Official Offseason Thread...Around The Majors

[85Bears4life]

thought Id start this....All other team news...FA pickups and trades here...

Braves trade pitcher Derek Lowe to Indians For Minor league pitcher Cris Jones

 

[Uman85]

Nice. Good pick-up for the Indians. Lowe is still decent and they need some pitching help.

Also, thanks for making the thread.

 

[waldo7239117]

Yeah the Indians only have to pay Lowe 5 million next year.

 

[Captain Obvious]

5 million for Lowe is a good deal. Is that prospect any good?

 

[85Bears4life]

CC Sabathia will return to yankees and not opt out..also agrees to a 1 year extension worth 25 million..

 

[Uman85]

CC Sabathia will return to yankees and not opt out..also agrees to a 1 year extension worth 25 million..

Have fun with that, New York.

 

[85Bears4life]

Arizona Diamondbacks Henry Blanco C Signed
(mutual option exercised)

Willie Bloomquist SS Signed
(mutual option exercised)

Atlanta Braves Eric Hinske PH Signed
(team option exercised)

Derek Lowe P Traded to Cleveland
(with cash for LHP Chris Jones)

Chicago White Sox Jason Frasor P Signed
(team option exercised)

Cincinnati Reds Daryl Thompson P Outrighted to Minors
Brandon Phillips 2B Signed
(team option exercised)

Matt Maloney P Acquired Off Waivers to Minnesota

Jared Burton P Outrighted to Minors

Cleveland Indians Derek Lowe P Traded to Cleveland
(with cash for LHP Chris Jones)

Fausto Carmona P Signed
(team option exercised)

Detroit Tigers Brad Thomas P Outrighted to Minors
Omir Santos C Outrighted to Minors

Kansas City Royals Joakim Soria P Signed
(team option exercised)

Minnesota Twins Matt Maloney P Acquired Off Waivers to Minnesota
Jeff Gray P Acquired Off Waivers to Minnesota

New York Yankees CC Sabathia P Signed
(five-year restructured contract)

Pittsburgh Pirates Brian Burres P Outrighted to Minors
Aaron Thompson P Outrighted to Minors

Steve Pearce PH Outrighted to Minors

Brandon Wood 3B Outrighted to Minors

Kevin Hart P Outrighted to Minors

Seattle Mariners Jeff Gray P Acquired Off Waivers to Minnesota
David Aardsma P Refused Minor League Assignment - Free Agent

St. Louis Cardinals Yadier Molina C Signed
(exercised contract option)

Tampa Bay Rays James Shields P Signed
(team option exercised)

Kyle Farnsworth P Signed
(team option exercised)

Texas Rangers Colby Lewis P Signed
(team option exercised)

Yoshinori Tateyama P Signed


Toronto Blue Jays Edwin Encarnacion DH Signed
(team option exercised)

 

[waldo7239117]

5 million for Lowe is a good deal. Is that prospect any good?

He's OK, but nothing special.

Chris Jones Minor League Statistics & History - Baseball-Reference.com

 

[marky mark]

hes 23 and High A so i wouldn't expect much

 

[85Bears4life]

Frank McCourt(Owner of the Dodgers) has agreed to sell the dodgers....Team will be auctioned off in bankruptcy court....per ESPN

 

[nwfisch]

I bid $1

 

[85Bears4life]

I bid $1

good luck...team should sell over or around 1 billion dollars

 

[Shawon0Meter]

Report: Phillies, Jim Thome agree on one-year contract

Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports that the Phillies and Jim Thome have agreed on a one-year contract, pending a physical. Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com was told by a source that the veteran slugger will receive $1.25 million.
Report: Phillies, Jim Thome agree on one-year contract | HardballTalk

Thought for sure he would retire but I suppose it's worth it to try for a ring one more time.

 

[Rice Cube]

Pujols hanging out in Miami.

 

[Rice Cube]

Jose Reyes close to signing with Marlins based on a few articles...plus that Yoenis Cespedes guy is working out for them. All your players are belong to Marlins.

 

[Rice Cube]

Amazingly, actually not a bad idea from the guys at NotGraphs:

Extry, Extry: Medieval Times at the Winter Meetings | NotGraphs Baseball

 

[Jntg4]

Miami logo coming out today, hope leaked one was fake.

 

[Jntg4]

Wonder if Miami introduces a FA acquisition tonight.

 

[85Bears4life]

Jonathan Papelbon drawing interest from Philadelphia Phillies, source says - ESPN

 

[Rice Cube]

Wonder if Miami introduces a FA acquisition tonight.

Latest rumor is that they're going after Jose Reyes and a deal is imminent. Marlins have a protected first round pick and if Reyes signs before 11/23, they'll give up their second rounder to the Mets regardless.