08-09 Offseason: Minor Moves

[Dipre]

Questionable move IMO.

 

Questionable yet necessary.

[Cocos Disciples]

With a 4 of Zambrano/Lilly/Harden/Marquis, I bet they could have gotten someone better than Dempster for cheaper.

[BoSox21]

Speaks volumes at how confident they are of getting Peavy

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah, and I read somewhere that they were the only real player for Peavy.

[Cocos Disciples]

http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/mariners/2008/11/18/wakamatsu_gets_job.html

 

Don Wakamatsu is going to be the next Seattle manager.

[Keeper]

Four years is too long for Dempster. He's 31, and he'll never have another season like the one he just had. Bad move.

[mtbykr]

Got an email from a friend today who seems to be right on a lot of these things over the years...he said he heard Giambi to the Rays as the DH. Anyone else hear anything about that?

[riverside sluggers]

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/nov/19/padres-report-mcanulty-red-sox/?padres

 

Boston has signed former San Diego Padre Paul McAnulty to a minor league contract. He's a great obp guy (20 HR season in Triple A), but soon turning 28 years old, it hasnt translated to the majors. Just a warm body

[Dipre]

You can never have enough depth.

[Cocos Disciples]

OH NOES MORE FAT LEFTIES THEO HATES AMERICA

[Dipre]

So BOY hates fat people too?????

[Cocos Disciples]

And left handed people.

 

Cardinals signed Trever Miller for 2 years.

[Cocos Disciples]

Prospect swap:

 

http://www.delawareonline.com/blogs/2008/11/nov-20-breaking-surgery-for-utley-feliz.html

 

Greg Golson to Rangers, John Mayberry Jr. to Phils. Simply a power for speed deal, with Philadelphia getting the former.

[Keeper]

My guess is the hiring of Don Wakamatsu is how the Mariners are hoping to keep Ichiro happy in Seattle.

[Cocos Disciples]

If I'm Seattle, I trade Ichiro now anyway.

[26 to 6]

If I'm Seattle' date=' I trade Ichiro now anyway.[/quote']

I'll take him. Even though he's better in the corners he can fill the CF and leadoff holes, and we could trade Damon.

[Cocos Disciples]

The Mariners are going to overvalue him in trade, which may make it hard for them to actually trade him.

[Cocos Disciples]

Salomon Torres announced his retirement the other day.

[Cocos Disciples]

Mariners signed Russell Branyan.

 

http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/mariners/2008/12/03/and_the_first_free_agent_is_russell_bran

[Cocos Disciples]

The Braves are close to signing old friend Dave Ross, presumably as McCann's backup.

 

http://hotstove.mlblogs.com/archives/2008/12/braves_close_to_signing_dave_r.html

 

Also, the Giants are nearing a deal with Renteria, and a Khalil Greene to unknown team deal is close (grain of salt).

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081203&content_id=3701414&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf&partnerId=rss_sf

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/st/archives/2008/12/khalil_greene_o.html

[Dipre]

Khalil Greene has benn traded to tha Cardinals.

 

Renteria took a physical with the Giants, meaning he has apparently signed.

[riverside sluggers]

Giants are having a productive offseason. They are talking trade with the Marlins, Jonathan Sanchez for Jorge Cantu

 

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ti-hotstovenotes120308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

[Cocos Disciples]

Brewers signed Jorge Julio for 1 year 950k.

[BoSox21]

Updating Coco's note, the Braves have signed David Ross to backup McCann. Ross got a 2-year, $3 million deal

[a700hitter]

Brewers signed Jorge Julio for 1 year 950k.

That should ensure that they don't make the playoffs.

[riverside sluggers]

Damn, Buster Olney reported that Rafael Furcal's final asking price was 4 years/$52 million. He's on the wrong side of 30 and has dealt with injuries. He'll def have to lower his price, especially with today's economy

[Dipre]

Damn' date=' Buster Olney reported that Rafael Furcal's final asking price was 4 years/$52 million. He's on the wrong side of 30 and has dealt with injuries. He'll def have to lower his price, especially with today's economy[/quote']

 

I personally think Furcal's being kinda douchy with all these demands, like if he'd been healthy the past couple years.

[riverside sluggers]

The Tigers have acquired Gerald Laird from the Rangers. Going to Texas will be pitching prospect Guillermo Moscoso and another prospect

 

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8910862/Source:-Tigers-acquire-catcher-Laird-from-Rangers

[Cocos Disciples]

That doesn't help the Sox' chances of getting a Texas catcher.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3755275

 

 

Tigers also agree to a 1 year deal with Adam Everett.