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Broken Bat Singles, 12/11

Gather around the Hot Stove and get caught up on all the latest and greatest from around the league …

• Even on the trading block, Brian Roberts is still involved in the Baltimore community.
• Jay Gibbons worked with Roberts in one of his community service projects, hoping to “win back fans.”
• The rumors won’t go away, so we’ll keep mentioning them. It appears any deal the Red Sox make for Johan Santana must include Jacoby Ellsbury.
• The World Series trophy is making its rounds, most recently to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children’s Hospital Boston.
• The Boston Globe has a translation of an interview with Hideki Okajima, in which he admits in 2007 he was “more than than any time in Japanese career.”
• The Brewers are interested in Hank Blalock; I still don’t understand why he hasn’t gotten more attention from teams needing an affordable solution at third base.
• San Diego is still shocked that Milton Bradley left the Padres for an extra million with Texas.
• Randy Wolf’s deal with San Diego is worth up to $9 million with incentives for starting and innings pitched.
• Spurned by Paul LoDuca, the Blue Jays have entertained the thought of resigning Sal Fasano.
• We all know Hideki Matsui will waive his no-trade clause. However, in this same article is word the Yankees are interested in centerfielder Corey Patterson and starting pitching Kris Benson.
• Some people have the opinion the 15 day suspensions of Jay Gibbons and Jose Guillen was not strict enough; not the Player’s Union, who filed a grievance yesterday.
• Hiroki Kuroda could sign this week, and be the domino that starts the starting pitching hot stove to heat up.
• Arizona has increased their offer for Kuroda, his value has skyrocketed since the offseason began.
• Two reasons for Milwaukee fans to celebrate: Eric Gagne passed his physical, finalizing his deal with the Brewers, and Salomon Torres has decided not to retire, and pitch in 2008.
• Ken Rosenthal talks about Bob Melvin and the justification of giving Gagne $10 million dollars for one year.
• Colorado’s search for relief pitching has led them to Shawn Chacon, Luis Vizcaino, and Kip Wells. Chacon was a serviceable starter for the Rox a few years ago.
• Kosuke Fukudome has decided to play in the US, and as early as this morning, he could announce where.

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