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Melky Cabrera - OF - Blue Jays

Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune writes that the Mariners "appear unwilling to move beyond three years" for free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera.

Dutton says Melky is seeking a five-year contract in the $60 million range. The M's are exploring other options to fill their corner-outfield need, including Dayan Viciedo of the White Sox. Cabrera, 30, batted .301/.351/.458 with 16 home runs and 73 RBI in 139 games this past season for the Blue Jays.

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Would you have supported trading Davis after 2013?

The return would have had to have been phenomenal for me to have done it... #1 prospect, a top 10 prospect and a replacement major league player at minimum from any team wanting Davis after 2013. I think I would risk extending him this winter though. There is a lot of talk about the buy low strategy with Cruz last year, but I think we could do the same thing by risking a long term extension right now with Davis which would certainly be cheaper than if he does a return to anywhere close to 2013 numbers.

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Does anyone know.... How many teams did absolutely nothing at the Winter Meetings (and I am not counting the Rule 5)

Not certain but I'm pretty damn sure it was more that did nothing, than did anything at all.

What did the Yankees do? Nothing I can recall. Miller was pre-meetings.

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Even with that list some of those teams have definetely made moves to improve themselves

New York has acquired Miller and Gregorius,

Toronto traded for Donaldson,

Atlanta traded Heyward for Miller and signed Nick

Seattle signed Cruz

Texas acquired Detwiler

So that leaves Baltimore, TB, Washington, Mil and SF as the only teams who have improved their major league roster this offseason?

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Even with that list some of those teams have definetely made moves to improve themselves

New York has acquired Miller and Gregorius,

Toronto traded for Donaldson and signed Russell Martin

Atlanta traded Heyward for Miller and signed Nick

Seattle signed Cruz

Texas acquired Detwiler

So that leaves Baltimore, TB, Washington, Mil and SF as the only teams who have improved their major league roster this offseason?

Fixed that one for you. I think Martin and Donaldson are GREAT acquisitions for that team. Of course, they still need pitching help.

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Baltimore

New York

Tampa Bay

Toronto

Seattle

Texas

Atlanta

Washington

Milwaukee

San Francisco

Well, TX and the Nats made the Detweiler trade, so that counts as something. And, while some of those teams didn't do anything at the WM, they made moves prior to which will help them next year. See Mariners (Cruz), Yankees (Miller), Blue Jays (Donaldson, Martin), Braves (S. Miller)

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I love how Rule V is our main action at the Winter Meetings. Meanwhile, the Dodgers and Cubs, who also took Rule V guys, have made splash after splash to improve their teams.

It's just funny. I like DD, but he seems completely incapable of multi-tasking at these WM.

To whoever negative-repped me - how in the world does my above post warrant negative rep? Like, seriously.

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