As all teams can talk to any free agent as of midnight tonight, I think it is time to start a general baseball “hot stove” thread (and I want to get my mind off my bad football picks this season ;) ).
This thread is not limited to a discussion of any one team; all 30 teams are up for discussion. As always, a little trash talking is fine, but bashing of fans and their opinions will not be tolerated.
I’ll start with what my team, the Phillies, have done so far. I have to say I am pleased. Yes, Lidge has risks, but really what trade doesn’t hold some element of risk? After Schilling decided to stay with the Red Sox, the quality of free agent pitchers decreased drastically. It really was smarter to put Myers back in the rotation as his stuff was better than anyone else out on the free agent market and the price for Santana is going to be too high. They are going to want someone like Cole Hamels for him (a good player many years from free agency) and that would be a bad move for the Phils in my opinion.
Very happy we resigned J.C. Romero. The Phillies bullpen had problems, but he was not one of them. Rowand wants way too many years. I’ll be curious if any team gives him the 6 years, $85 million (which would have made him higher paid than Chase Utley).