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[Brenner]

The Nationals have acquired Jerry Blevins from the Athletics in exchange for outfield prospect Billy Burns, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).

 

Billy Burns is an interesting CF prospect, 74 SB vs 7 CS last year at A/AA with a OBP of 0.425. No HR power at all though.

[Angrioter]

Billy Burns is an interesting CF prospect, 74 SB vs 7 CS last year at A/AA with a OBP of 0.425. No HR power at all though.

 

Eury Perez 2.0?

[Angrioter]

FeinsandNYDN

Source says Yankees have no intention of giving Omar Infante 4-year deal. After losing out on Beltran, Royals may be favorites for Infante.

[G-Snarls]

Hart to Mariners

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

feinsandnydn

source says yankees have no intention of giving omar infante 4-year deal. After losing out on beltran, royals may be favorites for infante.

 

y not us

[Dylan]

I wonder if he can play outfield, if not.. start the smoak/montero rumours

[Dylan]

1. Miller (ss) 2. Ackley (OF) 3. Cano (2B) 4. Hart (OF) 5. Seager (3B) 6. Smoak (1B) 7. Montero (DH) 8. Saunders (OF) 9. Zunino ©

 

Can we hurry up and trade for Franklin

[Dylan]

Excellent no risk signing by the mariners, and prevents them from overpaying for Cruz.

 

Should have plenty to still make a run at Choo

[Atothe]

Excellent no risk signing by the mariners, and prevents them from overpaying for Cruz.

 

Should have plenty to still make a run at Choo

 

the jays should have made a play for him

[G-Snarls]

Maybe Choo gets signed this week??

 

[Abomination]

The Nationals have acquired Jerry Blevins from the Athletics in exchange for outfield prospect Billy Burns, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (on Twitter).

 

I love that move for the A's. Burns has zero power, but he's a walk, hit, and stolen base machine. Appears that's he's plus defensively too in center field. It'll be interesting to see if his ability to hit for average and walk translate to AAA and the majors, but if it does he has big time lead off hitter written all over him.

[Angrioter]

Amaro: “Kendrick has 64 wins. You know how many wins Garza has? 67.”

 

 

lol He's a burro

[NorthOf49]

I can't believe we have seen nothing. I think the backlash from fans this year will kill the team.

Most fans probably don't even know about the Winter Meetings. I won't start getting anxious until next week.

[NorthOf49]

He actually said this?

Yep.

(Philadelphia Inquirer writer)

[Nox]

Yep.

(Philadelphia Inquirer writer)

 

Ruben Amaro!!!!!

[Angrioter]

He actually said this?

 

 

Do you wanna pawa?

[Laika]

yessssssssssssssss Amaro. I love that you exist.

[Nox]

I don't know what should be of more concern for Phillies fans:

 

A) Their GM just openly evaluated two pitchers based on Ws

He hasn't been fired by his bosses yet for A)

[Angrioter]

Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Pirates, free-agent RHP Edinson Volquez in agreement on one-year, $5M contract, pending physical.

 

Liriano 2,0?

[KingKat]

Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Pirates, free-agent RHP Edinson Volquez in agreement on one-year, $5M contract, pending physical.

 

Liriano 2,0?

 

No. Liriano was an awesome buy low candidate. Ks for days. I feel pretty comfortable calling Volquez garbage.

[Angrioter]

YankeesWFAN: Mets have agreed to terms with Bartolo Colon. Hearing its 2-year deal, pending physical.

[NorthOf49]

I'm glad Bartolo is leaving the AL.

[Angrioter]

Source confirms Japanese report that Red Sox sign submarine RP Shunsuke Watanabe to minor league deal.

[NorthOf49]

Source confirms Japanese report that Red Sox sign submarine RP Shunsuke Watanabe to minor league deal.

That's the guy who tops out at 65, right? lol

[GD]

That's the guy who tops out at 65, right? lol

 

For real? I top out at 70ish, lol. That's nuts.

[Dylan]

4:25pm: Hart's deal is worth $6MM guaranteed with incentives that could earn him $13MM, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times (on Twitter).

[Jays]

That's the guy who tops out at 65, right? lol

 

the #WatanbeEffect

[NorthOf49]

For real? I top out at 70ish, lol. That's nuts.

Apparently he can ramp it up to 70 on occasion. All junk.

 

Video included in good:

[NorthOf49]

Jayson Stark says the Angels are signing Raul Ibanez... LOL