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Post by Evil Yoda on Dec 3, 2013 15:37:26 GMT -5
For infielder Jemile Weeks and a mope to be named later.It's a fiscal move: they'd need to pay Johnson around $10MM next year, given his second consecutive 50+ save season. In addition, Buck can now cut his Maalox order in half. Weeks will probably keep second warm until Schoop is ready. Brian Roberts, call your office. They resigned Nolan Reimold and Steve Pearce, wasting $2MM of the $10MM they saved cutting Johnson loose. They've tendered offers to arb-eligible players: Hunter, Matusz, Norris, Patton, Weiters and Davis.
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Post by Moses on Dec 3, 2013 15:52:22 GMT -5
I'd rather have Flaherty. This new guy isn't real impressive at first glance
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Post by douger on Dec 3, 2013 15:53:33 GMT -5
I have mixed emotions about the Johnson trade.
Yeah, he blew saves last year. Too many saves. He still managed 100 plus saves over two seasons.
What's the plan to replace that production?
I'm guessing the trade for Weeks is a strong sign that if Brian Roberts can't be brought back cheap for 2014, he won't be coming back.
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Post by mmmbeer on Dec 3, 2013 19:46:29 GMT -5
Boy I wish there were some athletic genes in my family. I can't believe Nolan can get $1m!
I really hope they do something better with the remaining $8m they have saved.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 0:54:30 GMT -5
Jacoby Ellsbury to the Yankees for 7 years and $153 million. Way too much for a guy who has had one truly lights-out year, has already turned 30 and relies primarily on speed. But if any team can afford to absorb multiple bad contracts, it's the Yankees.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Dec 4, 2013 20:04:25 GMT -5
You'd think the Yankees would learn from the fact that the ARod, Tex and Sabathia contracts are going to have them paying for poor quality for a few years would teach them a lesson. Apparently not.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2013 23:59:19 GMT -5
You'd think the Yankees would learn from the fact that the ARod, Tex and Sabathia contracts are going to have them paying for poor quality for a few years would teach them a lesson. Apparently not. I thought the Brian McCann signing was a good one, but not Ellsbury. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 11:55:27 GMT -5
The Mariners, who have clearly taken leave of their senses, have reportedly agreed to a 10 year/$240 million deal with Robinson Cano. Why anyone would want to give a 10-year deal to a 31-year-old is beyond me.
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Post by Moses on Dec 6, 2013 12:35:54 GMT -5
The Mariners, who have clearly taken leave of their senses, have reportedly agreed to a 10 year/$240 million deal with Robinson Cano. Why anyone would want to give a 10-year deal to a 31-year-old is beyond me. They want to be like the angels? LOL you know the superstars a hit a lot of homeruns and bat fourth I think are NOT what make teams win. They are nice to have and the stats look pretty. I think it's all about getting good pitching. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2013 12:43:53 GMT -5
The Mariners, who have clearly taken leave of their senses, have reportedly agreed to a 10 year/$240 million deal with Robinson Cano. Why anyone would want to give a 10-year deal to a 31-year-old is beyond me. LOL you know the superstars a hit a lot of homeruns and bat fourth I think are NOT what make teams win. They are nice to have and the stats look pretty. I think it's all about getting good pitching. More like Seattle's front office is feeling the heat and desperately wants to come up with a winner before the train hits them. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2013 0:10:00 GMT -5
Two former Orioles have moved on:
Scott Feldman to the Astros for three years and $30 million (yikes!), and Nate McLouth to the Nationals for two years and $10.75 million.
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Post by Moses on Dec 7, 2013 16:29:53 GMT -5
I read the Baltimore Sun and camden chat. Lots of Orioles fans are starting to grumble.....
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Post by Evil Yoda on Dec 8, 2013 20:42:15 GMT -5
Scott Feldman to the Astros for three years and $30 million (yikes!), and Nate McLouth to the Nationals for two years and $10.75 million. Neither of them was coming back for the money they got elsewhere. If they weren't going to pay Johnson $10MM per year they certainly weren't going to pay Feldman that much. But never fear. They'll restock with some dubious minor league talent and miscellaneous mopes they can get for what Angelos is willing to pay. He seems to want the payroll around $90MM, which I suspect is $30MM less than what it takes to contend. Unless your front office is staffed by geniuses, as the Rays' appears to be. |
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Post by mmmbeer on Dec 9, 2013 8:15:13 GMT -5
Reminds me of a Mel Brooks movie. PA is Count de Money & DD is the piss boy. Wait for the shake. lol.
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Post by darave on Dec 10, 2013 13:10:31 GMT -5
losing McLouth puts a hole in your lineup and you just lost speed and defense
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Post by shutout on Dec 17, 2013 14:09:24 GMT -5
And Brian Roberts to the Yankees.
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