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Moriarty9 · 06-28-2008, 12:25 AM

Meetings continue with deals
GMs, agents have been busy
Tuesday, December 13, 2011

NEW ORLEANS - The Houston Astros re-signed free agent second baseman Marlon Anderson after a small bidding war between a handful of clubs. Anderson, 37, signed a two-year guaranteed contract at $23.03 million annually and the veteran holds an option for a third season (2014) at $23.03 million. If he exercises his option, the contract would run out while he is 40-years-old. The contract also calls for a $700,000 bonus if Anderson wins the MVP.
A two-time All Star (2007, 2011), Anderson hit .309 with 29 home runs, 129 RBI, 92 runs and was successful in 20 of 26 stolen bases attempts this past season, his first with the Astros. During his 12-year-career with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels and the Astros, Anderson has hit .275 with 1,416 hits, 191 homers and 800 RBI in 1,515 games.

Manuel Corpas signs with Sox

One day after bullpen mate Hong-Chih Kuo left the Boston Red Sox for the Chicago White Sox via free agency, Manuel Corpas followed suit. Corpas, 29, signed a two-year deal with the ChiSox today. The contract is worth $7.09 million annually.
He went 3-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 41 relief appearances with Boston this past season.

Haren to Mets for Matsui

Pitcher Danny Haren hopes his new home will be kinder than his last as he was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with minor league pitcher Johnny Knecht to the New York Mets for Kazuo Matsui and minor league pitcher Pedro Roman.
Haren, 31, posted poor 8-19 record but with a respectable 3.55 ERA in 33 starts for the Reds last season.
In nine seasons with the Angels, Giants and Reds, Haren has gone 96-134 with a 4.59 ERA in 299 starts.
Matsui, who won a Gold Glove at second base with the Seattle Mariners in 2005, hit .246 with seven home runs and 28 RBI in 94 games with the Mets last season, .294 with three round-trippers and 26 RBI in 53 games with AAA New Orleans.
He has spent parts of eight seasons in the big leagues - five of them with Boston - and hit .253 with 19 home runs and 150 RBI in 503 games.

Tigers, Yankees swap Zerbe, Thompson

The Detroit Tigers have a new firstbaseman in 25-year-old Mike Thompson after trading veteran reliever Chad Zerbe and minor league outfielder Salvador Blanco.
Thompson, who also plays a little leftfield, hit .281 with five homers, 45 RBI and 61 runs in his first full season at the big league level. He struck out 110 times and walked 29 times in 473 at bats over 140 games this past year. In 208 career big league games over the last four years, Thompson has hit .266 with eight homers and 64 RBI.
Zerbe, a lefty, had the worst season of his 11-year-career last season, going 4-2 with a save and a 6.08 ERA in 46 games with the Tigers. The Yankees hope he will resemble the pitcher that went 3-2 with 2 saves and a 2.63 ERA in 33 games just two years ago, or even 3-5 with 4 saves and a 4.60 ERA in 56 games last year.

06-28-2008, 12:25 AM	#175 (permalink)
Moriarty9 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 413	Winter Meetings Day 2 Meetings continue with deals GMs, agents have been busy Tuesday, December 13, 2011 NEW ORLEANS - The Houston Astros re-signed free agent second baseman Marlon Anderson after a small bidding war between a handful of clubs. Anderson, 37, signed a two-year guaranteed contract at $23.03 million annually and the veteran holds an option for a third season (2014) at $23.03 million. If he exercises his option, the contract would run out while he is 40-years-old. The contract also calls for a $700,000 bonus if Anderson wins the MVP. A two-time All Star (2007, 2011), Anderson hit .309 with 29 home runs, 129 RBI, 92 runs and was successful in 20 of 26 stolen bases attempts this past season, his first with the Astros. During his 12-year-career with the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Anaheim/Los Angeles Angels and the Astros, Anderson has hit .275 with 1,416 hits, 191 homers and 800 RBI in 1,515 games. Manuel Corpas signs with Sox One day after bullpen mate Hong-Chih Kuo left the Boston Red Sox for the Chicago White Sox via free agency, Manuel Corpas followed suit. Corpas, 29, signed a two-year deal with the ChiSox today. The contract is worth $7.09 million annually. He went 3-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 41 relief appearances with Boston this past season. Haren to Mets for Matsui Pitcher Danny Haren hopes his new home will be kinder than his last as he was traded by the Cincinnati Reds with minor league pitcher Johnny Knecht to the New York Mets for Kazuo Matsui and minor league pitcher Pedro Roman. Haren, 31, posted poor 8-19 record but with a respectable 3.55 ERA in 33 starts for the Reds last season. In nine seasons with the Angels, Giants and Reds, Haren has gone 96-134 with a 4.59 ERA in 299 starts. Matsui, who won a Gold Glove at second base with the Seattle Mariners in 2005, hit .246 with seven home runs and 28 RBI in 94 games with the Mets last season, .294 with three round-trippers and 26 RBI in 53 games with AAA New Orleans. He has spent parts of eight seasons in the big leagues - five of them with Boston - and hit .253 with 19 home runs and 150 RBI in 503 games. Tigers, Yankees swap Zerbe, Thompson The Detroit Tigers have a new firstbaseman in 25-year-old Mike Thompson after trading veteran reliever Chad Zerbe and minor league outfielder Salvador Blanco. Thompson, who also plays a little leftfield, hit .281 with five homers, 45 RBI and 61 runs in his first full season at the big league level. He struck out 110 times and walked 29 times in 473 at bats over 140 games this past year. In 208 career big league games over the last four years, Thompson has hit .266 with eight homers and 64 RBI. Zerbe, a lefty, had the worst season of his 11-year-career last season, going 4-2 with a save and a 6.08 ERA in 46 games with the Tigers. The Yankees hope he will resemble the pitcher that went 3-2 with 2 saves and a 2.63 ERA in 33 games just two years ago, or even 3-5 with 4 saves and a 4.60 ERA in 56 games last year.