Official MLB Offseason Post: Michael Young asks for a trade.

[stringer bell 32]

Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man

 

[stringer bell 32]

Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man

 

[proshares]

That deal doesn't really make much sense for the Giants.  Boston will probably get the Tigers first round pick (#19) and have their own (#24) if they don't go after a Type A FA.  Big draft class coming up too.

According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Philadelphia Phillies have stated officially that they will offer arbitration to free-agent outfielder Jayson Werth today.

If Werth signs elsewhere during the free agency period -- and most expect him too given the current roster situation in Philly -- the arbitration offer leaves the Phillies in line for compensation picks in the draft.

Stark also notes that the Phillies will not offer arbitration to free-agent reliever Chad Durbin.

With Victor Martinez's 4-year deal with the Detroit Tigers being finalized Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox now must hit Plan B. There are other free agents and there are a few trade targets GM Theo Epstein could explore further, but each appear to be a significant step down from Martinez when it comes to offense.

Miguel Olivo, A.J. Pierzynski, Gerald Laird and Yorvit Torrealba lead the free agent market and names such as Colorado's Chris Ianetta has come up on more than one occasion in connection with the Red Sox. The club, however, has stated all along that they are OK with starting the 2011 season with Jarrod Salatalamacchia as their regular option behind the plate.

Perhaps Bengie Molina changes his mind about retirement and becomes an option in Boston, or Epstein becomes aggressive on the trade market. The Los Angeles Angels are expected to shop Mike Napoli this winter, but his defensive deficiencies and projected 2011 salary may be prohibitive, even for Boston on a one-year contract.

There may be other trade options out there that develop, such as the Red Sox looking into Chicago Cubs catcher Geovanty Soto, who is arbitration eligible for the first time this winter and could land the Cubs a few building blocks for the future. But there is no indication to date that the Cubs are even open to such a move.

The Red Sox could bring back veteran Jason Varitek to work with Salatalamacchia and have until midnight Tuesday night to offer the veteran arbitration.

UPDATE: The A's and Iwakuma are back at the negotiating table, reports Susan Slusser, giving the two sides two full weeks to get a deal done before the December 8 deadline.

Slusser adds that Iwakuma's agent may have reassesses his stance on the asking price. The A's reportedly had offered the right-hander a deal worth around $4 million per season but his agent wanted money somewhere between the $50 million Daisuke Matsuzaka received and the 7-year, $126 million deal the Giants gave Barry Zito.

 
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=2578

Arthur Rhodes is a Type-A free agent this winter and the Cincinnati Reds would like to retain the southpaw's services, by all accounts, and the veteran appears to have strong interest in returning.

One thing that could impact the situation is the Tuesday night deadline to offer arbitration. If the Reds offer, they risk Rhodes accepting and possibly earning an inflated one-year salary of more than the $2 million he earned in 2010 -- perhaps as much as $4 million.

Rhodes, however, could come to an agreement before that deadline, writes Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com/. Arbitration isn't appealing for the club and if they decline to offer they risk losing Rhodes without receiving compensation.

 

The Arizona Diamondbacks, with new GM Kevin Towers in charge, may shake up the roster quite a bit this winter, and that could mean a prominent name or two gets shopped this winter, including third baseman Mark Reynolds.

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic noted in his blog from earlier this month that Towers, in his attempts to fix the club's strikeout issues and gain flexibility in terms of payroll, could deal Reynolds and impact both areas "head-on."

They've gotten some bites, tweets SI.com's Jon Heyman but Reynolds' no-trade includes one of the clubs that could show interest: Oakland.

Ken Rosenthal reports Tuesday that the Baltimore Orioles are a potential fit.

Towers did say that trading Reynolds, or any specific player, is no given and that he is open to all possibilities.

Reynolds might be a fit in Anaheim where the Angels are connected to free agents Adrian Beltre and Carl Crawford, but may need another option if they can't match the contract demands of Beltre.

The Braves could also be a fit to an extent, since Chipper Jones' status is unknown and the team needs offensive help.

Ken Rosenthal wrote Monday that Reynolds fits in Oakland in theory but that sources say the A's have zero interest, particularly after picking up Edwin Encarnacion on waivers last week.

 

[proshares]

That deal doesn't really make much sense for the Giants.  Boston will probably get the Tigers first round pick (#19) and have their own (#24) if they don't go after a Type A FA.  Big draft class coming up too.

According to ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, the Philadelphia Phillies have stated officially that they will offer arbitration to free-agent outfielder Jayson Werth today.

If Werth signs elsewhere during the free agency period -- and most expect him too given the current roster situation in Philly -- the arbitration offer leaves the Phillies in line for compensation picks in the draft.

Stark also notes that the Phillies will not offer arbitration to free-agent reliever Chad Durbin.

With Victor Martinez's 4-year deal with the Detroit Tigers being finalized Tuesday, the Boston Red Sox now must hit Plan B. There are other free agents and there are a few trade targets GM Theo Epstein could explore further, but each appear to be a significant step down from Martinez when it comes to offense.

Miguel Olivo, A.J. Pierzynski, Gerald Laird and Yorvit Torrealba lead the free agent market and names such as Colorado's Chris Ianetta has come up on more than one occasion in connection with the Red Sox. The club, however, has stated all along that they are OK with starting the 2011 season with Jarrod Salatalamacchia as their regular option behind the plate.

Perhaps Bengie Molina changes his mind about retirement and becomes an option in Boston, or Epstein becomes aggressive on the trade market. The Los Angeles Angels are expected to shop Mike Napoli this winter, but his defensive deficiencies and projected 2011 salary may be prohibitive, even for Boston on a one-year contract.

There may be other trade options out there that develop, such as the Red Sox looking into Chicago Cubs catcher Geovanty Soto, who is arbitration eligible for the first time this winter and could land the Cubs a few building blocks for the future. But there is no indication to date that the Cubs are even open to such a move.

The Red Sox could bring back veteran Jason Varitek to work with Salatalamacchia and have until midnight Tuesday night to offer the veteran arbitration.

UPDATE: The A's and Iwakuma are back at the negotiating table, reports Susan Slusser, giving the two sides two full weeks to get a deal done before the December 8 deadline.

Slusser adds that Iwakuma's agent may have reassesses his stance on the asking price. The A's reportedly had offered the right-hander a deal worth around $4 million per season but his agent wanted money somewhere between the $50 million Daisuke Matsuzaka received and the 7-year, $126 million deal the Giants gave Barry Zito.

 
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=2578

Arthur Rhodes is a Type-A free agent this winter and the Cincinnati Reds would like to retain the southpaw's services, by all accounts, and the veteran appears to have strong interest in returning.

One thing that could impact the situation is the Tuesday night deadline to offer arbitration. If the Reds offer, they risk Rhodes accepting and possibly earning an inflated one-year salary of more than the $2 million he earned in 2010 -- perhaps as much as $4 million.

Rhodes, however, could come to an agreement before that deadline, writes Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com/. Arbitration isn't appealing for the club and if they decline to offer they risk losing Rhodes without receiving compensation.

 

The Arizona Diamondbacks, with new GM Kevin Towers in charge, may shake up the roster quite a bit this winter, and that could mean a prominent name or two gets shopped this winter, including third baseman Mark Reynolds.

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic noted in his blog from earlier this month that Towers, in his attempts to fix the club's strikeout issues and gain flexibility in terms of payroll, could deal Reynolds and impact both areas "head-on."

They've gotten some bites, tweets SI.com's Jon Heyman but Reynolds' no-trade includes one of the clubs that could show interest: Oakland.

Ken Rosenthal reports Tuesday that the Baltimore Orioles are a potential fit.

Towers did say that trading Reynolds, or any specific player, is no given and that he is open to all possibilities.

Reynolds might be a fit in Anaheim where the Angels are connected to free agents Adrian Beltre and Carl Crawford, but may need another option if they can't match the contract demands of Beltre.

The Braves could also be a fit to an extent, since Chipper Jones' status is unknown and the team needs offensive help.

Ken Rosenthal wrote Monday that Reynolds fits in Oakland in theory but that sources say the A's have zero interest, particularly after picking up Edwin Encarnacion on waivers last week.

 

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for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto

Sell high before he puts up another 2009

 

[stringer bell 32]

for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto

Sell high before he puts up another 2009

 

[proshares]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32


Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man

They have a mainstay at first, a bunch of guys who DH already, a catcher and they're trying to bring back Magglio cheap as well.  I don't get it.  Detroit would have been wayyyyy better going after Werth.  Their OF is not all that strong.  To sign a 32 who will probably catch 65 games a year for the next couple and then need to be your DH to that kinda money...eh

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[proshares]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32


Seems like a tad to much for V-Mart but hey Detroit got their man

They have a mainstay at first, a bunch of guys who DH already, a catcher and they're trying to bring back Magglio cheap as well.  I don't get it.  Detroit would have been wayyyyy better going after Werth.  Their OF is not all that strong.  To sign a 32 who will probably catch 65 games a year for the next couple and then need to be your DH to that kinda money...eh

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[CP1708]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto

Sell high before he puts up another 2009

Agreed.  I like Soto, but we're now a loooong ways off again, holding onto him is pointless.  Try to turn him into 2 solid youngsters.  We have Castillo in the wings anyways, so it's not like we'd be without a catching prospect to hold us over. 

 

[CP1708]

Originally Posted by Stringer Bell 32

for the right deal the Cubs would be dumb not to trade Soto

Sell high before he puts up another 2009

Agreed.  I like Soto, but we're now a loooong ways off again, holding onto him is pointless.  Try to turn him into 2 solid youngsters.  We have Castillo in the wings anyways, so it's not like we'd be without a catching prospect to hold us over. 

 

[kiddin like jason]

Is it really necessary for all these former Indians to either stay in the division or go to the Yankees? 

 

[kiddin like jason]

Is it really necessary for all these former Indians to either stay in the division or go to the Yankees? 

 

[ooiron manoo]

2 years $22 million for Huff...

They are on a championship high right now, I'm being unbiased here, that's a bad deal.  Good for him for cashing in.

 

[ooiron manoo]

2 years $22 million for Huff...

They are on a championship high right now, I'm being unbiased here, that's a bad deal.  Good for him for cashing in.

 

[what up]

That's a lot of money to be paying Huff. I heard the Giants matched another team's offer so props to the other team/agent for bluffing.

 

[what up]

That's a lot of money to be paying Huff. I heard the Giants matched another team's offer so props to the other team/agent for bluffing.

 

[proshares]

This is goddamn INSANE.

Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports that he was told Monday that the Yankees have offered Lee six years and $140 million but that Lee is requesting seven years. Such an offer might make it tough for the Texas Rangers, but Brown was unable to confirm the source's information.
I can't help but laugh

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[proshares]

This is goddamn INSANE.

Tim Brown of Yahoo! Sports reports that he was told Monday that the Yankees have offered Lee six years and $140 million but that Lee is requesting seven years. Such an offer might make it tough for the Texas Rangers, but Brown was unable to confirm the source's information.
I can't help but laugh

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[kiddin like jason]

Not to play the whole, "he seems like a better human being than that" card, but with what Cliff and his family have gone through, I really can't see him being selfish enough to demand an extra year on such an already lucrative contract.

 

[kiddin like jason]

Not to play the whole, "he seems like a better human being than that" card, but with what Cliff and his family have gone through, I really can't see him being selfish enough to demand an extra year on such an already lucrative contract.

 

[rawex5]

Cliff Lee and his family needs to eat.

 

[rawex5]

Cliff Lee and his family needs to eat.

 

[gusyouout]

Nice to see Huff back. He contributed a lot to the success of the team, but that's a ton of $$$ and he's definitely being overpaid.

 

[gusyouout]

Nice to see Huff back. He contributed a lot to the success of the team, but that's a ton of $$$ and he's definitely being overpaid.

 

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[h1]Cashman Encourages Jeter To Test The Markethttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html[/h1]
By Tim Dierkes [November 23 at 2:41pm CST]

The game of chicken between the Yankees and Derek Jeterhttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html continued today, with GM Brian Cashman making the latest move.  Cashman told ESPN's Wallace Matthewshttp://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/11/cashman-encourages-jeter-to-test-the-market.html

"We understand his contributions to the franchise and our offer has taken them into account.  We've encouraged him to test the market and see if there's something he would prefer other than this. If he can, fine. That's the way it works."

On Sunday, Jeter's agent Casey Close told Mike Lupica of the New York Daily News, "The Yankees' negotiating strategy remains baffling.  They continue to argue their points in the press and refuse to acknowledge Derek's total contribution to their franchise."  To that, Cashman responded:

"I certainly was surprised.  There's nothing baffling about our position. We have actually gone directly face to face with Casey and Derek and been very honest and direct. They know exactly where we sit."

Matthews reports the Yankees' offer to be three years and $45MM.  Cashman wouldn't confirm that, but did say, "You can write that they have asked for more. More years and more money."  Matthews says the Yankees informed Close Monday that they will not be offering arbitration to Jeter.  If Jeter does somehow land with another club, he will not come with a draft pick cost.

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