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12-23-2005, 04:33 PM
Per Rotoworld.com
Right-hander Jason Johnson will sign a one-year deal with the Indians, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
Not that we're turning into Jason Johnson fans, but how do Scott Elarton and Brett Tomko get two years deals worth at least $8 million and Johnson has to settle for one year? He's averaged 198 innings with an ERA of 4.62 over the last three years. Elarton isn't even close and Tomko only beats the ERA because he's been in the NL. Johnson's arrival means there will be no competition for the final spot in Cleveland's rotation. It also would seem to rule out a Coco Crisp trade, as the Indians no longer need a starting pitcher
Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Juan Encarnacion, who had been with the Marlins, to a three-year, $15 million contract.
If GM Walt Jocketty had the money to go this far on Encarnacion, couldn't he have signed Reggie Sanders for $10 million over two years? Encarnacion will probably fade back to his 2002-03 level of .270/.320/.450, which wouldn't make him a quality corner outfielder. The Cardinals appear to be looking at a lineup of: SS David Eckstein, 2B Junior Spivey, 1B Albert Pujols, CF Jim Edmonds, 3B Scott Rolen, RF Encarnacion, LF Larry Bigbie/So Taguchi and C Yadier Molina.
Cardinals agreed to terms with second baseman Junior Spivey, who had been with the Nationals, to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.
That's the right choice. Spivey probably won't be promised the starting job, but he should be the regular second baseman and he might get a chance to bat second. At $1.2 million, he's a bargain. The Cardinals will likely now use Hector Luna in a utility role along with Deivi Cruz. There shouldn't be room for Aaron Miles on the roster
The Diamondbacks and the Blue Jays are on the verge of a finalizing a Troy Glaus deal, a person familiar with the talks told ESPN's Peter Gammons.
The Diamondbacks would receive Orlando Hudson and Miguel Batista and send a prospect back to Toronto. There's still no indication that Glaus is willing to waive his no-trade protection and head to Toronto, where he'd probably be a DH unless something could be worked out.
And some information on a former Sox player...
First baseman-outfielder Jeff Liefer, who spent time on Cleveland's bench last season, has agreed to a deal with the Seibu Lions of Japan.
Liefer, 31, hit .196 with a 15/1 K/BB ratio in 56 at-bats for the Indians and was removed from the 40-man roster at the end of the season.
Right-hander Jason Johnson will sign a one-year deal with the Indians, FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal reports.
Not that we're turning into Jason Johnson fans, but how do Scott Elarton and Brett Tomko get two years deals worth at least $8 million and Johnson has to settle for one year? He's averaged 198 innings with an ERA of 4.62 over the last three years. Elarton isn't even close and Tomko only beats the ERA because he's been in the NL. Johnson's arrival means there will be no competition for the final spot in Cleveland's rotation. It also would seem to rule out a Coco Crisp trade, as the Indians no longer need a starting pitcher
Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Juan Encarnacion, who had been with the Marlins, to a three-year, $15 million contract.
If GM Walt Jocketty had the money to go this far on Encarnacion, couldn't he have signed Reggie Sanders for $10 million over two years? Encarnacion will probably fade back to his 2002-03 level of .270/.320/.450, which wouldn't make him a quality corner outfielder. The Cardinals appear to be looking at a lineup of: SS David Eckstein, 2B Junior Spivey, 1B Albert Pujols, CF Jim Edmonds, 3B Scott Rolen, RF Encarnacion, LF Larry Bigbie/So Taguchi and C Yadier Molina.
Cardinals agreed to terms with second baseman Junior Spivey, who had been with the Nationals, to a one-year, $1.2 million contract.
That's the right choice. Spivey probably won't be promised the starting job, but he should be the regular second baseman and he might get a chance to bat second. At $1.2 million, he's a bargain. The Cardinals will likely now use Hector Luna in a utility role along with Deivi Cruz. There shouldn't be room for Aaron Miles on the roster
The Diamondbacks and the Blue Jays are on the verge of a finalizing a Troy Glaus deal, a person familiar with the talks told ESPN's Peter Gammons.
The Diamondbacks would receive Orlando Hudson and Miguel Batista and send a prospect back to Toronto. There's still no indication that Glaus is willing to waive his no-trade protection and head to Toronto, where he'd probably be a DH unless something could be worked out.
And some information on a former Sox player...
First baseman-outfielder Jeff Liefer, who spent time on Cleveland's bench last season, has agreed to a deal with the Seibu Lions of Japan.
Liefer, 31, hit .196 with a 15/1 K/BB ratio in 56 at-bats for the Indians and was removed from the 40-man roster at the end of the season.