Mlb Offseason Transactions
What was the best and worst transaction this MLB offseason?
In other words what was the best and worst signing/trade this offseason.
10 points to the best answer.
Here are my best transaction so far this offseason (in no particular order)…
- Baltimore
The O’s went out this offseason and rebuild their infield, getting Mark Reynolds and JJ Hardy via trade, and signing Derrek Lee to a decent contract. With their young OF (Nick Markakis and Adam Jones) still intact, the O’s seems to be the sleeper team in a tough AL East.
- JJ Putz
Putz is once again a closer, this time for a rebuilding D’Backs that couldn’t hold a lead in 2010. It’s a match made in heaven.
- Brandon Webb
Sure, he has one injury-plagued season, but Webb still has the stuff when healthy and the Rangers hope that he does.
- Los Angeles Dodgers
They didn’t make any over the top deals, but they made some solid signing before the Winter Meetings (resigning Ted Lilly and Hiroki Kuroda, sign Juan Uribe) and after (getting back Jon Garland after a year away).
- Adam LaRoche
We talk about the Jayson Werth big contract, but nobody seems to pay attention to LaRoche (as expected). He brings another big bat and could have himself a good year with Ryan Zimmerman and Jayson Werth batting in front of him, which means more RBI opportunities than he had in Arizona.
- Chicago Cubs
They need a power 1B (Carlos Pena) and got an ace also (Matt Garza). If Pena can get out of the “mendoza line”, the Cubs could be in the thick of the race.
- Milwaukee
Give the Brewers credit for using their farm system to their advantage, as they use it to get Zack Grienke and Shaun Marcum. Both pitchers should benefit from an offense that seems to be under the radar.
- Dan Uggla
The Braves should have a nice offense with Uggla batting in the heart of the lineup, which already has Brian McCann, Chipper Jones, and Jason Heyward.
- Victor Martinez
The Tigers have finally got their number 5 hitter that can produce in the spot. V-Mart is expected to be the everyday DH for Detroit, which could mean better numbers.
- Adam Dunn
Another player that doesn’t have to play defense is Dunn, who is also expected to be the White Sox everyday DH.
- Adrian Gonzalez
A-Gon wants to play for a winning team, the Sox needed a 1B equivalent to Mark Teixeria. It was a match that was destine to be together.
and now, THE WORST…
- Adrian Beltre
The Rangers didn’t really need Beltre, as their offense seems to be capable of producing offense without him. It was just a matter of sticking it to the Angels and an expensive one too. Now, they have two overprice 3B to play in one position and it seems to be risky at best.
- Carl Crawford
The majority has said that this is one of the best signing this offseason, but I’m one of the few that said he’s not. For one thing, the Red Sox are one of the few teams that doesn’t give green lights to baserunners that often, so there is a possibility of just a lack of opportunities to run for Crawford. Another thing is that with a loaded lineup, Crawford might not be incline to produce for power, given that he has Big Papi, A-Gon, and Youkilis batting behind him. His presence in the lineup is a difference maker, but be aware of how Curtis Granderson (a player similar to Crawford) produce in his first season in NY.
- Both NY teams
The Yankees had a PR nightmare with Jeter and the Mets did nothing. The Yankees overpaid for a setup man (Rafael Soriano), but it could benefit.
Toronto Blue Jays Off Season Report 2010/11 PART 1