Around the League

Around the League....

I will go through all the signings, trades, and re-signings since December 20th, 2007...

December 20th..

• The Padres signed C Michael Barrett to a 1-year deal.

• The Mariners made a horrible move by signing SP Carlos Silva to a 4-year $48 million contract.

• The Royals signed RP Ron Mahay to a 2-year contract.

• The Philies slightly upgraded their team by signing OF Geoff Jenkins to a two-year contract with a mutual vesting option for 2010 and SP Chad Durbin to a one-year contract.

• The Tigers signed SP Dontrelle Willis to a three-year contract extension.

December 21st..

• The Rangers acquired OF Josh Hamilton from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for RHP Edinson Volquez and Minor League LHP Danny Herrera.

• The Rockies signed RP Luis Vizcaino on a two-year contract with a club option for 2010.

• The Indians signed former Met, RP Matt Ginter to a 1-year contract and invited him to spring training.
  

December 22nd..

• The Mets signed RP Juan Padilla to a 1-year deal with an invitation to spring training.
  

December 23rd..

• The Phillies signed utility OF So Taguchi to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009.

December 24th..

• The Marlins actually spent some money and signed Infielder Jose Castillo to a one-year deal.

December 25th..

• Nothing Happened.

December 26th..

• Mark Prior Agreed to a deal with the San Diego Padres. The deal is for $1 million Guaranteed and he can earn more than $3 million in incentives. The Mets made a lucrative proposal to him.
  

December 27th..

• The Royals signed C Miguel Olivo to a 1-year contract.
  

Sorry I have not been able to post regularly, I am in Florida on vacation with my family. But while I have been gone DJ Rielly of Mets 4 Life and John Young of Shea Nation have done an exceptional job of keeping this blog up-to-date. I'll be back posting regularly within the next week.

Willis and Pudge?

Over at Metsblog.com, Matt Cerronne writes that the Detroit Tigers have spoken to the Mets about trading them recently acquired SP Dontrelle Willis and C Ivan Rodriguez. though, Cerrone did not mention what they would want in return for the two players, I think a deal of OF Carlos Gomez, SP Kevin Mulvey, C Johnny Estrada, and one of SP Phillip Humber/SP Mike Pelfrey should get that deal done. Maybe Gomez, Mulvey and Estrada would get it done, but I don't know, i'm not a GM. All I know is that Dontrelle Willis, with the help of Rick Peterson, CAN return to his 05' form. Peterson worked his magic on Oliver Perez and John Maine so he can work with Willis too.

1. Pedro Martinez
2. John Maine
3. Dontrelle Willis
4. Oliver Perez
5. Mike Pelfrey, Livan Hernandez, Philip Humber, or Orlando Hernandez

That rotation sounds good to me? Thoughts?