the Rumor Mill is, quite simply, little tidbits of information that give clues as to what a particular team might be thinking. I'm not doing my job if I don't report something that "sounds unrealistic." Did Zambrano for Kazmir make sense? That said, let's get to it:
Original Story: http://www.gothambaseball.com/news/11624....

Tonight the Mets are set to play their 50th game of the season. It will be the final game in the 50-game ban imposed on Guillermo Mota for violating baseball's steroids policy at the end of last season.Mota won't be the only cheat returning to the Shea on Wednesday, as Barry Bonds is expected to   more...
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Probably for Mets fans more than anyone else, this article by MetsGeek is an extensive breakdown of their entire bullpen. Great analysis of the last two years performance with projections for the upcoming season. Part II of the article can be seen at this   more...
Original Story: http://www.metsgeek.com/articles/2007/01....

Relief pitcher Guillermo Mota was suspended 50 games on Wednesday for violating Major League Baseball's drug policy. Too bad he filed for free agency the day before...looks like his 2007 season's screwed. I hope he didn;t pull an MC Hammer and blow all his savings...

• Scott Rolen leaves the bases loaded to end the first inning. Tony LaRussa writes "You suck" on a piece of paper, folds it, and passes it down the dugout to him.• Things you learn on the radio: LaRussa's been shading Eckstein behind 2nd for a number of Mets hitters throughout the series, despite   more...
Original Story: http://www.sportsfrog.com/archives/2006_....

my list of 756 people and groups more deserving of ostracism and astriskcism: 1. The exhumed corpse of Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis â the man most responsible for keeping baseball segregated until 1947 2. David Eckstein and his 2006 World Series MVP trophy â strong circumstantial   more...
Original Story: http://www.bugsandcranks.com/the-clubhou....

There are new closer situations in St.Louis and Milwaukee, and a pitcher in Philadelphia returns to the ranks of the elite. Get the lowdown on all the bullpen situations including new middle reliever rankings in this week's edition of the AccuScore Closer Report.
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/mlb-articl....

Joe Borowski makes his return to the Cleveland bullpen, and Salomon Torres has taken control of the situation in Milwaukee. Old stand-bys Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, and Mariano Rivera are proving they still have it and John Smotlz could be poised to make his return as well. All that plus more in   more...
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/mlb-articl....

Even excluding the Radomski scandal, the Mets are looking silly lately with this steroid stuff. I'm increasingly curious to see how easily Mota is integrated back into the club. I know the players will welcome him back, but I wonder if the fans are becoming increasingly fed-up.On another note,   more...
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In this post from FIO's Free For All blog, co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter reflects on the deal that sent C Johnny Estrada to New York, P Guillermo Mota to Milwaukee, and C Paul Lo Duca into oblivion. Guess who still has bargaining chips to play with!?!?!?
Original Story: http://www.fantasyinsideronline.com/blog....

While everyone in baseball condemns (publicly) the use of steroids, players like Ken Caminiti were applauded by teammates and management for sacrificing their bodies and giving everything they had to help the team. Again, those people will never condone steroid use but they seem to actually   more...
Original Story: http://thesteroidera.blogspot.com/2006/1....

Third year Phillies infielder Greg Dobbs got easily the biggest hit of his young major league career in the 6th inning with his pinch hit grand slam against Mets reliever Jorge Sosa. Dobbs' clout to rightfield powered the Phillies to a 10-6 win and a 3 game sweep of the Mets.
Original Story: http://www.blogging-baseball.com/2007/09....

If you play in a league that starts two catchers, you probably are constantly scouring the waiver wires for a solid number two option. It took a trip to Bed, Bath, and Beyond for AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams to decide that the second catcher really doesn't matter. This week's waiver wire   more...
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/mlb-articl....

Welcome to the land of committees. The two most tenuous bullpen situations finally blew up over the weekend as the Cardinals and Brewers finally made a switch regarding who will pitch the ninth inning. Bid adieu to Jason Isringhausen and Eric Gagne. Say hello to a host of players that will try   more...
Original Story: http://accuscore.com/articles/fantasy-ru....

Once again the Phillies shoot themselves in the foot. They acquired Matt Stairs for a prospect and correct me if I'm wrong but don't they need some arms? Now, Stairs is a professional hitter and make no mistake about that, but once again "Stand Pat" didn't address what the Phils actually...
Original Story: http://pcpsports.com/2008/08/29/good-rid....