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    Yankees Release Juan Rivera

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    posted on March 28, 2013 at 03:42 PM by The District Attorney to juan rivera, transactions, yankees  |  8 comment(s)

    Finally, something goes right!

    The Yankees released first baseman/outfielder Juan Rivera, tweets Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports...

    The Yankees added Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay this week.  Wells, Overbay, and Ben Francisco are making the team, Rivera was told, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch and others.

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    51. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 01:51 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    I must have missed this one: who s Cornflake and why are the O's interested in him?


    I believe it stems back to one time somebody (might have been me) was raging about Swisher having a clutch hit or something and then somebody saying something like: "Dude, you can call him Cornflake for all I care."

    It's popped up a few times since then.
    52. JJ1986 posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:31 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Stark:

    Sources say #Mets have gotten "serious" about trading R.A. Dickey as soon as this week. #Rangers & #Royals seen as most logical fits.
    53. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:34 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Dickey in the Ball Park at Arlington would be...a very interesting match-up.
    54. JJ1986 posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:35 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Dickey in the Ball Park at Arlington would be...a very interesting match-up.

    I think his first game as a knuckleballer was there. He got bombed.
    55. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:44 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I can't help but think that any team that trades significant value to acquire Dickey (particularly an AL team) is making a disastrous move.
    56. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:53 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hello partial WBC schedules: Here.


    Mmmm...Breakfast baseball...
    57. Jose Can Still Seabiscuit posted on December 03, 2012 at 02:59 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Looks like the Tuesday night game in Miami in the second round is going to be my target. Should be the US versus either Venezuela or Puerto Rico. It was fun last time around.
    58. Shooty is in the Trust Tree  posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:02 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Holy crap. I'll be in the Bay Area that week. I can actually go to the final!
    59. PreservedFish posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:03 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hmmm. Dickey. Rangers. That shortstop prospect had nowhere to play, does he?
    60. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:05 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Looks like the Tuesday night game in Miami in the second round is going to be my target. Should be the US versus either Venezuela or Puerto Rico. It was fun last time around.


    I just hope the USA can get to there. I have a nightmare in my head that three teams go 2-1 and the USA is left out due to the stupid tie-breaking rules because they got upset by Canada or Mexico.
    61. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:09 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hmmm. Dickey. Rangers. That shortstop prospect had nowhere to play, does he?
    They would sooner deal away Andrus than Profar. Quite simply, if Profar is the price of Dickey, then it's not going to happen.
    62. Dan posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:13 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    If the Rangers won't deal Andrus or Profar for Justin Upton I don't think they're going to move either one of them for one year of RA Dickey.
    63. JJ1986 posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:16 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The Rangers prospects are almost all pitchers or 4-5 years away. Profar won't get traded, and there's no room for Olt on the Mets. Maybe Leonys Martin? Maybe a three-way trade sending Holland elsewhere?
    64. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:17 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Profar apparently got hurt in winter ball.
    65. Dan posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:21 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    The Rangers prospects are almost all pitchers or 4-5 years away. Profar won't get traded, and there's no room for Olt on the Mets. Maybe Leonys Martin? Maybe a three-way trade sending Holland elsewhere?


    No room for Olt? Seems like he'd be a better option for either outfield corner than anyone else the Mets have.
    66. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:37 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Twins apparently are in on John Lannan.
    67. Cris E posted on December 03, 2012 at 03:54 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    They were way in on Brett Meyers last week too. One of those #4 high innings types will end up in MIN just to soak up the starts.
    68. Davo Mastroianni posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:08 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Kevin Correia, ONE TIME!!!
    69. Mike Emeigh  posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:11 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Twins apparently are in on John Lannan.


    So are the Pirates. At least that's the right guy to be in on.

    -- MWE
    70. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:23 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Who makes sense from the Royals for the Mets? I assume they just want prospects? Any prospects?
    71. JJ1986 posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:26 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Who makes sense from the Royals for the Mets? I assume they just want prospects? Any prospects?


    They want outfield and catching prospects.
    72. Der_K posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:31 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Is anyone concerned by Lannan not being all that good in AAA last year?
    73. SG posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:34 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Is anyone concerned by Lannan not being all that good in AAA last year?


    I can imagine it may have been tough to get motivated in his situation, and I also wonder how good the defense and field behind him was.

    For whatever it's worth, his fastball velocity wasn't much different between 2011(89.8 mph)and 2012 (89.4 mph).
    74. Der_K posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:41 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I can imagine it may have been tough to get motivated in his situation
    No doubt. Still...
    75. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:48 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Is anyone concerned by Lannan not being all that good in AAA last year?
    FWIW, he was good enough when he came up to pinch in several extremely important spots for the Nationals.
    76. Dock Ellis on Acid  posted on December 03, 2012 at 04:57 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Angel Pagan stays with Giants for 4 years. No word on dollars.
    77. Dock Ellis on Acid  posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:05 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Scratch that - it may just be for three years. But word is it's over 10MM a year.

    EDIT: Robo says four.
    78. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:15 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hey, more WBC stuff, as they've released a teaser list of participants.
    79. puck posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:16 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    80. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:22 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Is anyone concerned by Lannan not being all that good in AAA last year?


    I'm more concerned by him not being all that good in the majors in any of the seasons before that.

    Check his K/BB numbers against RHBs some time. In six ML seasons, he's had two where he had more Ks than BBs, and one of those was only 44/40.
    81. Gamingboy posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:24 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    82. Willie Mayspedes posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:27 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Errr.. here's the list.


    That's about 550 lbs. at third for Venezuela. Where have all the short stops gone...
    83. Topher posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:31 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    They want outfield and catching prospects.


    Would Sal Perez work for the Mets or is his contract too expensive for the Wilpons?
    84. zonk posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:52 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    I saw 4/40 on Pagan, which seems high to me...

    The Cubs have also apparently settled on Jim Deshaies for the broadcast booth to replace Brenly.
    85. dr. scott posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:53 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Scratch that - it may just be for three years. But word is it's over 10MM a year.

    EDIT: Robo says four.


    SF gate is reporting 4 years $40 million.

    http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2012/12/03/breaking-angel-pagan-re-signing-with-giants/

    Hes averaged 3.5 War/year over the last 4 years, but much of that was defensive WAR which has declined significangtly in the last 2 years, so its really a question of if he can maintain last years offensive production... At least its not Rowand money and years... but there is a lot of similarity between Rowand's 4 years before joining the Giants, and the last 4 years of Pagan's career.
    86. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:54 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0


    The Cubs have also apparently settled on Jim Deshaies for the broadcast booth to replace Brenly.


    That's "Hall of Famer Vote-Getter" Jim DeShaies.
    87. OsunaSakata posted on December 03, 2012 at 05:59 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Has anybody been both at Gaylord Opryland and Gaylord National Harbor? I've been to National Harbor and it's big, but not incomprehensibly so. I looked at both on the map and both looked the same, but the maps may not have been to the same scale, despite the listed scales. Opryland looks to be more complicated and may have a bad traffic flow. Everybody says it's big, but it may just be confusing.
    88. Poster Nutbag posted on December 03, 2012 at 06:10 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Soria to Rangers, 2-years
    89. Greg (U)K posted on December 03, 2012 at 06:31 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    So is Joe Nathan relegated to set up? Or am I forgetting something.
    90. Poster Nutbag posted on December 03, 2012 at 06:55 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    #89 - He's still recovering from TJ, so it looks like when he's ready to return he'd set up Nathan and maybe close out games on Nathan's off days.
    91. Greg (U)K posted on December 03, 2012 at 07:07 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    It just seems odd as I recall reading Soria specifically wanted to sign somewhere where he'd close. I guess that's just something you say? Or I guess maybe no teams were willing to commit to a TJ recovery closer?
    92. Fred Lynn Nolan Ryan Sweeney Agonistes posted on December 03, 2012 at 08:25 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Hes averaged 3.5 War/year over the last 4 years, but much of that was defensive WAR which has declined significangtly in the last 2 years, so its really a question of if he can maintain last years offensive production... At least its not Rowand money and years... but there is a lot of similarity between Rowand's 4 years before joining the Giants, and the last 4 years of Pagan's career.

    I just cannot believe that a 31-to-35-year-old Pagan is a good investment, at least for that much mazuma.
    Can they think he's going to get better? Or even stay that good?
    I guess it's possible that it'll pay off... what's the latest wins-per-dollar type estimate?
    93. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on December 03, 2012 at 11:43 PM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    Soria is not scheduled to be ready til May either.

    Royals talking Billy Butler to the O's and Mariners, but seem to want to be overwhelmed to make a deal. I don't see how they match up with Baltimore. Seattle makes some sense with Hultzen (I imagine Walker and Felix are off limits) but I don't think that's enough for a deal.
    94. Poster Nutbag posted on December 04, 2012 at 12:40 AM #  hit 0 | hit 0

    #93 - I still think the A's match up best for a trade with KC...considering the young pitching Oakland always has in surplus and their perpetual need for more offense

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