The Padres are reportedly shopping Heath Bell at the MLB winter meetings, and the Cubs are at least one of the teams that have been contacted. Would a Geovany Soto-Heath Bell deal make sense for both sides? We check in with CBSSports.com’s Scott Miller from Indianapolis for the latest rumors on the Padres, Bell, Adrian Gonzalez, Milton Bradley, the Angels, Roy Halladay, Vlad, and more:
Sports Illustrated is reporting this afternoon that the Padres will introduce Jed Hoyer as their next general manager later today. Padres’ head of media relations Warren Miller, when reached by 619 Sports, said “nothing is confirmed or planned as of yet”.
On Thursday, CBS Sports’ Scott Miller gave 619 Sports a scouting report on Jed Hoyer, here it is:
We will provide full coverage of Hoyer’s hiring if and when it happens.
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