Remaining Team Needs

[BrewCrewFan]

AL East
Orioles: First baseman, right-handed reliever, left-handed reliever, starter.
Red Sox: left-handed reliever.
Yankees: starter, right-handed outfielder.
Rays: closer, DH/first baseman.
Blue Jays: hitter, left-handed relief help.

AL Central
White Sox: Swingman or reliever.
Indians: Veteran starting pitcher, third baseman, utility infielder, Shin-Soo Choo extension.
Tigers: Starting pitcher, lefty reliever.
Royals: Starting pitcher, reliever.
Twins: Starting pitcher, reliever(s), backup infielder, Jim Thome situation, Francisco Liriano extension.

AL West
Angels: Third base, outfielder/DH, leadoff man.
Athletics: Reliever.
Mariners: Starting pitcher, left fielder, reliever, backup infielder.
Rangers: Designated hitter, possible extensions for Josh Hamilton and C.J. Wilson.

NL East
Braves: Backup outfielder who can handle center field.
Marlins: Left-handed hitting bench bat.
Mets: Starting pitcher, lefty reliever, fourth outfielder.
Phillies: Taker for Joe Blanton.
Nationals: Starting pitcher, first baseman, reliever.

NL Central
Cubs: Starting pitcher.
Reds: Lefty reliever, left-handed hitting outfielder/leadoff hitter, backup shortstop, Joey Votto extension.
Astros: Lefty reliever.
Brewers: None.
Pirates: Veteran reliever, starting pitcher, taker for Ryan Doumit.
Cardinals: Albert Pujols extension, pitching depth.

NL West
Diamondbacks: None.
Rockies: Starting pitching depth, lefty reliever, Carlos Gonzalez extension.
Dodgers: Right-handed hitting left fielder.
Padres: Backup infielder.
Giants: Backup shortstop, sixth starter.

Link: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/12/roundup-remaining-team-needs.html

How does your team fill these holes?

 

[Phil The Thrill]

I still feel we need a solid catcher, what we have isn't much.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Tigers could use another starting pitcher to add to the rotation. I'm still not sold on Johnny Peralta at SS.

 

[elcheato]

Indians could use everything

 

[cruzg24]

Mets should sign Chris Young and Chad Qualls to fill their needs.

 

[snipezo]

Jays need to sign Brian Fuentes <_<

 

[bosoxlover12]

Red Sox added Hideki Okajima, Rich Hill, Andrew Miller, and Lenny DiNardo to join Felix Dounrunt as potential LHP.
Were good on the 'pen lol

we need a better catcher, but salty can do fine for the time being

 

[Phil The Thrill]

Yeah but for the most part those are mediocre arms.

 

[tbuc]

Yankees: starter, right-handed outfielder.

You can add right - handed reliever to that list.

I see the Yankees going after a Marcus Thames type to fill that "right-handed outfielder" role. The only guys that Yankees could look at internally are Greg Golson and Colin Curtis. Neither of which I'm sold on. The SP could be set if Pettitte comes back. If not, they'd probably look to trade for one. Jeff Francis, Justin Duchscherer, and maybe Chris Young(?) aren't bad options. Finally, that last spot in the pen could be Romulo Sanchez (no?). He's out of options and if he has a strong spring I'd like to see him get a chance. He was a starter in Scranton last year and put in decent numbers. Other than his fastball he really doesn't have great stuff. If he's shown improvements on his changeup and/or slider, great! Give him a shot. Us Yankee fans will probably have to wait until Feb. before we see something happen. I'm assuming they're waiting out on guys like Damon and Podsednik, hoping nothing happens so they can get them for cheap.

 

[Elite]

I'd love to see Damon back in pinstripes, I miss Damon

 

[Lake Louise]

I'm more concerned about the lefty reliever than the starting pitcher need. You can have a crappy starter, but if your bull pen is dominate, and the crappy starter manages to give up about 5 or so, but your team scores run for run with them, you'd have a chance to win the game. Granted, that's not a winning team strategy to rely on, but that's just my bigger concern. I'm not sure who could really fill those voids, but I have confidence that Tigers will make the right moves.