http://mlbrumorblog.com Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:44:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en reporting that the Mariners will trade Carlos Silva to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Milton Bradley. The Cubs have been unhappy with Bradley's performance after giving him a 3 year, $30 million deal last off-season. However, the enigmatic outfielder could provide the Mariner offense with solid production from the left-field or DH positions.]]> http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/mariners-trading-for-cubs-bradley.php according to ESPN's Jorge Arangure. Arangure states, "Source close to A Gonzalez believes he'll be traded to Red Sox within next 10 days." He's quick to add however, "Does this mean deal will happen?No. But momentum is there."]]> http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/adrian-gonzalez-red-sox.php Update: Ken Rosenthall is reporting that Philadelphia will receive Roy Halladay & $6m from the Blue Jays, Phillipe Aumont, Tyson Gillies, and a 3rd player from the Mariners in exchange for sending Cliff Lee to Seattle. The Blue Jays will receive elite pitching prospect Kyle Drabek, Michael Taylor, and Travis D'Arnaud from Philadelphia. The extension being talked about for Halladay to waive his no trade clause is a 3 year deal worth $60 million which would be a great deal for the Phillies and well below what Halladay's free agent value would be.]]> http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/halladay-lee-blockbuster.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/red-sox-talks-cameron.php Update: The St. Louis Cardinals have reportedly made Matt Holliday their biggest contract offer in team history, an 8 year deal with an average annual value "around $16 million." That's still well short of the $180 million Boras was seeking, but it sounds like the Cardinals could be close to re-signing their free agent slugger. Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post Dispatch is reporting "movement" that "most would [classify as] positive" by the St. Louis Cardinals in their negotiations with free agent outfielder Matt Holliday.]]> http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/positive-movement-holliday-talks.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/red-sox-lackey.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/gm-meetings.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/angels-kazmir-trade.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/red-sox-trade-for-wagner.php http://mlbrumorblog.com/archives/alex-rios-claimed.php