I agree. It definitely appears to be an anti-Moneyball move.

 

Which is funny because baseball writers were filling my twitter feed with "Billy Beane does it again!!" and "No one had a better Monday than Billy Beane, he continues to find these deals". I'm not sure how spending $33M on Kazmir and Jim Johnson is anything like a typical Billy Beane move in any capacity.

Nathan to Detroit. Sort of explains the Fister deal.

 

The more free agents off the board before the Winter Meetings, the more exciting they will be.

i was hoping theyd get wilson instead because nathan is legit and wilson does carry some concern. oh well.

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 9m

 

Closer Brian Wilson informed the #Tigers on Monday that he was going in a different direction, and is in heavy discussions with the #Dodgers

 

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 9m

 

Remember this on the Tigers: Their payments to Rangers for Fielder contract do not begin until 2016.

Nathan to Detroit. Sort of explains the Fister deal.

 

The more free agents off the board before the Winter Meetings, the more exciting they will be.

 

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS 43m

 

Nathan and Tigers will have a 2-year agreement. tigers finally get their closer.

 

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 1m

 

Mariners are still looking for outfield bats via trade, sources say. Matt Kemp and Dexter Fowler are on their wish list. @FOXSports1

I love guys who can laugh at themselves.

 

John Axford ✔ @JohnAxford

 

MST (Man Seeking Team) - Tall athletic male with blue/green eyes and a love for film and mustaches seeking loving team for employment!

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 25m

 

Sources: Oakland not done wheeling and dealing. At least one trade is nearing completion, may be more to come.

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Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 1m

 

Source: Gentry to #Athletics, Choice to #Rangers. Other, less significant pieces involved. First reported by @JeffPassan.

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 37m

 

Sources: Dodgers have remained in contact with multiple teams on possibility of Matt Kemp trade. SEA, BOS, TEX among those with interest.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 25m

 

Sources: Oakland not done wheeling and dealing. At least one trade is nearing completion, may be more to come.

 

 

Multiple reports saying that this deal is OF prospect Michael Choice to Texas and OF Craig Gentry to Oakland. I bet Choice is part of package that will be used to acquire David Price. Just a hunch.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 1m

 

Final trade between Oakland and Texas: A's get Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom, Rangers get Michael Choice and Chris Bostick.

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 1m

 

Final trade between Oakland and Texas: A's get Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom, Rangers get Michael Choice and Chris Bostick.

 

Dont get what the A's are thinking there, Choice seems like a big haul alone for Gentry. I was really hoping the Sox could swing something for him when they traded Peavy.

Are the winter meetings secretly this week and the GMs are all going on Space Mountain next week instead? Lots of activity last few days. I sure hope the winter meetings arent as boring as they were last year.

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All these teams are making moves these past couple weeks while the White Sox just sit there, masturbating.

All these teams are making moves these past couple weeks while the White Sox just sit there, masturbating.

 

It's a little frustrating seeing other teams get stuff done, no doubt. But we'll see what happens during the Winter Meetings. It's more exciting when it happens there anyway. It gets more attention.

The Reds/Rays trade of Ryan Hanigan now involves the Dbacks. Hoping to f*** that the Reds don't get Parra somehow.

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 1m

 

The #BlueJays and #mntwins are also in on Brett Anderson, per @susanslusser #athletics

Phil Mackey ‏@PhilMackey 15m

 

Source tells me #Marlins are offering Saltalamacchia 2 years w/ 3rd-yr team option. Guessing Twins will have to top it (guarantee 3rd year?)

MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 18m

 

Beltran Has Three-Year, $48MM Offer http://dlvr.it/4RNzNc #mlb

Phil Mackey ‏@PhilMackey 15m

 

Source tells me #Marlins are offering Saltalamacchia 2 years w/ 3rd-yr team option. Guessing Twins will have to top it (guarantee 3rd year?)

Most were guessing in the 4 yr. range . Maybe Hahn jumps in the bidding if it's 3 years. Nah.

All these teams are making moves these past couple weeks while the White Sox just sit there, masturbating.

Ha ha this is priceless! Great way of wording it. Cum-on Hahn, blow this wad already and give fans something to talk about!

Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays 2m

 

And now @nickpiecoro offers that Heath Bell may be involved in a #Rays-#Reds-#Dbacks deal.

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 1m

 

Sources: #Reds getting LHP David Holmberg from #DBacks in three-team Hanigan trade.

Ha ha this is priceless! Great way of wording it. Cum-on Hahn, blow this wad already and give fans something to talk about!

 

I stole it from the popular Spiderman-masturbating memes.

 

I stole it from the popular Spiderman-masturbating memes.

 

Well on a day I feel like utter s***, I thank you for the laugh. Good stuff.

So what are the Dbacks getting in any of this? They trade away Holmberg and Bell and get....?

Wow, I am not obsessed with Holmberg like everyone else around here but if the Reds made the trade 1-for-1 (Hannigan-for-Holmberg) you have to think that is good value for the catcher.

 

 

It seems as if Arizona isn't receiving any players back either. They must really be hurting for $$. I would imagine it's Hanigan to TB with the reported new deal. Holmberg to Cincinnati. Heath Bell to TB with Cincinnati picking up the tab. Is that enough?