Now that the World Series is over, baseball fans will have to be content to obsess over free-agency rumors for the next couple of months.
Don’t forget all the trade rumors, though. They won’t be as plentiful as free-agency rumors throughout the winter, but they’ll definitely be out there. Some of them could end up bearing some rather interesting fruit.
The trade-rumor mill is already starting to spin. There are rumors out there that the Los Angeles Dodgers may trade All-Star right fielder Andre Ethier and that the Los Angeles Angeles may trade Dan Haren or Ervin Santana, or maybe even Haren and Santana.
And of course, there’s the Alex Rodriguez situation. After the postseason he just had, there’s a slight possibility that he will be moved this winter.
Here’s a look at the latest chatter from around the internets.
Note: Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com unless otherwise noted. Salary figures courtesy of Cot’s Baseball Contracts.