Rays Offseason Thread .....

[olafberserker]

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/feb/16/sp-sternberg-payroll-to-shrink-in-2011/

[olafberserker]

http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/article1073506.ece

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Rays win in Upton's arbitration case:

http://tampabay.com/blogs/rays/node/24995

Time for him to step up and earn that money and a long term commitment.

[olafberserker]

I'll start it since no one else has.


Kelly Shoppach anyone?  And it didn't even cost us BJ Upton 


http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/12/tampa-bay-rays-acquire-catcher-kelly-shoppach.html

[olafberserker]

Zaun and Springer offered arbitration ... bye bye to Bennett


http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/12/zaun-shouse-offered-arbitration-bennett-let-go.html


I'd like to see Zaun stick around

[olafberserker]

Not thinking about trading CC right now, plenty of internal options for 2B and RF, and bolstering the bullpen the top offseason priority, but probably not acquiring an established closer 


http://blogs.tampabay.com/rays/2009/12/rays-not-even-thinking-of-trading-crawford-other-tidbits.html

lol Shoppach is terrible thank god he is gone. We have Carlos Santana waiting in the wings.

[olafberserker]

lol Shoppach is terrible thank god he is gone. We have Carlos Santana waiting in the wings.

oye como va

[olafberserker]

Talk about Bradley for Burrell just won't die:


According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the long-rumored trade between the Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays that would see Milton Bradley and Pat Burrell switching addresses is "still a strong possibility."

Sherman botes that both players are set to make $9 million in 2010, but Bradley's $12 million salary in 2011 is the snag. His hunch is that the Cubs would have to eat at least half of that to make the deal work.

If the Cubs are adamant about trading Bradley, they could do worse than Burrell, but essentially they'd be paying Burrell $15 million next season, and he's a poor defender with a recent track record of neck and/or back problems.

Perhaps the Cubs could turn around and flip Burrell to an AL club to acquire a piece Lou Piniella needs.

[hoodsbucs]

Is this going to turn into another 80 page arguing thread?

[olafberserker]

Is this going to turn into another 80 page arguing thread?

I don't know.  Thanks for your contribution.

[BucsMagic64]

Gregg Zaun signing with the Brewers.

Gregg Zaun has agreed to terms with the Brewers, according to MLB.com.

Zaun told a Toronto-area radio station early Friday morning that he will officially sign with a team by the end of the day. According to MLB.com's sources, he has a physical scheduled shortly with the Brewers.

[olafberserker]

Gregg Zaun signing with the Brewers.

Gregg Zaun has agreed to terms with the Brewers, according to MLB.com.

Zaun told a Toronto-area radio station early Friday morning that he will officially sign with a team by the end of the day. According to MLB.com's sources, he has a physical scheduled shortly with the Brewers.

bummer, but I believe we will get some form of compensation since we offered arbitration to him

[Dash Riprock]

Gregg Zaun signing with the Brewers.

Gregg Zaun has agreed to terms with the Brewers, according to MLB.com.

Zaun told a Toronto-area radio station early Friday morning that he will officially sign with a team by the end of the day. According to MLB.com's sources, he has a physical scheduled shortly with the Brewers.

bummer, but I believe we will get some form of compensation since we offered arbitration to him

Sandwich pick, between the 1st and 2nd rounds I believe

[olafberserker]

Gregg Zaun signing with the Brewers.

Gregg Zaun has agreed to terms with the Brewers, according to MLB.com.

Zaun told a Toronto-area radio station early Friday morning that he will officially sign with a team by the end of the day. According to MLB.com's sources, he has a physical scheduled shortly with the Brewers.

bummer, but I believe we will get some form of compensation since we offered arbitration to him

Sandwich pick, between the 1st and 2nd rounds I believe

For Greg Zaun?  I'll take that