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10 offseason moves that require to happen
The coils from the Hot Stove are heating up, and you will make sure lots of trades and free-agent signings are forthcoming.
Here's another thing you can be certain of: Some teams are going to screw up. They'll screw up by throwing money at a mediocre vet, or failing to fill a gaping hole in the roster, or letting someone walk who's essential to the near future, or making an ill-advised trade, or . well, you will find any number of methods of teams to invest their winter getting methodically worse. So in the interest of helping teams help themselves, Dayn Perry is here now to recommend 10 offseason moves that need to happen before Opening Day 2010.
Consider Joe Mauer's merits: He's the AL MVP in waiting, he's a skilled defensive catcher, he has won three batting titles, he's a career .327 BA/.408 OBP/.483 SLG hitter, and he's still just 26 years of age. It so happens the American League's best player will be eligible for free agency after next season unless, obviously, the tight-fisted Twins sign him to some contract extension. This should 't be a difficult decision. Besides being such a gifted and accomplished talent, Mauer is also a Minnesota native who emerged with the Twins' system. Starting next season, they'll be getting into a brand new park one built largely with tax dollars which means additional revenues. The Twins, now about the dole,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], owe it to their fans to sign Mauer long-term. Failure to do so will hurt they about the field and damage the company.
2. The Mets should trade for Roy Halladay,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych].
There's making personnel decisions, after which there's performing triage. Within the Mets' case, it is the latter. The Mets fell to pieces last year, however they still return an enviable core (Johan Santana, Carlos Beltran, David Wright,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jose Reyes, Francisco Rodriguez). The challenge, then,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], is surrounding that enviable core with something apart from dreck. Enter Halladay. When he's healthy (and when you adjust for strength of opposition), Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball. He's also bound free of charge agency, and that's why the Jays are prepared to trade him. The Mets can send Fernando Martinez and Wilmer Flores to Toronto, and merely as critically they can take Vernon Wells' contract from the Jays' hands (wings?). This is a hefty cost for that Mets, however for their troubles they'll trot out among the best one-two punches ever.
3. The Giants should sign Matt Holliday.
When the Giants are going to contend inside a deep NL West, they have to improve a woefully weak offense. For starters, they might use help in the outfield corners. Gunning for Holliday would be a bold move for San Fran, but its lineup needs this type of signature addition. Holliday will be great for a .900-plus OPS for the following handful of seasons,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and he'll thus greatly enhance the Giants' attack. He'll be costly, but regional charms, coming back to the NL West, the promise of contention and lots and a lot of money should get it done. The Giants' rotation deserves a hitter like Holliday. And in contrast to fellow free agent Jason Bay, Holliday can play just a little defense.
4,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]. The Braves should trade for Adrian Gonzalez.
Atlanta will return one of the best rotations within the NL, but last season the offense allow the Braves down. At first base,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Adam LaRoche played exceptionally well but over his head,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and he might land elsewhere this winter. Gonzalez constitutes a nifty upgrade. The Padres might be seeking to "sell high" after Gonzalez's career year last year, and they're perpetually in cost-cutting mode. Atlanta won't spend Jason Heyward, but a package built around Freddie Freeman and/or Jordan Schafer should take action. In return, the Braves would obtain a devastating left-handed bat who's cheap and under club control through 2011.
5. The Yankees should be worried about Johnny Damon and never Hideki Matsui.
The reigning champs possess some decisions to make. They need to coax Andy Pettitte into pitching yet another year, and they have to re-sign Johnny Damon. Damon if not throwing the ball provides the Yanks plus defense in left, and he has maintained his offensive skills quite nicely. Damon needs a platoon partner,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but he's still an invaluable regular against right-handers. So long as he's willing to be satisfied with a two-year deal or two plus a team option, the Yankees should result in the necessary overtures. Matsui, meanwhile, is replaceable. Lots of DH types available on the market Jim Thome,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Jermaine Dye, Russ Branyan,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Vladimir Guerrero can come close to Matsui's numbers at what about a lesser cost.
6. The Phillies should sign Adrian Beltre.
The two-time NL champs are poised to get rid of third baseman Pedro Feliz to free agency. Feliz is definitely an outstanding defender at third, but he can't hit. Beltre, meanwhile, is evenly the fielder Feliz is, and he has the added benefit of having the ability to produce while hitting. Healthy again (last year: elbow, shoulder, Bruised. Right. Testicle.),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], from Safeco and in Citizens Bank (and out of the superior AL),[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], Beltre ought to be great for 30 homers and stellar glovework at the hot corner. That's an upgrade for Philly along with a fine start toward a fourth consecutive NL East title.
7. The Dodgers should sign Pedro Martinez.
Thanks to a looming divorce that may get uglier than Don Mossi, Dodgers owner Frank McCourt might not be inclined to lay out much cash this offseason. to look for short-term solutions. Future HoFer Martinez is all about as nifty as short-term solutions get nowadays. Martinez carries with him age and injury concerns,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], but his renaissance in Philly was for real. Pedro wasn't the force of nature he was Ten years ago, but he kept runs off the board and thrilled us at times. As a Dodger the team that first signed him in 1988 Pedro may likely solidify the rear of the rotation and thrive in a home park that reduces home-run rates.
8. The Cubs should sign Mark DeRosa.
This one's easy. The Cubs have a sinkhole at second base,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and DeRosa continues to be effective and still beloved on the North Side of Chicago. He's a good defender at the keystone, and his right-handed pop should play well in Wrigley. And that's to express nothing of his positional flexibility. On another level, the Cubs' failure to resign DeRosa last winter angered many fans, especially once the team began circling the drain. The Ricketts family could, in one move, fill a hole and distinguish itself in the Tribune era.
9. The Tigers should sign Billy Wagner.
You can make a compelling case the Tigers haven't were built with a consistent shutdown closer since '84 AL MVP Willie Hernandez roamed the mound. Detroit is in contending mode, therefore the wise play would be to subdue the longing to market off and instead take calculated risks. Since the AL Central is really winnable (and since the Tigers came within a hairsbreadth of the division title earlier this season), tweaks in the margins might be enough. One tweak might be adding Wagner. Wagner, when healthy among the best closers ever, is originating off major elbow surgery. However, he thrived in limited action last season (1.98 ERA, 22 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings), and that he showed characteristic velocity and movement on his pitches. Inside a related matter, the truly amazing Bill James tabs Wagner for . That's what the Tigers need. Plus, Wagner's age and health history mean he'll be affordable.
10. The Cardinals should sign Mike Cameron.
Given the likely market for Matt Holliday something in the neighborhood of $100 million-plus the Cardinals might not have enough filthy lucre to bring him back and address their true offseason priority: signing Albert Pujols to some contract extension. And let's be honest, keeping Pujols within the fold is much more important to the future of the franchise. Which means the sensible middle ground would be to sign a more economical proxy and focus energy (and cash) toward locking up Pujols. Which brings us towards the terminally underrated Mike Cameron. Cameron strikes out a lot and doesn't hit for high averages. Leading too many of us to miss what he is doing well: hit for power, access it base, play defense and run. He'll almost certainly end his career with 300-plus homers, 300-plus steals and season after season of Gold Glove-caliber defense in center. Cameron is aging, but in 2010 he should still be good for 20-plus bombs and an above-league-average OPS. As well, put Cameron in a corner and pair him with center fielder Colby Rasmus, and also the Cardinals may have among the best outfield defenses in all of baseball. They'll likewise be able to devote more resources to Pujols.
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