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i bet he has had quite a few offers to do quite a few things.
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Anyne watching the free agent declarations? There are some good position players out there and some decent bench players as well. Was surprised to see 12 catchers declare already. Most pitchers available seem pretty mediocre to me except for Oswalt. Hoping the Red Sox start making some moves to sure up the roster. We have a few holes to fill. |
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It's been a weird off season thus far. 3 teams looking for managers. No blockbuster deals yet. A handful of resignings. A bunch of team options declined. The only free agent signing thus far that I can see is Jim Thome to the Phillies which surprised me. He is a DH not a position player. Wonder if baseball management is taking a different, less costly approach this year. Seems there should be more rumors and rumblings by now. |
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Free agents are starting to make their way around the leagues. Thome signed with the Phillies. It was reported today that the Red Sox have lost Jonathan Papelbon to the Phillies as well. Cant say it was unexpected. He has been signing 1 year contracts with us for the past few years. Hope he does well switching leagues. Pirates signed Rod Barajas. I am presuming he will back up their rookie. Think he will be a big help to them. Has some power and pop left in his bat. Marlins are trying to lure everything i.e. Reyes, Pujols, Wilson etc. It is odd seeing they wont even spend the money to sign their own free agents. And they have Hanley Rameriz(?) so why go after another shortstop. Yankees are being conspicuously quiet which is always worrisome. Any other rumors floating around in your neck of the woods? |
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Ok where are the baseball people hiding? Pujols and CJ Wilson to the Angels? Really? The Angels? Reyes and Buehrle to the Marlins? Then again the Marlins seemed to be hell bent on signing any major leaguer who strays too close to their stadium. Ok where are these teams getting money from to pay these contracts? They both are known to dump players rather than fork over the big bucks....so who is funding them? And why? Lots of signings and trading going on but the big spender teams are oddly silent. What gives? |
"like the power of a woman's voice when she whispers your name"
From "The Women are Singing Tonight" by Chris Williamson Smooches, Keri |
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Giants have been active. Besides what you mentioned they also traded Torrez and some pitcher to the Mets for Pagan. All my Sox have done is sign Valentine for the manager, lose Papelbon to the Phillies, re-signed Andrew Miller - why I dont know, and have Ortiz in arbitration. Oh and re-signed Scutaro. Did we run out of money or something? We need a closer. We need starting pitching. We need a right fielder. |
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Hopefully the Giants will have an infusion of health and get back on track. You have some awesome players who play well as a team when they are able to play. As for the Sox, a GM and manager change tends to slow things down. We have spent a lot of money on underperformers (Lackey, DiceK, Crawford) so it is possible the purse strings have been tightened. I dont know who owns the Angels these days. I can see signing Wilson. Signing a 32 year old Pujols to a 10 year contract when his numbers have already been declining for the last 3 years seems ill advised to me. I can see that contract for Fielder who is younger and still producing at a healthy clip. So many free agents underperform after they get these lucrative contracts that it makes me wary. Last year it was Crawford, Werth, Dunne, Guerrero, Abreu - none producing anywhere need the expected levels. I get concerned when teams start throwing around an infusion of cash i.e. the Mets a few years back, and load up on high priced players who never gel into a team. There was an article yesterday saying the Angels and Rangers are beginning a competition between one another akin to the Sox and Yankees. Shrug. Quote:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/fr...e-agents.shtml I love the multi-positional players like Hairston Jr., Cuddyer, DeRosa (if he is healthy), Furcal, Guillen (if healthy and stays healthy). |
Pirate fest is next weekend, all weekend. It's earlier than usual, but never too early for me. Tickets came yesterday.
Derek Lee apparently thinks he is worth more than the Pirates have offerred him and he is willing to go the arbitration route :|. I'm not into these inflated salaries. Nate McClouth is coming back after being a HUGE disappointment in Atlanta. He was a fan favorite here, had an inflated ego, went to Atlanta and was a bust. He's coming back for a one year contract and 1.25 million (apparently thats nothing). It's still early. |
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What is Pirate fest? Pirates have been busy signing folks in a low key way - Ed Bedard (my condolences), Jose Morales (who?), Nick Evans, Brandon Boggs, Jake Fox, Shairon Martis, Clint Barmes, Rod Barajas, Wyatt Toregas, Tom Wood. McLouth at 1.25 mil is a steal. The average salary in MLB now is 3 mil! Hopefully his head has shrunk a lil and his bat will find the ball again. Derek Lee in arbitration is good. He will put up good numbers and is an asset around the clubhouse. Good influence on young players. Pirates are building a lil at a time. :pirate-steer: |
I'm getting some scoop about my Giants and think a Giant's fest would be great! Looks like the Pirates have some spirit!!
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The drug testing has been in effect less than a month
Staff report Sporting News
National League MVP Ryan Braun has tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug and could face a 50-game suspension next season, according to ESPN’s “Outside the Lines.” Braun, who hit .332 with 33 homers for Milwaukee in 2011, is disputing the result, which revealed he had elevated levels of testosterone in his body, according to the report. http://dy.snimg.com/story-image/1/88...6872-330-0.jpgOF Ryan Braun hit .332 and made his fourth All-Star game for the Brewers in 2011. (AP Photo) MLB is trying to confirm the test through the World Anti-Doping Agency in Montreal, according to the report. "There are highly unusual circumstances surrounding this case which will support Ryan's complete innocence and demonstrate there was absolutely no intentional violation of the program,” a Braun spokesman said in a press release. “While Ryan has impeccable character and no previous history, unfortunately, because of the process we have to maintain confidentiality and are not able to discuss it any further, but we are confident he will ultimately be exonerated." Braun said he will fight the accusation. He called the positive test "B.S.," according to USA Today. |
Prince Fielder to the Tigers for $214 million for 9 years?!
Hello, World Series! :D |
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