MLB Offseason Discussion

[stockstar1138]

Figured we should create one of these instead of making 1000+ new threads for every little thing.

I get a lot of my off-season transactions at www.mlbtraderumors.com, good site.

Coco Crisp just got traded to the Royals

[SDon1969]

Crispy is going to Kansas? Wow, I haven't heard that one yet...

[Drewza89]

Is it just me or is AJ Burnett very overrated? It seems like the guy is injured most of the time, and when he's healthy his pitching is only slightly above average.

I know that my Braves desperately need some pitching, but I'd rather them sign Derek Lowe or trade for Jake Peavy.

[_Bolt_]

AJ Burnett is not overrated. When healthy, hes at the very top of major league pitching. Its just he can rarely stay healthy.

[hc666]

Originally Posted by Drewza89

Is it just me or is AJ Burnett very overrated? It seems like the guy is injured most of the time, and when he's healthy his pitching is only slightly above average.

I know that my Braves desperately need some pitching, but I'd rather them sign Derek Lowe or trade for Jake Peavy.

he can't stay healthy and tends to walk alot of batters when under pressure.

Other than that... he is awesome.

[Jellybeans]

AJ Burnett and C.C. Sabathia will most likely go to the Yankees.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Dark Elf

AJ Burnett and C.C. Sabathia will most likely go to the Yankees.

but if he wants a ring, he should reconsider that choice.

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by Drewza89

Is it just me or is AJ Burnett very overrated? It seems like the guy is injured most of the time, and when he's healthy his pitching is only slightly above average.

I know that my Braves desperately need some pitching, but I'd rather them sign Derek Lowe or trade for Jake Peavy.

Hate to say it but the Braves won't do much. Everytime they get a good thing going they F it up. Teixeira was the best thing that happened to them in years and they sent him off. Stupid

[Drewza89]

Originally Posted by tommyboy81

Hate to say it but the Braves won't do much. Everytime they get a good thing going they F it up. Teixeira was the best thing that happened to them in years and they sent him off. Stupid

Yup, that was a stupid trade. We got NOTHING in return for one of the best 1st basemen out there. Horrible, horrible trade. I'm not sure that Wren knows what he's doing. We are going to be awful this season if we don't get two decent starting pitchers.

[_Bolt_]

Originally Posted by Drewza89

Yup, that was a stupid trade. We got NOTHING in return for one of the best 1st basemen out there. Horrible, horrible trade. I'm not sure that Wren knows what he's doing. We are going to be awful this season if we don't get two decent starting pitchers.

Kotchman is a very good player, and the Braves had no shot at making the playoffs, and had no shot at re signing him. The only thing the Braves lost in that deal, were the players they lost when they traded for him

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by Drewza89

Yup, that was a stupid trade. We got NOTHING in return for one of the best 1st basemen out there. Horrible, horrible trade. I'm not sure that Wren knows what he's doing. We are going to be awful this season if we don't get two decent starting pitchers.

I think Smoltz is done. If not retire then go back to the bullpen

[stockstar1138]

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Crispy is going to Kansas? Wow, I haven't heard that one yet...

Kansas City, not in Kansas, dumb isn't it?

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

Kansas City, not in Kansas, dumb isn't it?

LOL yeah, I shoulda just typed "going to KC?".
But yeah, dumb!

[BIGMERF]

Man its great being a Yankee fan!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3790141

Free-agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has reached agreement with the New York Yankees on an eight-year contract worth $180 million, two sources involved in the negotiations tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

The contract would pay Teixeira an average of $22.5 million per season. New York has spent more than $400 million in salary in the last month, with $161 million going to left-handed pitcher CC Sabathia in a seven-year deal and $82.5 million on right-hander A.J. Burnett for five years.

Teixeira's salary also lifts the Yankees into a league of their own class; they would the four highest-paid players in Major League Baseball, including third baseman Alex Rodriguez, shortstop Derek Jeter and Sabathia.

The Yankees swooped in on the 28-year-old Teixeira on Tuesday when it was believed the Boston Red Sox or the Washington Nationals were the likeliest to be his future employer. The Red Sox's offer was believed to be in the range of $170 million, and the Nationals reached out with an offer perhaps greater than that of Boston.

Teixeira finished last season with the Los Angeles Angels following a trade from Atlanta. The Angels withdrew from negotiations on Sunday night, in a very public manner, and say they were moving on to other players.

Because Teixeira grew up in the Baltimore area, the Orioles had long been viewed as a possible landing spot for him. But since the O's made a seven-year, $140 million offer, they did not revise it -- nor have they had active negotiations with his agent, Scott Boras, according to sources.

Teixeira's negotiations with the Red Sox appeared to stall last week in the failed meeting between the team executives and the player. The Nationals reportedly made an offer of eight years and $160 million.

The first baseman, who batted .308 with 33 home runs, 121 RBIs and a .552 slugging percentage for the Angels and Braves last season, had made it clear that he wanted to make a decision on where to play next season and beyond by Christmas.

[Blu-Benny]

and when/if the yankees don't win the world series in the next 8 years, that money was well spent??

ah, to buy a championship!!! there's nothing like it.

[Roland1919]

Originally Posted by BIGMERF

Man its great being a Yankee fan!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3790141

WOW, I'm a Yankee fan but this spending is ridiculious. Is HALIBURTON a silent partner of the YANKS? I mean really where is this money coming from? BILLION DOLLAR STADIUM! Few Hundred Million for Players! All I can say is they better do something this year or else...or else who knows maybe they'll be hits out on the players...

[BIGMERF]

The man takes the money he makes and outs it all back into the team plus takes loans to make it better. What is wrong with that? Its the american way. You have to spend money to make money

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by BIGMERF

The man takes the money he makes and outs it all back into the team plus takes loans to make it better. What is wrong with that? Its the american way. You have to spend money to make money

it's a little much for missing the playoffs only 1x in the last 12 years though. maybe they should spend some money on coaching instead of "talent."

[Bigdog]

Lmao it has really become comical now, they have virtually signed every free agent so far this season to the tune of 400 plus million dollars. Texiera is a good player but he is nowhere in the 180 million league. For cc i can see that kind of money but for a 1st basemen not even close to being worth it IMO, but if any team could flush 200 million down the crapper it is the yanks.

[hc666]

Originally Posted by BIGMERF

Man its great being a Yankee fan!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3790141

It sure is... not so good for being a baseball fan in general though.

Salary Cap time. Then the Pirates and Royals will finally meet up in the WS for the showdown that I really want to see!

I preferred the game back when pretty much every team had a chance on opening day...