Hot Stove Rumors Thread

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Wood + 2 minor leaguers for Marshall deal is done pending physicals. *sigh*

Who would you rather have in the bullpen this year, Marshall or Wood?

Wood wasnt making this rotation, dude.

Walt is going for it this year, embrace it. Hunt for Red October! w00t!

 

[Rudi]

Who would you rather have in the bullpen this year, Marshall or Wood?

Wood wasnt making this rotation, dude.

Walt is going for it this year, embrace it. Hunt for Red October! w00t!

Wood has minor league options left, he could have pitched in AAA then when Homer/Chapman eventually get hurt/suck, he comes in. I'm not doubting Marshalls talent, I'm glad we got him...I just would have rather traded Bailey.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Wood has minor league options left, he could have pitched in AAA then when Homer/Chapman eventually get hurt/suck, he comes in. I'm not doubting Marshalls talent, I'm glad we got him...I just would have rather traded Bailey.

I think we all would have rather traded Bailey, but you wouldn't have gotten a guy the caliber of Marshall for him.

Wood was more attractive because he A.) has options, and B.) isn't arbi eligible yet. Bailey is out of options and is due to make more money in arbitration.

 

[nflman2033]

I think we all would have rather traded Bailey, but you wouldn't have gotten a guy the caliber of Marshall for him.

Wood was more attractive because he A.) has options, and B.) isn't arbi eligible yet. Bailey is out of options and is due to make more money in arbitration.

and don't forget lefthanded

 

[Sharkweather]

The Braves have made it clear — by their lack of denial, as well as logic and circumstances — that they are open to trading pitcher Jair Jurrjens and outfielder-infielder Martin Prado. But are/were they really willing to trade both . . . for one player?

According to the Baltimore Sun, the Braves offered Jurrjens, Prado and a prospect to the Orioles for center fielder Adam Jones, but Baltimore declined the proposal.

http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-b...rioles-jones/?cxntfid=blogs_jeff_schultz_blog

Jones is definitely not worth that much, glad they turned that down.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Braves are dying to give away Jurrjens.

 

[moneyman255]

Rumors today:

Cards are the favorites to land Beltran.
OAK is deciding on offers from WSH and BOS on Gio Gonzalez.

 

[Leftwich]

Rumors today:

Cards are the favorites to land Beltran.
OAK is deciding on offers from WSH and BOS on Gio Gonzalez.

The Athletics will send Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals for A.J. Cole, Derek Norris, Brad Peacock and Tom Milone, ESPN.com's Keith Law reports (on Twitter).

Gonzalez is under team control through 2015 and has reached the 200-inning plateau in each of the past two seasons without posting an ERA above 3.23. He'll join Stephen Strasburg and Jordan Zimmermann atop the Nationals' rotation. However, no MLB pitcher has walked more opponents than Gonzalez in the past two seasons and he's about to get expensive through arbitration (projected 2012 salary of $4.2MM).

via mlbtraderumors

 

[FedEx227]

That's a crazy haul for Gio.

 

[Leftwich]

Peacock looked good at the end of the year when the Nats called him up so the A's are getting a good player in him possibly. As for AJ Cole... bleh.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Beane doesn't even let guys hit arbi anymore. That's the worst team in sports to root for.

 

[Rudi]

Washington paid a similar price that we paid for Latos...but I think Latos has the potential to be a better pitcher than Gio. Good shit

 

[Goober]

In retrospect the Brewers got a great deal on the Greinke trade. He would have cost more this offseason.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Washington paid a similar price that we paid for Latos...but I think Latos has the potential to be a better pitcher than Gio. Good shit

Forget potential to be better, Latos just is better.

I was saying last week that I wanted nothing to do with Gio and his constant walks. Latos allows fewer base runners and still gives you the same amount of strikeouts. Plus Latos is younger and has less service time.

If you recall, Beane asked for pretty much the identical package that SD ended up getting, and Jocketty passed.

 

[EmpireWF]

2 years, $26 mil, no trade clause for Beltran in STL.

 

[Woy]

Beltran's going to be the greatest curveball hitter in history cause Waino's going to teach him how to. :smug:

 

[FirstTimer]

I like the Beltran signing a lot for St Louis.

Who's going to take over 1B Woy?

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I like the Beltran signing a lot for St Louis.

Who's going to take over 1B Woy?

Think for a second.

 

[FirstTimer]

Think for a second.

Da Puma?

 

[Rudi]

Everyone saying this makes the Cardinals the favorites to win the Central. I can't fucking wait for baseball season.