Monthly Archives: December 2009
Mets Move Closer to Bay – But Does it Hold Water?
The Mets made their initial splash in the free agent market by signing Jason Bay to a four year, $66 million deal – with a vesting option that would make it 5/$80… Shall we overanalyze this? Jason Bay is a … Continue reading
Versatile Infielders Sign Contracts…
Mark DeRosa has had a nice career. It’s taken a while to get going, moving slowly from a versatile sub to more of a “tenth man” to someone who could start and be productive in any of four or five … Continue reading
Mariners, Cubs Exchange Headaches…
On the heels of an all-star season, the Cubs signed Milton Bradley to a three-year deal – GM Jim Hendry knowing that it could implode as quickly as I eat a bag of M&Ms. After three good seasons in four … Continue reading
Trade Analysis: Halliday, Lee, and Seven Kids Sent Packing!
It’s a couple of days later and the dust has settled on the first – maybe the biggest – blockbuster of the 2009/2010 Hot Stove season. The Toronto Blue Jays, having peddled Roy Halliday for six months, finally moved their … Continue reading
O’s Have New Closer; Dodgers Pay ChiSox to Play Pierre
The Orioles added Braves reliever Mike Gonzalez to a two-year deal worth at least $12 million, and up to $16 million with incentives. Gonzalez, who had lost his closer role to Rafael Soriano and then Billy Wagner in Atlanta, found … Continue reading
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Halliday, Lee in Three Team Trade; Lackey to Bosox
Wow – the potential for a HUGE deal… All baseball sources are reporting on a potential deal that would send Toronto ace Roy Halliday to the Phillies for prospects, while Cliff Lee would go from Philadelphia to the Seattle Mariners … Continue reading
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A Weekend of Wheeling and Dealing…
After a weekend of work and play, it’s time to see what all happened while we went Christmas and Hanukkah shopping… Who Signed? Rafael Soriano was signed to a $7 million contract – and then traded by the Braves to … Continue reading
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Teams Making Serious Pitch – Pettitte, Wolf, Millwood Lead News Day…
Andy Pettitte, fresh off of four post-season victories, will remain a Yankee in 2010. The veteran lefty inked a one-year deal worth $11.75 million – a hefty raise over 2009 when he had an incentive laden deal. [ESPN] Another veteran … Continue reading
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Three Team Deal Leaves Yankees Feeling Grand(erson)
Curtis Granderson could be the centerpiece of a three-team deal that would bring the all-star centerfielder to the Yankees. Various news agencies are reporting that the deal has been agreed to in principle – Granderson would go from Detroit to … Continue reading
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