2011-2012 MLB Off-Season Thread

[Erick]

I wouldn't be surprised if the A's got Smith to trade him to another team for prospects.

[emkayseven]

I would be very surprised if that were the case

[jOOj]

As would I, they still need to field a team. Crisp, Reddick and Smith is a nice OF for the season.

[jOOj]

For Hugg:

ESPN.com’s Buster Olney suggests the Yankees could use their DH spot to see what Jorge Vazquez can do at the big league level or to give Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter partial days off (all Twitter links). The 29-year-old Vazquez posted a .262/.314/.516 line with 32 homers at Triple-A in 2011.

[Miamarlin21]

This slipped through the cracks last night but the Reds inked outfielder Ryan Ludwick.

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal
Source: Ryan Ludwick to #Reds. #MLB

[DColts]

For Hugg:

He doesn't walk and strikes out too much. Our best option could be platooning Andruw Jones and Carlos Pena.

[jOOj]

Hugg is a big fan of El Chato.

[MiamiHomer]

Victor Martinez most likely out for 2012 because of a torn ACL.

[Miamarlin21]

Chewster, you will soon get to enjoy the pitching of Byung-Hyun Kim and Brian Bass in the Korean Baseball League.

[Metes]

BK Kim reminds me of the good old days

[MiamiHomer]

Rangers and Darvish agree to a 6 year deal.
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SBerthiaumeESPN Steve Berthiaume
#Rangers RT/@JeffPassan: Source: Yu Darvish deal is for six years and $60 million. Bonuses can add up to $10 million.

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[Metes]

Cheap

[HUGG]

Great deal for the Rangers

[Namaste]

They paid $50+ million to even negotiate with him so isn't it really 6/110?

[Beef]

Darvish's team gets the posting fee