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Old 11-12-2006, 04:41 PM
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Default ~~~Unofficial Baseball Offseason Thread~~~

We already have a couple specific threads going, so maybe this one can be more for the low content rumor type posts. Today is the first day teams can pursue free agents.

Who would've thought that Gary Matthews Jr. may be among the top 10 available free agents?

Aramis Ramirez, according to his agent, is looking for "Beltran money."

Zito, Schmidt, Weaver [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] , Dmats, where will they all end up going?

Let the fun begin? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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Old 11-12-2006, 04:49 PM
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Cubs sign Aramis to five year deal
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Old 11-12-2006, 04:57 PM
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Default Re: ~~~Unofficial Baseball Offseason Thread~~~

Also, in an atrocious move for the Orioles, they traded Britton to the Yankees for Wright. Britton is signed for five more years and will be extremely cheap for at least two more. Wright is signed for one year, and the Orioles are miles behind three teams in their own division.

The Orioles remind me of a slots player: trying to hit the jackpot because they aren't willing to take time grinding it out at the poker table, which is what is required for +EV.
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Old 11-12-2006, 05:12 PM
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Default Re: ~~~Unofficial Baseball Offseason Thread~~~

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Also, in an atrocious move for the Orioles, they traded Britton to the Yankees for Wright.

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LOL. Cashman=genius.
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Old 11-12-2006, 05:16 PM
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Default Re: ~~~Unofficial Baseball Offseason Thread~~~

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Also, in an atrocious move for the Orioles, they traded Britton to the Yankees for Wright. Britton is signed for five more years and will be extremely cheap for at least two more. Wright is signed for one year, and the Orioles are miles behind three teams in their own division.

The Orioles remind me of a slots player: trying to hit the jackpot because they aren't willing to take time grinding it out at the poker table, which is what is required for +EV.

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I think this might be a case of Leo Mazzone thinking he can work the magic with Wright again. I wonder how much, if any, of Wright's salary the Yanks are going to pay?
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Old 11-12-2006, 05:48 PM
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The Angels better get at least 1 big bat
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Old 11-12-2006, 10:28 PM
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Yeah, I am suprised Aramis signed so soon with the Cubs. He figured to have significant interest from the Angels, Dodgers, maybe even Padres, as well as the Cubs.

And the Orioles continue to be horrible. I wish that the Angels could somehow pry Miguel Tejada from them.
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Old 11-12-2006, 10:42 PM
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WIP 610 (A Philly sports talk show) reported Phillies and DBacks close to trading Burrell and minor leaguer to DBacks to get Estrada and Minor leaguer. Clubs are negotiating how much of Pat's contract Phillies have to "eat"
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Old 11-13-2006, 02:29 AM
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Default Re: ~~~Unofficial Baseball Offseason Thread~~~

i'm doing my best to post running commentary on the offseason moves in my blog.

cliffs notes so far:

tigers: overpaid for sheff by a lot (more in terms of contract extension than prospects)
cubs: good pitching signings, probably paid market value for aramis
indians/padres: decent trade that could benefit both teams
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Old 11-13-2006, 03:07 AM
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WIP 610 (A Philly sports talk show) reported Phillies and DBacks close to trading Burrell and minor leaguer to DBacks to get Estrada and Minor leaguer. Clubs are negotiating how much of Pat's contract Phillies have to "eat"

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This would be a very stupid trade for the Phillies - and I haven't been able to verify that this rumor is real.
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