Monday, December 13, 2004

Teams are making thier move...

Multiple guys are about to be signed or traded within the next day. Here's a rundown of the more major moves about to happen:

- The Mariners are about to ink Richie Sexson to a 4 year deal on Monday. There has been no money amount leaked but it is rumored to be around $40 million. He will sign with Seattle pending a physical taken on Monday.

- The Giants are signing Catcher Mike Matheny away from the Cardinals, which will make A.J. Pierzynski either traded or non-tendered sometime in the next few weeks. Pierzynski would immediatley become the second best Catcher on the free agent market.

- The Dodgers are on the verge of acquiring Oakland RHP Tim Hudson for minor league pitching prospect Edwin Jackson and infielder Antonio Perez. Although both sides have denied it up and down since it started being reported a couple hours ago, this deal looks to be nearly done. Dodger Gm Paul DePosdesta said that the reports of the deal "aren't entirely accurate." If it goes through Jackson will be the second top 10 pitching prospect to be dealt this week, joining Jose Capellan of the Brewers, formerly of the Braves.

- Reports out of California have the Angels signing former Cubbie RHP Matt Clement to a 3yr deal worth $7-9 million per year sometime in the next day or two.

- The deal between the Yankees and LHP Eric Milton is apparently being held up by a difference of $1.5 million over three years - with either side apparently unwilling to budge to the point that this deal could be killed fairly soon.

Go north young man...

I guess you can go home again. Sort of. Corey Koskie, a Manitoba native, and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a 3yr/$17 million deal which will be finalized today. The failure of the Twins to include a no-trade clause into the reduced deal they offered Koskie let to his departure. The signing of Koskie, a defensive stallworth at 3B, will push incumbant Toronto 3B across the diamond to 1B, filling thier hole creating when Carlos Delgado departed. Nice little signing for the Jays, unfortunately they reside in the AL East and depending on what Baltimore does can finish no higher than 3rd.

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