Thread: MLB Off-Season Thread

Originally Posted by DiehardKingsFan

after the Yanks said they'd be willing to part ways with Phil Hughes, the Red Sox countered by including Jacoby Ellsbury in their package.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3138088

I don't think having a rotation consisting of 5 Johan Santanas would be worth watching Crisp struggle to hit the ball past the pitcher's mound for another full season.

Originally Posted by Chartrand

I don't think having a rotation consisting of 5 Johan Santanas would be worth watching Crisp struggle to hit the ball past the pitcher's mound for another full season.

Eh, if I'm a Red Sox fan I think I would rather have Johan Santana and Coco Crisp over Jon Lester and Jacob Ellsbury. Yea, I think Ellsbury is going to be a stud, but Crisp isn't Juan Pierre. He's a damn good defensive CF. And Santana is much, much better than Jon Lester.

All this is of course assuming they'd re-sign Santana.

If they don't get Santana, speculation is they'd be first in line to grab Dan Haren.

I really miss baseball right about now...

Padres working on an extension for Peavy

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3138883

Originally Posted by DiehardKingsFan

Padres working on an extension for Peavy

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3138883

Yea, that big for Padre fans. Many in the industry thought Peavy would hit the open market and would be too expensive for them.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3139152

Agent says Pettitte will most likely comeback and pitch for the Yanks.

This would seem to take the D-Backs out of the running for Haren or Blanton, as Quentin was thought to be a key in any deal with Oakland. Unless either Carter, or 1B Conor Jackson might be of more interest to Billy Beane??

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...inter_meetings

• The Diamondbacks are close to trading Carlos Quentin to the White Sox for minor league first baseman Chris Carter, MLB.com reports. Carter was drafted out of Sierra Vista (Las Vegas) High School in the 15th round by Chicago in 2005 and is ranked among the White Sox's top 10 prospects by Baseball America.

the Quentin trade is a done deal

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...2007&fext=.jsp

Originally Posted by Frolov24

This would seem to take the D-Backs out of the running for Haren or Blanton, as Quentin was thought to be a key in any deal with Oakland. Unless either Carter, or 1B Conor Jackson might be of more interest to Billy Beane??

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/...inter_meetings

Quentin getting traded was a sure thing. The D-Backs want Upton up right away and they locked up Byrnes so no real openings in the OF.

This Carter guy seems highly touted, I'd guess they got him to use him in a deal, unless they have really soured on Connor Jackson(not a stretch, Tony Clark got a lot of time last year). Anyways, I wouldn't rule them out of any trade, they have a ton of young talent.