Gammons' Forecasts



Though the whole column is worth checking out, Peter Gammons' latest at ESPN.com has a few predictions you might wanna keep track of :

Word is that the Grady Little interview did not go as well as expected in Philadelphia and that Charlie Manuel is back in the lead. Gene Lamont will interview as well. In its heart, Philadelphia's management might want Jim Fregosi, and why not? The man is an extraordinary manager.

The Chibe Lotte Marines have talked to the Red Sox about a deal that would take some of Byung-Hyun Kim's salary off Boston's hands, but they want a couple of players in the deal. Adam Hyzdu, who is ready for such a move, might be one player Boston would send to Bobby Valentine's club.
Astros folks don't think Carlos Beltran is a New York kind of moment. They believe that the Cubs will make a huge run at the superstar center fielder.
The Marlins will know in a week whether or not Mike Lowell will exercise his right and test the market. And while Carl Pavano switches agents to Miami's Scott Shapiro, he still will be the prize of the free-agent pitching market. Even if Pavano doesn't want to go to New York, he can use the Yankees to run up the price with the Red Sox and Orioles.
With Adam Kennedy out for a prolonged period of 2005, the Angels might make a short-term run at Nomar Garciaparra while trying to find a center fielder and re-sign Troy Glaus. What they saw from Dallas MacPherson is a tremendous work ethic and power, but a question whether he can fix most of his holes. They don't know whether they have Jim Thome or Russell Branyan.

With all due respect to Gammons and Carlos Beltran, I don't think the latter is a New York kind of moment, either. Bobby Short, however, is a total Moment In A Half.

Posted: Tue - October 26, 2004 at 06:18 PM      

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