Well, the meetings are over and everyone has, is, or is going to be going home today or tomorrow morning. It's been a busy week for most teams and there's a whole lot more to come. As expected, there were a lot of trades that got worked out, namely the three-way blockbuster between the Tigers, Yankees and Diamondbacks. I had a lot of fun writing about the meetings and can't wait to do it again next year.
However, the "Hot Stove" is just heating up.
Developments on the Mike Lowell for Max Ramirez trade have seemed to have made there way to a tentative agreement, pending physicals. Many think if this gets finalized, something far better for Boston should be coming. To me, this deal just doesn't make much sense unless it's a precursor for something huge. Let's hope, because if it doesn't spell something far better than the too-expensive Adrien Beltre, this deal is a complete bust. And I just don't think that's GM Theo Epstien's style.
Not a free agent sign, but the Rockies did tie up catcher Chris Ianetta's arbitration years with a three-year $8m deal with an option on what would be his first free agent year in 2013. I'm not quite sure what the option year is worth yet.
The week did survive the signings of the big fish. John Lackey, Jason Bay and Matt Holliday are still without employers, but I don't think anybody really expected them to sign so soon anyways. The trade block, on the other hand, did say goodbye to Edwin Jackson and Curtis Granderson of the Tigers and Rafael Soriano of the Braves. Kevin Millwood and Matt Lindstrom also gave goodbye's to their former employers, the Rangers and Marlins respectively. Toronto, however is still waiting for its ransom to be paid on Roy "Doc" Halladay and Milton Bradley is still a Cub. Sorry Chicago!
For right now, That is all the notable updates I have. Tomorrow, I plan on starting a new series featuring teams needs and how I think they should fill their voids. Stay tuned.
"The Fanatic"
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