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Indians get Derek Lowe and $10 million. They send lefty A-ball reliever Chris Jones to Atlanta.
I think the Tribe are getting quite a bargain. Lowe was 9 - 17 with an ERA over 5 last season, but his strike out, walk, and batted ball rates were nearly identical to his 2010 season when he was 16-12 with a 4.00 ERA. Chris Jones looks like nothing.
Cleveland now has one of the top groundball pitching staffs in baseball. Well, actually, Cleveland now has the best groundball pitching staff in baseball.
Derek Lowe 59% - 2nd in MLB
Justin Masterson 55% - 7th in MLB
Fausto Carmona 55% - 8th in MLB
Unfortunately, the Indians infield defense looks terrible
Jason Kipnis -23 UZR/150 at 2B
Asdrubal Cabrera -12 UZR/150 at SS
Lonnie Chisenhall 3 UZR/150 at 3B
Matt LaPorta -8 UZR/150 at 1B
If a Type A free agent turns down an arbitration offer and signs a Major League deal elsewhere the losing team gets two draft picks, one of them coming from the new team. If a Type B free agent turns down an arbitration offer and signs a Major League deal elsewhere the losing team gets one draft pick in the supplemental round, and it doesn't come from the new team. Keep in mind that an arbitration offer is necessary for draft pick compensation.
Yankees decline the option on Andrew Brackman. A bit of a unique situation for Brackman who signed a major league contract after being drafted. Brackman had a terrible 2011. Look for him to sign a minor league deal with someone
The A's will not be actively shopping any players, but they will be listening to offers on any player except Jemile Weeks.
from the linked article:
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Commissioner Bud Selig appointed a three-member panel to study the possibility of the A’s relocating to San Jose in March 2009. If baseball permits the move, the A’s would seek to build a contender to coincide with the opening of a new park. Construction probably would take three years.
A retroactive move to San Jose? Is there a time machine involved?
Cashman put it out there that AJ Burnett was available because he didn't want to use him in the bullpen but afterwards he told reporters that he would discuss any player on the team. The worst he could say is no, so it never hurts to contact him.
***I guess he tried sugarcoating that he wants someone to take AJ off our Yankees.***
Cashman put it out there that AJ Burnett was available because he didn't want to use him in the bullpen but afterwards he told reporters that he would discuss any player on the team. The worst he could say is no, so it never hurts to contact him.
***I guess he tried sugarcoating that he wants someone to take AJ off our Yankees.***
Do the Yanks have five better options?
CC, an unproven Nova, a questionable Hughes, ...
If the Yanks were paying a good portion of AJ's contract I'd be ok with him pitching for my team.
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Thome reunion tour continues
