how's the FA market on catchers?
how's the FA market on catchers?
Free Agent CatchersOriginally Posted by City Dad
Henry Blanco (42)
John Buck (33)
Hector Gimenez (31)
Ramon Hernandez (38)
Koyie Hill (35)
Brian McCann (30)
Jose Molina (38)
Dioner Navarro (30)
Wil Nieves (36)
Miguel Olivo (35)
Brayan Pena (32)
A.J. Pierzynski (37)
Humberto Quintero (34)
Guillermo Quiroz (32)
Carlos Ruiz (35)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia (29)
Kelly Shoppach (34)
Geovany Soto (31)
Kurt Suzuki (30)
Taylor Teagarden (30)
Yorvit Torrealba (35)
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The only names that I would even consider are Mccann, Pierzynski and perhaps Saltalamacchia and Suzuki.
But can you image having McCann or Pierzynski on the team? They were voted Most Likely To Cause A Brawl Within Their Own Clubhouse 5 years running. Might as well also bring back Jeff Kent as a bench coach and watch the fireworks.
JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm 2h
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti just told us on #SiriusXM that Juan Uribe is their first choice to play 3B for them again next year.
Mark Saxon @markasaxon 1h
I've heard Juan Uribe is not seeking a three-year deal, which would seem to make him a potential fit to return to the @Dodgers
Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation 1h
Wilson has reportedly expressed interest in coming back as the set-up man if paid as a closer. Interest both ways. http://bit.ly/HXUwB1•
Also hearing that Seattle wants Matt Kemp.
Nick Punto, so sorry.
Wallach is the new bench coach and Lorenzo Bundy is the now the third base coach. Davy Lopes is still at first base i'm assuming.
Who's Lorenzo Bundy?
Is it March yet? I hear some pools need some peein' in.
CG was beside herself when she heard about the Kemp thing. But, who or what can Seattle give us?JIM BOWDEN @JimBowdenESPNxm 2hDodgers GM Ned Colletti just told us on #SiriusXM that Juan Uribe is their first choice to play 3B for them again next year.
Mark Saxon @markasaxon 1hI've heard Juan Uribe is not seeking a three-year deal, which would seem to make him a potential fit to return to the @Dodgers
Dodgers Nation @DodgersNation 1hWilson has reportedly expressed interest in coming back as the set-up man if paid as a closer. Interest both ways. http://bit.ly/HXUwB1•
Also hearing that Seattle wants Matt Kemp.
Nick Punto, so sorry.
Wallach is the new bench coach and Lorenzo Bundy is the now the third base coach. Davy Lopes is still at first base i'm assuming.
Who's Lorenzo Bundy?
Is it March yet? I hear some pools need some peein' in.
2 words.
King
Felix
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That, or the Underrated-Because-I-Play-for-Seattle, Hisashi Iwakuma.
Tell CG she'll be fine. Matt Kemp's trading value has been estimated between 2 sticks of gum that come in the Topps baseball card package, or a combination of 1 rosin bag and a used batting practice baseball.
Red Sox talking to the Doyers about Kemp..
Kemp ain't going anywhere.
I predict Uribe back, Tanaka in rotation and Ether playing for the Take your pick crew of
Mets, Rangers, M's, Cubs, etc.
The Dodgers and free agent right-hander Dan Haren have agreed to a one-year contract worth $10 million, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The contract, which is pending a physical, includes an option for 2015 that vests with 180 innings pitched.
so, two crappy years capped with a month of effectiveness - that's his resume???
I like it. He may be very well our 5th starter. Low risk with one year. And, if you look at it, if that option kicks in that means he's done well enough to pitch 180 innings. For once, Ned didn't shoot himself in the foot with a 8 year contract.
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1. OF Matt Kemp for LHP CC Sabathia
Kemp's remaining contract: 6 years, $128 million
Sabathia's remaining contract: 4 years, $96 million
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a crowded outfield, and likely have to trade one of Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier or Carl Crawford due to the emergence of Yasiel Puig (and top prospect Joc Pederson isn't far behind). They reportedly are in the market for another starting pitcher, but don't want to part with a draft pick to sign one of the better starters on the market. By swapping Kemp for Sabathia, they could kill two birds with one stone.
The annual salaries are almost identical, with Sabathia making just a few million dollars more per season each of the next four years, so this wouldn't have a significant impact on either team's budget, but would free up some longer-term commitments for a Dodgers balance sheet that already has a lot of long-term commitments on the books. And this deal could actually benefit both teams on the field as well.
The Yankees' outfield is kind of a disaster. They tried to patch their holes with Vernon Wells and Alfonso Soriano last season, but neither one should be starting on a team trying to win in 2014. Same story with Ichiro Suzuki, actually.
The Yankees need a legitimate corner outfielder who should play every day, and at this point in his career, Kemp probably shouldn't be asked to play center field anymore. In New York, playing next to Brett Gardner, he could simply focus on staying healthy and hitting the ball out of the ballpark. Even if he just becomes more of a solid regular than a superstar, he'd fill a gaping need for the Yankees outfield, and would inject some youth into an old roster.
A new home park would be great for Matt Kemp's stat line.
For the Dodgers, it would simply be a reallocation of assets, plus a small cost savings down the line. Much like Kinsler in Texas' crowded infield, the Dodgers aren't likely going to get the full value due to overcrowding, so turning an above-average outfielder into an above-average pitcher makes the roster more efficient. And don't let Sabathia's ERA fool you; he's still a good pitcher, with a strong track record that suggests a big rebound is possible in 2014.
Adding Sabathia to Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke and Hyun-Jin Ryu would give the Dodgers a ridiculous playoff rotation, and would allow them to use the rest of their 2014 payroll to pursue a starting third baseman and depth around the infield.
In both cases, the teams would be selling low on a star and hoping for a rebound from a change of scenery, but the Dodgers need a pitcher more than an outfielder; the opposite is true in New York. This is the kind of deal that could make both teams better.
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