Sherman's Latest: Adenhart, Burnett, Niese, Ibanez

Published: July 14, 2008, 6:38 pm

Tags: a j burnett, arizona diamondbacks, atlanta braves, boston red sox, brian cashman, carlos carrasco, chicago white sox, colorado rockies, damaso marte, detroit tigers, freddy garcia, houston astros, joe blanton, jon niese, kansas city royals, los angeles angels of anaheim

Joel Sherman of the New York Post has been digging up rumors left and right - here, here, and here in recent days. Let's discuss. The Angels have "hinted at a willingness to build a deal around pitching prospect Nick Adenhart." This would apparently involve Mark Teixeira or Matt Holliday. The Phillies made an initial offer last week for A.J. Burnett, and the Jays were thoroughly unimpressed. The Phillies won't discuss prospects Carlos Carrasco, Lou Marson, or Greg Golson in trades. The Yankees have zero interest in Burnett. The A's are willing to move Joe Blanton. He's not perfect, but he can eat innings and is under team control through 2010. Six games out of the wild card with a league-best offense, the Rangers don't look like sellers. At least ten teams watched Mets' Double A starter Jon Niese pitch Saturday. He's their top trade chip given the unavailability of Fernando Martinez. The Pirates have their eye on the

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