Hot Stove Rumors Thread

[Warner2BruceTD]

I can hardly contain my excitement as Walt Jocketty does absolutely nothing. As usual.

GOD DAMN IT WALT, GIVE ME SOMETHING. ANYTHING. OVERPAY FOR SOMEBODY. MAKE A BAD TRADE. ANYTHING.

[Chrispy]

Yanks r staying quiet......

[Obst]

I can hardly contain my excitement as Walt Jocketty does absolutely nothing. As usual.

GOD DAMN IT WALT, GIVE ME SOMETHING. ANYTHING. OVERPAY FOR SOMEBODY. MAKE A BAD TRADE. ANYTHING.

Want Papelbon for 50 mil? I rather stay quiet

[NAHSTE]

The teams that are rushing to spend their money are the foolish ones.

[EmpireWF]

The teams that are rushing to spend their money are the foolish ones.

Says the guy who's about to watch the Marlins add an all-time great 1B and an all-star SS to a team with Hanley, Stanton and Morrison...

Welcome to the club.

[NAHSTE]

Says the guy who's about to watch the Marlins add an all-time great 1B and an all-star SS to a team with Hanley, Stanton and Morrison...

Welcome to the club.

Well I for one feel Pujols ends up back in St. Louis.

[Warner2BruceTD]

Want Papelbon for 50 mil? I rather stay quiet

The teams that are rushing to spend their money are the foolish ones.

You gotta understand, the window doesn't stay open long for a market like Cincy. This team has a bunch of good young players, but clearly needs some pieces. Every winter goes by, and Jocketty never does a thing besides bringing in his yearly backup SS (Cabrera, Renteria). Every trade deadline goes by, and same thing,Walt does nothing of significance (trade Gomes for two b-level dudes, acquire people nobody wants like Jim Edmonds or Willie Bloomquist after the deadline).

The Reds system is loaded, and deep at positions that are already filled. They are at least two deep in good prospects at 1B, 3B, C, etc. GO GET A FUCKING PITCHER. Even if they move Alonso, you have Neftali Soto in the wings to replace Votto if he walks. You can trade Todd Frazier or Yasmani Grandal, because you have Juan Francisco & Devin Mesoraco. You even have tonbs of young arms to throw in like Wood, Leake, or even Volquez.

Take a damn chance, already. Let's go.

[NAHSTE]

You gotta understand, the window doesn't stay open long for a market like Cincy. This team has a bunch of good young players, but clearly needs some pieces. Every winter goes by, and Jocketty never does a thing besides bringing in his yearly backup SS (Cabrera, Renteria). Every trade deadline goes by, and same thing,Walt does nothing of significance (trade Gomes for two b-level dudes, acquire people nobody wants like Jim Edmonds or Willie Bloomquist after the deadline).

The Reds system is loaded, and deep at positions that are already filled. They are at least two deep in good prospects at 1B, 3B, C, etc. GO GET A FUCKING PITCHER. Even if they move Alonso, you have Neftali Soto in the wings to replace Votto if he walks. You can trade Todd Frazier or Yasmani Grandal, because you have Juan Francisco & Devin Mesoraco. You even have tonbs of young arms to throw in like Wood, Leake, or even Volquez.

Take a damn chance, already. Let's go.

I get all that. But there is nothing wrong with waiting out the market while dumb deals get thrown out.

Funny you should mention Bloomquist because he was one of the first players to sign a deal this year. The Diamondbacks wasted little time in locking him up for whatever reason.

Same with the Pirates flushing $9 million down the toilet on Clint Barmes. Or the Mets just handing a 2 year, $12 million dollar deal to an aging reliever with zero sub-3 ERA seasons.

There will be plenty of dealing left after the meetings. Teams have until July to improve. I get that over years and years of waiting you are in a rush but there is no need to blow your load early just for the sake of it.

[Obst]

Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes that the Phillies are among the teams interested in dealing for A's lefty Gio Gonzalez.

Despite having a historically dominant rotation that features Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels, Philadelphia is among about a dozen teams in the mix for Gonzalez. The thinking, according to Rosenthal, is that acquiring Gonzalez would either give the Phillies a built-in replacement for Hamels when he departs via free agency after the 2012 season, or even allow the Phils to shop Hamels to other clubs this winter.

[dj_morton]

@Obst....Phillies, Flyes, JAGS?? One of those seem out of place lol

Hopefully Pujols makes a decision TODAY...I'm tired of hearing about him already.

The Miami Marlins pressed Pujols and his agent, Dan Lozano, for an answer Tuesday on their latest 10-year offer, which sources say would pay the 31-year-old first baseman more than $200 million and include provisions that would link Pujols to the Marlins beyond his playing career.

[Swarley]

From a couple tweets I've come across in the last few minutes, it's looking like the Cardinals are the favorite right now for Albert.

[EmpireWF]

Cardinals reportedly upped their offer to the $220 million mark.

The Marlins may target Prince Fielder if they lose out on Pujols.

[Guest]

Looks like the Marlins have made their "final offer" for Pujols. Sourced from MLBTradeRumors.

Things heated up on the Albert Pujols front last night, and after some conflicting reports about interest (or lack thereof) from the Angels, he appears to be deciding between the Marlins and Cardinals, though the Cubs are still in the mix. Pujols reportedly has three offers for over $200MM (though one is a mystery team). Miami's proposition contains provisions that would link him to the Fish after his playing days are through, but doesn't contain a no-trade clause. Many expect a decision to come today, so let's start rounding everything up:

The Marlins say they've made their final offer to Pujols, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, though an additional meeting with agent Dan Lozano remains possible.

The Cardinals are meeting with Pujols' camp this morning, tweets MLB Network's Jon Heyman. Heyman believes the Marlins' ten-year offer is in the $200-220MM range.

Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that the Cardinals' newest offer to Pujols is believed to approach $220MM over 10 years. The Cards didn't place a deadline on their offer, and general manager John Mozeliak said this wouldn't necessarily be the club's final offer. Strauss is unsure if all 10 years are guaranteed, or if the tenth year involves some kind of option.

[dj_morton]

I'm goin 70-30 that Fat Albert fatten's his wallet in St Louis....the charities and such he has in the town are gonna keep him there. The man does a lot of good work outside of baseball.

[Swarley]

Padres and Rockies talking Huston Street.