2015-2016 Hot Stove League

[HollywoodLeo]

Cueto to LA seems inevitable now.

[realmofotalk]

Jeff Passan:
Running the Dodgers is truly a no-win scenario. Don't spend: Get criticized for not spending. Spend: Get criticized for spending too much.

[realmofotalk]

Samardzija to the Giants for 5 years $90M.

In before he goes 10-0 with 1.35 ERA.

[Tobywan]

Jeff Passan:
Running the Dodgers is truly a no-win scenario. Don't spend: Get criticized for not spending. Spend: Get criticized for spending too much.

Don't think that kind of criticism is limited. Rays fans are already forgetting we just went through a run of success and were just in the post season in 2013. They make a couple of moves for reasonable salaries and Sternberg is cheap and doesn't care. Former Ray David Price gets a huge contract and he is stabbing Rays fans in the back (he was traded, didn't walk in FA with us) by taking Red Sox money, how he was ALWAYS about the money, blah, blah, blah.

So, owners are cheap and don't care when they won't offer or pay big contracts and owners that have deep pockets are just trying to buy championships.


Players that don't demand huge contracts are scrubs and players that are in a position to negotiate offers of huge contracts and accept them are money grubbing robots with no loyalty.

[realmofotalk]

But Greinke really is a money grubbing robot with no loyalty.

That was the only way the Dodgers were able to get him 3 years ago.

[HollywoodLeo]

Hypocrisy is a staple of sports fandom

[Tobywan]

Ryan Madson signs with the A's for three years, $22 million.

[Tobywan]

Other transactions:


Claimed off Waivers:
Twins-John Hicks from Mariners
Mariners-Andy Wilkins from Orioles
Marlins-Nefi Ogando from Phillies
Cubs-Edgar Olmos from Mariners





Signings:
CF Rafael Ortega-Angels
RHP Justin De Fratus-Mariners
Red Sox-OF Chris Young-2 year/$13 million
White Sox-RHP Jacob Turner and C Dioner Navarro
Nationals- LHP Oliver Perez two-year/$7 million
Orioles-RHP Darren O'Day four-year/$31 million
Tigers- C Jarrod Saltalamacchia 1 year/league minimum, Marlins will pay rest of $8M owed and Mike Pelfrey 2 year/$16 million
Royals-RHP Joakim Soria 3 year/$25 million



Minor League deals:
RHP Joba Chamberlain-Indians
RHP Jim Henderson-Mets


Trades:
Mariners sent 3B Patrick Kivlehan to Rangers as PTBNL to compete Nov.16 Leonys Martin/Anthony Bass trade
Cardinals traded C Tony Cruz to Royals for SS Jose Martinez.
Padres sent LHP Marc Rzepczynski to the A's (along with Yonder Alonso for Pomeranz, Torres and PTBNL)
Mariners traded RHP Jose Ramirez to Braves for a PTBNL and cash

[Tobywan]

Dodgers have deals with Hisashi Iwakuma (three-year/$45 million)and Aroldis Chapman (for 2 prospects), both pending physicals/medical reports.

[catman]

Speculation is that the Reds will get Grant Holmes and Jose Peraza. Not a bad haul for the Reds, but the Dodgers didn't have to give up their best prospects. Peraza ranks as their #4 prospect and Holmes is #6.

[Tobywan]

Pirates sign RHPs Wilfredo Boscan, Deolis Guerra, Curtis Partch, LHP Robert Zarate, INF Cole Figueroa and OF Danny Ortiz to minor league deals.

[Tobywan]

Royals sign RHP Chris Young to two year, $11.75 million deal.

[Tobywan]

Tigers sign Mark Lowe to $6.5 million for two years.


****Correction deal is double....$13 M for the the two years.

[HollywoodLeo]

Padres sent LHP Marc Rzepczynski to the A's (along with Yonder Alonso for Pomeranz, Torres and PTBNL)

..

Also, Yonder Alonso to the A's for Drew Pomeranz, Jose Torres, and a PTBNL

[Tobywan]

I didn't see Marc Rzepczynski's name anywhere in thread or other posts unless I missed it.