Baseball Off-Season Thread (1 Viewer)

[Statorama]

Reports out of Chicago have the Cubs very close to acquiring Juan Pierre....

I think I just peed a little bit

 

[curta269]

STL 1B Albert Pujols wins NL MVP.

About damn time !

Well said!

 

[Furps]

LAD hires SFG Assistant General Manager Ned Colletti as its new GM.

 

[Furps]

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that NYM is trading OF Mike Cameron to SDP, perhaps for P Akinori Otsuka.EDIT: ESPNNews is reporting it's Cameron for OF/1B Xavier Nady, pending Cameron passing an eye exam.

 

[Furps]

PIT and OF Jason Bay agree to a reported 4 year/$18.25 million contract extension.

 

[Lumbergh]

ESPN's Buster Olney reports that NYM is trading OF Mike Cameron to SDP, perhaps for P Akinori Otsuka.

EDIT: ESPNNews is reporting it's Cameron for OF/1B Xavier Nady, pending Cameron passing an eye exam.

Hmm, a young, cheap, talented hitter for a aging, expensive, and possibly blind hitter.I fail to see the genius in this deal.

 

[Sexican]

Cubs trade Jon Leicester RP to Tex for PTBNL.Cubs sign LHRP Scott Eyre to 2yr contract with a 3rd year being player option.

 

[Michael Brown]

RUMOR

Got this from a guy at work who is usually reliable. Hank Blalock for Josh Beckett. Lowell and prospects also involved.

 

[RBM]

Cameron for Xavier Nady..... Hope this leads to somethin else

 

[shadyridr]

RUMOR

Got this from a guy at work who is usually reliable. Hank Blalock for Josh Beckett. Lowell and prospects also involved.

When was the last time 2 teams ever traded 2 young potential stars to each other?

 

[shadyridr]

Cameron for Xavier Nady.....

Hope this leads to somethin else

The only way it would make sense is if the Mets acquire a power hitting RFer and platoon Nady and Jacobs at 1B.

 

[Michael Brown]

Cameron for Xavier Nady.....

Hope this leads to somethin else

The only way it would make sense is if the Mets acquire a power hitting RFer and platoon Nady and Jacobs at 1B.

Nady's apparently being used as a chp to land Delgado.

 

[MC Gusto]

RUMOR

Got this from a guy at work who is usually reliable. Hank Blalock for Josh Beckett. Lowell and prospects also involved.

I heard this also on ESPN Radio while driving around earlier.

 

[Furps]

SEA signs C Kenji Johjima to a reported 3 Year/$16.5 million contract.

 

[Lumbergh]

SEA signs C Kenji Johjima to a reported 3 Year/$16.5 million contract.

How many years will it be until Seattle opens a farm team in Okinawa?

 

[Newman]

RUMOR

Got this from a guy at work who is usually reliable. Hank Blalock for Josh Beckett. Lowell and prospects also involved.

From what I'm reading and hearing, the teams are working hard to get this done. The Rangers apparently have offered Fla their choice of Danks or Diamond (2 of their top pitching prospects) with Blalock in return for Lowell and Beckett.

 

[Koya]

SEA signs C Kenji Johjima to a reported 3 Year/$16.5 million contract.

How many years will it be until Seattle opens a farm team in Okinawa?

They are Japanese owned.

 

[Furps]

FLA trades P Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell to BOS for minor league SS Hanley Ramirez, minor league P Anibal Sanchez and a PTBNL (possibly minor league P Jesus Delgado).

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

FLA trades P Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell to BOS for minor league SS Hanley Ramirez, minor league P Anibal Sanchez and a PTBNL (possibly minor league P Jesus Delgado).

I hope this means Burnett signs with the Cardinals. With the new revenue from the stadium and radio deal i would also like to see us sign Dotel and Giles.

 

[Lumbergh]

FLA trades P Josh Beckett and 3B Mike Lowell to BOS for minor league SS Hanley Ramirez, minor league P Anibal Sanchez and a PTBNL (possibly minor league P Jesus Delgado).

I hope this means Burnett signs with the Cardinals. With the new revenue from the stadium and radio deal i would also like to see us sign Dotel and Giles.

Never really thought of the possibility of Burnett signing with the Cardinals. If we had let Suppan go, I could have seen a rotation like this:Carpenter

Mulder

Burnett

Marquis

Anthony Reyes

Then again, weren't they talking about dealing Marquis?

 

[NYCelt]

The Mets plan to make an offer to Wagner today according to Newsday. Probably something like $30 mil for 3 years or $35 for 4. The trip to NY went well and The Mets have to be considered the favorites to land him right now as they have the most money to spend (more than Atl and Phi).

 

[ThisGuy]

The Mets plan to make an offer to Wagner today according to Newsday. Probably something like $30 mil for 3 years or $35 for 4. The trip to NY went well and The Mets have to be considered the favorites to land him right now as they have the most money to spend (more than Atl and Phi).

He should send the Muts a thank you card for driving up his price when he goes to ATL.

 

[Furps]

RUMOR:A deal that would send ARI P Javier Vazquez to a team closer to the East Coast is reportedly in the works. Vazquez has reportedly included SEA, TEX, COL and PHI on a list of teams to which he would NOT agree to be traded.

 

[Furps]

Another RUMOR:CHW trade OF Aaron Rowand and either P Jose Contreras or P Brandon McCarthy to PHI for 1B Jim Thome.EDITORIAL COMMENT: That makes absolutely no sense to me unless PHI is eating a ton of Thome's salary.Oh, and Mr. Know-It-All, a few pages back I scoffed at your suggestion that TEX would try and deal Blalock. Clearly, I was wrong. On top of that, I have looked at Blalock much more carefully since, and am now convinced he is over-rated. My bad. Sorry about that.

 

[Spiderman]

Another RUMOR:

CHW trade OF Aaron Rowand and either P Jose Contreras or P Brandon McCarthy to PHI for 1B Jim Thome.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: That makes absolutely no sense to me unless PHI is eating a ton of Thome's salary.

Oh, and Mr. Know-It-All, a few pages back I scoffed at your suggestion that TEX would try and deal Blalock. Clearly, I was wrong. On top of that, I have looked at Blalock much more carefully since, and am now convinced he is over-rated. My bad. Sorry about that.

Aaron Rowand has been mentioned in every trade rumor this off-season.Brandon McCarthy will not be traded.

I wouldn't be surprised if the White Sox get somebody to take El Duque's final season (about 4 million) with Rowand.

As for the Phillies/Thome, he said Chicago would be a place he would like to be traded to, and the White Sox have shown interest - but the Phillies would have to pick up a big portion of the salary.

 

[NYCelt]

There are rumors the Mets are offering Wagner 4 years and an announcement could come as early as tomorrow.

 

[Mo Head]

Another RUMOR:

CHW trade OF Aaron Rowand and either P Jose Contreras or P Brandon McCarthy to PHI for 1B Jim Thome.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: That makes absolutely no sense to me unless PHI is eating a ton of Thome's salary.

I believe the report was that Phillies were asking for Rowand and Contreras or McCarthy. They can ask for whatever they want, it doesn't mean an offer is on the table.

 

[Lumbergh]

And because no one gives a crap about anything else except for what happens in New York, ESPNews is trumpeting the fact that the "Mets make initial offer to Billy Wagner." Look on the bottom right corner and it's posted there.Sick.

 

[ThisGuy]

And because no one gives a crap about anything else except for what happens in New York, ESPNews is trumpeting the fact that the "Mets make initial offer to Billy Wagner." Look on the bottom right corner and it's posted there.

Sick.

That "Damn Center of the Universe"

 

[Furps]

FLA trades 1B Carlos Delgado to NYM for minor league P Yusmeiro Petit, minor league 1B Mike Jacobs and cash.

 

[NYCelt]

cash = $7 million

 

[NYCelt]

And because no one gives a crap about anything else except for what happens in New York, ESPNews is trumpeting the fact that the "Mets make initial offer to Billy Wagner."  Look on the bottom right corner and it's posted there.

Sick.

That "Damn Center of the Universe"

And now they are trumpeting the news that the Mets traded for Delgado. F-ing NYC.

 

[Lumbergh]

And because no one gives a crap about anything else except for what happens in New York, ESPNews is trumpeting the fact that the "Mets make initial offer to Billy Wagner." Look on the bottom right corner and it's posted there.

Sick.

That "Damn Center of the Universe"

And now they are trumpeting the news that the Mets traded for Delgado. F-ing NYC.

See, I don't have a problem with that. Why? Because there was an actual trade! Rumors don't belong as "breaking news".You think that ESPNews would do the same for the Cardinals if they made an offer to AJ Burnett? HELL NO.

BTW, good trade for FLA. Delgado's getting up there in years. Don't think he'll pull a Thome on us for a year or two, though.

 

[bialczabub]

The WHite Sox have traded Aaron Rowand to the Phillies for Jim Thome and cash.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2234843

 

[Furps]

The WHite Sox have traded Aaron Rowand to the Phillies for Jim Thome and cash.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2234843

Thanks for posting this, bialczabub.Are there any prospects changing hands? I read/heard somewhere that CHW would be sending PHI minor league P Gio Gonzalez, I believe John Sickels' #5 CHW prospect...

The Hot Stove is starting to get fun.

EDIT: Grammar.

 

[Sexican]

Cubs add RP Bobby Howry for 3 years 12 mil.

 

[Lumbergh]

Cubs add RP Bobby Howry for 3 years 12 mil.

*cough* LaTroy *cough* Hawkins *coughcough*

 

[Spiderman]

Another RUMOR:

CHW trade OF Aaron Rowand and either P Jose Contreras or P Brandon McCarthy to PHI for 1B Jim Thome.

EDITORIAL COMMENT: That makes absolutely no sense to me unless PHI is eating a ton of Thome's salary.

Oh, and Mr. Know-It-All, a few pages back I scoffed at your suggestion that TEX would try and deal Blalock. Clearly, I was wrong. On top of that, I have looked at Blalock much more carefully since, and am now convinced he is over-rated. My bad. Sorry about that.

Aaron Rowand has been mentioned in every trade rumor this off-season.Brandon McCarthy will not be traded.

I wouldn't be surprised if the White Sox get somebody to take El Duque's final season (about 4 million) with Rowand.

As for the Phillies/Thome, he said Chicago would be a place he would like to be traded to, and the White Sox have shown interest - but the Phillies would have to pick up a big portion of the salary.

I hated to see Rowand get traded, but hopefully with Thome being healthy, this trade will pay off!

 

[Sexican]

***RUMOR*** Cubs to acquire Juan Pierre for prospect Renyel Pinto ( ) and 2 unnamed prospects.I hope Pinto isn't Willis part deux.

 

[Furps]

The previously-mentioned BOS/FLA trade was expanded to include FLA P Guillermo Mota and BOS minor league P Harvey Garcia.

 

[Cheech1974]

Blue Jays reportedly sign BJ Ryan...5 years for $47 million Blue Jays are not confirming the deal, but it is reported in the New York Daily News.I know JP has money to spend this off season, but that's alot of coin! It it's true, welcome back to the starting rotation Batista!

 

[Statorama]

***RUMOR*** Cubs to acquire Juan Pierre for prospect Renyel Pinto ( ) and 2 unnamed prospects.

I hope Pinto isn't Willis part deux.

I liked Pinto more than most, but he's had some control problems that he just couldn't lick. Everytime he's had an opportunity on a big stage, he's failed...so I wouldn't be sad to let him go. I'd be shocked if FLA couldn't get Ryu from the Cubs though (who is a much better long term prospect than Pinto).** I've also heard **

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up. The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

 

[Lumbergh]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up. The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

 

[Statorama]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money.  It'll be interesting to see where he ends up.  The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

I'm with you on this one. I think both sides would be unhappy if he signed there.

 

[Capella]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money.  It'll be interesting to see where he ends up.  The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

Absolutely undraftable in fantasy leagues if he goes there.Helloooooooo Mike Hampton.

 

[Lumbergh]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up. The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

Absolutely undraftable in fantasy leagues if he goes there.Helloooooooo Mike Hampton.

Funny thing about Morris: After Daryl Kile (former Rockies pitcher) died, it was learned that Morris was pretty much Kile's best friend and also learned how to throw his curveball after him. Morris and Kile are similar pitchers.He'll be best suited to go to Milwaukee by far.

 

[TLEF316]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money. It'll be interesting to see where he ends up. The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

Absolutely undraftable in fantasy leagues if he goes there.Helloooooooo Mike Hampton.

Funny thing about Morris: After Daryl Kile (former Rockies pitcher) died, it was learned that Morris was pretty much Kile's best friend and also learned how to throw his curveball after him. Morris and Kile are similar pitchers.He'll be best suited to go to Milwaukee by far.

i owned him in my fantasy leagues that year. After Kyle died, he was never the same. Didnt really recover until last year, and even so, his curve ball isnt what it used to be. Colorado would be a career ending disaster. He has to know that

 

[Statorama]

My Brewers connection says they've made a pretty hefty offer to Matt Morris on a 3 year deal, but Colorado is offering a 3 year deal for more money.  It'll be interesting to see where he ends up.  The Dodgers offered him a pretty sweet deal but would only guarantee 2 years with a 3rd year option.

They better start providing full body armor for fans in the outfield if Morris signs with Colorado.

Absolutely undraftable in fantasy leagues if he goes there.Helloooooooo Mike Hampton.

Funny thing about Morris: After Daryl Kile (former Rockies pitcher) died, it was learned that Morris was pretty much Kile's best friend and also learned how to throw his curveball after him. Morris and Kile are similar pitchers.He'll be best suited to go to Milwaukee by far.

i owned him in my fantasy leagues that year. After Kyle died, he was never the same. Didnt really recover until last year, and even so, his curve ball isnt what it used to be. Colorado would be a career ending disaster. He has to know that

I think that's why COL is offering the most money. I was surprised to see the Brewers come on strong...they don't strike me as the kind of team to throw around money. I think if the Dodgers make that third year guaranteed, he'd go there.Orioles have talked with him too (thanks, info courtesy of "Cardinal Nation") but no mention of what they've offered money wise.

 

[Furps]

***RUMOR***FoxSports reports that OAK is close to signing free agent P Esteban Loaiza to a 3 year/$21 million deal.

 

[bialczabub]

***RUMOR***

FoxSports reports that OAK is close to signing free agent P Esteban Loaiza to a 3 year/$21 million deal.

does that sound like a Bean move?