The Week's Transaction Wire

This was a week for the one year contract as dozens of players signed. Most of these guys are not arbitration eligible and under team control during the early part of a young career. To be sure, a couple of older guys made it in there too. Here is a quick run through:

- The Phillies are Eaton a lot of money by dumping Adam, but felt they had no choice in releasing the beleaguered pitcher.

- The Padres used Friday to become the assembly line of all transaction situations as they signed 29 players in one day. Among them:

• Seung Baek went Cha ching!
• They asked Mark to give it another Worrell.
• They told Wade to sign on the LeBlanc line.
• They asked Jose to carry the Lobaton for another year.
• They gave Cabrera an A for Everth.
• They gave Luis enough to buy a Durango.
• They are not expecting Ivan Nova to flame out.
• Drew Macias said gracias.
• Denker said Danka.
• They signed Hampson Justin case they need him.
• And Will is almost old enough to be Veneble.

- On other teams, the Brewers gave Manny a contract that was on Parra with the one that Chase Wright got.

- The Brewers infield is not so Inbarren after they signed Hernan.

- The Rangers had a big day on Wednesday as they signed ten players. Among them:

• They hope Warner has a Madrigal season.
• They told Taylor that they never promised him a Teagarden, so he took what he could get.
• German Duran Duran won't be Hungry Like a Wolf after signing his contract.
• And oh my Josh! Hamilton only got a one year contract!?

- Over in Atlanta, Anderson was relieved that the Braves wanted him and that his career was not yet Garreted.

- The Tigers and Freddy did the Dolsi Doh after agreeing on a contract.

- Two guys are trying to hide their Ohio heritage as Dana Eveland and Brent Clevlen both signed this week.

- Scott Stapp will be happy that Joe Crede signed with the Twins.

- A new contract with Oakland got Kurt Suzuki's motor running.

- Donovan will be happy to note that Texas signed their Eric Hurley Gurly man. And when reporters are looking for the pitcher after a tough outing, the team trainer will point to the whirlpool room and sing: "Hurley Gurly inside..."

- Oakland got some insurance by signing Gio Gonzalez and the pitcher will be happy too because now he won't have to ride the computer bus.

Well, there you have it--another week's worth of transaction action found only here at the FanDome.