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[KingLouieLouie]

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Jason Grimsley - R - ARZ

Diamondbacks signed RHP Jason Grimsley, who had been with the Orioles, to a one-year contract.
It's probably cheap enough to allow him to be dumped in May if he's done. Most likely, he'll get enough grounders to be sort of useful for the Diamondbacks. He had a 5.73 ERA in 22 innings after returning from Tommy John surgery last season, but that was with him coming back in record time. He allowed one earned run in 7 1/3 innings during September. Dec. 13 - 8:50 pm et

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Diamondbacks sign Jason Grimsley to one-year contract

PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks today announced they have signed free agent right-handed pitcher Jason Grimsley to a one-year contract. The deal is pending Grimsley passing a physical examination by team doctors. Consistent with team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Grimsley, 38, was 1-2 with a 5.73 earned run average in 22 outings for the Baltimore Orioles last season. He returned to action in mid-July after undergoing "Tommy John" ligament replacement surgery on Oct. 12, 2005. He landed on the shelf again in mid-August due to a strained left Achilles tendon, but proved he was healthy by posting a 1.23 ERA in eight September outings.

Selected in the 10th round of the 1985 draft by the Philadelphia Phillies, he made his big-league debut in 1989 with Philadelphia. He has pitched parts of 14 seasons in the Major Leagues and boasts a 41-56 record with a 4.76 ERA in 533 lifetime outings, including 612 strikeouts. From 2001-2004, he pitched in 292 games, most among American League hurlers over that span.

Jason, his wife, Dana, and their children, Hunter, John and Rayne, reside in Overland Park, Kansas.

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Not the most significant signing, however, one that is another possible low-risk, high reward scenario.... I like the approach that Byrnes has taken thus far...

True.. it could be another Ligtenberg, Lopez, Herges..etc.. but at least the Dbacks didnt have to sacrifice much and didnt invest long-term... Perhaps it's best that they didnt retain Worrell to a multi-year deal since he too has struggled immensely over the past cpl of seasons...

A rumor had circulated roughly 2-wks ago that the Dbacks had expressed an interest in Terry Mulholland to become the next left-handed "specialist" which wouldnt be too bad since again it would be another one of those minimal signings that can make a huge impact......

 

[Lefty]

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Not the most significant signing, however, one that is another possible low-risk, high reward scenario.... I like the approach that Byrnes has taken thus far...

True.. it could be another Ligtenberg, Lopez, Herges..etc.. but at least the Dbacks didnt have to sacrifice much and didnt invest long-term... Perhaps it's best that they didnt retain Worrell to a multi-year deal since he too has struggled immensely over the past cpl of seasons...

A rumor had circulated roughly 2-wks ago that the Dbacks had expressed an interest in Terry Mulholland to become the next left-handed "specialist" which wouldnt be too bad since again it would be another one of those minimal signings that can make a huge impact......

No! I guess it does not even matter who is in the front office, if you're a has-been pitcher, come to Arizona.

 

[Ryanwb]

We're still giving has been pitchers roster spots, but atleast we aren't giving 2 and 3 year contracts.


Jason Grimsley = Greg Swindell

 

[nathan]

A rumor had circulated roughly 2-wks ago that the Dbacks had expressed an interest in Terry Mulholland to become the next left-handed "specialist" which wouldnt be too bad since again it would be another one of those minimal signings that can make a huge impact......

I'm sure Troy Brohawn is available. He has got to be pretty young still. :worstspecialistever:

 

[Arizona's Finest]

im over this small potatos crap....

Hot Stove doesnt start for me till we get rid of this albatross (Javy) around our neck....

Bring on Marte, Milllidge, and Whoeverelse we can get our hands on...

I do like the patience Byrnes is exhibiting even though im getting impatient....In fact i LOVE the fact that everyone thought the Garland deal was done yet 36 hours later still nothing.....that can only mean one thing...

the price continues to go up...

 

[KingLouieLouie]

We're still giving has been pitchers roster spots, but atleast we aren't giving 2 and 3 year contracts.


Jason Grimsley = Greg Swindell

I was about to make the exact same comment.... At least they could release Grimsley during Spring Training if he does struggle, but you never know.. he could have fully recovered from his surgery and make a positive contribution...

The list of quality veteran relievers has diminished quite a bit, but one of the most appealing ones is still available... and that is Julian Tavarez, however, he may be placed out of the Dbacks price-range.. But.. he's an extremely effective 7-8 inning reliever who along with his craftiness could complement the likes of Valverde, Aquino, and Bruney quite well.....

I'm sure Troy Brohawn is available. He has got to be pretty young still. :worstspecialistever:

Well.. the Dbacks could always bring back either Javier Lopez or Mike Myers.. haha... Heck.. even Steven Randolph should return!

 

[Kolo]

We've made a contract offer to Kenny Lofton:

Ken Rosenthal / FOXSports.com
Posted: 22 minutes ago

The Dodgers reportedly are on the verge of signing free-agent third baseman Bill Mueller, and also have extended offers to free-agent center fielder Kenny Lofton and outfielder Reggie Sanders, FOXSports.com has learned.

According to a report on the Pittburgh Post-Gazette's website, Mueller has spurned the Pirates and will sign what is believed to be a less lucrative deal to play for the Dodgers.
L.A. could learn by the end of Wednesday whether they have landed Lofton, as well.

All three players spent time with the Giants when new Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti was the Giants' assistant GM Lofton and Sanders, both 38, were members of the Giants' 2002 National League championship club. Mueller, 34, played for the Giants from 1996 to 2000, a period during which the team won two NL West titles.

Lofton is deciding between the Dodgers and Diamondbacks, with the Orioles running third, according to a source close to the negotiations. The Diamondbacks are on the verge of acquiring center-field prospect Chris Young in the Javier Vazquez trade, but Young is not yet ready to play in the majors.

 

[devilfan02]

Westward ho?
Dec 15 - The Orioles reportedly made Kenny Lofton a one-year offer Wednesday, but the veteran outfielder may be leaning toward signing with the Diamondbacks or Dodgers, The Baltimore Sun reports. The Dodgers, The Los Angeles Times reports, have made an offer.

Anyone have any idea what he's asking?? Hopefully we don't get outbid by the Dodgers

 

[boondockdrunk]

Westward ho?
Dec 15 - The Orioles reportedly made Kenny Lofton a one-year offer Wednesday, but the veteran outfielder may be leaning toward signing with the Diamondbacks or Dodgers, The Baltimore Sun reports. The Dodgers, The Los Angeles Times reports, have made an offer.

Anyone have any idea what he's asking?? Hopefully we don't get outbid by the Dodgers

Nothing too new..

Kenny Lofton - OF - Phillies
The Orioles offered Kenny Lofton a one-year deal yesterday, a soruce told the Baltimore Sun.
Lofton is still expected to choose either the Dodgers or the Diamondbacks. Dec. 15 - 3:38 am et
Source: Baltimore Sun

The Dodgers are still going after Damon, so they don't have all their interest on Lofton. In addition, they have spent a ton of cash so far on Furcal so I don't know how much they can offer any of the two, but LAD will probably prove me wrong by dishing out another big salary.

 

[devilfan02]

Now that Javy's gone, we need to address some other needs. Moving Glaus would be huge and adding to our rotation and bullpen would be huge. Anyone know who we have our eye on in the pen? I would love to see us go after Al Reyes. He pitched for St. Louis last year and had a very good year. He might be expensive but he is def worth a look. Other veteran relievers we should take a look at are Chris Hammond, Jim Mecir, Terry Mulholland (lefty), and maybe Jeff Nelson. I still think we should look at Looper as his market value has plummeted yet he has potential to be a good setup man

 

[boondockdrunk]

Now that Javy's gone, we need to address some other needs. Moving Glaus would be huge and adding to our rotation and bullpen would be huge. Anyone know who we have our eye on in the pen? I would love to see us go after Al Reyes. He pitched for St. Louis last year and had a very good year. He might be expensive but he is def worth a look. Other veteran relievers we should take a look at are Chris Hammond, Jim Mecir, Terry Mulholland (lefty), and maybe Jeff Nelson. I still think we should look at Looper as his market value has plummeted yet he has potential to be a good setup man

I dunno if we are going to get more relief help, however Starting pitching help might be a necessity. I can see Glaus being moved for a starter, but then again I can also see us signing a low-budget starter like Armas or Johnson.

All we can do now is Gambo's job... speculate that is.

 

[devilfan02]

I dunno if we are going to get more relief help, however Starting pitching help might be a necessity. I can see Glaus being moved for a starter, but then again I can also see us signing a low-budget starter like Armas or Johnson.

All we can do now is Gambo's job... speculate that is.

No kidding... I don't know who Gambo's "sources" are but he hasn't been close yet. The Patterson trade "fell through" but I'm not sure how much Byrnes was really interested in him from the start. Hopefully he's right on the Glaus for Clement deal. That would be great for us in a lot of ways. I still think we need to sign another reliever. We could use a veteran lefty like Mulholland but I'd rather see us go after guys like Hammond or Reyes who are very solid veteran relievers. I predict we sign Armas and I think he has potential to be very good here.

 

[boondockdrunk]

Looper was signed by St. Louis for a sizeable amount for a RP.

"Cardinals signed RHP Braden Looper, who had been with the Mets, to a three-year, $13.5 million contract.
He'll earn $3.5 million in 2006, $4.5 million in 2007 and $5.5 million in 2008. Included are up to $1 million in bonuses, some of them based on games finished in case he becomes the closer."

I suggest we avoid any big contract signings this off-season

 

[devilfan02]

Looper was signed by St. Louis for a sizeable amount for a RP.

I suggest we avoid any big contract signings this off-season

Any idea how much. I thought he might not be that expensive because no one was talking about him. That means they might not be bringing back Al Reyes, we should strongly consider him. I'm with you on avoiding big contracts. Guys like Weaver and Washburn are going to sign for crazy amounts cause of Boras and the crappy market. I'd rather have Armas

 

[Arizona's Finest]

Any idea how much. I thought he might not be that expensive because no one was talking about him. That means they might not be bringing back Al Reyes, we should strongly consider him. I'm with you on avoiding big contracts. Guys like Weaver and Washburn are going to sign for crazy amounts cause of Boras and the crappy market. I'd rather have Armas

For Glaus i would love Clement and a prospect.....a pitching prospect...

I think Armas is a good idea but i think with our positions players pretty settled for the next twenty years we need to start focusing on picking up elite pitching prospects....

And then save our pennies for Prior or Dontrelle

 

[coyoteshockeyfan]

For Glaus i would love Clement and a prospect.....a pitching prospect...

I think Armas is a good idea but i think with our positions players pretty settled for the next twenty years we need to start focusing on picking up elite pitching prospects....

And then save our pennies for Prior or Dontrelle

20 years?

 

[devilfan02]

For Glaus i would love Clement and a prospect.....a pitching prospect...

I think Armas is a good idea but i think with our positions players pretty settled for the next twenty years we need to start focusing on picking up elite pitching prospects....

And then save our pennies for Prior or Dontrelle

I agree. I've said all offseason that we should stay away from this years off season SP market cause it sucks in every which way. However, if we can rid ourselves of Glaus, we can focus primarily on starting pitching next year. If we can sign 2 legitimate SP's in the next 2 years we have major potential. Glaus for Clement in a heartbeat

 

[Arizona's Finest]

20 years?

I was being facitious...

 

[devilfan02]

Arizona Diamondbacks Need: Bullpen help
The D-Backs had a historically bad bullpen in 2005. Early in the season it appeared that Brandon Lyon would get the job done as the team's closer, but then he got hurt and things spiraled out of control the rest of the year. The Diamondbacks need to add some experienced pitchers to the good young throwers they have in their pen. The NL West is there for the taking, but Arizona has no chance if it doesn't significantly upgrade its bullpen. Both Rudy Seanez and Julian Tavarez are still on the market and played big roles on playoff teams. They both faded some at the end of the year because of workload, but that can happen with many pitchers. It would benefit the Diamondbacks and the two pitchers if they both signed because they would add depth and length to the pen, and they could also protect each other from overuse.

 

[devilfan02]

Welcome to Seattle?
Dec 16 - The Mariners are trying to acquire a starting pitcher in a trade with Boston, The Seattle Times reports. The Red sox called to offer right-hander Matt Clement for Mariners center fielder Jeremy Reed.

According to multiple sources, Seattle is believed to have countered the Red Sox's offer of Clement with a request for right-hander Bronson Arroyo. One East Coast source suggested a scenario in which Boston might make a deal even if it hasn't reached resolution in efforts to re-sign free agent center fielder Johnny Damon. But that seems unlikely.

Would any of you be up for trading one of our prospects for Clement? Quentin or Young? I don't necessarily agree with what I just recommended but want to see the consensus of other Dback fans. I think Clement would be a great acquisition for us and if we had to give up anyone I think it should be Quentin. Just my opinion

 

[Espo]

Would any of you be up for trading one of our prospects for Clement? Quentin or Young? I don't necessarily agree with what I just recommended but want to see the consensus of other Dback fans. I think Clement would be a great acquisition for us and if we had to give up anyone I think it should be Quentin. Just my opinion

I think getting Clement would be a great addition to the club. I also think that the only way that is should happen is as part of a Troy Glaus deal. I don't want to give up Quentin or especially Young. If it came down to keeping one or the other though i say ship out Quentin.

 

[devilfan02]

I think getting Clement would be a great addition to the club. I also think that the only way that is should happen is as part of a Troy Glaus deal. I don't want to give up Quentin or especially Young. If it came down to keeping one or the other though i say ship out Quentin.

I'm with you on Young. I proposed the idea because it seems that some Dback fans don't like the Young addition that much. I think Young immediately jumps to our top 2 prospects (until Upton signs ) - 1) Drew 2)Young 3) Quentin. They must think Reed is ready to make a impact at the big league level which is why Quentin might not work. As for us, I think Quentin is worth trading for Clement. Filling the RF hole via FA if Quentin is traded will be a lot easier then finding a above avg pitcher like Clement. Pitching Pitching Pitching

 

[devilfan02]

Gambo just reported that the Dbacks are in hot pursuit of another SS. He said that their unhappy with the Cintron, Counsell and Green rotation at SS. Did Gambo forget about Easley?????? He also said that we're going after Tavares which makes a little more sense although I think he's out of our price range. Does anyone want to start a radio show with me- I heard Clemens is signing with the Dbacks tomorrow and that we're nearing completion on trades for both Manny and Tejada! Am I missing the point with why we would be supposedly looking for another SS?? I thought we signed Easley for that reason

 

[Chilli]

Shawn Green to the Cubs?

http://diamondbacks.scout.com/2/478484.html

I hope this guy realizes that Green has a full no trade clause in 2005, but in 2006 it becomes a partial no trade clause in which Green can only be traded to the Giants, Angels, or Padres.

Green has to accept this trade.

 

[devilfan02]

Shawn Green to the Cubs?

http://diamondbacks.scout.com/2/478484.html

I hope this guy realizes that Green has a full no trade clause in 2005, but in 2006 it becomes a partial no trade clause in which Green can only be traded to the Giants, Angels, or Padres.

Green has to accept this trade.

He'll accept to go to CHI. It's hard to turn down playing in Chicago at Wrigley plus, if their rotation is healthy, they will be a better team than us next year.