The Detroit Tigers general manager has pulled of another blockbuster reportedly signing Johnny Damon for a year and a cool 8 mil. That is the solution to losing Granderson? I’m gonna have to throw out my Tigers cap. Magnum P.I. would be ashamed.
Off-Season Rabble
Damon to Toronto?
It has become apparent that Johnny Damon’s tenure with the Yanks is over, with Wednesday’s signing of Randy Winn to patrol the OF in NY. The short list of his possible suitors is headed by the B-Jays. If Toronto wants to give Johnny and his noodle-arm a $7 mil, 1 yr deal, more power to [...]
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Nady to Chicago
Xavier Nady is trading in one set of pinstriped baseball trousers for another pair of pinstriped baseball trousers. And pinstriped baseball blouses… $3.3 million guaranteed plus $2 million in incentives based on games played…Good work Hendry. D-Lee has a backup, and Kosuke has a platoon-mate. I’m pumped.
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Byrd to Cubs
Hendry did it… ESPN is reporting that Byrd is heading to the Cubbies for 3yr / $15mil The Cubs hope Byrd can fill their center field void. Byrd is a disciple of hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, who also will be starting his first season on the north side after coming over from the Rangers. The [...]
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Dark Horse: Nyjer Morgan
I read a very unsubstantiated rumor over on waxpaperbeercup…apparently someone Tweeted the possibility of Nyjer Morgan coming to the Northside. Compare his numbers from 2009 to those of our resident speedster*, Theriot Nyjer Morgan — 42 SB, .307 AVG, .388 SLG, 120 games Ryan Theriot — 21 SB, .284 AVG, .369 SLG, 154 games Granted, [...]
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Fat Silva: an NL introduction
The Good ~~~~~~ Silva throws a low 90s sinking fastball, a slider, a changeup, and a splitter. He is known for his relatively quick pace, as he takes very short breaks between pitches. A ground ball pitcher, Silva usually has good command of his pitches, and walks very few batters. The Bad ~~~~~ In 2006, [...]
Off-Season Rabble
Bradley for Silva
Well, the Bradley debacle is fucking over. Not exactly sure what the C-Bears are going to do with Carlos Silva’s fat ass, but good riddance. 12:06pm: MLB.com’s Carrie Muskat confirms that the deal will go down. 11:39am: Larry Stone of the Seattle Times hears that the clubs will swap Bradley and Silva. 10:26am: The Mariners [...]
Off-Season Rabble
Heck of a Consolation Prize
The M’s might have missed out on Lackey to the BoSox and their $85 million contract, but I’ll take Cliff Lee any day. I have a feeling that Lee and Hernandez at the top of the rotation in the AL West might be able to make a run. Hopefully second year GM Jack Zduriencik will [...]
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Phillies get Doc, C-Lee to Seattle
Here is the blockbuster we have been waiting for…FOXSports is reporting a deal in place to send Roy Halladay to the Phillies, Cliff Lee to the Mariners, and prospects to the Blue Jays. From Fox Sports: The trade is highly complex, sources say, with the Phillies receiving money from the Jays to help pay Halladay’s [...]
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Free Agent Gem: Jason Bay
We are sort of in a lull after the Winter Meetings. The only big move was the Graderson deal…now what? Bradley is still on the C-Bears’ roster and not in Tampa…something tells me that shipping him out will come down to the wire. Who is left? This guy. Want a slugging left fielder? Take a [...]
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