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[Foster]

And Jeremy Jeffres. He just wanted to get closed to the BC hydro.

[catman]

These are the players that will require compensation for signing, due to declining a qualifying offer from their previous clubs:
Cardinals: Kyle Lohse, rhp
Rays: B.J. Upton, of
Rangers: Josh Hamilton, of
Braves: Michael Bourn, of
Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda, rhp; Rafael Soriano, rhp; Nick Swisher, of
Nationals: Adam LaRoche, 1b

[realmofotalk]

The Dodgers won the negotiating rights to Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu with a $25,737,737.33 bid, MLB has announced. It's the largest bid ever for a South Korean player, and Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com says (on Twitter) that there was at least one more bid in the $20MM range.
Read more at Dodgers Win Bidding For Hyun-Jin Ryu: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

Welp...at least this time there wasn't a huge disparity of opinion on the price, unlike the case of Yasiel Puig being worth just $500,000 according to one other team.

[catman]

Scott Baker signed a 1-year, $5.5MM deal that, with incentives, could be worth $7MM. Good deal for him, but I'm not sure Wrigley is the best place for a "flyball" pitcher to try to re-establish himself.

[Slyder]

These are the players that will require compensation for signing, due to declining a qualifying offer from their previous clubs:
Cardinals: Kyle Lohse, rhp
Rays: B.J. Upton, of
Rangers: Josh Hamilton, of
Braves: Michael Bourn, of
Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda, rhp; Rafael Soriano, rhp; Nick Swisher, of
Nationals: Adam LaRoche, 1b

LaRoche, Swisher, and Kuroda were stupid not to take them. IMO. We shall see what they get on the open market.

[HollywoodLeo]

I don't know about LaRoche. He just came off a somewhat underrated and overshadowed monster season and might make bank.

I agree with Swisher and definitely Kuroda.

[Mach]

Kuroda will have no trouble getting that and a NTC I do think.

[realmofotalk]

If Kyle Lohse and Brian fucking Wilson are our headline offseason signings, I'm going to set myself on fire outside Ned Colletti's office in enraged protest.

[realmofotalk]

The Rangers outbidding the Dodgers for the best pitcher on the free agent market? Sounds familiar.

[realmofotalk]

jeff passan ‏@jeffpassan

about 45 minutes left for the dodgers to sign hyun-jin ryu, and the two sides are "far apart," says one source close to the negotiations.

@eephusblue dont like our offer? Have fun explaining to your team in korea why they are short 25 mil.

lol

[realmofotalk]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS

#dodgers sign ryu

Boras trolls so hard.

[realmofotalk]

MLB | Seven-year MLB vet Saito headed back to Japan - Rotoworld.com

Damn. I would've liked to have back the only closer for the Dodgers who didn't make me want to smash my TV every time he pitched.

[Kingdom]

Kyle Lohse.......Bueller. Bueller.