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2012 Baseball Offseason Player Movement Thread

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Will Walden be the set up guy or just used randomly and sporadically as needed in the Pen?
Venters & O'Flaherty make this a true head scratcher in every sense.

Also, Was this there attempt at freeing a Rotation spot for one of their Minors arms (Delgado or Teheran)?
 
Hanson is having shoulder problems and is likely to see another velocity drop this year *sound familiar?*
 
Brian Wilson of Giants is now a free agent.
 
Braves are out on Greinke from my understanding.

The Dodgers are undoubtedly going to have the highest bid there, but investing 75 million into BJ Upton and then dealing a legit top half of the rotation starter for a bullpen arm is just too puzzling for words.

Hanson hasnt been a FOR potential guy for over a year now. He has shoulder issues, n the fastball has steadily been dropping- now averages out to around 89 mph. Some thing is going to give with him. He is a DL waiting to happen. For the Braves, it opens up a rotation spot for Julio Teheran. I can see why they dealt Hanson.

Also, never realized how awesome Jordan Waldens delivery is:

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Courtesy of fangraphs.

Link to a good article on the deal here:

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/angels-replace-risky-dan-haren-with-risky-tommy-hanson/
 
Dan Haren to the Nationals...1yr/13 mil. pending physical.

Projected to be the #4 to take the place of Edwin Jackson.

Catcher Mike Napoli to Boston for 3 years, C Russell Martin to the Pirates for 2 years.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Josh Hamilton nearing a 4-year deal with the Rangers worth $100 mil?! Wow <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23mlbwintermeetings">#mlbwintermeetings</a></p>&mdash; Matt Loede (@Loede923TheFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Loede923TheFan/status/276112814316322816" data-datetime="2012-12-04T23:56:39+00:00">December 4, 2012</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Josh Hamilton nearing a 4-year deal with the Rangers worth $100 mil?! Wow <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23mlbwintermeetings">#mlbwintermeetings</a></p>— Matt Loede (@Loede923TheFan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Loede923TheFan/status/276112814316322816" data-datetime="2012-12-04T23:56:39+00:00">December 4, 2012</a></blockquote>
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Not so fast my friend...

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#Rangers GM Jon Daniels says he has not talked with Josh Hamilton's agent, but could tonight or tomorrow.
 
Alex White on the move, dealt to Houston as part of a package for Wilton Lopez.
 
@BenBadler: Alex White's stock has tumbled. Perception isn't as good as reality here.

Nothing we didn't know, but that Ubaldo trade is really not working out for anyone.
 
Brandon McCarthy to the DBacks 2yr/$15mil
 

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