Hot Stove 2009-2010

[metirish]

Are the MFY's now lookign for an outfielder?

[HahnSolo]

Could open the door to bring Damon back. I don't see much of a market for him.

I'm sure Boras wants to get the Yanks interested in one of his guys (Damon or Holliday).

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Melky sucks cack, so I don;t see what this does for the Braves except shed some salary. The prospects are said to have good upside but plenty of questions still.

Vazquez gives up a lotta HRs and already has the "sucks" label with the MFYs, so I'm staking my hopes on a return to form for him.

I think the MFYs go after Holliday when its all said and done. When money is no object and your motivation is the death of competition itself, why fuck with a one-handed swinging, popgun like Damon when Holliday is out there?

[soupcan]

What stops them from going after Bay?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Holliday is better and more expensive, increasing their chances of success.

[Guest attgig]

according to espn:

The Yankees now are expected to explore both the free-agent and trade markets for a leftfielder. But they've continued to portray themselves as uninterested in anyone in the price range of Matt Holliday, Jason Bay or Johnny Damon. One name that has been on their radar screen is Mark DeRosa, whose $6 million asking price is in the dollar area they appear willing to allocate. ... The Braves free up somewhere in the neighborhood of $9 million in this trade -- shedding Vazquez's $11.5 million salary, minus the $3 million or so Cabrera figures to earn via arbitration, and getting the $500,000 in cash from the Yankees. They're expected to use that money to add an outfield bat. Among the rumored possibilities: Bay and Damon, although both have been looking for more than the Braves would prefer to spend.

yankees go for a cheaper option and braves go after bay/damon?!?!

riiiigghhttt Stark... riiiggghht...

[metirish]

John Harper will find this trade as proof of something or other about the Mets and Minaya.

[TransMonk]

DocTee wrote: MFY send Melky Cabrera to ATL for Javy Vazquez, as per ESPN.

I originally read this as Javy Lopez and thought what a great deal it was by the Braves!

[MFS62]

HahnSolo wrote: Remind me about the Braves outfield again, does Melky become an everyday player? They have McLouth for center, I think.

Don't forget Matt Fuckin' Diaz.

Later

[ashie62]

soupcan wrote: What stops them from going after Bay?

Rotoworld has the Yankees close to getting Mark DeRosa and going after Bay

I think I'm gonna puke

[Guest Edgy DC]

Don't get animated over rotoworld.

[smg58]

Melky is a paragon of mediocrity; he'd be nobody on any other team and will be just that for Atlanta.

Arodys Vizcaino has long-term upside, but a lot can happen before he gets to the bigs. Dunn could be a very good reliever if he cuts down on the walks.

At face value, it definitely hurts the Braves over the short-term. But I'm not at all convinced that Vazquez will fare any better this time around in the Bronx.

So the Yankees are now definitely in the market for a left fielder, and the Braves have some money to pursue another bat as well. Is anybody still wondering why Bay and Holliday were waiting around?

[smg58]

The Braves do have Diaz and McLouth. They also have Jordan Schafer, who didn't hit in his first crack at the majors and then got hurt. They might make first base a higher priority than the outfield, but I'm not sure.

[Guest attgig]

smg58 wrote: The Braves do have Diaz and McLouth. They also have Jordan Schafer, who didn't hit in his first crack at the majors and then got hurt. They might make first base a higher priority than the outfield, but I'm not sure.

they also have Heyward, who's supposed to be one of the top OF prospects in the game. though, he's still pretty young.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Idle Mets Miss Out on Marquis By MIKE PUMA Last Updated: 5:11 AM, December 22, 2009 Posted: 3:04 AM, December 22, 2009 Jason Marquis won't be headed home to pitch for the Mets. The veteran right-hander and Staten Island native reportedly agreed to a two-year deal worth $15 million with the Nationals yesterday, meaning they may want to start printing playoff tickets in Washington -- Marquis has pitched 10 years in a row for teams that reached the postseason.

Yeah, that's the kind of reasoning that makes the Post great.

[ashie62]

Angels, Indians, Mariners interested in old Bay as they see Mets are sole bidder

[ashie62]

Edgy DC wrote: Don't get animated over rotoworld.

I tend to get animated over just about anything

[metirish]

That same reasoning was being touted on MLB's Hot Stove show last night...I think toungue in cheek but you never know.

And really was Marquis begging to play for the Mets as is now being reported?

[HahnSolo]

I did not know that about Marquis...the postseason thing.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Looks like Steve Trachsel's less well shaven brother.

[ashie62]

Players are not begging. Agents may be

Players like auctions, go to the highest bidder.

The Mets either had no bid out or a lesser one ergo we can see Marquis with the improving Nationals

[Guest attgig]

quite a few pitchers still out there on par with Marquis. I think any of them can be had for about that price. perhaps piniero, who the mets were soooo interested in when the offseason began.... who knows. we'll see.... but no biggie.

[Frayed Knot]

metirish wrote: DocTee wrote: MFY send Melky Cabrera to ATL for Javy Vazquez, as per ESPN. Touted MFY prospect Arodys Vizcaino goes in the deal.......good trade for the MFY , hell of a rotation

Kevin Goldstein at 'Baseball Prospectus' just ranked the MFY prospects today and ranked Vizcaino 2nd giving him '4 stars'
BA had him 3rd on their Yanx list

I guess he must show a lot of promise because he just turned 19 and has yet to play in a full-season league



Yanx also get LHP Boone Logan


Vazquez is in the final year of his contract. Yanx probably feel at worst they'll get a couple of draft picks after next season.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

HahnSolo wrote: I did not know that about Marquis...the postseason thing.

It's true, he's pitched on 10 teams what made it to the postseason.

Which means he's one unappreciated lucky charm, since he's only made 5 postseason rosters, and made a grand total of 3 playoff starts.

[ashie62]

Fox.com..has the Nationals now targeting Matt Capps, Eddie Guardado & John Smoltz

Omar should see if the Nats have any interest in Oliver Perez

[metirish]

Ashie62 wrote: Fox.com..has the Nationals now targeting Matt Capps, Eddie Guardado & John Smoltz Omar should see if the Nats have any interest in Oliver Perez

The Nationals are nearing a one-year deal with left-handed reliever Eddie Guardado, multiple major league sources told FOXSports.com.

[metirish]

Troy Glaus to the Braves for one year, to play first base says Jon Heyam

DeRosa has a two year $12 million deal from the Giants, he has yet to accept it.

[Frayed Knot]

Braves have a 1B prospect who probably would have to be rushed if they wanted him to start by opening day 2010.
Glaus gives them time to bring him along more slowly ... or until Glaus gets hurt which will probably be May at the latest.

[metirish]

Fernando Rodney has reached an agreement with the Angels, SI.com has confirmed.
Pending a physical, the deal is expected to pay Rodney $11 million over two years. The agreement was first reported by ESPN.com.
Rodney spent the past seven seasons in the Tigers' bullpen, including the past two as their closer. The hard-throwing right-hander had 37 saves last season with a 4.40 ERA and just one blown save.
With the Angels, Rodney would likely set up Brian Fuentes, who led the majors with 48 saves last season.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Neva hoid a him.