2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

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Done

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

Red Sox acquire Andrew Bailey from Oakland. Josh Reddick going to Oakland as part of the deal. More to come later.

Info via Buster Oleny's Twitter.
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@JonHeymanCBS: #cubs seem to be prioritizing young starting pitching in garza talks. rival exec: #yankees & #bluejays have what itd take

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More on A's/Red Sox trade

@Buster_ESPN: Ryan Sweeney to the Red Sox as part of the Bailey deal.

[Ramp]

Josh Reddick might be going too

[THE_REAL_MIBS]

@Buster_ESPN: Oakland also gets Miles Head, 20-year-old 3B, and Raul Alcantera, 19-year-old pitcher.

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Josh Reddick might be going too

I mentioned that in the original post. Oakland gets Reddick, Head and Alcantera; Boston gets Bailey and Sweeney.

[Miamarlin21]

Astros update, kinda:

The Astros kicked off a new era when they hired Jeff Luhnow to be their new GM earlier this month, and now they're looking to fill out the rest of their front office. Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports report that the Astros have interviewed ESPN's Keith Law for a number of front office roles, including the position of scouting director. They have not yet made him an offer, however.

The FOX duo report that Law met with Luhnow and club president George Postolos last week. Before joining ESPN in 2006, Law spent four and a half years with the Blue Jays as a special assistant to then-GM J.P. Ricciardi.

[emkayseven]

they must not want to improve

[CrimsonCane]

They must want to get banned.

[Party]

California Supreme Court struck down a challenge to Governor Jerry Brown's decision to disband a large portion of municipal redevelopment agencies. One of the two long shot proposals to keep the A's in Oakland was to be funded with a RA.

[MiamiHomer]

jonmorosi Jon Morosi
#Padres acquire Carlos Quentin from #WhiteSox for RHP Simon Castro and LHP Pedro Hernandez. Rebuild continues.

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[Miamarlin21]

Castro used to be a top prospect for them but dropped off a bit.

[emkayseven]

Good for Pedro Hernandez. He's a good guy, he deserves it.

[MiamiHomer]

Nationals met with Boras, seem to be considered the favorite for Fielder right now.

[MiamiHomer]

jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick
As @JonHeymanCBS reports, Scott Boras is looking for more than $12M per year on a multiyear deal for Edwin Jackson.

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[MiamiHomer]

Going through SB Nation's gif's and I had not seen this one until now from the winter meetings .

[Miamarlin21]

Someone doesn't watch MLBNetwork.