2008 mlb hotstove Stories - Beyond the Box Score
Dan Uggla
Dan Uggla is a second baseman. Dan Uggla is about to get expensive. Dan Uggla plays for a team that likes to exchange "about to get expensive" for "not expensive." Dan Uggla is a middle-of-the-order hitter who is under team control for the next three years. I can't stop thinking ab...you get the...
Manny Ramirez and the San Francisco Giants: Let's chat about it for the first time!
There's a threat to the solidarity of the anti-Manny faction. Manny at four years? Bah. Flimshaw. Don't make me pull out my list of Hall-of-Famers who disintegrated in their late-30s. That kind of commitment is a gamble the Giants shouldn't take. Manny at three years? More of the same arguments,...
A's Grab Wuertz and his Slider, but the Fastball is Also Included
Jim Hendry probably decided now was the time to trade Michael Wuertz, with his value bound to decrease if he struggles in Spring Training. Out of options, and due $2 million, the Cubs only got two middling prospects in exchange. Wuertz can be effective and has a top notch slider, but his fastball...
Remaining Free Agents of Note
So last night I cursed the Twins by saying they hadn't yet signed a veteran on the backslide of his career. In order to balance that out a bit, here's a brief list of free agents who could still be on Minnesota's radar. Joe Beimel, RP - He'll be 32 this season, and is a southpaw. The Twins still...
Brandon Lyon's 2008 Decline - Part 1
Brandon Lyon came up in a thread about the Cardinals and their closer situation/dilemna. While Tony LaRussa liked Lyon, and his non-Type A status, the Tigers introduced Lyon to their fans at TigerFest on Saturday. Lyon put up impressive numbers in 2007 before imploding in 2008. In reality, he...
Sources: Craig Counsell being pursued by the Padres
Secret Source tells us that the Padres have made offers to Craig Counsell and are interested in having him start at second base. We probably remember Counsell best from his D-Backs days and most recently, he's been with the Brewers organization. I for one would welcome Counsell with open arms...
So Long, Sammy
Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports has reported the Red Sox have signed closer Takashi Saito to a one-year deal with incentives: The deal was completed after Saito passed his physical on Friday. It includes a guarantee between $1.5 million and $2.5 million, the sources said, and Saito will have the...
A Perfect Fit
Grit's Honor: The Bavasiest Way to Build a Baseball Team It's turning into a real annus mirabalis for Dayton Moore. Between the second time we grabbed Ho-Ram, and when he snagged Willie B... Really, there are only two questions: do we bat him leadoff or second and how many promotional ads do we...
Who's Left?: Center field and Shortstop
Today, we'll finally be wrapping up the 'Who's Left' series when we cover the remaining free agents at the positions of center field and shortstop. You can read the first three parts to the series, here: C/1B, 2B/3B, and LF/RF. Isolated Power vs. On-base Percentage: 2009 Free Agent Center...
Hoffman signs with the Brewers for $6m with $1.5 in incentives
End of an era: Hoffman signs deal with Brewers Trevor Hoffman has agreed to terms with the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year contract for $6 million with $1.5 million in performance bonuses, officially ending the all-time save leader's tenure with the Padres. via images.townnews.com A few...
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