7 weeks in your teams best offseason transaction

Agree

Church has shocked me with his play...

The Yankees? I cant think of a good offseason acquisition.......

Although the Reds have been disappointing Francisco Cordero has not been disappointing. He has not blown a save and the Reds are undefeated when they have a lead after 6 innings (partly becaues everyone could be moved up due to Coco Cordero). Last year the Reds have like 30-35 losses in that same situation. That type of improvement led me to believe the Reds could contend. If they hit....they still might (although the NL Central appears to have a couple of strong teams in the Cubs, Brewers, Cardinals, and Astros and the Pirates surprising). The early hole maybe too much for them to overcome.

The improvement of Cordero over Weathers in the 9th inning is huge.

However the contract they gave him maybe too much and too long....who knows.

Good thread EMTB,

Hmm..Marlins best offseason transaction so far (fingers still crossed)...it's tough to say because there's a few that are like a tie.

I would say (I can't believe that I'm saying this) signing Mark Hendrickson (did I just say that). Look at the stats. I guess Lasik Eye Surgery does work after all.

Signing Jorge Cantu (I actually liked the move when it happened). He's filled the void.

I can't believe that I'm going to say this too. Adding Mike Rabelo, Andrew Miller, and Burke Badenhop with Cameron Maybin and 2 others that are in the minors even though it was for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis. Even though Rabelo would still bat 8th on a 12 year old girls softball team, there's no denying his defense help. He does a solid job and he is a vast improvement from Miguel Olivo in that he can actually hold onto the ball when it's thrown to him. Andrew Miller has improved in his last few starts and Badenhop has improved in the last couple too and looks every bit like a Bob Tewksbury type if anyone of you are old enough to remember him. We'll see if Maybin can live up to his potential and if the others can do what the Marlins expect.

Not trading Scott Olsen has worked well. Did he have a brain transplant in the offseason or something?

Not firing Fredi Gonzalez has worked really well too. I will be one to say that understand what he was doing last year. He was basically just observing and has come in on fire this year with the "act like a professional ballplayer" philosophy. You can see that he did learn something when he was at Miami Southridge Sr. High and grew up in the old neighborhood where that is preached as a way of life in sports.

Oh...wait a minute...I just thought of what is by far the best transaction that the Marlins did in the offseason. It was undoubtedly non-tendering Miguel Olivo. That was a huge addition by subtraction. Good luck Royals. He's okay with a bat, but put alot...I mean alot...heck, talk to George Brett because Olivo's glove will need alot of pine tar on it.

Delmon Young hasn't exactly panned out in terms of power numbers yet.

So yeah kudos to Livan Hernandez

....a thumbs up and a high five for the Angels....

....garland has been decent....4-3 record ok.....maybe he's not the same pitcher who won 18 games a couple of years back....but with a good offense behind him...he'll win more often than not....

....torii hunter is providing the angels with some pop......interesting that he and vladdy have basically the same numbers.....but he has not been a dissapointment....