Looks like the Braves are going to attempt to trade Rafael Soriano, as he has granted them the necessary consent to do so.

 

If he is available for a cheap prospect since obviously this wasnt in the Braves plans I wouldnt mind him, the bp would be taken care of.

If he is available for a cheap prospect since obviously this wasnt in the Braves plans I wouldnt mind him, the bp would be taken care of.

 

He's getting a lot of money through arbitration. I'd rather take my chances with Putz.

Dodgers have to really regret not offering Wolf arbitration.

Jayson Stark is reporting that the Brewers have signed LaTroy Hawkins for 2 years 7.5 million.

The Rangers signed Rich Harden to a 1 year, $7.5M deal with an $11.5M team option for 2011.

The Rangers signed Rich Harden to a 1 year, $7.5M deal with an $11.5M team option for 2011.

 

Wow. That is a lot of money from a guy who there is a better chance at 20 starts than 30 actually happening.

Wow. That is a lot of money from a guy who there is a better chance at 20 starts than 30 actually happening.

 

As long as his K/9 is in the double digits they'll always be some team out there that will overpay. I actually thought he'd get a little more.

Then you're just giving Boras what he wants.

Perhaps not. The latest is that he's looking for 5 years and $65M. I'm sure teams are lining up already at that price.

i love the Harden signing for the Rangers. if Feliz and Holland establish themselves in that rotation they'll be filthy together.

If Penny got $7.5 million, this Harden deal is a good one.

What do you guys think about picking up Brandon Lyon?

He's supposedly asking for 2 years, $9M and he'll probably get it.

Harden was traded to the Cubs and they had to give a good deal to get him, never really did anything for them.

Harden was traded to the Cubs and they had to give a good deal to get him, never really did anything for them.

 

Harden and Gaudin went to the Cubs for Sean Gallagher, Eric Patterson, Matt Murton and Josh Donaldson. Murton and Gallagher have been a complete flops and Patterson was decent in a cup of coffee last year with the A's and has put up solid minor league numbers in an offense inflated Pacific Coast League. Donaldson looks like he is a major league bat though. That's it.

 

Meanwhile, Harden put up a 3.31 ERA, a K/9 of 11, K/BB of 2.7 and WHIP of 1.22 in 38 starts spanning 212 innings, and really only saw his ERA as high as it was this past year (and 4.09 is not really high) because he allowed a career high 23 homers, which equated to a 1.47 HR/9, which is right around twice his career totals. Given, Wrigley is a better home run hitting park than the Coliseum, but not to that type of rate.

 

Harden was a great starter for the Cubs, and his only real downfall was that he couldn't go deeper into games, which in turn wore out Cubs bullpens.

i love the Harden signing for the Rangers. if Feliz and Holland establish themselves in that rotation they'll be filthy together.

 

Absolutely. Gotta love what Texas is doing in the off-season. They need pitching, and though Harden is a risk (though at one year, is not bad at all), when he's on and healthy, he is as good as anyone. Now if we can somehow pray Smoak away from them.

Lyon to the Astros, 3 years $15 million.

Lyon to the Astros, 3 years $15 million.

What the f***? There have been some terrible contracts so far this off-season.

If there's 1 guarantee in life, it's Ed Wade overpaying for middle relievers.

 

Happens every season.

So Nolan Ryan wants a 4 man rotation and his guys to go deep into games.........Ya, Harden fits this mold really well.

Pitchers are being paid pretty damn good so far in this free agency....The market for hitters have been quieter.

So Nolan Ryan wants a 4 man rotation and his guys to go deep into games.........Ya, Harden fits this mold really well.

 

Especially with trading away Millwood.

Lowell to Rangers, BoSox pay most of his salary

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4730311

Rangers pay Lowell 4M for this year. Not sure why Boston is doing this, only to shell out 12-15M a season for Beltre.

 

I realize Beltre is a tremendous defensive 3rd baseman and a solid hitter, but in theory, by making this trade, the Red Sox will probably be paying Beltre about 20M in the first season (when you factor in the 8 mill they spent just to make room for him on the roster).

 

Crazy.

Pedro Feliz has reportedly agreed to a 1yr deal worth 4 million to play 3rd for the Houston Astros. Damn has Houston been busy.

Ivan Rodriquez and his value to a team.

 

So we should all place our bets on the Nats going to the playoffs or having a pretty decent record

 

Pedro Feliz has reportedly agreed to a 1yr deal worth 4 million to play 3rd for the Houston Astros. Damn has Houston been busy.

In making their team worse.

 

The owner / GM situation over there is pretty much a fiasco.