Around Baseball Offseason Edition - Derek Jeter will retire at seasons end

[NinersSBChamps]

Santana, Arroyo, and Garza are probably the best remaining starters available. Guesses to their landing spots? And I thought Santana agreed to a deal weeks ago.

 

[Dalyn]

Santana, Arroyo, and Garza are probably the best remaining starters available. Guesses to their landing spots? And I thought Santana agreed to a deal weeks ago.

Jimenez is still available, isn't he?

 

[Hawk]

Garza had apparently agreed to a deal with the Brewers, but it's on the rocks -- maybe due to issues with his physical (details are scarce).

Was rumored to be 4 yrs. $52MM. Not bad for Milwaukee.

 

[Dalyn]

Garza had apparently agreed to a deal with the Brewers, but it's on the rocks -- maybe due to issues with his physical (details are scarce).

Was rumored to be 4 yrs. $52MM. Not bad for Milwaukee.

Pretty good deal. They also got a good deal with Lohse last year.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Yeah Ubaldo and Burnett are both still out there I believe.

 

[buck7580]

Pretty sure Burnett has recently said he was going to retire. Guess he could change his mind.

 

[VirginiaBrave]

Gattis and Chris Johnson were the only 2 Braves that did anything offensively in the playoffs. Gattis can give the Braves what McCann has given us the last 2 years.

Just not a fan. He's a younger Uggla.

 

[thewupk]

Just not a fan. He's a younger Uggla.

I'd be happy with that from the catcher spot. Uggla was really good until he hit his 30s.

 

[NinersSBChamps]

Now it appears Garza and Milwaukee are back together again.

 

[Braves1976]

Per multiple sources via twitter, AJ Burnett is returning this season and is open to signing outside of Pittsburgh. Further, Burnett would be a good fit for us if he'd accept a one year deal (and I expect that he would). He would give us a solid veteran who should upgrade our rotation. He gets a lot of ground balls too and with Simmons at short he could do even better with us. Plus adding Burnett opens up the possibility of packaging Uggla with another starter to help move him in a trade.

That said, I doubt we go after him after our big signings (Floyd and Garcia). I hope I am wrong though and we still do.

 

[Dalyn]

Any legitimate move that keeps Beachy from starting for at least the first half would be a good thing. I would take Burnett for one year, but I still prefer Jimenez or Arroyo.

 

[Knucksie]

That's the genius of this board. Somebody sees an update on Twitter. "Burnett open to signing somewhere, besides Pittsburgh." That means the Braves could want him. Then, another pitcher could be packaged...with Uggla. Really gets my hopes up.

 

[NYCBrave]

Would love to get Burnett on a 1 year deal, seems like he's almost too perfect of a fit for this team. Not sure what it would take to get him in terms of cost/payroll implications/taking someone's spot, but I'd explore the option.

 

[yeezus]

Burnett is definitely worth looking in to. However, I really don't want to bump Wood out of the rotation, I believe he deserves a shot.
Then again, Burnett would not handcuff us long-term and we'd lose nothing. Someone will get hurt during the year giving Wood a rotation spot.

 

[Dalyn]

“I’m not surprised that he doesn’t get it, because I don’t get it, either,” the AL exec told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I guess people are concerned about his age [he turns 37 next month]. But he’s 37 going on 27. He’s got a loose, limber body. He’s never been on the DL. He never misses a start. He doesn’t cost you a draft pick. He’s a tremendous teammate. He’s helped a lot of [young] pitchers on his team. So I don’t understand it. I really don’t.”

Starting to think Arroyo is just what our team needs.

 

[Tapate50]

“I’m not surprised that he doesn’t get it, because I don’t get it, either,” the AL exec told the Cincinnati Enquirer. “I guess people are concerned about his age [he turns 37 next month]. But he’s 37 going on 27. He’s got a loose, limber body. He’s never been on the DL. He never misses a start. He doesn’t cost you a draft pick. He’s a tremendous teammate. He’s helped a lot of [young] pitchers on his team. So I don’t understand it. I really don’t.”

Starting to think Arroyo is just what our team needs.

Doesn't he give up a bunch of Hrs? but i'd take him in our park. Solid. A likely upgrade on Maholms spot and could probably be had on a 2 year deal?

 

[Knucksie]

On Hot Stove or one of the gabfests on MLB Network, somebody said that the Dodgers were considering Maholm as 5th starter. Billingsley & Beckett still hurt.

 

[Dalyn]

Doesn't he give up a bunch of Hrs? but i'd take him in our park. Solid. A likely upgrade on Maholms spot and could probably be had on a 2 year deal?

A huge upgrade. The guy has averaged around 207 innings per year for a freaking decade. We need innings from the rotation more than anything. And getting away from that park in Cincinnati would help any pitcher in the HR department.

 

[zbhargrove]

Just not a fan. He's a younger Uggla.

And a young Uggla was a fantastic hitter...

 

[thewupk]

A huge upgrade. The guy has averaged around 207 innings per year for a freaking decade. We need innings from the rotation more than anything. And getting away from that park in Cincinnati would help any pitcher in the HR department.

For his career he has given up 1.28 HR/9 at home and 1.20 HR/9 on the road. The last two years his HR/9 has been higher on the road. He just gives up a lot of homers regardless of where he's pitching. The only real upgrade Arroyo would give this team is that he is going to give you 200 innings. Other then that he's a pretty average pitcher. I understand wanting to limit the innings of Beachy and Wood but they are more talented then Arroyo. And he likely wants more then a 1 year deal and I don't think that would be a good move for the team.