Soxfest Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 22, 2012 -> 04:51 PM) MLB @MLB Sources confirm to @EvanDrellich that @Pirates on verge of trading reliever Joel Hanrahan to @RedSox. I like Hanrahan good pitcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Lots of mediocre pitchers getting boatloads of Cash. Hahn needs to take advantage of teams that are missing out on these guys by trading Floyd for some quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Too bad that they couldn't trade Danks instead. If he was healthy, he could get a boatload of guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurt35 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Swisher signs a 5 yr deal with Clev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 QUOTE (Sox1 @ Dec 23, 2012 -> 08:55 AM) Swisher signs a 5 yr deal with Clev Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports that the Indians have signed Nick Swisher to a four-year, $56 million contract. The deal also includes a $14 million option for 2017 that will vest based on his number of plate appearances in 2016. The Rangers, Mariners and Red Sox had also been linked to Swisher, but the Indians had been looking like the favorites to land him for a while. He'll assume Shin-Soo Choo's old position in right field, with Drew Stubbs handling center and Michael Brantley left. Swisher has been a consistent power bat over the last seven seasons, averaging 26.6 home runs while just once posting an OPS south of .822. What a waste a money in Cleveland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Sources: Hanrahan trade is done. Players involved being informed by #RedSox and #Pirates. Don't know exact names yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 MLB @MLB OFFICIAL: @RedSox get Joel Hanrahan, Brock Holt from @Pirates for Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Ivan De Jesus, Jerry Sands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 26, 2012 Author Share Posted December 26, 2012 MLB @MLB OFFICIAL: @Mariners sign Raul Ibanez to 1-year contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulokis Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 12:21 PM) MLB @MLB OFFICIAL: @RedSox get Joel Hanrahan, Brock Holt from @Pirates for Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel, Ivan De Jesus, Jerry Sands. I dont quite get this trade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 QUOTE (bulokis @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) I dont quite get this trade. For which side/why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooftop Shots Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 QUOTE (bulokis @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 03:05 PM) I dont quite get this trade. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 26, 2012 -> 03:37 PM) For which side/why? I kind of dont get it either. Harold reynolds brought out a good point that one of toughest things that can devastate a team is to have a lead and then blow MANY of them throughout the course of the year, Pirates "had" someone in HANRAHAN to SHUT down the ending of a game on a consistent basis, and that is something that Pitts needs...... especially when they had a losing record for umpteen years. At least when they had leads thay had a Great chance of keeping them. Now the one guy that can help them to keep a lead a CLOSEout a game..........they trade away. In a way....who cares if you're helping to better your ballclub in other areas, if once you do you cant close it out to retain a win. They had that confidence with someone and now that is goine. What kind of message does that send to the rest of the players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 I guess it depends which side of the closer theory you sit on. Some think that nearly anyone close, while some think that only certain players have the makeup. It's the second straight year that Boston traded for a "proven" closer, so we know how they feel. Pittsburgh saved money in the deal, which let them sign Liriano, so I guess they figure that they are better off with Jason Grilli as closer, along with Liriano and prospects, than just Hanrahan as closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooftop Shots Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 06:59 AM) I guess it depends which side of the closer theory you sit on. Some think that nearly anyone close, while some think that only certain players have the makeup. It's the second straight year that Boston traded for a "proven" closer, so we know how they feel. Pittsburgh saved money in the deal, which let them sign Liriano, so I guess they figure that they are better off with Jason Grilli as closer, along with Liriano and prospects, than just Hanrahan as closer. Good points and I do agree to some extent but Pitts also has a reputaion of when they get someone PROVEN.. that they get traded away. So yeah....there are good arguments on both sides of the coin. Either way............man it sure has to be hard to be a Pittsburgh fan. Jason Schmidt Jason Bay Aramis Ramirez Jason Kendall Xavier Nady Adam LaRoche Jack Wilson Freddy Sanchez just to name a few of spme players that they have developed that got traded when their careerers were turning corners. Pittsburgh fans have GOT to be getting tired of making stars only to see them getting traded away to free up money and retain more prospects. And then to see them get developed and only to see be traded away again at a later date when their paychecks are going to get jacked up. I'm a Die hard Sox fan........but boy I'd LOVE to see Pittsburgh get out of this continuous black hole that they have been sucked in to for so long. Sure would be nice to develope players and have CONFIDENCE that the front office will retain and keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Jason Grilli is going to be just fine, and the Pirates got a pretty good deal of value out of a player they weren't going to keep. I like this deal for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 So Andruw Jones got drunk, beat his wife, grabbed her by the ankle, dragged her down the stairs, threatened to kill her, and then passed out. Merry Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 27, 2012 -> 09:17 AM) So Andruw Jones got drunk, beat his wife, grabbed her by the ankle, dragged her down the stairs, threatened to kill her, and then passed out. Merry Christmas! That's going to be the worst hangover he's ever had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swingandalongonetoleft Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 It's been real, Hideki Matsui. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Look at this year's BP caps for all teams http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/po...g-practice-caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I was very surprised to see the Braves go back to the Indian logo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Maury Brown @BizballMaury Along w/$200-$250M sale of SportsTime Ohio to FOX Sports, media rights for Indians games reportedly will increase from $30M to $40M yearly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 10:31 AM) Maury Brown @BizballMaury Along w/$200-$250M sale of SportsTime Ohio to FOX Sports, media rights for Indians games reportedly will increase from $30M to $40M yearly s*** just got real, Indians gonna be able to spend up to $10 million more a year. 3rd place here we come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 10:45 AM) s*** just got real, Indians gonna be able to spend up to $10 million more a year. 3rd place here we come! Nick Swisher sez "Thanks Bro-seph!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Source: #Brewers agree with Mike Gonzalez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 28, 2012 -> 12:55 PM) Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Source: #Brewers agree with Mike Gonzalez. Their bullpen can't be any worse than last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Of Jeff Passan's top 25 free agents, only 4 remain unsigned. The list is not surprising. #8 Michael Bourn - Scott Boras #11 Rafael Soriano - Scott Boras #14 Adam LaRoche - inconsistent and no high demand for 1B around the league #18 Kyle Lohse - Scott Boras I also haven't noticed nearly as many players signing with Boras in recent years, though they obviously still exist. He does a great job of getting money for his clients, but he is very slow and non-deliberate when going about his process where I think guys would rather be relaxing in the offseason knowing they have a job. From what I see, you primarily see second tier players sign with Boras because he will upsell and get them the big contract or yearly contracts they desire, whereas your genuine top flight players sell themselves far more. Just thought it was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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