The 2012 Offseason Thread

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Rangers sign Randy Wells. I actually forgot about him.

[Guest]

Here's the list of teams Rotoworld has linked to Bourn:

 

Phillies - just got Revere

Mariners - appear to be getting Hamilton

Braves - got Upton

Nationals - got Span

Reds - no additions, but have Stubbs and may not be able to afford Bourn

Giants - signed Pagan

 

and the Cubs.

 

Hamilton ends up staying in Texas and the Mariners sign Bourn...

[Little Slide Rooter]

Rangers sign Randy Wells. I actually forgot about him.

 

I can think of 29 better places for a guy trying to salvage what remains of his pitching career.

 

And speaking of guys we one kind of cared about

 

@BleacherNation: Former Cub, DeWitt. RT @eddymk

#Braves sign lefty-hitting 2B/3B/LF Blake DeWitt & C Matt Pagnozzi to minor league deals.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Here's the list of teams Rotoworld has linked to Bourn:

 

Phillies - just got Revere

Mariners - appear to be getting Hamilton

Braves - got Upton

Nationals - got Span

Reds - no additions, but have Stubbs and may not be able to afford Bourn

Giants - signed Pagan

 

and the Cubs.

 

Hamilton ends up staying in Texas and the Mariners sign Bourn...

 

My prediction is that the Brewers go all in on Hamilton and go back to the team that scores 12 runs per game but struggle not to give up 13.

[davell]

I've missed most of the day, has Grilli signed or was it a false report?

[Cubswin11]

Here's the list of teams Rotoworld has linked to Bourn:

 

Phillies - just got Revere

Mariners - appear to be getting Hamilton

Braves - got Upton

Nationals - got Span

Reds - no additions, but have Stubbs and may not be able to afford Bourn

Giants - signed Pagan

 

and the Cubs.

 

Hamilton ends up staying in Texas and the Mariners sign Bourn...

 

My prediction is that the Brewers go all in on Hamilton and go back to the team that scores 12 runs per game but struggle not to give up 13.

 

Aoki/Gomez

Weeks

Braun

Hamilton

Ramirez

Hart

Lucroy

Segura

 

Would be a very good/scary lineup to face, that would easily be the best 2-6 lineup in baseball.

[toonsterwu]

I'm mildly surprised the Twins moved both Revere and Span. I think it's two excellent moves for them, just a touch surprised. But good gambles on power arms make sense for them.

[Clem Fandango]

Maybe the Twins are going to overspend to get Bourn now?

[Cubswin11]

Maybe the Twins are going to overspend to get Bourn now?

That would be my guess that they are going to go after one of the remaining good OF FA (Hamilton, Bourn, Swisher) or are thinking they can make a trade for one that's available (Upton, Soriano?, Choo, one of the Royals guys, etc.)

[Soul]

Rangers sign Randy Wells. I actually forgot about him.

 

I hope he's ready for that.

[rocket]

Stewart's back with the Cubs, no details yet

[sneakypower]

double down!

[davell]

Kyle's giddy.

[mookie]

Stewart will work out this season. Color me appeased.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

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[Guest]

Kyle's giddy.

I'm happy. He plays above average D and if he finally healthy, he can hit. Good patience too.

[mookie]

This front office has a little George Michael in them.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Kyle's giddy.

I'm happy. He plays above average D and if he finally healthy, he can hit. Good patience too.

 

The wrist that has been derailing his career since 2005 is *definitely* healed this time, unlike all the other times he thought it was healed.

[Guest]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation

Not much savings. RT @BNightengale The #Cubs re-signed third baseman Ian Stewart to a one-year, $2 million contract with $500K of incentives

[Guest]

Kyle's giddy.

I'm happy. He plays above average D and if he finally healthy, he can hit. Good patience too.

 

The wrist that has been derailing his career since 2005 is *definitely* healed this time, unlike all the other times he thought it was healed.

 

At least the surgery offers some hope. Had he gone that route before?

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation

Not much savings. RT @BNightengale The #Cubs re-signed third baseman Ian Stewart to a one-year, $2 million contract with $500K of incentives

 

It's not even a minor league deal?

 

I need to go to the ... other thread.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Kyle's giddy.

I'm happy. He plays above average D and if he finally healthy, he can hit. Good patience too.

 

The wrist that has been derailing his career since 2005 is *definitely* healed this time, unlike all the other times he thought it was healed.

 

At least the surgery offers some hope. Had he gone that route before?

 

I think he might have had surgery on the original injury in 2005, but that's it iirc. Of course, the fact that it's a rehabbing from surgery wrist doesn't really make me feel any better about it.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Brett Taylor ‏@BleacherNation

Not much savings. RT @BNightengale The #Cubs re-signed third baseman Ian Stewart to a one-year, $2 million contract with $500K of incentives

 

It's not even a minor league deal?

 

I need to go to the ... other thread.

 

Just out of curiosity, who did you have in mind for 3rd? The way the 3B markets shaping up, this could end up a steal.

 

My only question is how different is this then what he'd have gotten before being non-tendered?

[mul21]

Kyle's giddy.

I'm happy. He plays above average D and if he finally healthy, he can hit. Good patience too.

 

The wrist that has been derailing his career since 2005 is *definitely* healed this time, unlike all the other times he thought it was healed.

 

At least the surgery offers some hope. Had he gone that route before?

 

I think he might have had surgery on the original injury in 2005, but that's it iirc. Of course, the fact that it's a rehabbing from surgery wrist doesn't really make me feel any better about it.

 

Well, based on this:

 

We all know about the surgery he had late in the season which, according to Stewart, finally addressed a lingering problem that other doctors had missed for years.

 

I think that there might be something to the actually being healed this time theory.

[pitchcs]

Yuck