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MLB 2005-2006 Offseason Thread
STARTING PITCHERS
<o =""></o><s>A.J. Burnett</s> SIGNED BY BLUE JAYS (5 Y / $11.00 M) <s>Kevin Millwood</s> SIGNED BY RANGERS (5 Y / $12.00 M) <s>Jarrod Washburn</s> SIGNED BY MARINERS (4 Y / $9.38 M) Roger Clemens <s>Matt Morris</s> SIGNED BY GIANTS (3 Y / $9.00 M)<o =""></o><o =""></o> <o =""></o><s>Paul Byrd</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (2 Y / $7.13 M) <o =""></o><s>Kenny Rogers</s> SIGNED BY TIGERS (2 Y / $8.00 M) <s>Esteban Loaiza</s> SIGNED BY ATHLETICS (3 Y / $7.00 M) <o =""></o>Jeff Weaver <o =""></o><s>Scott Elarton</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (2 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> <o =""></o>Kevin Brown<o =""></o> <o =""></o><s>Brett Tomko</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (2 Y / $4.35 M) <s>Jamie Moyer</s> RE-SIGNED BY MARINERS (1 Y / $5.50 M) <o =""></o>Shawn Estes <o =""></o>Ted Lilly<o =""></o> <o =""></o><s>José Lima</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $1.70 M)<o =""></o> <o =""></o><s>Glendon Rusch</s> RE-SIGNED BY CUBS (2 Y / $3.00 M) <s>Tony Armas Jr.</s> RE-SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $2.10 M) <o =""></o><s>Brian Anderson</s> SIGNED BY RANGERS <s>Jason Johnson</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (1 Y) <o =""></o>Kirk Rueter <s>Joe Mays</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (1 Y / $1.00 M) <s>Sidney Ponson</s> SIGNED BY ORIOLES (1 Y / $1.00 M) <s>Kazuhisa Ishii</s> SIGNED BY YAKULT (Japan) <s>Ramón Ortiz</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $2.50 M)<o =""></o> <o =""></o>Darren Dreifort Byung-Hyun Kim <o =""></o>Pedro Astacio <o =""></o>John Halama Josh Fogg <s>Brian Moehler</s> RE-SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y / $1.50 M)<o =""></o> <o =""></o>Hideo Nomo <o =""></o>Al Leiter Wade Miller <s>Jeff Fassero</s> RE-SIGNED BY GIANTS (1 Y / $750 K) Ismael Valdéz Jamey Wright <s>Tim Redding</s> SIGNED BY WHITE SOX (minors) <s>Víctor Santos</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (minors) Fumiya Nishiguchi <s>Ryan Franklin</s> SIGNED BY PHILLIES (1 Y / $2.60 M) Kiyoshi Toyoda Takashi Saito <s>Steve Sparks</s> SIGNED BY ASTROS (minors) Cha-Seung Baek Kurt Ainsworth RELIEF PITCHERS<o =""></o> <s>Billy Wagner</s> SIGNED BY METS (4 Y / $10.75 M) <s>B.J. Ryan</s> SIGNED BY BLUE JAYS (5 Y / $9.40 M) <s>Trevor Hoffman</s> RE-SIGNED BY PADRES (2 Y / $6.75 M)<o =""></o> <s>Kyle Farnsworth</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (3 Y / $5.67 M) <strike>Scott Eyre</strike> SIGNED BY CUBS (2 Y / $5.50 M) <strike>Bobby Howry</strike> SIGNED BY CUBS (3 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Tom Gordon</s> SIGNED BY PHILLIES (3 Y / $6.00 M) <s>Mike Timlin</s> RE-SIGNED BY RED SOX (1 Y / $3.50 M) <s>Bob Wickman</s> RE-SIGNED BY INDIANS (1 Y / $5.00 M) <s>José Mesa</s> SIGNED BY ROCKIES (1 Y / $2.52 M)<o =""></o> <o =""></o><s>Mike DeJean</s> RE-SIGNED BY ROCKIES (1 Y / $1.30 M)<o =""></o> <s>Octavio Dotel</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (1 Y / $2.00 M) <s>Dave Williams</s> RE-SIGNED BY PIRATES (1 Y / $1.40 M) TRADED TO REDS <s>Todd Jones</s> SIGNED BY TIGERS (2 Y / $5.50 M) <s>Mike Stanton</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $1.00 M) <s>Hector Carrasco</s> SIGNED BY ANGELS (2 Y / $3.05 M) Jason Christiansen<o =""></o> <s>Braden Looper</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (3 Y / $4.50 M) <strike>Elmer Dessens</strike> SIGNED BY ROYALS (2 Y / $1.7<o =""></o>0 M) <s>Roberto Hernández</s> SIGNED BY PIRATES (1 Y / $2.75 M) Ugueth Urbina <s>Scott Sauerbeck</s> RE-SIGNED BY INDIANS (1 Y / $1.20 M) Julián Tavarez Paul Quantrill<o =""></o> Billy Koch<o =""></o> <s>Cal Eldred</s> RETIRED Mike Remlinger Félix Rodríguez <s>Joey Eischen</s> RE-SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $1.30 M) Alan Embree <s>Chad Bradford</s> SIGNED BY METS (1 Y / $1.40 M)<o =""></o> Tom Martin <s>Doug Brocail</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $1.00 M)<o =""></o> Jeff Nelson <s>Dewon Brazelton</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y)<o =""></o> <s>Jay Witasick<o =""></o></s> RE-SIGNED BY ATHLETICS (2 Y / $1.38 M) <s>Tim Worrell</s> SIGNED BY GIANTS (2 Y / $2.00 M)<o =""></o> Antonio Alfonseca<o =""></o> <s>Ricardo Rincon</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (2 Y / $1.45 M) Ricky Bottalico <s>Mike Myers</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (2 Y / $1.20 M)<o =""></o> <s>Danny Graves</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (minors) Al Reyes<o =""></o> <s>Rudy Seanez</s> SIGNED BY RED SOX (1 Y / $2.10 M)<o =""></o> <s>Chris Hammond</s> SIGNED BY REDS (1 Y / $800 K) <s>Giovanni Carrara</s> SIGNED BY PIRATES (minors) <s>Joe Borowski</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y) <s>Kelly Wunsch</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (minors) <s>Julio Santana</s> SIGNED BY PHILLIES (1 Y / $800 K) <s>Ramiro Mendoza</s> RE-SIGNED BY YANKEES (minors) <s>John Wasdin</s> RE-SIGNED BY RANGERS (1 Y / $600 K) Shigetoshi Hasegawa <strike>Chad Harville</strike> SIGNED BY DEVIL RAYS (1 Y / $525 K) <s>Dan Kolb</s> RE-SIGNED BY BREWERS (1 Y / $2.00 M) Jim Mecir <o =""></o>Buddy Groom Keiichi Yabu<o =""></o> Matt Mantei <s>José Acevedo</s> RE-SIGNED BY ROCKIES (minors) <s>Dennys Reyes</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (minors) Valerio de los Santos Matt Herges James Baldwin <s>Steve Karsay</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (minors)<o =""></o> Steve Reed Jim Brower <s>Lance Carter</s> RE-SIGNED BY DEVIL RAYS (1 Y / $550 K) <s>Jason Grimsley</s> SIGNED BY DIAMONDBACKS (1 Y / $825 K) Terry Adams Trever Miller Eddy Rodríguez Antonio Osuna <s>Wes Obermueller</s> RE-SIGNED BY BRAVES (minors) Félix Heredia Jon Adkins <s>Kerry Ligtenberg</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (minors) Wayne Franklin Shawn Camp John Franco Gabe White Craig Breslow <s>Nick Regilio</s> RE-SIGNED BY RANGERS (minors) Craig Breslow <s>T.J. Tucker</s> RE-SIGNED BY NATIONALS (minors) José Díaz Jeff Bennett Joe Valentine Tyler Yates Scott Sullivan Grant Balfour Mike Lincoln CATCHERS<o =""></o> <s><s>Ram</s>ó<s>n Hern</s>á<s>ndez</s></s> SIGNED BY ORIOLES (4 Y / $6.88 M) Bengie Molina <s>Kenji Johjima</s> SIGNED BY MARINERS (3 Y / $5.50 M) <s>Brad Ausmus</s> RE-SIGNED BY ASTROS (2 Y / $3.75 M) Mike Piazza<o =""></o> <s>Todd Pratt</s> SIGNED BY BRAVES (1 Y / $850 K) <s>Todd Greene</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (minors) <s>Miguel Olivo</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y) <s>Gary Bennett</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (1 Y / $800 K) <strike>Chad Moeller</strike> RE-SIGNED BY BREWERS (1 Y / $700 K) <s>Kelly Stinnett</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (1 Y / $650 K) <strike>Chris Widger</strike> RE-SIGNED BY WHITE SOX (1 Y / $650 K) <s>Sal Fasano</s> SIGNED BY PHILLIES (1 Y / $450 K) <s>John Flaherty</s> SIGNED BY RED SOX (1 Y / $650 K) Jason Phillips <strike>Pat Borders</strike> RETIRED <s>Einar Díaz</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (minors) <s>Sandy Alomar Jr.</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (1 Y / $650 K) <s>Alberto Castillo</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (minors) <s>Ken Huckaby</s> SIGNED BY RED SOX (minors) Charles Johnson <s>Wiki González</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (minors) Eddie Pérez <s>Mike DiFelice</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (minors) <s>Paul Bako</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (1 Y / $700 K) <s>Dan Wilson</s> RETIRED Benito Santiago Raúl Casanova Mike Rose Mike Mahoney FIRST BASEMEN<o =""></o> <s>Paul Konerko</s> RE-SIGNED BY WHITE SOX (5 Y / $12.00 M) Kevin Millar <s>Doug Mientkiewicz</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (1 Y / $1.85 M)<o =""></o> Dmitri Young <s>Travis Lee</s> ACCEPTED ARBY WITH DEVIL RAYS <s>John Olerud</s> RETIRED<o =""></o> Tino Martínez Rafael Palmeiro<o =""></o> <s>Julio Franco</s> SIGNED BY METS (2 Y / $1.10 M) <s>Mark Sweeney<o =""></o></s> SIGNED BY GIANTS (2 Y / $900 K) J.T. Snow Daryle Ward <s>Eduardo Pérez</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (1 Y)<o =""></o> <s>Wes Helms</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS<o =""></o><o =""></o> Brad Fullmer<o =""></o> Roberto Petagine <s>Robert Fick</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $850 K)<o =""></o> <s>Olmedo Saenz</s> RE-SIGNED BY DODGERS (2 Y / $1.00 M) Dave Hansen José Offerman Calvin Pickering Brian Myrow<o =""></o> <o =""></o> SECOND BASEMEN <s>Craig Biggio</s> RE-SIGNED BY ASTROS (1 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Mark Grudzielanek</s> SIGNED BY ROYALS (1 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Eric Young</s> RE-SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $600 K)<o =""></o> <s>Tony Graffanino</s> ACCEPTED ARBY WITH RED SOX<o =""></o> <s>Junior Spivey</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (1 Y / $1.20 M) <s>Miguel Cairo</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (1 Y / $1.00 M) Frank Menechino Willie Harris Carlos Baerga <s>Mark Bellhorn</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $800 K) <s>Damion Easley</s> SIGNED BY DIAMONDBACKS (1 Y / $700 K)<o =""></o> <s>Marlon Anderson</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (2 Y / $925 K) <s>Damian Jackson</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $700 K) <s>D'Angelo Jiminez</s> SIGNED BY RANGERS (minors)<o =""></o> <s>Bret Boone</s> SIGNED BY METS (minors) Luis Rivas <s>Rick Short</s> SIGNED BY TOHOKU RAKUTEN (Japan) Denny Hocking Joe McEwing Chris Magruder <s>Bernie Castro</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y) Enrique Wilson Trent Durrington Hitoshi Taneda Aaron Holbert <s>Joe Dillon</s> SIGNED BY YOMIURI (Japan) Bo Hart Manny Alexander THIRD BASEMEN<o =""></o> <s>Bill Mueller</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (2 Y / $4.75 M)<o =""></o> <s>Joe Randa</s> SIGNED BY PIRATES (1 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Geoff Blum</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $650 K)<o =""></o> <s>José Valentín</s> SIGNED BY METS (1 Y / $913 K) <s>Abraham Nuñez</s> SIGNED BY PHILLIES (2 Y / $1.68 M)<o =""></o> <s>Lenny Harris</s> RE-SIGNED BY MARLINS (minors)<o =""></o> <s>Wes Helms<o =""></o></s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y) <s>Jeff Cirillo</s> RE-SIGNED BY BREWERS (1 Y / $850 K) <s>Alfredo Amezaga</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y / $340 K) Scott Spiezio <s>Lou Merloni</s> SIGNED BY INDIANS (minors) <s>Tony Batista</s> SIGNED BY TWINS Mike Edwards Zach Sorenson Glenn Williams Tim Olson Scott Seabol Mike Mordecai <o =""></o><o =""></o> SHORTSTOPS<o =""></o> <s>Rafael Furcal</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (3 Y / $13.33 M)<o =""></o> <s>Nomar Garciaparra</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (1 Y / $6.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Neifi Pérez</s> RE-SIGNED BY CUBS (2 Y / $2.50 M)<o =""></o> <s>José Vizcaíno</s> SIGNED BY GIANTS (1 Y / $1.25 M) <s>Pokey Reese</s> SIGNED BY MARLINS (1 Y)<o =""></o> <s>Deivi Cruz</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (1 Y / $800 K)<o =""></o> Royce Clayton<o =""></o><o =""></o> Alex González José Hernández<o =""></o> Alex S. González Rich Aurilia Chris Woodward<o =""></o> Chris Gómez<o =""></o> Rey Sánchez <s>Ramon Vásquez</s> RE-SIGNED BY INDIANS (1 Y / $700 K) <s>Damian Jackson</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $700 K) <s>José Valentín</s> SIGNED BY METS (1 Y / $913 K) Desi Relaford OUTFIELDERS<o =""></o> <s>Johnny Damon</s> SIGNED BY YANKEES (4 Y / $13.00 M)<o =""></o> <s>Hideki Matsui</s> RE-SIGNED BY YANKEES (4 Y / $13.00 M) <s>Brian Giles</s> RE-SIGNED BY PADRES (3 Y / $10.00 M) <s>Jacque Jones</s> SIGNED BY CUBS (3 Y / $5.33 M)<o =""></o><o =""></o> <st1 =""><s>Preston Wilson</s> SIGNED BY ASTROS (1 Y / $4.50 M)</st1> <s>Jeromy Burnitz</s> SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $6.70 M)<o =""></o> <s>Juan Encarnación</s> SIGNED BY CARDINALS (3 Y / $5.00 M) <strike>Reggie Sanders</strike> SIGNED BY ROYALS (2 Y / $5.00 M)<o =""></o> Kevin Millar<o =""></o> <s>Rondell White</s> SIGNED BY TWINS (1 Y / $3.25 M)<o =""></o> <s>Carl Everett</s> SIGNED BY MARINERS (1 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> Todd Hollandsworth Sammy Sosa <s>Eric Byrnes<o =""></o></s> SIGNED BY DIAMONDBACKS (1 Y / $2.25 M) B.J. Surhoff<o =""></o> <s>Larry Walker</s> RETIRED Richard Hidalgo <strike>Jeff Conine</strike> SIGNED BY ORIOLES (1 Y / $1.70 M) Dave Roberts Jong-Soo Shim<o =""></o> Bernie Williams<o =""></o> <s>Marquis Grissom</s> SIGNED BY CUBS<o =""></o> <s>Mark Sweeney</s> SIGNED BY GIANTS (2 Y / $900 K)<o =""></o> Dustan Mohr<o =""></o> <s>John Mabry<o =""></o></s> SIGNED BY CUBS (1 Y / $1.00 M) <s>Eric Young</s> RE-SIGNED BY PADRES (1 Y / $600 K)<o =""></o> <s>Matt Lawton</s> SIGNED BY MARINERS (1 Y / $400 K)<o =""></o><o =""></o> Brian Jordan<o =""></o> <s>Kenny Lofton</s> SIGNED BY DODGERS (1 Y / $3.85 M)<o =""></o> Gabe Kapler<o =""></o> <s>Orlando Palmeiro</s> RE-SIGNED BY ASTROS (2 Y / $950 K)<o =""></o> <s>Jose Cruz Jr.</s> RE-SIGNED BY DODGERS (1 Y / $2.91 M)<o =""></o> <s>Tim Salmon</s> RE-SIGNED BY ANGELS (minors)<o =""></o> Michael Tucker<o =""></o> Roger Cedeño Tomonori Maeda Juan González<o =""></o> Wil Cordero <o =""></o> Raúl Mondesí Jacob Cruz<o =""></o> Bobby Higginson <s>Robert Fick</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $850 K) Koichi Ogata Ching-Feng Chen<o =""></o> Terrence Long <s>Endy Chávez</s> SIGNED BY METS (1 Y / $500 K)<o =""></o> <s>Joe McEwing</s> RE-SIGNED BY ROYALS (minors) <s>Damian Jackson</s> SIGNED BY NATIONALS (1 Y / $700 K) Timo Pérez Quinton McCracken <s>Ryan Spilborghs</s> RE-SIGNED BY ROCKIES (minors) <s>Adam Hyzdu</s> SIGNED BY RANGERS (minors)<o =""></o> Curtis Pride Mike Edwards<o =""></o> Eli Marrero Hiram Bocachica Charles Gipson <s>Alex Escobar</s> RE-SIGNED BY NATIONALS (minors) Wayne Lydon <s>Rickey Henderson</s> RETIRED <o =""></o> <o =""></o>DESIGNATED HITTERS<o =""></o> Mike Piazza Frank Thomas <s>Carl Everett</s> SIGNED BY MARINERS (1 Y / $4.00 M)<o =""></o> Rafael Palmeiro <s>Rondell White</s> SIGNED BY TWINS (1 Y / $3.25 M) Rubén Sierra<o =""></o> Erubiel Durazo Matthew LeCroy<o =""></o> <s>Bernie Williams</s> RE-SIGNED BY YANKEES (1 Y / $1.50 M) <s>Olmedo Saenz</s> RE-SIGNED BY DODGERS (2 Y / $1.00 M) Juan González Scott Hatteberg Ken Harvey <u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1: p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p> </u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p></u1:p>POSSIBLE JAPANESE POSTINGS? <s>Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP</s> NOT POSTED BY SEIBU <s>Shinji Mori, SP</s> RIGHTS WON BY DEVIL RAYS Toshihisa Nishi, 2B Kei Igawa, SP Naoyuki Shimizu, SP Koji Uehara, SP Hirotoshi Ishii, RP <o =""></o> |
TRADES
Dodgers get: RP Danys Baez RP Lance Carter Devil Rays get: RP Edwin Jackson SP Chuck Tiffany (A) ------------------------- Orioles get: OF Corey Patterson Cubs get: SS Nate Spears (A) SP Carlos Perez (A) ------------------------- Brewers get: 3B Corey Koskie Blue Jays get: RP Brian Wolfe (AA) ------------------------- Dodgers get: SP Jae Weong Seo RP Tim Hamulack (AAA) Mets get: RP Duaner Sanchez RP Steve Schmoll ------------------------- Blue Jays get: 3B Troy Glaus SS Sergio Santos (AAA) Diamondbacks get: 2B Orlando Hudson RP Miguel Batista ------------------------- Giants get: OF Steve Finley Angels get: 3B Edgardo Alfonzo ------------------------- Rangers get: SP Adam Eaton RP Akinori Otsuka C Billy Killian (A) Padres get: SP Chris Young OF Terrmel Sledge 1B Adrian Gonzalez ------------------------- Braves get: OF Matt Diaz Royals get: RP Ricardo Rodriguez (A) ------------------------- Devil Rays get: C Josh Paul Angels get: 3B Travis Schlichting (A) ------------------------- Yankees get: RP Ron Villone Marlins get: RP Ben Julianel (AA) ------------------------- White Sox get: SP Javier Vazquez Diamondbacks get: SP Orlando Hernandez RP Luis Viscaino OF Chris Young (AA) ------------------------- Athletics get: OF Milton Bradley INF Antonio Perez Dodgers get: OF Andre Ethier (AA) ------------------------- Rangers get: SP Vicente Padilla Phillies get: RP Ricardo Rodriguez ------------------------- Angels get: RP J.C. Romero Twins get: SS Alexi Casilla (AAA) ------------------------- Reds get: 2B Tony Womack Yankees get: 2B Kevin Howard (AA) OF Ben Himes (A) ------------------------- Pirates get: RP Damaso Marte White Sox get: OF/3B Rob Mackowiak ------------------------- Braves get: SS Edgar Renteria cash Red Sox get: 3B Andy Marte ------------------------- Rockies get: RP Ray King Cardinals get: OF Larry Bigbie 2B Aaron Miles ------------------------- Blue Jays get: 1B Lyle Overbay SP Ty Taubhenheim (AA) Brewers get: SP Dave Bush OF Gabe Gross SP Zach Jackson (AAA) ------------------------- Rockies get: C Yorvit Torrealba Mariners get: RP Marcos Carvajal RP Luis Gonzalez (AA) ------------------------- Nationals get: 2B Alfonso Soriano Rangers get: OF Brad Wilkerson OF Terrmel Sledge SP Armando Galarraga (AA) ------------------------- Red Sox get: 2B Mark Loretta Padres get: C Doug Mirabelli ------------------------- Brewers get: RP Dan Kolb Braves get: RP Wes Obermueller ------------------------- Royals get: SP Mark Redman Pirates get: RP Jonah Bayliss (AA) ------------------------- Devil Rays get: 3B Sean Burroughs Padres get: RP Dewon Brazelton ------------------------- Diamondbacks get: C Johnny Estrada Braves get: RP Lance Cormier RP Oscar Villareal ------------------------- Cubs get: OF Juan Pierre Marlins get: RP Sergio Mitre SP Ricky Nolasco (AA) SP Renyel Pinto (AAA) ------------------------- Pirates get: 1B Sean Casey Reds get: RP Dave Williams ------------------------- Orioles get: RP LaTroy Hawkins Giants get: RP Steve Kline ------------------------- Athletics get: RP Chad Gaudin Blue Jays get: OF Dustin Majewski (A) ------------------------- Mets get: C Paul LoDuca Marlins get: SP Gaby Hernandez (A) OF Dante Brinkley (A) ------------------------- Twins get: 2B Luis Castillo Marlins get: RP Travis Bowyer (AAA) SP Scott Tyler (A) ------------------------- Mets get: OF Tike Redman Pirates get: cash ------------------------- Red Sox get: SP Josh Beckett 3B Mike Lowell RP Guillermo Mota Marlins get: SS Hanley Ramirez (AA) SP Anibal Sanchez (AA) RP Jesus Delgado (A) RP Harvey Garcia (A) ------------------------- White Sox get: 1B Jim Thome Phillies get: CF Aaron Rowand SP Daniel Haigwood (AA) SP Giovany Gonzalez (A) ------------------------- Mets get: 1B Carlos Delgado Marlins get: 1B Mike Jacobs SP Yusmeiro Petit (AAA) SS Grant Psomas (A) ------------------------- Padres get: INF Bobby Hill Pirates get: SP Clayton Hamilton (A) ------------------------- Padres get: OF Mike Cameron Mets get: 1B/OF Xavier Nady ------------------------- Rangers get: RP Jon Leicester Cubs get: PTBNL ------------------------- Blue Jays get: SS John McDonald Tigers get: cash ------------------------- Nationals get: SP Brian Lawrence Padres get: 3B Vinny Castilla ------------------------- ACCEPTED OPTIONS Tom Glavine (v, z) OPTION VESTED WITH METS (1 Y / $10.50 M) <u1:p></u1:p>Jason Schmidt (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY GIANTS (1 Y / $10.00 M) Mark Mulder (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY CARDINALS (1 Y / $7.75 M) Woody Williams (v) OPTION VESTED WITH PADRES (1 Y / $5.00 M) John Thomson (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY BRAVES (1 Y / $4.75 M) Mark Redman (z) ACCEPTED OPTION WITH PIRATES (1 Y / $4.50 M) <u1:p></u1:p>Jeff Suppan (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY CARDINALS (1 Y / $4.00 M <u1:p><u1:p><u1:p>Steve Trachsel (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY METS (1 Y / $2.50 M) <u1:p><u1:p>Eddie Guardado (z) OPTION PICKED UP BY MARINERS (1 Y / $6.25 M) <u1:p>LaTroy Hawkins (y) ACCEPTED OPTION WITH GIANTS (1 Y / $4.35 M) Danys Baez (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY DEVIL RAYS (1 Y / $4.00 M) <u1:p></u1:p>Scott Williamson (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY CUBS (1 Y / $2.00 M) <u1:p></u1:p>Akinori Otsuka (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY PADRES (1 Y / $1.75 M) <u1:p>Tanyon Sturtze (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY YANKEES (1 Y / $1.50 M) </u1:p>David Weathers (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY REDS (1 Y / $1.50 M) <u1:p><u1:p>Cliff Politte (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY WHITE SOX (1 Y / $1.20 M) <u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p><u1:p>Jamie Walker (x) OPTION PICKED UP BY 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YES, you are the man. thanks for this
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another quality thread Miz. :y: this might be one crazy ass off-season.
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well NY needs pitching. Starting and relief. And they need a center fielder.
Now the question is, who do you trade if need be? I hope they toss Brown, trade or he just goes away |
Daisuke Matsuzaka (RHP) is supposed to be the next big thing from Japan. His stock has fallen the last 2 years but he's still as good as pitching prsopects get. Look for the usual suspects to go after him, NY, BOS, LA.
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Also, Matsuzaka played with Kaz Matsui for 5 years on the same Japanese Regular Season team. With Glavine likely gone and the Mets always loaded it could be the right fit.
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They would have Johnson, Mussina, Wang, Chacon, and either Pavano, Wright, or Small depending on how they all are healthwise. I'm guessing Small and probably Wright would come out of the pen and spot starts. All depends on Pavano really. Middle relief and center field are definitely the biggest problems. I've read that Gordon wants to close so he might be gone. Even though he was shit in the postseason he was the only other one besides Mo that you could really trust with a lead. I have no idea whats going to happen at center. Guessing that they make a run at Damon, hopefully its not the case, with what he wants and how he's really not that great in center anyway. Hunter would be the ideal choice but that seems like a huge long shot. The other huge thing they have to do is resign Matsui which looks like it will happen. And Brown is gone, thank god. |
See, I just don't see Chacon and Small, especially Small, being as good as they were next year. I'm worried about that. And Johson. Is he gonna get injured? Mussina is getting up there in age. To many question marks with SP for me.
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Yankees trade Randy Johnson, Aaron Small, Bubba Trammel, two minor league prospects and some cash
To the Twins for Johan Santana and Torri Hunter :yes: How do you like that BCWWF? |
Definitely think Chacon and Small should be resigned though, even if coming out of the pen. I see Chacon being as good, don't really see Small as good but he would still be valuable out of the pen. There are a lot of questions though because it seems almost every one is injury prone or old. We don't know what to expect of Pavano at all.
So it would be nice to have some more stability in the rotation but I don't see what could be done. I don't think many trades could be pulled off with Pavano or Wright, but you never know I guess. Who do you think should be signed or traded/traded for starting pitcher wise? |
Blue Jays issues.
We need a set up man, one more starting pitcher, a dh, a first baseman and trades for Koskie, Batiasta and Hinske |
Konerko would look great in a Red Sox uniform and take care of a big need.
I'd really like to see the Red Sox keep Damon and Muellar. There's talk if Manny gets delt for Beltran they might talk to Damon about playing LF. I'd also like to see Timlin back, but as a setup guy, they need a closer if Foulke ain't it. |
I'd be surprised if Matt Morris wasn't in pinstripes next year.
Rumor has it the Yankees are interested in Kirk Reuter and Kenny Rogers. They just don't get it do they? |
I wonder if anyone will go after Raffy Palmeiro.
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My predictions for the big name FAs:
Damon - LA Dodgers Burnett - Baltimore Wagner - Mets Washburn - Toronto Furcal - Detroit Morris - NY Yankees Matsuzaka - NY Mets Konerko - White Sox BGiles - Braves Palmeiro - Wichita Wranglers (AA) |
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Trachsel's the one that's likely to be gone, as he has a 2006 team option and sucked this year. Anyway, I've never heard of this Matsuzaka guy...and I'm honestly a little skeptical about him since the Mets always have bad luck with Japanese guys...but it could happen. Though tbh I really don't see Kaz coming back next year...I think the Mets may dump him elsewhere.</font> |
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Hinske's gotta go. What you get for him is hard to say. I just hope someone out there is willing to give up stock based on his first year ROY season. I would love to see the Jays open up their wallet this off season. They've stated they will spend an extra 20 mil. this off season. Good money if spent wisely. |
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Possible for Wagner, Wickman or Hoffman, depending on what they plan for Faulke, already talk of them trying him as a SP. Although, I keep hearing NJ Ryan's name, but I didn't see him on the list. I've been saying all year I see Damon in LAD. The owner is from here, Damon would love it out there, plus less pressure, and they have money to spend. |
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Well I'd like to see Toronto make a move on this MAtsuzaka fellow. They'd just need to outbid the others to get the rights to negotiate with him. I just don't know what the typical fee ends up being for these imports.
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I see A.J. in T.O. before I see washburn.
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Burnett's wife lives in Annapolis MD and the Orioles have been trying to get him for the last 2 years. Washburn is also best friends with Toronto's pitching coach as well as Scott Schoeneweis. Nothing is even close to official yet but at this point Washburn-TOR and Burnett-BAL seems the most likely.
Added a bunch of accepted/declined options to the list btw |
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I think AJ is going to the big two (Boston or NY). That's right, Paulie is just fine where he his. :lol: |
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They might as well be the first all-Japanese MLB team. |
Nintendo is the majority owner of the team, the city - no.
The reason we always go after the Chinamen is because there are 856932485609 Asians in the city here and Ichiro and Kaz like doubled the teams popularity. |
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I guess if they don't land a good DH/1B I'd be happy with Hillenbrand/Koskie splitting DH and 1B |
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Another thing I just remembered. Toronto picked up Aubrey Huff off waivers this year, as soon as they did, the D-Rays took him off the waiver wire. I see those two teams working out a deal this off season. |
I wonder what Jacques Jones would command in this off season. He'd fit in good on a ton of teams, but the Jays could use another power bat from there. I know he's no Manny or Andru, but he'd make a nice fit. Catalanotto and Co. in left field aren't good enough, IMO.
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<font color=goldenrod>I think this could be another huge offseason with the Mets, especially since Wilpon has said he's going to be very flexible with the payroll again this year, so as of now the three big moves I see are:
-Trade for Manny: Manny and the Sox wanna part ways and the Sox desperately want to dump his $60 mil salary...since the Mets and Yanks are the only teams that could afford him and Manny really wouldn't be satisfied on any other team, the Sox will take whatever the Mets offer. They can ask all they want about Milledge, but Omar Minaya was brought in to make huge deals without giving up the future, so I think the Sox would have to settle for Mike Cameron, possibly Steve Trachsel, MAYBE a pitching prospect since the Mets are loaded with good starting pitching prospects, and we might politely ask them to take Matsui. In turn, the Mets take on Manny's $60 million contract. Manny would get shifted to RF. He'll probably be a liability there, but he's a liability in LF as is and Floyd is actually good there. -Signing of Furcal, 5-years...probably around $40-45 million...Furcal has already said he'd like to play 2B for the Mets, plus on top of that Omar is great with the Latin players -Billy Wagner or BJ Ryan, probably around $30 million for 3 years (I'd prefer 2 years w/ an option in Wagner's case because of age, but I'll take what I can get) I'm certain Wilpon will draw the line here in terms of big-time acquisitions...I don't know how much Bengie Molina is gonna be asking for, but if it's not too much I'd love to sign him too, but that's doubtful. And since Piazza leaving is pretty much a definate, I'm thinking we may get stuck with a platoon of Ramon Castro and some Japanese catcher the Mets are interested in...but the other 3 signings will more than make up for it And on that Matsuzaka guy, I'm thinking the Yanks will outbid the Mets for him, so the Mets could just use prospect Brian Bannister in the #5 starter spot (assuming he didn't get dealt for Manny)</font> |
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Jason Frasor is a great set-up man, so I'd cross that off the list. Hopefully they try for A.J Burnett. I like John Ford Griffin, he could be called up and handle DH duties, he's got a mean bat |
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Tampa is asking for alot from what i heard. somethign like Brandon League, David Purcey and Guillermo Quiroz |
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I heard that earlier this season Phillie was offering Ryan Howard for Ted Lilly. I find it hard to believe but still made me sooooo angry
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lol yeah I remember that. JP loves Lilly
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Well of course the Red Sox and probably the Yankees will make an effort at Konerko, but I believe he will do the right thing and stay in Chicago.
Latest rumor is that Jacque Jones signs either in St. Louis or San Diego. The Royals were an option at one point, guess not anymore. Apparently the Blue Jays inquired about Koskie for Morneau straight up. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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yeah, i won't be too sad to see Lilly get the boot
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Was Bank One Ballpark renamed Chase Field
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Vito - hate to break it to you, the Red Sox aren't desperate to dump manny, only 3yrs left I think and he's one of the best hitters in the league and makes Ortiz a better hitter. Only way the dump him for nothing is if there are some big free agents they really want, and just don't see it.
Also, the sox/mets don't have the greatest relationship between the GM's, which would make it less likely for the sox to dump him to them. |
Manny can also decline any trade. I wouldn't be surprised to actaully see him dealt to another team and have him turn it down. That's something I'd expect from Manny haha
I don't see Damon in a Red Sox uniform next year. I do see Millar coming back for min. money. Hopefully they are able to pick up a better first baseman through FA tho |
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I dunno on Millar either... he pissed off a few people this year. I really want to see Muellar back. |
Jay Payton back in green and gold
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Latest on Washburn is that he told Milwaukee he wants to play for them. He's a WI native.
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Milwaukee?... Seems to be a team on the rise. Not sure if they'll ever be contenders or anythig.
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If they can get him they'd have an excellent rotation. With Clemens, Morris, and Mulder all possibly on the move it could maybe even be among the best in the division.
1. Sheets 2. Washburn 3. Davis 4. Capuano 5. Ohka? |
Don't the Brewers have a few really young talented positional players too?
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yeah, j.j hardy, richie weeks, prince fielder to name a few
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<font color=goldenrod>ROFL Felix Heredia was suspended today
This should keep the Mets from picking up his option</font> :cool: |
Joe Torre is back next year with the Yanks. Likely means Matsui will be back also.
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I wonder if more names will come out in the off season.
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It's possible that he got an OTC supplement to help heal with the injury. I'm pretty sure that's what happened with Juan Rincon, he never took steroids.
Mark Bellhorn refused AAA assignment and is now a FA |
Ken Huckaby refused assignment. Well there goes the Jays Chances of making the playoffs next year
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Rincon :kiss:
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Found an interesting quote from Ortiz on the Rincon suspension.
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Houston wins the WS, Clemens gets the MVP, wins a game, wins the CY Young, then it comes out that months ago he tested positive... |
Apparently Leo Mazzone just signed a deal with the Orioles to be their pitching coach. Was hoping he would come to the Yanks but wasn't really expecting it after hearing of how good of friends he is with Perlozzo.
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Don't think he has signed yet but yeah that is the word.
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and the best off season news the Boston Red Sox could ever hope for!
Dale Sveum is signed to be the 3b coach with Milwaukee! Seeeeeeeeeeeeeya! Sorry, I'm sure he's a real nice guy, but he was horrible at 3rd, his decision making was horrible. At least wendell "wave'em in" Kim, sent everyone. Sveum, cost us runs both ways, sending guys he shouldn't, holding guys he shouldn't... sending guys against OF's with great arms, simply not doing his homework. |
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I was looking for one of the Top 50 predictions or whatever for free agents and found this one.
http://www.rotoauthority.com/2005/10..._baseball.html Don't really see some of those happening at all. What does everyone else think? I do think Burnett will go with the highest bidding team. LOL @ Kevin Brown to the White Sox btw |
<font color=goldenrod>Tom Gordon to the Mets? God I hope not...</font>
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USA Today is reporting that a trade idea that would swap Beltran and Manny is being tossed around by the mets and Red Sox
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Mets spend $60 mil on a great hitter with little defense while trading away a key component to their lineup PLUS a great glove...trading Beltran after one year would be the stupidest thing I have ever seen The Red Sox get rid of a $60 million contract only to take in a $100 million contract</font> |
I really dont want Manny Ramirez on Mets
How do both of their salaries compare? |
There's like no chance of it happening anyway. Both with no trade clauses and Beltran definately doesnt want to go anywhere
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Manny doesn't have a "no trade" clause, but he's not a 10/5 so he has to approve any trades (i know, almost the same thing) but just pointing it out, because one reason the sox have lost on a few free agents is they refuse to give a no trade clause and I think if they do, then like 3-5 of their top players have clauses that kick in giving them a no trade, I know Manny had it and I think Nixon.
As for the contacts it would make sense for the sox in this sense. Manny is 5yrs older then Beltran, and While Beltran has more years left and more money left, the money per year is around 5mil less then Manny. |
So, the big question in Boston is Theo Epstien the GM. Rumor is the sox first offer was over 1million away from what Theo wants.
Word is Luccino gets 1.5mil amd he would have to sign off on theo's contract, meaning Theo's probably looking at the 1-1.5mil range. If Theo really wants 2mil+, think George will give it to him? or even Philly who is rumored to be pressing for Cashman? One funny thought has Theo going to NYY and Cashman coming here. |
<font color=goldenrod>Jim Duquette is no longer with the Mets organization :heart:
Now he's with the Orioles Hmm, maybe the Mets should offer some trades to the O's....we all know how quick Duquette is to unload talent</font> :shifty: |
Sp, Manny's agent has said Manny would welcome a trade to Anhiem, and would also consider Clevland or Arizona. His agent said Manny doesn't want to go to the Mets.
what's funny is, Pedro said he knew Manny to the Mets would never happen because the Red Sox would wan't to much, I don't think Pedro understands, Manny doesn't want to go there. This should be interesting, Manny has a meeting with the owners next week. |
<font color=goldenrod>Hmm, Wells has requested a trade apparently
http://www.boston.com/sports/basebal...quests_a_trade Pretty funny how he went East Coast > West Coast > East Coast the past 3 years and is now going back out Makes sense for the BoSox tho, opens a spot for Papelbon in the rotation</font> |
<font color=goldenrod>Also, it's official: Leo Mazzone is the new Orioles pitching coach :cool:
As a Mets fan, I say with caution to the other AL East teams: watch out, those jobbers pitchers they pick up are gonna magically turn out great</font> |
yeah, forgot to mention Wells.
He was bitching that he can't go out w/o people reconsizing him. Hmm, guess he never had that problem in NY? I think it was more the year in SD, more laid back, plus his home is there. He should get something, he is 43, but still decent and only has a base of like 2.5mil. |
He says he wants to go back West. SD and SF are probably the most likely candidates, Dodgers too maybe. He is perfect for SF because he is old, washed up, and fat.
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woooo mazzone
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The Braves got King Felix's older brother for Mazzone
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Why would they break up Cox/Mazzone?
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Yeah I'm pretty disappointed that he's gone. He said he was perfectly happy here and didn't want to go anywhere else. :(
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Teams have from today until Nov. 10 to re-sign their players before they become anybody's game. First one to re-sign today was Mike DeJean with the Rockies
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No one seems to know on Theo.
One is he's going to re-sign for 1.4mil a year, because lucchino makes 1.5mil (salary, not ownership rights) and Lucchino wont let Theo make more then him. There's also talk he's going, but a team would have to scoop him quick to have him in place to handle this years off-season moves. Theo's case: You offered Bill Bean like 2.5mil to come here (actually, I think Bean had signed and technically for 24hrs was the sox gm) and Bean hasn't won a World Series. On the flip side, I have, so if you're going to give 2.5mil to a guy that never won a WS, then you should give me near the same since I won the WS. Also, their is rumor that Theo wants more control and to report to Henry not Lucchino. |
Peter Gammons reports,
Oakland gets: RP Aaron Heilman OF Lastings Milledge (AA) NYM gets: SP Barry Zito Wow. If it goes through it doesn't really make sense for Oakland. Milledge has no use to them. They have tons of OF prospects and they need a big bat that is ready to play everyday in 2006. My guess is they would immediately trade Milledge and other prospects for someone like Dunn. As for Heilman, I dunno, NL relievers are generally bad pickups. But he can't be any worse than Yabu. A more sensible trade (for Oakland) would be Zito for Heilman, Yusmeiro Petit, and Victor Diaz. |
Also Ms declined Guardados option. Awesome. Good job letting him walk instead of tarding him in June. I love you, Bavasi.
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Heilman was a stud towards the end of the year. He could join the rotation and take Zito's spot.
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MLB Rumor Central: Oct. 25
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Boston </td><td> </td><td>Clock ticking on Red Sox Oct 25 - The Boston Herald reports that Red Sox management and GM Theo Epstein remain apart in contract talks. Epstein's present contract that pays him $1 million per year will expire on Oct. 31. He is believed to be seeking much more money, while the Red Sox are said to be offering far less than what he wants. The Herald reports Epstein could leave the industry altogether if he doesn't re-sign with the Red Sox as he has a law degree and connections in the entertainment, business and political arenas. </td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td width="65">WHO</td><td>INTERESTED</td><td>THE SKINNY</td></tr><tr class="evenrow" valign="top"><td align="center" nowrap="nowrap">http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/nyy.gif New York </td><td> </td><td>Cashing in? Oct 25 - According to the New York Post, Yankees GM Brian Cashman appears to be leaning toward staying with the team. Cashman, whose current contract with the Yankees expires on Oct. 31, has reportedly been mulling over the decision of whether or not to remain with the Yanks ever since they lost to the Angels in the Division Series. The Post reports Cashman's new contract could be in the area of $10 million for four years. </td></tr><tr class="colhead"><td width="65">WHO</td><td>INTERESTED</td><td>THE SKINNY</td></tr><tr class="oddrow" valign="top"><td align="center" nowrap="nowrap">http://espn.go.com/i/teamlogos/mlb/sml/trans/chc.gif Chicago </td><td> </td><td>Tribune selling Cubs? Oct 25 - According to the Arlington Daily Herald, the Tribune Co. (whose stock is in the dumps) may be considering a sale of its non-core assets such as the Cubs. That's the speculation of one the Tribune's top-five investors, Chicago-based investment firm Ariel Capital Management. "If their stock gets into the $20s, I think their management would have to look to sell non-strategic assets, including the Cubs," John Miller, senior vice president of portfolio management at Ariel, told the newspaper. Ariel holds 10 million shares of Tribune stock, which settled up 46 cents on Monday at $31.37. Its 52-week high is $44.32. </td></tr></tbody> </table> |
Everyday Eddie :lol:
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USA Today says an AL-playoff outfielder tested positive for roids but is appelaing. Possibilities are:
Podsednik Dye Rowand Vlad Finley :lol: DaVanon Anderson Manny Damon Nixon Sheffield Matsui Crosby My money would be on Sheffield but there were the Damon rumors earlier on. Would be mad embarassing for MLB if it was Dye right after he wins WS MVP. |
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1. Rich Harden 2. Joe Blanton 3. Dan Haren 4. Kirk Saarloos 5. Joe Kennedy 6. Dan Meyer/Seth Etherton/John Rheinecker (when Harden's inevitable injury happens) Juan Cruz - garbage innings Jairo Garcia - right one-out guy Ron Flores - lefty one-out guy Aaron Heilman - 7th Justin Duchscherer - 7th/long relief Kiko Calero - 8th Huston Street - 9th |
Front page is updated with all the new resignings/options info. Damian Jackson is the first player to change teams.
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Haha Joe Kennedy. That guy is strange. I think it's all mental with him. He was a stud for the Rox in 2004.
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<font color=goldenrod>To be honest, I'm not sure if I want Zito-for-Heilman...the Mets need bullpen help, not starting help. Heilman was great in the 'pen and he should stay there.
Adding Milledge in the trade (and actually, from what I've heard, adding him in ANY trade) would just be retarded.</font> |
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