[lichtie23]

Time for a new thread as we enter 2012.

Some major moves have happened so far in the off season.

MANAGERS

Ozzie Guillen - Miami Marlins
Mike Matheny- St Louis Cardinals
Bobby Valentine- Boston Red Sox
Dale Sveum- Chicago Cubs
Robin Ventura- Chicago White Sox

TRADES

Ty Wiggington- Rockies to Phillies
Carlos Quentin- White Sox to Padres

SIGNINGS

Albert Pujols - Angels
Mark Buerlhe - Marlins
Jim Thome - Phillies
Joe Nathan - Rangers
Ryan Doumit - Twins
Jonathon Broxton - Royals
David DeJesus - Cubs
Heath Bell - Marlins
Jose Reyes - Marlins
Aramis Ramirez - Brewers
Dontrelle Willis - Phillies
Frank Francisco - Mets
Carlos Beltran - Cardinals
Jason Marquis - Twins
George Sherrill - Mariners

This post has been edited by lichtie23: 01 January 2012 - 03:51

[Shuggie_Murray7]

Excited already, March it starts?

[lichtie23]

I thought it was April

Could be wrong tho

[drs]

March 28th

Nationals for the WS.

This post has been edited by drs: 01 January 2012 - 09:16

[Savage Henry]

In what possible world are Dontrelle Willis and Ty Wiggington two of the "major moves"?

You probably missed out Jonathan Sanchez getting traded for Melky Cabrera, or Angel Pagan for Andres Torres.

I'm going to leave it until spring training to do my predictions.

[lichtie23]

I genuinely didn't know about the Sanchez for Cabrera trade. Must have missed it somehow.......but Dontrelle Willis is the man

I see Jimmy Rollins got the big contract he desired. $33 million for 3 years

This post has been edited by lichtie23: 01 January 2012 - 11:39

[Cowshed Chris]

Check D-Trains numbers against lefties. He'll play a major part. And adds another bat off the bench.

[lichtie23]

The Toronto Blue Jays have re-acquired reliever Jason Frasor from the White Sox in exchange for pitching prospects Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb.

[lichtie23]

NEW YORK (AP) Andruw Jones is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to a $2 million, one-year contract that allows him to earn another $1.45 million in performance bonuses.

The deal, agreed to Friday, is subject to a physical.

Jones signed with the Yankees last winter to provide a right-handed bat off the bench and hit .247 with 13 homers and 33 RBIs in 222 plate appearances. A five-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glove, he played 39 games in left, 19 in right and 16 at designated hitter,

[lichtie23]

The Washington Nationals "have emerged" as the favourite to sign free-agent first baseman Prince Fielder, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The left-handed slugger is seeking a deal between eight to ten years, and could fetch upwards of $25 million per season. Fielder's agent Scott Boras has numerous clients in the Nationals' system, including Stephen Strasburg, Bryce Harper and Jayson Werth.

[lichtie23]

Yankees talking to Edwin Jackson

[lichtie23]

Carlos Zambrano on his way to Miami

According to a source, the Cubs and Marlins are expected to finalize by Thursday a trade that would send Zambrano to Miami. FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reported that the Cubs would pay between $15 million and $16 million of the $18 million that Zambrano is owed next year.

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman also reported the Marlins were close to acquiring Zambrano and that Chris Volstad could go to the Cubs in exchange.

[Shuggie_Murray7]

Yeah I read about Z yesterday. No biggie.

[T_S_A_R]

pujols is guaranteed $240 million from the angels or roughly $150,000 per regular season game for the next ten years.

it's a bit shite that he's walked out on the cardinals but living in los angeles will boost his profile and give him a better lifestyle.

[lichtie23]

That the Zambrano deal officially gone through

[spiggle]

Zambrano's a bombscare.

Interesting how the Marlins are trying to be the big boys of the National League.

One problem with Ozzie though, he leaves his starters in too long and doesn't have a clue how to use a bullpen.

Should be interesting to watch them fail after spending all that money

[Shuggie_Murray7]

spiggle, on 06 January 2012 - 10:13, said:

Zambrano's a bombscare.

Interesting how the Marlins are trying to be the big boys of the National League.

One problem with Ozzie though, he leaves his starters in too long and doesn't have a clue how to use a bullpen.

Should be interesting to watch them fail after spending all that money

As a Cubs fan I'm not at all bothered with Zambrano leaving. All his retirement talk a few months back was an absolute nonsense. With the Cubs still having Dempster, Garza and Samardzija it shouldn't be much of a loss.....although is there still talk of Garza leaving?

[lichtie23]

The Cubs acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right-hander Zach Cates from the Padres on Friday, sending right-hander Andrew Cashner and outfielder Kyung-Min Na to San Diego.

[Clarko_son]

Andrew Bailey and Mark Melancon should really boost the Red Sox bullpen this year. Bailey will be the closer, Melancon becomes the set up man and Daniel Bard now moves to the rotation. Dice K is also expected to be back by August, if he's fully recovered and has his 08 form again then that will be fantastic news, although i doubt very much this will be the case

Be strange not seeing Varitek (as little as he played last year) and Wakefield this season though

[calum_gers]

lichtie23, on 06 January 2012 - 21:58, said:

The Cubs acquired first baseman Anthony Rizzo and right-hander Zach Cates from the Padres on Friday, sending right-hander Andrew Cashner and outfielder Kyung-Min Na to San Diego.

Theo Epstein clearly thinks very highly of young Mr Rizzo. Will be interesting to see what happens with the Cubs actually, certainly more interesting than the Mets losing 100 games. I'm assuming there will be more trades before spring training...

[Savage Henry]

calum_gers, on 06 January 2012 - 23:48, said:

Theo Epstein clearly thinks very highly of young Mr Rizzo. Will be interesting to see what happens with the Cubs actually, certainly more interesting than the Mets losing 100 games. I'm assuming there will be more trades before spring training...

Was he not a bit of a walking strikeout in San Diego? Either way his stature has fallen somewhat from the uber-prospect he once was. Cheap, young first basemen are ten a penny, until their first season of arbitration, at which time they become the worst pound for pound contracts in the game.

[lichtie23]

Apparently Jorge Posada will announce his retirement in the "near future"

[lichtie23]

Red Sox sign Aaron Cook to a minor league contract

[Clarko_son]

lichtie23, on 09 January 2012 - 10:18, said:

Red Sox sign Aaron Cook to a minor league contract

worth a punt to see if he can regain his old form

This post has been edited by Clarko_son: 09 January 2012 - 16:59

[Cowshed Chris]

Where do we all think Ryan Madson will end up then and what kind of deal?