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Oakland: Interesting, trading two of their big three. Supposedly the catcher from St. Louis and Meyer from Atlanta are solid prospects, and Cruz is a cheap, live arm in the pen if nothing else. Still surprising that they made both of these deals so quickly. I would have thought they could get more for Hudson (Thomas = one year wonder?), but maybe that's why I'm not a GM.
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I think the Mulder trade is just sad - kiko freaking calero? Dan Haren? They got one prospect and two assbag middle relievers. Just a joke - Beane's notoriety appears to be working against him, as other GMs are a.) unwilling to part w/ prospects given his record in trades and b.) beginning to abuse his ego, playing up middle-of-the-road guys with strong subsidiary numbers.
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New York/Boston struggle: The Sox got Clement yesterday, which I could see being a good move. He had a solid year last year despite the record, and I think he'll be a good middle-of-the rotation guy for them. I like the Yankees possibly getting Johnson, but it looks like they'll trade their last two legit prospects (unless you count Robinson Cano) to do it. Jaret Wright will be a bust, but the rotation will still be a bit better. Renteria is a good sign, but not for the money they're giving him.
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I like signing Clement, the rotation needed another strikeout guy and a fastball/slider righty traditionally is a strong profile for Fenway. Assuming Schilling recovers, the rotation looks strong again, especially if Arroyo continues to make strides on the back end.
Of course, adding Randy Johnson would be, uh, some good? I'm not sure how the Dodgers and d-bags have agreed to this deal, but good for Cashman if he pulls it off. Wright and Pavano are marginal signings, but Beltran and Johnson would obviously make the Yanks the team to beat again.
As far as Renteria, he's a better NL guy - it's a good signing, but there were better values around. I think Theo panicked a little here, but he fills a need.
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Carlos Beltran: He only has until next Monday to sign with Houston. After that it could be the Yankees bidding against themselves, although California could still be a player.
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watch out for the dodgers, who have been clearing payroll like whoa - if the Unit deal goes down, they'll be down something like $30 million off the roll . . . they can give him what he needs, and it looks like DiPodesta is willing to gamble (that's a euphemism).