Best Offseason Moves

With pitchers and catchers reporting in just six days, I thought I'd take a look at the best moves of the offseason, and the teams who had the best offseason.

10. Carlos Lee
The Brewers were missing offense last year, and it cost them, and most notably Ben Sheets a lot of games that they should have won. Lee will have a good year in the hitters back that is "The Keg" aka Miller Park, and he gives balance to the Lineup by breaking up that log jam of lefties in the middle of the lineup, and gives protection to Overbay and Jenkins.

9. Al Leiter
If Leiter can be anywhere near the pitcher he was three years ago, the Marlins have one of the best staffs in baseball. They already do, but that would just be the cherry on top of the sunday. I love this move because it gives them another lefty, and a good veteran pitcher to work with the young staff of Willis, Beckett, and Hopefully Burnett.

8. Kevin Millwood
This move gives the Indians three very good pitchers atop their rotation to go along with what I think is a very good, young offense. Don't forget the Indians get Aaron Boone back from injury this year.

7. Jason Varitek
If the Red Sox would have lost him they would have lost their leader. Not only that, but barring an offseason move, Doug Mirabelli would be their starting catcher.

6. Tino Martinez
I know he's like 50 years old now, but the Yankees were unsure about first base given Jason Giambi's story, and by signing Tino they solidify it. If Giambi does return, then he can DH and Tino plays first base, if not Tino gives them consistancy in the lineup and field. He isn't the threat he once was, but he'll be a tough out batting down in the 6-8 spot of the lineup. Besides, doesn't Martinez just look right as a Yankee?

5. Dan Kolb
The Braves can now move Smoltz back into the rotation, and I fully expect that to work out, and get a closer who proved he is a top tier guy at his position.

4. Mark Mulder
The Cardinals lacked one thing last year, pitching. I know statistically they did have a good year, but it folded in the playoffs and we saw that they didn't have a true ace. Mulder gives them that, plus he is left handed. Anytime you can get a young, lefty ace, you've upgraded your club in a major way.

3. Tim Hudson
If they would have just made the move for Kolb, you could have questioned if the starting rotation was good enough, but now your top 3 are Hudson, Smoltz, and Hampton. Throw in Horacio Ramirez and this becomes one of the top staff's in Baseball.

2. Carolos Beltran
If not for the fact that the Mets have so many holes, then this would have been the best move of the offseason. However, there are still issues with the starting rotation, bullpen and bench. Best case scenario now is that Beltran makes this an above average team. Had they address those holes then they could be in position to challenge for the wild card. Who knows, they still might, we saw how he rejuvinated the Astros last year down the stretch.

1. Randy Johnson
No brainer here, what do I really need to say?


Notables:
Carlos Delgado: Marlins
Edgar Renteria: Red Sox
Felix Rodriguez: Yankees
Nomar Garciaparra: Cubs
Moises Alou: Giants
Magglio Ordonez: Tigers
Troy Percival: Tigers
Matt Clement: Red Sox
Pedro Martinez: Mets
Sammy Sosa: Orioles
Jason Kendall: Athletics
Damian Miller: Brewers

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