Category Archives: 12-13 Offseason

Josh Hamilton, Andres Torres Head to Left Coast

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

The latest news boiling on the Hot Stove: two of the preeminent outfielders in all of baseball have left their 2012 teams to join clubs in California.

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Chanukah Continues in Los Angeles

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Joe Janish

The Dodgers appear to be celebrating Chanukah, as they are receiving the gift of a new player every day. Does that mean they’ll be done with their offseason acquisitions by Friday night?

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Mets Fan Window Shopping: Corner Outfield

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

At the moment, the Mets don’t have a legitimate MLB centerfielder. Nearly as concerning is the fact they don’t have any legitimate outfielders to flank the ghost in center field. So, let’s pretend the Mets have a budget as large … Continue reading →

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Blockbuster Sends Choo To Cincinnati

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to various reports, the Indians, Diamondbacks, and Reds have completed a deal that sends outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to Cincinnati.

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Fourth Place Again, So Why Bother?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Dan Capwell

Some offseason, eh? So far, the Mets have overpaid (David Wright) and overplayed (R.A. Dickey). What happened to that roster overhaul that GM Sandy Alderson promised us at the end of last season? I’ll tell you what.

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Mets Harder On Dickey Than We Thought

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Joe Janish

According to Andy Martino of the Daily News, the Mets have just increased their offer to R.A. Dickey to two years, $10M. Wait, what?

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Would You Rather: R.A. Dickey or Zack Greinke?

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Upon hearing the news that the Dodgers signed Zack Greinke to a six-year, $147M contract, I couldn’t help but think, who would you rather have: Zack Greinke or R.A. Dickey?

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Rays Trade James Shields for Wil Myers

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Joe Janish

Jon Heyman just tweeted that the Tampa Bay Rays have traded “Big Game” James Shields and Wade Davis to the Royals in return for uber-stud Wil Myers, former first-rounder Jake Odorizzi, 22-year-old LHP Mike Montgomery, and 20-year-old third baseman Patrick … Continue reading →

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