S3SL Round 1 Free Agent Signings

[missionhockey21]

Free agent signings :
Day 1 :

Day 2 :
Texas : P Ronald Belizario, 5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Florida : SS Carlos Alvarez, 850,000 per year, for 3 years.
Oakland : RF Donte Billups, 2,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Minnesota : P Basilio Campo, 650,000 per year, for 3 years.
St. Louis : RF Jeffrey Didonato, 3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Florida : P Bill Carolina, 1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.

Day 3 :
Houston : LF Jesus Maldonado, 2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
St. Louis : 2B Juan Saez, 2,000,000 per year, for 1 year.
Detroit : C William Pearl, 300,000 per year, for 1 year.

Day 4 :
Anaheim : P Bob Zimmerman, 7,000,000 per year, for 1 year.
San Francisco : C Howard McGill, 10,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Colorado : P Tony Montero, 8,750,000 per year, for 3 years.
Anaheim : 3B Victor Hofer, 5,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Philadelphia : P Martin Deshong, 333,000 per year, for 3 years.

Day 5 :
Baltimore : RF Kendall Hernandez, 4,400,000 per year, for 1 year.
Colorado : CF Robert Bohon, 3,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Los Angeles : P Amadeo Rivera, 8,000,000 per year, for 4 years.
Minnesota : 3B Bill Wirt, 500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Florida : C O-gai Tadamasa, 500,000 per year, for 1 year.

Day 6 :
Minnesota : P Sam Rodriguez, 6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Texas : P Jeffrey Almond, 1,250,000 per year, for 2 years.

Day 7 :
Anaheim : 1B Tony Rodriguez, 3,000,000 per year, for 2 years.

Day 8 :
Florida : P Matt Allen, 3,900,000 per year, for 5 years.

[Kingdom]

Somehow I figured someone in the NL West would throw out an absurd deal to Montero and Rivera. Shame on me for ever doubting.

Minnesota got a 25 year old on the cheap, that could pay off one day. It's interesting to see what some of the old guys got, and then you see Zimmerman gets a one year deal. 7 million for a 3.30 ERA and only 6 homeruns in 180 some innings? Value.

[realmofotalk]

I like how I cut scrubs like Martin DeShong and they get three year contracts in free agency.

[DiamondDave]

HOLY CRAP.... 8 and almost 9 MIL a year for RP's???

[browntown653]

Dammit, I wanted Rivera and Montero so bad...and got ridiculously outbid.

But Ronald Belizario is mine, and I'm sure it's only because I was a moron and offered him 2 years.

[missionhockey21]

But Ronald Belizario is mine, and I'm sure it's only because I was a moron and offered him 2 years.

I would have, but he didn't want to return to Florida.

[browntown653]

So he wanted to go my rundown wreck of a franchise but not to the Marlins?

...

Anyway, I really need some stability in the rotation this year so I can survive even if he suffers in the 2nd year.

[Kingdom]

I'll deal you Hage for some orange juice, browntown

[browntown653]

I drink far too much orange juice.

So you can have some.

[Slyder]

Minnesota : P Basilio Campo, 650,000 per year, for 3 years.
Minnesota : 3B Bill Wirt, 500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Minnesota : P Sam Rodriguez, 6,000,000 per year, for 3 years.

Sam Rodriguez might make or break my season. He's a different style than I usually go after in FA, but after last season's horrible pitching, I'll try almost anything once. I play in a more homer neutral division so the FB tendencies dont worry me as much.

Bill Wirt's got some work to do, he's here many cause he's under 30 and got a great glove.

Basillo Campo is another young guy who's going to have to try and make it in the pen. I am hoping he could provide some depth like Akridge did for those years in Minnesota.

[Witlon]

Added a new 2B and RF for a year or two, nothing special, and nothing to keep us out of the cellar. Would've liked to score one of the RP's, but that price is too high for even me.

[Slyder]

Somehow I figured someone in the NL West would throw out an absurd deal to Montero and Rivera. Shame on me for ever doubting.

Minnesota got a 25 year old on the cheap, that could pay off one day. It's interesting to see what some of the old guys got, and then you see Zimmerman gets a one year deal. 7 million for a 3.30 ERA and only 6 homeruns in 180 some innings? Value.

My pen is starting to get old, might as well sign as many under 30 guys I can and see if I cant get some luck or Campo be an Akridge-esque reliever for me.

[mntwinsfan]

I think I got the BEST player in the free agent market in McGill. Nice hitting catcher. Much needed bat to fill a void in the lineup.

Giants gm

[Slyder]

I think I got the BEST player in the free agent market in McGill. Nice hitting catcher. Much needed bat to fill a void in the lineup.

Giants gm

Thought you were going to idolize my Royals and become a pauper team . LoL.

[DiamondDave]

Well.... I am not signing anything big... just fill in pieces that hopefully keep some butts in seats while I continue to rebuild....

So when I hear everyone praising their signings.... with the one old guy I picked up, I feel like giving a quote from "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"

"I got a rock"