2011(and beyond!) MLB thread.

[killer_roach]

The Yankees are the oldest team in baseball by a considerable margin. If they added 24-year old Porcello, methinks he'd get hazed constantly

He can get back at them by stealing their dentures

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Cardinals trade utility man Skip Schumaker to Dodgers for AA infielder Jake Lemmerman. Dodgers are also to receive $11.7 million in cash from Boston as a result of their trade late last season.

Three-team trade among Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Arizona -

REDS GET:
OF Shin-Soo Choo
IF Jason Donald
$3.5 million cash from Cleveland

INDIANS GET:
RHP Trevor Bauer
RHP Matt Albers
RHP Bryan Shaw
OF Drew Stubbs

DIAMONDBACKS GET:
LHP Tony Sipp
1B Lars Anderson
SS Didi Gregorius

Rangers claim C Eli Whiteside off waivers from Blue Jays.

[darkwinterbeast8]

Saw that trade when eating breakfast this morning. The Indians better hope Stubbs and one of their pitchers is worth trading Choo away. Still a better trade than when the M's traded Choo to Cleveland for Poo.

Yankees also set to re-sign Ichiro. The only question is whether it will be a one-year deal, one-year deal with a vesting option, or a two-year deal. Considering the glut of left-handed outfielders this would give the team, they are considering trading Curtis Granderson.

Either way, good move for the Yankees.

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Yes, the Mariners dealing Choo was one of the Bill Bavasi specials. But the fact is Choo is only under club control for one more year. The Indians don't look to contend this year, so they're better off getting something for him. The Reds are much more likely to contend this season, even though he'll probably only be a rental for them as well.

In terms of prospects, Bauer is the prize of the trade. He's 21 (22 in January) and has already had Major League experience. He's got ace potential, and his floor is probably still as an effective Major League starter, which don't grow on trees. He's a bit like Danny Hultzen in that regard, only he's two years younger, more advanced, and right-handed.

Either way, good move for the Yankees.

Supposedly they're also looking into re-signing Raul Ibanez, which wouldn't help with either the "this team is older than dirt" or "glut of left-handed outfielders" issues.

[darkwinterbeast8]

Supposedly they're also looking into re-signing Raul Ibanez, which wouldn't help with either the "this team is older than dirt" or "glut of left-handed outfielders" issues.

Ibanez will help the Yankees get bulk prices on their early bird specials, depends diapers, and medicare discounts.

[killer_roach]

Ibanez will help the Yankees get bulk prices on their early bird specials, depends diapers, and medicare discounts.

The only thinking there is "he must be cheap to sign now." Apparently the Yankees are hell-bent on getting payroll under the luxury tax threshold this year, we'll see if that happens (not sure if the Dodgers' opening day payroll will be enough to subject them to it, or if we'll actually see every team under that level this year).

[SheSaidSheSaid]

Josh Hamilton is very close to becoming an LA Angel.

[bigmf]

Josh Hamilton is done at 5-125. The Los Angeles Anaheim Angels of Orange County Southern California better damn well shore up that rotation or they're pissing in the wind.

This seems more like an attempt to take him away from Texas rather than improving their club in areas of need.

[killer_roach]

Well, they do need a new outfielder seeing as Torii Hunter is now in Detroit... but yeah, on balance that seems to be the case (not to mention Hamilton doesn't play RF - what do the Angels do, have him play CF and move Trout?).

[bigmf]

Well, they do need a new outfielder seeing as Torii Hunter is now in Detroit... but yeah, on balance that seems to be the case (not to mention Hamilton doesn't play RF - what do the Angels do, have him play CF and move Trout?).

If that's the all the money they have available to spend this winter, I would've gone with Trout, Trumbo, Bourjos and Wells and gone after some of: McCarthy, Dempster (Demopster), Marcum, Jackson and Villanueva. Any of them would be an upgrade on Joe Blanton, Garrett Richards or that belly-itcher that sort of resembles Tommy Hanson.

Edit: Of course, it's only December. If the Angels can send a young controllable outfielder (non-fish name division) with some prospects off to the Mets for Dickey, I could change my tune pretty quick.

Also, Texas needs to add some offense. Soonish.