Nice to see among the usual suspects the Rockies very proactive over the break and the Reds’ new ownership splashing a bit of cash about albeit on 1-year deals.
OF Albert Belle: Red Sox, 4 years / $31.6m / AAV $7.90m
OF Dave Justice: Rockies, 8 years / $53.3m / AAV $6.66m
P Andy Benes: Yankees, 7 years / $45.0m / AAV $6.43m
P Ben McDonald: Phillies, 7 years / $43.3m / AAV $6.20m
1B John Olerud: Mets, 3 years / $17.6m / AAV $5.87m
OF Gregg Jefferies: White Sox, 1 year / $5.4m / AAV $5.40m
P Dennis Martinez: Reds, 1 year / $5.0m / AAV $4.96m
2B Bip Roberts: Rockies, 3 years / $33.3m / AAV $4.76m
2B Mariano Duncan: White Sox, 1 year / $4.6m / AAV $4.56m
1B Julio Franco: Phillies, 3 years / $12.2m / AAV $4.05m
OF Mike Kingery: Reds, 1 year / $3.8m / AAV $3.84m
2B Mike Gallego: Expos, 2 years / $7.6m / AAV $3.80m
3B Charlie Hayes: Yankees, 3 years / $11.3m / AAV $3.76m
OF Lance Johnson: Twins, 3 years / $11.0m / AAV $3.68m
2B Luis Alicea: Red Sox, 4 years / $14.1m / AAV $3.52m
P David Wells: Cubs, 3 years / $10.3m / AAV $3.44m
1B Gerald Perry: Twins, 5 years / $16.8m / AAV $3.36m
OF Tim Raines: Cardinals, 3 years / $10.0m / AAV $3.32m
OF Jerry Browne: Indians, 3 years / $9.8m / AAV $3.28m
P John Wetteland: Twins, 4 years / $11.0m / AAV $2.76m
OF Stan Javier: Phillies, 4 years / $10.4m / AAV $2.60m
1B Cecil Fielder: Padres, 4 years / $10.1m / AAV $2.52m
3B Todd Zeile: Brewers, 3 years / $9.8m / AAV $3.28m
P Britt Burns: Yankees, 2 years / $4.6m / AAV $2.32m
P Dennis Eckersley: Cubs, 1 year / $2.2m / AAV $2.16m
P Chris Haney from Yankees to Marlins for P Mark Guthrie
OF Ryan Thompson from Rangers to Twins for P Heathcliff Slocumb and P Steve Cooke
3B Scott Brosius from Mariners to Royals for P Tom Edens and P Scott Gardner
P Arthur Rhodes from Twins to Expos for P Jeff Russell
C Dan Wilson from Blue Jays to Angels for OF Alex Cole
OF Wil Cordero from Rangers to Phillies for P Jack McDowell (retaining 95%)
3B Jeff King and P Darryl Kile from Orioles to Rangers for OF Orlando Merced
C Tony Eusebio from Reds to White Sox for 1B Paul Molitor (retaining 75%)
P Tom Henke from Astros to Red Sox for C Mike LaValliere (retaining 60%)
OF Keith Mitchell from Tigers to Padres for P Steve Ontiveros
1B Kent Hrbek (retaining 40%) from Braves to Cardinals for 1B Greg Colbrunn
OF Chili Davis from A’s to Royals for OF Chad Curtis
OF Joe Carter from Royals to Padres for P Eric Gunderson
OF Dan Peltier and SS Mike DeKneef from Brewers to Cardinals for 1B Sid Bream and C Todd Hundley
2B Brent Gates from Tigers to Phillies for OF Randy Milligan (retaining 95%)
P David Cone (retaining 60%) from Tigers to Red Sox for 1B Hal Morris and P Albie Lopez
P Chris Bosio (retaining 70%) from Rockies to Angels for 2B Tony Womack and SS Andujar Cedeno
P Tom Lukish and C Dave Nilsson from Indians to Cardinals for SS Rod Correia and P Willie Banks
SS Mario Diaz from Braves to Cardinals for 1B Eric Karros
P Brian Anderson from Braves to Marlins for P Steve Trachsel and P Randy O’Neal
2B Damion Easley from A’s to Marlins for P Scott Scudder
P Dave Gumpert and P Donovan Osborne from Rockies to Angels for OF Damon Buford and P Alexis Santaella
We go 9-9 in Spring Training and will be without Danny Jackson for the first 3 weeks or so.
So many interesting things to follow this season, prominent among them the effect the new divisional alignment and playoff format has on how things play out.
I think we’re a decent enough chance but the Red Sox, Rangers and Yanks will prove stiff competition across the aisle and the Reds look on the upswing as well.
Mariners superstar Ken Griffey jr will miss the first 6 weeks of 1994 with some shoulder problems.
