MLB Offseason Thread

[CardsFan88]

Reds GM Dick Williams expects that his club will deal star closer Aroldis Chapman, CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman tweets. There is, obviously, plenty of interest in Chapman, with potential trade partners including the Nationals, Astros, Diamondbacks and Dodgers.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/reds-expect-to-trade-aroldis-chapman.html

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...timistic-deal-aroldis-chapman-cincinnati-reds

Looks like the Dodgers are close. Hopefully we step in and screw over the Dodgers twice.

This is the guy I want. But it may be impossible with YP possibly being dangled.

 

[GatorAZ]

I hate the Dodgers. They lose Greinke but could sign Cueto and trade for Chapman and end up getting better.

 

[Phrazbit]

I hate the Dodgers. They lose Greinke but could sign Cueto and trade for Chapman and end up getting better.

If we get another "2" or "3" quality starter and maybe one more reliever IMO we'd be a heavy favorite for the division.

 

[GatorAZ]

If we get another "2" or "3" quality starter and maybe one more reliever IMO we'd be a heavy favorite for the division.

The Dodgers aren't done. They'll probably end up adding more WAR then they lost.

 

[FArting]

John Lackey 2 year deal with Cubs

 

[Ronin]

Dodgers just made up for the loss of Grienke. They might get Jose Fernandez from the Marlins too.

 

[FArting]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/673885937068285953

 

[GatorAZ]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/673885937068285953

And they didn't have to give up Urias.

 

[overseascardfan]

And they didn't have to give up Urias.

They better have been in their Top 5 if they didn't have to give up Urias otherwise I'll be pissed. They already have Jensen too.

 

[FArting]

https://twitter.com/m_sheldon/status/673956692258897920

 

[overseascardfan]

Supposedly none of LA's Top 3 prospects are in the deal. So no Seager, Urias or De Leon. It can't be Buehler because he's out with an arm injury. More than likely it's either Grant Holmes, Jose Pedraza (acquired from ATL at deadline so not sure if there is a time limit to be dealt again) or Alex Verdugo. Either way it looks like a steal.

I read MIA wants as many as 5 prospects to even consider a deal for Fernandez.

 

[FArting]

Red Sox trade Miley and another reliever to Boston for 2 relievers.

 

[82CardsGrad]

Hearing the deal with Chapman is on hold due to a "Domestic Violence" issue that involved gun shots? Hmmmm... stay tuned I guess...

 

[PDXChris]

Red Sox trade Miley and another reliever to Boston for 2 relievers.

They traded with themselves?

 

[overseascardfan]

They traded with themselves?

He meant SEA.

 

[devilalum]

They traded with themselves?

Its nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[crisper57]

Dodgers counter the Greinke deal with a signing of Closer Aroldis Chapman...

or do they?

A potential domestic violence issue came to light and may not hold up the trade.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/aroldi...er--according-to-police-report-023629095.html

 

[FArting]

Cardinals trade John Jay to San Diego for Jedd Gyorko.

Rockies sign Jason Motte and Chad Qualls.

 

[BC867]

Cardinals trade John Jay to San Diego for Jedd Gyorko.

Rockies sign Jason Motte and Chad Qualls.

I've wondered how anyone, especially a public figure, would go through life with a name that is pronounced Jerk-O?

 

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 7m7 minutes ago

Source: Zobrist in agreement with #Cubs on four-year, $56M contract, pending a physical

 

[Ronin]

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Told that Castro to #Yankees has been agreed upon, but not finalized. Still medical review, etc. #Cubs

 

[Ronin]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 39s39 seconds ago

The Yankees are giving up Adam Warren and a player to be named for Castro.

 

[FArting]

Another trade for Seattle

Adam Lind to Seattle for Carlos Herrera Freddy Peralta and Daniel Missaki to Milwaukee.

Phillies sign David Hernandez

 

[Ronin]

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN 27m27 minutes ago

Source: The Mets and Pirates close to completing a swap of Neil Walker for Jon Niese.

 

[Ronin]

MLBRosterMoves ‏@MLBRosterMoves 2m2 minutes ago
.@Dodgers sign 2B Chase Utley to one-year contract. #WinterMeetings