2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

[Fritz]

Wouldn't be shocked if the police are in on it anyway. That's usually how this stuff goes down down there.

[Ramp]

How about this for an international incident waiting to happen: Manny Ramirez in Japan? A source with ties to Japanese baseball tells Rumblings that Manny had a Florida tryout for a Japanese team (the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks) a couple of weeks ago, but "it didn't go well." And what was the hang-up? "The Japanese don't like 'baggage' in a player," the source said, "no matter how talented he might be." Wait. Manny has baggage? Never noticed.

-Jayson Stark

[MiamiHomer]

SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman
hearing dontrelle willis is drawing lots of interest. nice story if he takes another step forward next yr.

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[Fritz]

I'd take Manny.

[Chewford]

Bring that baggage to Korea!

[Miamarlin21]

Kinda interesting.

joecapMARLINS joe capozzi
#Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez today canceled his December flight home to Venezuela because fear after Wilson Ramos kidnapping #nationals

[Omar]

I don't blame him

[Ramp]

Papelbon to Phillies, reportedly close

[Omar]

So much for Madson

[MiamiHomer]

So break off supposed verbal agreement with Madson and throw the cash at Papelbon.
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Papelbon isn't represented by Boras is he?

[Metes]

Supposed being the keyword

[Miamarlin21]

Talking to my Phillies person on the phone right now.

[MiamiHomer]

Well they were saying Boras was pissed that they didn't honor it.

[Miamarlin21]

He's giving me the lowdown on the Madson deal.

[MiamiHomer]

4 years around 50mil sounds like what the terms are for Papelbon.