With all the talk leading up to ace Dan Haren being traded to Arizona, I asked Contra Costa Times' Joe Stiglich about the possibility of Joe Blanton following him out the door.
Baseball-Rumors: Are the A's still shopping Blanton at this point and what teams are involved in those discussions? Also, are the A's asking for multiple prospects in return or are they wanting major league talent?
Joe Stiglich: The A's stay very tight-lipped about everything regarding trades/free agency, etc., so it's tough to gauge. I think they're taking a similar approach that they took with Haren: Set the asking price very high and see if anyone bites. Looking at the thin pitching market, I think the A's feel they've got a very hot commodity in Blanton, and they don't want to give him up unless the package dazzles them. The Mets are a team that seems like a great fit for him, but reportedly those talks have cooled. I would think the A's could ask for at least one ML-ready player -- especially since most of the guys they got for Haren are so young -- but who knows? They seem to really want to stockpile prospects.
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