Minor signings and trades

[DerekJeterDan]

The Astros, who will join the AL West in 2013, have had internal discussions about Hideki Matsui, General Manager Jeff Luhnow told Daily Sports (Japanese link, passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker on Twitter). Matsui signed a minor league deal with the Rays in April and was later DFA'd and released over the summer.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/#SGFk266iZjCeZAUD.99


Between playing for Japan and the United States Hideki Matsui has 507 Homeruns 1,649 RBIs 2,643 Hits and 9,014 At Bats in 2,504 Games

[SpecialFNK]

I thought this was a little amusing.
the Astros now in the AL will have to have a DH, and are looking to bring in a new player for that role. maybe someone in charge looked at the list of free agents who could DH and saw Matsui's name. oh hey he used to be a really good DH, lets get him.
Matsui was terrible in 2012.
I'm sure he could be had really cheap, but I wouldn't want to just assume he is going to be your full time DH next season.

[RTL]

Hopefully for the Astros they get someone better. Plenty of better suited hitters out there

[Station 13]

Matsui? really Houston? You got a problem!

[MetsFanatic19]

I think it'd be good for them. An international fanbase would certainly be good for the franchise.

[tr3ymill3r]

Babe I got Matsui!!! Everytime I hear his name that's the first thing I go to.

[cubs1st]

There are so many better alternatives.

[2009mvp]

Don't teams 'have internal discussions' about damn near everyone? You guys respond like they're about to back the Brinks truck up and hand him the DH spot.

[sep11ie]

This is thread worthy?

[sfgiants5518]

Perhaps we can use this thread to discuss minor free agent signings and trades as they happen. There are players that sign that probably don't deserve their own thread, but people may want to talk about it.

I'll start it with this:

Detroit Tigers sign former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Shawn Hill to minor league contract

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...rmer_tor.html?

[Jeffy25]

Jason Bourgeois cleared waivers and is now a free agent

[Celtic AL]

a little late news but redsox signed David Ross to a 2 year 6.8 million contract.

[Jeffy25]

O's sign Daniel McCutchen and Dan Meyer, and the Rangers sign Zach Simons

[Killer Clown]

I like Daniel McCutchen for some reason

[xnick5757]

Red Sox signed RHP Terry Doyle to a minor league contract.

Doyle posted a 2.83 ERA and 71/18 K/BB ratio over 76 1/3 innings at Triple-A for the White Sox in 2012 before finishing the year in Japan.