MLB Offseason - Lets see your moves!

[whchoclte]

Ill start it off with my fav team: BREWERS

Free Agent Signing:

CC Sabathia 5-$100, would go 4-$100 if needed

Cameron 1-$10 (already happened but i hope they deal him)

Hopeful Trade:

Hardy/Hart/prospect for Gordon/DeJesus/Grienke

Lineup

1B Fielder

2B Weekes

SS Escobar

3B Gordon

LF Braun

CF Cameron

RF DeJesus

C Kendall/Salmone

SP Sabathia

SP Gallardo

SP Greinke

SP Parra/Bush

SP Suppan/Capuano

RP McClung/Jefferes

Lets see your moves!!

[SouthSidePride]

Ill start it off with my fav team: BREWERS

Free Agent Signing:

CC Sabathia 5-$100, would go 4-$100 if needed

Cameron 1-$10 (already happened but i hope they deal him)

Hopeful Trade:

Hardy/Hart/prospect for Gordon/DeJesus/Grienke

Lineup

1B Fielder

2B Weekes

SS Escobar

3B Gordon

LF Braun

CF Cameron

RF DeJesus

C Kendall/Salmone

SP Sabathia

SP Gallardo

SP Greinke

SP Parra/Bush

SP Suppan/Capuano

RP McClung/Jefferes

Lets see your moves!!

Hopeful trade: A-Rod for Juan Uribe of the White Sox.

Seriously, Alex Gordon, Zach Grienke and David Dejesus for JJ Hardy and Corey Hart? Even tossing in LaPorte, that trade would be laughed at by the Royals. Get serious.

[whchoclte]

You are a disillusioned fan if you believe laporta, hart and hardy wouldnt get that package. Gordon and Dejesus are a step down from Hardy and Hart. You have to move Gordon anyway in a year or so and now you have Jacobs plus 3 other 1B. Guillen will be gone or run himself out of town.

I think it honestly helps both teams. We got CC for Laporta but it isnt enough for Grienke. Hell I would throw back Parra

If I was a Royals fan I would want players I know can produce. Too many ?? in the lineup with Aviles (is he the next Berroa), Butler, Gordon. Must be willing to give talent to get talent.

[TBGKon]

Ill start it off with my fav team: BREWERS

Free Agent Signing:

CC Sabathia 5-$100, would go 4-$100 if needed

Cameron 1-$10 (already happened but i hope they deal him)

Hopeful Trade:

Hardy/Hart/prospect for Gordon/DeJesus/Grienke

Lineup

1B Fielder

2B Weekes

SS Escobar

3B Gordon

LF Braun

CF Cameron

RF DeJesus

C Kendall/Salmone

SP Sabathia

SP Gallardo

SP Greinke

SP Parra/Bush

SP Suppan/Capuano

RP McClung/Jefferes

Lets see your moves!!

If on your relief pitcher you mean Jeremy Jeffress, I'd have to say that you'll be lucky to see him early this season, if at all in 2009. He just got called up to AA from Brevard (where I worked this past season) late in the 08 season. He seemed like he had the stuff, but I don't think the Brewers are going to rush him up quick. Someone I saw this past season to watch as a reliever would be Omar Aguilar.

Hopeful trade: A-Rod for Juan Uribe of the White Sox.

Seriously, Alex Gordon, Zach Grienke and David Dejesus for JJ Hardy and Corey Hart? Even tossing in LaPorte, that trade would be laughed at by the Royals. Get serious.

Remember Laporta got traded to the Indians in the Sabathia deal

[NJTank]

Here's how I want the Mets to look next year

C. Pudge

1B. Delgado

2B. Hudson

SS. Reyes

3B. Wright

LF. Byrnes/Murphy

CF. Beltran

RF. Church/Tatis

Rotation

Santana

Perez/Burnett

Maine

Pelfrey

Neise

Bullpen

K-Rod

Fuentes

Bradford

Tallett

Smith

Kunz

[Shumway]

I'll bite for the Angels

Position Players

C - Napoli, Mathis, Bobby Wilson

1B - Teixiera, Morales

2B - Kendrick, S. Rodriguez

SS - M. Izturis, E. Aybar

3B - Figgins, B. Wood, M. Brown

LF - G. Anderson, Matthews Jr.

CF - Hunter, Willits

RF - Guerrero

Rotation

Lackey

Santana

Saunders

Weaver

Adenhart

Bullpen

Arredondo

Shields

Speier

Escobar(upon return)

Bulger

Moseley

O'Day

Unfortunately, I don't see much happening other than Teixiera coming back. I'd love to see some more bullpen help and another starter to replace Garland, but Teixiera should be the top priority in Anaheim. I listed over the roster limit, obviously, but I'd expect a bunch of these guys to bounce around the minors and the show often.

[mania]

Why not?

2009 Texas Rangers

C - Taylor Teagarden

1B - Chris Davis

2B - Ian Kinsler

3B - Adrian Beltre

SS - Michael Young

LF - Marlon Byrd

CF - Josh Hamilton

RF - Nelson Cruz

DH - Hank Blalock

Bench: German Duran, Travis Metcalf, Brandon Boggs, veteran backup catcher.

Starting Rotation:

Ben Sheets

Andy Sonnanstine

Homer Bailey

Matt Harrison

Eric Hurley

Brandon McCarthy

Bullpen:

C.J. Wilson

Frank Francisco

Joaquin Benoit

Josh Rupe

Damaso Marte

How you get there:

- Sign Ben Sheets. Being from Louisiana, with a new connection to the team through new pitching coach Mike Maddux I think puts the Rangers in the driver's seat for him.

- Sign Damaso Marte. Put together an incentive-based one-year deal.

- Trade David Murphy for Andy Sonnanstine. It was recently reported the Rays were interested in this deal, and I think you make it, even if you need to grease the wheels with a prospect or two.

- In a three-way deal, you move Kevin Millwood to a team that could use an innings-eater, which Millwood can very easily be, and move the prospects to the rebuilding Mariners in exchange for Beltre who provides power and gold-glove defense at third.

- Try to pry Homer Bailey from the Reds for Gerald Laird. The Reds have soured on him, calling him uncoachable and basically worthless, but his upside is enough to take a risk. Maybe letting Nolan Ryan mentor him would be the best thing for him.

- Deal Saltalamacchia for a pitcher who's not quite there yet. With this much younger pitching right on the verge of being major league players, you can take a guy who's still a year or two away.

- Move Frank Catalanatto in basically a salary relief move.

[33hooligan]

I'll bite for the Angels

Position Players

C - Napoli, Mathis, Bobby Wilson

1B - Teixiera, Morales

2B - Kendrick, S. Rodriguez

SS - M. Izturis, E. Aybar

3B - Figgins, B. Wood, M. Brown

LF - G. Anderson, Matthews Jr.

CF - Hunter, Willits

RF - Guerrero

Rotation

Lackey

Santana

Saunders

Weaver

Adenhart

Bullpen

Arredondo

Shields

Speier

Escobar(upon return)

Bulger

Moseley

O'Day

Unfortunately, I don't see much happening other than Teixiera coming back. I'd love to see some more bullpen help and another starter to replace Garland, but Teixiera should be the top priority in Anaheim. I listed over the roster limit, obviously, but I'd expect a bunch of these guys to bounce around the minors and the show often.

I think Texiera will be headed for the east coast possibly Baltimore or the Yankers. He and most of his family are from there and I think he will want long term big money contract this time around.

[HedleyLamarr]

Who are the free agents? Someone provide me a list.....

The Braves should go after a power-hitter and a couple of dependable starting pitchers. Re-sign Hampton for cheap and only a year or two. Do what it takes to complete a trade for Jake Peavy. The team can use Matt Diaz and Brandon Jones platoon in left field and try their luck in the Matt Holliday sweepstakes next offseason, as the team likely isn't a legit World Series contender in 2009. I liked what I saw from Brian Anderson in the last month of the season, as he looks like he can handle leadoff duties, so let him be the starting CF. Francoeur can't have a worse season than he had in 2008. The infield seems pretty set, I don't think any of them are free agents.

[See Red]

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2002/02/2...ree-agents.html

[gingerbreadmann]

I'd love if we could sign Cesar Izturis -- If he wouldn't mind platooning with Lugo/Lowrie, or just being the next Alex Cora. His defense is outstanding. Get rid of Timlin (done already I think) and at least try for Sabathia or Teixeira or Peavy -- if it doesn't work it's alright. I'm iffy on Burnett but there's no doubt about his ability. Truthfully I want to see Crisp hand around another year as a 4th outfielder but he may not want to, so see what you can get. I heard Scott Olsen rumors. I think that would be a fantastic deal, however I'm not sold on Ellsbury in center -- but I think he could handle it. Oh and Varitek would be serviceable for a year or two more, but as a backup/mentor. I drool over Teagarden, not as much over salty. However I'm not expecting to get either. Hey Rangers, there's this great player you would love. His name is Julio Lugo...

BRING BACK SEAN CASEY!!!!!!

Here is my ideal, pie-in-the-sky lineup for the Sox:

1. CF Ellsbury

2. 2B Pedroia

3. LF Bay

4. 1B Teixeira

5. 1B Youkilis

6. DH Ortiz

7. RF Drew

8. 3B Lowell

9. SS Lowrie

10. C R. Martin

(Yep, that's 2 first basemen and this is Little League! )

Bench: 1B Casey, SS Izturis, 3B Varitek, CF Crisp

Rotation:

1. Beckett

2. Sabathia

3. Matsuzaka

4. Lester

5. Wakefield

Bullpen: Delcarmen, Masterson, Papelbon, Lopez, Aardsma, Torres!

Slightly More Realistic:

1. CF Ellsbury

2. 2B Pedroia

3. LF Bay

4. 1B Youkilis

5. DH Ortiz

6. RF Drew

7. 3B Lowell

8. SS Lowrie

9. C Dusty Brown

Bench: 1B Casey, C Varitek, SS/IF Izturis, SS Lugo, OF Baldelli/Kotsay(?)

Rotation:

1. Beckett

2. Lester

3. Matsuzaka

4. Olsen (Burnett?)

5: Wakefield

Bullpen: Delcarmen, Lopez, Aardsma, Masterson, Papelbon, Buchholz

Whew. I can't wait.

Also: Sign Manny and Nomar and Pedro!!!!!!

[ShinyHubCaps]

Ill start it off with my fav team: BREWERS

Free Agent Signing:

CC Sabathia 5-$100, would go 4-$100 if needed

Cameron 1-$10 (already happened but i hope they deal him)

Hopeful Trade:

Hardy/Hart/prospect for Gordon/DeJesus/Grienke

Lineup

1B Fielder

2B Weekes

SS Escobar

3B Gordon

LF Braun

CF Cameron

RF DeJesus

C Kendall/Salmone

SP Sabathia

SP Gallardo

SP Greinke

SP Parra/Bush

SP Suppan/Capuano

RP McClung/Jefferes

Lets see your moves!!

My hopeful trade: Mike Cameron for Nate McLouth. I am surprised/upset that the Brewers resigned him (very happy Gagne is a free agent, though). But with the Pirates eliminating everything they have to contenders last season, Nate McLouth, a great franchise player, might not want to play for such a hopeless team.

Also, I can see the Brewers getting Jake Peavy... he's listed seven teams for whom he'd accept a trade, and while the Brewers weren't on it, they'll deal if the price is right. Peavy should want to play for a contender, and he already listed the Astros, Cardinals, and Cubs as possibilities. He obviously likes the NL Central... so I hope we keep Sabathia, but I predict we'll get Peavy and no Sabathia or Sheets. (Sabathia to the Dodgers, Sheets to the Blue Jays are my predictions.)

[Braden]

OK, I'll give it a shot with the Jays.

Needs:

Aaron Hill to fully recover from post-concussion syndrome

A.J. Burnett or Replacement

Designated Hitter

Shortstop

Better production at the corners

What I would semi-realistically do:

Re-sign Burnett (although the likelihood of that happening is slim in my opinion)

Sign LF Raul Ibanez and move Adam Lind to 1B/DH with Travis Snider

Sign SS Orlando Cabrera & 3B Casey Blake to take over the left infield

Trade Lyle Overbay & Scott Rolen for nothing to dump salary

Here's what the lineup would be:

1. SS Orlando Cabrera

2. 2B Aaron Hill

3. RF Alex Rios

4. CF Vernon Wells

5. DH Adam Lind

6. LF Raul Ibanez

7. 3B Casey Blake

8. 1B Travis Snider

9. C Rod Barajas

SP Halladay

SP Burnett

SP McGowan

SP Litsch

SP Purcey (I feel he's ready)

RP Janssen

RP Downs

RP League

CL Ryan

I think that's a playoff team.

[fiasco!]

I'll bite.

The 2009 Detroit Tigers, fiasco! style.

C - Johnny Estrada / Brandon Inge

1B - Miguel Cabrera

2B - Placido Polanco

3B - Carlos Guillen / Brandon Inge

SS - Orlando Cabrera / Ramon Santiago

OF - Magglio Ordonez

OF - Curtis Granderson

OF - Marcus Thames

DH - Carlos Guillen / Miguel Cabrera

Bench: Ryan Raburn IF/OF, Brandon Inge IF/OF/C, Matt Joyce OF, Clete Thomas OF, Ramon Santiago IF

Rotation:

Justin Verlander

Jeremy Bonderman

Armando Galarraga

AJ Burnett

Dontrelle Willis

Bullpen:

Freddy Dolsi

David Weathers

Aquilno Lopez

Zach Miner

Macay McBride

Joel Zumaya

Rafael Soriano (CL)

[McCall]

My (hopefully) 2009 St. Louis Cardinals:

(bold name = Hopeful Free Agent signing, bold italics = Hopeful Trade)

C - Yadier Molina

1B - Albert Pujols

2B - Orlando Hudson (next choice would probably be Nick Punto)

3B - Troy Glaus

SS - Khalil Green or even Edgar Renteria

LF - Colby Rasmus/Joe Mather platoon, to get Rasmus some experience

CF - Rick Ankiel

RF - Ryan Ludwick

Rotation:

Adam Wainwright - RHP

A.J. Burnett - RHP/Jake Peavey - RHP (Can hopefully land one of the two)

Kyle Lohse - RHP

Chris Carpenter - RHP

Braden Looper - RHP (Free Agent - Hope can re-sign)

Bullpen: ????????????????????????? (Get Russ Springer back, and prepare Chris Perez for closing duties takeover. Put Wellemeyer back in to 'pen, keep McClellan. Other than that, just improve it. NEED LEFTIES!)

Bench:

C - Jason LaRue

OF - Chris Duncan (if can't unload him)

IF - Aaron Miles

IF - Cesar Izturis or Felipe Lopez

Someone else

[whchoclte]

My (hopefully) 2009 St. Louis Cardinals:

(bold name = Hopeful Free Agent signing, bold italics = Hopeful Trade)

C - Yadier Molina

1B - Albert Pujols

2B - Orlando Hudson (next choice would probably be Nick Punto)

3B - Troy Glaus

SS - Khalil Green or even Edgar Renteria

LF - Colby Rasmus/Joe Mather platoon, to get Rasmus some experience

CF - Rick Ankiel

RF - Ryan Ludwick

Rotation:

Adam Wainwright - RHP

A.J. Burnett - RHP/Jake Peavey - RHP (Can hopefully land one of the two)

Kyle Lohse - RHP

Chris Carpenter - RHP

Braden Looper - RHP (Free Agent - Hope can re-sign)

Bullpen: ????????????????????????? (Get Russ Springer back, and prepare Chris Perez for closing duties takeover. Put Wellemeyer back in to 'pen, keep McClellan. Other than that, just improve it. NEED LEFTIES!)

Bench:

C - Jason LaRue

OF - Chris Duncan (if can't unload him)

IF - Aaron Miles

IF - Cesar Izturis or Felipe Lopez

Someone else

I was hoping the Cards would go after a guy like FURCAL. Think he would fit well atop their order. They could use teh speed too

[epper]

The '09 Jays, in my dream world.

>> Trade BJ Ryan for Andy Sonnanstine

Just saw an article today that the Rays have Sonnanstine and Edwin Jackson on the block to make room for David Price. Gives the the Rays a legitimate closer, and the Jays a reliable 3-4 starter and dumps the last 2 years of Ryan's contract.

>> Trade Adam Lind and David Purcey for Chone Figgins

Lind has been passed by Snider as the LF/1B/DH of the future, but still has trade value. Angels have Brandon Wood waiting in the wings at 3B, and could get Lind to take over at first if they don't resign Tex. Figgins gives the Jays a legit leadoff hitter and stolen base threat.

>>Sign a 2-3 starter, like Brad Penny, Derek Lowe, or Ben Sheets

and the big splash...

>>Sign Manny Ramirez or Adam Dunn

They've been rumoured to be interested. Throw 3 years, $70-80M at Manny, obviously less at Dunn.

1. 3B Figgins

2. RF Alex Rios

3. CF Vernon Wells

4. DH Ramirez/Dunn

5. LF Travis Snider

6. 1B Lyle Overbay

7. 2B Aaron Hill

8. C Rod Barajas

9. SS Jon McDonald

Bench

C Curtis Thigpen

3B Scott Rolen

OF/IF Marco Scutaro

OF/IF Joe Ingett

1. Halladay

2. Penny/Lowe/Sheets

3. McGowan

4. Sonnanstine

5. Janssen

RP Litsch

RP Cecil

RP Downs

RP Accardo

CL Brandon League - Annointed the new closer. Was dynamite late last year.

[McCall]

The '09 Jays, in my dream world.

>> Trade BJ Ryan for Andy Sonnanstine

Just saw an article today that the Rays have Sonnanstine and Edwin Jackson on the block to make room for David Price. Gives the the Rays a legitimate closer, and the Jays a reliable 3-4 starter and dumps the last 2 years of Ryan's contract.

>> Trade Adam Lind and David Purcey for Chone Figgins

Lind has been passed by Snider as the LF/1B/DH of the future, but still has trade value. Angels have Brandon Wood waiting in the wings at 3B, and could get Lind to take over at first if they don't resign Tex. Figgins gives the Jays a legit leadoff hitter and stolen base threat.

>>Sign a 2-3 starter, like Brad Penny, Derek Lowe, or Ben Sheets

and the big splash...

>>Sign Manny Ramirez or Adam Dunn

They've been rumoured to be interested. Throw 3 years, $70-80M at Manny, obviously less at Dunn.

1. 3B Figgins

2. RF Alex Rios

3. CF Vernon Wells

4. DH Ramirez/Dunn

5. LF Travis Snider

6. 1B Lyle Overbay

7. 2B Aaron Hill

8. C Rod Barajas

9. SS Jon McDonald

Bench

C Curtis Thigpen

3B Scott Rolen

OF/IF Marco Scutaro

OF/IF Joe Ingett

1. Halladay

2. Penny/Lowe/Sheets

3. McGowan

4. Sonnanstine

5. Janssen

RP Litsch

RP Cecil

RP Downs

RP Accardo

CL Brandon League - Annointed the new closer. Was dynamite late last year.

You really think the Rays are gonna trade within the division right after they actually won it? No way they make a deal that adds another AL East threat into the mix.

[Braden]

and the big splash...

>>Sign Manny Ramirez or Adam Dunn

They've been rumoured to be interested. Throw 3 years, $70-80M at Manny, obviously less at Dunn.

I heard that Adam Dunn doesn't even like baseball.

[tj4eck]

the All Free Agents Team

C - Jason Varitek BOS

1B - Mark Teixeira LAA

2B - Orlando Hudson ARZ

SS - Orlando Cabrera CWS

3B - Chipper Jones * ATL

OF - Carl Crawford * TB

OF - Manny Ramirez LAD

OF - Adam Dunn ARZ

SP - C.C. Sabathia MIL

SP - John Smoltz * ATL

SP - Tom Glavine ATL

SP - Mark Mulder * STL

SP - Derek Lowe LAD

RP - Jeremy Affeldt CIN

RP - Kerry Wood CHC

RP - Brandon Lyon ARZ

RP - Tom Gordon * PHI

RP - Jason Isringhausen STL

CP - Francisco Rodriguez LAA