Rest of Baseball Thread 2008

[SD_Eagle5]

Astros Sign Kaz Matsui
Bruce Levine of ESPN 1000 reports had it first: the Astros have signed second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three year deal worth $15-16MM. Ed Wade saved Jim Hendry from himself. Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald and Jose de Jesus Ortiz of the Houston Chronicle confirm the signing. Richard Justice speculates that the 'Stros could shop Chris Burke now, and maybe even package him with Luke Scott.

Matsui is the early favorite for worst free agent signing of the winter. He is probably not worth half the money, and a three-year commitment for him is insane. Since he joined the Rockies in August of 2006, Matsui hit .256/.305/.370 away from Coors Field

[DH]

Mets just traded Milledge to the Nats for Ryan Church and Brian Schneider...

I dislike Milledge, and I'm fuming about the deal..I just dont get it.

[ice grillin you]

wow thats hard to believe...seems like something is up with that...like milledges attitude is way worse than we know...and the mets werent putting up with it...maybe he went off on some mets management or coaches

[SD_Eagle5]

Link

[BigEd76]

I think it's funny that the Mets replaced a Jew with a Jew hater.

[Seabiscuit36]

Schneider destroys the Phils

[BigEd76]

The Yankees are willing to include Phil Hughes in a deal for Santana.  Hughes/Cabrera/Ian Kennedy for Santana, then the Yankees would sign Rowand...

[Geowhizzer]

Astros finalize deal with Kaz Matsui:  3 years, $16.5 million.

[Rome]

That might the dumbest deal I've ever heard of.  Matsui isn't worth 1/2 that.

[PhillyPhreak54]

I had a good laugh at that too...especially when they showed a clip of Wade on the news here explaining the deal.

[Seabiscuit36]

hahaha..  Ed WADE... What a joke

[SD_Eagle5]

Sources: Marlins, Tigers talking blockbuster
Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago STORY TOOLS:


The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal.

The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins' targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.

Cabrera would play third base for the Tigers. It is uncertain what would happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge, if a deal were completed; he possibly could be sent to another team.

The Marlins are at an impasse in their talks about Cabrera with the Angels. The teams are in agreement on three players the Marlins would receive, sources say — second baseman Howie Kendrick, catcher Jeff Mathis and minor-league pitcher Nick Adenhart. The Angels are balking at including right-hander Ervin Santana; the substitution of outfielder Reggie Willits possibly could lead to a deal.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Get Inge?

[MDS]

no more fatty?

[SunMo]

Sources: Marlins, Tigers talking blockbuster
Ken Rosenthal
FOXSports.com, Updated 1 hour ago STORY TOOLS:


The Marlins, stalled in their attempts to trade third baseman Miguel Cabrera, could be laying the groundwork for an even bigger deal.

The Marlins and Tigers are engaged in preliminary talks about a blockbuster that would send Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players, according to major-league sources.
Outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller likely are among the Marlins' targets. The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, possibly making Miller available in a deal for Willis.

Cabrera would play third base for the Tigers. It is uncertain what would happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge, if a deal were completed; he possibly could be sent to another team.

The Marlins are at an impasse in their talks about Cabrera with the Angels. The teams are in agreement on three players the Marlins would receive, sources say — second baseman Howie Kendrick, catcher Jeff Mathis and minor-league pitcher Nick Adenhart. The Angels are balking at including right-hander Ervin Santana; the substitution of outfielder Reggie Willits possibly could lead to a deal.

the Tigers/Marlins deal went down according to Gammons...that's huge

Rosenthal also has it:

The Marlins and Tigers have made the first blockbuster splash of the Winter Meetings.

Florida and Detroit have reached a preliminary agreement that will send star third baseman Cabrera and left-hander Dontrelle Willis to Detroit for a package of young players headlined by outfielder Cameron Maybin and left-hander Andrew Miller, according to major-league sources.

The Tigers will also send four other prospects to the Marlins as part of the deal.

The Tigers already feature two veteran left-handed starters, Kenny Rogers and Nate Robertson, which made Miller available in a deal for Willis.

While Cabrera will play third base for the Tigers, it is uncertain what will happen to the Tigers' incumbent third baseman, Brandon Inge; he possibly could be sent to another team.