Friday Night Hot Stove Thread

by 3460kuri on Dec 9, 2011 5:02 PM EST in New York Yankees Rumors

In a move that shocks nobody outside of the Rays organization, Tampa Bay locked up Matt Moore to a long term deal today, for 5 guaranteed years and $14 million, as well as through option years that could total another $25 million. For a small market team like the Rays, heck, even for a large market team like the Yankees, this is the smartest thing you can do. Moore actually has more postseason innings (10.0) than regular season innings (9.1), and is now set for life, while the Rays take on virtually zero risk - $14 million of 5 years is peanuts even for them.
Looks like the Marlins are probably going to do the same thing with Mike Stanton (not the former Yankees pitcher).
The Brewers odd partnership with Francisco Rodriguez will continue next season as he's accepted their offer of arbitration, which means that once the 2012 season is over, the Milwaukee will have probably wound paying him about $18 million for 100 innings of relief work since the 2011 trade. Let that sink in for a minute.
The bidding for Yu Darvish is currently open, and will close on Wednesday.
Question of the night -

Poll

Now that Albert Pujols has signed for $250 million (and since Scott Boras is a blood sucking Ebenezer Scrooge) how much in total dollars do you think Prince Fielder will sign for ?

$150 - $159 million

76 votes

$160 - $169 million

64 votes

$170 - $179 million

96 votes

$180 - $189 million

219 votes

$190 - $199 million

108 votes

$200 + million

247 votes

810 votes | Poll has closed

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Great for the Rays

Matt Moore looks really promising.

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 9, 2011 5:06 PM EST reply actions

How long after the end of the bidding do we usually wait before the winner is announced?

I’m not familiar with the whole Japanese process so I’m not sure. I know Barnd did a post on it a while ago but I forgot so…

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by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 5:08 PM EST reply actions

i heard it usually was a week or so

by lololol on Dec 9, 2011 5:12 PM EST up reply actions

I believe the team has four days after finding out the top bid to decide whether to accept it

by long time listener on Dec 9, 2011 5:49 PM EST up reply actions

4 days, business days

by NJGuy on Dec 9, 2011 5:12 PM EST reply actions

This will make my dream of having Stanton play right field for the Yankees a little more difficult to obtain…

Jesus Montero fangirl

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 9, 2011 5:28 PM EST reply actions

That would be great to see him launch homeruns all day long

Matt Mulligan is the worst TE ever

by 2xtheBully on Dec 9, 2011 7:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I guess we'll see a lot Moore of Matt, eh?

by long time listener on Dec 9, 2011 5:48 PM EST reply actions

You wanna see more?

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Dec 9, 2011 5:51 PM EST up reply actions

How do you feel about the Spacek trade?

Net upgrade but do you think you will be able to retain Kostitsyn and Gorges in the offseason?

by Briceratops on Dec 9, 2011 5:56 PM EST up reply actions

Lateral move at this point. The Bruins PP was decent before the trade last year and it went to complete shit after. Kaberle has completely fallen off, but considering how bad they’re running I’m guessing they felt the need to make a move.

They probably won’t retain AK, but I don’t think he wants to be back anyway.

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Dec 9, 2011 6:04 PM EST up reply actions

I've seen plenty

by long time listener on Dec 9, 2011 6:24 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

I wouldn't be terribly surprised if Prince was signed for only 6/7 years with an average salary of 23ish

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 9, 2011 5:59 PM EST reply actions

I've heard teams are reluctant to go more than 5 years for him.

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by Wraithpk on Dec 9, 2011 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, that's what I keep reading.

by MichaelGGBGrabow on Dec 9, 2011 10:49 PM EST up reply actions

Erik Boland @eboland11 Close
Am starting to think it’s very possible the Yankees don’t submit a bid of any kind for Yu Darvish

Jesus Montero fangirl

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 9, 2011 6:05 PM EST reply actions

Yea... he's going to Texas

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.- Kobe Bryant

A.J. Burnett's only fan!

by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 6:07 PM EST up reply actions

I would've bet good money at the start of the off-season that the Yankees were going to get either CJ or Yu

And now they may not even make a real play for either? Even I can be wrong sometimes.

by long time listener on Dec 9, 2011 6:23 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

This makes me hate Soriano, Burnett, and Feliciano even more.

by Briceratops on Dec 9, 2011 6:24 PM EST up reply actions

Soriano, yes

Burnett was a necessary move at the time, it was three years ago and it wasn’t a situation where they bid against themselves in any way. Can’t really blame this situation on that.

Feliciano… I forgot he was even on the team and I forgot how much money he’s making, so…

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.- Kobe Bryant

A.J. Burnett's only fan!

by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 6:27 PM EST up reply actions

I can blame Burnett

If he was performing we wouldn’t need another pitcher.

by Briceratops on Dec 9, 2011 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

Then hope he performs, because like it or not he's going nowhere

Point is, you can’t blame a contract signed three years ago for a move that may or may not be made now. They’ve had plenty of time to maneuver around it financially.

Soriano on the other hand, while I was a fan of going after him at the time, at this point is not a smart investment nor was it a necessary investment. That can be blamed. Blaming AJ Burnett or his contract for the Yankees possibly not going after Yu Darvish isn’t fair.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.- Kobe Bryant

A.J. Burnett's only fan!

by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 6:54 PM EST up reply actions

Gosh, I don’t know where you stand on this issue. Tell us more.

Jesus Montero fangirl

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 9, 2011 7:00 PM EST up reply actions

lol

by Yankees10 on Dec 9, 2011 7:03 PM EST up reply actions

Someone brought this up on RAB today: Take away Soriano’s deal and don’t re-sign Garcia and they could have possibly signed C.J. Wilson.

Oops.

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by Jedi Master A-Rod on Dec 9, 2011 6:38 PM EST up reply actions

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I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.- Kobe Bryant

A.J. Burnett's only fan!

by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 6:42 PM EST up reply actions

That Levine

Matt Mulligan is the worst TE ever

by 2xtheBully on Dec 9, 2011 7:57 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

On second thought

I’m not buying it. We’re never going to get true inside information on a situation like this, where it’s a blind bid and nobody wants other teams to know for sure what their plans are.

The Yankees could just as easily be planning on making a huge attempt to sign him. We’ll see.

I'll do whatever it takes to win games, whether it's sitting on a bench waving a towel, handing a cup of water to a teammate, or hitting the game-winning shot.- Kobe Bryant

A.J. Burnett's only fan!

by nyyrocks29 on Dec 9, 2011 6:31 PM EST up reply actions

Cahill was just traded to the Diamondbacks.

Jesus Montero fangirl

by WhatwouldJeterdo on Dec 9, 2011 7:04 PM EST reply actions

A's didn't get enough

by Yankees10 on Dec 9, 2011 7:37 PM EST up reply actions

Well it's not like they were matching up against the Angels or Rangers anytime soon

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 9, 2011 8:04 PM EST up reply actions

Personally

I’m kinda happy all the postseason excitement has not been on our end! I am immensely enjoying this lack of splashiness. It’s like going to the lazy tube river in a water park after going on the Giganto Slide!

"WHO WOULD LEAD?! THE CLOWN?!"

by I'mGivingYouARaise on Dec 9, 2011 8:23 PM EST reply actions

Wow.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/12/dodger-james-loney-not-acting-normal-in-maserati-crash.html

Eckerling says she went to check on Loney. She found him with earbuds in his ears, his stereo on full blast. His car was locked.
When she reached inside the window and unlocked the door, she pulled his ear buds out, and tried to get him to respond.

“He was non-responsive to everything that I tried,” Eckerling said.

She was on the phone with 911, with her head inside the window, when Loney came to. Agitated, he started the engine and took off.

Eckerling said she did not smell alcohol, but Loney “definitely was not acting normal.”

According to the police report, Loney was “restless, unsteady, aggressive and irritable.”

They said he “exhibited eyelid tremors and his shirt was soiled and moist from perspiration, from his armpits down to his waistline.”

He also apparently thought the date was July 15. And when an officer tried to check his alcohol level, Loney bit off the mouthpiece and spit it at him.

Loney was arrested, but never taken to a police station for booking because emergency medical personnel were concerned about his behavior.

by Briceratops on Dec 9, 2011 8:29 PM EST reply actions