From today's RMN:
Rox still after Iguchi to play 2B. Curious comment by Iguchi's agent:
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The Phillies want Iguchi to play third base, but agent Rocky Hall said Iguchi's preference is second base. That would seem to work to the Rockies' advantage, but Hall said Japanese players have reservations about taking positions previously played by countrymen.
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O.K., I'm calling b.s. on that one. Agents are notorious for saying stuff to try to drive up the price for their clients (as are GMs notorious for trying to drive it down by feigning interest in other players), but Mr. Hall will have to do better than that. I mean, what do they do in Japan? Bring in an American player when the incumbent stinks? It's not like he'd be driving Kaz out of town ... Kaz quite willingly walked out of town with a pretty nice chunk of change.
Regarding GMs trying to drive down their targets' asking price by feigning interest in other players: the article suggests that we have interest in Eckstein. I certainly hope that's just a bluff ...