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Subject: Offseason thread

  Posted by: blue hen - Dude [710321114] Thu, Nov 05, 2009, 17:56
Red Sox acquire Jeremy Hermida. Some teams just buy championships.
 
1barilko6
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      Thu, Nov 05, 2009, 19:55 		Talk in Blue Jay town says there are two options for the Jays this year, lower payroll to the barebones, or go for it and spend $120 million.

It will be interesting to see what Beeston and Gillick can convince the wallets to do.

That's right, I said Gillick.
 
2Skidazl
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      Thu, Nov 05, 2009, 20:41 		Angels sign Abreu to 2 year deal, no dollar amounts disclosed...

I'm very happy about it. I hope they keep Figgins, Lackey and Aybar, too. Adios Vladdy...
 
3filthy
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      Sat, Nov 07, 2009, 09:20 		Mentioned elsewhere but, Hardy to the Twins for Gomez. Shortstop market is bare, that is a great trade for the Twins. And young speed is always good so not a significant loss for the Brewers.


Re: the Jays, Gillick would be sweet but I'd have to see it to believe it. I think AA could be great.

My bold prediction is that Halladay goes nowhere and they load up on 1 year deals just passing the $100 million threshold. Even overpaying for guys on one year deals would be worth it.

If the year starts out as a dud, they could cut $30-40 mill at the trade deadline and reload in a major way. Then there's always the picks, if they're still in it at the deadline and can't deal.

2011 could be Florida Marlinsville and it would be great as long as Jays fans could see them actually go for it again. 2010 was supposed to be 'the year', so we'll see.

If this offseason resembles last offseason (didn't even sign half their draft picks last year either!), then I think the Mariners are gonna look pretty tempting to cheer for. Or wherever Halladay goes.

But Halladay isn't guaranteed to leave yet, he is worth getting creative for. There's money to spend and the free agent market is full of quality and looks like it will be reasonable, so far.. back to 0-0 again, favorite time of the year, don't let me down Blue Jays!
 
4blue hen
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      Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 20:49 		We haven't seen a team "go for it" in a long time. Yes, the Sabathia and Lee deals the last two years have been fun, but I'm waiting for a Bartolo Colon style all-out going for it. And signing a significant free agent to a one-year deal. But I don't think it's happening.
 
5Electroman
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      Sun, Nov 08, 2009, 21:08 		BH, are you refering to the one the Expos made? I have a feeling that was More Minaya auditioning for a job, than a team going for it all, even though they were trying to make a playoff run. It was exciting when it happened here, but if the team was still here, we would be moaning about that one.
 
6filthy
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      Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 05:20 		The Minaya-Colon Expos deal was almost a perfect storm, hard to see happening again.

But if by Colon style all-out going for it, we mean Colon at a smorgasbord, then there a few teams that are positioned to 'go for it' this year.

And speaking of Minaya, what are the Mets gonna do? If anyone is gonna make an epic trade, my bet is on him. David Wright? Orioles look to speed up their rebuild. 5 players for Wright, Orioles are feeling delusional this offseason. And the Mets just want some spending money and a change. Just throwing one out from left field, definitely not holding my breath...

 
7filthy
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      Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 05:26 		Also, just saw that DBacks/Jays have a holdup on a Lyle Overbay for Chris Snyder trade. I am holding my breath on that one. Overbay's a fine defensive 1B that hits rightys well, but can be replaced easier than a potentially good catcher can be found. Do it, what's the hold up?
 
8blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 09:54 		Let's not forget that the players traded for Colon were Grady Sizemore, Cliff Lee, and Brandon Phillips, so I don't think any team is too eager to jump into that one. But you get my drift. I'm just looking for a team to make a statement and say "we are a contender." Like the Phils did a few years back when they got Thome, Millwood, and David Bell within a week. Granted, that didn't quite work out but...
 
9barilko6
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      Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 10:42 		Sweet, if the Jays managed to deal Overbay, they could move Lind to 1st base and sign Jason Bay. Or at least some other OF who would give them more production than Overbay.

Note: I know the Jays are not going to sign Bay.
 
10Electroman
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      Mon, Nov 09, 2009, 10:48 		I think that the big player going the other way in that trade was Phillips, it worked out well for the Indians. Not so well for the other side, Colon went to the Chi. Sox in a three way, and Orlando Hernandez came our way. I hated trading with the Yankees, never pitched an inning I think. But yeah, it would be cool to see something like that. One player that would garner that type of trade would be Halladay.
 
11clv on laptop
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      Wed, Dec 02, 2009, 07:26 		Braves sign Wagner. Physical today.
 
12blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Wed, Dec 02, 2009, 16:08 		Good move for the Braves. Also for the Red Sox - they get two draft picks.

Phils get Brian Schneider. I loved his Toyota commercials: Those other dealers don't know squat.
 
13clv
      Sustainer
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      Thu, Dec 03, 2009, 14:39 		Braves close to finishing trade with Boston - Gonzalez and Soriano for Wagner and Saito.
 
14barilko6
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 14:50 		Heyman tweets that an agreement has been reached, with only medicals pending.

the Yankees get Curtis Granderson,

the D'Backs get Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy, and

the Tigers get Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth, Austin Jackson, and Phil Coke.
 
15walk
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 16:02 		Good trade for NYY. Damon and Matsui unsigned and older and likely on the decline (Damon did have a really good year last year though). Granderson strikes out a lot, but that's okay...built for the stadium, and he improves the D considerably. Relatively cheap, too!
 
16JeffG
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 16:44 		Agree with walk that Grandy is a good acquisition in terms of money, defense, and future performance even though Damon had a better year at the plate and basepath in '09. You'd think highly touted prospect Austin Jackson's upside in a few years would be to hopefully be another Granderson/Cameron type, something you are getting today.

Damon wants 4 years, don't think the Yankees want to give him more than 2. If Granderson is in CF next year for the Yankees, I'd assume that Melky and Gardner are still in the mix to compete for one of the open OF positions for 2010 perhaps LF and occasionally backup CF, with Swish right now slotted as an OF starter too. (Not that I am counting a Damon return out yet).

Of course, this is the Yankees and more things could change, especially with Bay and Holliday on the block.

I'd love to have Matsui back in the DH role for another season or two but understand his fragility and Girardi's desire to have a more flexible DH position where Posada, ARod, Tex, and Jeter can get a few more half-days off during the season.
 
17Skidazl
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 16:46 		Wow, i used to like granderson, too...

figgins to seattle...
 
18DWetzel
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 16:56 		As a Tigers fan, I can only say WTF. Granderson is one thing, but also giving up Edwin Jackson, who was arguably the team's best pitcher last year and at worst #2?

Bleech.
 
19barilko6
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 18:19 		I thought the Tigers did great in this trade, getting some very nice young players back.

I wonder what the heck were the D-Backs thinking.
 
20PuNk42AE
      Donor
      ID: 036635522
      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 18:50 		You do know all about Jackson's season right DWet? Check out his monthly's, he had half a season.

It's sad to see both Granderson and Jackson in the deal, leaves them with pretty much no chips left to improve.
 
21Perm Dude
      ID: 5510572522
      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 19:08 		The Tigers have some good young arms on the farm, but they have really no good bats down there. I really like Scherzer and think he'll plug right into the starting lineup. Don't know much about Schlereth but it looks like he was brought along nicely by AZ. Maybe he'll come out of camp with a starting job but he seems, like Coke, to be a holder, no more.

But Jackson is a very good prospect--he played up the road from me in Scranton and really is an exciting player. He's not the home run hitter Granderson is, but he's fast and will get on base a lot.

All in all, I would have thought the Tigers would get more than one hitter out of the deal.
 
22Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 19:19 		I think the Tigers did better than most will initially give them credit for. They are obviously desperately hamstrung financially and did get a nice young hitter and two electric arms, along with a very useful lefty in Coke. But as noted above, which Edwin Jackson is the REAL Edwin Jackson? This guy toiled for years before finally harnessing a nice portion of his potential.

I'm not thrilled with what AZ did. Unless they think Scherzer is a Tommy John surgery (or shoulder surgery) just waiting to happen, I don't like it from their perspective.

I love Granderson's defense in CF, especially if Damon returns to LF. I just hope from NYY's sake we get AT LEAST the 2008 Granderson....or something between the 2007 and 2008 Granderson at the plate. Despite the 30 HR's, IMO Granderson's 2009 sucked by comparison.
 
23DWetzel
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      Tue, Dec 08, 2009, 23:44 		Yeah, I know Edwin is not the second coming of Cy Young--I suspect much of that had to do with Leyland running him out there until his arm fell off down the stretch (which, I suppose, was likely to happen again). Still, he was a very solid #2-#3 type starter on a team which has little to no depth in the starting rotation.

I may be vastly underrating Scherzer and/or Austin Jackson. Jackson in particular may be a very nice player someday, but I don't think he'll be ready to contribute meaningfully in 2010.

Scherzer is a guy who pitched into the eighth inning exactly twice last year in 30 starts, and managed at least 7 complete in all of six games. For comparison, Jackson went into the eighth seven times, and got 7 complete innings in 17 of his 33 starts. Which means that one of two things are liable to happen: Leyland is going to run Scherzer crying to Dr. James Andrews by mid-June, or he's going to continue to be a six-inning pitcher for the foreseeable future. If it's the latter, the Tigers bullpen isn't equipped to deal with that. The staff needed a real innings-eater. Scherzer is NOT that guy.

I know that Scherzer and Austin Jackson may mature, and that's great, but the division is completely there for the taking again in 2010. Getting guys for 2-3 years from now isn't going to help, because the competition may well be better then. I don't think there's anyone out there thinking that 2010 Granderson + EJack < 2010 Scherzer + AJack.

Which ultimately means that it's a pay cutting move, and that's a hard thing for me to get excited about, even if it's "necessary".
 
24JeffG
      Leader
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      Wed, Dec 09, 2009, 13:32 		Pettitte back with the Yankees for 2010. One year $11.75M
 
25C1-NRB
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      Wed, Dec 09, 2009, 19:08 		Not that anyone cares, but the Rangers move Millwood to Baltimore for Ray and apparently use the savings to pick up Rich Harden from the Cubs.

Hmm.
 
26Electroman
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      Thu, Dec 10, 2009, 09:16 		News of the offseason, Bonds career is over Agent says

Did he send the statement to the press by pigeon or something?
 
27blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Thu, Dec 10, 2009, 09:59 		Rangers get Harden and Lowell (Red Sox get Max Ramirez).

Rays get Rafael Soriano.
 
28PuNk42AE
      Donor
      ID: 036635522
      Thu, Dec 10, 2009, 15:19 		Lots of signings today.

Lyon to Houston - What a stupid contract
Bonser traded to Boston
Lowell MAYBE to Texas for C Max Ramirez - Rumor is to sign Beltre
Wolf and Hawkins to Milwaukee
Angels appear to be the top team for Halladay - At the moment
New 3 team Tigers trade rumor - Guillen traded somewhere, Pierre to Det, LA wants a SP
 
29Fosten
      ID: 311411119
      Fri, Dec 11, 2009, 20:41 		My thoughts on the Mets offering Jason Bay $65 million over 4 years.
 
30barilko6
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      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 16:15 		Apparently Halladay to the Phillies, Cliff Lee to Seattle, and prospects from both teams to the Jays.

Good Bye Doc.
 
31Khahan
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      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 16:58 		Story to support Barilko's post.
 
32clv
      Sustainer
      ID: 5911351713
      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 17:33 		"Apparently Halladay to the Phillies, Cliff Lee to Seattle, and prospects from both teams to the Jays.

Good Bye Doc."


That combined with the Lackey signing sure does seem to drive Lowe's (and Vazquez') value much higher all of a sudden.
 
33clv
      Sustainer
      ID: 5911351713
      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 17:36 		Lowe for Juan Rivera anyone?

Sounds like the Halos are inching closer to signing Godzilla.

link
 
34judy
      Leader
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      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 19:43 		Too bad Cliff Lee -- you wanted too much $$$ for your extension and now you are off to
Seattle... It was nice while it lasted -- you are a fine pitcher and we enjoyed your stay with us.

If Cole comes back strong we have a nice R L punch.
 
35Electroman
      ID: 565182111
      Mon, Dec 14, 2009, 19:47 		Well BH, does this satisfy your appetite for a team to go for it with a big trade?
 
36PuNk42AE
      Donor
      ID: 036635522
      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 00:00 		From what i've seen Seattle only gets Lee? What is up with that trade for them?
 
37Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 00:34 		Punk - the latest version have them sending Aumont and an OF prospect I haven't heard of (i.e. NOT Michael Saunders) for a year of Cliff Lee. I know Aumont has been rather enigmatic, but of course, kind of like Morrow, the Mariners have F-d with him so badly between the pen and starting he probably doesn't know his ass from a hole in the ground. Anyway, I'm assuming they've soured on him.

If they lose Lee in a year, they get 2 draft picks. Not bad.

Strange that the Phillies trade Lee, and "swap" prospects - giving up Taylor and Drabek but getting Aumont and the OF I haven't heard of. Halladay signs a reasonable 3-year extension vs. Lee's supposed "Sabathia" demands. I see all of the logic for the Phillies......hopefully they didn't downgrade too much in those prospects.
 
38beebop
      ID: 451113150
      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 01:13 		From the stories i read, i assumed all prospects in the deal were headed to Toronto? That would make more sense to me.
 
39PuNk42AE
      Donor
      ID: 036635522
      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 10:49 		Yeah 20M a year compaired to 23M is a huge difference between Lee and Halladay :'P
 
40Great One
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      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 11:24 		Red Sox get Mike Cameron for 2 years. I have no idea why they did this. His best asset is his CF defense and with Ellsbury they don't need that. It will add some pop to the bottom of the lineup I guess, but I always hated his other stats that went with the HR/SB.

Frankly - (before Granderson) he DID make good sense for the Yankees...

 
41barilko6
      ID: 011581515
      Tue, Dec 15, 2009, 16:58 		re: 39 It is when you are talking 7 years for Lee against 3 for Halladay. (4th with an option)
 
42clv
      Sustainer
      ID: 5911351713
      Wed, Dec 16, 2009, 10:20 		Red Sox get Mike Cameron for 2 years. I have no idea why they did this. His best asset is his CF defense and with Ellsbury they don't need that. It will add some pop to the bottom of the lineup I guess, but I always hated his other stats that went with the HR/SB


Sounds as if Theo is at least contemplating Buchholz and Ellsbury for Adrian Gonzalez - guess that would seem to make the Cameron signing less of an oddity.
 
43JeffG
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      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 13:08 		Five player deal between Atlanta and the Yankees. Javy Vazquez is back with the Yankees, Melky Cabrera is now a Brave.

Source
 
44Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 14:03 		Five player deal between Atlanta and the Yankees. Javy Vazquez is back with the Yankees, Melky Cabrera is now a Brave.

Hard not to like this. Mike Dunn is a hard piece to lose, but he is quite replaceable and to get a workhorse like Vazquez it's a no-brainer.

What a battle of rotations between Boston and New York in the East.
 
45Electroman
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      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 14:08 		Has Vasquez changed during his career? I remember him as being the guy that can't win when you need him. He was very frustrating to watch, and I'm not talking about when he was a Yankee.
 
46blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 14:10 		Dunn, Cabrera join Braves. No, not Adam and Miguel.

Nice move by the Yankees. I sure would love it if my team got Javy Vazquez, Nick Johnson, and Curtis Granderson all in one offseason. Not that my team is inactive or anything.
 
47Khahan
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      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 15:20 		I'm very glad Vazquez is with the Yankees. My recollection of him is a tough pitcher to face early in the season, but he fades down the stretch. He is also prone to streakiness. When he rings up a bad start, you know 2 or 3 more are coming.
 
48Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 18:09 		If it's Aroldys Vizcaino as the third piece of the trade going to the Braves, he was just named the #3 prospect in the Yankees system. Interesting.
 
49wiggs
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      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 18:14 		Yanks are trading away all their young talent. Not sure that is a great idea. I do like Javy though.
 
50ChicagoTRS
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      Tue, Dec 22, 2009, 23:54 		In Vaz time with the White Sox...he always seemed prone to big innings his 2nd or 3rd time through the lineup...5-6th inning. Not a pressure pitcher...
 
51Seattle Zen
      Leader
      ID: 055343019
      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 01:32 		Vazquez to Yanks

This is the kind of trade that both teams will regret. I don't think the Braves got much, I think very little of Melky Cabrera. On the other hand, though Vazquez has great peripherals year after year, he never pitches as well as his stuff. He was terrible in the Bronx in 2004 and probably will be again in 2010.

Brandon Morrow for two peeps and a candy cane.

Okay, it was Brandon League and Class A outfield prospect Yohermyn Chavez.

This is pathetic, but it's probably for the best. This is what the M's have to show for making the Big Mistake. In the 2006 draft they should have taken Tim Lincecum, you know, local boy, Washington Husky record for strikeouts. No, let's take the guy from Cal who has diabetes. Stupid. Morrow was taken 6th, Tiny Tim 8th. Did I mention he was raised right here in town?
 
52Da Bomb
      Donor
      ID: 487112814
      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 02:12 		He was terrible in the Bronx in 2004 and probably will be again in 2010.

Not really. He had a great first half and then an injury led to his down 2nd half. His overall numbers were still decent. Plus, there's a lot less pressure this go around as he's the 3rd or 4th starter. Even being an average pitcher might be an upgrade over what they had and it definitely strengthens the bullpen as Joba or Hughes will be moved there now. Plus, the Yankees didn't give up anything of much value.
 
53Razor
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      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 11:40 		Re: 51, drafting is a tough business. The Twins raised a lot of eyebrows when they went cheap and passed on the best high school pitching prospect in years in Mark Prior. And now they are stuck with a three-time batting champ and AL MVP.
 
54Seattle Zen
      ID: 1410391215
      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 12:44 		And now they are stuck with a three-time batting champ and AL MVP.

Joe Mauer, local boy dun good...
 
55Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 15:29 		Re: 51, drafting is a tough business. The Twins raised a lot of eyebrows when they went cheap and passed on the best high school pitching prospect in years in Mark Prior. And now they are stuck with a three-time batting champ and AL MVP.

Actually, the Yankees drafted Mark Prior out of high school, but he chose to go to USC instead where he was eventually drafted by the Cubs.

Re: SZ -- wasn't Lincecum actually the TENTH pick by the Giants that year? That's 9 stupid MF'ing GMs! lol
 
56Tree
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      Wed, Dec 23, 2009, 16:58 		wasn't Lincecum actually the TENTH pick by the Giants that year? That's 9 stupid MF'ing GMs! lol

that was actually the THIRD time Lincecum was drafted.

The Cubs took him in the 48th round out of HS, but he didn't sign. Two years later, the Indians drafted him in the 42nd round, but again he didn't sign.

the following year, the Giants indeed took him in the first round, at #10. Although some of guys drafted ahead of him might make the GMs who drafted them curse themselves, i wouldn't say it's all of them.

Evan Longoria was taken ahead of Lincecum, and he's not a bad consolation prize at all. Clayton Kershaw was also picked ahead of him, and it still looks like he'll live up to his potential.
 
57Skidazl
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      Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 12:05 		Angels get Rodney, 2 years 11 million. I don't like Fuentes so I like this move...
 
58blue hen @minnesota
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      Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 14:10 		Lincecum was the highest rated prospect in that draft. Most teams said he was great but they couldn't afford the price tag. Granted, those were bad decisions, but it's not like no one saw this coming.
 
59Seattle Zen
      Leader
      ID: 055343019
      Fri, Dec 25, 2009, 23:41 		Lincecum was the highest rated prospect in that draft. Most teams said he was great but they couldn't afford the price tag.

Nope, that's not how it went down. Tiny Tim got teams concerned because he was short. He wasn't making salary demands.
 
60blue hen @minnesota
      ID: 2711102513
      Sat, Dec 26, 2009, 15:27 		You are right. It looks like I was thinking about Andrew Miller. Here are the picks from that year:

1. Kansas City, Luke Hochevar, RHP, Wray, Colo.
2. Colorado, Gregory Reynolds, RHP, Stanford
3. Tampa Bay, Evan Longoria, 3B, Long Beach St.
4. Pittsburgh, Brad Lincoln, RHP, Houston.
5. Seattle, Brandon Morrow, RHP, California.
6. Detroit, Andrew Miller, LHP, North Carolina.
7. L.A. Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw, LHP, Highland Park HS, Dallas.
8. Cincinnati, Robert Stubbs, CF, Texas.
9. Baltimore, William Rowell, 3B, Bishop Eustace Prep, Sewell, N.J.
10. San Francisco, Timothy Lincecum, RHP, Washington.
11. Arizona, Maxwell Scherzer, RHP, Missouri.
12. Texas, Kasey Kiker, LHP, Russell County HS, Phenix City, Ala.
13. Chicago Cubs, Tyler Colvin, LF, Clemson.
14. Toronto, Travis Snider, RF, Jackson HS, Lynnwood, Wash.
15. Washington, Christopher Marrero, OF, Monsignor Edward Pace HS, Hialeah Gardens, Fla.
16. Milwaukee, Jeremy Jeffress, RHP, Halifax County Senior HS, South Boston, Va.
17. San Diego, Matthew Antonelli, 3B, Wake Forest.
18. Philadelphia, Kyle Drabek, SS, The Woodlands (Texas) HS.
19. Florida, Brett Sinkbeil, RHP, Missouri St.
20. Minnesota, Christopher Parmelee, RF, Chino Hills (Calif.) HS.

Other notables:
28. Boston, Daniel Bard, RHP, North Carolina.
36. Florida, Christopher Coghlan, 3B, Mississippi.
41. N.Y. Yankees, Joba Chamberlain, RHP, Nebraska.
42. St. Louis, Christopher Perez, RHP, Miami.
49. Seattle, Christopher Tillman, RHP, Fountain Valley (Calif.) HS.
66. Oakland, Trevor Cahill, RHP, Vista HS, Oceanside, Calif.
71. Boston, Justin Masterson, RHP, San Diego St.
97. Philadelphia, Jason Donald, SS, Arizona.
188. Oakland, Andrew Bailey, RHP, Wagner.
394. N.Y. Mets, Daniel Murphy, 3B-LF, Jacksonville.
433. Boston, Matthew LaPorta, 1B, Florida.
 
61J
      Leader
      ID: 049346417
      Mon, Dec 28, 2009, 09:29 		18. Philadelphia, Kyle Drabek, SS, The Woodlands (Texas) HS.

SS?????
 
62Razor
      ID: 57854118
      Mon, Dec 28, 2009, 10:41 		You can't argue with two Cy Youngs, but I've got no complaints about drafting Kershaw. Not everyone is going to get the best player in the draft, and Kershaw could be Cy Young caliber as soon as next season.
 
63blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Wed, Jan 06, 2010, 18:31 		Yeah, look at Colorado... they could have had several different superstars.
 
64Great One
      ID: 5803069
      Fri, Jan 08, 2010, 12:30 		Not really pleased with the Mike Cameron or Beltre signings for the Red Sox, as well as losing Bay.
While the defense will be better, their offense will be really hurting. Unless Beltre can be Lowell "the sequel" and revive his career hitting off the wall.

Lackey was a nice pickup though.

 
65Great One
      ID: 5803069
      Mon, Jan 11, 2010, 13:05 		Aroldis Chapman to the Reds for 6 years and around 30 million.

I'm shocked that a pitching starved team like the Mets couldn't offer up that much for this potential phenom.

 
66JeffG
      Leader
      ID: 01584348
      Tue, Jan 12, 2010, 15:33 		A buddy of mine met Brian Cashman at a Bobby Valentine charity event yesterday and of course my buddy peppered Cashman with questions about the Yankee 'left field situation'. Cashman replied that the way they are planning it, Granderson would be playing left (not center) and Brett Gardiner would be the full time centerfielder.

You heard it here first.
 
67blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Thu, Jan 14, 2010, 10:33 		Marlins get in trouble for not spending. Not bad.
 
68Perm Dude
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      Tue, Jan 26, 2010, 19:16 		Ben Sheets signs with Oakland. One year, ten mill.
 
69Seattle Zen
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      Tue, Jan 26, 2010, 19:33 		Ben Sheets signs with Oakland

Hey, Ben, let me introduce you to your training room teammate Eric Chavez. You two will get to know each other real well this year...
 
70blue hen
      Dude
      ID: 710321114
      Fri, Feb 12, 2010, 09:50 		Frank Thomas retired.