Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 10:37 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Mets are down to just one player who is arbitration eligible after signing Ryan Church to a $2 million, one-year contract. Church can earn an additional $120,000 by reaching the following incentives: $50,000 for 450 plate appearances; $40,000 for 535 plate appearances and $30,000 for 550 plate appearances.
Church had asked for $2.45 million […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 9:23 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
The Royals cleaned up the arbitration slate, signing their final two remaining arbitration eligible players to one year deals.
The club signed starting pitcher Zack Greinke to a one-year, $1.4 million contract. Grienke can earn an additional $125,000 in performance bonuses: $25,000 each for pitching 160, 175 and 190 innings, and $50,000 for pitching 215 […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 5:56 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
Luis Gonzalez is trading coasts. He’s moving from Los Angeles to Miami to join the Marlins. Gonzalez signed a one-year, $2 million contract, that could reach $3 million based on incentives. With Willingham, Maybin and Hermida penciled into the Marlins outfield, it doesn’t seem that Gonzalez will be anything more than a […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 5:36 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
According to the Associated Press, the Yankees and Robinson Cano have reached a four-year, $30 million contract to avoid arbitration.
The deal is potentially worth $57 million over six seasons should the Yankees exercise the options for 2012 and 2013. The contract starts at $3 million and increases in $3 million increments up to the […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 12:12 pm by BaseballTalkOnline
BaseballTalkOnline knows that it’s time to start preparing for your fantasy draft. Please let us guide you through your draft as we give you projections for the top players at each position.
Top 10 First Basemen
Name
Team
AVG
R
HR
RBI
SB
Albert Pujols
STL
.326
110
37
112
6
Ryan Howard
PHI
.291
99
47
131
1
David Ortiz
BOS
.299
109
40
123
2
Prince Fielder
MIL
.287
100
40
105
5
Mark Teixeira
ATL
.293
95
32
110
2
Lance Berkman
HOU
.285
92
33
103
5
Justin Morneau
MIN
.283
85
31
109
2
Garrett Atkins
COL
.302
87
23
102
2
Travis Hafner
CLE
.283
92
30
104
1
Derrek Lee
CHC
.302
80
23
79
8
Just missing the cut: Todd Helton (COL), Adrian Gonzalez (SD), […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 11:57 am by BaseballTalkOnline
Ken Rosenthal has a new video that is all about the possibility of the A’s trading Joe Blanton (thanks Metsblog).
Rosenthal says that there is a 50/50 chance of the A’s trading Blanton, according to a major league source. He rules out the Dodgers, Yankees, Rockies, and Indians of those interested. He notes that […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 11:11 am by BaseballTalkOnline
Chris Carpenter arrived early to Spring Training and is insisting that he will pitch for the Cardinals at some point in 2008. When speaking about his return from Tommy John surgery, Carpenter said, “the question is whether it’s going to be before the All-Star break, after the All-Star break or somewhere in between.”
Carpenter made […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 10:49 am by BaseballTalkOnline
All indications point to Oliver Perez walking into free agency following the 2008 season. Being one of the Mets two remaining arbitration eligible players, Oliver Perez’s agent, Scott Boras, has let it be known that he’s not interested in negotiating a deal that would extend beyond 2008.
This comes as no surprise with Boras, as […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 9:23 am by BaseballTalkOnline
Though he has expressed he would like to play in Kansas City in 2008, the Royals have passed on Sammy Sosa’s wishes to play for them, according to ESPN.com’s Jerry Crasnick.
The Royals believe they are set at the outfield and designated hitter positions and feel that first-year manager Trey Hillman already has enough on his […]
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 - 8:12 am by BaseballTalkOnline
The New York Post is reporting that the New York Mets are interested in Craig Wilson. They are hoping that Wilson can provide them a right handed bat off the bench and a fill-in for Carlos Delgado at first base, and maybe Moises Alou in left field.
Last season Wilson was released by the Braves […]
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