2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

[elcheato]

Marlins offered 6 years/111 mill to Reyes.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Mets are apparently out. Came to Reyes prepared to offer 5/yr $80M with incentives to make it 90, but wouldn't commit to 6th year. Reyes' agents said it wouldn't be enough and told them what the Marlins offered.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

And the issue wasn't money, but years. With his injury problems every year, especially legs, 6 is too risky. Marlins can have him.

But they had to know somebody would go for 6 and if they couldn't commit a 6th year, they should have traded him back in June when he was performing great and healthy. Could have gotten something back.

 

[bosoxlover12]

$22 mil player option as a 7th year? damn.

 

[Giantmetfan07]

Free agent lefty C.J. Wilson has a six-year offer in hand from a team other than the Rangers, reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The Rangers, Angels, Marlins, Nationals, and a mystery team are currently in the mix. Wilson hopes to sign this week, but won't sign with a team just because it offered six years. Agent Bob Garber will meet with the Rangers tonight or Tuesday morning. Yesterday, it was reported that Wilson had offers from four teams.

Wilson and Roy Oswalt are represented by Garber, who said, "I have the two best clients out there. C.J. is comfortable with the process and confident with how things have been going. Roy basically said, 'Take car of C.J. I'll wait in the wings. Once C.J. and [Mark] Buehrle have signed, my market will open up."

-- MLBTR

Bettin all my chips its the Marlins. Keep doubting, but all that Luxury Tax moola is about to pay off.

 

[Mexi]

do we all agree that ned colletti is the worst GM in baseball?

why give aaron harang a 2 year deal? wtf

now our 2013 roto is locked up with our top 5 prospects all pitchers, and i think all 5 should be ready by 2013

rofl


im cool with harang on 1 year, but not 2. fuck

 

[Elite]

Dodgers are talking to Jerry Hairston Jr. about a two year deal lol

They're cornering the market on a bunch of below average players lol

Aaron Harang, Adam Kennedy, Jerry Hairston Jr, Chris Capuano, Mark Ellis, Juan Rivera, Matt Treanor.

Dodgers win the off-season IMO

 

[Mexi]

see what i have to deal with?

wtf man

6 years of this asshole running the team
cant wait for the stupid ownership auction so we could get a new owner to fire him


such a terrible GM

we could complain about mccourt, but he did give ned money. ned is just awful

 

[Mexi]

im seriously losing my mind

im so irritated

@Ken_Rosenthal: Dodgers still working Harang. Deal expected to be north of Capuano. Two years, $12M range.

@Ken_Rosenthal: Sources: Hairston is done with #Dodgers. Passes physical. 2 yrs, 6M plus incentives. #MLB

:suicide:

 

[Elite]

-- MLBTR

Bettin all my chips its the Marlins. Keep doubting, but all that Luxury Tax moola is about to pay off.

Probably is them. After signing Reyes they have less money to play around with so they probably increased the years they were offering but decreased the money per year.

 

[elcheato]

Gabby Sanchez is going to be traded if the Marlins get Pujols, right?

 

[Mexi]

yes

they should trade for a starter
maybe tampa could make something happen

 

[Elite]

Gabby Sanchez is going to be traded if the Marlins get Pujols, right?

Most definitely, nowhere to go with him.

Neither Lo-Mo or Stanton could play CF so they're both guaranteed to start in LF and RF, respectively, making Gaby Sanchez a bench player.

Hope you guys are willing to give up pitching for him because that's what the Marlins will be looking for.

 

[elcheato]

Well he'd certainly be a perfect fit for the Indians.

 

[The Guid]

Apparently Gio Gonzalez would love to pitch in Miami, so that'd be a possibility too

 

[Elite]

Apparently Gio Gonzalez would love to pitch in Miami, so that'd be a possibility too

The A's would probably want more than Gaby for Gio, even though Gio is being overvalued tremendously in the trade market.

Don't like Gio as a pitcher if he's not pitching half his games in Oakland. His home/road splits aren't very encouraging.

 

[elcheato]

Most definitely, nowhere to go with him.

Neither Lo-Mo or Stanton could play CF so they're both guaranteed to start in LF and RF, respectively, making Gaby Sanchez a bench player.

Hope you guys are willing to give up pitching for him because that's what the Marlins will be looking for.

I'd trade Tomlin, but that's not enough.

Regardless, he's exactly what we need. Right handed first baseman who can hit somewhere near the middle of the order with multiple years left on his contract.

 

[Rios15]

The Tigers, Blue Jays, and Padres inquired on Mets infielder Daniel Murphy, tweets Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Sherman adds that the Mets like the Tigers' Andy Dirks as a potential center field alternative to Angel Pagan.

Murphy, 26, hit .320/.362/.448 in 423 plate appearances while playing first base, second base, and third base this year.

MLBTR.com

We could use a third baseman, EE is just awful in the field, and is inconsistent with the bat, would love to sign someone like Murphy.

 

[Elite]

The Twins have agreed to re-sign Matt Capps to a one-year deal with an option, according to SI.com's Jon Heyman (Twitter links). Steve Popper of the Bergen Record tweeted earlier that Capps was likely heading back to Minnesota.

Capps was acquired by the Twins in July of 2010, and enjoyed a successful final two months of the season, posting a 2.00 ERA and saving 16 games. He was less effective in 2011, with a 4.25 ERA and by far the lowest K/9 mark of his career (4.7).

MLBTR

Makes sense. Capps is still just 28 and he was great in 2010 and was a good reliever for a few years before his disastrous 2009.

 

[cruzg24]

MLBTR.com

We could use a third baseman, EE is just awful in the field, and is inconsistent with the bat, would love to sign someone like Murphy.

You cant sign Murphy, you would have to trade for him. He has a good bat, but he's been injured the past 2 years. He also cant seem to find a position that suits him, more than likely he would be best at 3rd.