Non-tender deadline

by Jeff Sackmann on Dec 12, 2006 2:31 PM CST in Transactions

Today's the deadline to offer arbitration to, uh, arbitration-eligible players. For us, that means Estrada, Mench, Capuano, Vargas, and Hall. Melvin has said everybody on that list is getting an offer, though Mench will still be shopped.

What's more interesting to me about the non-tender deadline is all of the players who will become free agents because their team didn't offer them arb. MLB Trade Rumors has a list of those players who are possibly going to be available. Many of them don't apply to us (we don't have room for any more position players, for one thing), but there are plenty of marginal pitchers who might be worth a shot:

I know we have eleventy billion outfielders, but Wilkerson would have to be tempting. High-OBP guy coming off of injury; then again, I kind of hope Texas offers him arb, because the teams who would consider Mench and Jenkins would probably look at him, too. Among those pitchers, I would most like to try to grab Piniero, and I think it's most likely we'll make a run at Lopez (he's a lefty reliever).

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Wow

I had no idea Pineiro had sucked so badly the last two years.

Along with Wilkerson, Jason Lane would seem to be a good gamble for some team (not the Brewers) who needs a corner OF.

I know he's coming off shoulder surgery, but Chin-Hui Tsao had some pretty great numbers once upon a time. I'm surprised the Rockies would let him go.

by battlekow on Dec 12, 2006 2:46 PM CST reply actions

Unrelated, but interesting

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_4822447

Has anyone heard more about this rumor of a possible Brady Clark for Clint Barmes trade? I wouldlove it straight up. They are probably somewhat similar players... their breakout years are very similar. But Barmes is still on the upside of his career and can play SS or maybe CF in a jam. (I prorated Barmes' 2005 season to 599 ABs.) Is it worth paying half of Clark's salary for another bench player? Maybe not, but what if he proves more effective than Hardy? That doesn't seem so far-fetched.

AB R H HR RBI BB SB BA OBP SLG

Clark
2005 MIL 599 94 183 13 53 47 10 .306 .372 .426

Barmes
2005 COL 599 94 173 17 79 27 10 .289 .330 .434
2005 COL 350 55 101 10 46 16 6 .289 .330 .434

by DaleCoop14 on Dec 12, 2006 3:02 PM CST reply actions

Over on the right-hand side

Rumorville: Clint Barmes?!?!

It seems incredibly far-fetched, because the Brewers already have two backup shortstops. If they get Barmes, their 2007 slogan could be "Infield: It's the New Outfield."

by battlekow on Dec 12, 2006 3:14 PM CST up reply actions

trade update

the rox just traded for Willy Taveras, so Brady is no longer an option, but having Barmes would actually be great in that he's poised, according to The Hardball Times, to have a breakout 2007.

by baumann on Dec 12, 2006 6:02 PM CST up reply actions

By the way....

That was not a good trade for Houston.

by Dutch on Dec 12, 2006 8:45 PM CST up reply actions

Indeed

not in the long term, and probably not even in the short-term.

by Jeff Sackmann on Dec 12, 2006 8:50 PM CST up reply actions

Print it

If they get Barmes, their 2007 slogan could be "Infield: It's the New Outfield."

I would totally buy that t-shirt.

by Marty McSuperFly on Dec 12, 2006 3:25 PM CST reply actions

Barmes = Hardy

How exactly is Clint Barmes any different from J.J. Hardy? Other than that J.J. has not yet injured himself carrying groceries.

That rumor is ridic.

by mitch on Dec 12, 2006 4:05 PM CST reply actions

Well...

Barmes is different from J.J. Hardy in that he's appreciably worse. That doesn't really change your argument, though.

by battlekow on Dec 12, 2006 4:10 PM CST up reply actions

PLEASE

not brad wilkerson. as a nats fan also, i don't anymore of him on my teams. strikes out so freakin much and hasn't been good since 04.

Nats and Brew Crew are where it's at

by IronBMike on Dec 12, 2006 4:54 PM CST reply actions

Marcus Giles non-tendered

Link

Intriguing. Were it not for the whole Bill Hall imbroglio and management's insistence that Rickie Weeks stay at second, Giles would be a tempting option.

by battlekow on Dec 12, 2006 5:03 PM CST reply actions

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