Official Hot Stove Thread (MLB free agency)

Rockies signed 1B Ty Wiggington. Split time with Helton, play a little OF. Hits HR in the twenties.

2 year deal

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Rockies signed 1B Ty Wiggington. Split time with Helton, play a little OF. Hits HR in the twenties.

2 year deal

Wiggington can play all over the place. Played 2B a lot last year w/ the Orioles.

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Rockies signed 1B Ty Wiggington. Split time with Helton, play a little OF. Hits HR in the twenties.

2 year deal

Wiggington can play all over the place. Played 2B a lot last year w/ the Orioles.

yeah, overall a decent move for the Rockies.

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by jrg:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Rockies signed 1B Ty Wiggington. Split time with Helton, play a little OF. Hits HR in the twenties.

2 year deal

Wiggington can play all over the place. Played 2B a lot last year w/ the Orioles.

yeah, overall a decent move for the Rockies.

Yep..I wouldn't mind having him on the Cardinals.

Rockies offense is

Originally posted by jrg:

This man will come closest..

According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Albert Pujols is "seeking A-Rod money" in his negotiations toward an extension with the Cardinals.
Pujols' representatives met Monday with Cardinals GM John Mozeliak and further meetings are planned throughout this week. It's unlikely that exact terms have been exchanged just yet, but they will need to be at some point. Alex Rodriguez landed a 10-year, $275 million deal from the Yankees in December of 2007. The Cardinals probably won't be willing to match that length, but they may offer a similar annual salary. If that does the trick, look for an extension to be signed before spring training. Dec. 7 - 9:04 am et

hometown discount you say?

Originally posted by Niners99:


According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Albert Pujols is "seeking A-Rod money" in his negotiations toward an extension with the Cardinals.
Pujols' representatives met Monday with Cardinals GM John Mozeliak and further meetings are planned throughout this week. It's unlikely that exact terms have been exchanged just yet, but they will need to be at some point. Alex Rodriguez landed a 10-year, $275 million deal from the Yankees in December of 2007. The Cardinals probably won't be willing to match that length, but they may offer a similar annual salary. If that does the trick, look for an extension to be signed before spring training. Dec. 7 - 9:04 am et

hometown discount you say?

If he takes 27.5 mil a year for less than 10 years, I'd say thats a decent hometown discount. With guys like Howard getting 25 mil a year, Pujols could probably haul a little over 30 mil if he really wanted to.

Originally posted by IdentityCrisis:

Originally posted by Niners99:


According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Albert Pujols is "seeking A-Rod money" in his negotiations toward an extension with the Cardinals.
Pujols' representatives met Monday with Cardinals GM John Mozeliak and further meetings are planned throughout this week. It's unlikely that exact terms have been exchanged just yet, but they will need to be at some point. Alex Rodriguez landed a 10-year, $275 million deal from the Yankees in December of 2007. The Cardinals probably won't be willing to match that length, but they may offer a similar annual salary. If that does the trick, look for an extension to be signed before spring training. Dec. 7 - 9:04 am et

hometown discount you say?

If he takes 27.5 mil a year for less than 10 years, I'd say thats a decent hometown discount. With guys like Howard getting 25 mil a year, Pujols could probably haul a little over 30 mil if he really wanted to.

who is gonna give it to him?

RedSox wont if they sign Gonzalez long term, Yankees have Teixeira and i doubt either Pujols or Tex would DH.

Mets? Maybe.

What other teams could afford to give him that type of money and still field a competitive team?

Again, Pujols is not going anywhere.

Get used to seeing this as #3 and #4 in St. Louis' lineup

Originally posted by valrod33:

Originally posted by IdentityCrisis:

Originally posted by Niners99:


According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, Albert Pujols is "seeking A-Rod money" in his negotiations toward an extension with the Cardinals.
Pujols' representatives met Monday with Cardinals GM John Mozeliak and further meetings are planned throughout this week. It's unlikely that exact terms have been exchanged just yet, but they will need to be at some point. Alex Rodriguez landed a 10-year, $275 million deal from the Yankees in December of 2007. The Cardinals probably won't be willing to match that length, but they may offer a similar annual salary. If that does the trick, look for an extension to be signed before spring training. Dec. 7 - 9:04 am et

hometown discount you say?

If he takes 27.5 mil a year for less than 10 years, I'd say thats a decent hometown discount. With guys like Howard getting 25 mil a year, Pujols could probably haul a little over 30 mil if he really wanted to.

who is gonna give it to him?

RedSox wont if they sign Gonzalez long term, Yankees have Teixeira and i doubt either Pujols or Tex would DH.

Mets? Maybe.

What other teams could afford to give him that type of money and still field a competitive team?

Well the cubs have one of the highest payrolls in the ML, and no longer owe Lilly or Lee money, if they upped their payroll just a couple mil they could afford that even with the terrible Zambrano and Soriano contracts.

If the White Sox chose not to bring back Konerko, they have nearly enough money to bring on that kind of contract.

Not to mention any club would probably increase its payroll to get Pujols considering the profits he would bring.

And as for fielding a competitive team, well we all know the Marlins managed to do it with scrubs and a low payroll, and therefore it would certainly be possible for a team to build cheaply around pujols with additional pieces.

Plus, its not so much the fact that others teams WOULD pay him that much, but just the idea that they COULD, might get the Cards to go that high. Plus a team could always make the contract grow over time when they would certainly have the payroll to fit him, and wouldn't have to add $30 mil immediately.

damn jim tracey collapsed at the winter meetings with heart problems. hope hes okay.

Originally posted by IdentityCrisis:
damn jim tracey collapsed at the winter meetings with heart problems. hope hes okay.

They said he was released a couple of hours ago I believe.

Ken_Rosenthal

#Rangers listening to trade offers for Michael Young. Story coming on FOXSports.com. #Yankees #MLB


Ken_Rosenthal

Full Michael Young story. Developing. http://bit.ly/fuFyGr #Rangers #Yankees #MLB

Originally posted by valrod33:
Ken_Rosenthal

#Rangers listening to trade offers for Michael Young. Story coming on FOXSports.com. #Yankees #MLB


Ken_Rosenthal

Full Michael Young story. Developing. http://bit.ly/fuFyGr #Rangers #Yankees #MLB

Too bad he's owed $16 mill per over the next 3 seasons. I like him.

Originally posted by SacRock14:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Ken_Rosenthal

#Rangers listening to trade offers for Michael Young. Story coming on FOXSports.com. #Yankees #MLB


Ken_Rosenthal

Full Michael Young story. Developing. http://bit.ly/fuFyGr #Rangers #Yankees #MLB

Too bad he's owed $16 mill per over the next 3 seasons. I like him.

the Rangers would be stupid

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by SacRock14:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Ken_Rosenthal

#Rangers listening to trade offers for Michael Young. Story coming on FOXSports.com. #Yankees #MLB


Ken_Rosenthal

Full Michael Young story. Developing. http://bit.ly/fuFyGr #Rangers #Yankees #MLB

Too bad he's owed $16 mill per over the next 3 seasons. I like him.

the Rangers would be stupid

hardly. hes decent, but not $16 mil decent.

especially when they are trying to free money to go after Lee, Grienke, or Garza.