Monthly Archives: December 2010

Mets Hot On Ronny Paulino

According to ESPN’s Jorge Arangue, the Mets are close to signing free-agent catcher Ronny Paulino. If indeed this deal becomes reality, it gives the Mets a very good backup to Josh Thole — and one who, if motivated, can challenge … Continue reading

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K-Rod a Fit for Dodgers?

If Ned Colletti’s actions over the past few weeks are any indication, the Dodgers are hell-bent on building a winner in 2011. They have filled out the starting rotation and signed Juan Uribe to shore up their infield holes. They’ve … Continue reading

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Monday Meetings Recap

A quick recap of what happened at the baseball winter meetings in Orlando, Florida on Sunday / Monday. – Adrian Gonzalez was officially traded to the Red Sox – Jayson Werth signed a 7-year, $126M deal with the Nationals – … Continue reading

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Mets Sign Russ Adams, Dusty Ryan

According to Mets.com, the Mets have signed infielder Russ Adams and catcher Dusty Ryan to minor-league contracts. I liked Adams the first time the Mets signed him, and thought he should’ve been given the chance to take the utility role … Continue reading

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Omir Santos Signs with Tigers

According to Jason Beck on Twitter, the Detroit Tigers have signed Omir Santos. The former Topps All-Rookie Team catcher took a minor-league contract and will be insurance behind Victor Martinez and Alex Avila. A few weeks back, Sandy Alderson mentioned … Continue reading

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Milwaukee Gets Marcum

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired righthanded starter Shaun Marcum from the Toronto Blue Jays in return for minor league second base prospect Brett Lawrie. Marcum is a tough competitor who relies on guile, control, and changing speeds to keep batters … Continue reading

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Diamondbacks Trade Reynolds, Sign Mora and Putz

The Arizona Diamondbacks had a busy day in Disney, trading slugging third baseman Mark Reynolds to the Orioles, signing former Met Melvin Mora to take his place at the hot corner, and also agreeing to terms with another former Met, … Continue reading

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Non-Tender Highlights

A slew of new free agents hit the market last week when teams announced they would “non-tender” players under their control rather than offer them contracts or arbitration. The entire list can be seen here. In this fresh addition of … Continue reading

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