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http://www.royalsreview.com/dayton-moore-transaction-history/2012/9/25/3409748/dayton-moore-trade-history

http://www.royalsreview.com/dayton-moore-transaction-history/2013/2/2/3945016/notable-free-agent-signings-dayton-moore

 

Looking back, he's made very few noteworthy trades... He got a decent haul for Greinke but kinda ruined that now by dealing Odorizzi with Myers. He got some good value out of the Santana trade... but he only had one year left so it's kind of dumb in retrospect.

 

He's given out a few poor FA contracts:

 

Gil Meche: 5/55

Jose Guillen: 3/36

Guthrie: 3/25

 

He's just a quiet GM. He doesn't really do a whole lot or make any super bold moves...the Shields deal being the boldest.

 

They could do better but they could also do worse.

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Padres Expected To Deal For Lefty Bat And/Or Reliever

 

The Padres are expected to acquire a lefty hitter and/or lefty reliever within the next two weeks, Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. "By the time the Winter Meetings end, we will have done something," says GM Josh Byrnes. "We’re lined up on a few trade ideas over the next couple weeks." The Winter Meetings will take place from December 9-12.

 

The Padres currently have Josh Johnson, Andrew Cashner, Tyson Ross and Ian Kennedy penciled into the first four spots of their rotation. Center suggests that, while the Padres aren't likely to trade a prospect like Max Fried or Matt Wisler, they could deal Burch Smith, Robbie Erlin or Eric Stults to acquire a left-handed hitter. Center notes, however, that the Padres are very much aware of the recent spate of injuries to their starting pitchers.

 

Adam Lind, Neil Wagner + for Andrew Cashner

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Speaking of the Padres, they could be a dark horse for next season. I think they've put together a solid rotation if it stays healthy (Johnson, Cashner, Ross, Kennedy, Stults along with some younger arms waiting in the wings like Fried, Smith, Stults, Wisler and Luebke once they get him back). They have a strong bullpen and if they add some bats this offseason, they could be in great shape. I'm calling it now - Padres nab a wildcard spot!
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Bold, I could see it, now lets trade Cecil for Smith. ;)

 

I said the Pirates were going to make the postseason before last year haha.

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The Dodgers will still be the beasts in that division. I don't see the D'Backs really doing anything or being a threat in that division. The Rockies have a great lineup, though they need more starting pitching to go along with Chacin and De La Rosa. The Giants will have strong pitching (Hudson was a great FA pickup, and Cain should rebound) though offensively they still have question marks, though I'm looking forward to seeing Belt take the next step forward. The Giants will be tough, though the Padres with some luck could be right in the thick of things come September!
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Multiple executives told the New York Post's Joel Sherman that they expect Carlos Beltran to land with the Yankees.

 

The Bombers already have Brett Gardner, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiro Suzuki and Vernon Wells in the outfield, but they'll probably play four at once most of the time, with Soriano frequently taking turns at DH. Beltran is currently still holding out for a three-year deal, preferably one worth north of $45 million. He may end up settling for two years, though.

 

We know that.

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Hechavarria wrong when it comes to going right

 

According to Baseball Info Solutions, part of the reason the athletically-gifted Adeiny Hechavarria grades out poorly in some defensive metrics is he doesn't cheat to the hole enough.

 

If numbers don't lie, anyone who hasn't seen Adeiny Hechavarria play shortstop might think he uses a milk carton for a glove. The eyes say Hechavarria was worthy of Gold Glove consideration. His defensive metrics suggest otherwise.

 

"I know zone rating," President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill said. "I know range factor, and I know an above average defensive shortstop when I see one with my eyes and the numbers don't match. I wouldn't even say we're slanted because we see him every day. Ask anybody who played against us if they would take Hechavarria at shortstop."

 

Hill was befuddled as to how Hechavarria wasn't among the three finalists for the Gold Glove award, a prize that went to Braves' counterpart Andrelton Simmons over Ian Desmond and Troy Tulowitzki.

 

Managers and coaches determine Gold Glove winners in their respective leagues. Hechavarria's defensive skills weren't recognized in The 2013 Fielding Bible Awards either. A panel of 12 experts, including defensive metrics guru John Dewan, ranks the top 10 players at every position. Not surprisingly, Simmons received 12 first-place votes. He was one of 19 shortstops named on ballots.

 

Hechavarria wasn't among them.

 

Dewan, who established The Fielding Bible Awards in 2006, developed defensive runs saved (DRS). As the name suggests, the figure represents how many runs a player saved or cost his team compared to the average defender at his position. Simmons set a record for any position with a plus-41, well ahead of Clint Barmes and Pedro Florimon, who tied for second with a plus-12.

 

Hechavarria was a minus-3, tied for 18th among all regular shortstops.

 

"Minus-3 is below average, but not that far below average," Baseball Info Solutions (BIS) research and development associate Joe Rosales said. "It's the kind of guy you don't feel you're necessarily losing that much having him out there."

 

The Marlins certainly don't feel they're settling for adequate defense from Hechavarria. Nonetheless, several metrics beyond DRS suggest he's not an elite defender. Among 21 players who totaled 935 or more innings at the position, Hechavarria ranked second-to-last in both ultimate zone rating/150 and range runs.

 

UZR according to Fangraphs "looks at the trajectory and speed of every batted ball, and based on overall major league averages, assigns a probability that a certain position will field it. If a player at that position fields it, he gets credit above the overall major league average. If he doesn't, he gets negative credit." UZR is a counting stat. UZR/150 gives a value per 150 defensive games.

 

The same Fangraphs glossary defines range runs as, "the number of runs above or below average a fielder is, determined by how the fielder is able to get to balls hit in his vicinity."

 

BIS also tracks good defensive plays (a play made when it was not clear that it could have been made, and no one would have faulted the fielder for not making it) and defensive misplays (any play which is not scored an error on which the fielder loses the opportunity to make an out or allows a runner to advance).

 

This is where Hechavarria and Simmons are similar. They tied for the major league lead with 76 good fielding plays. BIS also calculates a net by subtracting misplays and errors from good fielding plays. Simmons' net (37) ranked first. Hechavarria (34) was second, and he totaled 55 fewer defensive innings that Simmons.

 

"On a physical level, [Hechavarria] matches up well with somebody like Simmons," Rosales said. "When you see him out there he does compare favorably to some of the best shortstops. His objective metrics aren't matching up and when we're able to dig through it, it looks like it's just a positioning thing."

 

Based on BIS research, no shortstop in baseball was better at fielding balls to his left than Hechavarria (plus-15). Among the 35 players with most innings at shortstop, Hechavarria ranked 32nd with a minus-16 on balls to his right.

 

"When it comes to where he sets up versus right-handed batters, he doesn't cheat over toward the hole as much as most shortstops do," Rosales said. "He's just not making those plays as much as other shortstops are on balls hit toward the hole. If he could focus on that one area of how he positions himself against right-handed batters, [objectively] he could be just as good as anybody else."

 

Added Marlins infield coach Perry Hill: "I guess the numbers don't lie. I need to do a better job getting him in the right place, bottom line. I saw a lot of good shortstops. I didn't see anyone that was any better than him."

 

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Yikes, 3 years / 24M???

 

The cost for pitching just keeps going up. I'm certain AA is going to go the trade route.

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The cost for pitching just keeps going up. I'm certain AA is going to go the trade route.

 

AA had better be taking notice and make sure he keeps Sanchez and Stroman at all costs.

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AA had better be taking notice and make sure he keeps Sanchez and Stroman at all costs.

 

Stroman. I don't really care if he deals Sanchez.

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Not a bad signing at all. I like Hughes.

 

Hughes is a guy I might have loved to take a chance on for 1 year or 1 + option, but a 3 year deal at 8 per is insane.

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Doesn't seem like AA is in on any FA. Could mean a trade or two by the end of the winter meetings....
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Not a bad signing at all. I like Hughes.

 

I like Hughes as well. I never expected him to get three years wow. I still like the signing for the Twins. Hughes fits that ballpark well and moving to the AL central is definitely a plus. I wouldn't be shocked to see him post similar numbers to his 2012 season, or even better ones.

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The cost for pitching just keeps going up. I'm certain AA is going to go the trade route.

 

Yeah I just don't see there being any FA bargains from the looks of it. I thought Hughes would have got a 1 year deal worth $7-8 million (which is still pretty pricey considering the year he just had). Didn't expect 3 years. Still, it's not a bad signing for the Twins - I think he'll be fine pitching in that ballpark. Could provide some nice value and I'd rather sign Hughes at 3/24 over Vargas at 4/32.

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Hughes is a guy I might have loved to take a chance on for 1 year or 1 + option, but a 3 year deal at 8 per is insane.

 

As much as I like Hughes, I'm sure he'd be awful pitching with the Jays. He'd get eaten alive pitching half of his games at the Rogers Centre and majority of his games against the AL East.

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