2014-15 MLB Hot Stove League

[Ronin]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

From Washington Post RT @AdamKilgoreWP: Per a source, Max Scherzer to the Nats is "very close." Not finished yet.

 

[overseascardfan]

http://espn.go.com/dallas/mlb/story/_/id/12190057/texas-rangers-close-acquiring-yovani-gallardo

TEX and MIL still negotiating on the prospects but TEX looking to deal lower level prospects.

I would have loved for ARZ to acquire Gallardo this offseason as he is still relatively young and one of the top SP's in the NL. Let's see what TEX ends up sending to MIL.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Wow. Double aces.

 

[don7031]

Jordan Zimmermann; 14-5, 2.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 8.2 K/9
Stephen Strasburg; 14-11, 3.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 10.1 K/9
Doug Fister; 16-6, 2.41 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 5.4 K/9
Gio Gonzalez; 10-10, 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 9.2 K/9
Tanner Roark; 15-10, 2.85 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 6.3 K/9

The Nationals led the league in starter ERA last season.

 

[overseascardfan]

Jordan Zimmermann; 14-5, 2.66 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 8.2 K/9
Stephen Strasburg; 14-11, 3.14 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 10.1 K/9
Doug Fister; 16-6, 2.41 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, 5.4 K/9
Gio Gonzalez; 10-10, 3.57 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 9.2 K/9
Tanner Roark; 15-10, 2.85 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 6.3 K/9

The Nationals led the league in starter ERA last season.

Baseball analysts believe in order to afford Scherzer, WAS may have to deal Zimmerman and Desmond who have reportedly been on the block all offseason. In fact, that might be the hold up on completing a deal, when/if a deal is announced for Scherzer, WAS may have a deal in place to deal at least Zimmerman. Rumor has it BOS is trying to make a move for Zimmerman.

 

[FArting]

Astros trade Fowler to Cubs.

Astros get

Luis Valbeuna and Dan Straily

 

[Ronin]

That's a lot of money for a pitcher in his 30's.

Robert Murray ‏@RobertMurrayDR 1m1 minute ago
Max Scherzer's deal with the #Nationals is for seven-years, $210 million, according to @Ken_Rosenthal.

 

[overseascardfan]

That's a lot of money for a pitcher in his 30's.

$30M a year! That's nearly $1M a start (he made 32 starts last year). Ha ha ha....ARZ never had a chance despite the rumors they were interested in him or Shields. I wonder what Shields signs for....he shouldn't get anywhere near Scherzer but he is the last domino left in FA, there are some guys on the block (Hamels, Zimmerman) but these contracts are getting ridiculous.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

$30M a year! That's nearly $1M a start (he made 32 starts last year). Ha ha ha....ARZ never had a chance despite the rumors they were interested in him or Shields. I wonder what Shields signs for....he shouldn't get anywhere near Scherzer but he is the last domino left in FA, there are some guys on the block (Hamels, Zimmerman) but these contracts are getting ridiculous.

+1

 

[Ronin]

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 4m4 minutes ago

#Dodgers are working to add a late-inning reliever, sources say

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[don7031]

Half of Scherzer's deal is deferred. Washington is paying $15 million a year for 14 years.

 

[overseascardfan]

Half of Scherzer's deal is deferred. Washington is paying $15 million a year for 14 years.

Shades of D'backs during JC era except ARZ wasn't paying anyone $14M a year after their D'Back days. Geesh!

 

[don7031]

$14 million for nothing is better than what the D'backs got from the $17.4 million they paid Cody Ross and Trevor Cahill last year.

Typically neither the player/agent nor the teams like to do deferred deals. It will be interesting to see if this deal changes how teams absorb these huge money contracts.

 

[FArting]

Rasmus signs with Astros for one year deal.

Astros trade Carlos Corcoran to Rangers for Akeem Bostick.

 

[FArting]

Ichiro signs 1 year deal with Marlins.

 

[overseascardfan]

Geovany Soto & Brad Penny sign minor league deals with White Sox. There goes any last hope for a veteran C, minor league deal so it couldn't have cost much to sign him. ARZ must have not been interested at all in Soto.

 

[overseascardfan]

Half of Scherzer's deal is deferred. Washington is paying $15 million a year for 14 years.

Report says Scherzer gets $35M a year the last 3 years of the deal. Wowzers!

 

[FArting]

White Sox sign Gordon Beckham to 1 year deal.

Braves agree to deal with Cuban OF Toscano.

 

[FArting]

Phillies sign Chad Billingsley.

 

[Ronin]

James Shields to the Padres.

 

[Ronin]

Padres not done yet, preparing big bid for Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...ing-big-bid-for-cuban-infielder-yoan-moncada/
Where are the Padres getting all of this money from?

 

[unseenaz]

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2...ing-big-bid-for-cuban-infielder-yoan-moncada/
Where are the Padres getting all of this money from?

Probably all the money they haven't spent over the last 10 years. The tightwads finally decide to give their fans something to cheer at