2010-2011 MLB Offseason Thread

[Ramp]

Adrian Gonzalez is headed back to Boston (again)

[jOOj]

I hope he signs for less than Werth. ( I'm not dumb, I'm joking. )

[HUGG]

The real story here is Hammer def gon get traded now.

[Miamarlin21]

The real story here is Hammer def gon get traded now.

Can he play center? (kidding)

[Ramp]

Yes (not kidding)

[MiamiHomer]

Stanton can handle it.

[Namaste]

Is there a chance the Marlins make a deal for Hammer and play him in CF? (kidding)

[Miamarlin21]

Apparently second baseman Brett Lawrie is heading to Toronto.

[Ramp]

more like Shaun Marcum is headed to Milwaukee

[Fish and Chips]

EDIT: I got ramp'd

[MiamiHomer]

He was traded for himself?!

[MiamiHomer]

The Orioles and Diamondbacks are "making progress" on a Mark Reynolds trade, O's president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail told MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli (Twitter link). Orioles pitchers Chris Tillman and David Hernandez have been rumored in the talks, but other clubs including the Rays appear to be in the mix for Reynolds.

MLBTR
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And now Carlos Pena could be the next person the Nats overpay for. Boras must love the Natinals.
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Reynolds deal done pending physicals.

[MiamiHomer]

Here is the full write up.

The Orioles acquired slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds for relievers David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio, tweets ESPN's Buster Olney. The deal is pending physicals.

Reynolds' stock is at a low point after he hit .198/.320/.433 with 32 home runs and 211 strikeouts this year in 596 plate appearances for Arizona. However, he hit 44 home runs in '09 despite whiffing 223 times. Reynolds owns the first three spots on the single-season strikeout all-time leaderboard. He was locked up by former D'Backs GM Josh Byrnes in March and is owed $5MM in '11 and $7.5MM in '12 with an $11MM club option for '13.

As a reliever, the 25-year-old Hernandez posted a 3.16 ERA, 10.9 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, and 0.97 HR/9 in 37 innings this year for the Orioles. He's a hard-throwing flyball pitcher who the Diamondbacks view as their seventh/eighth inning guy.

Mickolio, 26, is another hard-throwing right-handed bullpen arm. He came to the Orioles in the February '08 Erik Bedard trade. He's less-established than Hernandez, with only 25 Major League innings to his name. Mickolio posted big strikeout numbers in 35 1/3 Triple-A innings this year but also allowed tons of hits, leading to a 6.37 ERA. He's dealt with various arm injuries the past few years.

Kevin Towers and Andy MacPhail last matched up on the Cla Meredith-Oscar Salazar swap from July of '09.

SI's Jon Heyman first reported the trade was close, with Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, MLB.com's Steve Gilbert, and the Arizona Republic's Nick Piecoro adding details.

[lou]

Man, I know he whiffs a lot, but don't you have to get more than that for legit a 40+ HR threat.

All I know is, Uggla deal in a vacuum looks a little better, and we made out like bandits for Maybin.

[Ralph]

david hernandez gon be pretty awsome though.
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Like the deal for baltimore though. they need some bats.