The first big move this offseason was the arb signing of . This secures a buildign block 1B for one more year and was the only arb-eligible player returning.

The next move was a trade witht he Norfolk Something or other. We sent top prospect and ML backup 1B out to norfolk for one of the best fielders in Hunter SS , a ridculous power hitting pospect catcher , and very good young reliever .
The second trade we made was with the Chicago Fire. This trade sent Major league bat , young 3B , and prospect LF to Chicago and gave us solid ML Starter and future Closer .

When Free agency hit we had alot of free money to spend and were in a perfect position to go after type A Free Agents. We would not lose or first round selection. So we went after the only player that was worth it. After being outbid a couple times we went big, real big, $86 Million in five years big, and signed superstar . This adds a player that can play anywhere and bring alot of power to our lineup. He won his ring last season at New York and will hopefully help us gett there.
We needed alot of help in the bullpen so we also signed proven relievers and .