Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times adds that Kershaw will receive a $500,000 signing bonus with salaries of $7.5 million 2012 and $11 million in 2013. $2mm of his 2012 salary will be deferred to January 2013.

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When healthy, Kuo was one of the most dominant left handed relievers in the game which is evident by him making the All-Star team in 2010, when he led all big league relievers with a 1.20 ERA.

2011 was a different story for Kuo who posted a 9.00 ERA in 40 appearances while dealing with anxiety issues.

In seven major league seasons, all with the Dodgers, Kuo went 13-7 with 13 saves and a 3.73 career ERA in 292 1/3 innings pitched and one memorable bat flip/ home run in 2007.

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Coffey will earn $1MM in 2013, with the club option being worth $2.5MM with a $300K buyout.

Coffey posted a 3.62 era last season for the Nationals. He earned $1.35mm last season and also earned an additional $150k in appearance bonuses (made 69 appearances, $75k for hitting 60 and 65 appearances).

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Navarro hit .193 in his second stint with the Dodgers last season. He was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on August 23 as a result of his poor work ethic.

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It is unclear if Boston views Padilla as a starter or a bullpen piece but will likely start off in the competition for the fifth starter role. Last year for the Dodgers, Padilla worked out of the bullpen and was slated to be the everyday closer but suffered a season ending injury after only 8 2/3 innings.

In four seasons with Texas in the AL, Padilla went 43-34 with a 4.90 era.

Kuroda who has only pitched for the Dodgers besides in Japan, has a career era of 3.45 (4 seasons) and posted a 3.07 era in 2011 enroute to a 13-16 record.

The Yankees who decided to wait until Friday the 13th to make any big moves, earlier traded for Michael Pineda.

On January 10th, Mike Petriello of  Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness, noted that Kenji Nimura, who joined the Dodgers in 2008 to translate for Kuroda, had signed with the Yankees.The deal that brought Nimura may have helped sway Kuroda to the east coast.

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Allan

The soon-to-be 35-year-old returns to Los Angeles for another campaign.  He signed with the Dodgers last year for $500,000, on a Minor League deal.

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The 29-year-old played in 136 games for the Dodgers in 2011 where he hit .256/.308/.353 with 2 home runs and 22 RBIs.

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As recently as September of 2011,  Ramirez indicated that he wanted to return to professional baseball.

Back in April the controversial Ramirez retired after being informed by MLB of an “Issue” regarding the Drug Prevention program. He was looking at a 100 game suspension at the moment because it was his second offense.

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Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun adds that the Dodgers will get Jarrett Martin and Tyler Henson (Brittany Ghiroli of MLB.com) in exchange of Eveland.

Eveland was 3-2 with a 3.03 ERA in 29.2 innings in five starts with the Dodgers in 2011.

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In 81 at-bats this season, Bard hit .210.

The move is considered odd as the Dodgers are set to go with A.J. Ellis behind the plate and recently signed Matt Treanor to a one-year deal with an option for 2013. Bard would provide insurance at Triple-A in case Ellis or Treanor are injured or Ellis doesn’t produce.

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Yesterday, we learned that the Dodgers were close to an agreement with the right hander. Harang was 14-7 with a 3.64 ERA in 170.2 innings in 28 starts with the Padres in 2011.

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According to Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times, Hairston will make $2.25mm in 2012 and $3.75mm in 2013.

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Dodgers GM, Ned Colleti, told Jim Bowden of ESPN.com that the deal is close but not done yet. Harang was 14-7 with a 3.64 ERA in 170.2 innings in 28 starts with the Padres in 2011.

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Earlier today, we learned that the Twins were interested in signing the lefty. Capuano, 33, was 11-12 with a 4.55 ERA in 186 innings for the New York Mets.

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Yesterday, we learned that Kennedy and the Dodgers were close to an agreement. Kennedy hit .234/.277/.355 with 7 HR’s and 38 RBI’s in 380 AB’s for the Seattle Mariners in 2011.

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In the book’s preface, the author quotes work done by a Manhattan lawyer named Doug Pappas. Pappas, says that a team with only minimum wage players, both on the Major League roster and the rest of the 40-man, would still probably win 49 out of the 162 games played.

In 2011, the minimum wage for a player on the 25-man roster was $414,500. The minimum wage for a player on the 40-man roster, with at least one day of MLB service time or had been on the 40-man roster for a year was $67,300.

The minimum that a team could spend on their 40-man roster in 2011 was: $11,397,000. That’s $10,387,500 for their 25-man roster and $1,009,500 for the rest of their 40-man roster. If a team could get approximately 49 wins with a $11,397,000 payroll, that means that if you divide the total wins a team got above their 49th win by the total dollars they paid over the minimum, you get the “price” each team paid for each win they got.

After this brief introduction of the “marginal win” formula, I’m going to say what this report is all about. I’m going to analyze the “price” for each win a team got in 2011 so we can determine which teams were the most cost effective. Besides that, I’m going to list the top 5 paid players on each team and give you their performance line, to see how much they actually contributed to their team.

I’ll also list each team’s OBP, runs and SLG totals so we can see for ourselves how related these stats are at the moment of scoring runs and winning games. So get ready to experience a thoughtful analysis of every 2011 Major league team.

The team’s payroll was taken from USA Today and the individuals salaries from About.com.

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– The Chicago White Sox have been trying to move left handed pitcher Matt Thornton since July according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He is owed $12 million over two seasons.

– Olney also points out that the White Sox are “devoted” to the idea of trading John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Carlos Quentin.

– The Colorado Rockies have inquired about catcher Dioner Navarro according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. He would be the team’s backup catcher if they end up signing Ramon Hernandez. Renck adds that if they sign Hernandez they would probably move Chris Iannetta as well.

– Renck says that the Rockies are exploring trades for Ian Stewart. He adds that the Cubs are apparently interested in Stewart although he’s not sure “what degree” of interest they have.

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Last week, we learned that Broxton was close to making a decision. We also heard that at least ten teams were showing interest in him.

The 27-year-old former All Star was limited in 2011 due to injury and is coming of minor elbow surgery, though he should be ready for Spring Training.  In 14 games last season, the right-hander was 1-2 with seven saves in 14 appearances.

In 2011, Broxton made $7mm in the second year of his two year deal. In 2009, Broxton had a career year where he posted a 2.61 era while saving 36 games and striking 114 out along the way.

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1. What are the chances Manny Ramirez plays baseball next season?

As time goes on, the chances of Manny returning to any field decreases. He recently had a tryout with a Japanese team in Miami, that did not go well. With Manny, teams have to look and see if his productivity is worth the headaches that also come with Manny. Manny also still has a 100 game suspension that he has to serve prior to being eligible to play. In the end, I think Manny will take his talents to his neighborhood softball league.

2. Who are the oldest active MLB players and are they still producing?

The oldest player that set foot on a diamond this year was Tim Wakefield, at 45 years old. Though he won the award this year, Jamie Moyer is looking to return after sitting out 2011 due to injuries and would have won the award this year as he is 48 years old (49 on Nov 18th). Wakefield who is known for his knuckle ball, posted a 7-8 record with a 5.12 era while earning $3.5mm in the second year of his two-year deal $7mm deal.

The oldest player to ever play in a game goes to Satchel Paige who was 59. In 1965, he signed a one-day contract with the Kansas City Athletics. On September 25, he took the mound against the Boston Red Sox allowing only one hit in three innings (info obtained from wikipedia).

3. Where will Albert Pujols sign?

Because of the limited market as far as only a handful of teams being able to afford a $200mm contract, I think Pujols will end up returning to St. Louis. Stay up to date with all signings with our Free Agent Tracker.

4. What was the worst free agent signing last offseason?

Purely on the past season statistics, Jayson Werth and Adam Dunn immediately pop into mind. If you are looking at only performances, Dunn wins the award. Dunn posted a .159 avg,while hitting 11 home runs while striking out 177 times. Sure some critics will say it was in part because he switched leagues but he just flat out sunk. In 2010 with the Nationals, he hit .260 with 38 home runs. This past season while putting up dismal numbers, he went on to make $12mm, or about $1.1mm per home run he hit as the full time DH for the White Sox.

But if you take into consideration total years and money I would say Jayson Werth at seven years $126mm was the worst signing (Dunn was four-years, $56mm). Werth had a career year in 2009 when he hit .268 with 36 home runs and 99 rbi’s. But that was on a different team where he was not the big stick on the team. He had plenty of protection infront of him and behind him. This past season as the main threat for the Nationals, he hit .232 with only 20 home runs.

By the end of the 2012 season, the jocking for the worst contract during the 2010-2011 offseason  should be over and we will be able to crown Dunn or Werth the winner.

Last week we heard as many as ten teams were showing interest in Broxton. The 27-year-old former All Star was limited in 2011 due to injury and is coming of minor elbow surgery, though he should be ready for Spring Training.  In 14 games last season, the right-hander was 1-2 with seven saves in 14 appearances.

In 2011, Broxton made $7mm in the second year of his two year deal.

In 2009, Broxton had a career year where he posted a 2.61 era while saving 36 games and striking 114 out along the way.

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As of the end of September, it was uncertain where the Dodgers’ pitcher, Kuroda, would pitch in 2011.

“It’s amazing that something I don’t know, someone else knows. I’ll tell you one thing: I tend to go the other way. At this moment, I really don’t know. I might stay here, I might go to Japan. It’s 50-50,” Kuorda said in the last part of the 2011 regular season.

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