Items of note
The Daily News’ Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden say the Mets “don’t seem to be inclined to get involved with the big free agents such as Matt Holliday” and so should be in on trade talks. They also say the Tigers will cut payroll, but “it’s highly unlikely that any team would take on the mammoth contract of Miguel Cabrera.”
Wait a minute, hold the phone. Would the Tigers really be looking to dump Cabrera’s salary? It’s huge, mind you — he’s owed $126 million over the next six seasons — but he’s not even 27 yet and he’s completely awesome. So awesome, in fact, that Fangraphs valued him at $24.3 million in 2009, more money than he’ll make in any single year in his current contract. Obviously I have no idea what he’d cost in a trade package, I’m just saying. Some team with money should be willing to take him on.
LeBron James will wear No. 6 next season to honor Michael Jordan. Good news for Toney Douglas.
Rex Ryan is riling up Jets fans again. I’d kind of rather he rile up Jets.
