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I've been looking everywhere for a single source of non-tenders. Have only found a few tidbits sprinkled throughout twitter:
 
Blue Jays - Mayberry Jr, Smoak, Andy Dirks
Cardinals - Descalso
Mets - Eric Young Jr.
SD - Everth Cabrera
NYY - Huff, Heathcott, Campos
Texas - Alexi Ogando
Braves- Medlen and Beachy as well as Gus Schlosser
 
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Jim Johnson to the Braves
 
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Obviously opens up a spot in the Jays rotation for a FA pitcher and perhaps allows the M's to deal one for an OF.
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Aaron Sanchez to the rotation for the Jays makes sense.
 
You have to imagine the M's are going to get either Cespedes or Upton. 
 
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Why does it feel like Anthopoulos is specifically targeting Canadians? Martin, Pompei, Saunders..Can't just be a coincidence, can it?
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Martin and Saunders are just good MLB players, so probably. No clue who Pompei is. 
 
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I'm not really sure I follow what the Braves have been doing lately. 
 
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Yeah, the Johnson signing seems like an ok move on a one year deal, but that Markakis deal, while it won't be an albatross, won't help them either.  Plus, they still have to get rid of one of the Uptons.
 
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pokey_reese said:
Yeah, the Johnson signing seems like an ok move on a one year deal, but that Markakis deal, while it won't be an albatross, won't help them either.  Plus, they still have to get rid of the lesser of the Uptons.
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Wow.  Markakis is a comparable defender to Heyward because of the GG, in the same way that Jeter is a comparable defender to Simmons.
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It's weird. Dave Cameron suggest that MLB teams are actually big fans of his defense, even though metrics are not. 
 
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The Saunders/Happ deal is probably flying under the radar, but getting Saunders is a nice move by AA.  He has lefty power, is a plus defender, and is still young enough to continue to improve.  He very quietly had a .177 ISO and a 791 OPS, good for a 126 wRC+.  He's controlled for the next 2 seasons, and is going to cost 2.9 mil or so in 2015, a pittance for a guy with his experience and upside.  In that park, he could be an 800 plus OPS OFer, and that is a nice piece to have.  The Jays are getting scary.
 
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jasvlm said:
The Saunders/Happ deal is probably flying under the radar, but getting Saunders is a nice move by AA.  He has lefty power, is a plus defender, and is still young enough to continue to improve.  He very quietly had a .177 ISO and a 791 OPS, good for a 126 wRC+.  He's controlled for the next 2 seasons, and is going to cost 2.9 mil or so in 2015, a pittance for a guy with his experience and upside.  In that park, he could be an 800 plus OPS OFer, and that is a nice piece to have.  The Jays are getting scary.
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And Zduriencik should be fired for that deal (as the last straw in a series of bad deals).  If you look up fungible in the dictionary, you see a picture of Happ.  He strives for mediocrity.  ERA+s the last four years of 71, 86, 90, 93.  His K/9 rate has been in the 7s the last two years and pretty much the rest of his career except for a fluke 9 in 2012.  He gives up buckets of HRs.  And his control stinks too.
 
I mean Saunders isn't a star or anything, but he's a damn solid player traded for a slightly over replacement pitcher like Happ.  And Happ is getting paid $6.7M this year on top of it!
 
I would be absolutely livid if I was a Mariners fan right now.
 
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Rice4HOF said:
I've been looking everywhere for a single source of non-tenders. Have only found a few tidbits sprinkled throughout twitter:
 
Blue Jays - Mayberry Jr, Smoak, Andy Dirks
Cardinals - Descalso
Mets - Eric Young Jr.
SD - Everth Cabrera
NYY - Huff, Heathcott, Campos
Texas - Alexi Ogando
Braves- Medlen and Beachy as well as Gus Schlosser
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I have no idea what to make of Brandon Beachy but even though he'll be finishing his rehab from Tommy John surgery this year how can teams not consider going after Kris Medlen?  Isn't he a natural guy for some small/medium sized market to pursue?  Work a 2 year deal with an option for a third where you effectively mix in a few million for this year on top of whatever you think his value will be for 2016 and 2017. 
 
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DanoooME said:
 
And Zduriencik should be fired for that deal (as the last straw in a series of bad deals).  If you look up fungible in the dictionary, you see a picture of Happ.  He strives for mediocrity.  ERA+s the last four years of 71, 86, 90, 93.  His K/9 rate has been in the 7s the last two years and pretty much the rest of his career except for a fluke 9 in 2012.  He gives up buckets of HRs.  And his control stinks too.
 
I mean Saunders isn't a star or anything, but he's a damn solid player traded for a slightly over replacement pitcher like Happ.  And Happ is getting paid $6.7M this year on top of it!
 
I would be absolutely livid if I was a Mariners fan right now.
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Amen. These Jays trades are pissing me off. Two genuine talents in Donaldson and Saunders who had bad blood with their respective GMs acquired for next to nothing. The Donaldson deal was surprising but defensible, if you squint a bit. The Saunders deal... insane. Happ doesn't even threaten league average. He doesn't have the stuff or the track record. Just horrible. Good for the Jays, I guess, but just astonishing.
 
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Snoop Soxy Dogg said:
 
Why does it feel like Anthopoulos is specifically targeting Canadians? Martin, Pompei, Saunders..Can't just be a coincidence, can it?
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Just traded Lawrie away, though. Funny how Saunders played his high school age ball in Victoria, BC - a short ferry ride from Seattle, and I am sure all the Toronto talk show callers will celebrate another Canadian coming "home" to Toronto, like 5000 km away...
 
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Seems like the Shark to the White Sox deal went through. Semien, Bassitt and a player not yet named to the A's.
 
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Nice move at a good price/length for the Pirates, and another option off the board for the Sox.
 
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Just saw Miguel Montero to the Cubs for 2 MiL pitchers on MLBN, so I'm assuming it's official. Good buy low for the Cubbies. 
 
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Astros got both Gregerson and Neshek. Strong moves to aid bullpen, or be flipped midseason
 
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E5 Yaz said:
Astros got both Gregerson and Neshek. Strong moves to aid bullpen, or be flipped midseason
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It was a point of weakness last year. They have some good #2,#3 type pitchers in McHugh, Keuchel, and Oberholtzer. If they add another good SP through FA they might have something there.
 
Offense looks pretty good too, great upside with power. 
 
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It was a point of weakness last year. They have some good #2,#3 type pitchers in McHugh, Keuchel, and Oberholtzer. If they add another good SP through FA they might have something there.
 
Offense looks pretty good too, great upside with power. 
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Agreed, they're getting better. But in relative terms to the ALWest, maybe not enough to keep them from flipping usable pieces to a contender at the dealine
 
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“@Joelsherman1: Can confirm Rollins to #Dodgers #Phlllies believed to get 2 young Ps back”
 
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The Marlins and the Dodgers are in serious talks about a deal that would involve Dee Gordon going to MIA, Andrew Heaney to LAD.
 
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That would make a crazy athletic DP combo
 
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“@Buster_ESPN: Others could be involved in Gordon-Heaney trade; Dan Haren’s name has come up in the conversation.”
 
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“@Ken_Rosenthal: Source confirms #Marlins, #Dodgers talking about Dee Gordon/Haren to MIA and Heaney-plus to LAD. First reported: @Buster_ESPN.”
 
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https://twitter.com/ToddZolecki/status/542845780030017536
 
Sources indicate third team is involved in Rollins deal and money is being exchanged. Needs approval from commissioner's office.
 
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https://twitter.com/Angels/status/542925769891016705
 
Tonight, the #Angels acquired INF Josh Rutledge from the @Rockies in exchange for RHP Jairo Diaz.
 
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