Twins Sign Jim Thome
The Twins have inked the 40-year-old Thome to a one-year, $1.5 million deal. He can earn an additional $700,000 in incentives. This is not a bad signing at all by the Twins. They get a power hitter with clubhouse experience for a cheap price. He hit .249 with 23 homers last year so he still has a little pop left in his bat. It is likely he will be in the lineup mostly as a DH. Thome has 564 homeruns in his career.
Athletics Sign Ben Sheets
Oakland signed pitcher Ben Sheets to a one-year, $10 million contract. He can possibly earn $12 million with incentives. The 31-year-old former Brewer was stellar early in his career, but injuries have plagued him the last few years. He sat out all of 2009 while recovering from elbow surgery. The A's must have liked what they saw last week in a bullpen session and it was enough to get the deal done. If Sheets can return to his old self, this could be one of the better signings of the offseason.
Tejada Returns To Orioles
Baltimore brought back Miguel Tejada with a one-year, $6 million contract. Tejada turns 36 this season and may be well past his prime as a MLB caliber player, but he is sure an upgrade offensively over what the Orioles had last season.
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