MLB Season 2010

[vinny-b]

Jason Werth to the Nationals. wow

Obviously Werth only cares about money. I love him there...he basically just signed his death certificate as far as a relevant Major Leaguer.

shades of the Chicago/Soriano contract a few yrs ago. Except, much worse

[10spro]

A. Gonzalez to the Bosox is a done deal.

If a guy like J. Werth gets 126 million how much should guys like C. Crawford and C. Lee ask for now?

Jays are looking at Z. Greinke while S. Marcum looks like will be packing soon for MIL in exchange for Canadian SS prospect Brent Lawrie.

[fanatic]

A. Gonzalez to the Bosox is a done deal.

If a guy like J. Werth gets 126 million how much should guys like C. Crawford and C. Lee ask for now?

Jays are looking at Z. Greinke while S. Marcum looks like will be packing soon for MIL in exchange for Canadian SS prospect Brent Lawrie.

Totally shocked by the Werth deal as well.

Sad to see Marcum leave, but I have faith in Anthopolous....also, Lawrie is a second baseman I believe who struggled a bit with the glove last year - scouts say he'll likely end up at one of the corner outfield spots. Not really sold on the Greinke idea - depends on who we give up and if the 2009 or 2010 Greinke shows up. I would have stuck with Marcum at $850K for the next two years if it ends up being a swap of Lawrie/others for Greinke.

[10spro]

A. Gonzalez to the Bosox is a done deal.

If a guy like J. Werth gets 126 million how much should guys like C. Crawford and C. Lee ask for now?

Jays are looking at Z. Greinke while S. Marcum looks like will be packing soon for MIL in exchange for Canadian SS prospect Brent Lawrie.

Totally shocked by the Werth deal as well.

Sad to see Marcum leave, but I have faith in Anthopolous....also, Lawrie is a second baseman I believe who struggled a bit with the glove last year - scouts say he'll likely end up at one of the corner outfield spots. Not really sold on the Greinke idea - depends on who we give up and if the 2009 or 2010 Greinke shows up. I would have stuck with Marcum at $850K for the next two years if it ends up being a swap of Lawrie/others for Greinke.

Marcum will be missed but he's too injury prone for my taste and his numbers are not that great against that tough Eastern division. While Greinke would be a nice fit in the rotation, Royals are asking for the moon too for his services, guys like Drabek, Snider and more prospects.

[vinny-b]

A. Gonzalez to the Bosox is a done deal.

If a guy like J. Werth gets 126 million how much should guys like C. Crawford and C. Lee ask for now?

Jays are looking at Z. Greinke while S. Marcum looks like will be packing soon for MIL in exchange for Canadian SS prospect Brent Lawrie.

Totally shocked by the Werth deal as well.

Sad to see Marcum leave, but I have faith in Anthopolous....also, Lawrie is a second baseman I believe who struggled a bit with the glove last year - scouts say he'll likely end up at one of the corner outfield spots. Not really sold on the Greinke idea - depends on who we give up and if the 2009 or 2010 Greinke shows up. I would have stuck with Marcum at $850K for the next two years if it ends up being a swap of Lawrie/others for Greinke.

Grienke will thrive in the 'right' environment. You don't have the season he had 1 year ago, via smoke & mirrors. Phenomenal talent. Would love for him to remain in KC, some how

[fanatic]

A. Gonzalez to the Bosox is a done deal.

If a guy like J. Werth gets 126 million how much should guys like C. Crawford and C. Lee ask for now?

Jays are looking at Z. Greinke while S. Marcum looks like will be packing soon for MIL in exchange for Canadian SS prospect Brent Lawrie.

Totally shocked by the Werth deal as well.

Sad to see Marcum leave, but I have faith in Anthopolous....also, Lawrie is a second baseman I believe who struggled a bit with the glove last year - scouts say he'll likely end up at one of the corner outfield spots. Not really sold on the Greinke idea - depends on who we give up and if the 2009 or 2010 Greinke shows up. I would have stuck with Marcum at $850K for the next two years if it ends up being a swap of Lawrie/others for Greinke.

Grienke will thrive in the 'right' environment. You don't have the season he had 1 year ago, via smoke & mirrors. Phenomenal talent. Would love for him to remain in KC, some how

I also think he can regain close to his 2009 form...although a tough situation from KC's perspective in the sense that teams may not give up 2-4 high-end prospects in somewhat of a gamble that he does. Although there isn't too much on the market in terms of starting pitching right now.

If he still struggles with social anxiety, then Toronto is perfect. We don't cheer or boo...

[vinny-b]

If he still struggles with social anxiety, then Toronto is perfect. We don't cheer or boo...

fanatic: well played.

[10spro]

D. Jeter wasn't happy how negotiations went with the Yankees but he's back for 3 more years with an option at 51 million. I just didn't picture him anywhere else.

So which team is offering a 7 year deal to C. Lee?

[Gurantsu]

So which team is offering a 7 year deal to C. Lee?

From what I read last night, it looks like the Nationals are.

[vinny-b]

D. Jeter wasn't happy how negotiations went with the Yankees but he's back for 3 more years with an option at 51 million. I just didn't picture him anywhere else.

So which team is offering a 7 year deal to C. Lee?

long as it's not the Yankees, no matter to me. 5 years will be a bad contract, nevermind 6 or 7

[dbdynsty25]

D. Jeter wasn't happy how negotiations went with the Yankees but he's back for 3 more years with an option at 51 million. I just didn't picture him anywhere else.

So which team is offering a 7 year deal to C. Lee?

long as it's not the Yankees, no matter to me. 5 years will be a bad contract, nevermind 6 or 7

So the supposed 6 year 150 million the Yanks offered is too much for you? Better get used to it. LOL.

[matthewk]

Edit: Nevermind my original post. I read Vinny's post as "the Yankees" instead of "not the Yankees".

It's interesting to see a new team joining the FA fray with the Nats going crazy with their money so far. Still not fun seeing all the other same few names being thrown about for the top few players.

They should just realign the leagues into the haves and the have nots. Then every year the WS would be a David vs. Goliath matchup

[vinny-b]

So the supposed 6 year 150 million the Yanks offered is too much for you? Better get used to it. LOL.

I can get used to it. It's better then bein a perennial non-contender. But it's not my preference via how to run the organization. Yankees have many high-end arms in their system. Likely the deepest starting pitching depth in the minors. Even if it takes 1 to 2 years better to wait on these young arms..

[XXXIV]

They should just realign the leagues into the haves and the have nots. Then every year the WS would be a David vs. Goliath matchup

I actually think that thats an interesting idea.

Something like that has been done before. Its kinda how the NHL handled their 1967 expansion from 6 to 12 teams. They put all the new teams into their own division.

Wont ever happen but it would be cool for us, you know, the fans

[dbdynsty25]

So the supposed 6 year 150 million the Yanks offered is too much for you? Better get used to it. LOL.

I can get used to it. It's better then bein a perennial non-contender. But it's not my preference via how to run the organization. Yankees have many high-end arms in their system. Likely the deepest starting pitching depth in the minors. Even if it takes 1 to 2 years better to wait on these young arms..

Obviously you haven't looked at the Braves farm system. They have one position prospect in the top 100 and the rest are all pitchers. I guarantee no one in baseball would rather have their pitching prospects over the Braves. It's THAT good. The only problem is that they've already got 6 legit starting pitchers on the MLB Roster! It really is insane how little depth they have outside of their pitchers. And that one position guy, Freddie Freeman is going to start at 1B next year...so no more position guys with any real shot anytime soon.

[10spro]

Damn the Bosox look tough to beat.

[vinny-b]

So the supposed 6 year 150 million the Yanks offered is too much for you? Better get used to it. LOL.

I can get used to it. It's better then bein a perennial non-contender. But it's not my preference via how to run the organization. Yankees have many high-end arms in their system. Likely the deepest starting pitching depth in the minors. Even if it takes 1 to 2 years better to wait on these young arms..

Obviously you haven't looked at the Braves farm system. They have one position prospect in the top 100 and the rest are all pitchers. I guarantee no one in baseball would rather have their pitching prospects over the Braves. It's THAT good. The only problem is that they've already got 6 legit starting pitchers on the MLB Roster! It really is insane how little depth they have outside of their pitchers. And that one position guy, Freddie Freeman is going to start at 1B next year...so no more position guys with any real shot anytime soon.

True. The Braves system has excellent pitching. A main difference between the MILB Braves/Yankees is at this time the Yankees don't have a pitcher on the level of Julio Teheran. This is subject to change, if Betances pitches a full season in 2010. Banuelos is right there too.

[vinny-b]

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[lexbur]

I had lunch at Progressive Field today, the Tribe's doing this thing called "Snow Days" through the holidays this year. They built a huge sledding hill off the bleachers, they put in a skating track around the field, there's a small hockey rink and a snow maze. Not bad for ten or twenty bucks, eh? They'll probably make more money off this than they will selling Tribe tickets, ha!

[fanatic]

They'll probably make more money off this than they will selling Tribe tickets, ha!

Not if they leave the field as is...Could be a more extreme version of the Green Monster.

[10spro]

I have a new team to hate now. C. Lee to Philly. Wow, what a rotation that is.

[vinny-b]

I have a new team to hate now. C. Lee to Philly. Wow, what a rotation that is.

were happy to receive the news. Philadelphia saved the NYY front-office from themselves. 7 years/150 million for a 33 year pitcher, would've been a disaster. Hopefully Cashman doesn't make any knee jerk moves and force any short-sighted trades. And if need be prepare to go to war with what they have. Games are not won in the off-season

[AJColossal]

Yanks strike back by signing Russell Martin!

[vinny-b]

Yanks strike back by signing Russell Martin!

not an ICBM strike. Will take it, tho


that said, i fear for Jesus Montero. A player (catcher) who have the ceiling of Miguel Cabrera

[dbdynsty25]

that said, i fear for Jesus Montero. A player (catcher) who have the ceiling of Miguel Cabrera

Why? Martin sucks...Montero will beat him out if he's ready for the big leagues.