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Enjoy Dan Haren, Dodger fans.
One of Dan Haren's best starts last year came against the Dodgers, they must've been impressed the Nats then went on to lose his next 12 startsSerious question. Why would anyone sign Dan Haren? lol
yanks know robbie don't wanna go anywhere. theres little things no one considers when predicting where he's going.
the biggest ... FOOD ..
dominicans don't eat fast food or anything other than home cooked meals. rice, beans, mofongo and some type of meat . they can't get that just anywhere and where can robbie get a better plate than uptown. the heights is like home, he ain't gonna have it better anywhere than here. the yanks know it and thats why they're gonna lowball his ***
food ....
and the b*tches
I'll get into that Ellsbury stuff tomorrow
Dave Cameron threw an interesting scenario out there, CC for Kemp.
You move Dre if you find somebody to eat his bad contract.
Enjoy Dan Haren, Dodger fans.
$10M insurance for Beckett and Bills.
I guess LAD isn't a major player for Tanaka or Price.
Serious question. Why would anyone sign Dan Haren? lol
Earlier this week, the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers got together to help each other out by exchanging contracts that neither team wanted any more. The Tigers dumped $138 million of the $168 million remaining on Prince Fielder's deal, and in exchange, they took back the $62 million guaranteed that Ian Kinsler has left on his contract. Perhaps this won't be the last deal like this we see this winter.
With all the new television money flowing into the game, teams have financial resources to absorb large contracts, but the supply of free agents worthy of such deals isn't getting any larger. As teams look to spend money but are either spurned by free agents or unimpressed with the available crop, they could very well look to other teams for chances to exchange overpriced contracts.
So, let's look at a few other big contract swaps that might actually benefit both teams.
1. OF Matt Kemp for LHP CC Sabathia
Kemp's remaining contract: 6 years, $128 million
Sabathia's remaining contract: 4 years, $96 million
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a crowded outfield, and likely have to trade one of Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier or Carl Crawford due to the emergence of Yasiel Puig (and top prospect Joc Pederson isn't far behind). They reportedly are in the market for another starting pitcher, but don't want to part with a draft pick to sign one of the better starters on the market. By swapping Kemp for Sabathia, they could kill two birds with one stone.
The annual salaries are almost identical, with Sabathia making just a few million dollars more per season each of the next four years, so this wouldn't have a significant impact on either team's budget, but would free up some longer-term commitments for a Dodgers balance sheet that already has a lot of long-term commitments on the books. And this deal could actually benefit both teams on the field as well.
The Yankees' outfield is kind of a disaster. They tried to patch their holes with Vernon Wells and Alfonso Soriano last season, but neither one should be starting on a team trying to win in 2014. Same story with Ichiro Suzuki, actually.
The Yankees need a legitimate corner outfielder who should play every day, and at this point in his career, Kemp probably shouldn't be asked to play center field anymore. In New York, playing next to Brett Gardner, he could simply focus on staying healthy and hitting the ball out of the ballpark. Even if he just becomes more of a solid regular than a superstar, he'd fill a gaping need for the Yankees outfield, and would inject some youth into an old roster.
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A new home park would be great for Matt Kemp's stat line.
For the Dodgers, it would simply be a reallocation of assets, plus a small cost savings down the line. Much like Kinsler in Texas' crowded infield, the Dodgers aren't likely going to get the full value due to overcrowding, so turning an above-average outfielder into an above-average pitcher makes the roster more efficient. And don't let Sabathia's ERA fool you; he's still a good pitcher, with a strong track record that suggests a big rebound is possible in 2014.
Adding Sabathia to Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu would give the Dodgers a ridiculous playoff rotation, and would allow them to use the rest of their 2014 payroll to pursue a starting third baseman and depth around the infield.
In both cases, the teams would be selling low on a star and hoping for a rebound from a change of scenery, but the Dodgers need a pitcher more than an outfielder; the opposite is true in New York. This is the kind of deal that could make both teams better.
2. OF Josh Hamilton for LHP John Danks
Hamilton's remaining contract: 4 years, $98 million
Danks' remaining contract: 3 years, $43 million
This trade seems less likely in light of the Los Angeles Angels trading Peter Bourjos to the St. Louis Cardinals, but there is still some merit here. The Halos still need pitching, and if they pick up some of the cost and take back another bad contract, they could potentially add a rotation piece and keep their good young players that are worth building around while adding a less expensive outfielder via free agency.
The Chicago White Sox present one such an opportunity, as they'd likely to be happy to be free of John Danks' contract, and could certainly use another offensive upgrade, even after adding Cuban defector Jose Abreu to play first base. If the Angels were willing to even out the salaries for the next three years, thus neutralizing payroll for both sides for the duration of Danks' contract, then the White Sox would only be picking up the $30 million that Hamilton is due in 2017.
For that additional $30 million commitment, they could turn some of their rotation depth into a left-handed power bat with some legitimate upside. While Hamilton certainly had a miserable 2013 season, there are reasons to believe he could bounce back to something closer to what he was with Texas, in which case the White Sox would get a significant upgrade from what Danks will likely provide over the next three years.
The Angels, meanwhile, would add a competent left-handed pitcher to the back of their rotation, while also shaving an albatross season off of the books.
3. 2B Dan Uggla for 2B Rickie Weeks
Uggla's remaining contract: 2 years, $26 million
Weeks' remaining contract: 2 years, $22 million
This is a straight-up challenge trade, with two teams exchanging struggling second baseman who might just need a fresh start to get their careers going again. The Braves would likely have to cover the cost difference and perhaps throw in something else to convince the Brewers to take an older version of what they already have, but both teams should be interested in moving what they have for something new.
Overall, both are actually similar players. Both are high-walk, high-strikeout, power-hitting second baseman who don't play the field particularly well. Both lost their jobs down the stretch and neither has a clear future with his current organization. By swapping their problems, both players could get a chance to start over and see if a change of scenery could reinvigorate offensive abilities that were present in past years.
Even if the Braves had to kick in one of the 10,000 good relief pitchers they seem to have lying around their organization, a 2B-for-2B swap could still help both teams.
Low risk, high reward.
flat out, it is a waste of 10 million dollars. He was decent over the second half, but 10 million, get real.A cutter that doesn't cut anymore, a fastball that's dipped in velocity the last couple years, and a guy who's given up 56 homers over the last two years…I understand the "low risk, high reward" saying if this were say three years ago and his only problems were injuries, but he just doesn't have it anymore.
Those are clean
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