A fairly quiet offseason, but it’s nice to see one-club guys like Joe Morgan and Reggie Smith stay put. JR Richard also extends his stay at the Astros, Jerry Koosman heads to the Mets and Tom Seaver signs a 1-year cheapie with the astute World Champs.
Here are the transactions of note.
P Bert Blyleven: Cubs, 4 years / $11.8m / AAV $2.96m
OF Oscar Gamble: Dodgers, 4 years / $11.7m / AAV $2.92m
2B Joe Morgan: Reds, 2 years / $4.6m / AAV $2.28m (extension)
P Luis Tiant: Orioles, 3 years / $6.8m / AAV $2.28m
OF Steve Kemp: Red Sox, 7 years / $14.0m / AAV $2m
C Rick Dempsey: White Sox, 5 years / $9.8m / AAV $1.96m
1B Reggie Smith: Red Sox, 2 years / $3.9m / AAV $1.94m (extension)
Greg Luzinski: Yankees, 7 years / $12.2m / AAV $1.74m
P John Montefusco: Dodgers, 1 year / $1.56m
C John Wockenfuss: Twins, 3 years / $4.6m / AAV $1.52m
OF Gorman Thomas: Yankees, 4 years / $6.0m / AAV $1.50m
OF Ken Singleton: Mariners, 4 years / $5.9m / AAV $1.48m
P Burt Hooton: Cardinals, 2 years / $2.9m / AAV $1.44m
P Joaquin Andujar: Giants, 3 years / $4.3m / AAV $1.42m
OF Richie Zisk: Twins, 3 years / $4.3m / AAV $1.42m
1B Andre Thornton: Giants, 5 years / $6.8m / AAV $1.36m
2B Bump Wills: Brewers, 3 years / $3.9m / AAV $1.31m
OF Hal McRae: Orioles, 2 years / $2.6m / AAV $1.3m
1B Mike Hargrove: Orioles, 4 years / $4.9m / AAV $1.22m
OF Lee Mazzilli: Twins, 3 years / $3.4m / AAV $1.14m
OF Jose Cruz: Brewers, 3 years / $2.7m / AAV $0.9m
3B Bill Madlock from Brewers to Padres for OF Lyman Bostock and 3B Clint Hurdle
P Bob Walk from Indians to Twins for OF Johnny Grubb (retaining 90%)
1B Bill Buckner from Brewers to A’s for OF Charlie Moore (retaining 45%) and P Bob Ojeda
C Mike Scioscia and C Rich Gedman from Astros to Braves for 1B John Milner and P Frank Pastore
3B Larry Parrish (retaining 80%) from Astros to Indians for 2B Chico Walker
OF Reid Nichols from White Sox to Expos for OF Dusty Baker
P Shane Rawley from Rangers to A’s for 1B John Mayberry (retaining 50%)
3B Eric Soderholm and SS Scott Fletcher from Cubs to Tigers for C Darrell Porter
2B Paul Runger and OF Mel Hall from Braves to Cardinals for P Jack Morris
P Steve Trout from Royals to Padres for P Don Robinson
OF Dwayne Murphy from Royals to Padres for OF Rick Leach, P Juan Agosto, 2B Shooty Babbitt and 1B Kenneth Foster
We go 10-8 in Spring Training with no major injuries to speak of.
BNN believes the Tigers and White Sox should do it fairly easily this year, with the Reds just getting home in the NL West and madness in our division.
They have us at 86-76 and two back, which seems about right but might be a bit bullish. Then again, I always say that, don't I...
