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Art Deco · 05-29-2021, 05:30 PM

January Free Agent Signings:

The Angels bagged a couple of starting pitchers, James Paxton at 5/107 and Mets playoff hero Marcus Stroman at 5/71.

The Giants re-signed Brandon Crawford to a 4/46 deal and then added former Cub Kris Bryant to play alongside him to the tune of 4/85.6.

In reliever signings, former Ray Alex Colome joined the Dodgers for 3/25.8, as did Roberto Osuna at 2/10. Seattle inked Corey Knebel to a 1/4.2 deal. Speaking of the Dodgers, their former OF AJ Pollock joined the Cubs on a 3/38.4 deal.

Jalen Beeks, whom we non-tendered after missing all of 2021, signed a 1-year, $2.4M contract with Atlanta.

The Orioles have done their "sign an overrated veteran" thing and just went 7/135 for Javier Baez.

Chris Archer parlayed his 1-year comeback deal with us from last year to get a 2/26.4 deal with the Phillies. More than I would have wanted to pay him.

Oakland's closer last year, Trevor Rosenthal, signed a 1/4 deal with the Yankees.

After a year with the Cubs, Joc Pederson has gone back to the Dodgers on a 5/113 contract.

Lance Lynn, who bounced around with the White Sox and Twins last year, inked a 4/34 deal with Boston.

Ultimate utility guy Chris Taylor, who had 21 HR for the Dodgers last year, signed a massive 6/130.8 deal with Boston, while veteran starter Michael Pineda went for 4/26 with Houston.

Dylan Bundy signed for 5/69.5 with the Rockies, where he will see his ERA rise.

Former Royals slugger Jorge Soler signed a 4/62 deal with the Angels.

Zack Greinke is staying in Texas, as the 38-year-old who gets by on guile now signed a 1/7 deal with the expansion San Antonio Alamos.

Greg Holland, whom I was eyeing as a possible free agent signing, went to Atlanta for 2/15.

Raisel Iglesias is staying in the Los Angeles area, this time going to LA proper as he joins the Dodgers on a 3/38.7 deal.

Also owners are dropping like flies in the mid-Atlantic area as Baltimore's Peter Angelos and Washington's Ted Lerner have both shuffled off this mortal coil in the last week.

D'oh!

Well this is certainly disappointing, no McClanahan for 2022 and with this setback you really have to wonder about his future effectiveness.

The Hall of Fame voting is in:

The controversial Bonds, Clemens and Schilling fall off the ballot while a couple of 1st timers not without controversy themselves, A-Rod and David Ortiz, sail in.

DONE DEAL:

This finally gives us the closer I wanted, as Nick Anderson was a bit too homer-prone in the role. He'll slip back to setup. Seattle wanted to move his $5M salary and we have plenty of room, so the price was quantity than quality. Stevenson might make it as a scrappy 4th OF type while Dodson has decent stuff but control issues. And Williams can't hit, for average or power.

Just wonderful:

I hate Spring Training. To replace Glasnow, I have made an offer to FA Justin Verlander. He's not what he used to be but still would be a decent replacement. Otherwise we're looking at Yonny Chirinos (who knows how long he would hold up) or rookie Joe Ryan.

OK....

Who among us hasn't suffered an intercostal strain when our car was hit by train? Sheesh.

Justin Verlander Negotiation Update: The hell with him. I've upped my offer at least 3 (4?) times and he keeps saying Washington is topping it. We're already up to $7.7M. I'm done.

05-29-2021, 05:30 PM	#85
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,072	2021-22 Offseason: January-March January Free Agent Signings: The Angels bagged a couple of starting pitchers, James Paxton at 5/107 and Mets playoff hero Marcus Stroman at 5/71. The Giants re-signed Brandon Crawford to a 4/46 deal and then added former Cub Kris Bryant to play alongside him to the tune of 4/85.6. In reliever signings, former Ray Alex Colome joined the Dodgers for 3/25.8, as did Roberto Osuna at 2/10. Seattle inked Corey Knebel to a 1/4.2 deal. Speaking of the Dodgers, their former OF AJ Pollock joined the Cubs on a 3/38.4 deal. Jalen Beeks, whom we non-tendered after missing all of 2021, signed a 1-year, $2.4M contract with Atlanta. The Orioles have done their "sign an overrated veteran" thing and just went 7/135 for Javier Baez. Chris Archer parlayed his 1-year comeback deal with us from last year to get a 2/26.4 deal with the Phillies. More than I would have wanted to pay him. Oakland's closer last year, Trevor Rosenthal, signed a 1/4 deal with the Yankees. After a year with the Cubs, Joc Pederson has gone back to the Dodgers on a 5/113 contract. Lance Lynn, who bounced around with the White Sox and Twins last year, inked a 4/34 deal with Boston. Ultimate utility guy Chris Taylor, who had 21 HR for the Dodgers last year, signed a massive 6/130.8 deal with Boston, while veteran starter Michael Pineda went for 4/26 with Houston. Dylan Bundy signed for 5/69.5 with the Rockies, where he will see his ERA rise. Former Royals slugger Jorge Soler signed a 4/62 deal with the Angels. Zack Greinke is staying in Texas, as the 38-year-old who gets by on guile now signed a 1/7 deal with the expansion San Antonio Alamos. Greg Holland, whom I was eyeing as a possible free agent signing, went to Atlanta for 2/15. Raisel Iglesias is staying in the Los Angeles area, this time going to LA proper as he joins the Dodgers on a 3/38.7 deal. Also owners are dropping like flies in the mid-Atlantic area as Baltimore's Peter Angelos and Washington's Ted Lerner have both shuffled off this mortal coil in the last week. D'oh! Well this is certainly disappointing, no McClanahan for 2022 and with this setback you really have to wonder about his future effectiveness. The Hall of Fame voting is in: The controversial Bonds, Clemens and Schilling fall off the ballot while a couple of 1st timers not without controversy themselves, A-Rod and David Ortiz, sail in. DONE DEAL: This finally gives us the closer I wanted, as Nick Anderson was a bit too homer-prone in the role. He'll slip back to setup. Seattle wanted to move his $5M salary and we have plenty of room, so the price was quantity than quality. Stevenson might make it as a scrappy 4th OF type while Dodson has decent stuff but control issues. And Williams can't hit, for average or power. Just wonderful: I hate Spring Training. To replace Glasnow, I have made an offer to FA Justin Verlander. He's not what he used to be but still would be a decent replacement. Otherwise we're looking at Yonny Chirinos (who knows how long he would hold up) or rookie Joe Ryan. OK.... Who among us hasn't suffered an intercostal strain when our car was hit by train? Sheesh. Justin Verlander Negotiation Update: The hell with him. I've upped my offer at least 3 (4?) times and he keeps saying Washington is topping it. We're already up to $7.7M. I'm done. Last edited by Art Deco; 05-30-2021 at 12:01 AM.