Other Baseball Moves

[AdropOFvenom]

A's Sign Mike Piazza

Athletics | Piazza termsWed, 6 Dec 2006 17:05:33 -0800Updating an earlier report, the Oakland Athletics agreed with C/DH Mike Piazza on a one-year, $8.5 million deal.

Braves Acquire Soriano

Mariners | Horacio Ramirez acquiredWed, 6 Dec 2006 17:45:27 -0800ESPN Radio 890 reports the Seattle Mariners acquired SP Horacio Ramirez from the Atlanta Braves for RP Rafael Soriano.

Royals sign Gil Meche

The Gil Meche sweepstakes are over, and the Kansas City Royals are the winners.ESPN's Steve Phillips reported Thursday that the Royals and Meche have agreed to terms on a 5-year deal, pending a physical. Financial details were not immediately available.Earlier Thuesday, it was reported that Royals and Meche were working towards a four-year, $45 million deal.Meche, a six-year veteran, has a career record of 55-44 and a 4.65 earned-run average, all with the Seattle Mariners. He was 11-8 for the Mariners last season with a 4.48 ERA.The Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs also were in the running for Meche.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2689724

Padres sign Greg Maddux

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Greg Maddux and the San Diego Padres reached agreement Tuesday night on a $10 million, one-year contract.The deal for the four-time Cy Young Award winner contains a $6 million player option for 2008. The price of the option would increase incrementally up to $10 million if Maddux pitches 200 innings.Maddux, who turns 41 on April 14, is 333-203 with a 3.07 ERA in his career. The likely Hall of Famer split last season between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers, going 15-14 with a 4.20 ERA.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2687700

Rangers re-sign Vicente Padilla

Padilla, Rangers reach agreement on $34M contractLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Free agent right-hander Vicente Padilla has reached a preliminary agreement on a $34 million, three-year contract with the Texas Rangers, a baseball source said Monday night.Padilla's contract contains a $12 million club option for 2010, The Associated Press reported.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2686441

Mariners sign Jose Guillen

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Seattle signed Jose Guillen to a one-year, $5.5 million contract Monday with a mutual option for the 2008 season, giving the Mariners a starting right fielder and reliable bat in the middle of the order.The announcement of the deal was the first formal signing of the four-day baseball winter meetings that began Monday. Guillen missed much of the 2006 season following reconstructive surgery on his right elbow - and his addition is only a start for Seattle, which also is looking to upgrade its starting rotation.The contract allows Guillen to earn up to $3 million in performance bonuses. He will take over right field from Ichiro Suzuki, who is moving to center field.http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6232424

Cardinals Extend Chris Carpenter

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Rick Hummel reports the St. Louis Cardinals signed SP Chris Carpenter to a five-year, $65 million extension through the 2011 season with a club option for 2012. Carpenter had been signed through 2007 as part of an agreement that called for a $7 million salary next year. The Cardinals exercised his 2008 option at $9 million as part of the new agreement and added guaranteed years for 2009, 2010 and 2011 plus a club option for 2012. If the new option is exercised, the deal would be worth about $77 million.

Mets trade Bannister to Royals for Burgos

ORLANDO, Fla. - The Mets, seeking to bolster their bullpen with a young power arm, traded for right-hander Ambiorix Burgos from the Royals for a right-hander, Brian Bannister, FOXSports.com has learned.Burgos, 22, was 4-5 with a 5.52 ERA last season for the Royals in 73 1/3 innings. He had greater success as a rookie in 2005, going 3-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 63 1/3 innings.The Mets recently suffered two defections from their bullpen, losing free-agent right-hander Chad Bradford to the Orioles and free-agent right-hander Roberto Hernandez to the Indians. A third reliever, right-hander Duaner Sanchez, is coming off surgery to repair a separated right shoulder.Bannister is the son of former major-league pitcher Floyd Bannister and was considered a candidate for the Mets' 2007 rotation. Bannister pitched in eight games for the Mets in 2006, going 2-1 with a 4.26 ERA.http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6242398

 

[Jon_Vilma]

I can't believe the Royals spent some bank on a FA of value.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 7 2006, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I can't believe the Royals spent some bank on a FA of value.</div>I know, supriseing, isn't it? lolThey made a pretty good move though, as they now have a veteran pitcher to help teach some of those young kids have to be decent.

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 7 2006, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 7 2006, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I can't believe the Royals spent some bank on a FA of value.</div>I know, supriseing, isn't it? lolThey made a pretty good move though, as they now have a veteran pitcher to help teach some of those young kids have to be decent.</div>The deal is actually 5 years at 55 mil. 11 mil a year.

 

[Brooksie5]

Burgos to the Mets. That's gay. That kid is going to fucking own in a year or so.

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Dec 7 2006, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Burgos to the Mets. That's gay. That kid is going to fucking own in a year or so.</div>Let's hope so....

 

[DevinHester23]

Signing Meche is going fuck the Royals over for a few years

 

[Jon_Vilma]

Dotel just inked a 1-year, 5-million dollar contract with the Royals.Gagne turned down a 1-year, 4-million dollar contract with incentives that could make it worth 10 million with the Dodgers.

 

[Brooksie5]

Gagne to the Blue Jays is what my magic ball says.P.S. Pettite signed a 1 year deal with NYY.

 

[DevinHester23]

Tetrahydrogestrinone is going to back in San Fran next season.How many of you are going to boo him when he hits 756?? I sure am :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :bigfinger:

 

[AdropOFvenom]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Dec 8 2006, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Gagne to the Blue Jays is what my magic ball says.</div>I still see Gagne looking for a place where he would be the closer. Like Boston.....

 

[Sunset]

Wow. The Royals are idiots. 11 million a year for a decent vetren?Money is runing the MLB.

 

[DevinHester23]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MaroonNGold @ Dec 10 2006, 05:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Wow. The Royals are idiots. 11 million a year for a decent vetren?Money is runing the MLB.</div>Not the White Sox, and they're gonna pay for it :LMAO: :LMAO: :LMAO: :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :bigfinger: :beerbang2: :beerbang2: :beerbang2:

 

[Jon_Vilma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Dec 9 2006, 07:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Brooksie5 @ Dec 8 2006, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Gagne to the Blue Jays is what my magic ball says.</div>I still see Gagne looking for a place where he would be the closer. Like Boston.....</div>That was the rumor a few days ago, but there hasn't been an Insider update on him since Thursday I don't think.