Around MLB '12-'13 (offseason signings, trades, rumors, ect)

[humanrefutation]

So, I'm just going to leave this here for now. South Florida and PEDs? I don't want to think about it, but there is one former University of Miami player that we all know of that was connected to PEDs in the last couple years. Don't think it's the same guy that was quoted in the article, but there were a couple alarms going off in my head when I read this.

[Kerb Hohl]

Looks like Yuni found some incriminating photos of Charlie Manuel.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/01/phillies-sign-yuniesky-betancourt.html

[ReasonablySober]

Decent number of players have been named as clients to a Miami area clinic known for supplying PEDs, namely HGH. A-Rod, Gio Gonzalez, Melky Cabrera and Nelson Cruz are the big ones. Key here is if allegations are true, they can be hit with a suspension; no test needed.

[Kerb Hohl]

The guy's notes were ridiculous. "I need to get A-Rod more roids on Friday" basically.

Yasmani Grandal is a pretty big name as well.

[ReasonablySober]

Not surprising. He's already suspended for the first 50 games of the season.

[Kerb Hohl]

Wow, I completely missed that Grandal part about already being suspended.

I hope after further investigation they don't have an order to Braun with these Miami connections.

[ReasonablySober]

Wow, I completely missed that Grandal part about already being suspended.

I hope after further investigation they don't have an order to Braun with these Miami connections.

The thought occurred to me too. God that would be devastating.

[jr lucosa]

Yeah when I saw the headline involving those big names I immediately thought about Braun.

[trwi7]

He may suck at baseball but Cutter got himself a babe.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jamie-lynn-sig ... 43227.html

[ReasonablySober]

How the **** does that happen?

[Kerb Hohl]

word is, Miami New Times has more player names (but so far less substantiation on those). #peds #miami http://bit.ly/TR11uG

Until this goes away officially, I'll be sweating.

That said, I think even if the paper had a guy with like 5 degrees separation of a Braun address it would probably run with it, no matter the evidence.

[trwi7]

Get the **** over it, MLB.

[skitch815]

He may suck at baseball but Cutter got himself a babe.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jamie-lynn-sig ... 43227.html

Well she did bang Turtle so obviously her standards aren't that high.

[mlloyd10]

Manny Parra signs with Reds

[Captain Erv]

Manny Parra signs with Reds

He'll own us.

[Kerb Hohl]

Yesterday, the A's traded Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, and a prospect catcher for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez from the Astros.

Normally I totally get the future potential trades that the A's make, but this is the second in a row where they have given up solid minor league prospects for only decent MLB talent.

I'm assuming Lowrie is going to be their vs. LHP SS. I'm guessing that Carter/Wallace/Pena platoon at 1B/DH. That's a decent platoon, though Wallace doesn't seem to be panning out against RHP like you would want him to.

EDIT: Is Lowrie going to play other positions? Nakajima bats righty as well, hit righties well last year, but normally was good against lefties. I'm a bit confused there.

EDITx2: Here is some clarity. Didn't know Peacock had fallen off a bit.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-get-jed-lowrie-astros-get-power/

[trwi7]

**** load of tweets so I'm not going to link them all but Mr. Classy's career is probably over.

http://twitter.com/BNightengale

Won't miss seeing that jackass pitch.

[Captain Erv]

Hopefully they are due for a season where they don't have magical fill-in pitchers with sub 3.00 era's and fill-in hitters that hit .330.

ETA: They seemed to be pretty loaded with pitching prospects, they'll probably be fine.

[humanrefutation]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/89178 ... tch-season

More on Carpenter. They seem to lose a frontline starter every year.

[jr lucosa]

Fransisco Liriano to the Pirates on a strange incentive-laden contract.