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Varejao to test free agent waters

woodsmeister — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:04:55 -0000

Varejao to test free agent waters

"Anderson Varejao has officially informed the Cavs that he will be a free agent at midnight. No surprise, we'll see how it goes this time."

Windhorst via Twitter

Columbus Dispatch Article on Andy Marte

woodsmeister — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:13:03 -0000

Columbus Dispatch Article on Andy Marte

"It's a work in progress," says Lovullo. "It's just baseball" says Andy.

Graffanino Outrighted to Clippers

woodsmeister — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:09:58 -0000

Graffanino Outrighted to Clippers

Little Giraffe lives!

Omar a Ranger

woodsmeister — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:51:03 -0000

Omar a Ranger

Omar Vizquel has accepted a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. He's apparently to be mentor to Elvis Andrus, the shortstop prospect that the Rangers are moving Michael Young to third base for.

Steelers vs. Ravens - Who Ya Got?

woodsmeister — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:45:14 -0000

Could it truly be much worse for a Browns fan than to know that one of these two hated teams will be playing in the Super Bowl while we don't even have a general manager and are working on Version 4.0 of Browns 2.0?

Really, there's so much to dislike about both franchises. Here are a few to start -

Art Modell
Terrible Towels
Cheap-shotting punk Hines Ward
Ray "I'm lucky I'm not in jail" Lewis

So, who do you root for in a battle of our two most-hated rivals? And why?

Poll

Who are you rooting for to go to the Super Bowl?

Baltimore Ravens

4 votes

Pittsburgh Steelers

13 votes

Rooting for injuries so whichever team wins ends up getting rolled in the Super Bowl

18 votes

Who cares? Rooting for NFC team to win Super Bowl

12 votes

47 votes | Poll has closed

Furcal To Be a Brave

woodsmeister — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:19:07 -0000

Furcal To Be a Brave

Pending a physical. Kelly Johnson or Yunel Escobar now on the market?

Update: Rosenthal reporting $3/$30M , with a vesting option for a fourth year.

It's Official - Wood is an Indian

woodsmeister — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:05:03 -0000

It's Official - Wood is an Indian

Kerry Wood passed the physical and has been signed. Still no official word on the details of the contract.

UPDATE: It's a two-year deal for a guaranteed $20.5 million, plus a third year vesting option. Wood receives $10 million in 2009 and $10.5 million in 2010. The club option for 2011 is at $11 million, and that third year becomes guaranteed if Wood finishes 55 or more games in one season, either 2009 or 2010.

Ironically, a pitcher is credited with a "game finished" when he blows a save on the road — he's the last pitcher once he gives up the walkoff — but not generally when he blows a save at home. It's an arbitrary stat, as the CBA generally prohibits the use of direct performance-based stats for incentive clauses, in favor of playing-time stats and indirect performance indicators such as postseason awards.

For context, Bob Wickman finished 55-60 games in six different seasons. Wood finished 56 games in 2008, his first full season as a reliever. [Jay]

Scratch Nick Punto Off the Available Infielder List

woodsmeister — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:02:17 -0000

Scratch Nick Punto Off the Available Infielder List

He's back with the Twinkies for $8.5 million over the next 2 years. Yep, that's right, Piranha Punto will be making a cool $4million per for the next two years, with a 2011 option.

Not that he was really ever on our list, but this is money that the Twins can't spend to actually get better.

Yankees Trade For Swisher

woodsmeister — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:52:46 -0000

Yankees Trade For Swisher

Allegedly for pircher Jeff Marquez.

Update - Deal now includes Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Nunez going to Chicago for Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira.

Rangers Trade Guardado to Twins for Hamburger

woodsmeister — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:39:02 -0000

Rangers Trade Guardado to Twins for Hamburger

Seriously, Everyday Eddie traded for 21-year-old righthander Mark Hamburger. In the words of Dave Barry, "I am not making this up."