2015-2016 Hot Stove League

[Tobywan]

Reports saying Tiger's signing Jordan Zimmermann for something like 5 years/around $110 million, but team has not confirmed.

[Foster]

Blue Jays signed J.A. Happ to three-year, $36M contract.

I liked when we started Felix Doubront for a month this year though.

[Foster]

How in the blue hell did Happ get that?

In the 11 games he played in PIT, where he went 7-2.

[Foster]

Also...

https://pbs.twimg.com/tweet_video/CU3DFP5UsAA1n7o.mp4

https://twitter.com/JAHappster

[realmofotalk]

In the 11 games he played in PIT, where he went 7-2.

Not sure if serious, but even then his career W-L record is just 1 game over .500

[Kingdom]

Pittsburgh tends to turn crap into shiny crap. There's no way he's going to roll out a sparkling ERA and more strikeouts than innings again. At best, they still have some of that Marco Estrada fairy dust to sprinkle on Happ.

[realmofotalk]

Pittsburgh tends to turn crap into shiny crap.

That's true, but also funny how things have changed. We're talking about the same club who once DFA'ed Jose Bautista to make room at third base for King Andy LaRoche. And let's not forget Ryan Vogelsong finally being good for the Giants after all those miserable years in Pittsburgh.

[Porter]

In the 11 games he played in PIT, where he went 7-2.

In the season he had here. He was demoted for Mike Montgomery.

[Foster]

Not sure if serious, but even then his career W-L record is just 1 game over .500

It's kinda to point out that they paid out based on that stretch, so a little serious and laughing at the size of the contract too. As Porter and you both said, he's a .500 at best pitcher. But we've got som changes in the back end of the rotation with Hutchinson, and Papa Buehrle both leaving. Do I think it's an over payment, sure. But it could be worse, there are fans saying this team is pissing away everything they did in the last season by not signing an "ace", and not seeing that there were other needs to fill as well.

[Kingdom]

That's true, but also funny how things have changed. We're talking about the same club who once DFA'ed Jose Bautista to make room at third base for King Andy LaRoche. And let's not forget Ryan Vogelsong finally being good for the Giants after all those miserable years in Pittsburgh.

But then they started turning all of the Yankee fails into success and...Hey send CC to Pittsburgh so he can replace alcohol with Primantis

[Tobywan]

Red Sox signed Chris Young to a multi-year deal.

[Tobywan]

Final details on the Jordan Zimmermann deal.


Cardinals signed catcher Brayan Pena to two-year contract.

[Tobywan]

Other recent transactions:


Free Agents:
John Axford
Daniel Nava
Brandon Gomes


Designated:
LHP Daniel Coulumbe-A's
Michael Choice-Indians
1B Andy Wilkins-Orioles


Released:
RHP A.J. Griffin-A's
1B Matt Hague-Blue Jays



Claimed off Waivers:
Phillies-Michael Mariot from Royals




Signings:
1B Jake Goebbert-Pirates
C Geovany Soto-Angels



Minor League deals:
C Anthony Recker-Indians
RHP Daniel Marten-Yankees
RHP Stolmy Pimentel-Mets


Trades:
Cubs send LHP Wander Cabrera to Rockies for Rex Brothers.
Diamondbacks traded RHP Allen Webster to Pirates for cash.
Rockies sent RHP Tommy Kahnle to White Sox for RHP Yency Almonte.

[Tobywan]

Braves agree to terms with RHP Jim Johnson on one-year contract. Braves are going to have like 100 players in camp.

[Kingdom]

Sweet, maybe we will trade him again