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NFT: MLB News: TB acquires CJ Cron. DFA Corey Dickerson...

LarmerTJR : 2/17/2018 9:04 pm
Um....ok, taking a chance on Cron, but WTF on a DFA for Dickerson. He’s not great, but still...am I missing something?
Jake Odorizzi traded to Twins  
CMicks3110 : 2/17/2018 10:06 pm : link
from Rays. Something up in Tampa
Would love to see the Mets  
CMicks3110 : 2/17/2018 10:06 pm : link
pick up Wilson Ramos
RE: Jake Odorizzi traded to Twins  
LarmerTJR : 2/17/2018 10:13 pm : link
Looks like for one dude in high A ball.

Salery dumps. They save around 12 mill on these I think.

In comment 13835473 CMicks3110 said:
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from Rays. Something up in Tampa
#31 prospect in Twins system going back to Rays  
CMicks3110 : 2/17/2018 10:15 pm : link
the Really is head scratching what they are doing
Rays have 10 Days to trade Dickerson...  
guitarguybs12 : 2/17/2018 10:16 pm : link
I'd think a trade must be imminent? Even though you'd figure they've lost any leverage to do so...he must've been DFA'd to open up a 40 man spot for Cron.
RE: Jake Odorizzi traded to Twins  
Steve L : 2/17/2018 10:48 pm : link
In comment 13835473 CMicks3110 said:
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from Rays. Something up in Tampa


Not an ace, but I’ll take it as a Twins fan. Building a decent rotation.
Hosmer to Padres  
BigBlue4You09 : 2/17/2018 11:17 pm : link
That should get the market moving more
8 year deal  
BigBlue4You09 : 2/17/2018 11:26 pm : link
Yikes!
RE: RE: Jake Odorizzi traded to Twins  
old man : 2/17/2018 11:35 pm : link
In comment 13835496 Steve L said:
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from Rays. Something up in Tampa



Not an ace, but I’ll take it as a Twins fan. Building a decent rotation.


Twins opened up the wallets a bit,built a nice team this offseason. They play Billyball tough, now have some juice to run longer toward October.
Meanwhile, TB imitating owner from the movie Major League..except they have no Wild Thing. Maybe Manfred wants a team they in London too;-)
The Braves are making a play  
Jay on the Island : 2/18/2018 12:04 am : link
For Dickerson.
RE: The Braves are making a play  
BigBlueShock : 2/18/2018 8:13 am : link
In comment 13835506 Jay on the Island said:
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For Dickerson.

Why? Dickerson is an absolute butcher in the OF, he needs to be in the AL DHing. That’s a strange player for the Braves to be interested in, IMO. Just an odd fit
Also  
BigBlueShock : 2/18/2018 8:16 am : link
8 years for Eric Hosmer? Yuck. The Padres are such a strange team. Didn’t they try this a few years ago and it backfired tremendously?

I guess the talk of ridiculous long term contracts being a thing of the past has been greatly exaggerated
Few of the remaining top free agents are Boras clients. It’s  
Jim in Hoboken : 2/18/2018 8:59 am : link
good to see teams freeze him out a little but something tells me that little weasel will still get his clients mega deals.

I wonder if the Yanks can send him a 100-page binder on why Ellsbury sucks.
RE: Few of the remaining top free agents are Boras clients. It’s  
BrianLeonard23 : 2/18/2018 9:11 am : link
In comment 13835554 Jim in Hoboken said:
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good to see teams freeze him out a little but something tells me that little weasel will still get his clients mega deals.


Like...Eric Hosmer?
RE: 8 year deal  
superspynyg : 2/18/2018 9:23 am : link
In comment 13835500 BigBlue4You09 said:
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Yikes!


opt out after 5. only 144 mil. avgs 18 mil per year. That's a deal. Not sure there is a no trade clause
Dickerson had high highs and low lows last year  
Dave in PA : 2/18/2018 9:38 am : link
But by any objective measure it was a nice bounce back season
That  
Steve in Greenwich : 2/18/2018 9:52 am : link
Hosmer contract might be the new standard for long term contracts. It’s actually a really smart contract on both parties account. It’s really a 5 year contract at about 22 mil a year with a player opt out after 5. The last 3 years Hosmer would make about 12 mil a year so he is protected against injury and the Padres aren’t stuck with an albatross if that did happen. Also with how luxury taxes are calculated it’s only the aav of the contract that counts against the limit, so those cheap last 3 years helps the padres lower their payroll against the tax (yea I’m sure they won’t hit the tax limit but other teams can use this method like the dodgers and Yankees). I wonder if teams can cheat the system using this type of deal by tacking on additional years at very low salaries that players would definitely opt out of just to spread out the luxury tax implications.
RE: RE: The Braves are making a play  
Jay on the Island : 2/18/2018 9:58 am : link
In comment 13835543 BigBlueShock said:
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For Dickerson.


Why? Dickerson is an absolute butcher in the OF, he needs to be in the AL DHing. That’s a strange player for the Braves to be interested in, IMO. Just an odd fit

He is actually a league average defender in LF. He posted a +1 DRS last season in LF. The Braves spent most of last season with Matt Kemp in LF so Dickerson is a substantial defensive upgrade.
RE: RE: The Braves are making a play  
Jay on the Island : 2/18/2018 10:08 am : link
In comment 13835543 BigBlueShock said:
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Why? Dickerson is an absolute butcher in the OF, he needs to be in the AL DHing. That’s a strange player for the Braves to be interested in, IMO. Just an odd fit

I forgot to add, The Braves will start Ronald Acuna in AAA to save a year of service time regardless of how well he plays in ST. Their current options in LF are Lane Adams and Preston Tucker. Both are 4th or 5th outfielders. Dickerson also hits lefty which is a big advantage in Suntrust park. Dickerson would be a cheap stop gap in LF then move to a 4th outfielder role when Acuna arrives. He is probably an upgrade over Nick Markakis anyway.
I don't understand these moves by TB  
Jay on the Island : 2/18/2018 11:59 am : link
They could have had a great rotation with Archer, Snell, Odorizzi, and top pitching prospect Brent Honeywell. Honeywell. Honeywell was ready last season but the Rays surprisingly kept him down all year. He has TOR stuff. That would have been one of the best staffs in baseball to compete for a WC spot.
A few more moves  
Jay on the Island : 2/18/2018 4:14 pm : link
Angels have signed OF Chris Young to a 1 year deal.

Angels also sign 1B Chris Carter to a minor league deal.

The Braves are close to a deal with RP Peter Moylan.
The Padres  
Jay on the Island : 2/19/2018 10:06 am : link
are listening to offers for OF Hunter Renfroe.
Heyman reporting Red Sox and JD Martinez making progress on a deal  
BigBlue4You09 : 2/19/2018 4:27 pm : link
Nothing done yet
RE: A few more moves  
Mad Mike : 2/19/2018 5:38 pm : link
In comment 13835723 Jay on the Island said:
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Angels also sign 1B Chris Carter to a minor league deal.

He's really gonna terrorize pcl pitching.
Jarod Dyson signed by Dbacks  
adamg : 2/19/2018 6:32 pm : link
2 year 7.5 mill
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