AL West, as the Angels learn that Scott Downs is out indefinitely with a broken toe... Chris Davis, who...
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Jason Bulger, Rich Thompson fighting for spot: With bullpen spots locked up for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Fernando Rodney, Hisanori Takahashi, Kevin Jepsen, Jordan Walden,...[+] Scott Downs (toe) and Michael Kohn, Ps Jason Bulger and Richard Thompson are fighting for a spot, according to the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna. With Downs likely to start on the disabled list, both Bulger and Thompson could both make the roster.
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs will not need surgery: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) will not need to undergo surgery to fix his fractured big toe on his left foot,...[+] according to MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. Downs stubbed his toe while playing with his kids at home Sunday, March 13. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to miss two weeks: Updating a previous item, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) will miss at least two weeks after fracturing his...[+] left big toe in an accident at his Arizona home, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne. Downs plans to play catch and ride a bike over the new two weeks, but he won't be allowed to run or throw off a mound.
• 3/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs to begin season on DL: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Scott Downs (toe) has fractured his left big toe and will open the regular season on the disabled...[+] list, according to the Los Angeles Times' Mike DiGiovanna.
• 3/10 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 3/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Lefties having successful spring: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RPs Scott Downs and Hisanori Takahashi have proved their worth so far this spring, according to...[+] MLB.com's Lyle Spencer. Downs is 1-0 and has allowed just two hits and no runs in three innings while striking out one. Takahashi has given up three hits while walking one and striking out two in three innings. 'These guys are throwing well, looking good,' manager Mike Scioscia said. 'We're excited about the balance and depth they can give us in our bullpen.'
• 3/8 My Pinstripes: BD Spring Training Report: Is There A Fireman In The House? | Baseball Digest: Brian Wilson is one of the handful of closers with a secure job.BD Spring Training Report: Is There A Fireman In The House? |...
• 3/8 MLBTradeRumors: Madson Hopes To Remain With Phillies: Scott Boras clients don't always chase the last dollar on the open market, as evidenced by reliever Ryan Madson's three-year,...
• 3/6 MLBTradeRumors: Matt Thornton, White Sox Agree To Extension: The White Sox and Matt Thornton have agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with an option for 2014, according to a...

• 2/28 It's About the Money (Stupid): 2011 American League Preview: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: (Click here to see the previews of the American League teams we've completed so far.) 2010 record: 80-82 (3rd place, A.L....
• 2/26 Philly Phanatics: Player movement scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/20 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/15 Mastersball.com: Angels show no respect for Jered Weaver: Arte Moreno has surprised us again. After what can only be described as a bizarre offseason for the Angels, their owner has managed...
• 2/14 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 2/2 Call to the Pen: Revisiting the 1996 Draft Part Two: The Steals and the Deals: This is the second part of a two-part series on the 1996 draft (you can read part one here). This part will look at some of the...
• 2/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Fernando Rodney expected to close: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim RP Fernando Rodney is expected to be the team's closer when the season starts, according to MLB.com's...[+] Lyle Spencer. However, RP Scott Downs also has closing experience, and manager Mike Scioscia is high on RPs Kevin Jepsen and Jordan Walden. 'With the power arms that we have in the back end of our 'pen,' Scioscia said, 'I really feel that we're going to have a closer that is going to emerge.'
• 2/1 MLBTradeRumors: The 20 Biggest Free Agent Deals Of The Offseason: Unless Vladimir Guerrero, Scott Podsednik or another free agent signs an unexpectedly lucrative deal, the biggest contracts...

• 1/31 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/28 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration With Jason Frasor: The Blue Jays and Jason Frasor have agreed to a one-year contract worth $3.5MM according to a press release. The deal also includes...
• 1/25 The Biz of Baseball: GUREWITZ: The Angels and Big Numbers Don’t Mix: “If I'm going to spend $20 million [on Carl Crawford] and go to $144 million without taking care of the bullpen or third base,...
• 1/24 PAAPFLY: Revisiting Zito's Contract: When decisions are made during times of desperation, the results are rarely pretty. In the 2006 offseason, the Giants were determined...
• 1/23 MLBTradeRumors: Looking At The Blue Jays' Future Salary Obligations: A case can be made that Friday's Vernon Wells trade was the most significant move of the offseason. The Angels took on his entire...
• 1/23 PaulLebowitz.com: Viewer Mail 1.23.2011: Jeff at Red State Blue State writes RE the Mets: As always, I feel like I’m getting an honest reaction to the Mets mess...
• 1/22 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/19 PAAPFLY: Cody Ross and the Giants' arbitration eligibles: The Giants settled on contacts for four of the six players they have that are arbitration eligible today, and are optimistic the...
• 1/18 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • http://www.phillyphanatics.com/wp-admin/themes.php?page=controlpanel.php...
• 1/17 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Sign Jon Rauch: The Blue Jays announced that they signed Jon Rauch to a one-year deal worth $3.5MM that includes a club option for $3.75MM in...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics To Sign Brian Fuentes: The Athletics have agreed to terms with Brian Fuentes on a two-year contract, a person with knowledge of the deal told the Associated...
• 1/16 MLBTradeRumors: Athletics Close To Deal With Brian Fuentes: The Athletics are close to finalizing a deal with Brian Fuentes, reports Steve Phillips of AOL FanHouse (on Twitter). We heard...
• 1/13 MLBTradeRumors: Rays, Blue Jays Have Interest In Jon Rauch: Jon Rauch has drawn interest from the Rays, Blue Jays and others, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com (on Twitter). The AL East...
• 1/10 Baseball Press: Fantasy Prep 2011: Looking At All the Angels: Bourjos may provide the Angels with speed and power in 2011.  (Getty) As we head into next season, we'll look at middle-tier...
• 1/8 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Agree To Sign Will Ohman: The White Sox and Will Ohman have agreed to a two-year contract worth $4MM total, reports SI.com's Jon Heyman (Twitter links)....
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: The 80-89 Win Club: A third of the teams in baseball won between 80 and 89 games last year. None of them made the playoffs, but all of them were...
• 1/7 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays A Serious Suitor For Fuentes: The Blue Jays are one of the most serious suitors for left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes, according to Newsday's Ken Davidoff....
• 1/6 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: You Won’t Be Sori | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: You Won’t Be Sori | Baseball DigestWhile many a set up man has inked a pricey, multi-year deal, closer Rafael...
• 1/6 MLBTradeRumors: Discussion: The Angels' Offseason: Three months ago, who would've guessed that the Dodgers would have the most active winter of any Los Angeles ballclub?  Following...
• 1/5 MLBTradeRumors: The Significance Of The Adrian Beltre Deal: Adrian Beltre agreed to a deal that guarantees him $80MM over five years. It's the biggest contract of Beltre's career and the...
• 1/4 YankeeAnalysts.com: Tired of being owned by soft-tossing lefties, Yankees potentially interested in acquiring one of their own: News came several days ago that the Yankees have some interest in Brian Fuentes, and while I'm not particularly excited by the...
• 1/4 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Sign Octavio Dotel: The Blue Jays' deal with Octavio Dotel is official now that the reliever has passed his physical, according to Shi Davidi of...
• 1/1 MLBTradeRumors: Several Teams Interested In Brian Fuentes: SATURDAY: Having added Hideki Okajima, the Red Sox appear out of the running for Fuentes, tweets Heyman. However, the Rays, Yankees,...

• 12/31 MLBTradeRumors: This Date In Transactions History: December 31st: The final day of the calendar year doesn't normally produce much hot stove news, but there have been plenty of moves made on this...
• 12/30 MLBTradeRumors: The Market For Rafael Soriano: While a handful of arguably inferior free-agent relievers signed surprisingly hefty three-year contracts this offseason, the market...
• 12/29 MLBTradeRumors: Unfinished Business: AL East: MLBTR's Tim Dierkes has already examined the remaining needs for teams in the AL Central, AL West, NL East, NL Central and NL...
• 12/29 Baseball Press: Hot Stove: Octavio Dotel to sign with Toronto: Dotel posts big strikeout numbers, but can he close out games for the Jays? (AP) The Winter Meetings are over, but the...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays To Sign Octavio Dotel: The Blue Jays agreed to sign Octavio Dotel to a one-year, $3.5MM deal that includes a club option for 2012, according to Enrique...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: Eleven Teams Interested In Brian Fuentes?: SI's Jon Heyman pegs the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Rays, Rockies, Mariners, Twins, Pirates, Phillies, Brewers, Yankees, and Mets as...
• 12/28 MLBTradeRumors: The 3 Type A Free Agents Who Would Cost Picks: Grant Balfour, Adrian Beltre, and Carl Pavano are the remaining free agents for whom teams will have to surrender draft picks....
• 12/27 My Pinstripes: BD Hot Stove: The Not So Wild West | Baseball Digest: BD Hot Stove: The Not So Wild West | Baseball DigestThe American League western division was for the taking when camps broke out...
• 12/27 NY Baseball Digest: Should the Yanks Sign Rafael Soriano?: This is a loaded question with an easy answer, but with a caveat. ESPN’s Buster Olney reiterated in his latest column (subscription...
• 12/26 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays On Verge Of Deal With Octavio Dotel: The Blue Jays and Octavio Dotel are on the verge of agreeing to a one-year contract worth $3-4MM, tweets Enrique Rojas of ESPN...
• 12/26 Philly Phanatics: Off-season scorecard: AL West: AMERICAN LEAGUE SIGNINGS/TRADES • NL SIGNINGS/TRADES • FREE AGENTS STILL AVAILABLE (listed by position and ranked) • AL...
• 12/25 PaulLebowitz.com: Hot Stove….Um….Were We Supposed To Keep Working?: “After the season ended, were we supposed to keep working?” This isn’t going to be a rip-fest; certain teams...
• 12/22 MLBTradeRumors: Offseason Spending Details By Team: MLB teams have made over $1.2 billion in salary commitments so far this offseason, according to data compiled by MLBTR. The seven...
• 12/18 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Still Looking At Lefty Relievers: The Red Sox have been one of, if not the most active team this offseason, and over the last week they've upgraded their bullpen...
• 12/18 NY Baseball Digest: The Insane Market For Relievers: The biggest surprise of the offseason has been the amount of A level spending on B and C level talent. Put aside the contracts...
• 12/17 The Captain's Blog: Cashman Plays Fiddle, but Bronx Isn’t Burning; With Door Slammed on Big Names, Low Key Moves May Be Best Alternative: In the wake of losing out on Cliff Lee, Brian Cashman has preached patience, but can the Yankees afford to wait on filling the...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Looking At Aardsma, Balfour, Coffey: The Rockies have spoken to the Mariners about a possible David Aardsma trade, reports Troy Renck of the Denver Post (Twitter...
• 12/16 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Vlad, Zambrano, Yankees, Fuentes: The latest from ESPN.com's Buster Olney on potential contracts and trades: The Rangers and Vladimir Guerrero are now "on...
• 12/16 Call to the Pen: Pen Polls: Looking Forward to 2011 Division Races: In last week’s Pen Polls, we covered the Jayson Werth contract with the Washington Nationals. That contract, and the Phillies...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox Agree To Terms With Jesse Crain: The White Sox have agreed to terms with free agent reliever Jesse Crain on a three-year deal, tweets MLB.com's Peter Gammons....
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Pursuing Octavio Dotel: After letting Scott Downs and Kevin Gregg become free agents, the Blue Jays are interested in adding Octavio Dotel to their...
• 12/15 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Report: Dodgers Sign Matt Guerrier to Three Year Deal: Update: Ken Rosenthal reports that it’ll be $12m over 3 years. I assume that’s going to be backloaded as $1m, $1m,...
• 12/15 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers To Sign Matt Guerrier: The Dodgers agreed to sign Matt Guerrier to a three-year deal, according to Newsday's Erik Boland (on Twitter). The reliever...
• 12/14 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Notes: Soriano, Crain, Guerrier, Cameron: The AL East is a busy division these days. The Yankees have to finalize their rotation, the Rays have to reconstruct their 'pen...
• 12/13 The Process Report: Tampa Bay Rays Re-Sign J.P. Howell: The J.P. Howell trade is one of Andrew Friedman’s finest. Howell flushed out as a starting pitcher (although I’m not sure...
• 12/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Hisanori Takahashi to stay in bullpen: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim manager Mike Scioscia said he does not plan on moving RP Hisanori Takahashi to the starting rotation...[+] next year, according to ESPNLosAngeles.com's Mark Saxon. RPs Scott Downs, Fernando Rodney, Kevin Jepsen and Jordan Walden will all be in the mix to close out games. 'If we need one or two guys at times to get the last out, we're going to do it but I don't think the committee's going to be very large,' Scioscia said.
• 12/12 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 12/5/10 - 12/11/10: One of the busiest weeks in MLBTR history has come to a close, as the 2010 Winter Meetings are officially in the books. Here's...
• 12/11 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Where Will Rafael Soriano Sign?: The Rays acquired Rafael Soriano from the Braves exactly one year ago today, but right now it's a little unclear where he'll...
• 12/10 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Angels | Scott Downs agrees: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim agreed on a three-year, $15 million deal with free-agent RP Scott Downs (Blue Jays) Friday,...[+] Dec. 10, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: The Players Teams Must Surrender Picks For: The Tigers, Red Sox, White Sox and Nationals have already proven that they're willing to surrender top draft picks to sign top...
• 12/10 MLBTradeRumors: Angels Reach Agreement With Scott Downs: The Angels have agreed to terms on a three-year, $15MM contract with Scott Downs.  Peter Gammons was the first to report the...
• 12/10 Philly Phanatics: Free agent feast or famine?: The Phillies got the rotund Dennys Reyes. That is, if he passes the physical, since clearly prefers feast over famine. The deal...
• 12/9 MLBTradeRumors: Crawford Fallout: Lee, Downs, Ordonez, Beltre: While Boston's agreement with Carl Crawford is, of course, a huge move in its own right, the impact it could have on other free...
• 12/7 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: Yankees Not Interested in Downs or Other Type-A Relievers: Via Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: Yankees won’t go for Downs or other Type-A relievers because...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Kevin Gregg Has Multiple Offers: Kevin Gregg is drawing strong interest on potential multiyear deals and has offers from the Red Sox, Pirates, and Nationals,...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Day In Review: 12/6/10: The Winter Meetings kicked off yesterday, and if you didn't have time to keep up with everything, that's understandable. Here's...
• 12/7 MLBTradeRumors: Boston Interested In Downs, Guerrier, Not Balfour: Signing Type A relievers is a risky proposition, as the swings in their performance from year-to-year can be wild, and they simply...
• 12/6 Bronx Baseball Daily: Rumors: With A-Gon in Boston Yankees Renew Focus on Lefties: Via Joel Sherman of the NY Post: With [Adrian Gonzalez] in AL East, Yankees even more motivated to find...
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Interested in many relievers: The Washington Nationals have expressed interest in free-agent RPs J.J. Putz (White Sox), Pedro Feliciano (Mets), Chad Durbin...[+] (Phillies) and Kevin Gregg (Blue Jays), according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. The Nationals are not interested in free-agent RPs Rafael Soriano (Rays) or Scott Downs (Blue Jays).
• 12/6 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Interested In Brian Fuentes: The Red Sox are interested in lefty reliever Brian Fuentes, reports Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald.  The Sox clearly have...
• 12/5 Philly Phanatics: Free agent feast: With the deadline for Major League Baseball clubs to offer arbitration to their players having recently passed, the free agency...
• 12/4 NY Baseball Digest: Rumor: Yanks Do Have Serious Interest in Crawford: We are just hours away from the beginning of the Winter Meetings so let’s start it off with some rumblings from Tampa. In talking...
• 12/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Orioles | Have contacted several relievers: The Baltimore Orioles have talked to the representatives of free-agent RPs Grant Balfour (Rays), Scott Downs (Blue Jays), Brian...[+] Fuentes (Twins), Matt Guerrier (Twins) and Kerry Wood (Yankees), according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Baltimore Sun.
• 12/3 MLBTradeRumors: Orioles Notes: Tillman, Uehara, Relievers: The Orioles missed out on Victor Martinez and Adam Dunn, but they're still in the hunt for Paul Konerko.  Here's a look at...
• 12/2 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Looking at More Relievers: Contacted my main Yankee source in Tampa and found out the Yankees continue to investigate free agent relievers. They like the...
• 12/2 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox To Non-Tender Hideki Okajima: It looks like the Hideki Okajima era with the Boston Red Sox could probably be over as the Red Sox will not tender a contract...
• 12/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Berkman, Marlins, Edmonds, Mets: On this date in 1998, the Orioles signed Albert Belle to a five-year, $65MM deal. He batted .289/.374/.509 with Baltimore, but...
• 12/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Two decline arbitration: Free-agent C Miguel Olivo and RP Scott Downs declined the Toronto Blue Jays' arbitration offer, MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm reports....[+]

• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Decisions: 23 American League free agents were offered arbitration on November 23rd.  Four of those - Joaquin Benoit, John Buck, Victor...
• 11/30 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Decisions: 23 American League free agents were offered arbitration on November 23rd.  Four of those - Joaquin Benoit, John Buck, Victor...
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Would like to re-sign players: Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said he didn't know whether free-agent C Miguel Olivo, RP Scott Downs, RP Jason...[+] Frasor or RP Kevin Gregg would accept arbitration, but he would like to have them back with the team, MLB.com's Gregor Chisholm reports.
• 11/26 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Rumors: Frasor, Downs, Lind: Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos says the organization can afford to be more patient than last offseason, since his team's needs...
• 11/25 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Pedro Feliciano: Quality left-handed relievers are always a hot commodity (perhaps even over-valued) on the free agent market, and one the best...
• 11/24 The Biz of Baseball: Complete Breakdown of MLB Free Agent Salary Arbitration: This article is brought to you by BETUS At midnight ET, on Tuesday the first real chapter in MLB salary arbitration turned a...
• 11/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Four offered arbitration: The Toronto Blue Jays offered salary arbitration to four free agents, RP Scott Downs, RP Jason Frasor, RP Kevin Gregg and C Miguel...[+] Olivo, according to Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com.
• 11/23 MLBTradeRumors: American League Free Agent Arbitration Offers: 10 American League teams have free agent arbitration offer decisions to make by 11pm central time tonight, and we'll group them...
• 11/22 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Teams Facing Tomorrow's Arbitration Deadline: 21 of baseball's 30 teams must make at least one decision prior to tomorrow's deadline for offering arbitration to free agents. ...
• 11/21 MLBTradeRumors: MLBTR Originals: 11/14/10 - 11/21/10: The hot stove finally started to heat up this week, no doubt thanks to the GM Meetings. Here's a look at MLBTR's original content...
• 11/21 NY Baseball Digest: Which Situational Lefty Should Yankees Sign?: Obviously the team has more important issues (see Jeter, Rivera, Cliff Lee, Pettitte), but the lack of a second lefty was something...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: Scott Downs' Next Contract: Earlier this evening I took a look at the free agent stock of reliever Scott Downs, arguably the best non-closer still available...
• 11/20 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Scott Downs: Left-handed relievers are always in high demand regardless of the time of year, and this offseason Scott Downs is the best the...
• 11/20 Bronx Baseball Daily: Making Sense of the Yankees Offseason Rumors: The Yankees have been linked to lots of players already this offseason. So many that it makes it hard to tell...
• 11/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Scott Downs on radar: The New York Yankees are believed to be interested in signing free-agent RP Scott Downs (Blue Jays) this winter, according to...[+] MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.
• 11/19 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Rumors: Interested in J.C. Romero: The Yankees, who are looking to add another left handed pitcher to their bullpen this offseason, have expressed...
• 11/19 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Interested In J.C. Romero: The Yankees are interested in left-hander J.C. Romero, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The longtime Phillie has also...
• 11/11 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Rumors: No Interest in Scott Downs Due to Draft Pick: At the start of the offseason Yankees general manager Brian Cashman targeted two areas he wanted to address: getting Cliff...
• 11/11 MLBTradeRumors: New York Rumors: Lee, Jeter, Santos, Hessman: Rangers officials have told friends that they expect the Yankees to offer Cliff Lee so many years that other teams will have...
• 11/11 PaulLebowitz.com: On The High End, Part II: Shifting cash; shifting priorities: Yesterday, with a scalpel and other several medieval torture devices (AKA the sharp talons...
• 11/10 Fungoes.net: Worst values among Elias Type A and B free agents: Dewayne Staats’s son-in-law, Dan Wheeler, had a much worse two-year FIP than ERA, so he is among the worst Type...
• 11/7 NY Baseball Digest: Yanks Can Fill Lefty Void via Queens: After the Yankees lost to Texas I pointed to the lack of a second lefty in the bullpen as a primary problem for the ballclub....
• 11/5 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Market For Left-handed Relievers: The free agent market for right-handed relievers features a number of pitchers who succeeded in major league bullpens last year....
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Acquire Miguel Olivo: The Rockies have traded catcher Miguel Olivo to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations or a player to be named later,...
• 11/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Mets' Decision To Hire J.P. Ricciardi: The Mets know J.P. Ricciardi signed Vernon Wells, B.J. Ryan and Frank Thomas to questionable deals, but they still wanted to...
• 11/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Four declare free agency: Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, 1B Lyle Overbay, C John Buck and RP Jason Frasor have declared free agency, according to CBSSports.com....[+]
• 11/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Exploring left-handed free agent possibilities: There’s never a dull moment in Brian Cashman's world. If contract negotiations between Joe Girardi, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera...

• 10/31 Bronx Baseball Daily: Lefty Relievers the Yankees Could Target & My Endorsement: While discussing upcoming plans with reporters yesterday, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman targeted lefty relievers as...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Yankees Seek Left-Handed Reliever: Yankees GM Brian Cashman addressed the media this afternoon to talk about the brand new deal for manager Joe Girardi and the club's...
• 10/29 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Blue Jays, Moyer, Orioles, Yankees: Links for Friday as the Rangers prepare for a crucial game 3 tomorrow night.. MLB.com's Jordan Bastian writes that with Scott...
• 10/26 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Decline Option On J.C. Romero: The Phillies declined their $4.5MM option on lefty reliever J.C. Romero, tweets Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer.  He'll...
• 10/20 MLBTradeRumors: Five Potential Bargain Lefties For 2011: Teams are perpetually searching for effective left-handed relievers, so here are five southpaws who could become useful pieces...
• 10/17 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Stairs, Pierzynski, Inge, Berkman: Let's round up the highlights from Nick Cafardo's Sunday column for the Boston Globe.... One AL executive tells Cafardo that...
• 10/5 MLBTradeRumors: Type A and B Free Agents: Based on Eddie Bajek's reverse-engineered Elias rankings, 82 free agents will be ranked Type A or B for the 2010-11 offseason. ...
• 10/4 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Notes: Overbay, Encarnacion, Bautista: Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos met with reporters for an extended media session today, speaking about a wide range of topics. MLB.com's...
• 10/2 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Pirates, Beltre, Kemp, Blue Jays: A few links to check out before the Padres take on the Giants with their playoff hopes hanging in the balance, again... Dejan...

• 9/28 MLBTradeRumors: 21 Free Agents Who May Cost A Draft Pick To Sign: Only one week remains for the Elias Ranking landscape to be altered.  Many players appear locked in as Type A free agents.  If...
• 9/27 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees vs. Blue Jays VI: Oh, it's you again: The Yankees and Blue Jays meet in Toronto for what feels like the 300,000th time this season though in actuality will be the sixth...
• 9/26 MLBTradeRumors: Jays Relievers Open-Minded As Free Agency Nears: Potential free agents sit down with MLBTR. The numbers Kevin Gregg, Scott Downs and Jason Frasor have posted this year will...
• 9/25 MLBTradeRumors: Tigers Will Look To Sign Relievers This Offseason: The Tigers bullpen was depleted by the injuries to Bobby Seay, Joel Zumaya, and Zach Miner this season, and even though Phil Coke...
• 9/24 NY Baseball Digest: Who Will Close For the Mets in 2011?: The more I hear about Francisco Rodriguez‘s court case, the more I believe there is a good chance he serves jail time. Remember,...
• 9/23 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: Edwin Encarnacion: Edwin Encarnacion will enter his final year of arbitration eligibility this winter, and will be an interesting case for the Toronto...
• 9/20 MLBTradeRumors: Non-Tender Candidate: Brian Tallet: Heading into this season, Brian Tallet's second year of arbitration eligibility, the Blue Jays nearly doubled the left-hander's...
• 9/15 MLBTradeRumors: Free Agent Stock Watch: Brian Fuentes: With 18 games remaining in the season, Brian Fuentes' 2011 vesting option is officially out of reach. The 35-year-old's contract...
• 9/12 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Konerko, V-Mart, Wakefield, Downs: In his latest column for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo looks at the career earnings for some of the biggest names in baseball....
• 9/10 MLBTradeRumors: Kevin Gregg's 2011 Options: The Blue Jays have a lot of options when it comes to Kevin Gregg. They will soon decide whether to let him leave, keep him for...

• 8/31 The UpperCard Network: Players Blocked From Waiver Trades: Today’s waiver trade deadline doesn’t sense to be a huge event, after yesterday’s completion of the White Sox...
• 8/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quiet Deadline Day Expected?: Eleven hours remain until tonight's waiver trade deadline.  A year ago today, Jim Thome, Jose Contreras, Ronnie Belliard, and...
• 8/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Four relievers claimed on waivers: Toronto Blue Jays RPs Kevin Gregg, Scott Downs, Jason Frasor and Shawn Camp have all been claimed on waivers by undisclosed teams,...[+] according to the Toronto Sun's Bob Elliott.
• 8/29 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 8/22/10 - 8/28/10: It's Sunday night and that means it's time to take a look back at the week that was.. Multiple teams claimed Dodgers outfielder...
• 8/28 MLBTradeRumors: White Sox, Phillies Eyeing Relief Options: The White Sox and Phillies, having recently placed relief pitchers on the disabled list, are looking into acquiring bullpen help,...
• 8/28 MLBTradeRumors: Poll: The Blue Jays' Bullpen: The Blue Jays made most of their relief pitchers available before the trade deadline, but no team stepped forward to meet their...
• 8/27 MLBTradeRumors: Downs, Frasor, Gregg, Camp All Claimed Off Waivers: Blue Jays relievers Scott Downs, Jason Frasor, Kevin Gregg, and Shawn Camp were all claimed off trade waivers according to The...
• 8/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Five players on waivers: Updating previous reports, Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, CL Kevin Gregg, RP Jason Frasor, RP Shawn Camp and C John Buck have...[+] been placed on revocable waivers, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
• 8/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Downs put on waivers: The Toronto Blue Jays placed RP Scott Downs on trade waivers Wednesday, Aug. 25, according to The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo....[+] The Boston Red Sox are expected to put in a claim for Downs.
• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Daisuke, Vazquez, Mets, Dodgers: Links for Wednesday, as Joey Votto clubs homer after homer for the Reds... Number 18 is an 'ace number' in Japan,...
• 8/25 MLBTradeRumors: The Closer Carousel: Last offseason, relievers Matt Capps, Octavio Dotel, Mike Gonzalez, Kevin Gregg, Fernando Rodney, Rafael Soriano, Jose Valverde,...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Tallet, Encarnacion Clear Waivers: Brian Tallet, Edwin Encarnacion and Vernon Wells have all cleared waivers, tweets Bob Elliott of The Toronto Sun.  We'll overlook...
• 8/13 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Twins, Harvey, Ynoa, Westmoreland: On this day 100 years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas (today the Dodgers) played what the Baseball Reference...
• 8/12 MLBTradeRumors: Could Type-A Status Hurt Scott Downs?: As we've seen in recent years, Type-A free agent compensation can be a double-edged sword. The team loses a player but gains two...
• 8/9 MLBTradeRumors: Alex Anthopoulos' First Year: Alex Anthopoulos took over as general manager of the Blue Jays on October 3rd, 2009.  Though he might make a few moves in August,...
• 8/3 Bronx Baseball Daily: Yankees Trade Rumors: In on Lilly, Asked About Theriot: According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, despite rumors that Ted Lilly is going to the Dodgers, the Yankees are still in on him....
• 8/3 YankeeAnalysts.com: Toronto extra-base-hits Burnett, Yanks to death in 8-6 victory: The Blue Jays torched A.J. Burnett for eight runs on eight hits, with six of those hits coming in a ridiculous seven-run fifth...
• 8/2 NY Baseball Digest: What’s With Toronto’s Rumored Asking Price?: I have to wonder if Alex Anthopoulos was really serious about trading his relievers, specifically Scott Downs, or third baseman...
• 8/2 MLBTradeRumors: Waiver Trade Candidates: AL East: Last year, Ronnie Belliard, Jose Contreras, Jon Garland, Scott Kazmir, Jon Rauch, Billy Wagner, Bill Hall, Ivan Rodriguez, Aubrey...
• 8/1 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Guzman, Red Sox, Meche, Brewers: Links for Sunday, as a handful of players suit up for new teams.... Cristian Guzman initially vetoed a deal to the Rangers,...

• 7/31 NY Baseball Digest: A Low Risk/High Reward Deadline For Yanks: Although the Yankees didn’t get Cliff Lee, Dan Haren, or Joakim Soria they still addressed their needs with the acquisitions...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Quiet Deadline For Blue Jays: Many of the best trade chips in baseball play for the Toronto Blue Jays, but the team held onto all of them when their rivals...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Players Not Traded At The Deadline: Even with all of the moves that occurred prior to this afternoon's non-waiver trade deadline, there are still plenty of players...
• 7/31 The UpperCard Network: The Players Who Didn’t Get Moved: Dunn, Bautista, Fielder: With the trade deadline long and gone, the biggest talk now is about the names who didn’t get moved at the deadline. Adam...
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Two relievers projected to be Type-A FAs: Toronto Blue Jays RPs Scott Downs and Jason Frasor are projected to be Type-A free agents after the season, according to MLB.com's...[+] Jordan Bastian. The Blue Jays would receive a first-round draft choice as well as a sandwich pick in the 2011 Draft.
• 7/31 The UpperCard Network: Yankees Closing In On Kerry Wood: The Yankees are closing on a deal to acquire Kerry Wood from the Indians, tweets ESPN’s Buster Olney. The Yankees have been...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Interested In Downs, League: The Rays are interested in Scott Downs and Brandon League, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (Twitter links). Tampa...
• 7/31 The UpperCard Network: Giants In Serious Talks For Scott Downs or Jason Frasor: The Giants are in serious talks for one of the Blue Jays relievers in Scott Downs or Jason Frasor, reports SI.Com’s Jon...
• 7/31 MLBTradeRumors: Giants, Blue Jays In Serious Talks For Downs Or Frasor?: The Giants and Blue Jays are in serious talks for either Scott Downs or Jason Frasor, tweets SI's Jon Heyman.  Ken Rosenthal...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Jose Bautista Rumors: Friday: Jose Bautista picked up two walks and three hits tonight, including a grand slam. It's safe to say his trade value is pretty...
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Don’t Get Excited About Berkman: The Yankees didn’t get Adam Dunn, but acquired a DH to replace the injured Nick Johnson. Multiple reports indicate that...
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Why You Shouldn’t Be Mad at Mets Inactivity: I get the sense Mets fans want to see a move, any move, from Omar Minaya just to feel like they are “part” of the...
• 7/30 My Pinstripes: Yankees Chasing Berkman?: According to the NY Post's Joel Sherman the Yankees are taking a serious look at Astros 1st baseman Lance Berkman.Berkman has...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays May Keep Downs; Twins Involved: Rival teams believe the Blue Jays may end up keeping Scott Downs, according to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark. Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos...
• 7/30 The UpperCard Network: Trade Chatter: Wigginton, Berkman, Bautista: FOX Sports.Com’s Jon Paul Morosi has the latest trade chatter from around the league, after Mike Jacobs was traded to the...
• 7/30 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Twins | Unlikely to acquire Scott Downs: The Minnesota Twins have not given up on Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, but they are unlikely to trade for him, according to...[+] FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi.
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Mets Already Have Roy Oswalt: What if I told you a player the Mets acquired midseason would have a 7-4 record and a 2.32 ERA? Would you consider that a good...
• 7/30 NY Baseball Digest: Is it Time to Change the Trade Deadline?: Imagine of the trade deadline was the original June 15th? Amazing that Tom Seaver was dealt “at the deadline,” where...
• 7/30 MLBTradeRumors: Morosi On Giants, Downs, Myers, Tigers: Let's check out the latest updates from Jon Paul Morosi at FOX Sports.... The Giants continue to search for a left-handed...
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Giants | Have been looking at Scott Downs, Will Ohman: The San Francisco Giants have been looking at Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs and Baltimore Orioles RP Will Ohman as the trade...[+] deadline approaches, according to MLB.com's Chris Haft and Cash Kruth.
• 7/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Discussing deal for Scott Downs: The New York Mets are discussing a trade for Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, and the Blue Jays are in turn asking for the Mets'...[+] top outfield prospect, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, and another prospect, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman. Nieuwenhuis is hitting .290 with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs at Class AA this year.
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Have Explored Trades For Many Relievers: The Red Sox are leaving no rock unturned in their search for relief help.  They've explored Rafael Perez, Will Ohman, Mike Gonzalez,...
• 7/29 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Interested In Jose Bautista: The defending NL Champs would like to add the AL home run leader. Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun adds the Phillies to the list...
• 7/28 My Pinstripes: Lee Says No to a Halo: The Los Angeles Angels surprised a lot of people when they acquired Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Today it was the...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Sherman on Phillies, A's, Blue Jays: Some of the biggest trade chips have already been moved, some contenders are dropping out of the race and few teams seem willing...
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Looking at Toronto's relievers: The Los Angeles Dodgers are focusing on Toronto Blue Jays RPs Scott Downs, Jason Frasor and Kevin Gregg as the trade deadline...[+] approaches, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal.
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Eyeing Scott Downs, Brandon League: Add the Giants to the teams pursuing Blue Jays lefty Scott Downs, based on this tweet from SI's Jon Heyman.  From the right side,...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Lefty Reliever Rumors: Scott Downs, Will Ohman, Javier Lopez, Craig Breslow, George Sherrill, Doug Slaten, Brian Tallet, Mark Hendrickson, and Bruce...
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Jays wanted Joba Chamberlain or Jesus Montero for Scott Downs: The Toronto Blue Jays asked for New York Yankees RP Joba Chamberlain or C Jesus Montero for RP Scott Downs, the New York Post's...[+] George A. King III reports.
• 7/28 NY Baseball Digest: If No Soria, Yanks Should Turn to Downs: Now that Joakim Soria seems to be out of the Yankees price range some of the names that appear to be a fit are Octavio Dotel and...
• 7/28 MLBTradeRumors: Asking Price For Scott Downs: Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has the best reliever available in Scott Downs, and he knows it.  Check out these asking prices...
• 7/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Asking price sky high for Scott Downs: The Toronto Blue Jays asked for Boston Red Sox SP Casey Kelly or SS Jose Iglesias for RP Scott Downs, SI.com's Jon Heyman reports....[+] That asking price is considered to be astronomical.
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Favorites for Scott Downs: The New York Yankees are considered favorites to land Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs as the trade deadline approaches, according...[+] to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal.
• 7/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Favorites for Scott Downs: The Boston Red Sox are considered favorites to land Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs as the trade deadline approaches, according...[+] to FOXSports.com's Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal.
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Like Michael Wuertz: Athletics reliever Michael Wuertz is on Boston's wish list, tweets Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe.  The 31-year-old righty...
• 7/27 MLBTradeRumors: Twins Interested In Matt Capps: The Twins have interest in Nationals closer Matt Capps, reports ESPN's Tim Kurkjian.  Kurkjian finds a deal unlikely -  he feels...
• 7/26 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Sweeney, Downs, Martin: Links for Monday, as we celebrate the anniversary of the Mark DeRosa (2009), Casey Blake (2008), Xavier Nady (2008), and Ben...
• 7/26 The UpperCard Network: Yankees Rumors: Haren, Wigginton, Soria: The latest on the Yankees on the trade front from George A. King III of The New York Post: They refused to give up pitching prospect...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Relief Rumors: Capps, Jays, Dotel: Bullpen help is always in great demand as the deadline approaches, and 2010 is no exception. With all of the relief rumors circulating...
• 7/25 MLBTradeRumors: Competition For Scott Downs Heating Up: The competition in the Scott Downs sweepstakes is "fierce," tweets Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi suggests that the Yankees...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Rockies Focusing On Bullpen Help: The Rockies' main focus heading into next Saturday's trade deadline will be on acquiring bullpen help, according to Troy Renck...
• 7/23 MLBTradeRumors: Giants Eyeing Will Ohman?: The Giants' search for another hitter has been well documented, but the team could be targeting more than just a bat. San Francisco...
• 7/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Dodgers | Linked to Scott Downs, Jason Frasor: The Los Angeles Dodgers have been linked to Toronto Blue Jays RPs Scott Downs and Jason Frasor as the trade deadline approaches,...[+] according to MLB.com's Ken Gurnick.
• 7/22 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers May Add To Payroll To Make A Deal: Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com reports that "there are strong indications" that the Dodgers have been given the go-ahead from...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: MLB | Teams scouting Toronto: Several teams have been scouting the Toronto Blue Jays in the past few days, according to the Toronto Sun's Bob Elliott. The Detroit...[+] Tigers, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds have all been scouting the team in recent days. C John Buck, RP Scott Downs, RP Kevin Gregg and RP Jason Frasor are all in demand.
• 7/21 The UpperCard Network: Quick MLB Trade Buzz Notes: FOX Sports.Com’s Jon Paul Morosi weighs in on what teams should buy, sell or hold as we approach the trade deadline. Here’s...
• 7/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Mets | Discussing Scott Downs: The New York Mets are discussing a possible trade for Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, according to FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal...[+] and Jon Paul Morosi.
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Considering Dotel, Downs: The Mets have discussed relievers Octavio Dotel and Scott Downs, report Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports.  John...
• 7/21 Call to the Pen: What’s Next: Roy Oswalt, Jayson Werth, Ted Lilly, and More: It’s crunch time, friends. The non-waiver trade deadline looms just 10 days away and the flurry of moves that most pundits...
• 7/21 MLBTradeRumors: Mets Agree To Terms With Chad Cordero: The Mets agreed to terms with free agent reliever Chad Cordero, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.  He says the deal will be...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: The Nate Robertson Market: Nate Robertson’s numbers don’t scream ‘deadline difference maker,’ but he could be just that in the right situation. His...
• 7/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Yankees | Looking at Kevin Gregg, Scott Downs?: The New York Yankees had a scout in attendance at the Toronto Blue Jays-Kansas City Royals game Monday, July 19, possibly to scout...[+] RPs Kevin Gregg, Scott Downs and Joakim Soria, according to the New York Post's Brian Costello.
• 7/20 The UpperCard Network: Around The Diamond: Braves Options, Uggla Availability: Going around the diamond for July 20th: Within an article discussing the Braves as a legit postseason team vs. the Padres as a...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Teams Scouting John Buck?: A slew of scouts attended last night's Blue Jays-Royals game in Kansas City, reports Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun.  The Tigers,...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Rumors: Relievers, Beltre: Red Sox rumors from those covering the team... GM Theo Epstein said he isn't close to any trades, reports Nick Cafardo of...
• 7/20 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Interested In Many Pitchers: The Dodgers are interested in a variety of starters and relievers, according to Yahoo’s Tim Brown. They are calling to inquire...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers Interested In Lefty Reliever, Righty Bat: The Rangers have already acquired one of the most highly-coveted trade chips in baseball, but they may not have finished their...
• 7/19 MLBguru: Red Sox & Yankees interested in Scott Downs: According to Ed Price of FanHouse.com, the Red Sox and Yankees have expressed interest in acquiring Scott Downs from the Toronto...
• 7/19 The UpperCard Network: Red Sox, Yankees Interested In Scott Downs: MLB.Com’s Ed Price hears from a major league source that the Red Sox and Yankees both have interest in Blue Jays reliever...
• 7/19 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox, Yankees Interested In Scott Downs: The Red Sox and Yankees have "big-time" interest in Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs, tweets Ed Price of AOL FanHouse.  Downs,...
• 7/18 MLBTradeRumors: Week In Review: 7/12/10 - 7/18/10: Baseball lost George Steinbrenner this week, easily it's most recognizable owner, and the National League won it's first All...
• 7/16 MLBTradeRumors: Potentially Available Relievers: It wouldn't be surprising to see any contender other than the Padres (and perhaps the Rays) acquire bullpen help before July 31st....
• 7/13 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: Scouting the Market: Relief Pitching: We’ve looked at the underwhelming crop of starting pitching available for the stretch drive; now it’s time to turn...
• 7/12 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Rumors: Trades, Lee, Bautista: Alex Anthopoulos told Prime Time Sports that he has been on the phone with rival teams regularly as the Blue Jays continue exploring...
• 7/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Downs unavailable Sunday: Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs (neck, arm) is unavailable against the Boston Red Sox Sunday, July 11, because of a stiff neck...[+] and a sore arm, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian.
• 7/11 My Pinstripes: Joba Robba Javy, Now What?: Joba Chamberlain burst on to the scene in 2007 as a fearless, fist pumping, triple digit throwing right-hander who took no prisoners....
• 7/9 MLBTradeRumors: Phillies Interested In Scott Downs: The Phillies have shown interest in Blue Jays left-hander Scott Downs, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Teams have...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Phillies | Interested in Scott Downs: The Philadelphia Phillies are showing interest in trading for Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs, according to FOXSports.com's Jon...[+] Paul Morosi. The Blue Jays are expected to demand a high price for Downs in any trade.
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: What The Elias Rankings Mean For Trade Candidates: Many of this year's trade candidates share a distinguishing characteristic: they are about to become free agents. After the season,...
• 7/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Could become serious sellers: Rival executives wouldn't be surprised to see the Toronto Blue Jays become serious sellers, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reports....[+] Blue Jays CL Kevin Gregg, RP Jason Frasor, RP Scott Downs, C John Buck and OF Jose Bautista could be trade options.
• 7/8 MLBTradeRumors: Olney On Dunn, Blue Jays, Uggla, Hart, Cardinals: As the rumors keep swirling around Adam Dunn, ESPN.com's Buster Olney says he believes the Nationals should consider locking the...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On D'Backs, Dunn, Blue Jays, Morgan: In his latest column, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports argues that it's unlikely the Diamondbacks make a huge splash before the trade...
• 7/7 MLBTradeRumors: Dodgers Speaking To Clubs; Looking For Pitching: The Dodgers are looking for pitching and have had conversations with several teams about trades, according to Evan Drellich of...
• 7/6 MLBTradeRumors: Red Sox Weighing Bullpen Options: The Red Sox are interested in Scott Downs and have also had internal discussion about acquiring Kerry Wood, according to Nick...
• 7/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Red Sox | Looking into adding reliever: The Boston Red Sox have been scouting several other teams looking for a reliever they can acquire, sources have told The Boston...[+] Globe's Nick Cafardo. The Red Sox have had interest in Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs and have discussed Cleveland Indians RP Kerry Wood internally, according to sources.
• 7/5 MLBTradeRumors: Scott Downs' Trade Value: There's always demand for quality left handers at the trade deadline, but this year, they're in short supply. Bruce Chen, Will...
• 7/3 MLBTradeRumors: Rosenthal On Padres, Uggla, Blue Jays, Nats: Let's dive into the latest edition of Full Count from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports.. The Padres are seeking a durable starting...
• 7/2 MLBTradeRumors: Marlins Inquired On Octavio Dotel: The Marlins have asked the Pirates about Octavio Dotel, according to Ed Price of AOL FanHouse (via Twitter). Marlins relievers...

• 6/28 Mike Scioscia's Tragic Illness: The Aftermath: No shortage of hilarity on the intertubes after last night’s disaster, on both sides of the aisle, so let’s get right...
• 6/28 MLBTradeRumors: Will Dodgers Pursue Bullpen Help?: The Dodgers need bullpen help, in the opinion of Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times.  Manager Joe Torre has been leaning heavily...
• 6/8 MLBTradeRumors: Which Teams Will Add Draft Picks For 2011?: 24 extra picks were granted for the 2010 draft due to free agent compensation, ranging from #18 to #80.  Using Eddie Bajek's...
• 6/7 TetreaultVision: Take Me Back from the Ballgame June 6, 2010: Yesterday was buy nine innings, get extras free, with six games going to the tenth and two of them continuing to the eleventh. ...
• 6/6 My Pinstripes: Yankees Hit Their Way to Finale Win: The Toronto Blue Jays silenced the Yankees bats through the first two games of the their three games series and had done so for...
• 6/6 YankeeAnalysts.com: Yankees salvage final game of series; beat Toronto 4-3: Remember everything I said about the Toronto Blue Jays' pitching before the series started? Well, it was even better than advertised....

• 5/22 MLBTradeRumors: Olney's Latest: Oswalt, Mariners, Jays, Sonnanstine: In today's blog post at ESPN, Buster Olney wrote about the major hurdles the Astros will face in trying to trade Roy Oswalt. The...
• 5/21 MLBTradeRumors: Odds & Ends: Orioles, Oswalt, Scheppers, Blue Jays: As we prepare for a weekend of watching AL pitchers take ineffective swings, here are a few news items... Dave Cameron...
• 5/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Downs, Jason Frasor will not come cheaply: The Toronto Blue Jays continue to ask for a top prospect from a team that is willing to trade for either RPs Scott Downs or Jason...[+] Frasor, according to ESPN's Buster Olney.
• 5/17 MLBTradeRumors: Elias Rankings Update: Eddie Bajek has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his work exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors.  The...
• 5/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Downs earns win Friday: Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs (1-3) tossed two perfect innings Friday, May 7, in a victory against the Chicago White Sox, according...[+] to The Associated Press.
• 5/2 MLBTradeRumors: Cafardo's Latest: Blue Jays, Dunn, Washburn, Dukes: In his column today for the Boston Globe, Nick Cafardo explores the effect of Arizona's controversial immigration law on baseball....

• 4/27 MLBTradeRumors: Blue Jays Discussing Bullpen Trades: Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has discussed trade proposals for relievers Scott Downs and Jason Frasor within the last few weeks,...
• 4/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Blue Jays | Scott Downs suffers loss Saturday: Toronto Blue Jays RP Scott Downs (0-2) allowed three runs on two hits and one walk without recording an out in a loss to the Tampa...[+] Bay Rays Saturday, April 24, according to The Associated Press.
• 4/21 MLBTradeRumors: Rangers In Need Of Bullpen Help?: The Rangers have identified two needs in their bullpen, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. The club would like to find a left-handed...