A look back at the original reporting and analysis found on MLBTR this past week:
- MLB Trade Rumors Podcast featured host Jeff Todd and Angels assistant GM Matt Klentak discussing the team’s offseason and a conversation with Tim Dierkes on the upcoming qualifying offer decisions and whether this will be the year a QO is finally accepted. A new edition of MLB Trade Rumors Podcast will be released every Thursday and can be accessed on iTunes, SoundCloud, and Stitcher.
- If you like Neapolitan ice cream, you’ll love the new Trade Rumors app, which combines content from MLBTR and sister sites Hoops Rumors and Pro Football Rumors. The Trade Rumors app, which is free and available for iOS and Android devices, can be customized to include any of the 92 MLB, NBA, and NFL teams, as well as any of the thousands of players in our archives.
- Tim anticipates Andrew Miller will become the first non-closer reliever since Scott Linebrink seven years ago to secure a four-year contract on the open market. The pact, according to Tim, will be worth $32MM.
- Tim is less bullish on Alex Rios: one-year, $8.5MM.
- Jeff envisions Rafael Soriano will have to settle for two years and $12MM after an up-and-down 2014.
- Steve Adams foresees a two-year deal worth $30MM for Adam LaRoche.
- MLBTR presented the Offseason Outlook for the Pirates (by Charlie Wilmoth), Rays (by Zach Links), Yankees (by Mark Polishuk), Mariners and Indians (both by Steve).
- Brad Johnson asked MLBTR readers whether Joe Maddon will manage in 2015. Only 25% of you believe he will sit out the season.
- Steve hosted the MLBTR live chat this week.
- Zach put together the best of the baseball blogosphere in Baseball Blogs Weigh In.
Just curious if there are some stats on how close MLBTR gets to actual contract values from previous years.
Listened to the podcast last night, excellent chat between Jeff and Matt Klentak, really good to hear what someone that high up in an organisation has to say.
Good work fellas.