Baseball Transactions

[ThePatient]

Well here's a thread to discuss anything going on with baseball, except steroids, because there is baseball news than the steroids issue.

Some notable baseball news:

Diamondbacks signed Russ Ortiz
D'backs sign Troy Glaus
Cubs re-signed Nomar
Red Sox signed David Wells
Angels sign Steve Finley

Brewers trade Danny Kolb to the Braves for a minor league player, which will move Smolts to the Rotation.

Carl Pavano close to signing with the Yankees. :angry:

Red Sox close to signing Edgar Rentaria.

Discuss.

[Scott Herren]

Marlins sign Al Leiter to replace (to an extent) Carl Pavano.

[Janitor]

I'm so happy the Red Sox are getting some people, did they re-sign Varitek, Pedro or Lowe yet?

[ThePatient]

No, no, and no. But Varitek and Pedro are supposed to be close.

[Janitor]

That's good, can't lose them. Lowe would be nice to keep but I think the Sox could manage without him.

[ThePatient]

Since they did just get Wells.

[Illmatic]

Brewers trade Danny Kolb to the Braves for a minor league player, which will move Smoltz to the Rotation.

!!!!!

Smoltz in the rotation again! That gives me warm memories.

And Pavano is close to signing with EVERYBODY. I don't get the hype though. He's a guy that underachieved every year except his contract year.

The Cubs also re-signed Todd Walker.

The Phillies overspent to get Jon Lieber (3 years/$21 mil), and to replace him the Yankees overspent to get Jaret Wright (3 years/$21 mil for a guy who was in a contract year and had Leo Mazzone).

[ThePatient]

And Pavano is close to signing with EVERYBODY. I don't get the hype though. He's a guy that underachieved every year except his contract year.
He is very hyped, but he said winning is his #1 priority, and of all of the teams interested, the Yankees give him that opportunity.

[Scott Herren]

Pavano is hyped because he has the ability to dominate (see 2003 playoffs and World Series), and is an innings eater.

[ThePatient]

Pavano is hyped because he has the ability to dominate (see 2003 playoffs and World Series), and is an innings eater.
He's good, I didn't say he was over-hyped, I'd love to see him as an Oriole, but he's not a top-tier pitcher. Yet, I guess.

[Scott Herren]

He's good, I didn't say he was over-hyped, I'd love to see him as an Oriole, but he's not a top-tier pitcher. Yet, I guess.
My post was to Disconnection Notice because he said he didn't get the hype.

[ThePatient]

Ah, well either way he should be in an Orioles uniform and not pin-stripes. :(

[Illmatic]

Every team is bending over backwards to get him. When he goes 9-15 next year with an ERA of 4.92, I'll laugh.

Overall, this is a weak FA pool. Delgado, Beltran, and Ordonez are the only free agents I'd feel comfortable about paying top dollar for.

[Scott Herren]

It's highly doubtful he will get worse, since his mechanics and pitches have improved since early in his career. He has filthy stuff.

[Lowend]

i think the cubs should get rid of Sosa. he's so bad.