Manny is unretiring. The strange thing is that he will reportedly have to serve a 50 game suspension instead of 100. Is baseball crediting him for going away?

Furcal back to Cardinals for 2 years. Cross them off the list for Alexei.

Furcal back to Cardinals for 2 years. Cross them off the list for Alexei.

 

Why are people looking at replacing Alexei? We have him for the next 5 seasons at a pretty fair price, and we have literally no foreseeable SS talent in our minor league system that could take over.

Why are people looking at replacing Alexei? We have him for the next 5 seasons at a pretty fair price, and we have literally no foreseeable SS talent in our minor league system that could take over.

 

Marty in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1111111111111111111111111111

Why are people looking at replacing Alexei? We have him for the next 5 seasons at a pretty fair price, and we have literally no foreseeable SS talent in our minor league system that could take over.

It's not that people want to replace Alexei, it's that he's the most valuable trading chip outside of the young guys.

Aramis Ramirez signs with the Brewers. It's going to be a really nice to get to root for him after having to root against him for 8 years. He's going to be a monster in that park, as he lost more homers than anyone at Wrigley with the wind blowing in.

Ben Francisco to Jays. Would phils be interested in Quentin?

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Aramis Ramirez signs with the Brewers. It's going to be a really nice to get to root for him after having to root against him for 8 years. He's going to be a monster in that park, as he lost more homers than anyone at Wrigley with the wind blowing in.

3 year contract, pending physical.

Aramis Ramirez signs with the Brewers. It's going to be a really nice to get to root for him after having to root against him for 8 years. He's going to be a monster in that park, as he lost more homers than anyone at Wrigley with the wind blowing in.

 

This makes me happy

Aramis Ramirez signs with the Brewers. It's going to be a really nice to get to root for him after having to root against him for 8 years. He's going to be a monster in that park, as he lost more homers than anyone at Wrigley with the wind blowing in.

 

A great example of a player that numbers don't mean as much for...

That'd be some kinda offense with Prince.

 

 

That'd be some kinda offense with Prince.

 

I'm guessing that signing, plus the Krod arb, means no Prince.

Mets receive $40 million "Bridge Loan" while they continue to search for a minority purchaser.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_leagu...urn=mlb-wp28503

 

Let's hope Mauer's engagement/marriage doesn't have the same effect it had on Konerko.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_leagu...urn=mlb-wp28503

 

Let's hope Mauer's engagement/marriage doesn't have the same effect it had on Konerko.

 

Why was Konerko affected by Mauer's engagement?

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

Source: #Orioles close on two-year deal with Japanese LHP Tsuyoshi Wada. FIrst reported by @danconnollysun. #MLB

 

jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick

Dontrelle Willis close to agreement on one-year deal with #Phillies, source says. Would be for about $1M + performance bonuses

 

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

A. Ramirez deal with #Brewers: $6M in 12, $10M in 13, $16M in 14, $4M buyout on mutual option for 15. $6M deferred in third year. #MLB

 

Aramis Ramirez signs with the Brewers. It's going to be a really nice to get to root for him after having to root against him for 8 years. He's going to be a monster in that park, as he lost more homers than anyone at Wrigley with the wind blowing in.

Actually, there's good reason to believe the opposite, that Ramirez has benefitted quite a bit from Wrigley. .972 home OPS over the last 4 seasons, and if park dimensions are calculated alone (not accounting for wind) he'd lose 6 HR's out fo the 16 he hit at Wrigley last year just from the fence position.

I'm guessing that signing, plus the Krod arb, means no Prince.

 

Haudricourt Tom

#Brewers GM Doug Melvin confirms that Ramirez signing officially puts him out on Prince Fielder: "I think Scott (Boras) understand that."

 

jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick

#Brewers have acquired reliever Jose Veras from #Pirates in a trade for 3B Casey McGehee.

 

jcrasnick Jerry Crasnick

#Brewers have acquired reliever Jose Veras from #Pirates in a trade for 3B Casey McGehee.

 

I think McGehee was joining Braun in whatever he was taking. Career minor-leaguer for the Cubs, comes to Milwaukee, has huge season and a half, then forgets how to hit a baseball again.

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

Saunders last two seasons: 21-30, 4.07 ERA, 415.1 IP. Buerhle last two seasons: 26-22, 3.94 ERA, 415.2 IP. #Diamondbacks #MLB

 

Saunders was non-tendered. Buehrle was tendered hardcore.

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

Saunders last two seasons: 21-30, 4.07 ERA, 415.1 IP. Buerhle last two seasons: 26-22, 3.94 ERA, 415.2 IP. #Diamondbacks #MLB

 

Saunders was non-tendered. Buehrle was tendered hardcore.

Average fWAR the last 3 years:

 

Mark Buehrle: 3.5

Joe Saunders: 1.3

 

Mark Buehrle has been a $15 million fangraphs value player almost every year of his career. Saunders, abouta $5 million player.

 

ERA is not telling even a fraction of the story here.

Actually, there's good reason to believe the opposite, that Ramirez has benefitted quite a bit from Wrigley. .972 home OPS over the last 4 seasons, and if park dimensions are calculated alone (not accounting for wind) he'd lose 6 HR's out fo the 16 he hit at Wrigley last year just from the fence position.

 

And I'll use the good old "eye test" here, as in the games I watched, he was the only consistent Cubs player to fly out to the warning track when wind was howling in.