Offseason Rumors and Deals Around MLB

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kendrick gets $20M, 2-yr deal <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dodgers?src=hash">#dodgers</a></p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="

">January 29, 2016</a></blockquote>

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His 15.8 million dollar qualifying offer would have been better. For one season.

I'm kind of amazed that he had to settle for so little. Bargain for the Dodgers IMO.

[Crazysilver03]

For him or the Dodgers?

For Howie. Dodgers have a 2B Prospect that is almost MLB ready so I would be surprised to see him traded next offseason and the Dodgers turn more of their money into prospects.

[Frobby]

I disagree. But that is the fun of message boards. I think we'll be fine in the outfield.

We are in roughly the same spot as we were last year -- a lot of guys who could be anything from terrible to decent, but nobody with a consistent track record except for Jones.

Going into 2015, we had Pearce coming off a 6 WAR career year, De Aza who had been decent at times and very good in his six weeks with the Orioles, Snider who had a decent 2014 featuring a very strong second half, Young who had hit well in 2014, and Lough, who had a great enough glove where he'd put up a decent WAR in 2014. Nobody as good or consistent as Cruz and Markakis in that group, but it was reasonable to think a couple of those would have decent seasons and you could mix and match your way to decent corner OF/DH production. You also had Reimold, Alvarez and Urrutia available to call up. I know there was risk involved and obviously it worked out terribly, but I can't say that it was likely the group would be that bad. Dan just rolled snake eyes, as literally every member of that group underperformed his career OPS and his 2014 OPS by a significant margin.

So here we are a year later, with Trumbo who has a better hitting track record than any of last year's guys but is a bit out of place in the OF, Kim who has been a very good hitter with a high OBP in Korea but we have no idea how it will translate over here, Reimold who stayed healthy last year and posted decent but not inspiring numbers in Norfolk and Baltimore but is injury prone, inconsistent and 32, Rickard who has a good MiL OBP but wasn't considered good enough for Tampa to protect, Alvarez who had respectable numbers in Norfolk but can't draw a walk, Navarro who has been uninspiring in four brief minor league stints, etc. I cannot say that this group overall has a better track record than last year's group. It's a very similar approach to last year's, and could turn out just as badly, or maybe DD will have better luck and this group will turn out better. There's a ton of uncertainty here.

[weams]

Dan just rolled snake eyes, as literally every member of that group underperformed his career OPS and his 2014 OPS by a significant margin.

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There's a ton of uncertainty here.

Scott Proefrock says Dan will get someone.

[Aristotelian]

I'm kind of amazed that he had to settle for so little. Bargain for the Dodgers IMO.

Makes Wieters' decision look good. The comp pick just kills the player if he is looking at a 2-3 year deal. But I am still shaking my head that Wieters took it.

[backwardsk]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">luhnow said they did an MRI on Doug Fister and admitted "there is some risk, but we're confident he's going to be healthy this year"</p>— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) <a href="

">January 29, 2016</a></blockquote>

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An update on Fister after his physical...

[weams]

White Sox don't want to give up their 28 Pick for Dexter Fowler

Dexter Fowler and Ian Desmond remain on the free agent market, and it appears either one could help the White Sox. One potential problem for Chicago, though, is that both players rejected qualifying offers. The Sox’ top pick in the tenth overall and will therefore be protected, but the Sox also currently have the No. 28 pick as compensation for the loss of Jeff Samardzija. “The draft pick has real value,” said Hahn. “A couple of million dollars worth of pool money, which allows you to be flexible with that draft pick or pay some forward or pay some back. … At some level, you balance the ability to improve this club versus the long-term impact that losing a pick like that would have.”

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/

[Machado13]

#Royals sign OF Travis Snider to a minor league contract with an invitation to MLB Spring Training.

[25 Nuggets]

#Royals sign OF Travis Snider to a minor league contract with an invitation to MLB Spring Training.

Championship!!!

Oh wait, they did win a championship. Nvm.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner to <a href="https://twitter.com/Dbacks">@dbacks</a>; Chase Anderson, Aaron Hill, Isan Diaz to <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers">@Brewers</a></p>— keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="

">January 30, 2016</a></blockquote>

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[Stotle]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jean Segura and Tyler Wagner to <a href="https://twitter.com/Dbacks">@dbacks</a>; Chase Anderson, Aaron Hill, Isan Diaz to <a href="https://twitter.com/Brewers">@Brewers</a></p>— keithlaw (@keithlaw) <a href="

">January 30, 2016</a></blockquote>

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Like Diaz a whole bunch.

[Stotle]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">luhnow said they did an MRI on Doug Fister and admitted "there is some risk, but we're confident he's going to be healthy this year"</p>— MLB Network Radio (@MLBNetworkRadio) <a href="

">January 29, 2016</a></blockquote>

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An update on Fister after his physical...

Luhnow said they did an MRI on Doug Fister and admitted "there is some risk, but after the Aiken ordeal we aren't giving writers easy material for at least another year..."

[weams]

Luhnow said they did an MRI on Doug Fister and admitted "there is some risk, but after the Aiken ordeal we aren't giving writers easy material for at least another year..."

Makes good sense.

[Can_of_corn]

Makes good sense.

Wouldn't want a rep like the O's.

[weams]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dave Stewart says the trade was needed for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DBacks?src=hash">#DBacks</a> to acquire Segura, or another bat, after including Incarnte in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Braves?src=hash">#Braves</a> trade.</p>— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) <a href="

">January 31, 2016</a></blockquote>

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