While I pondered a World Series where a J.C. (Juan Carlos Romero) beat a J.P. (James Phillip Howell) twice and wondered why a J.A. (James Anthony Happ) wasn't given a shot, I decided to move on to next season.
I debate the efficacy of posting links to offseason moves since there are a lot of readers who just monitor websites seemingly 24/7 waiting to see which players on the Nationals are having their options declined. But for today....
Ken Macha is the new manager of the Brewers. Dale Sveum, we hardly knew ye.
The Royals could barely wait for the season to end before hamstringing themselves with another bad trade.
As Rany Jazayerli pointed out on his blog today the Royals drew the 4th fewest walks of any AL team since 1931 this past season. So what do they do? They go out and get a first baseman with a .299 OBP.
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Jacobs is entering year 1 of arbitration, and is not very good (at least not enough to pay more than the minimum).
Nuñez is a serviceable middle reliever under team control for the next 4 years. 2009 will be cheap, and his arb years are a pittance compared to those of a 1B like Jacobs.
Also, the Marlins were going to non-tender Jacobs anyway so the fact that they got something for him is a feather in their cap.
As Rany Jazayerli pointed out on his blog today the Royals drew the 4th fewest walks of any AL team since 1931 this past season. So what do they do? They go out and get a first baseman with a .299 OBP.
Jacobs is entering year 1 of arbitration, and is not very good (at least not enough to pay more than the minimum).
Nuñez is a serviceable middle reliever under team control for the next 4 years. 2009 will be cheap, and his arb years are a pittance compared to those of a 1B like Jacobs.
Also, the Marlins were going to non-tender Jacobs anyway so the fact that they got something for him is a feather in their cap.
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