Thread: MLB 2012 Off Season News, Notes & Transactions

The Indians have declined the option on Grady Sizemore's contract for 2012, but have picked up the option for Fausto Carmona for 2012.

Sizemore's option was for $9 million. Question is, what do the Indians do with that $9 million? Who will they spend it on, if anybody? Carmona will make $7 million in 2012 for the Tribe.

From the Twitter: Braves Pitcher, Derek Lowe is being informed as we speak that he has been traded to the Indians

Originally Posted by HD MM

From the Twitter: Braves Pitcher, Derek Lowe is being informed as we speak that he has been traded to the Indians

And? Is it GOOD for the Tribe...BAD...what do you think?

Originally Posted by salsadancer7

And? Is it GOOD for the Tribe...BAD...what do you think?

Early word is that the Braves are eating $10 million of his $15 million contract and we didn't give up much of anything to get him. As a #5 starter, I guess he's ok. Don't expect much of him at this stage of his career though.

I just looked at Lowe's numbers. Yeah, he had a statistical stinker of a season this year, going 9-17 with an ERA of five, but the three seasons preceeding it were good enough to be a third or even a second starter, and he has been the most durable pitcher in baseball over the last decade, averaging 33-34 starts per season and nearly 200 innings.

I don't think a sinkerball pitcher's career goes off a cliff like a fastball pitchers might, as long as he is physically sound. I think he is a good gamble, even for twice the price.

Originally Posted by AntAltMike

I just looked at Lowe's numbers. Yeah, he had a statistical stinker of a season this year, going 9-17 with an ERA of five, but the three seasons preceeding it were good enough to be a third or even a second starter, and he has been the most durable pitcher in baseball over the last decade, averaging 33-34 starts per season and nearly 200 innings.

I don't think a sinkerball pitcher's career goes off a cliff like a fastball pitchers might, as long as he is physically sound. I think he is a good gamble, even for twice the price.

I couldn't agree more. He's won many big games in his career, and if I'm not mistaken, is still the only pitcher to win the deciding games of an LDS, LCS and WS in the same season. I'd take back D-Lowe in a heartbeat!

Good perspective Bill and Mike. You can never have enough good pitching. I also like that D-Lowe is durable. Sometimes, that value alone is priceless.

Originally Posted by HD MM

Good perspective Bill and Mike. You can never have enough good pitching. I also like that D-Lowe is durable. Sometimes, that value alone is priceless.

It's funny, but the Red Sox called up a pitcher in the summer of 2007 that reminded me a lot of D-Lowe.

That pitcher's name? Justin Masterson

Sabathia just re-signed with the Yankees.
CC Sabathia has new deal with Yankees - BostonHerald.com