2009/2010 MLB Offseason Thread.

[snipezo]

True, but Boston also lost Bay

 

[cruzg24]

Cubs sign Marlon Byrd for 3 years worth 15 million. The contract is backloaded and he will be the starting CFer for them next year. Finding a center fielder has been an issue for the Cubs. Byrd will be the sixth different Opening Day starter in the last six years.

 

[The Guid]

Well if I were Holliday I would strongly consider the Red Sox. I think they offered something around 85 million for him. Thats a pretty nice deal considering he would be going to a really good team.

I'd like it but I'm pretty sure that offer was taken off the table..who knows tho

 

[playmaker7]

Uribe is back in the bay

Now on to Adam LaRoche...

 

[bestkeptsecret13]

Cubs sign Marlon Byrd for 3 years worth 15 million. The contract is backloaded and he will be the starting CFer for them next year. Finding a center fielder has been an issue for the Cubs. Byrd will be the sixth different Opening Day starter in the last six years.

I guess it could've been worse... I'm assuming they think a Jeff Baker/Mike Fontenot platoon will work at 2B, so I hope the lineup looks like this on Opening Day -

1. Kosuke Fukudome RF
2. Ryan Theriot SS
3. Derrek Lee 1B
4. Aramirez Ramirez 3B
5. Alfonso Soriano LF
6. Marlon Byrd CF
7. Geovany Soto C
8. Jeff Baker/Mike Fontenot 2B
9. Carlos Zambrano SP

If Soriano, Soto, and Fontenot rebound to their 2008 form this will be a solid offense.

 

[snipezo]

PHOENIX -- Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird and his younger brother, New York Yankees infield prospect Brandon Laird, were arrested following a brawl in the lounge area of Phoenix's NBA arena, according to police.

Phoenix police said Gerald Laird, 30, was cited for assault Wednesday night and 22-year-old Brandon Laird was cited for disorderly conduct. Police said the Lairds and a third man were arrested at U.S. Airways Arena after the fight during the Phoenix Suns-Boston Celtics game.

Police said arena security previously contacted the group of men about their loud behaviour. Two of the men were allowed back into the lounge after a conversation with security, but a melee broke out shortly afterward and the Laird brothers allegedly assaulted the security guards.

Gerald Laird lives in suburban Peoria in the off-season. Brandon Laird is considered one of the top infield prospects in the Yankees farm system and played for the Surprise Rafters in the Arizona Fall League this year.

Now that's news.

 

[playmaker7]

Now that's news.

SMFH at both of them

 

[snipezo]

Ehh. Laird is ass anyways lol.

 

[Gtown81]

Ehh. Laird is ass anyways lol.

Lard ass?

 

[snipezo]

General Manager Alex Anthopoulos' quest to rebuild the Toronto Blue Jays could involve the big money signing of 21-year old Cuban pitcher Aroldis Chapman.

According to ESPN, the Jays held a private workout for Chapman Thursday morning in Florida, before meeting with his agents.

The 21-year old left-hander, worked out for around 14 teams in Houston three weeks ago, where his fastball reportedly topped out at 97 mph.

Chapman was reportedly offered a $15.5 million offer from the Boston Red Sox in November, when he was with his previous agent.

Chapman, who defected when the Cuban national team was playing in the Netherlands, is the highest regarded defector since Jose Contreras left in 2002 when the national team played in Mexico.

Contreras received a four-year $32 million contract with the New York Yankees in 2003. It is believed that Chapman could command a $20-25 million deal.

Longshot imo

 

[Gtown81]

that's basically just saying that Toronto is interested, doesn't really say Chapman and his agents are interested in Toronto

 

[.GR]

Beltre in Oakland?

ESPN reported that the Sox were "quietly" negotiating with Adrian Beltre. But unless Beltre and Scott Boras were willing to settle for a short-term deal, those whispers may not amount to much. Oakland is interested and actually has money to spend.

and

Oakland is in the thick of the bidding for Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman, according to major-league sources, and there is no reason to think the A's can't lure Chapman away from some of the big-money teams, the way they did with Dominican phenom Michael Ynoa two years ago. Oakland paid Ynoa a record-setting $4.25 million bonus, beating out the Yankees, among others.

 

[playmaker7]

Beltre in Oakland?

and

No

and

No

I see Chapman going to a team with blue...or the Marlins...

 

[cruzg24]

No

and

No

I see Chapman going to a team with blue...or the Marlins...

A lot of teams have blue nostradamus.

 

[Gtown81]

as long as its not yankee blue, I'm fine with that

 

[Mexi]

Beltre to Boston

maybe Papi can give him the "hookup" he's been missing since 04 lol
im kidding

but i do love looking at his HR totals

1998: 7
1999: 15
2000: 20
2001: 13
2002: 21
2003: 23
2004: 48!
2005: 19
2006: 25
2007:26
2008: 25
2009: 8

 

[cruzg24]

You do have a valid point Mexi. The one that sticks out in my mind always is Luis Gonzalez:

13
10
15
8
13
6
7
15
10
23
26
31
57
28
26
17
24
15
15
8

 

[Mexi]

lol i love that

but Gonzo was clean!!!

 

[.GR]

LMAO at that pic.

 

[Mexi]

man the Red Sox got some mean mean mean D

I mean Lowell has been great for them too, but last year you could tell he was just old

Beltre-Scutaro-Pedroia-Youk

wow

then you got Cameron/Ellsbury/JD Drew in the OF

only weak link is VMart but at least he makes up for it offensively
and from what i saw last year he wasnt that bad
idk about Varitek anymore