2013/14 MLB offseason transactions

[A New Era]

I think $300 mil over 10 years is more insane. I think this is more of a win for the Dodgers because it's still around the same amount per year, but it's less years. If Kershaw's arm falls off tomorrow, $300 mil guaranteed is still $85 million more in guaranteed money and that's pretty insane.

 

You don't know what was guaranteed.

 

We also don't know if the $300 mil thing wasn't just completely made up [expletive]. So we are just debating the "idea" of $300 million over 10 versus $215 over 7. If I'm an organization and I need to lock up my super Ace. I will chose the 7 years with 6th year opt out over 10 years every day, and Sunday too.

[jersey cubs fan]

I think $300 mil over 10 years is more insane. I think this is more of a win for the Dodgers because it's still around the same amount per year, but it's less years. If Kershaw's arm falls off tomorrow, $300 mil guaranteed is still $85 million more in guaranteed money and that's pretty insane.

 

You don't know what was guaranteed.

 

We also don't know if the $300 mil thing wasn't just completely made up [expletive]. So we are just debating the "idea" of $300 million over 10 versus $215 over 7. If I'm an organization and I need to lock up my super Ace. I will chose the 7 years with 6th year opt out over 10 years every day, and Sunday too.

as would I

[Tracer Bullet]

Every Kershaw pitch is worth about $9,000. Hahaha

[davell]

Every Kershaw pitch is worth about $9,000. Hahaha

I saw someone mention its 75 cents per estimated heartbeat.

[Banedon]

Cubs avoid arbitration with Valbuena. He gets $1.71m.

[Banedon]

Cubs avoid arbitration with Schierholtz. He gets $5m.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Cubs avoid arbitration with Schierholtz. He gets $5m.

 

That's $1.2m over projected.

[Guest]

Cubs avoid arbitration with Schierholtz. He gets $5m.

 

That's $1.2m over projected.

 

What about Valbuena?

[Banedon]

James Russell gets $1.775m. Barney will go to arb.

[davell]

James Russell gets $1.775m. Barney will go to arb.

Doesn't mean they'll go to arb, just means we exchange figures. Still have time to get deals done. We exchanged figures with everyone other than Nate, Valbuena, and Russell, by the way.

[Banedon]

James Russell gets $1.775m. Barney will go to arb.

Doesn't mean they'll go to arb, just means we exchange figures. Still have time to get deals done. We exchanged figures with everyone other than Nate, Valbuena, and Russell, by the way.

 

Oops, yeah. That.

[Guest]

@MDGonzales: Cubs, Strop agreed to terms, Theo said

[TruffleShuffle]

i was looking at the dodgers' payroll on cot's and i stumbled across the fact that they're paying brian wilson $10m this season. i thought it must have been an error. it wasn't.

[SouthSideRyan]

A's sign O' Flaherty to 2Y/7M deal. Cubs 2014 payroll estimate drops to 26th in the majors

[Guest]

Where are you getting the 2014 estimates by team? I was looking last week for that and couldn't find anything that didn't require me to add everything up myself.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

B-Ref has them on the front page.

[Guest]

Cubs 2014 payroll estimate drops to 26th in the majors.

 

if it stays that way and they get off to a bad start it could get very ugly at Wrigley, and quick.

Edited January 22, 2014 by CubinNY

[Guest]

Like, "the upper deck is closed" sign ugly

[Guest]

B-Ref has them on the front page.

 

Well that's convenient and not at all a place I thought to look, even though it's way obvious in hindsight. Thanks!

[Guest]

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 6m

Story on Grady Sizemore heading to the #RedSox, as @bradfo said: http://sbn.to/1ari2nA

[Post Count Padder]

A familiar face is also having a bad week.

 

The Japanese Softbank Hawks released Bryan LaHair.

The 31-year-old former big-leaguer is now a free agent and could elect to return stateside. LaHair was an MLB All-Star only two years ago, slashing .259/.334/.450 in 2012 while manning first base for the Cubs. Of course, he rode a blazing hot first half onto the roster and fell apart after the All-Star break, causing the Cubs to give up on him last winter. He'll have to settle for a minor league pact.

[Lefty]

Brewers sign Garza 4/52.

[Smack]

Brewers sign Garza 4/52.

 

Edwin Jackson money.

[fromthestretch]

Brewers sign Garza 4/52.

 

Edwin Jackson money.

 

Was the signing confirmed? MLBTradeRumors posted an update that made it sound like there was a holdup.

[Guest]

@CSNMooney Cubs agree to $3.9 million deal with Travis Wood, avoiding arbitration.