Offseason Rumors and Deals Around MLB

[Bahama O's Fan]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daniel Murphy agrees with Nationals 3 year deal <a href="https://t.co/MKcInO9jbW">https://t.co/MKcInO9jbW</a></p>— Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) <a href="

">December 24, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Wait, I thought everything shut down yesterday?

[Frobby]

It isn't uncommon for switch hitter to switch dominant sides during their career.

It's already happened to Wieters once. He was much better as a LHB in the early part of his career.

[Can_of_corn]

It's already happened to Wieters once. He was much better as a LHB in the early part of his career.

That was why I mentioned it.

[25 Nuggets]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daniel Murphy agrees with Nationals 3 year deal <a href="https://t.co/MKcInO9jbW">https://t.co/MKcInO9jbW</a></p>— Jim Bowden (@JimBowden_ESPN) <a href="

">December 24, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Steep price to pay losing the pick, but he's actually a good fit for them. I suspect he will see significant time at 1B and/or 3B spelling an injured Zimmerman and/or Rendon.

[TonySoprano]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Murphy deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nationals?src=hash">#Nationals</a> is three years, $37.5M. Again, pending physical.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 25, 2015</a></blockquote>

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[25 Nuggets]

They give up the no 17 pick, will they now be in on Crush now that they have given up the first round pick ??

No. Too much money. Redundant with Zimmerman and now Murphy on the team. Corner OF is Werth and Harper.

[ChuckS]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Source: Murphy deal with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nationals?src=hash">#Nationals</a> is three years, $37.5M. Again, pending physical.</p>— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) <a href="

">December 25, 2015</a></blockquote>

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Could be the kind of deal Dexter Fowler is looking at. Another QO player. Similar age and offensive profile. Below average defensive CF/Below average defensive 2B. Fowler could get four years being a year younger, but AAV should be about the same.

[Number5]

Steep price to pay losing the pick, but he's actually a good fit for them. I suspect he will see significant time at 1B and/or 3B spelling an injured Zimmerman and/or Rendon.

Zimmerman is owed way to much for them to consider signing Davis.

[25 Nuggets]

Zimmerman is owed way to much for them to consider signing Davis.

I meant Murphy is a good fit. He'll see action at all three of 1B, 2B and 3B and he's played all three positions before.

[Number5]

I meant Murphy is a good fit. He'll see action at all three of 1B, 2B and 3B and he's played all three positions before.

Sorry, I thought you were talking about them signing Davis. Pretty sure Murphy will be their everyday second baseman.

[Bahama O's Fan]

Leake has signed with the Cardinals, 5/80

[weams]

Rich Hill tells Cafardo that the Athletics’ “immediate” and persistent interest, pitcher-friendly O.co Coliseum and the presence of pitching coach Curt Young (Hill’s former pitching coach in Boston) all factored into his decision to sign a one-year, $6MM contract with Oakland. Hill also noted that the A’s are “giving me a chance to make those 32 starts,” and according to Yahoo’s Jeff Passan at the time of the signing, Hill turned down a larger offer from another team due to Oakland’s promise of a regular rotation spot.

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[weams]

Nationals: After Washington grossly underachieved from their preseason favorite status, GM Mike Rizzo may just have a “tenuous” grip on his job. Rizzo is under contract through 2016 and the Nats have a club option on him for 2017, and it’s quite possible Rizzo will need a major rebound season for his team in order to keep his job.

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[Machado13]

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Certainly seems like Rizzo is desperate and losing his grip. Unless Murphy becomes the next zobrist which I doubt, that was a terrible move.

Going after Phillips and Kendrick is just grasping and hoping. It's looking at the "name" and nothing else

[weams]

Hot Stove Digest: Mets are completely out on Yoenis Cespedes

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