The MLB Watercooler

Off season baseball news is always exciting on picturing where players are going to go. Before you do that, though, you might want to sign a manager. 3 teams are looking for new managers and have recently conducted interviews to fill the vacancies. Cubs seem to be looking at Mike Maddux, the pitching coach of the Rangers. He seems like a good candidate for them. His team has at least gotten to the World Series recently. Meanwhile their rivals, the Cardinals, have recently interviewed Ryne Sandberg from the Phillies organization and Jose Oquendo, the third base coach for their own team. Also in the loop is Terry Francona who was already interviewed. Lastly is Francona's old team, the Red Sox, who just interviewed Sandy Alomar Jr. If they want Sandy, they might want to act quick as the Cubs seem to want to interview him next.

There has been some free agent rumors going around. Jose Reyes, the top SS free agent on the market, has met with the Marlins who would like a big signing for the new stadium and new manager, Ozzie Guillen. If they do get Reyes, what will this mean for Hanley Ramirez's future on the team? Another player's future that needs to be settled is Jorge Posada. Posada says he doesn't think he'll be coming back for the Yankees. Looks like a catcher is available but one that is on the definite decline of his career. I can tell you where free agents are not going to go and that is the Dodgers, at least for now. The franchise will not be able to acquire free agents until the team has been sold to a new owner or ownership group. Looks like the Dodgers will have to go dumpster diving to fill some spots when they get new owners.

Interesting news all around but something is missing. Oh yeah, no actual moves have been mentioned in this posting.

P.S. On a serious note, Wilson Ramos of the Nationals has been kidnapped outside his home in Venezuela. Ramos is from Venezuela and is part of one of the local teams, the Aragua Tigers. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.