The Trade/Waiver Wire/Firings/Drama Thread

trwi7 · Post #21 » by **trwi7** » Mon Nov 3, 2008 1:54 am

SportsWorld wrote:Bob Howry is a type A free agent? Yes!

Don't know why you're excited about that. No team is going to give up one of their picks to sign Bob Howry. And if a team does, they're idiots. You'd have been better off he was type B so you still get a pick, but the team signing him doesn't lose a pick.

A.J. · Post #22 » by **A.J.** » Sat Nov 8, 2008 9:02 am

I hope someone signs Brocail.

Post #23 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Nov 8, 2008 8:15 pm

Willie Randolph to join the Brewers as Macha's bench coach

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers hired former New York Mets manager Willie Randolph as bench coach on Saturday.

"We are very pleased to add Willie to the organization as he brings recent National League expertise and success to our coaching staff," general manager Doug Melvin said. "His reputation as a player is a quality that will be valuable in his teaching and coaching of our talented young team. Willie is a professional both on and off the field."

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3689927

Not really sure Milwaukee is the best place for Willie.

cowboys4life · Post #24 » by **cowboys4life** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:16 am

A.J. wrote:Why would Griffey want to go to Seattle anyway? At this point of his career he should go to a winner.

Griffy would want to go back to Seattle bc he would prob more than likely want to end his career where it began

cowboys4life · Post #25 » by **cowboys4life** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 1:19 am

I would love to see my red sox get some solid pitching bc that is what we lacked last year. I personally wouldnt mind seeing C.C in a sox uniform. but i dnt think it would happen.

Post #26 » by **Da Schwab** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:16 am

cowboys4life wrote:I would love to see my red sox get some solid pitching bc that is what we lacked last year.

There couldn't be anything more wrong than that very statement.

Post #27 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:36 pm

Da Schwab wrote:
cowboys4life wrote:I would love to see my red sox get some solid pitching bc that is what we lacked last year.

There couldn't be anything more wrong than that very statement.

We don't need C.C. And I don't want him.

I believe his agent said we expressed no interest at all.

Post #28 » by **Bleeding Green** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 1:21 am

If C.C. were to end up in Boston you wouldn't even need to play out the season to determine the World Series winner.

A.J. · Post #29 » by **A.J.** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 4:19 am

The Nationals aquire P Scott Olsen and OF Josh Willingham for practically nothing.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3694827

Post #30 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:37 pm

Kevin Gregg to the Cubs. --got that from rotoworld.

Nick Swisher to the Yankees. --just heard on espnews. Jerry Crasnick reporting.

Post #31 » by **BlackMamba** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:44 pm

type a? type b?

what does it mean?

Post #32 » by **studcrackers** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:55 am

it means if you're a type A free agent and the team you're currently on offers arbitration and u get signed by another team, the team you were formerly on gets that teams 1st round pick (if they finished w/the records 16-30) and a supplementary pick between the 1st and 2nd round

if you're type b and are offered arbitration and sign w/another team, the former team gets just a supplementary pick between the 1st and 2nd round.

and it gets a little more tricky if a team signs 2 type A f/a's or more.

GswStorm3 · Post #33 » by **GswStorm3** » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:47 pm

Good thing the Giants are picking sixth, our pick is protected.

Post #34 » by **Manhattan Project** » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:24 pm

Oliver Perez being a Type A free agent is shocking, though im happy because since he is a lefty and has the potential to shut down offenses he will sign somewhere else. Though Im kind of surprised there were no midnight signings or anything really.

Post #35 » by **HMFFL** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:44 am

Right-handed pitcher Darrell Rasner, who started 20 games for the New York Yankees last season, has been sold to a team in Japan for $1 million, his agent said.

Rasner, 27, expects to sign a two-year deal with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Pacific League, agent Matt Sosnick said.

Sosnick said he and Rasner recently approached New York general manager Brian Cashman and told him that Rasner would like to pitch in Japan, and that Cashman and scout Hiroshi Abei helped facilitate the deal.

"Brian made a big effort to make it happen," Sosnick said.

"He really bent over backwards to make this work for Darrell and his family."

Rasner, a second-round draft pick by Montreal in 2002, has a 9-15 record with a 5.00 ERA in four major league seasons.

After getting off to a 3-0 start for the Yankees last season, Rasner finished with a 5-10 record and a 5.40 ERA.

Yankees sell rights to pitcher Rasner for $1 million to team in Japan

Post #36 » by **craig01** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:25 pm

As a Rays fan I hate to see Rasner go.

Post #37 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:04 pm

Finally a signing!

Giants sign Jeremy Affeldt to a 2 year deal.

per rotoworld.

Post #38 » by **HCYanks** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:20 pm

2 years, 4 million per.

That's actually a pretty decent deal. There's a good chance this was just a fluke year for Affeldt but even if it was that's not a crippling deal by any stretch. Is Sabean showing himself capable enough to at least avoid signing KRod?

GswStorm3 · Post #39 » by **GswStorm3** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:47 pm

We never needed KRod, we have a young solid closer with Brian Wilson. The Giants need a power hitting first basemen to complement our young stud Pablo Sandoval.

Post #40 » by **Bleeding Green** » Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:31 am

Kevin Youkilis for Tim Lincecum it is.