Well I wanted to give some of the people on here who are fans of teams like the Rangers and such somewhere to post. So please post your dream off seasons here. What realistic moves would you make?

I would like to see BJ Upton in a twins uniform next year. He has an atitude promblem and a trip to MN helped out delmon young it could help out Upton to.

Spend at least 25 mil this offseason.

I said realistic moves, but still I'm wondering how you would get him from the rays.

I guess you guys will be all over Giambi from what I've read. He'd be a nice pick up, but where does Hafner play?

We got delmon for garza... Last time I checked Upton has been benched 2 times in the past week or so for not running out ground balls. Upton was one of the players the twins wanted back for garza. There were several good reasons not to trade Upton then but look at him now. he is batting .267 with only 7 HRs while at the same time being lazy. With his team on top the AL east.

So why wouldnt Cuddyer and Slowey or Cuddyer and Perkins or Cuddyer and Blackburn not get the deal done?

I saw a headline of that somewhere, but didn't bother reading because it was a shit source. But now I think I'll check it out...

But I'd love to have the Giambino on the Tribe.

As for Travis Hafner? Trade him to Russia.

What should happen: The Blue Jays will save money on the departures of A.J. Burnett, David Eckstein and Gregg Zaun. Where will that money go? I would like to see a power bat at either SS or DH. The candidates range from Rafael Furcal, Carlos Delgado, Jason Giambi or Manny Ramirez. Furcal is coming off back surgery and nobody realy knows how old he is. The Mets will pick up the mutal option on Delgado as opposed to the club option. Giami is declining...FAST. That leaves Manny. I agree with many people who believe that you'd have to be a fool to give Manny more than a one year deal but what I think will end up happening is that he and that asshole Scott Boras won't get an offer worth more than the $20 mil he would've made on the two club options. I know, the Jays signed another 39 year old player just like Manny two years ago by the name of Frank Thomas. But I think, this time it will be different. On a one year deal, Manny will be motivated and unlike Thomas, he still manages hit .300 every year.

To replace Burnett, anyone of Braden Looper, Oliver Perez or John Garland would be more than adequate because if they don't work out, they still have (if they aren't traded for hitting) Scott Richmond, David Purcey and possibly, Brian Wolf in Syracuse (which could change to Buffalo since the lease ends after this season).

What I think will happen: J.P. Ricciardi secretly a man crush on Ben Sheets. Well maybe it's not so secret. Sheets pitched a complete game shutout in the Gold Medal Game at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The selection comittee for that team included, you guessed it, Ricciardi. Whether Ricciardi will blow a majority of his funds on Sheets or not, it is certain that if he's still the GM, he is very interested.

That's about as far as I'll go for arm chair GM.

You've gettinga junior version of Tex, so onl 10-12 million. Thats a bagin.

upton has better value than young. You bring Lirano to the table and something gets done.

Hank, I can see you guys going for Furcal. SS is something you guys need to cement.

No way, they've had issues with Upton's personality and his play has been subpar this year, he wouldn't require Liriano at all.

Sox:

GET MARK TEIXEIRA

nothing else matters.

Get some quality players.

Sign Mark Ellis to play 2B. Trade one of our 12 centerfielders for a 3B, or prospects.

We need a 1B or a 3B that can hit.

Trade away Dave Roberts to make room for Nate Schierholtz in the outfield.

Also maybe trade Rich Aurilia to open up room for more infield players.

Oh and a real dream would be to get Barry Zito out of town.

I want the mets to resign oliver perez. resign delgado to a 2 year deal and draft a 1b next year 1st round of the draft. it would be sick to get rid of pedro and sign sabathia btu I dont know how good having 3 lefties in the rotation is. I wouldnt mind keeping argenis reyes at 2nd, and we still have angel pagan, ryan church, david murphy and hopefully endy chavez at the corner out fields. I hope alou gets released or something. and then we need a middle reliever and another regular reliever. clearly stocknig the bullpen is the most important thing.

Well I'll run down my dream season I guess.

First is to cash in on picks with Moose, Abreu, Pudge, Marte, Giambi and if Pettitte doesn't retire let him go back to the Astros.

Next Fire bobby Mechum. Hire Tino Martinez.

Sign CC for 5 years 140 million.
Sign Ben Sheets for 3 years $55 million
Sign Will Ohmann for 3 years 12 million.

Trade Melky Cabrera, Wright and Steven Jackson for David Dejesus. Selling high on Wright and Jackson. Both have put together great seasons and are major league ready talent. Cabrera, selling low on, but the Royals have known to be interested in him.


Now my next trade is a bit of a reach since of who it is, but I'll give my reasons as to why I think it could be done.
Trade Dellin Betances, Ian Kennedy, Brad Suttle and Jeffery Marquez for Carlos Quentin. Kenny Williams has no untoucables, nor do I think he knows what the word means. Its said he lives to trade. He likes arms and he gets two very good arms and pretty good on in Kennedy, he'll be good out of the spot light in NYC. Suttle gives them a future at 3B too after they seemly soured on Fields.

Damon, Jeter, Quentin, A-Rod, Nady(1B), Matsui(DH), Posada, Cano and DeJesus

Molina, Ransom, JC and Duncan.

CC, Wang, Joba, Sheets and Hughes

Mo, Melancon, Veras, Ohmann, Ramirez, Bruney and Rasner/Giese.

I had wanted Tex more than anything, but after looking at stats, he's Giambi so with a better glove so meh on him.

-Sign CC for 5 years @ 90 mil
-Sign Sheets for 2 years @ 15 mil, with free passes to wonderland
-Trade Vernon Wells+Yorheyman Chavez and Gustavo Chacin(if he's alive) for Josh Hamilton and Chris Davis giving them a solid OF in Texas and a ace pitcher and they like Wells. Wells and Young connection!

Now my next trade is a bit of a reach since of who it is, but I'll give my reasons as to why I think it could be done

-Trade for Hanley Ramierz and send them Brett Cecil, and I guess Kevin Ahrens and Scott Rolen. My reason for this trade is that I think Cecil is stronger than Hanley, and Rolen can beat him in a staring contest.

-Trade for V-Mart, Buying low, and give up Gregg Zaun and Lyle Overbay.

Hanley, Lind, Hamilton, Rios, , Davis, Snider, Hill, V-Mart, Jaysdude(playing 3B).

Halladay, CC, Sheets, Marcum, and McGowan.

Trade for JJ PUtz, buying slow, and give them M's Rod Barajas, selling high.

Putz-Ryan and AJ = dominant pen.

I really don't think that is too bad of a trade for both teams, it would really help our farm system.

Do you have one realistic move?

I thought all of them were realistic. A bit TOO REALISITC

You can't be serious, can you?

does it really sound like he is being serious lol

- Keep Brian Roberts and maybe trade him if we get an unresistable offer
- Trade Aubrey Huff, Luke Scott, Melvin Mora, George Sherrill for handful of prospects and a shortstop
- Let Millar go into FA
- Sign AJ Burnett for 10M for 2yrs = 5M per year but nothing more
- Trade Daniel Cabrera, that guy can't find consistency over his 5 years of MLB
- Sign Markakis to long-term
- Sign CC to make the rotation, CC, Guthrie one two punch
- Give Trembley a lifetime extension
- Bid in Teixeira's race so Yankees can make an outrageous offer
- Peter Angelos sells the team to Cal

Let Giambi, Marte, Abreu, Pudge, and Pavano go. Resign one of Moose or Pettitte (my preference is Mussina because if he doesn't win 20 this yr, 300 could be his only way into the HOF.
Sign CC to a 5 yr, 135 mil deal.
Sign Will Ohmann
Ideally sign Mark Teixeira to an 8 yr deal, but in all likelihood it won't happen.

CC/Wang/Joba/Moose or Pettitte/Hughes
Mo, Melancon, Ohmann, Edwar, Veras, Giese, Bruney

Damon/Jeter/Teixeira/A-Rod/Nady/Matsui/Cano/Posada/Gardner
Molina, Betemit, Christian, and Ransom (Duncan has to earn his spot imo)


Now, here are 2 trades that are 99% unlikely:
Robinson Cano for Matt Kemp. Bowa loves Cano and we would need Kemp, young talent, mlb ready, and with a-jax coming up in the farm system that outfield duo would be insane. Another prospect or two might have to be added in order to complete this deal, but whatever.
Ian Kennedy and someone else for Mike Aviles. Aviles could fill the hole at 2B by trading Cano, and he is a good hitter with a batting average near .320.

With that, our batting lineup could be (without Teixeira):
Damon/Jeter/Kemp/A-Rod/Nady/Matsui/Posada/Aviles/Gardner
Damon could play 1B, Gardner in left, Kemp in center, Nady in right, and Matsui the DH


Oh yea, replace Kevin Long with Paul O'Neill

I feel bad for you guys if you are starting Gardner in center next season, let alone a corner outfield spot with his production.

hahahahahaha

Find a box, throw Lyle Overbay in there. Bury said box.

Burnett is not going to sign for junk change. He'll have to get more than 12 million per season and at least 3 years.

Gardner takes awhile to adjust to each new level he has at every stop in the minors. He'll start to hit again and he's starting to since he was called up.

- Sign CC Sabathia
- Sign Mark Teixiera
- Resign Bobby Abreu
- Fire Kevin Long

That's pretty much it. If 3 out of 4 of those things happen, I'd be very happy. I realize that we probably can't resign abreu, get Big Tex, AND Sabathia, but if two of those three can happen I'd be pleased.

So next years lineup would be (in my dream haha):

1. Damon, CF
2. Jeter, SS
3. Abreu, RF
4. A-Rod, 3B
5. Big Tex, 1B
6. Matsui, DH
7. Nady, LF
8. Cano, 2B
9. Posada/Molina, C

Starting Roto:
1. CC
2. Wang
3. Joba
4. Mussina
5. Hughes

Eheh... He's Canadian, god knows what he thinks he can get away with.

-Sign Mark Teixiera to a 7 year 147 million dollar deal.

-Sign Rafael Furcal as a stop gap at SS 3 year 27 million dollars

-Sign AJ Burnett to 3 year 30 million dollar deal

-Sign Nick Markakis to a nice long extension
-Sign Brian Roberts to 3 year extension

-Trade George Sherrill and Melvin Mora for some prospects...preferably a SS

Promote Matt Wieters for Opening Day 2009
Promote Nolan Reimold


1. Brian Roberts 2B
2. Nick Markakis RF
3. Mark Teixiera 1B
4. Aubrey Huff 3B
5. Matt Wieters C
6. Adam Jones CF
7. Luke Scott DH
8. Nolan Reimold LF
9. Rafael Furcal SS

1. Jeremy Guthrie
2. AJ Burnett
3. Daniel Cabrera
4. Garrett Olson
5. Hayden Penn

I don't think you should let Pettitte and Moose walk. I think bring both back, definitely Pettitte, and Moose only if he'll take under 10 Mil. Let Giambi, Abreu, Pudge, and Marte walk, and extend Jeter until he feels he'd be done playing Baseball.

I like the Tino idea.

-Sign CC for about 5 years $130 Million
-Sign Tex for 8 years around 22+ mil per season
-Trade Melky, Cano, Chase Wright and Kennedy for Dejesus and Aviles.

Rotation:
CC
Joba
Wang
Pettitte
Moose

Line-Up
Damon - LF
Jeter - SS
Tex - 1B
A-Rod - 3B
Nady - RF
Matsui - DH
Posada - C
Dejesus - CF
Aviles - 2B

Umm...you do know you have to offer these guys arbitration right? I think a lot of them will accept arbitration to stay with the Yanks.

Yeah he was serious enough to say Canada had a big hand in WW2 so only God knows whats serious and not in his head.

Who would? only guy I could see would accept is Giambi.

imho that's way too steep for those 2 players

I LOL at some of you people's offers to Burnett. He's passing on 2/24. 2/10 and 3/30 are not upgrades.

He's gonna want 3/40+, most likely 3/45 or 4/50 based on what the market for good pitching is like these days.

Giambi, Mussina, Pettite, and Pudge would all accept arbitration.

In arbitration you can't make anything less than 80% of your previous year's salary, so Giambi and Pudge would get a whole lot more money by accepting arbitration than going to free agency and getting a half assed deal.

Nooo to moose, he had a great year but its all down here from here. Let him go out with new york on top, hopefully 20 wins.

I'd really love for Tino to be a minor league coach, he's amazing with the kids in college. I really hate Mechum though...

Also don't extend jeter, extend him when his contract is up since thats when his value will be lowest. If you extrend him now, you'll have to pay 15 million a year. If you extend him in 2011 you could get him even cheaper.