Offseason Rumors & Transactions Thread

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keithlaw ‏@keithlaw 55s56 seconds ago

Hearing this too. “@Buster_ESPN: Other teams say the Padres have gotten more aggressive in marketing Yasmani Grandal in trade discussions.”

 

Yes, please.

 

Maybe Valbuena and a B prospect gets it done.

 

Does Grandal have more upside than Castillo? Just looking at Fangraphs and it looks like Castillo is currently the better hitter and throws out more runners than Grandal. Is the thought that Castillo and Grandal would platoon? Noticed Grandal's numbers batting from the right side are pretty terrible.

 

It seems that Valbuena is under appreciated.

Grandal has more offensive upside.

[Guest]

 

Does Grandal have more upside than Castillo? Just looking at Fangraphs and it looks like Castillo is currently the better hitter and throws out more runners than Grandal. Is the thought that Castillo and Grandal would platoon? Noticed Grandal's numbers batting from the right side are pretty terrible.

 

It seems that Valbuena is under appreciated.

 

 

Grandal is the better hitter and is a much better pitch framer.

[XZero771679666304]

 

Does Grandal have more upside than Castillo? Just looking at Fangraphs and it looks like Castillo is currently the better hitter and throws out more runners than Grandal. Is the thought that Castillo and Grandal would platoon? Noticed Grandal's numbers batting from the right side are pretty terrible.

 

It seems that Valbuena is under appreciated.

 

 

Grandal is the better hitter and is a much better pitch framer.

 

Although one of the reasons the Padres are shopping him is that their pitchers much prefer Rivera's receiving skills, apparently.

[Deeg]

 

Does Grandal have more upside than Castillo? Just looking at Fangraphs and it looks like Castillo is currently the better hitter and throws out more runners than Grandal. Is the thought that Castillo and Grandal would platoon? Noticed Grandal's numbers batting from the right side are pretty terrible.

 

It seems that Valbuena is under appreciated.

 

 

Grandal is the better hitter and is a much better pitch framer.

 

Although one of the reasons the Padres are shopping him is that their pitchers much prefer Rivera's receiving skills, apparently.

 

There's ample room to be a lesser receiver than Rivera and a better one than Castillo. Those goal posts are pretty wide.

[Cubswin11]

Nelson Cruz to the Marines, looks like a 4 year deal

[sneakypower]

semper fi indeed

[treebird]

he is going to need to lose some weight

[gscool89]

RT @MLBRosterMoves: The @Braves do not tender 2015 contracts to RHPs Kris Medlen, Brandon Beachy and Gus Schlosser; they are now free agents.

 

Could take a flyer on Medlen or Beachy, or both.

[Clem Fandango]

I would absolutely take a chance on either of them.

[Deeg]

Hunter back to the Twinks for $10.5 million.

[Tryptamine]

Hunter back to the Twinks for $10.5 million.

 

Damn, decent pay day for the old man. I wouldn't have minded him in LF, for 6,7 or 8M but 10.5 is more than I thought it would take.

[Deeg]

Hunter continues to produce offensive numbers. For a part-time OF and DH with what he's done the past few seasons, that's about the going rate.

[Post Count Padder]

Dodgers acquire Chris Heisey from the Reds. He's pretty much just a 4th outfielder but that's now a crowded OF for LA. One would think they have a deal or two in the near future.

[gscool89]

RT @dylanohernandez: #Dodgers sign Darwin Barney to a one-year deal worth $2.525 million.

[Clem Fandango]

The rich get richer

[RynoRules]

Wilin Rosario is on the block: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/rockies-working-to-trade-wilin-rosario.html

 

Interest?

[TruffleShuffle]

Wilin Rosario is on the block: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/rockies-working-to-trade-wilin-rosario.html

 

Interest?

 

i can't imagine how he'd be a fit. he doesn't walk enough, which contradicts the FO's statements about wanting to improve OBP. he's a lousy defender. he mashes lefthanded pitching. basically he seems like welington castillo with more power and worse defense.

[Guest]

Yeah, Rosario is a poor man's Castillo, no real fit with the Cubs.

[Cubswin11]

Heyman is saying Andrew Miller is close to a 4/40 deal. Likely between Dodgers and Yankees

[Guest]

Heyman is saying Andrew Miller is close to a 4/40 deal. Likely between Dodgers and Yankees

 

Jesus Christ.

[Guest]

Michael Saunders to the Blue Jays for J.A. Happ

 

Boy it would've been really, really, really nice to get Saunders for Wood.

[SouthSideRyan]

Michael Saunders to the Blue Jays for J.A. Happ

 

Boy it would've been really, really, really nice to get Saunders for Wood.

 

Wtf??

[BCVM22]

Nick Markakis goes home to Atlanta. Deal is four years, believed to be around $44 million.

[Cubswin11]

Markakis to Braves, 4/44 year deal

[Clem Fandango]

That's a decent deal for Atlanta.