2009/2010 MLB Offseason Thread.

[elcheato]

They shouldn't have much of a problem in the Central this year. Just need to get Liriano on track.

 

[macneilman]

have the giants signed anybody big? im not really into baseball but i guess they would be the team i support

 

[A.E]

have the giants signed anybody big? im not really into baseball but i guess they would be the team i support

They brought in Mark DeRosa, Aubrey Huff, and re-signed Bengie Molina.

 

[The Guid]

San Diego and Torrealba finalized deal today

The terms on Yorvit Torrealba's deal with SD: One-year, $1.25 m. guaranteed. $750,000 base salary for '10, $500,000 buyout on mutual option for 2011, which is for $3.5 million. He reportedly turned down a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Rockies earlier in the winter.

Buster Olney's twitter

 

[Gtown81]

why would he turn down the Rox offer, he was a fan favourite there

 

[A.E]

why would he turn down the Rox offer, he was a fan favourite there

It was a poor decision and one I am sure he's kicking himself in the ass for now. Torrealbla made the same mistake Johnny Damon and Andy LaRoche made, allowing agents to overvalue them and made unreasonable contract demands. Torrealba can thank his agent for less money per year and then having to play this game all over again next off-season.

 

[Gtown81]

its ridiculous how much power the MLB agents have over their players, eh?

 

[A.E]

its ridiculous how much power the MLB agents have over their players, eh?

I want to know who the hell Russell Branyan's agent is. I recently read that his demands for a deal were 3 years in the $20-$30M range. Now wonder that man is still out of a job.

 

[Gtown81]

in his defense he did have a pretty decent season, but yeah that's a ridiculous demand

 

[The Guid]

Everybody wants to be Boras..they want to make money like him rather.

 

[jarrod2323]

2B Adam Kennedy - WAS
RP Kevin Gregg - TOR (finalized)

 

[RipCity32]

Dumbrowski is pissing off so many fans this off-season.

 

[A.E]

Sorry to Jays' fans who were praying upon a reunion with Carlos Delgado. I read Sitroupoulus...whatever the hell your new GM's name is....

.......the Toronto Blue Jays are officially done adding Free Agents this off-season, as per his interview with MLB.com today.

 

[Mexi]

Gammons said that he doesnt think the dodgers will have enough money to make a deal at the deadline

i hate this divorce. it's killing the team

they didnt offer arb to any FA because they didnt want to sign a draft pick

 

[elcheato]

Should have kept Carlos the beast Santana and dealt Martin. He gets even more hype these days.

 

[snipezo]

Sorry to Jays' fans who were praying upon a reunion with Carlos Delgado. I read Sitroupoulus...whatever the hell your new GM's name is....

.......the Toronto Blue Jays are officially done adding Free Agents this off-season, as per his interview with MLB.com today.

I don't really mind it at all. The Blue Jays have a lot of options at first base or DH.

 

[Mexi]

Should have kept Carlos the beast Santana and dealt Martin. He gets even more hype these days.

Cleveland agreed to pay the 2M owed to Blake if the Dodgers gave them a top prospect

owner is a cheap skate, so he told our GM to do it.

 

[elcheato]

That's kind of surprising actually, our owner is as cheap as they come.

 

[The Guid]

Well if the option was to let the Dodgers take on the $2MM and get nothing or pay the $2MM, which was already fit into the team's budget, and get a good prospect in return...I'm always taking the prospect.

 

[Mexi]

^and ESPN has him ranked as the 3rd best prospect

and casey blake is old
and russell martin sucks now