December 7, 200619 yr He's left handed, eats innings, and stays healthy. Plus, he's left handed and is a southpaw. He also throws with the hand that isn't his right hand. Does this mean that Eric Milton is cheap?
December 7, 200619 yr It means Milton isn't as healthy and doesn't win as much despite throwing left-handed, being a lefty, throws from the southpaw side and doesn't throw with his right arm.
December 7, 200619 yr ESPN is reporting that the Cardinals are talking to Barry Bonds. If they sign him, will they give him Mark McGwire's over-sized locker with extra head room?
December 7, 200619 yr Reds' move: Via email, so I don't have a link. REDS ACQUIRE OUTFIELDER JOSH HAMILTON Send Cash To Cubs For Former Overall Number 1 Pick LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - The Cincinnati Reds today acquired from the Chicago Cubs OF Josh Hamilton in exchange for an undisclosed amount of cash. Reds general manager Wayne Krivsky announced the trade following Major League Baseball’s Rule 5 Draft. Earlier this morning, Hamilton was selected by the Cubs from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays with the third overall pick in the first round of the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. Hamilton, 25, last season appeared in 15 games for Class A Hudson Valley. On August 11 he had season-ending arthroscopic surgery to clean out his left knee. Tampa Bay selected the lefthanded-hitting Hamilton with the first overall pick in the 1999 first-year player draft. In 2000 for Class A Charleston he hit .302 with 13 homers, 23 doubles and 61 RBI in 96 games and was named co-Most Valuable Player of the South Atlantic League and low Class A Player of the Year by Baseball America. Hamilton must remain on the Reds’ 25-man roster all season or be offered back to the Cubs for $25,000. He is the 43rd player acquired by Krivsky since he was named general manager on February 8. Also in today’s Rule 5 Draft, the Reds selected from Oakland’s Class AAA Sacramento roster RHP Jared Burton with the eighth pick in the first round of the Major League phase, selected from Toronto’s Class A Dunedin roster LHP Francisco Mateo in the first round of the Class AAA phase and selected from Tampa Bay’s Class A Visalia roster RHP Nick Moran in the first round of the Class AA phase. Burton, 25, last season for Class AA Midland went 6-5 with a 4.14 ERA in 53 relief appearances. He must remain on the club’s 25-man roster all season or be offered back to the Athletics. Mateo, 22, went 5-2 with a 4.18 ERA in 14 starts with Rookie Pulaski. Moran, 26, went 2-1 with a 5.51 ERA in 21 relief appearances with Visalia.
December 7, 200619 yr Reds' move: Via email, so I don't have a link. I am ready to run out and get season tickets with such a hot and exciting move as this.:irked:
December 7, 200619 yr At least Krivsky is working hard at the little kids table at the Winter Meetings.
December 7, 200619 yr I am ready to run out and get season tickets with such a hot and exciting move as this.:irked: Tell me about it.
December 7, 200619 yr Interesting, to say the least. And here's the article on it in today's paper: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061207/SPT04/312070012/-1/CINCI
December 7, 200619 yr Looks like Wayne is taking a page from the Bengals notebook. The chapter of Reward is greater than the risk. :irked:
December 8, 200619 yr Barry Bonds and the Giants reportedly have a one-year, $16M deal. http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2690042 Bonds has 734 home runs and is 22 from breaking Hank Aaron's career record. He has played 14 seasons for the Giants.
December 8, 200619 yr 12/7/06 Atlanta Braves Acquired RHP Rafael Soriano from the Mariners in exchange for LHP Horacio Ramirez. Baltimore Orioles Designated RHP Aaron Rakers for assignment. Selected RHP Alfredo Simon; Traded RHP Alfredo Simon to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for C Adam Donachie and cash. Chicago Cubs Selected OF Josh Hamilton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; Traded OF Josh Hamilton to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for cash considerations; Selected RHP James Henderson from the Washington Nationals; Acquired minor league RHP Kevin Hart to complete the Baltimore Orioles trade. Chicago White Sox Acquired LHP Gio Gonzalez from the Phillies as the player to be named in the Gavin Floyd-Freddy Garcia deal. Cincinnati Reds Acquired OF Josh Hamilton from the Cubs in exchange for an undisclosed amount of cash. Detroit Tigers Acquired LHP Edward Campusano from the Brewers in exchange for cash considerations. Florida Marlins Selected OF Lorenzo Scott in the Rule 5 Draft and assigned him to Triple-A Albuquerque. Houston Astros Selected RHP Lincoln Holdzkom from the Cubs organization in the Rule 5 draft. Kansas City Royals Signed free agent RHP Gil Meche to a five-year contract, pending a physical. Selected RHP Joakim Soria from the San Diego Padres and INF Rich Lewis from the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft. Released RHP Runelvys Hernandez. Milwaukee Brewers INF Tony Graffanino accepted salary arbitration. Selected LHP Edward Campusano from the Chicago Cubs; Traded LHP Edward Campusano to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for cash considerations; Selected INF Michael Carlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates; RHP Josh Alliston was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the Rule V draft. Minnesota Twins Named Perry Castellano strength and conditioning coach. New York Yankees Selected INF Josh Phelps in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. Oakland Athletics Selected RHP Andy Shipman from the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft; Selected LHP Jay Marshall from the Chicago White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft; Acquired OF Ryan Goleski from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in exchange for cash considerations. Philadelphia Phillies Selected C Adam Donachie from the Kansas City Royals, RHP Jim Warden from the Cleveland Indians and C Ryan Budde from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimin the Rule 5 Draft; Traded C Adam Donachie to the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Alfredo Simon; Selected OF Victor Hall from the New York Yankees. Pittsburgh Pirates Selected RHP Sean White from the Atlanta Braves; Traded RHP Sean White to the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations; Released INF Yurendell DeCaster. San Diego Padres Selected RHP Kevin Cameron in Major League portion of Rule 5 Draft. Seattle Mariners Acquired LHP Horacio Ramirez from the Braves in exchange for RHP Rafael Soriano. Acquired RHP Sean White from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for cash considerations. Tampa Bay Devil Rays Released RHP Travis Harper. Selected OF Ryan Goleski in the Rule V Draft; Traded OF Ryan Goleski to the Oakland Athletics for LHP Jay Marshall and cash considerations; Released RHP Travis Harper. Texas Rangers Acquired SS Johany Abreu, RHP Kendy Batista and C Brian Munhall in the Triple-A phase of the 2006 Rule 5 Draft. Also acquired Minor League C Salomon Manriquez from Colorado in exchange for cash considerations. Toronto Blue Jays Selected INF Jason Smith from the Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft. Selected SS Alejandro Machado from the Washington Nationals.
December 9, 200619 yr 12/8/06 Chicago White Sox Signed RHP Mike MacDougal to a three-year contract with a club option for 2010. Florida Marlins Signed OF Alex Sanchez to a minor league contract with an invitation to Major League camp. Kansas City Royals Signed LHP John Bale to a two-year contract; Signed RHP Octavio Dotel to a one-year contract. Los Angeles Dodgers Signed RHP Jason Schmidt to a three-year contract; Signed OF Luis Gonzalez to a one-year contract. New York Yankees Signed LHP Andy Pettitte to a one-year contract with a one-year player option. San Francisco Giants Re-signed LHP Steve Kline to a two-year contract. St. Louis Cardinals Signed RHP Russ Springer to a one-year deal. Texas Rangers Rangers signed free agent OF Marlon Byrd to a one-year contract.
December 9, 200619 yr Cubs signed Jason Marquis to a 3 year/$20 million deal. This has caught me by surprise!
December 9, 200619 yr I knew he had been on their radar..more since Meche went to KC. I'd rather have Marquis than Meche anyway and gives the Cubs a rotation of Zambrano, Lilly, Marquis, Hill, Marshall and possibly Prior. A definate upgrade from the past year.
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