Winter Meetings thread

[cjonesfan921]

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IMO, Gorzellany has the highest upside out of any of the starters I mentioned. He's filthy. Only concern with him is that he can get wild at times, but he's young so I don't see a problem yet.

I'm not taking that trade either!

Yeah I had him in my keeper league when he first came up. He came on in August but got inj and they shut him down, smart move. We'll throw in Hudson.

[Sandman42]

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Trade rumors surfacing with Richie Sexson going to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera and other players that have yet to be named.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12062006/sports/yankees/sexson_might_be_1st_option_yankees_george_king.htm

Ted Lilly also narrows down his option to the Cubs and Yankees.

[bravosfan]

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Now that we have Soriano, I'd be even less inclined to do the LaRoche/Gonzalez deal... though it looks like that's gonna happen anyway.

[cjonesfan921]

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bravefan, any link to the deal?

EDIT: NVM, found this:

http://braves.scout.com/2/598302.html

[cbgatorade0202]

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Now that we have Soriano, I'd be even less inclined to do the LaRoche/Gonzalez deal... though it looks like that's gonna happen anyway.

Hell yea...Our Bullpen is looking good.

[bravosfan]

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bravefan, any link to the deal?

EDIT: NVM, found this:

http://braves.scout.com/2/598302.html

Yeah, that's the only report right now. Figured I'd make a new thread for it once one of the bigger sites pick up on it.

[cjonesfan921]

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Now that we have Soriano, I'd be even less inclined to do the LaRoche/Gonzalez deal... though it looks like that's gonna happen anyway.

I think they should go back to the Angels and see if they would give Santana and Figgins for 'Roche and Giles, along with a prospect.

[TheMatrix31]

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Soriano for Horacio Ramirez?! WOW. That's a great move.

Don't ship LaRoche!

[NYJets]

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Trade rumors surfacing with Richie Sexson going to the Yankees for Melky Cabrera and other players that have yet to be named.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/12062006/sports/yankees/sexson_might_be_1st_option_yankees_george_king.htm

Ted Lilly also narrows down his option to the Cubs and Yankees.

Sounds more like speculation than something that might actually happen.

[Sandman42]

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Pettitte announces he will play in 2007 for either the Astros or Yankees.

[nyyanksfan20]

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Pettitte announces he will play in 2007 for either the Astros or Yankees.

That's good news!

[GBrushTWood]

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I know a team can never have enough good bullpen arms, but I can't understand why the Braves would acquire both Rafael Soriano AND Mike Gonzalez, on top of having Bob Wickman around as closer.

Why would Gonzalez be content as a LOOGY/set-up guy when he has a closers job with the Pirates? I can understand getting Soriano here, but Gonzalez is a bit of a head scratcher.

Also: If the Soriano for Horacio Ramirez really is true, then, just wow. Bill Bavasi and the entire Seattle front office are unequivocally brain dead ********. That is a simply dreadful trade. Horacio F'n Ramirez??!

[bravosfan]

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I'm beginning to wonder about the Soriano deal. It's been a while since that report and there's been no further confirmation.

[GBrushTWood]

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It just can't be true...it's too awful. I know Soriano isn't Francisco Rodriguez or anything (he has been injured quite a bit), but Horacio Ramirez is just terrible.

I find it very difficult to believe that if Seattle sent an e-mail blast to every team in baseball saying "give us your best offer on Rafael Soriano", that SOME team wouldn't make a better offer.

[bravosfan]

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The Braves, trying to complete their longstanding quest for a setup man, are discussing a trade of left-hander Horacio Ramirez to the Mariners for right-hander Rafael Soriano, FOXSports.com has learned.

Soriano, 27, went 1-2 last season with a 2.25 ERA in 60 innings. He appeared in only seven games the year before after undergoing elbow-ligament transplant surgery on April 1.

With the Braves, Soriano would set up for closer Bob Wickman, whom the team re-signed as a free agent.

Ramirez, 27, would be a candidate for the Mariners' rotation. The Mariners have been seeking to add two starting pitchers this off-season.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/6245076