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Transactions Worth Mentioning: Littleton, Wing, Tazawa
Rangers trade Wes Littleton to Boston for two players to be named later or cash. Imagine my surprise when, right before I went to hit submit, a trade went down. The only weakness the Red Sox had last season was their middle relief unit. Theo Epstein and company have made an effort to improve that...
Brewers Sign R.J. Swindle
It's time to scratch off one of the more promising freely available LOOGYs today. The Milwaukee Brewers have signed R.J. Swindle to a one-year major league deal. The contract is apparently a split deal, but Swindle will make the 400k minimum if he stays in the majors. Not only is that an awesome...
Transactions Worth Mentioning: Larrison, Aquino, Sanches
Nationals sign LHP Preston Larrison I absolutely love this move for Washington. Call him Chris Schroder deluxe. Larrison finally found his way out of the American League Central after a season with Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate and into an organization that should use him at the highest level....
F.A.T.: Hitters
Finally we reach the pure mashers who won't add much in the field. Wes Bankston via cache.daylife.com 32 year old Brian Myrow is a sad case of a guy never really getting a shot. Sure, he's seen 33 games the past two seasons, but only 31 at-bats. He wasn't great in those at-bats, but for a...
F.A.T.: Fielders
These are the Omar Vizquels/John McDonalds of the world. All the leather you could want with none of the bat. I've added in a few "real" free agents that should go for cheap deals. Also, Jayson Nix was claimed on waivers, but I included him in the off-chance that he's released during the...
F.A.T.: LOOGYs
LOOGYs are funny. Teams will overpay for something so easily found throughout the minor leagues and scrap yards. Here's the list of guys worth keeping in mind for your team that won't run you a great ransom. John Rheinecker via mlb.mlb.com John Rheinecker is perhaps the most interesting of the...
We Just Lost a Piece of F.A.T.
Scratch Josh Phelps off of your wishlists, he was signed to a MiLD (with invite to spring training) by the...Giants(?). Huh. I hope the Giants sign Eric Hinske too, and reunite the 2002 teammates that finished within the top six of Rookie of the Year voting.
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