Heath Bell to the Marlins, pending a physical.
Reportedly the deal is for three years and $27 million.
Reportedly the deal is for three years and $27 million.
MLB Offseason 2011
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Apparently, the Jays are the current front-runners in the Prince Fielder sweepstakes.
AA likes to claim he's in on everyone, though, and Fielder isn't signing shit until he sees where Pujols sets the market.
Marlins offer Jose Reyes 6 years, $111 million with an option for a seventh year. The Mets are now reportedly out of the bidding and Reyes is all but gone, barring a change of heart.
That's more with regards to trades, though. Seeing AA potentially actively involved in the free agent market would be a bit of a different step, though. Up until now, he's only signed guys to very short term contracts, or tried to improve the team through trades. We'll see if anything actually happens with this, but the team might be ready to make a big splash.
Interesting. There was also a rumor that the Phillies were interested in him. I suspect they'll try to resign Rollings. The Mets are in a very big hole, though, if they lose one of their key players to a division rival (especially one not known for paying the big bucks).
Manny being Manny again.... 
Hell... the Marlins would probably pick him up.
Eh, we need a backup catcher for next season, and Mills has been consistently awful at the Major League level, so it was a decent trade.
I wonder if he'll pull the classic move Mets free agents/traded players did in the 80s/90s. Show some glimpses of greatness, but a lack of consistency and spotty health in NY, then move onto another team and go on a 5 year run of awesomeness.
The only way this deal is evenly remotely worth it if Reyes can stay healthy during that deal. I'm used to 2 stints on the DL and missing 50 games from the guy.
Also, as a Mets fan, I feel like someone just shoved a car antennae up my pee hole.
That deal is insanely great value. Basically, Reyes got the contract Carl Crawford should have, and vice-versa.
Reports are that the Marlins are making an aggressive push for Pujols, and are hoping to get CJ Wilson or Mark Buehrle.
It's nice (disgusting) to see that an owner can say, "Fuck you, I've got all the money in the world, but until you build me a taxpayer-funded, half-billion-dollar mallpark, I'm trotting out teams with $30 million payrolls. Then I'll spend a zillion dollars. Deal with it as I scam the fuck out of you, bitches."
Reports are that the Marlins are making an aggressive push for Pujols, and are hoping to get CJ Wilson or Mark Buehrle.
It's nice (disgusting) to see that an owner can say, "Fuck you, I've got all the money in the world, but until you build me a taxpayer-funded, half-billion-dollar mallpark, I'm trotting out teams with $30 million payrolls. Then I'll spend a zillion dollars. Deal with it as I scam the fuck out of you, bitches."
Phillies did basically the same thing. It's dickish, but not unusual.
This week is the Winter Meetings, which usually signify the start of the Free Agency season. I really hope the Giants do something. Maybe not big like getting Prince Fielder, but they really need to boost up their offense badly and if they don't do anything this week I might be very disappointed. I like the Baseball off season, but the reason I haven't posted much in this thread is because my team has been invincible from any news whatsoever. Yeah securing that pitching staff (Lincecum and Cain) is huge for the team, but if you don't have the offense to give them run support, yeah I can understand why they might be thinking about leaving.
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