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Looking at the profile of him we wouldn't have had to give up much unless Beane really wanted him for some reason. Now you know that if Billy wanted him he is going to be a star. #BILLY"SSHITDON"TSTINK

I wouldn't mind it if they eat a lot of cash too.

I believe Alonso is a F/A since he was non-tendered I dont think he was non-tendered. He was a candidate but i think he is stilll with SD.

Even if we fall short in free agency, we'll end up with something through trades. We have enough enviable trade chips that we'll make a deal somewhere for someone. Aaron Crow....Hello!?!?

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/non-tender-candidates-6.html I know most people are looking for a bigger splash than signing a non-tendered guy but if we had to pick a guy on this list I would be all over Yonder Alonso. I think the guy would do very well coming home.

Markakis had no business at 1B. He's a very, VERY good OFer with no reason to change positions. you're absolutely right. I was just wondering because there hasn't been a lot out there on him.

I wonder if the team has approached Nick Markakis's agent about a potential shift to 1b? He's played 5 games there in his career and he doesn't have any errors. I know it's a small sample size but the guy strikes me as a Conine 2.0 in the clubhouse. He doesn't look like as much a lock to resign with Baltimore as he once did.

Deal with it. My sources tell me that BenderRobot is really David Samson.

Or you could just offer Heaney, Eovaldi, and Romero and get the same return. Your offer is way too much. Hell Mine might be. Realmuto is the future Catcher of the franchise. He isn't going anywhere.

My sources say we're signing Derek Jeter to be our primary team physician. Still not confirmed but rumor is the contract will be 4 years and the souls of 6 Yankee fans per year. This is just more confusing than funny...

I get the feeling that many would prefer a closer who throws gas at 110 MPH No. I honestly think that most people's problem with him stem from the almost 7 million that he is going to make in arb next year. That's completely impractical when the team budget is 65 million. I love the guy but it's a business decision in my opinion.

Nevermind From MLBtraderumors.com Blue Jays To Acquire Josh Donaldson From Athletics For Brett Lawrie, Others

I was looking at the A's SP's thinking maybe its another pitcher instead and all I found was FA's (Hammels, Lester), Last year arb guys (Samardzija, Kazmir), DL Tommy John guys (AJ Griffin, Jarrod Parker) and Sonny Gray. The Only one that intrigues me here is Gray because arb guys are going to cost too much on one year deals, Gray is going to cost the most ridiculous of ridiculous amounts (not a FA until 2020). My guess is that we arent involved especially since the rumors say Moss isnt involved either.

Without a doubt Shrek is gone with this trade. Who would Red pencil in as the Closer? Ramos? Morris?

Wonder if the Tigers would talk about Kinsler as well as their pitchers?

What about a Cishek, Heaney, and another young arm for Betts and Middlebrooks deal? Shift Casey over to first and thats a pretty nice Infield. Dealing Cishek frees up more money to sign the top tier SP that they need. I mean obviously Betts is the centerpiece in the deal. I just thought Middlebrooks was the best option that is left in a weak weak corner Infield market.

What about a Cishek, Heaney, and another young arm for Betts and Middlebrooks deal? Shift Casey over to first and thats a pretty nice Infield. Dealing Cishek frees up more money to sign the top tier SP that they need.

From Mlbtraderumors.com Jose Dariel Abreu Escapes From Cuba By Charlie Wilmoth [August 11 at 10:37pm CST] Slugging first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu has escaped from Cuba and is elsewhere in the Caribbean, Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald reports. It is unclear where Abreu is now (Ebro notes that various reports have placed Abreu in the Dominican Republic and in Haiti), but one agent with whom Abreu has had contact confirms that he is not in Cuba. If in fact Abreu can make his way into the MLB free agent market, he'd have an enormous impact, likely earning the largest contract ever given to a Cuban player. The 26-year-old hit .453/.597/.986 in Cuba's Serie Nacional in 2010-2011 before hitting .394/.542/.837 in 2011-2012 and .382/.535/.735 in 2012-2013. Also in 2013, he hit .360/.385/.760 in six games for Cuba in the World Baseball Classic. Those are, of course, stunning numbers, and ESPN Deportes' Jorge Morejon notes that Abreu will likely also benefit from a rising tide of good play by Cuban defectors like Yasiel Puig and Yoenis Cespedes. Grantland's Jonah Keri wrote in 2012 that Abreu "just might be the best hitter in the world," and Abreu's entry into the free agent market would surely be accompanied by a tidal wave of hype. Major League teams may not think quite the same way -- Keri notes that Abreu isn't particularly athletic, which might dampen teams' enthusiasm somewhat. But he quotes Athletics assistant GM David Forst comparing Abreu to Ryan Howard, which would still make Abreu a very valuable commodity. Since Abreu is over 23 and has played Cuban professional baseball for more than three years, he would enter the market as an unrestricted free agent. He would appear to be in excellent position to receive more than Puig, who got seven years and $42MM from the Dodgers last June.

AWESOME! Congratulations! Looking forward to making a similar thread like this in a few weeks! Back to you though!

...sometime on the morning of January 1st, 2013... Beinfest: So on the Lotte free agent roster we have Nyugen, Maichinoku, Makinabi, Mathis, Misawa, Muk.... Loria: Woah woah woah, there's a Mathis in Japan!? SIGN HEEEM!!! Beinfest: Um... Jennings: Oh god, here we go. Loria: This team doesn't go anywhere without having every single baseball-playing Mathis available! Bank on it! Beinfest: But... Loria: Just do it! Hill: Lol, like Nike! Yeah boi! Loria: Shut up Pendleton, you're fired! Hill: Damnit, dawg! Loria: Admin... Beinfest: Already on it sir, we're contacting him as we speak, he'll be signed by the end of the week. Loria: ::cackles:: Whatcha gonna do when Mathis-Mania runs wild on you, brothers!!! Samson: Jeffrey, what's Hill still doing here? Hill: ::fumbling through his iPhone at a rapid pace:: Hold up hold up, Google is showing me a Rebecca Mathis, centerfielder on the Oregon Reindeers girls middle school softball team... whaddya think boss? Loria: You're rehired, Puckett! If this doesnt have 50+ likes it will be a travesty!

if i was writing fan fiction i would guess the scenario of the past few days was this: 1. Miami contacted Stanton about a "xmas present" in the form of an extension and told him to think about it with his family over the holiday. 2. He got word back to them in the last few days saying he would never sign an extension with us. 3. We magically start "listening" to offers on him. I am of the school of thought that we should just go ahead and take the kings ransom now and jettison nolasco with him.

Part Ozzie, part expensive tickets at first, but mostly Miami sports fans suck. Like 90%. btw...I am actually finding myself liking squall more and more these days. Are you using a proxy service to post for you?