MLB Hot Stove 2012-2013

[BSN07]

Padilla just signed in Japan. Wow didn't see that coming. With his K/9 I figured someone would put him in their BP.

[Palodios]

Japanese teams have been able to deal out contracts in the low millions this year, and pulling low-to-mid tier talent back to Japan. I doubt anyone would have paid 3.5 million for Padilla in the states.

[Lucienbel]

Glad he didn't end up back here with us. Padilla is the kind of guy I feel that in the past we would have tried to continue onward with, and he'd end up finally falling apart mid-season. Glad to see that didn't happen.

Agreed that he probably wouldn't been able to have made that much here, but it's still a little surprising to me. Seems like a team here would have been able to give him a decent offer that would make it worth staying here too.

Either way, we're away from him now too.

[Laser Show]

I'll miss you Padilla. Good luck in Japan!


Time to change the avi I suppose

[a700hitter]

Pirates, Garrett Jones Avoid Arbitration
By Mike Axisa [January 19, 2013 at 8:54am CST]
The Pirates and Garrett Jones have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4.5MM, reports the AP (via ESPN). The SFX client was projected to receive $4.4MM by Matt Swartz.

Jones, 31, hit .274/.317/.516 with 27 homers in 515 plate appearances last season, most of which he spent batting cleanup behind Andrew McCutchen. The left-handed hitter posted a .289/.332/.556 line with 25 homers against right-handers in 2012 and has been targeted in trades by several teams in the last 18 months or so. Jones was arbitration-eligible for the second time as a Super Two, meaning he's still under team control for both 2014 and 2015 as well.

Pittsburgh has two remaining arbitration-eligible players: James McDonald and Neil Walker. Both submitted salary figures yesterday, as our Arbitration Tracker shows.

I have given up hope of getting Jones. This guy is a tremendous value. We pay Salty the same amount and he sucks in comparison. This guy is every bit as tall as Salty too.

[Lucienbel]

Originally Posted by a700hitter

I have given up hope of getting Jones. This guy is a tremendous value. We pay Salty the same amount and he sucks in comparison. This guy is every bit as tall as Salty too.

Yeah, don't really see it happening and it's kind of too bad. That 1B/OF would have been a good fit. Don't really see anyway they'd get him now with the Napoli signing. Not sure why they're so set on the left field situation but they do seem to be okay with the platoon there.

[jacksonianmarch]

Marcum signs with the mets for 1 yr. I don't get why the sox weren't in on this one. Pillow contracts to rebuild value are their MO.

[Palodios]

Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch

Marcum signs with the mets for 1 yr. I don't get why the sox weren't in on this one. Pillow contracts to rebuild value are their MO.

This is a big miss for the Red Sox. There was exactly one player available who was proven to perform at high level in the AL East, and they whiffed on him for a one year deal. Epic fail.

[User Name?]

I don't think they "whiffed" because that would have entailed them being in on the guy, and they weren't from all indications, which is even more perplexing given the state of their rotation.

[jopete19]

Originally Posted by BSN07

Padilla just signed in Japan. Wow didn't see that coming. With his K/9 I figured someone would put him in their BP.

We should've signed Placente Padilla. (See what I did there?)

[Laser Show]

@mlbbowman Source: Braves get Justin Upton and Chris Johnson from D-backs for Prado, Delgado, Ahmed and Spruill.

[Palodios]

Originally Posted by User Name?

I don't think they "whiffed" because that would have entailed them being in on the guy, and they weren't from all indications, which is even more perplexing given the state of their rotation.

By the sound of it, they looked into him, but when they picked up Dempster, they stopped.

[jacksonianmarch]

Prado and Delgado are big gets for Upton. I am not familiar with the other names just yet, but Spruill was their #9 prospect per BA. The other two werent listed.

[mvp 78]

C'mon, at least reserve "epic fail" for something of importance. Adding a better option at the bottom of the rotation does not put them over the top. Marcum would've been a nice addition, but it's not like that move would make them a contender.

[jacksonianmarch]

Originally Posted by mvp 78

C'mon, at least reserve "epic fail" for something of importance. Adding a better option at the bottom of the rotation does not put them over the top. Marcum would've been a nice addition, but it's not like that move would make them a contender.

I disagree. Your pen is rounding into form. Your offense will take a step back, but will still be top 10 in the game. Your starting rotation was the death of your team last yr. Marcum showed he was healthy at yrs end, and he has a history of durability and success in the AL East. He'd have been a contender for the #5 spot and likely would have moved Lackey to the swing role. Counting on John Lackey to be your lynchpin in the rotation will likely lead to total disaster. Right now, the rotation involves...

1. Lester- fell apart last yr, needs to rebound
2. Buchholz- started poorly, lost time due to illness, finished strong
3. Dempster- dominated the NL Central, got tits lit in ALW, now who knows in ALE?
4. Doubront- up and down rookie yr with flashes of dominance. Can he take next step?
5. Lackey- worst pitcher in red sox history then got TJS. What are you expecting here?

Those are 5 wild cards. Who's the #6 you will inevitably need? Marcum would have at least tempered the situation and allowed you to go in with 3 guys fighting for 2 spots and also given you some depth when the inevitable happens.