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Week In Review: 12/25/11 – 12/31/11

By Dan Mennella | January 1, 2012 at 7:15pm CDT

A pair of notable trades were the highlights of a relatively quiet final week of 2011. Here's a look back at what went down …

  • The Red Sox acquired closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Athletics in exchange for outfielder Josh Reddick and minor leaguers Miles Head and Raul Alcantara.
  • The Padres acquired outfielder Carlos Quentin from the White Sox in exchange for minor league pitchers Simon Castro and Pedro Hernandez.
  • The Giants and ace Tim Lincecum remained far apart on a potential contract extension.
  • The Cubs intensified trade talks regarding right-hander Matt Garza. The Tigers are in the mix, as are the Marlins.
  • The Blue Jays agreed to sign reliever Darren Oliver to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013.
  • The Yankees agreed to sign reserve outfielder Andruw Jones.
  • The Mariners signed lefty reliever George Sherrill.
  • The Tigers made it be known that they'd be willing to trade right-hander Jacob Turner.
  • Lastings Milledge signed a one-year deal with a club option for 2013 with the Yakult Swallows of NPB.
  • Prince Fielder's agent insisted that the free agent first baseman does not prefer a short-term contract to a long-term deal.
  • The Nationals officially announced the signing of utility man Mark DeRosa.
  • The Yankees may have dropped out of the bidding for free agent starter Hiroki Kuroda.
  • The Cubs signed right-hander Andy Sonnanstine to a split contract.
  • The Yankees signed left-handed reliever Hideki Okajima to a minor league contract.
  • The Giants signed right-hander Boof Bonser to a minor league contract.
  • Melvin Mora called it a career.
  • The Athletics expressed strong interest in Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler.
  • The Orioles continued conversations with the representatives for free agent lefty Joe Saunders.
  • Two teams expressed "viable" interest in free agent Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma.
  • The Mariners expressed interest in signing free agent right-hander Kevin Millwood.
  • The Diamondbacks signed Cuban left-hander Alexander Carreras.
  • The Cubs signed a pair of Cuban prospects.
  • The Astros interviewed ESPN analyst Keith Law for several front office positions.
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  1. Jesse Webber

    14 years ago

    all in all, a boring week

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  2. B Joyce

    14 years ago

    You forgot, The Atlanta Braves did nothing.

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  3. baseballdude

    14 years ago

    interesting week in baseball.

    Reply
  4. mmwatkin

    14 years ago

    I wish Turner was a lefty. 

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