Fair to say the Indians have had a crack this offseason, while the Dodgers add Lefty to their already stacked staff and look tough to beat this year.
P Steve Carlton: Dodgers, 3 years / $10.3m / AAV $3.44m
1B Cecil Cooper: Yankees, 5 years / $13.0m / AAV $2.61m
P Rudy May: Phillies, 3 years / $7.8m / AAV $2.60m
1B Jason Thompson: Indians, 6 years / $15.3m / AAV $2.55m
3B Doug DeCinces: Angels, 5 years / $12.4m / AAV $2.48m
P Don Sutton: Dodgers, 3 years / $5.8m / AAV $1.93m (extension)
C Terry Kennedy: Red Sox, 6 years / $10.9m / AAV $1.82m
OF Gary Roenicke: Royals, 4 years / $7.1m / AAV $1.76m
1B Reggie Smith: Blue Jays, 2 years / $3.5m / AAV $1.74m
3B Graig Nettles: Indians, 2 years / $3.4m / AAV $1.72m
OF Cesar Cedeno: Cubs, 2 years / $3.4m / AAV $1.68m
P Len Barker: Brewers, 3 years / $5.0m / AAV $1.66m
P Scott Sanderson: Giants, 5 years / $8.3m / AAV $1.65m
3B Carney Lansford: Astros, 3 years / $4.5m / AAV $1.49m
OF Larry Parrish: Mets, 3 years / $4.5m / AAV $1.49m
OF Lyman Bostock: Cubs, 4 years / $5.9m / AAV $1.48m
P Joe Niekro: Reds, 3 years / $4.3m / AAV $1.43m
P Willie Hernandez: Cubs, 3 years / $4.1m / AAV $1.38m
3B Bill Madlock: Dodgers, 2 years / $3.2m / AAV $1.32m
P Roger Erickson: Brewers, 3 years / $3.4m / AAV $1.14m
P Jerry Koosman: Giants, 2 years / $2.2m / AAV $1.10m
P John Montefusco: Indians, 4 years / $4.1m / AAV $1.02m
P Jack Morris: Cubs, 3 years / $3.1m / AAV $1.01m
1B Ken Phelps from Giants to Expos for P Fred Breining
SS Domingo Ramos and P Bob James from Giants to Cubs for P Bruce Sutter
OF Mike Marshall from Mets to Phillies for OF Randy Johnson and P Odell Jones
C Milt May (retaining 30%) from Tigers to Blue Jays for P Bob Ojeda and P Luis Sanchez
P Mike Morgan, OF Albert Hall and P Kelly Scott from Mariners to White Sox for P LaMarr Hoyt
SS Scott Fletcher from Tigers to White Sox for P Britt Burns
OF Terry Francona and 2B Shooty Babitt from Royals to Brewers for OF Jose Cruz
C Rich Gedman and $139k from Royals to Brewers for P Eduardo Rodriguez
OF Jim Eisenreich from Royals to Rangers for P Mike Krukow
OF Glenn Wilson from Padres to Cardinals for P Bill Gullickson (retaining 10%)
OF Ron Kittle and P Tim Leary from Indians to Giants for C Ernie Whitt
P Dave LaPoint from Indians to Yankees for P Rollie Fingers and OF David Green
OF Brett Butler from Giants to Astros for C Bob Brenly
OF Paul Householder and OF Kevin Bass from Rangers to Orioles for OF Lee Lacy
We go 13-5 in Spring Training and reliever Victor Cruz will miss the season’s first month after badly spraining his ankle.
BNN sees div wins to the O's, Royals, Expos (by 2 from us) and Dodgers.
