Around The MLB (rumors, news, signings, etc)

Wo1verine · Post #1 » by **Wo1verine** » Sat Nov 9, 2013 12:14 pm

With GM meetings starting Monday, i thought i would make a thread for non Jays news/rumors in hopes of creating more conversation

Please post rumors/news and talk about whatever you'd like here! I'll get it started.

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Santoki · Post #2 » by **Santoki** » Sat Nov 9, 2013 6:09 pm

Apparently Ervin Santana wants 5 years, $100 million. What kind of world do we live in....

Michael Bradley · Post #3 » by **Michael Bradley** » Sat Nov 9, 2013 6:12 pm

Santoki wrote:Apparently Ervin Santana wants 5 years, $100 million. What kind of world do we live in....

As long as the Dodgers exist, never say never.

Santoki · Post #4 » by **Santoki** » Sat Nov 9, 2013 7:23 pm

>$126 million for Choo...

http://emsite.thescore.com/mlb/news/345795

RyderMike · Post #5 » by **RyderMike** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:07 am

This probably isn't even newsworthy, but former Jays pitcher Tomo Ohka is attempting a return to the majors RA Dickey-style, converting to knuckleballer. He's 38. http://beta.thescore.com/mlb/news/347655

Wo1verine · Post #6 » by **Wo1verine** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 2:53 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/399742726272335872[/tweet]

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Pretty safe to say the red birds will get the SS they need in either Tulo or Andrus and Shelby Miller will most likely be involved in a package deal.

Wo1verine · Post #7 » by **Wo1verine** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:21 pm

We got our first signing at the GM meetings

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dagger · Post #8 » by **dagger** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:48 pm

No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

zong · Post #9 » by **zong** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 7:37 pm

dagger wrote:No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

Those Mets really love our relievers.....

Post #10 » by **Schad** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:15 pm

dagger wrote:No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

Disappointed that we didn't give him a shot in the bullpen this past year, as he was fantastic in the minors.

tecumseh18 · Post #11 » by **tecumseh18** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:21 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
dagger wrote:No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

Disappointed that we didn't give him a shot in the bullpen this past year, as he was fantastic in the minors.

I know at least one guy on battersbox.ca was anticipating his arrival in the majors the way fans were for the Terminator in the late 80s. This did come as a shock. Did he not have ANY trade value?

Post #12 » by **Schad** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 12:16 am

tecumseh18 wrote:I know at least one guy on battersbox.ca was anticipating his arrival in the majors the way fans were for the Terminator in the late 80s. This did come as a shock. Did he not have ANY trade value?

Given that he'll be 27 in March (and he got lit up in 2012 because **** Las Vegas) he likely didn't have a tonne of trade value. He could easily break camp with the Mets in a significant role, though...there are spots up for grabs i their 'pen, and they're always happy to have another player making $500k a year.

Wo1verine · Post #13 » by **Wo1verine** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 4:11 pm

Marlon Byrd back to Philly.
[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/400292802032312320[/tweet]

Raptor_Guy · Post #14 » by **Raptor_Guy** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:24 pm

dagger wrote:No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

Really upsets me how the Jays failed to utilize his potential, dominated out of the bullpen in 2011 then they turned him into a mediocre at best starter then he just stopped being good. Should've just let him develop as a good reliever.

dagger · Post #15 » by **dagger** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 8:29 pm

Raptor_Guy wrote:
dagger wrote:No biggie but Joel Carreno signed with the Mets.

Really upsets me how the Jays failed to utilize his potential, dominated out of the bullpen in 2011 then they turned him into a mediocre at best starter then he just stopped being good. Should've just let him develop as a good reliever.

Carreno was mismanaged, but we have such a deep pen situation it would be hard to justify keeping him on the 40 man roster. He'd have to be out some guys with comparable talent.

Wo1verine · Post #16 » by **Wo1verine** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:42 pm

As the White Sox look to rebound from their 99-win season, everyone is available on the trade block. Well, almost everyone. Avisail Garcia, Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, and the newly-acquired Jose Dariel Abreu are off limits, executives told Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com.

- MLBTR

I was hoping AA would sneak in and unexpectedly trade for a guy like Sale.

LBJSeizedMyID · Post #17 » by **LBJSeizedMyID** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:21 pm

Really hope the Jays are at least trying to offer up their relief arms for Porcello.

Wo1verine · Post #18 » by **Wo1verine** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:38 pm

The Rangers are pushing hard for free agent catcher Brian McCann, a baseball source tells Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com.

- MLBTR

Graham's Cracker · Post #19 » by **Graham's Cracker** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:04 pm

Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays 4m

Heard #Rays are hiring Chad Mottola, former #BlueJays hitting coach, as a minor-league hitting coordinator

BigLeagueChew · Post #20 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:25 pm

Scherzer wins the Cy Young.