Stay, Go, or Call it Quits: 2007-2008 Offseason

[soupcan]

And I'm guessing it nixes Contreras being traded.

[seawolf17]

How many sixty-year-old Cuban pitchers do we need on the roster? Pass on Contreras.

Would have liked Garland as a back-end guy.

[Valadius]

I don't get it. The White Sox just re-signed Uribe.

[Valadius]

Lowell to re-sign with Boston:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoMbUx6t2TdTMGkM3dG6lkMRvLYF?slug=ap-redsox-lowell&prov=ap&type=lgns

3 years, $37.5 million.

[metirish]

Seems like a sensible deal .

[nymr83]

Garland is better than a backend guy, he'd likely pitch to an ERA under 4 in the NL, in Shea it would be almost a given. i think the Angels got a good deal, pitching seems almost impossible to find right now.

[Fman99]

Boston Herald is reporting that the BoSox and Mike Lowell are close to a 3 year 38 million dollar deal.

No real surprise there.

[Fman99]

Valadius wrote: Lowell to re-sign with Boston: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AoMbUx6t2TdTMGkM3dG6lkMRvLYF?slug=ap-redsox-lowell&prov=ap&type=lgns 3 years, $37.5 million.

Heh, oops. Didn't read the entire thread. My bad.

[smg58]

Nymr83 wrote: Garland is better than a backend guy, he'd likely pitch to an ERA under 4 in the NL, in Shea it would be almost a given. i think the Angels got a good deal, pitching seems almost impossible to find right now.

I agree, although an established ML shortstop who's an elite defender and coming off a strong year offensively is a high price to pay. Not a good sign should a better pitcher than Garland hit the market.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I think this might telegraph the Angels making a trade for Tejada and really loading for bear.

[Valadius]

Jason LaRue signs with the Cards to back up YFM.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-cardinals-larue&prov=ap&type=lgns

Also signing with them are John Wasdin and Tampa Bay first-round bust Dewon Brazelton.

[Valadius]

Victor Diaz DFA by Texas:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-rangersmoves&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Valadius]

Japanese closer Kobayashi signs with Cleveland:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=ArsuK_ZWIMRaw6kJa0hCqScRvLYF?slug=ap-indians-kobayashi&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Valadius]

Scott Podsednik has been DFA'd by the White Sox:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Aq6KMxCceDrppOG.rcTE9GXavrYF?slug=ap-whitesox-podsednik&prov=ap&type=lgns

Geoff Blum signs with Houston:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-astros-blum&prov=ap&type=lgns

[MFS62]

Craig Brazell DFA'd by KC.
(I couldn't get the link to open. But I'm not sure if this should be in the Rico Brogna thread, anyhow.)

Later

[TransMonk]

Cordero looks to be on the way to Cincinnati.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3124583

[metirish]

Four years for $46 million ,WOW

[smg58]

The market is high again.

I'm a bit surprised the Reds chose to be big free agent players, but you can't say they don't need bullpen help.

[Valadius]

Kerry Wood agrees to a 1-year deal with the Cubs:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-cubs-wood&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Valadius]

]Mets looking at Dotel, Chacon Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007 10:23 am EST The New York Mets are showing interest in free-agent pitchers Octavio Dotel and Shawn Chacon. Dotel went 2-1 with a 4.11 ERA this past season with the Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves. Chacon, who turns 30 next month, went 5-4 with a 3.94 ERA for the Pittsburgh Pirates and can both relieve and start.

]Mets may acquire another catcher Tuesday, Nov 27, 2007 10:38 am EST Don't pencil in Johnny Estrada behind the plate for the New York Mets just yet. GM Omar Minaya has explored other options at catcher, inquiring about the Texas Rangers' Gerald Laird, the Baltimore Orioles' Ramon Hernandez and the Washington Nationals' Brian Schneider. Even the San Francisco Giants' Bengie Molina reportedly could be available.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'd like him to stop exploring Laird. Haven't formed an opinion yet on the other guys.

Dotel would be interesting from a trivia perspective.

For every set of three consecutive decades, the Mets have had at least one player who has played in all three.

60's-70's-80's: Seaver and Jorgensen
70's-80's-90's: Alex Trevino
80's-90's-00's: David Cone

If we're to have someone for 90's-00's-10's, our best bets would involve reacquiring either Jay Payton or Octavio Dotel.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I have an opinion on Schneider, nothing good.

I'd like him to see an interesting catcher with options.

[Guest sharpie]

Bengie Molina is a pretty good player, the other catchers I'm not interested in. I can live with Estrada for a year.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

I'm not campaigning hard for Laird, but the sense I get is that he had a messy 2007 season between an injury, the acquisition of Saltymacchia, and some belief that he didn't get along with manager Ron Washington.

Like Estrada if you're interested in seeing Laird at his best you should skip back to 2006. He was also a defensive stud that year.

[Vic Sage]

Wasn't he the lead in RAGTIME?

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I'd like him to stop exploring Laird. Haven't formed an opinion yet on the other guys. Dotel would be interesting from a trivia perspective. For every set of three consecutive decades, the Mets have had at least one player who has played in all three. 60's-70's-80's: Seaver and Jorgensen 70's-80's-90's: Alex Trevino 80's-90's-00's: David Cone If we're to have someone for 90's-00's-10's, our best bets would involve reacquiring either Jay Payton or Octavio Dotel.

The information at your fingertips amazes me!

We could always bring Mike Piazza back for one at-bat in 2010!

[seawolf17]

I think we should bring back Piazza, a la Minnie Minoso, every ten years until he dies.

[Guest Edgy DC]

="MFS62"]Craig Brazell DFA'd by KC. (I couldn't get the link to open. But I'm not sure if this should be in the Rico Brogna thread, anyhow.) Later

The guy slugged .601 in AAA last year. If somebody doesn't give him a break he's going to make some Japanese team very happy.

[smg58]

The Rays might be on the verge of dealing Delmon Young and Brendan Harris to the Twins for Garza, Bartlett, and Rincon, according to a rotoworld report.

http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=MLB&hl=226705&id=868

An odd deal. Bartlett is underrated, but so is Harris, and besides the Rays have a highly regarded shortstop in their system. I understand the Rays' need for pitching, but Young's upside is a hell of a lot to part with. It's strange that the Twins are dealing pitching, but not so much if they get multiple arms for Johan. I think the Twins win this one.

[Valadius]

Houston Chronicle reporting that the Astros are on the verge of signing Kaz Matsui to replace retired future Hall-of-Famer Craig Biggio at second base.