Blue Jays Send Brad Lincoln to the Phillies
The Blue Jays have traded Brad Lincoln to the Phillies for catcher Erik Kratz and left-hander Rob Rasmussen. Kratz, a 29th-round pick of the Blue Jays in 2002, has been effective as a backup in Philadelphia over the last two years, compiling 2.0 fWAR in 118 games. Matt Carruth has him as as an above-average framer, albeit in a small sample of innings. Rasmussen, part of the September 1st Michael Young trade involving the Dodgers and...
Winter Flurry: Non-Tender Deadline Fallout
Freezing rain is on the forecast here in the remote northern community of Peterborough, but today in baseball was HOT HOT HOT! Ok, that was a terrible line… but still, baseball went nuts today on the transaction front. Here’s what happened and what we think about most of it. The Tigers signed Joe Nathan to a two-year pact in the $20M range. This comes not even 24 hours after the Tigers announced that they successfully...
Recapping a Busy Non-Tender Deadline
12:00 AM EST Tuesday morning was the official non-tender deadline for all 30 clubs. This means that by 12:00 AM EST, teams had to make decisions on whether or not to offer arbitration to their arbitration-eligible players. As expected, there were a flurry of moves around the league. The Blue Jays sign Dioner Navarro to a 2 year, $8 million dollar contract. Tyler Kane had the analysis right here. Navarro will be paid $3 million next...
Fielder for Kinsler, and Big Contract Hot Potato
The first big news of the offseason caught everyone by surprise last night, but it may have just been the latest occurrence of a growing trend in Major League Baseball. The Prince Fielder – Ian Kinsler swap by Texas and Detroit is a blockbuster by any measure. 56.8 combined career fWAR is changing teams, along with eight combined All Star appearances, three Silver Slugger awards (all Fielder’s), three 20/20 seasons (all...
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