The ED absolutely cruelled the trade and FA markets, with only 4 deals above a million transacted:
- 1B Harmon Killebrew: Yankees, 5 years / $2900000
- OF Frank Howard: Dodgers, 5 years / $2550000
- C Tom Haller: Astros, 4 years / $1154000
- P Dave Boswell: Indians, 4 years / $972000
- P Sonny Siebert: Royals, 3 years / $870000
- 3B Joe Foy: Braves, 5 years / $746000 (extension)
- C Duke Sims: Giants, 4 years / $697000 (extension)
- C Jim Pagliaroni: Phillies, 3 years / $600000
- P Ray Culp: Tigers, 3 years / $492000
- P Milt Pappas: Red Sox, 3 years / $480000
- OF Felipe Alou: A’s, 3 years / $450000
- P Bill Pleis and OF John Briggs from Braves to Giants for OF Curt Motton
- 2B Tito Fuentes and P Jim Ollom from Reds to Yankees 3B Graig Nettles and P Jack Baldschun
- OF Mike Lum from Cubs to Senators for 2B Glenn Beckert
- OF Tony Conigliaro from Angels to Reds for OF Pat Kelly
- P Alan Foster from Dodgers to Astros for P Dick Hughes and P Ron Bryant
- P Roger Nelson, P Jim Ellis and SS Bob Heise from Cardinals to Phillies for P Chris Short
- OF Dave May from Phillies to Mets for SS Denis Menke
- OF Mike Jorgensen from Braves to Twins for P Jim Kaat
- C Ellie Rodriguez, P Jim Ray and P Wally Bunker from Red Sox to Orioles for P Mike Cuellar
ALL TRANSACTIONS
We go 12-6 in ST and thankfully suffer no major injuries this time around.
It is of course the first year of the new divisional alignment, and BNN are picking us to narrowly win the new NL East, with the Yanks, Halos and Astros to join us in the playoffs.
FULL PRESEASON PREDICTIONS
