Hartford, CT- According to sources close to Whalers GM Jeremy Chrabascz, major
changes are in the works in the offseason. There are 10 or more Whalers
reportedly marked for release and almost 5 others on the trading block. Also
rumored are changes in the front office. Chrabascz has apparently been
interviewing possible managers and GM's. It has been widely speculated that
Chrabascz would no longer wear the hats of GM, Owner and Manager much longer.
Our unconformed reports have put forth the following information:
Rumored to be marked for release:
3B Gary Baker, LF Derrick May, RF Carl Everett, CF Dan Taylor, RHP Carlos
Castillo, RHP Robinson Checo, RHP Roy Hoffman, RHP John Hillman, RHP Mark
Brandenburg and RHP Brian Boehringer
Rumored to be marked for trade:
SS Kurt Abbott, 1B Julio Franco, LF Joe Carter, C Joe Girardi, RHP Cal Eldred
and RHP John Burke
Rumored to be going absolutely nowhere no matter what:
1B Geronimo Berroa, C Jason Kendall, 2B Adam Riggs, RF Socks Byrne, 3B Matt
Williams, RHP Will Cunnane, RHP Kevin Millwood, RHP Brian Rose, LHP Tony
Saunders
Rumored to be the front-running GM candidate: Dan Duquette
Rumored to be the front-running Manager candidates:
Kevin Kennedy
Cito Gaston
Jim Leyland
Jim Rice
We'll keep you posted on the latest developments. Chrabascz is reportedly
keeping phone lines open 24 hrs to listen to all possible trades, etc.
