2012-2013 MLB Off-Season Thread

[emkayseven]

I get it

[Miamarlin21]

Jayson Stark @jaysonst
Free-agent reliever Brad Lidge has informed his agents, Rex Gary & Jim Turner, that he plans to retire. One of the all-time class acts.

He had an interesting career.
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Brandon Webb and Rich Harden are looking to make comebacks. I assume the Marlins will sign at least one of them.

[Ramp]

They will not sign either of them

[Miamarlin21]

Danny Espinosa may be shopped by Washington. I wonder if Ricky would work? Probably not, but just a thought.

[Ramp]

he would not work

[MiamiHomer]

Red Sox sign Napoli to 3 year 39mil deal.
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Bob Nightengale @BNightengale

The #Dbacks still would like to move Justin Upton for a shortstop, but talks with #Rangers at standstill,refusing to trade Profar or Andrus.

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[Ramp]

The Brewers acquired reliever Burke Badenhop from the Rays for raw, 19-year-old Rookie-level right fielder Raul Mondesi Jr. Milwaukee sought bullpen help after its relievers posted the highest ERA (4.46) in the majors last year.

Raul Mondesi Jr.

man, I feel old

[Miamarlin21]

Grady Sizemore's agent, Joe Urbon, confirmed that his client had microfracture surgery on his right knee in September.

Might be that time, Grady.
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The Rangers are close to a two-year deal with reliever Joakim Soria, tweet Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. The contract is thought to be worth $8-9MM, tweets Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. The longtime Royals closer had Tommy John surgery in April, and the team declined his $8MM club option.

Soria, 28, owns a 2.40 ERA, 9.7 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, 0.68 HR/9, and 160 saves in 315 1/3 career innings. The Royals picked him up in the 2006 Rule 5 draft, and he ranks third among franchise saves leaders.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#iCoxffcAYqGop1hH.99

[Anonymous]

Is that 8-9 million overall, or per season?

[HUGG]

Has to be overall. They wouldn't have declined his option and then gave him the same/more plus another year.

[Namaste]

I just saw that ARod is having hip surgery. Is this a Welcome To 9 Days Ago type thing or no?

[Mainge]

I think it's a today thing.
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Welcome to 13 hours ago.

[Namaste]

stupid job always gettin in the way of my sports updates

[Mainge]

Start arguments with people you're not nearly as smart as and then pretend to "have to go to work" when you get fucking crushed like another poster here.

[Namaste]

Don't tease, Junior.

Who does that?