Trumbo deal done...Trumbo and 2 prospects to ARI, Skaggs and Santiago to LAA, Eaton to CWS.

Rosenthal is also saying this probably makes ARI out on Choo.

DET has apparently said they are out on Choo and JD has said the same.

So, this could be a January special but Boras is clearly trying to ride Ellsbury's coattails on this one.

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Rosenthal is also saying this probably makes ARI out on Choo.

DET has apparently said they are out on Choo and JD has said the same.

So, this could be a January special but Boras is clearly trying to ride Ellsbury's coattails on this one.

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I was just talking to someone about this.
Borus is going to burn out all the real suitors that can provide a big contract Choo is looking for as they will (and have) started to look elsewhere. They are going to end up with something less that what could have been given if they keep this up.

Mariners sign Corey Hart.

M's have been quite active

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Still need two impact players to be able to compete.

Ruggiano to the cubbies for Bogusevic

Rangers draft (Rule 5) Russell Wilson

http://deadspin.com/texas-rangers-draft-russell-wilson-yes-that-one-1481857119

In a non-headline move, Ruggiano will join Loux and Raley on the Cubs next year.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mia/brian-bogusevic-to-marlins-justin-ruggiano-to-cubs-in-trade?ymd=20131212&content_id=64622348&vkey=news_mia

The Mets manage to sign Colon to a 10/yr contract, but all the Astros can get for that same price is Feldman??

Rays keep Loney, and shore up first base for 3 years at about $21M.

The Ibanez signing makes little to no sense.

He will be purely a DH.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/12/angels-to-sign-raul-ibanez.html

With Hamilton and Pujols, it is a natural fit for them to end up DH quite often.

Last year, Pujols played 65 Games as DH (266 AB) and Hamilton played 37 (146 AB). That is 102 GP by just those two guys. I can't imagine that is significantly different in 2014.

For OF they have Hamilton, Trout, Calhoun (26) and J.B. Shuck (26). Calhoun and Shuck are both LH hitters, as is Ibanez. As is Hamilton for that matter.

If you expect Hamilton to get more time in the OF (ie healthy), Calhoun or Shuck could easily get ABs as DH.

Just seems like a weird signing, IMO. Especially when their main need is SP.

With only a $20M posting for Tanaka... IMO, this signing could very well take them out of the running.

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As Fletcher points out (on Twitter), this move places the Angels within roughly $15MM of the $189MM luxury tax threshold, but that doesn't figure to stop the team from pursuing Matt Garza or Masahiro Tanaka (in the event that he is posted).

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Yu was posted at $51.7M + then signed at 6yr/$60M... as many have stated that is $111.7M for 6 years, but only the $10M/yr counts against the Cap. Swing that to a $20M posting and $91.7M, under today's rules, and that 6yrs is now $15.3M annually. Since multiple teams can post $20M and then the Agent negotiate teams against each other... IMO, the negotiations start at $15.3M and suddenly the Angels are out. The Yanks with signing Roberts would presumably be bumping into the Cap. I believe the Dodgers are well over the Cap, but supposedly still interested.

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LOL if you think signing Ibanez to $2.5 is going to be what keeps them out.

That said, it's still a strange signing. Maybe they hope he brings his fountain of youth to Pujols and Hamilton.

Another weird one...

CarGo (28-Bat L) - CF
Cuddyear (34-R) - RF

LF:
Barnes (27-R) .240/8HR/11SB (136 GP in Hou)
Blackmon (27-L) .309/6HR/7SB (82 GP in Col)
Culberson (24-R) .293/2HR/5SB (47 GP in Col)
Dickerson (24-L) .263/5HR/2SB (69 GP in Col)
Stubbs (29-R) .233/10HR/17SB (146 GP in Cle)

Adding Drew Stubbs... another OF should either send the message CarGo or Cuddyear is on the blocks... or something else is going on.

7 OFs with no DH spot seems much.

I haven't looked at Home\Away splits for the Colo players in 2013...

One would assume either Barnes or Blackmon would fit in LF. Is Stubbs quantifiably better than Barnes?

At 24, Culberson or Dickerson would appear to project comparably to the other 3.

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Choo turned down a 7yr/140 Mil offer from Yankees

Passan, others, tweeting Rangers closing in on 7 years deal with Choo.

Heyman reporting a 7 year deal is done for Choo.

The latest Minnestota player move (Hughes) is reminiscent of deals by the old Washington Senators of Mr Clark Griffith.

Rays sign Price to a one year deal, $14 million. Doesn't change much, except it avoids arbitration.

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Grant Balfour to Tampa. (2 years, $12 mil)

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Good move, though the price tag is a little surprising.

garza with a great deal

heyward is so overrated at this point. remember when ESPN compared his first 6 ABs to hank aaron?

LOL

Heyward is very over-rated. He has over 1,800 MLB at-bats already with a meager .259 career average

and Freeman...this is why GM's are reluctant to bring up players and start their MLB service/free agency clock.

having to shell out $135 million for a player who has had one above average season and just turned 24 years old...no guarantee he's going to repeat or sustain that success as the league adjust to him

M's sign Fernando Rodney to 2/14.