MLB Off Season News

• Blanket

  You can post any trades of signings you hear about here.
  
  Moves that have happened already.
  
  Milwaukee traded Carlos Villaneuva to Toronto
  Seattle traded Jose Lopez to Colorado
  White Sox traded Scott Linebrink to Atlanta
  Giants re-sign Pat Burrell
  White Sox sign Adam Dunn
  White Sox re-sign AJ Pierzynski
  Yankees re-sign Mariano Rivera
• karen lotz

  

  Braves resigned Eric Hinske and didn't offer Matt Diaz a contract. They also skinned the ChiSox in the Linebrink deal, giving up a mid level type reliever while also getting cash.
• karen lotz

  

  Atlanta also traded Omar Infante and Mike Dunn to the Marlins for Dan Uggla.
• karen lotz

  

  Tigers acquired Victor Martinez from the BoSox.
• Heretic

  

  Pirates made a few non-tender moves. Including Lastings Milledge who's looking like one of those highly-touted first-round busts, although he's still only 25 or so. He wasn't horrible with the Pirates (and was very good against left-handers), but had no power and was poor enough against righties that I can't see him being anything more than a platoon guy/pinch-hitter.
  
  In news that will amuse Indian fans, Pittsburgh signed Andy Marte to a minor league contract.
• Blanket

  Really looking forward to seeing what Thornton can do as the closer in Chicago.
• osu45804

  

  Bronson Arroyo has reached an agreement with the Reds for extension that takes him and the club through 2013. The total deal is three years worth $35 million.
  
  http://marksheldon.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/12/arroyo_extended_through_2013.html
• TigerNation10

  

  Dodgers made Russell Martin a free agent.
• Blanket

  Aaron Harang has agreed to a deal with San Diego pending a physical.
• Blanket

  San Diego traded Adrian Gonzalez to Boston.
• osu45804

  

  Lance Berkman to St. Louis and will play LF for $8M
• charliehustle14

  Blanket;586981 wrote:Aaron Harang has agreed to a deal with San Diego pending a physical.

  
  San Diego is basically Heaven for any pitcher, especially those looking to revive their career.
• charliehustle14

  osu45804;587591 wrote:Lance Berkman to St. Louis and will play LF for $8M

  
  I knew him being out of the NL Central was too good to be true.
• karen lotz

  

  Jeter and Yanks agree to a 3 year deal.
• HitsRus

  

  ...and the Indians are working on putting a sled riding hill on their bleachers.
  
  Gotta fill them somehow!
• karen lotz

  

  HitsRus;587889 wrote:...and the Indians are working on putting a sled riding hill on their bleachers.
  
  Gotta fill them somehow!

  
  
  LOL, that is good stuff.
• darbypitcher22

  

  karen lotz;587775 wrote:Jeter and Yanks agree to a 3 year deal.

  
  pretty sure there's an option for a 4th year
• mhs95_06

  osu45804;587591 wrote:Lance Berkman to St. Louis and will play LF for $8M

  
  Where is Holliday going to play for StL?
• mhs95_06

  darbypitcher22;587946 wrote:pretty sure there's an option for a 4th year

  
  I think it is a player option rather than a team option. I wonder how many more millions the Yankee's wasted on that!
• TigerNation10

  

  mhs95_06;587961 wrote:Where is Holliday going to play for StL?

  
  RF.
• darbypitcher22

  

  mhs95_06;587968 wrote:I think it is a player option rather than a team option. I wonder how many more millions the Yankee's wasted on that!

  
  its for less money than the $17 mil for the 1st 3 years
• Mooney44Cards

  

  Jayson Werth signs with the Nationals.
• karen lotz

  

  Mooney44Cards;588677 wrote:Jayson Werth signs with the Nationals.

  Wow, I'm shocked the Phils let him go. Could be huge for the Braves.
• Mooney44Cards

  

  karen lotz;588690 wrote:Wow, I'm shocked the Phils let him go. Could be huge for the Braves.

  
  He was bangin' Chase Utley's wife, of course they let him go.
• karen lotz

  

  Braves signed a lefty for the bullpen George Sherrill.
  
  Funny quote regarding the signing. They had discussions with another left reliever Will Ohman who said he "could be the rug that ties the room together." A nice Big Lebowski reference. After learning of Sherrill's signing today he said "George Sherrill peed on my rug."