Signings Like Carl Povano resigning with the Twins, Comeback year for Chris Young with the Mets.
Arbitration signings of B.J. Upton and Asdrubal Cabrera
The free agent market has not just yet went dry only the big names have signed. We still see lot's left there and lot's left to give to clubs with needs.
Besides the declining hitters like Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon both signing with the Rays there still is the speedsters Scott Podsednik, Jay Payton, and Randy Winn who all can give a club a push in the playoffs. All of who have been that winning base runner.
There still are veteran pitchers that needs homes too like Jeremy Bonderman, John Maine, Freddy Garcia,Ben Sheets All who have in the past been winners and Aces for clubs in the past. All of them can still bring it to strike out hitters and win games. No they are not all 20 game winners anymore, but are reliable to be in a rotation. ?Never the less we also still have Big time Andy Petite who is and always will be a Yankee. Yes folks he is still a Free Agent, but will only sign with the Yankees when he gets around to it.
This week we have seen the biggest moves made making clubs more dynamic to their line ups and rotations.
Like the big trade between the Angel and the Blue Jays. To which the Angel got that big bat in left field and the Blue Jays get diversity at catcher and first base with Napoli. Also the Blue Jays get an outfielder in Juan Rivera. I personally like the trade we see the Angels lost out on big time Free Agents and had to go the trade route to sure up some production. I see more moves made right before spring training to bring clubs in position of competing in their divisions.
What do you think the next big moves are? Should clubs be thinking more like money ball or pitching and defense? I don't know but we will see. Tell me your thoughts.
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