Dave Cameron at USS Mariner posted his (what seems like) annual offseason plan. In the past his plans would have worked out a lot better than what the team actually did. His plan boils down to this:

Trade Jose Lopez, Wladimir Balentien, and Jarrod Washburn to the Brewers for Corey Hart and Brad Nelson

Sign Rafael Furcal to a 3 year, $40 million contract

Sign Milton Bradley to a 3 year, $36 million contract with a vesting option for a 4th season based on PA

Sign Reed Johnson to a 1 year, $3 million contract.

Sign Jeremy Affeldt to a 1 year, $4 million contract

And he moves Betancourt to 2nd.

This is a real good plan and here’s why. read more »