So when I have a lot of stuff rattling around in my head, I tend to wait until,there is enough to justify a blog entry, so we have reashed the tipping point.
The annual winter meetings have kicked off in Nashville, and Dan Haren signed a 1 year $ 13 million deal with Washingto, pending a physical. If he does not past it, his options are limited. The Marlins are flogging Yunel Escobar to Oakland, who will in turn flog him around themselves. It's just what these teams do, hoping to get rich when the music stops.
No Zach or Josh signings, but give it another week, the Dodgers who have more money than God and could buy and sell the NHL are desparate for a major acquisition, and Grienke should be it, but our boy Zach is holding out, letting the bidding run it's course.
AA is in TwangTown picking up odds and sods, dropped a back up catcher, then grabbed another. Wilson out, Whiteside in. What does it mean, well he is a Ninja, but my eastern philosophies is a tad rusty, so I would appreciate some input.
Marvin Miller passed away last week, and will again be passed over for entry into the Hall, and that continues to be criminal. It is shameful the way that the game treats Miller and his legacy.
What else, of yeah, tis the season and all that, give generously this time of year, I see that Marco Scutaro is deciding on what offer of $ 8 million a year for 3 years he will play for. Shows you what happens when you get hot in Septemeber and October. People foget your April and May.
Are Jays dealing in Nashville, the local media would love another deal Alex, I mean Argos won the Grey Cup, so the CFL is done. There is no hockey, and by the looks of things the Raptors will be out by Christmas. Jays need a few arms to join the bullpen for depth. We do not really expect Adam Lind to play first, or J.P. Arencibia to share time with John Buck, so something has to give.
The Yanks find out Arod needs another operation, so let me see, Yanks resigned a 37 year Kuroda, have 37 year Jeter rehabbing, a 42 year Mariano Rivera coming back and Arod has 2 hip operations. These are your fathers Yankees, add an aging Tiexera, ans Rafael Soriano & Nick Swisher departing, and you don't know what condition Michael Pineda is in, but I never count them out, but they clearly are the same group. but is early, and money can be spent.
Christmas is in 3 weeks, so go ahead and panic about shopping, especially to those who disdain shopping via the web. The way society shops and does it's business has had that effect on the winter baseball meetings.
Trades are concluded over smart phones, tablets, from distant laptops in suishi bars.
One day the GM's will all sit behind large TV screens, that they can install in their offices, and can have inter actions with select GM's. Mark my words, it's coming.
Shame, because I like the idea of 2 GM's sitting for a drink at the bar, writing out deals on a napkin.
Those days are gone, and for today, I am done.
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