2016-2017 Off-Season Thread

Astros have claimed outfielder Nori Aoki on waivers from Mariners.
 
Cardinals pick up the option on Jaime Garcia and decline the option on Jordan Walden. Wouldn't mind throwing a spring training invite to walden
 
hearing Tigers got Victor Alcantera.... Angels 8th best prospect... but if true, our return was better.. good grief the Angels have a bad system..
 
The Royals announced they're picking up options on Davis and Escobar, but no announcement on Volquez. They could be working on a sign and trade right now before announcing either way. I think Volquez would be a good option.

I could even see a Volquez/Kennedy trade where we take on two contracts and a couple of prospects.
 
I could see us making a move for Garcia or Holland out of the gate. We'd check the box for a vet and a lefty in the rotation.

I could see us moving quickly to fill holes and then work on upgrading from there.
 
Justin Ruggiano dropped by the Mets:

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/mets-outright-justin-ruggiano.html?fv-home=true&post-id=76298

If one of Mallex or Inciarte is traded, or if Mallex starts the year in AAA, I would like to see Riggiano as the 4th OFer. He can cover all 3 spots, bats RHed with a career .865 OPS vs LHers, and would be the perfect compliment to Inciarte and Markakis, as well as a defensive replacement for Kemp.

I would prefer Ruggiano to Rajai Davis because he should be much cheaper.
 
Bj1133 said:
I suspect we will see Francouer back with the team
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Roster Construction 101 does call for a decent right-handed bat on the bench. Which we don't currently have. He could be our primary pinch hitter against lefties and give Markakis the occasional game off in right.
 
nsacpi said:
Roster Construction 101 does call for a decent right-handed bat on the bench. Which we don't currently have. He could be our primary pinch hitter against lefties and give Markakis the occasional game off in right.
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hopefully we finally move Markakis
 
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