The 2015 Winter Meetings (Dec 7-10)

[BTS]

Dammit. I wanted Lowe back.

[SAAviour]

2/16 I'm guessing for Lowe in this madness.

[Stangstag]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 2m2 minutes ago

Reliever Mark Lowe is closing in on a 2-year deal with #Tigers, source says. Setup man for K-Rod.

 

Well that sucks. I feel like we should have been able to acquire both of those guys. (Lowe and K-rod)

[THANOS]

Ok let's go for Shawn Kelley and Bastardo/Sipp please. I would also be interested on the market for Capps?

[BTS]

Still some very interesting late-inning arms: Blanton, Kelley, Qualls would all be nice. Sipp too from the left side.

[tpurewal97]

2 year deal eh , can't wait to see the money.

[Abomination]

Still some very interesting late-inning arms: Blanton, Kelley, Qualls would all be nice. Sipp too from the left side.

 

Hopefully we can trade Revere and one of Smoak or Bello for a pair of decent relievers (preferably while saving some money).

[BeastMode]

Still some very interesting late-inning arms: Blanton, Kelley, Qualls would all be nice. Sipp too from the left side.

 

My guess is that those guys don't fit under the $140M budget?

 

Thinking guys like Sean Marshall on minor leagues deals.

[BeastMode]

2 year deal eh , can't wait to see the money.

 

I'll say 2 years, 10 million.

[BTS]

My guess is that those guys don't fit under the $140M budget.

 

Thinking guys like Sean Marshall on minor leagues deals.

 

Their current 25-man is at about 137M. There might be some wiggle room, especially if Revere isn't retained.

[King]

Dae-ho Lee news

 

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 24m24 minutes ago

Free agent Korean 1B/DH Lee Dae-ho ('15 Japan Series MVP) left for MLB Winter Meetings today. Said "4 to 5 teams" are interested in him.

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 20m20 minutes ago

Lee Dae-ho said he doesn't have one particular club he'd like to play for: just wants to go to a contending club where he can play regularly

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 15m15 minutes ago

Lee Dae-ho was the 2010 KBO MVP. KBO lists him at 6-foor-4, 286 pounds. He may be a bit slimmer now but he doesn't talk about his weight.

 

 

[43211234]

3-year deal for Kuma. Probably 45M?

 

You might be exactly right

 

[L54]

In before all the idiots start crying about signing Happ instead of Iwakuma without realizing Iwakuma was never going to leave the west coast.

[King]

Dae-ho Lee news

 

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 24m24 minutes ago

Free agent Korean 1B/DH Lee Dae-ho ('15 Japan Series MVP) left for MLB Winter Meetings today. Said "4 to 5 teams" are interested in him.

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 20m20 minutes ago

Lee Dae-ho said he doesn't have one particular club he'd like to play for: just wants to go to a contending club where he can play regularly

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 15m15 minutes ago

Lee Dae-ho was the 2010 KBO MVP. KBO lists him at 6-foor-4, 286 pounds. He may be a bit slimmer now but he doesn't talk about his weight.

 

 

 

Jeeho Yoo ‏@Jeeho_1 4m4 minutes ago

Lee Dae-ho left a reported 600 million yen ($4.9 million U.S.) on the table from NPB's Hawks to take his talent across the Pacific.

[King]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 2m2 minutes ago

Free agent Joakim Soria is finalizing a 3-year deal with the #Royals, sources confirmed.

 

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 40s40 seconds ago

Source confirms: Joakim Soria close to 3-year deal with Royals. First: @jcrasnick

[Frenchsoup]

Brett Lawrie on the block. Cleveland/White Sox/Detroit all with interest. via Slusser

[L54]

Brett Lawrie would be a good target for the CWS. Play both 2nd and 3rd, add some versatility to a stars and scrubs lineup.

[King]

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 4s4 seconds ago

Source: Soria getting $25M on Royals deal plus performance bonuses.

[BTS]

What a great move by LA.

[Frenchsoup]

What a great move by LA.

 

what they do?

[King]

what they do?

 

Iwakuma for (unconfirmed) 3/45

[Laika]

Jerry Crasnick ‏@jcrasnick 2m2 minutes ago

Free agent Joakim Soria is finalizing a 3-year deal with the #Royals, sources confirmed.

 

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 40s40 seconds ago

Source confirms: Joakim Soria close to 3-year deal with Royals. First: @jcrasnick

 

lol that's a bad contract

 

GMDM is back

[King]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 1m1 minute ago

Joakim Soria close to signing three-year, $25 million contract with #Royals, source confirms @jcrasnick report. @FOXSports

[Frenchsoup]

lol that's a bad contract

 

GMDM is back

 

Soria has quite a bit of pitch ability, does always seem hurt though.

[BTS]

Jesus, Soria feels like a time bomb. That probably won't end well.

[TheHurl]

Chris Cotillo ‏@ChrisCotillo 4s4 seconds ago

Source: Soria getting $25M on Royals deal plus performance bonuses.

 

I'd call it the worst signing of the year...but everything the Royals touch turns to gold. Instead I'll just assume that he returns to his 2 win Royal years.

[Laika]

I'd call it the worst signing of the year...but everything the Royals touch turns to gold. Instead I'll just assume that he returns to his 2 win Royal years.

 

His velo was up this year!

[King]

Did we ever find out the $ on Mark Lowe/Tigers?

[baubau]

I'd call it the worst signing of the year...but everything the Royals touch turns to gold. Instead I'll just assume that he returns to his 2 win Royal years.

 

Pretty much this. Something about the water in KC.

[King]

Don't know who this is, but:

 

Tony Paul ‏@TonyPaul1984 26m26 minutes ago

I've been told #Tigers offered Joakim Soria three years and $24 million, and he passed. They turned to Mark Lowe, and aren't done with 'pen.

 

Tweet was sent about half an hour before the Soria to Royals @ 3/25 tweets came out, so seems legit.