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[G-Snarls]

C-

1B - Teixeira

2B - Cano (90%)

3B - could save 27M

SS - Jeter

LF -Soriano

CF -Gardner

RF - Ichiro

DH - Wells

 

Yeah they can scrape by with those last 2 guys for another year, *maybe* 2, but replacements will be needed soon. Jeter's days as a SS are probably almost done.

[Angrioter]

Yeah they can scrape by with those last 2 guys for another year, *maybe* 2, but replacements will be needed soon. Jeter's days as a SS are probably almost done.

 

f*** luxury tax........The Yankees will spend tons of dollars.

Cano, McCann, Kuroda, Beltran, Garza, Tanaka

[G-Snarls]

f*** luxury tax........The Yankees will spend tons of dollars.

Cano, McCann, Kuroda, Beltran, Garza, Tanaka

 

Sadly, you're probably right...

[jaysblue]

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Rockies pursuing Carlos Ruiz. They have Wilin Rosario, though he can get time at 1B (with Helton gone) and in a corner outfield spot as well when he isn't catching.

[jaysblue]

The Yankees or Boston are the best fit for Brian McCann and likely would offer him the most years/money. The Yankees are in dire need of a catcher especially after what they rolled out with this season.

[jaysblue]

C-

1B - Teixeira

2B - Cano (90%)

3B - could save 27M

SS - Jeter

LF -Soriano

CF -Gardner

RF - Ichiro

DH - Wells

 

I could see them going with Ichiro again in RF for one more season. Tex is coming back so he'll be a nice addition to the middle of their lineup. Soriano should still provide solid power numbers hitting in that ballpark. Going with Wells as a DH is asking for trouble. He was awesome in April, though after that his bat was just awful - one of the worst bats in baseball. The Yankees shouldn't be giving Wells close to 400 AB's next season.

 

I think the Yankees go hard after Carlos Beltran to play RF and DH. He'd be an excellent fit in that ballpark and DHing him every so often could keep him fresh over the 162 game schedule. McCann and Beltran are the big bats the Yankees sign and they will spend big this offseason after missing the postseason. As for pitching, I see them bringing back Kuroda and going hard after someone like Tanaka or Ubaldo.

 

C - McCann

1B - Tex

2B - Cano

3B - Reynolds/Chavez

SS - Jeter

LF - Soriano

CF - Gardner

RF - Ichiro

DH - Beltran

[G-Snarls]

The Yankees or Boston are the best fit for Brian McCann and likely would offer him the most years/money. The Yankees are in dire need of a catcher especially after what they rolled out with this season.

 

Yep. I still can't believe they couldn't come up with 17M over 2 years for Martin.

[G-Snarls]

I could see them going with Ichiro again in RF for one more season. Tex is coming back so he'll be a nice addition to the middle of their lineup. Soriano should still provide solid power numbers hitting in that ballpark. Going with Wells as a DH is asking for trouble. He was awesome in April, though after that his bat was just awful - one of the worst bats in baseball. The Yankees shouldn't be giving Wells close to 400 AB's next season.

 

I think the Yankees go hard after Carlos Beltran to play RF and DH. He'd be an excellent fit in that ballpark and DHing him every so often could keep him fresh over the 162 game schedule. McCann and Beltran are the big bats the Yankees sign and they will spend big this offseason after missing the postseason. As for pitching, I see them bringing back Kuroda and going hard after someone like Tanaka or Ubaldo.

 

C - McCann

1B - Tex

2B - Cano

3B - Reynolds/Chavez

SS - Jeter

LF - Soriano

CF - Gardner

RF - Ichiro

DH - Beltran

 

Agree. Wells is garbage.

 

Beltran makes PERFECT sense for them. And he's has even said he wants to play for Yankees.

 

BTW, it must be nice when most quality free agents WANT to play for you

 

Grrrrr

Edited November 6, 2013 by G-Snarls

[Angrioter]

Agree. Wells is garbage.

 

And Beltran has even said he wants to play for Yankees.

 

BTW, it must be nice when most quality free agents WANT to play for you

 

Grrrrr

 

Grady will accept the QO.....Goodbye Beltran

[Sammy225]

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Rockies pursuing Carlos Ruiz. They have Wilin Rosario, though he can get time at 1B (with Helton gone) and in a corner outfield spot as well when he isn't catching.

 

Makes sense because Roasario is very JPAish with the glove behind the plate if I am not mistaken.

[G-Snarls]

Grady will accept the QO.....Goodbye Beltran

 

Sign and trade??

[jaysblue]

Off topic question: Would you trade Colby Rasmus for Lance Lynn in a salary cap fantasy baseball dynasty league?

[jays_fever]

Off topic question: Would you trade Colby Rasmus for Lance Lynn in a salary cap fantasy baseball dynasty league?

 

Why wouldnt you

[G-Snarls]

Off topic question: Would you trade Colby Rasmus for Lance Lynn in a salary cap fantasy baseball dynasty league?

 

Yes

 

And I'd do it IRL too

[KingKat]

Off topic question: Would you trade Colby Rasmus for Lance Lynn in a salary cap fantasy baseball dynasty league?

 

Impossible to answer without knowing the salary and contract structure of your league and the contracts of the individual players but assuming the cost is close, it's a deal worth doing. The value of the two players is much closer IRL than it is in fantasy especially if you don't have a CF spot (and even that only gives a slight boost in value to Rasmus).

[KingKat]

Yes

 

And I'd do it IRL too

 

IRL the Jays can probably get by with an all glove CF like Gose.

[G-Snarls]

IRL the Jays can probably get by with an all glove CF like Gose.

 

Yes, especially if the pitching gets better

 

Though it does put a lot of pressure on Bautista and Cabrera to produce

[jaysblue]

Impossible to answer without knowing the salary and contract structure of your league and the contracts of the individual players but assuming the cost is close, it's a deal worth doing. The value of the two players is much closer IRL than it is in fantasy especially if you don't have a CF spot (and even that only gives a slight boost in value to Rasmus).

 

Yeah Colby is arb eligible and becomes a FA soon and Lynn is still pre-arb and I think under control until 2016/2017 so I'll likely do it. I could always sign another OF during free agency. Adam Wainwright said he thinks Lynn can be one of the best pitchers in baseball and I agree. In real life, I'd love to see the Blue Jays get him.

[G-Snarls]

Again though, IRL, the Cardinals don't want Colby back, even if Beltran walks

 

Maybe they need a catcher - oh, wait

 

Maybe they need BP help - oh, wait

 

Maybe they need... That's the problem. All they really need is a shortstop and we can't trade ours right now. I bet they'd want Lawrie but we need him too.

[Angrioter]

Again though, IRL, the Cardinals don't want Colby back, even if Beltran walks

 

Maybe they need a catcher - oh, wait

 

Maybe they need BP help - oh, wait

 

Maybe they need... That's the problem. All they really need is a shortstop and we can't trade ours right now. I bet they'd want Lawrie but we need him too.

 

 

Reyes + Bautista for Miller + Tavares + Garcia + Wong + s***

[G-Snarls]

Reyes + Bautista for Miller + Tavares + Garcia + Wong + s***

 

That's a move you make mid 2014 if we're not sniffing the playoffs and they need help getting over the top

[Angrioter]

That's a move you make mid 2014 if we're not sniffing the playoffs and they need help getting over the top

 

That's the problem .......... AA think that he have a championable team and that's not true.

C, 2B, Starterssss, LF

[G-Snarls]

Lots of Phillies tidbits, bold emphasis is mine

 

Phillies Notes: Ruiz, Free Agents, Front Office

 

By Zach Links [November 6 at 12:47pm CST]

 

Earlier today, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reported that the Phillies have kicked around the idea of making an offer for David Price, but it's unlikely to happen because GM Ruben Amaro Jr. knows he has multiple needs to address and one big splash won't fix the team. Here's more on the Phils...

 

The Red Sox, according to sources, are quietly doing their due diligence on Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz, writes Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com. While there are other free agent catchers available, Ruiz is the guy that the Phillies want and the guy that the pitchers want. The Phillies need to prioritize right-handed hitting and both Brian McCann and A.J. Pierzynski are left-handed hitters. Jarrod Saltalamacchia is a switch-hitter, but he struggles from the right side. The Rockies are also known to be pursuing Ruiz and are reportedly planning to offer him a multiyear deal this week.

 

GM Ruben Amaro says that he has already made offers on "several" free agent players, writes Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. While Amaro declined to name names, Zolecki suggests that Nelson Cruz, Carlos Beltran, and Mike Morse could be among their targets.

 

The Phillies hired Scott Freedman from Major League Baseball's Labor Relations Department to help the club incorporate analytics into their personnel decisions, Zolecki writes. "I don't know if it's going to change the way we do business, necessarily," Amaro said. "We still plan to be a scouting and player development organization, but I think it's important to get all the information and analyze not just what we're doing, but how other clubs are evaluating players."

[G-Snarls]

Five Teams Showing Early Interest In Grant Balfour

 

By Steve Adams [November 6 at 2:16pm CST]

 

Grant Balfour is expected to sign with a new team as a free agent this offseason after three excellent years with the A's -- two of which came as the team's closer. According to the latest from Susan Slusser at the San Francisco Chronicle, the Yankees, Tigers, Rockies, Rays and Angels have all expressed interest in the hard-throwing Aussie.

 

Balfour, 36 in December, saved 62 games for the A's over the past two seasons as their primary ninth-inning option and has a sparkling 2.47 ERA with 9.2 K/9 and 3.3 BB/9 in 254 2/3 innings dating back to 2010. It's a buyer's market for closers this offseason, with Balfour, Joe Nathan, Fernando Rodney, Joaquin Benoit, Chris Perez, Jose Veras, Edward Mujica and Kevin Gregg among the free agents who saved at least 20 games this past season. Brian Wilson, who returned as a dominant setup man, figures to garner interest for ninth inning jobs as well.

 

Interest between the Tigers and Balfour will turn a few heads due to the fact that Balfour's signature shouting on the mound didn't sit well with Victor Martinez in the ALDS, leading to a benches-clearing confrontation. Still the Tigers figure to add at least one high-profile arm this winter after opening last season with no set closer and experiencing ugly results from a carousel of relievers until Benoit solidified the job.

[G-Snarls]

Be hilarious if the Tigers got Balfour

 

They could actually really use him, but...

[DuckDuckGose]

Reyes + Bautista for Miller + Tavares + Garcia + Wong + s***

 

Honestly no thanks. I would try to move Reyes to the Cards for pitching + Tavares and Bautista to Tex for a Profar package. Without a SS coming back TOR's way there is no way I move Reyes, there simply isn't enough MIF depth in the org to field a MLB team without him.

[Sammy225]

Honestly no thanks. I would try to move Reyes to the Cards for pitching + Tavares and Bautista to Tex for a Profar package. Without a SS coming back TOR's way there is no way I move Reyes, there simply isn't enough MIF depth in the org to field a MLB team without him.

 

I hear Goins is pretty good.

[Stangstag]

Reyes + Bautista for Miller + Tavares + Garcia + Wong + s***

 

I would do this trade in a heartbeat and never look back. We get rid of 30 million in salary, and get some great young players. Only problem would be that we have no SS, but its still worth doing the trade.

[Jays]

IRL the Jays can probably get by with an all glove CF like Gose.

 

Bourjos plz.

[DuckDuckGose]

I hear Goins is pretty good.

 

Goins is good but even he can't play 2B and SS! hahaha