MLB 2012 Off Season News, Notes & Transactions

[AntAltMike]

red sox get chris carpenter as compensation for cubs hiring epstein.

It's de udda Chris Carpenter: Chris Carpenter Statistics and History - Baseball-Reference.com

 

[salsadancer7]

The 10 Best Minor League Deals Of The Offseason

By Tim Dierkes [February 21 at 10:15am CST]

Some quality free agents may yet sign minor league deals, but let's take a look at the ten best of the offseason so far.

Jeff Francis, Reds. I ranked Francis 32nd on my top 50 free agents list, ahead of Chris Capuano, Freddy Garcia, Aaron Harang, Jason Marquis, Bruce Chen, and Chien-Ming Wang. Three of those pitchers received two-year deals, yet Francis didn't get a roster spot. He was a bigger health risk a year ago, when he received $2MM guaranteed from the Royals. Francis and his wife reside in Denver, so it doesn't appear to be a hometown decision. The Reds' rotation isn't full of openings, either, making Francis' minor league deal a mystery.

Juan Pierre, Phillies. It's fair to suggest Pierre isn't a big league regular anymore, but he's a valuable bench player. Nate McLouth and Mark Kotsay received Major League deals, but don't seem to offer much more.

Joel Pineiro, Phillies. Pineiro ranked 46th on my list, a few spots ahead of Chen. Wang didn't even make the list. Pineiro's second year with the Angels was disappointing, but the groundballer was useful as recently as 2010. Like Francis, he's attempting to join a pretty full rotation.

Dan Wheeler, Indians. Wheeler seems to have the same skill set the Red Sox valued at $3MM a year ago: good command and a lot of flyballs. Does Jon Rauch do something better?

Manny Ramirez, Athletics. Manny marks the point on this list where I am no longer surprised the player did not receive a big league deal. Ramirez will only provide two-thirds of a season at most, but he's a year removed from an .870 OPS.

Jon Garland, Indians. He missed most of 2011 with shoulder surgery, but his ability to soak up innings had been worth at least $5MM a year.
Kevin Millwood, Mariners. The Red Sox and Yankees were content to let Millwood work in Triple-A last year, but he provided nine decent starts for the Rockies. He might be able to provide the value of a Marquis or Chen.

Vicente Padilla, Red Sox. Despite off-the-field concerns and an inability to stay healthy, Padilla can still get hitters out as a starter or reliever.
Juan Cruz, Pirates. Cruz allows too many walks and flyballs, but the same can be said for Jose Veras, who gave the Pirates a nice 2011 season after signing a minor league deal.

Jamey Wright, Dodgers. The Dodgers gave Mike MacDougal a roster spot to provide the same skill set with a harder fastball. At any rate, Wright's a good guy to call when a groundball is needed.

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com

 

[salsadancer7]

WOW!!!!

2012 Aggregate Bonus Pools

Posted Feb. 20, 2012 11:05 am by Jim Callis
Filed under: Draft Dope
As part of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, teams are now assigned an aggregate signing bonus pool for their picks in the first 10 rounds of the draft. Each has a predetermined value, from $7.2 million for the No. 1 choice to $125,000 for pick No. 300 and any subsequent .

Raul Ibanez has agreed to a contract with the Yankees, all but finalizing the draft order. Derrek Lee is the lone potential compensation free agent remaining on the market, but he won't generate a compensation pick if he signs a minor league deal, as expected. Unless Lee gets a major league contract, the aggregate bonus pools below are set in stone.

The pools range from $12,368,200 for the Twins (who own the No. 2 choice and added three selections for the loss of free agents Michael Cuddyer and Jason Kubel) to $1,645,700 for the Angels (who forfeited their first two picks to sign free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson). The sum of all the pools is $189,903,500, a slight reduction from the $191,876,250 clubs spent on the first 10 rounds of the loaded 2011 draft.

Any team that exceeds its bonus pool by 0-5 percent must pay a 75 percent tax on the overage. The penalties escalate, with a 75 percent tax and the loss of a first-round pick for a 5-10 percent overage; a 100 percent tax and the loss of first- and second-rounders for a 10-15 percent overage; and a 100 percent tax and the loss of two first-rounders for an overage of 15 percent or more.

Below are the bonus pools for each club, along with how much it spent last year on draft bonuses, both in the first 10 rounds and in total.

Team Picks Bonus Pool 2011/Top 10 2011/Total
Twins 13 $12,368,200 $5,072,300 $5,902,300
Astros 11 $11,177,700 $4,705,800 $5,545,800
Padres 14 $9,903,100 $10,345,600 $11,020,600
Cardinals 14 $9,131,100 $4,055,000 $4,554,000
Blue Jays 14 $8,830,800 $8,990,000 $10,996,500
Athletics 13 $8,469,500 $2,612,300 $3,067,300
Mariners 11 $8,223,400 $9,840,000 $11,330,500
Cubs 12 $7,933,900 $6,559,950 $11,994,550
Mets 12 $7,151,400 $5,070,000 $6,782,500
Red Sox 12 $6,884,800 $10,048,700 $10,978,700
Orioles 10 $6,826,900 $7,282,400 $8,432,100
Brewers 12 $6,764,700 $6,793,300 $7,509,300
Reds 12 $6,653,800 $3,701,400 $6,378,900
Rockies 12 $6,628,300 $3,709,900 $3,967,900
Rangers 13 $6,568,200 $3,021,500 $4,193,000
Pirates 11 $6,563,500 $16,445,700 $17,005,700
Royals 10 $6,101,500 $11,405,000 $14,066,000
White Sox 11 $5,915,100 $2,126,300 $2,786,300
Dodgers 11 $5,202,800 $2,978,800 $3,509,300
Marlins 10 $4,935,100 $3,655,000 $4,135,000
Phillies 12 $4,916,900 $3,855,300 $4,689,800
Indians 10 $4,582,900 $6,362,500 $8,225,000
Nationals 10 $4,436,200 $14,551,100 $15,002,100
Yankees 11 $4,192,200 $4,202,500 $6,324,500
Giants 10 $4,076,400 $5,021,000 $6,266,000
Braves 10 $4,030,800 $2,522,200 $3,735,700
Rays 10 $3,871,000 $11,309,400 $11,482,900
D-Backs 10 $3,818,300 $11,161,500 $11,930,000
Tigers 9 $2,099,300 $1,815,200 $2,878,700
Angels 8 $1,645,700 $2,656,600 $3,318,100

Total 338 $189,903,500 $191,876,250 $228,009,050

http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/draft/2012/02/2012-aggregate-bonus-pools/

 

[AntAltMike]

For the reading impaired:

Team   Picks	Bonus Pool 	2011/Top 10	2011/Total
Twins	  13	$12,368,200	$5,072,300	$5,902,300
Astros	  11	$11,177,700	$4,705,800	$5,545,800
Padres	  14	$9,903,100	$10,345,600	$11,020,600
Cardinals 14	$9,131,100	$4,055,000	$4,554,000
Blue Jays 14	$8,830,800	$8,990,000	$10,996,500
Athletics 13	$8,469,500	$2,612,300	$3,067,300
Mariners  11	$8,223,400	$9,840,000	$11,330,500
Cubs	  12	$7,933,900	$6,559,950	$11,994,550
Mets	  12	$7,151,400	$5,070,000	$6,782,500
Red Sox	  12	$6,884,800	$10,048,700	$10,978,700
Orioles	  10	$6,826,900	$7,282,400	$8,432,100
Brewers	  12	$6,764,700	$6,793,300	$7,509,300
Reds	  12	$6,653,800	$3,701,400	$6,378,900
Rockies	  12	$6,628,300	$3,709,900	$3,967,900
Rangers	  13	$6,568,200	$3,021,500	$4,193,000
Pirates	  11	$6,563,500	$16,445,700	$17,005,700
Royals	  10	$6,101,500	$11,405,000	$14,066,000
WhiteSox  11	$5,915,100	$2,126,300	$2,786,300
Dodgers	  11	$5,202,800	$2,978,800	$3,509,300
Marlins	  10	$4,935,100	$3,655,000	$4,135,000
Phillies  12	$4,916,900	$3,855,300	$4,689,800
Indians	  10	$4,582,900	$6,362,500	$8,225,000
Nation    10	$4,436,200	$14,551,100	$15,002,100
Yankees	  11	$4,192,200	$4,202,500	$6,324,500
Giants	  10	$4,076,400	$5,021,000	$6,266,000
Braves	  10	$4,030,800	$2,522,200	$3,735,700
Rays	  10	$3,871,000	$11,309,400	$11,482,900
D-Backs	  10	$3,818,300	$11,161,500	$11,930,000
Tigers	   9	$2,099,300	$1,815,200	$2,878,700
Angels	   8	$1,645,700	$2,656,600	$3,318,100

Total    338	$189,903,500	$191,876,250	$228,009,050

 

[salsadancer7]

For the reading impaired:

Team   Picks	Bonus Pool 	2011/Top 10	2011/Total
Twins	  13	$12,368,200	$5,072,300	$5,902,300
Astros	  11	$11,177,700	$4,705,800	$5,545,800
Padres	  14	$9,903,100	$10,345,600	$11,020,600
Cardinals 14	$9,131,100	$4,055,000	$4,554,000
Blue Jays 14	$8,830,800	$8,990,000	$10,996,500
Athletics 13	$8,469,500	$2,612,300	$3,067,300
Mariners  11	$8,223,400	$9,840,000	$11,330,500
Cubs	  12	$7,933,900	$6,559,950	$11,994,550
Mets	  12	$7,151,400	$5,070,000	$6,782,500
Red Sox	  12	$6,884,800	$10,048,700	$10,978,700
Orioles	  10	$6,826,900	$7,282,400	$8,432,100
Brewers	  12	$6,764,700	$6,793,300	$7,509,300
Reds	  12	$6,653,800	$3,701,400	$6,378,900
Rockies	  12	$6,628,300	$3,709,900	$3,967,900
Rangers	  13	$6,568,200	$3,021,500	$4,193,000
Pirates	  11	$6,563,500	$16,445,700	$17,005,700
Royals	  10	$6,101,500	$11,405,000	$14,066,000
WhiteSox  11	$5,915,100	$2,126,300	$2,786,300
Dodgers	  11	$5,202,800	$2,978,800	$3,509,300
Marlins	  10	$4,935,100	$3,655,000	$4,135,000
Phillies  12	$4,916,900	$3,855,300	$4,689,800
Indians	  10	$4,582,900	$6,362,500	$8,225,000
Nation    10	$4,436,200	$14,551,100	$15,002,100
Yankees	  11	$4,192,200	$4,202,500	$6,324,500
Giants	  10	$4,076,400	$5,021,000	$6,266,000
Braves	  10	$4,030,800	$2,522,200	$3,735,700
Rays	  10	$3,871,000	$11,309,400	$11,482,900
D-Backs	  10	$3,818,300	$11,161,500	$11,930,000
Tigers	   9	$2,099,300	$1,815,200	$2,878,700
Angels	   8	$1,645,700	$2,656,600	$3,318,100

Total    338	$189,903,500	$191,876,250	$228,009,050

EXCELLENT job AntAtlMike! Thanks!

 

[Jimbo]

yes i believe so. i think ramy erased the posts that had to do with racing.

So did they get moved to the Nascar thread ?

 

[Rey]

So did they get moved to the Nascar thread ?

No ramy deleted them.

 

[Rey]

So did they get moved to the Nascar thread ?

I'll see if I can move them since they are related to the NASCAR thread