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03-11-2014, 08:28 PM
MLBTR Originals
A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR the last seven days:
Jeff Todd analyzed (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/what-might-james-shields-earn-in-free-agency.html) free agent contracts signed by starting pitchers*after having turned 31 years of age and opined it will be difficult for James Shields (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shielja02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)*(who will be 33 in December) to break the five-year, $100MM threshold on the open market and is more likely to land a four-year, $75-80MM pact*with a vesting/club option or even an opt-out clause included to sweeten the deal.* *
Tim Dierkes examined the*40-man roster players who have less than*five years service time and are out of mi**r league options*(compiled through MLBTR's sources)*in the*NL Central (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-nl-central.html),*AL Central (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-al-central.html)*(with an assist from Steve Adams), and NL West (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-nl-west.html).*
MLBTR kicked off the*Offseason in Review ****** with Tim's look at the Cubs (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs.html),*Steve's assessment of the Brewers (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-milwaukee-brewers.html) and Marlins (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-reivew-miami-marlins.html), and Jeff's recap of the Diamondbacks (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-arizona-diamondbacks.html).*[/URL]
Prior to reports [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santaer01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com"]Ervin Santana (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/offseason_in_review/)*is choosing between one-year deals from the Blue Jays and Orioles (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/blue-jays-to-sign-ervin-santana.html) in the neighborhood of $14MM, Jeff asked MLBTR readers (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/poll-ervin-santanas-free-agency-case.html) when will the right-hander sign and for what terms. A majority of you believe Santana will agree to a Kyle Lohse (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lohseky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)-like contract (53%) before Opening Day (68%).
MLBTR learned (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/mi**r-moves-loek-van-mil-sergio-mitre.html) the reported $24K salary the*Rakuten Golden Eagles will pay Loek Van Mil (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=vanmil001lud&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)*is **t for the entire season, but the month of March. The right-hander will earn $150K in 2014 plus performance bonuses.*
Steve hosted the*weekly live chat (http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=783a63cc08/width=470/height=550/entryLoc=bottom/commentLoc=bottom/titlePage=off).
Zach Links gathered the best*the baseball corner of the web had to offer*in*Baseball Blogs Weigh In (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/baseball-blogs-weigh-in-1.html).*
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=wsBibm-8lQk:m9LdwBUoJ1w:yIl2AUoC8zA)
A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR the last seven days:
Jeff Todd analyzed (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/what-might-james-shields-earn-in-free-agency.html) free agent contracts signed by starting pitchers*after having turned 31 years of age and opined it will be difficult for James Shields (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shielja02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)*(who will be 33 in December) to break the five-year, $100MM threshold on the open market and is more likely to land a four-year, $75-80MM pact*with a vesting/club option or even an opt-out clause included to sweeten the deal.* *
Tim Dierkes examined the*40-man roster players who have less than*five years service time and are out of mi**r league options*(compiled through MLBTR's sources)*in the*NL Central (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-nl-central.html),*AL Central (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-al-central.html)*(with an assist from Steve Adams), and NL West (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-players-nl-west.html).*
MLBTR kicked off the*Offseason in Review ****** with Tim's look at the Cubs (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs.html),*Steve's assessment of the Brewers (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-milwaukee-brewers.html) and Marlins (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-reivew-miami-marlins.html), and Jeff's recap of the Diamondbacks (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/offseason-in-review-arizona-diamondbacks.html).*[/URL]
Prior to reports [URL="http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/santaer01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com"]Ervin Santana (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/offseason_in_review/)*is choosing between one-year deals from the Blue Jays and Orioles (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/blue-jays-to-sign-ervin-santana.html) in the neighborhood of $14MM, Jeff asked MLBTR readers (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/poll-ervin-santanas-free-agency-case.html) when will the right-hander sign and for what terms. A majority of you believe Santana will agree to a Kyle Lohse (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lohseky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)-like contract (53%) before Opening Day (68%).
MLBTR learned (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/mi**r-moves-loek-van-mil-sergio-mitre.html) the reported $24K salary the*Rakuten Golden Eagles will pay Loek Van Mil (http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi**rs/player.cgi?id=vanmil001lud&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.typepad.com)*is **t for the entire season, but the month of March. The right-hander will earn $150K in 2014 plus performance bonuses.*
Steve hosted the*weekly live chat (http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=783a63cc08/width=470/height=550/entryLoc=bottom/commentLoc=bottom/titlePage=off).
Zach Links gathered the best*the baseball corner of the web had to offer*in*Baseball Blogs Weigh In (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/baseball-blogs-weigh-in-1.html).*
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MlbTradeRumors?a=wsBibm-8lQk:m9LdwBUoJ1w:yIl2AUoC8zA)