Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2012 20:31:10 GMT -5
I'm back! Okay not a lot of major trade rumors currently going around in the past week or 2. So this time I will mostly be covering Free Agent OF rumors but there will also be a trade I will cover that has been rumored around the leauge. If you have any rumors to spread just shoot a pm true or false it dont matter dont want all false rumors or will not be able to keep this going.
To kick things off will talk about Free Agency. Here are the list of teams that currently have over 15 mil and reasons why they will and will not go after Free Agent OF. Also rumors of who they will go after.
Toronto Blue Jays:
Needs: Everywhere but pen
Payroll: 51.39 mil
The Blue Jays most likely will spend money on lesser players that are not superstars the biggest name they have been rumored on is Nick Swisher that is heard to be there biggest want. Of course they would want to sign Grenike or Hamilton but owner is not wanting to field a 1 man team.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Nick Swisher
Predicted Amount Spent On: 14 mil
Baltimore Orioles:
Needs: OF,SP
Payroll: 38.50 mil
Probably gonna be the most agressive gm this offseason and is rumored to cut the 38 mil to around 12-14 mil. They will probably be trying to land Hunter Pence and Nick Swisher but will just land 1 of them and a less popular OF for around 25 mil.
Predicited Biggest OF Signing: Hunter Pence
Predicted Amount Spent On: 16 mil
Cleveland Indians:
Biggest Needs: SS/3B,SP,RP
Payroll left: 45.45 mil
This is a team that will not land any major known OFers because there team has bigger needs else where but could be a team that just raises prices.
Minnesota Twins
Biggest Needs: SP,RP
Payroll left: 62.05
Team loves there offense and now that they have David Price they could spend there money to sign 2-3 pretty good starters and have 1 of the favorite teams to win 1 of the AL Wildcards. So OF is not this teams biggest priority.
Seattle Mariners:
Biggest Needs: C,OF,SP
Payroll left: 52.95 mil
A team with many needs and just a bit over 50 mil to spend OF is without question there biggest need currently having 0 of them. So this a team that could be a big spender and is rumored in on Melky Cabrera,Hunter Pence,Ichrio and many other players.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Melky Cabrera
Predicted Amount Spent On: 8 mil
Philladelphia Phillies:
Biggest Needs: OF,3B,1B,
Payroll left: 24.15 mil
Rumored in on Shane Victorino but that is just speculation. Probably will sign a lesser known LF/RF. Then will spend rest of money probably on Kendrys Morales.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Torri Hunter
Predicted Amount Spent On: 9.5 mil
Washington Nationals:
Biggest Needs: 2B,RF,SS
Payroll left: 27.45 mil
Team is currently rumored more into wanting a SS like Rafael Furcal so not really gonna make a huge splash this offseason in OF but don't be surprised if the team goes out and signs Ichrio which is who they are rumored to wanting to sign.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Ichrio
Predicted Amount Spent On: 8 mil
St. Louis Cardinals:
Biggest Needs: SP,CP,UTIL
Payroll left:
This team is pretty much complete and does not really need any OF but they do need a Utility and the owner could end up going after a bat instead of waiting on SP to sign and they have been rumored in on 2 OF right now but the main guy is Carlos Beltran.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Carlos Beltran
Predicted Amount spent on: 12.5
San Francisco Giants:
Biggest Needs: 1B,RF,LF,SP
Payroll left: 35.88 mil
A team with lots of needs but in a division that is wide open and up for grabs if the owner spends there money correct they could be the favorite coming out of Free Agency. Team is currently rumored in on Josh Hamilton,Delmon Young,and Ryan Ludwickand I would guess 2-3 other outfielders but have not figured out who yet.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Ryan Ludwick
Preditced Amount Spent On: 13 mil
Los Angeles Dodgers:
Biggest Needs: 2B,RF,CF,SP
Payroll left: 40.12
Just like the Giants the Dodgers are another team that could win the west with a great Free Agency and this is the team to watch from what I have heard. They are going to be like the real life Dodgers this offseason being in on every player but the main guy is Josh Hamilton. After him they will be going after a SP and a RP or 2.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Josh Hamilton
Prediticed Amount Spent On: 27.5 mil
Oakland A's
Biggest Needs: LF,SP
Payroll left: 17.2 mil
Rumored in on signing Ryan Ludwick I have doubt that the gm will actually open the wallet and put the money on the table to sign him but we shall see. Most likely will spend there money on a player like Raul Ibanez and then spend the rest on a proven veteran starting pitcher.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Raul Ibanez
Precited Amount Spent On: 6 mil
New York Mets:
Biggest Needs: RP
Payroll left: 18.23
Just like the Cardinals not a team with many holes RP is pretty much all they need and I'm sure that exactly what this owner will go out and get.
Now onto the trade that has been rumored. There is currently a trade being rumored that is a 5 team deal yes you have heard it correctly 5 team deal. Teams rumored in the deal are Braves,Orioles,Phillies,White Sox, and a mystery team supposedly Angels. Here are some pieces that are rumored to being sent off
Braves:
Clayton Kershaw
Orioles:
Pedro Alvarez or Tim Lincecum
Phillies:
Craig Kimbrel
White Sox:
Evan Longoria or Jordan Zimmerman
Angels:
Jay Bruce
Clay Buchholz
Obviously there are pieces that I have not heard about yet but when I do. I will spread this big trade rumor even more. I have heard this trade mostly in the cbox going back in the chat and finding out some of the stuff that was said. Dont forget if you have any rumors to spread true or false shoot me a pm.
To kick things off will talk about Free Agency. Here are the list of teams that currently have over 15 mil and reasons why they will and will not go after Free Agent OF. Also rumors of who they will go after.
Toronto Blue Jays:
Needs: Everywhere but pen
Payroll: 51.39 mil
The Blue Jays most likely will spend money on lesser players that are not superstars the biggest name they have been rumored on is Nick Swisher that is heard to be there biggest want. Of course they would want to sign Grenike or Hamilton but owner is not wanting to field a 1 man team.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Nick Swisher
Predicted Amount Spent On: 14 mil
Baltimore Orioles:
Needs: OF,SP
Payroll: 38.50 mil
Probably gonna be the most agressive gm this offseason and is rumored to cut the 38 mil to around 12-14 mil. They will probably be trying to land Hunter Pence and Nick Swisher but will just land 1 of them and a less popular OF for around 25 mil.
Predicited Biggest OF Signing: Hunter Pence
Predicted Amount Spent On: 16 mil
Cleveland Indians:
Biggest Needs: SS/3B,SP,RP
Payroll left: 45.45 mil
This is a team that will not land any major known OFers because there team has bigger needs else where but could be a team that just raises prices.
Minnesota Twins
Biggest Needs: SP,RP
Payroll left: 62.05
Team loves there offense and now that they have David Price they could spend there money to sign 2-3 pretty good starters and have 1 of the favorite teams to win 1 of the AL Wildcards. So OF is not this teams biggest priority.
Seattle Mariners:
Biggest Needs: C,OF,SP
Payroll left: 52.95 mil
A team with many needs and just a bit over 50 mil to spend OF is without question there biggest need currently having 0 of them. So this a team that could be a big spender and is rumored in on Melky Cabrera,Hunter Pence,Ichrio and many other players.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Melky Cabrera
Predicted Amount Spent On: 8 mil
Philladelphia Phillies:
Biggest Needs: OF,3B,1B,
Payroll left: 24.15 mil
Rumored in on Shane Victorino but that is just speculation. Probably will sign a lesser known LF/RF. Then will spend rest of money probably on Kendrys Morales.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Torri Hunter
Predicted Amount Spent On: 9.5 mil
Washington Nationals:
Biggest Needs: 2B,RF,SS
Payroll left: 27.45 mil
Team is currently rumored more into wanting a SS like Rafael Furcal so not really gonna make a huge splash this offseason in OF but don't be surprised if the team goes out and signs Ichrio which is who they are rumored to wanting to sign.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Ichrio
Predicted Amount Spent On: 8 mil
St. Louis Cardinals:
Biggest Needs: SP,CP,UTIL
Payroll left:
This team is pretty much complete and does not really need any OF but they do need a Utility and the owner could end up going after a bat instead of waiting on SP to sign and they have been rumored in on 2 OF right now but the main guy is Carlos Beltran.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Carlos Beltran
Predicted Amount spent on: 12.5
San Francisco Giants:
Biggest Needs: 1B,RF,LF,SP
Payroll left: 35.88 mil
A team with lots of needs but in a division that is wide open and up for grabs if the owner spends there money correct they could be the favorite coming out of Free Agency. Team is currently rumored in on Josh Hamilton,Delmon Young,and Ryan Ludwickand I would guess 2-3 other outfielders but have not figured out who yet.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Ryan Ludwick
Preditced Amount Spent On: 13 mil
Los Angeles Dodgers:
Biggest Needs: 2B,RF,CF,SP
Payroll left: 40.12
Just like the Giants the Dodgers are another team that could win the west with a great Free Agency and this is the team to watch from what I have heard. They are going to be like the real life Dodgers this offseason being in on every player but the main guy is Josh Hamilton. After him they will be going after a SP and a RP or 2.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Josh Hamilton
Prediticed Amount Spent On: 27.5 mil
Oakland A's
Biggest Needs: LF,SP
Payroll left: 17.2 mil
Rumored in on signing Ryan Ludwick I have doubt that the gm will actually open the wallet and put the money on the table to sign him but we shall see. Most likely will spend there money on a player like Raul Ibanez and then spend the rest on a proven veteran starting pitcher.
Predicted Biggest OF Signing: Raul Ibanez
Precited Amount Spent On: 6 mil
New York Mets:
Biggest Needs: RP
Payroll left: 18.23
Just like the Cardinals not a team with many holes RP is pretty much all they need and I'm sure that exactly what this owner will go out and get.
Now onto the trade that has been rumored. There is currently a trade being rumored that is a 5 team deal yes you have heard it correctly 5 team deal. Teams rumored in the deal are Braves,Orioles,Phillies,White Sox, and a mystery team supposedly Angels. Here are some pieces that are rumored to being sent off
Braves:
Clayton Kershaw
Orioles:
Pedro Alvarez or Tim Lincecum
Phillies:
Craig Kimbrel
White Sox:
Evan Longoria or Jordan Zimmerman
Angels:
Jay Bruce
Clay Buchholz
Obviously there are pieces that I have not heard about yet but when I do. I will spread this big trade rumor even more. I have heard this trade mostly in the cbox going back in the chat and finding out some of the stuff that was said. Dont forget if you have any rumors to spread true or false shoot me a pm.
