Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Lucky Charms 11/19/08

  • So the Red Sox have traded Coco Crisp to the Royals for relief pitcher Ramon Ramirez. This is a good move for the Sox who are trading a pretty good who's underused for a solid relief pitcher which improves their bullpen which was arguably their weaksest link last year. This also gives the Royals seven outfielders. This could mean the Mets could trade for one. I would not like to get Jose Guillen but I would love to see them get David DeJesus.
  • Mike Mussina said he's retiring which means the Yankees need to spend big this offseason to improve their rotation. I personally never liked Mussina and was pissed when he won his 20th game. With Mussina gone (along with Sheff and possibly Giambi) I can begin to like the Yankees more.
  • Reports are that the Yanks offered CC a 6 year $140 mil contract. This is too much money for CC but it is one that the Yankees need to make, who do not have a true ace. However CC is reported to have a desire to stay in the NL and possibly on the West Coast. So even though the Yankees will have the highest bid, it does not mean he will be a Yankee next year necessarily.
  • Ryan Dempster signed with the Cubs for 4 years $52 million.
  • Nick Swisher was traded to the Yankees for very little. Pretty good move by the Yankees in my mind because they did not have to give up much.
  • It is beginning to look like Jake Peavy may not be traded.
  • The Astros are looking to dump salary this offseason. Carlos Lee and Jose Valverde may be two trade targets for the Mets. I would LOVE to see the Mets get Carlos Lee. He would be a perfect fit for the Mets: a relatively young LF who hits for both average and power.
  • Dan Murphy has "discomfort" in his right knee and is currently not playing.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

murphy has a strained hamstrain and will not play winter ball in order to be ready

this isnt nessicaraly that bad cause with an entire season, fall ball, winter ball, and the another entire season would mean about 18 straight months of playing with very little rest now he can at least get some rest

Anonymous said...

yeah. and for a guy that's potentially going to be solid with even more potential to be great, rest is just the kind of thing this little warrior needs to become super saiyan..

Anonymous said...

you want try playin baseball on a major league level for a year and a half nonstop???

Anonymous said...

i was supporting your irrelevant comment bstro

Anonymous said...

scratch that...not irrelevant..but i was supporting your comment..rest assured

Anonymous said...

somethin to add to lucky charms:

Chase Uttley out until june