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2013 Offseason Player Transaction Thread

romeo212000

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I dunno, paying that much for a 32 year old relief pitcher, that I believe is costing them picks as well? This seems like the type of "win now" move a team strapped for cash that will lose most of their players to free agency would make, I don't think the Nats fall into that category.

Time will tell if it pans out for them but after the K-Rod debacle for the Mets I don't trust closers enough to shell out that much money.

Exactly. They also lose money that they'll be allotted to sign draft picks as well. There's only been a couple of closers that have been essentially dominant their entire career. Not a gamble I want my team to make.
 

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Exactly. They also lose money that they'll be allotted to sign draft picks as well. There's only been a couple of closers that have been essentially dominant their entire career. Not a gamble I want my team to make.

If they win the World Series it was worth it. If they don't, they'll survive. Imagine what they'll get in return if they have to trade Strasburg in 4 years.
 

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If they win the World Series it was worth it. If they don't, they'll survive. Imagine what they'll get in return if they have to trade Strasburg in 4 years.

You don't let a guy like that go if you don't have to. That's exactly my point. Making bad moves puts you in a position to have to trade your bonafide ace. There's not many of those laying around.
 

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You don't let a guy like that go if you don't have to. That's exactly my point. Making bad moves puts you in a position to have to trade your bonafide ace. There's not many of those laying around.

The Nationals will have the money to resign both Strasberg & Harper. The only question is whether or not Boras will sign off on the contracts.
 

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The Angels have 5 years to figure out how to keep Trout. By that time Vernon Wells will be off the books at the very least.

And Wells will have to be replaced, and their system doesn't have anyone in it to do so. The problem with the crazy deals like Pujols and Hamilton aren't the money they are paying them, it is the money it takes from everyone else. Look at the Heat. Yeah, they won a title. But they are having to do so by scraping the bottom of the barrel for the other 8 guys on the team. it will be much more expensive to do so for a 40 man roster, even without a cap.
 

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"And Wells will have to be replaced, and their system doesn't have anyone in it to do so"


lol
 

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Scratch off Morse, sent to Mariners in 3 way deal, John Jaso to Oakland and AJ Cole sent to Nationals

Mariners could be much improved on offense next year if guys like Morales and Morse play to their potential and guys like Seager, Ackley and Montero show some growth
 

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Potentially a 1-2-3 combo locked up long term, and at the very least a 2-3-4, or somewhere in between

Didn't realize that Ogando is under 4 more years of club control, probably at a reasonable cost, if he pitches anything like he did 2 years ago, he's an excellent #5 type guy, simply b/c I don't think he'll ever be a big innings type guy
 

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Didn't realize that Ogando is under 4 more years of club control, probably at a reasonable cost, if he pitches anything like he did 2 years ago, he's an excellent #5 type guy, simply b/c I don't think he'll ever be a big innings type guy


and Feliz is under contract thru 2016 and has the stuff to be there too as a #5 because he'll never be a big innings type either
 

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and Feliz is under contract thru 2016 and has the stuff to be there too as a #5 because he'll never be a big innings type either

I'll reserve judgement on Feliz until he comes back from his injury, just don't know what he's going to be when he comes back, starter or reliever long term
 

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happy about the harrison deal............dont give a crap about the napoli stuff

not a bad rotation yu,harry,holland...ogando/feliz/perez/colby......believed i mentioned this last year about having these guys all under contract and all under 28 years old (minus colby)

could be a very strong rotation for years
 
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