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Off seaon mid term grades

In an earlier diary I predicted it was a good time to be a FA.  I thought prices were going to be expensive but had no idea they would get to the point that we see Marquis and Meche getting the deals they have received.  Thank goodness it ain't my money.

With that said we are about half way through the off season activity.  Still plenty of time for signings and trades but many of the choices have already been made.  I want to ask the question: Which team(s) have had a good start to  the offseason, and which ones have had bad starts.

Here is my humble opinion.  In Alpha order not ranked
Good:  
A's: Picked up nice role players to compliment rotation and are AL West Champions.
Braves: Nice trade with Mariners.  Mostl quiet.
Cubs:  spent a bunch of money but added Marquis, Lilly and Miller to the staff.  Soriano, deRosa, Ward and kept Blanco.  May have best IF in the MLB.
Dodgers: testing the theory that you can never have too much pitching.  Schmidt and Wolf added.  
Padres: Quiet mostly but added Maddux who should do very well for them.
Phillies:  Added garcia and Eaton to the rotation.
Reds:  Quietly adding nice players and filling needs.
Royals:  Yes the Royals.  Bannister, Dotel and Meche will help turn this franchise around.
Tigers:  Simple.  Sheffield added to AL Champions.

Bad:
Orioles:  How much can you spend on relief pitching?
Jays: Lost Lilly added Thomas at high price and riccardi has put foot in mouth a few times.  Look for players to revolt soon.
Cards:  Lost too much in FA.
D-Backs:  Too much young talent to be this quiet.  Got the short end of the deal with Brewers IMO.
Giants: May be worst of all teams.
Mariners: Does this team have a direction???
Nat's:  Bad team, poorly run.
RedSox:  JD Drew???  DM is possible fiasco.  Nice move is signing of Lugo.\
Pirates:  No activity on a team that has some nice young players.

Nuetral:
Angels: GMJ and what else??
Astros: Added Williams and Lee but lost Pettite.  Need the Rocket to have good offseason.
Brewers: Got better end of D-Backs trade but need to do more.
Indians:  At a tipping point with their pitching staff and need to make a few moves to take advantage of existing talent.
ChiSox:  Did not like giving up Garcia but the team looks to be positioning itself very well for beyond the 2007 season.
D-Rays: A little to quiet but that may be a good thing.
Marlins:  Don't need to do much and have not.  May be moved to good on doing nothing.
Rangers:  Incomplete.  Like the Astros everything depends on signing one player.  In this case Zito.
Rockies:  Not looking so good for this team but not ready to call it bad just yet.

What do you think?

Star-divide

As pointed out I missed the New York teams. The evil Empire: Supirsingly quiet but moved Sheffield and kept Mussina and added Pettite. Overall Good IMO. Mets (AKA the other team in NYC) Good as well. El Duque, Mota, glavine, Alou are all pricey and old but overall decent off season.

Poll
Who has had the best off season so far?
Rangers
2 votes
Tigers
2 votes
Dodgers
16 votes
Cubs
4 votes
Royals
1 votes
A's
0 votes
Other
6 votes

31 votes | Poll has closed

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I stopped reading...
...when you said the Royals had a 'Good' offseason.  Penalty box.
Your Texas Rangers...laying the foundation for 2009...ok, who am I kidding? 2012.

by RangerMoto on Dec 11, 2006 9:58 AM CST reply actions  

They are trying.
Given their limitations I like the additions of Meche, Dotel and Bannister.  

by Bigfan16 on Dec 11, 2006 9:59 AM CST up reply actions  

to quote
Bannister, Dotel and Meche will help turn this franchise around.

In a word: hyperbole.

Your Texas Rangers...laying the foundation for 2009...ok, who am I kidding? 2012.

by RangerMoto on Dec 11, 2006 10:14 AM CST up reply actions  

You made it through
the Cubs?

You are a dedicated reader, my friend.

Iraq "could be considered a Civil War" - Colin Powell.

by DJCahill on Dec 11, 2006 10:00 AM CST up reply actions  

Dec 11 is midterm?
Closer to first quarter grade, I would imagine.  We still have most of December, and all of Jan Feb and March left.
Iraq "could be considered a Civil War" - Colin Powell.

by DJCahill on Dec 11, 2006 9:59 AM CST reply actions  

Yeah
I don't know how you can really evaluate anything until at least FA is pretty much done and we're to like February.

by Brett Perryman on Dec 11, 2006 10:39 AM CST up reply actions  

I think you're missing teams...
and the Reds? Quietly adding nice players? Quietly overpaying is more like it.

by mtex on Dec 11, 2006 10:02 AM CST reply actions  

Were competitive last year.
NL central is winnable and they needed relief help.  they have been subtle but I like their moves so far.  Not every team can have badd grades.

by Bigfan16 on Dec 11, 2006 10:10 AM CST up reply actions  

If Hamilton
has his life in order and turns out well they will look like geniuses.

by t ball on Dec 11, 2006 10:17 AM CST up reply actions  

rarely
Your Texas Rangers...laying the foundation for 2009...ok, who am I kidding? 2012.

by RangerMoto on Dec 11, 2006 11:12 AM CST up reply actions  

Thanks.
I may have a sub-conscience aversion to my old home town.  Post updated.

by Bigfan16 on Dec 11, 2006 11:47 AM CST up reply actions  

hmmm
royals added dotel? how much/how long? when?

theres someone id like to see us throw some money to see if he could be what he once was (one of the top set up men in the league) with the astros...

by knockoutking24 on Dec 11, 2006 11:32 AM CST reply actions  

what? why?
He's signed with the Royals anyway, but with the Rangers' glut of quality relievers, Dotel shouldn't even remotely be on JD's radar.
Your Texas Rangers...laying the foundation for 2009...ok, who am I kidding? 2012.

by RangerMoto on Dec 11, 2006 11:40 AM CST up reply actions  

Someone actually voted for the Rangers?
Is this a joke or does someone have their Ranger's tighty whities on too tight?

by Bigfan16 on Dec 11, 2006 12:21 PM CST reply actions  

Dodgers in a run away so far.
5 votes for "other" and no comments to back up the votes?  

by Bigfan16 on Dec 11, 2006 5:56 PM CST reply actions  

Haven't voted
Since I've not had time (nor particularly wanted) to assess how each transaction situates each team.

In terms of the AL West (what the Rangers have to win to ever go further), it looks like Anaheim is about unchanged, Oakland slightly lesser, and Seattle about the same.  Thus a Rangers vote is probably valid at this point in time, within the division.

by Ed Coffin on Dec 11, 2006 10:44 PM CST reply actions  

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