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Here is an updated version of the Halos' 5-year forecast. It's basically the same info you would find at Cot's Baseball Contracts, but broken down by position and color-coded. Green - Player is under full-team control Gray - Arbitration Year Yellow - Under Major League contract Italics - Option Year where green is a club option, gray is mutual, and yellow is player. I used my best judgment for prospect ETAs. If I'm missing a notable player, or I'm off-base on a particular player, let me know so I can make the adjustments.

My sister has a friend that is an artist. He used bleach to create this image on a t-shirt. It's a little bit Affliction-y but I still love it. A small "34" is bleached on the back just below the collar.

Halos reportedly asking about Iannetta... Rox inquire about Chatwood. Notes: Coming off a very nice year, Iannetta has a career 101 wRC+ which would have been good for 10th best among full time catchers in 2011 (400+ PA). For those that aren’t completely familiar with wRC+, that is a park-adjusted stat. He is set to earn $3.55MM this season and has a $5MM club option for 2013. However, he can void that option if traded.

If the O's don't want to pay Luke Scott ~$6MM to come back and DH there could be a fit here. Abreu and Chatwood for Guthrie?

Looks like they are going to give him a look at the hot corner.

Our hopes to deal Vernon to the bay for Zito just took a big hit.

A jack-off Ranger fan celebrates a little too soon... That's gotta hurt. No seriously, I heard getting that shit removed really hurts.

First Female GM in Baseball History?

I've put together a re-organized version of the salary spreadsheet you will find at Cot's Baseball Contracts. Rather than sorting by salary I have broken it down by position which makes it a little easier to see where the Halos stand at each position over the next half decade. - Green indicates a player under full team control. - Gray indicates an arbitration year. - Yellow indicates a player under a major league contract. UPDATE: Added a few prospects mentioned in the comments as well as the bullpen.

Heilman has posted a garbage ERA just south of 7 this season, but his peripherals suggest a heap of bad luck. Heilman is sporting .360 BABIP, 66% Strand Rate, and 20% HR/FB.; all of which you'd think are unsustainable. Meanwhile his K's are up (8.41 per 9) and walks are down (2.8 per 9) all good for a sub-3.50 xFIP and SIERA. There are some red flags, however. Heilman's velocity is noticeably down, as is his ground ball rate. He might not be worth a sign, but he seems worth a look, if nothing else to block the Rangers.

Looks like a very good chance of rain tonight in Chicago. If the game ever starts it seems like it has a good chance of going into an extended rain delay at some point. Obviously, this would likely knock Weaver out of the game... If you're Scioscia, do you consider starting Chatwood tonight on 4-days rest so you don't waste a start from Weaver in the event a rain delay knocks him out of the game? If Weav can only go a couple and the pen has to pitch a ton of innings tonight, and then again tomorrow in what will likely be a short outing by Chatwood, the pen could be really taxed two games into a tough road trip. Starting Chatwood would allow Weaver and Haren to go back to back Sat and Sun and give the pen a break before the trip to Texas as well as reset the rotation back to Weaver, Haren, Ervin etc. Just a thought. The downside would be if Weav goes tomorrow he wouldn't be able to go in the series finale at Texas on Weds.

Not getting behind this idea 100% but if pineiro isn't back soon I'd much rather pay the league minimum for this innings eater than run kaz out there every five days..

Ranger Fan predicts playing time this season. With Napoli getting about 30% of the starts behind the plate, 10% at DH, and 5% at 1B... He's only due for about 315 PAs this year... No love...

I thought this was pretty funny coming off the heels of my article a couple days ago...

Maybe we dodged a bullet...

Gordon has moved to the OF recently but I'm sure he could still play 3B.. Royals are looking for a catching prospect in return. I hope Tony doesn't send Conger packing in exchange for this has-been/never-will-be..

Looks like Izzy might be the every day 3B afterall..

I've been pretty easy on the FO compared to most this offseason... but if Vernon Wells' contract prevents Arte from installing these bad boys throughout the stadium I'm going to lose it..