CONFIRMED trades and free agent signings

NCCubFan · November 30, 2005

It is sometimes difficult to distinguish between rumors and proposals vs. actual transactions in some of the threads in this forum. Accordingly, this thread is to be used to summarize actual moves (not rumors or suggestions). To keep this thread from growing too long I request that this thread only be used for factual posts specifying the trade or free agent signing, and that any discussion relating to such moves be done in a separate thread. That way people have one thread they can open to see at a glance what moves have been made, without having to read through a lot of discussion if they just want to know the facts.

mg420 · November 30, 2005

whats the deal with all the wild rumors this year? there have been alot more this year than i can ever remember and most of them have not happened (as of yet anyway). i dont think there is a good source out there that can be trusted anymore.

vance_the_cubs_fan · November 30, 2005

For starters, here's the deals that have gone down so far.

Billy Wagner to the Mets: 4/43

Bob Howry to the Cubs: 3/10

Scott Eyre to the Cubs 4/12

B.J. Ryan to the Blue Jays 5/50

Kornerko back to the Sox 5/60

Balsa · November 30, 2005

Well Konerko signed a five year, $60 million contact with $12 a year and a limited no trade clause that means Konerko can choose six team to whom he cannot be traded.

Southpaw191679666239 · November 30, 2005

For starters, here's the deals that have gone down so far.

Billy Wagner to the Mets: 4/43
Bob Howry to the Cubs: 3/10
Scott Eyre to the Cubs 4/12
B.J. Ryan to the Blue Jays 5/50
Kornerko back to the Sox 5/60

Ryan signed for 5/47

Howry signed for 3/12

.. and I'm pretty sure the Eyre terms you listed are wrong as well.

Schwarber Fan · November 30, 2005

I would be in favor of starting a "rumors" Forum

anyone else?

Transmogrified Tiger · November 30, 2005

It might help to post links and quote the important info in those links for verification.

Andy · December 1, 2005

For starters, here's the deals that have gone down so far.

Billy Wagner to the Mets: 4/43
Bob Howry to the Cubs: 3/10
Scott Eyre to the Cubs 4/12
B.J. Ryan to the Blue Jays 5/50
Kornerko back to the Sox 5/60

Ryan signed for 5/47
Howry signed for 3/12
.. and I'm pretty sure the Eyre terms you listed are wrong as well.

Eyre is 2/7.5 with an option to make it 3/11. The numbers aren't exact but that's the general gist of it.

bc2k · December 1, 2005

Brian Giles re-signed with the Padres for a guaranteed $30 million; 9 million in each of the next 3 years, a 3 million buyout, and a 9 million team option for 2009.

Reuters link:

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=sportsNews&storyID=2005-12-01T135008Z_01_ROB149785_RTRUKOC_0_US-BASEBALL-GILES.xml

Transmogrified Tiger · December 1, 2005

^^^^^

That's what I was talking about in my previous post. Thanks bc2k

bc2k · December 2, 2005

^^^^^

That's what I was talking about in my previous post. Thanks bc2k

You had a good suggestion, so I acquiesced.

Andy · December 2, 2005

SportsCenter has reported a 3/18 to Flash Gordon from the Phils.

Either Hendry looks like a genius or he's made this happen, but either way we suddenly don't look like we're overpaying for Eyre and Howry.

CheeseHead Cubs Fan · December 2, 2005

SportsCenter has reported a 3/18 to Flash Gordon from the Phils.

Either Hendry looks like a genius or he's made this happen, but either way we suddenly don't look like we're overpaying for Eyre and Howry.

And a link to back that up

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5131914

Banedon · December 2, 2005

Farnsworth to Yankees is official.

Andy · December 2, 2005

Farnsworth to Yankees is official.

How many aging veteran/wildly inconsistent/unproven rookie relievers can the Yanks plug in to their pen before it isn't good anymore?

They seem determined to answer that question.

Drew Doughty · December 2, 2005

It was good last year?

Blizzau · December 2, 2005

In the spirit of the original post, please let's use this thread only for actual transaction summaries and/or links to relevant articles.

Commentaries on those transactions or speculation regarding possible moves should be posted under a different thread.

NCCubFan · December 3, 2005

In the spirit of the original post, please let's use this thread only for actual transaction summaries and/or links to relevant articles.

Commentaries on those transactions or speculation regarding possible moves should be posted under a different thread.

What he said. I started this thread to provide a summary of actual moves in one place that people can refer to without having to read through a lot of discussion to get to the actual moves.

HoopsCubs · December 4, 2005

Byrd signs with the Indians.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/5137224

CheeseHead Cubs Fan · December 6, 2005

Bennett Signs with the Cards.

Cardinals signed catcher Gary Bennett, who had been with the Nationals, to a one-year contract.
Even though it didn't work out last time, the Cardinals are again stealing the Nationals' backup catcher. Bennett is a better defender than Einar Diaz. Both are among the worst hitters in baseball, but at least Bennett knows it and is therefore willing to take a walk when he gets the chance. He hit .221/.298/.271 in 199 AB last season. Dec. 5 - 8:57 pm et