At Baseball Prospectus, in his AL Rumors and Rumblings, John Perrotto writes:
Though the White Sox have a trade in place to ship right-hander Javier Vazquez to the Braves, they aren’t done dealing, and there are whispers that they are working on a blockbuster that would send closer Bobby Jenks and right fielder Jermaine Dye to [...]

At the Baseball Analysts, Marc Hulet takes a look at the pitchers who will be available in the upcoming Rule 5 Draft at the end of the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.  Again, most of the time, effort, electrons and ink spent on the Rule 5 draft comes to no good, but he brings up [...]

Nick Evans has a mild strain in his right quadriceps and is expected to head home to Pheonix to do 3-4 weeks of physical therapy, (Newsday, Mets.com).
This should end his PWL season.

Mike Carp had a modest four-game hitting streak snapped Sunday night.  In his first nine games in the VWL, the 22-year old is 9-for-27 with 2 2B, 2 HR, 7 BB and 4 SO for an overall line of .333/.500/.630.  Carp played his first two games at 1B, but has lined up in LF in [...]

Pitching for his B-Mets pitching coach, Ricky Bones, Dillon Gee made his fifth start for Leones de Ponce Friday night.  The 22-year old gave up two runs, one earned, on four hits in six innings, walking three and fanning eight.  In four of his five starts he has pitched against Mayaguez.
Overall he is:
1-0, 1.57 ERA, [...]

Nick Evans has not played for the Indios de Mayaguez in the PWL since November 19th.  In his first 32 AB in 10 games, he had hit .094/.237/.156 with 5 BB and 14 SO and 0 HR.
I would posit that there are the following possibilities:
1. He’s sitting on the bench (unlikely)
2. He’s injured (maybe)
3. He [...]

This week, the estate of Robert and Catherine McDevitt donated $50 million to Le Moyne College, more than doubling the university’s endowment.  If you’re like me, the first thing you think about when you hear Le Moyne is, “Oh, that’s Eric Beaulac’s school.”  From the Syracuse Post-Standard:
Le Moyne College in Syracuse has received the largest [...]

After leaving the lineup Monday, and missing Tuesday and Wednesday’s game, with what Mets ProspectHub deduced was “flu-like” symptoms in a hilarious translation via babelfish, Fernando Martinez retuned to the Leones de Escogido lineup on Thanksgiving.  He was 2-4 with an RBI and a pair of strikeouts.
Martinez is now hitting .345/.391/.548  with 4 2B, 2 [...]

Like so many thousands of Americans I’m traveling home to see family and friends this weekend. Remember to tell those close to you what you’re thankful for.
I expect to check in here at least a few times in the next few days.

Michael Salfino’s scout friend, likes Bobby Parnell in the bullpen.
“I like Parnell better as a reliever, where he could dominate with his fastball and slider; both of which have outstanding movement,” says our scout. “He throws with a bit of effort and doesn’t change speeds real well, so the move [to the pen] would probably [...]