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re: Official MLB Winter Meetings thread
Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:18 am to bddwolfpack
Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:18 am to bddwolfpack
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Joakim Soria passes physical, making two-year $8 million offer official. Includes option for 2015.
Wait, the Rangers signed Soria?
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Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:25 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Yea 
Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:27 am to tduecen
That means my buddy is now the full time closer for the Royals!
Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:34 am to HoLeInOnEr05
Coleman? Nah
Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:39 am to tduecen
Hell no. Holland.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:17 am to HoLeInOnEr05
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Jayson Stark ?@jaysonst
The big buzz this morning at the winter meetings is: Watch out for Texas on Zack Greinke.
Texas fans fap away. Hopefully Hamilton, Greinke, and some others sign today, Wednesday is usually the busiest day, right?
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:28 am to floridatigah
Hamilton, Greinke, and Upton to Rangers
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:45 am to tduecen
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Hamilton, Greinke, and Upton to Rangers
Must not fap, but instead will do a little of this
and As long as we keep Profar, I don't care who we have to give up to get Upton
This post was edited on 12/5/12 at 10:47 am
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:47 am to HoLeInOnEr05
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Holland.
Won't be the closer. Kelvin Herrera will be.
I've read somewhere that no one wants AJ Pierzynski bc he's likely to be suspended for PEDs. Not sure if it's true or not.
Also, I may be in the minority, but I like what Boston is doing. Those short contracts aren't going to kill them. Napoli and Victorino are good clubhouse guys. They just need to add some pitching, and they have the resources to do it.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:53 am to GynoSandberg
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Won't be the closer. Kelvin Herrera will be.
Have you lost your damn mind?
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Holland, who will turn 27 on November 20, made 67 appearances for the Royals, finishing 7-4 with a 2.96 ERA, 16 saves and 91 strikeouts in 67.0 innings. The North Carolina native overcame early season struggles and a stint on the disabled list by posting a 2.08 ERA over his final 60 outings. He recorded 16 saves in 18 chances after taking over the closer’s role on July 31, including 13 straight conversions from August 1 to September 9. Holland finished third among American League relievers in strikeouts, trailing teammate Tim Collins (93) and Steve Delabar, who notched 92 with Seattle and Toronto. The 91 strikeouts rank sixth in single-season franchise history among relievers. Holland held opponents to two home runs over 67.0 innings for a ratio of 0.27 per nine innings, second-best in the American League among pitchers who threw at least 65.0 innings. He became the first Kansas City reliever with seven or more wins in a season since 2000.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:59 am to HoLeInOnEr05
ok
Posted on 12/5/12 at 11:02 am to GynoSandberg
What makes you think he won't be? Or are you just trolling? Serious insight is welcome.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 11:03 am to GynoSandberg
quote:+1 for their offense
Also, I may be in the minority, but I like what Boston is doing. Those short contracts aren't going to kill them. Napoli and Victorino are good clubhouse guys. They just need to add some pitching, and they have the resources to do it.
Lineup will be solid: Ells, Pedroia, Ortiz, Victorino, Napoli, Middlebrooks, Salty, and Gomes. I think Gomes will be a nice bat in Fenway. Check out his home run chart
Few holes defensively with Salty, Napoli, and what they'll likely end up with in LF (Gomes?), but the rest are all above average in the field.
Their SP is an entirely different story: Lester, Buchholz, Doubront (nice back end guy). There just isn't much else there. Can't imagine they want to try the Bard conversion again. Pen is good: Bailey, Bard, Aceves, Miller
Posted on 12/5/12 at 11:09 am to HoLeInOnEr05
I read at the end of last season that the Royals are high on Hererra as their closer of the future. He had the highest average fastball in the majors last season and he pairs it with like a mid 80s changeup. Doesn't walk anyone and doesn't give up the long ball.
I wasn't shitting on Holland. He is good, too. Either way, he will be closing somewhere. He does give up more hits and walks then you want in a closer. But there are far worse closers out there.
I wasn't shitting on Holland. He is good, too. Either way, he will be closing somewhere. He does give up more hits and walks then you want in a closer. But there are far worse closers out there.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 11:16 am to GynoSandberg
Someone should trade for him this year, IMO. He is a fricking steal, at the league min, having missed arbitration by 2 weeks this year.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 11:52 am to tduecen
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Hamilton, Greinke, and Upton to Rangers
I've been saying there is a chance this can happen. If it does, I think Holland and/or Cruz will be traded for depth or another pitcher.
But the top 3 of the rotation would be one of the top in the MLB with Greinke, Darvish, and Harrison. And the outfield would be one of the best with Hamilton, Upton, and a rotation of Gentry/Murphy/Martin.
This post was edited on 12/5/12 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/5/12 at 1:00 pm to tduecen
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Hamilton, Greinke, and Upton to Rangers
Not likely IMO, but could be me hoping it doesn't happen.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 1:08 pm to DEANintheYAY
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Jeff Keppinger has, in a thin market for infielders, been a hot property this week. Now Jon Heyman reports that the White Sox are going to sign him for three years. No word yet on the money, though yesterday it was said that he wanted a $12 million deal for three years.
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Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com reports that McLouth has agreed to a one-year deal with the Orioles, who were said to be talking to Nick Swisher as a potential outfield replacement. Of course, giving McLouth a one-year deal doesn’t preclude the Orioles from trying to upgrade the lineup or at least bringing in some more depth in case he resumes being the guy who hit terribly in 2010, 2011, and the first half of 2012.
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One of the teams involved on the Nick Swisher talks: The Cleveland Indians, who missed out on Shane Victorino.
Posted on 12/5/12 at 1:21 pm to tduecen
As long as Swisher stays away from the Rangers, I am happy. Could never pull for that douche
Posted on 12/5/12 at 1:24 pm to tduecen
Keppinger to the White Sox, fwiw.
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