Major League Baseball’s free agency officially began today. While there are seldom big moves done on the first day, there are always rumblings of what may happen. Below is a summary of the news you need to know from today:
- Chicago Cubs start it all by signing 31-year-old lefty reliever John Grabow to a 2 year, $7.5M contract ($3.75M average annually)
- Chicago White Sox and Omar Vizquel are nearing a deal with Vizquel likely settling in as a backup in Chicago
- The Cubs’ Milton Bradley continues to be tossed around in trade rumors
- Blue Jays are shopping Roy Halladay and have put in a call to the Dodgers
- Jason Bay rejected a Red Sox contract offer yesterday but continues talks with them as well as other teams
So, as I said, a very slow first day of free agency. What do you think it would take your team to land Roy Halladay? Let me know in the comments section of this page.
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Milton Bradley getting tossed. Clever play on words, whether it was intended or not.
intended.
Trav, put together a package from the Yankees for Doc since they are indeed a possibility.