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"We signed off on Chapman" - Paul Beeston

Don't want ANY reliever making more than 6-8M MAX and that's pushing it AFAIC.

Most reports say good defender. Not true?

Interesting: Mlbtr: The Indians were one of several teams who asked the Athletics about Josh Donaldson, Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. The A’s said Donaldson wasn’t available, though that obviously ended up not being the case as the third baseman was dealt to the Blue Jays. Pluto wonders if the Tribe could’ve topped Toronto’s trade package had Donaldson been more openly shopped, or if A’s GM Billy Beane specifically liked what the Jays had to offer.

Excellent point

Who got Lawrie for Marcum in the first place - AA or JPR?

I hear Donadlson gets pissy if the GM questions his off days.

The only trade that could do that would have to involve Reyes and Buerhle.

Obviously he does and I feel the same way - wow I can't believe it But he still has payroll savings at his disposal

All good as long as AA uses the savings to improve elsewhere

1. I like this thread 2. I like Ultimate's general idea 3. I agree you don't need a full time DH 4. There will be some games @ NL parks with no DH 5. We won't be able to avoid having Thole face the occasional LHP 6. I think between EE/Smoak/Velencia and off days for the regulars it can be done well 7. I actually trust Gibby to do a good job of this. With Farrell I would not have.

This is all from the same money pool as the Latin american guys get signed from??

I guess Guys like this must be impossible to.project

Who???

LOL #StroChez

Jack Z sez so what???

Mariners Showing Increased Interest In Melky Cabrera By Jeff Todd [December 5, 2014 at 7:07pm CST] The Mariners are showing increased interest in free agent outfielder Melky Cabrera, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports. Seattle is reportedly in the market for a right-handed bat, but GM Jack Zduriencik recently noted that a switch-hitter would hold particular appeal. Cabrera is after a five-year deal with a guarantee of over $50MM, Dutton adds. Though the 30-year-old has been said to have an interest in playing somewhere on the east side of the country, sources tell Dutton that the 30-year-old is now willing to consider a broader geographical range. Seattle’s interest goes beyond the fact that Cabrera is now the best free agent bat left unsigned. The club believes he would make a good fit in the two hole, a slot that it had considered filling with Torii Hunter before he joined the Twins. Matt Kemp, a trade target that the M’s are weighing, may not be an optimal fit in that lineup spot, Dutton writes. Further, the Mariners would hold an advantage over some other possible suitors because they have already given up their first-round draft choice by signing Nelson Cruz. The qualifying offer-bound Cabrera would only cost Seattle its second-round choice at this point.

Thanks for the reminder Loved McGriff and Fernandez, but obviously that one worked out OK

There was plenty of reason to do it, rightly or wrongly Johnson and Bonifacio were such unmitigated disasters though. What a mess.

Good thing he hits like a motherf***er

These seems plausible He had money and was getting desperate because the free agents he wanted wouldn't sign at the $ he was offering. All Marlins players DON'T have no-trade clauses so he didn't have to worry about Reyes or Johnson nixing the trade. He bit.

Yes, you can't argue against this point. In fact, internal talent evaluation may be the biggest problem this organization has. And it's not all on AA. Gomes, Arencibia, Thames, Gose, Goins, Cordero... so many players over-estimated and used incorrectly in the last 5 years.

Good point. Yes EE is terrible at it and he has two semi-wild throwers to deal with at SS and 3B. I hope Smoak hits well enough to stick cause I don't know who else we'd use other than Valencia, what with Lind and Francisco both gone.

It's a great read, really is