2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

[Giantmetfan07]

Oh boy:

SI.com Jon Heyman - Marlins owner loria in contact with commissioners office regarding pujols. Cards and marlins in pitched battle.

 

[elcheato]

MLBastian Jordan Bastian
Antonetti said Tribe has one trade proposal that "you guys wouldn't believe. I could probably give you 50 guesses & you wouldn't get it."

Should I get excited?

 

[.infamous]

MLBastian Jordan Bastian
Antonetti said Tribe has one trade proposal that "you guys wouldn't believe. I could probably give you 50 guesses & you wouldn't get it."

Should I get excited?

hmmm so that means the pujols to the marlins is a done deal maybe??? hmmm shit bout to get verrry verry interesting.

 

[elcheato]

Well that quote was very discrete lol, could be anything, but I believe him after he traded a guy who was thought to be untouchable for Ubaldo.

 

[Elite]

MLBastian Jordan Bastian
Antonetti said Tribe has one trade proposal that "you guys wouldn't believe. I could probably give you 50 guesses & you wouldn't get it."

Should I get excited?

No, because he would have already made the deal if it was something that you would get you excited

 

[elcheato]

Gotta run shit by owners, especially ones that never spend. Although you're right, what he was talking about wont happen.

I just don't see how the Indians can't make a big move though. If they don't, there literally was no point to even trading for Ubaldo last year if you aren't going to try and compete. We need a big bat.

 

[Elite]

BNightengale Bob Nightengale
#STLCARDS Pujols now has three teams that are offering 10-year contracts in excess of $200 million: STL, MIAMI, AND unidentified team

Lozano taking a page out of Scott Boras' book with the infamous "mystery team"!

 

[elcheato]

It's the Rays

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Gotta looooove that Mystery team.

My guess is Cubs. They were rumored to make an offer this morning.

 

[RipCity32]

Guess Detroit and the Mets have been talking a Murphy - Dirks deal.

I'd do it. Plus I want Dirks to have a chance to start somewhere, he deserves that.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I heard that ealier. Haven't heard it since, lol.

Mets also signed Jon Rauch to a 1 year deal for $3.5M. To me, it's a waste. But w/e. Anyhow:

Mets talking with Giants.

Pagan

for

Ramon Ramirez
Andres Torres

I like it.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Sounds like the Angels are going after Pujols and may be the "Mystery Team".

 

[elcheato]

Peter Gammons is apparently reporting that the Cards put away their checkbook and think Pujols is signing with Miami

 

[Rios15]

It's a bad move for any team to sign Pujols for ten years and over $200 million. Unless he barely regresses, the contract will be disastrous in the long run.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Peter Gammons is an idiot, then.

They upped to 10-yr, $220M offer.

Also:

Jon Heyman
Carlos pena has decided he will NOT accept arbitration. #cubs

 

[Giantmetfan07]

It's a bad move for any team to sign Pujols for ten years and over $200 million. Unless he barely regresses, the contract will be disastrous in the long run.

Having to suffer with that contract for the last 4 years is better than not having him for the first 6.

 

[snipezo]

Still wouldn't want to be paying a 40 year old 22 mil or w.e.

 

[.infamous]

I think Pujols ends up with the Marlins just my opinion, even with the Cardinals reportedly upping their offer.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

NY Daily News claims Miami Marlins OUT of the Running for Albert Pujols:

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/miami-marlins-running-albert-pujols-turn-attention-prince-fielder-article-1.988072

I'm still not bought on that, though.

A lot of reliable sources at Winter Meetings that haven't said that. A lot have hinted he's siding towards staying in St. Louis because of his ties there and the money isn't much of a difference, AND STL is offering No-Trade, but none have officially ruled out the Marlins.

 

[cruzg24]

Mets made a couple of moves recently:

Traded Angel Pagan to the Giants for Andres Torres and Ramon Ramirez.

Sign Jon Rauch.

Also signed Frank Francisco.

Now we have some bullpen help.