man the yankees are a great team, fun to cheer for them
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:00 (seven years ago) link
and concerned about image, always
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:26 (seven years ago) link
The Marlins have made an offer of five years and more than $80MM to free agent closer Kenley Jansen.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/marlins-make-80mm-plus-offer-to-kenley-jansen.html
ooooook
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:38 (seven years ago) link
well why not
― qualx, Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:54 (seven years ago) link
the yankees' plan last year of stockpiling ace relievers was obvious and brilliant, if they competed they'd buzzsaw through the playoffs and if they were out of it they had the most coveted free agents at the deadline
and they turned that into a massive haul that's going to give them 5 more championships when it's all said and done
and they got chapman back anyway
get used to this
― qualx, Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:56 (seven years ago) link
er coveted trade targets
they should've traded betances too, just to kill me dead
― qualx, Thursday, 8 December 2016 05:58 (seven years ago) link
Who was the last closer to get a five year contract? Maybe I'm forgetting some obvious names, but it feels like it's been a while.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:28 (seven years ago) link
Would like to see non-save-situation/G% stats for closers.
― Andy K, Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:44 (seven years ago) link
The only other reliever to receive a five-year deal in MLB history was B.J. Ryan in 2005 for $47.5 million. Ryan was released in the middle of his fourth season.
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 December 2016 13:59 (seven years ago) link
I remember that fiasco well.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 8 December 2016 14:00 (seven years ago) link
Chris 'No-Hit' Heston to Seattle
http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2016/12/07/report-mariners-acquire-chris-heston-from-the-giants/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 December 2016 15:42 (seven years ago) link
Blackmon dangled for Jays
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-hot-stove-trade-rumors-rockies-blue-jays-talking-blackmon-stroman-deal/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 December 2016 15:51 (seven years ago) link
no one will probably care about this but the padres grabbed allen cordoba from the cardinals in the rule 5 draft. cordoba is promising but he's never played above the rookie league level. as i understand it, the padres would have to keep them on their roster all year or the cardinals get him back through waivers?i know the padres are rebuilding but it wouldn't make much sense to have play cordoba way above his level all year or let him rot on the bench and stunt his development
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 8 December 2016 17:40 (seven years ago) link
the padres let alexei ramirez accumulate -2.4 WAR at shortstop for them last year, so if cordoba can simply field the position he can barely be worse.
they don't really have anything to lose -- they're not going to contend, he's cheap, they have the roster space, and if they can stash him on the bench this year they can send him back to the minors next year -- he just turned 21. or they can send him back, which is not a huge deal.
also a fair number of these guys develop mysterious injuries that require them to 'rehab' in the minors hmmm
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 December 2016 17:56 (seven years ago) link
holy shit, -2.4 WAR! i didn't realize he was that bad!
welp, cordoba's signing bonus was $7,500, so i'm sure he's pretty happy about getting a bump up to minimum MLB salary
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 8 December 2016 18:06 (seven years ago) link
Blackmon for Stroman would be super super super dumb.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 8 December 2016 18:49 (seven years ago) link
Toronto wants more
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 December 2016 19:10 (seven years ago) link
lots more.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 8 December 2016 20:21 (seven years ago) link
cubs 'on the brink of' signing koji uehara
― mookieproof, Thursday, 8 December 2016 21:52 (seven years ago) link
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/cardinals-nearing-deal-free-agent-with-dexter-fowler.html
― Karl Malone, Friday, 9 December 2016 01:26 (seven years ago) link
hmm might end up being the first cubs player to leave for the cards to get a standing O during his first visit back to wrigley
― nomar, Friday, 9 December 2016 01:28 (seven years ago) link
if the cardinals sign justin turner as well i'll be officially a-ok with the cardinals offseason
― Karl Malone, Friday, 9 December 2016 01:33 (seven years ago) link
Fuuuuck. I really wanted the jays to land Fowler. Fuck.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 9 December 2016 02:59 (seven years ago) link
Sheff is a bit of a modern Dick Allen player that ticked off quite a few people over his career and with his nomadic career, I think he might find it more difficult than the other steroid era players. Dude was a beast of a right handed power hitter.
― earlnash, Monday, 12 December 2016 03:55 (seven years ago) link
Kenley Jansen back to the Dodgers, 5 yrs/$80 million. wtf imo.
― nomar, Monday, 12 December 2016 18:53 (seven years ago) link
encouraging
Major League Baseball created an Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying Policy that covers the practice. As part of the sport's new labor deal, set to be ratified by both sides on Tuesday, the players' union agreed to not contest it.
The policy, obtained by The Associated Press, prohibits teams from "requiring, coercing or encouraging" players to engage in activities that include "dressing up as women or wearing costumes that may be offensive to individuals based on their race, sex, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identify or other characteristic."
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18266346
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 December 2016 15:29 (seven years ago) link
whew finally we can get Corey Kluber out of this getup
http://itspronouncedlajaway.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Corey-Kluber2-FI.jpg
― nomar, Tuesday, 13 December 2016 17:05 (seven years ago) link
2017 competitive balance draft pick order announced:
Competitive Balance Round A
Tampa Bay Rays (No. 31 overall)Cincinnati Reds (32)Oakland Athletics (33)Milwaukee Brewers (34)Minnesota Twins (35)Miami Marlins (36)
Competitive Balance Round B
Arizona Diamondbacks (No. 67 overall)San Diego Padres (68)Colorado Rockies (69)Cleveland Indians (70)Kansas City Royals (71)Pittsburgh Pirates (72)Baltimore Orioles (73)St. Louis Cardinals (74)
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 00:26 (seven years ago) link
There's no such thing as a small-market teamJust because an owner doesn't want to spend more money doesn't mean they can't.
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 00:33 (seven years ago) link
catcher swap
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18272418/milwaukee-brewers-get-jett-bandy-deal-martin-maldonado-angels-catcher-swap
Turner back to Dodgers
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 12:19 (seven years ago) link
derek holland to the white sox
ppl are being weird about the hazing ban, of course
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 17:43 (seven years ago) link
gonna go check to see if curt schilling has a take on this
― nomar, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 17:54 (seven years ago) link
@VernonWells10 1h1 hour agoBREAKING NEWS: Players are now allowed to enter your workplace yelling you suck and should be fired.
Assuming we're being paid $20-25 million to perform below average, cool.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 18:18 (seven years ago) link
not gonna read Huston Street's pro-hazing column
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 18:28 (seven years ago) link
According to a pitcher who said he'll retire if he's assigned only high-leverage situations, MLB has become too sensitive.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 18:43 (seven years ago) link
j0rdan on Loria's case
http://deadspin.com/jeffrey-loria-is-having-a-bad-day-1790071258
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 December 2016 21:22 (seven years ago) link
ManWithOneChopstick12/13/16 6:39pmHave you ever considered introducing yourself over the phone as “Sargent, J0rdan?”
the incredibly rare example of a funny gawker comment, though i'm sure he's heard that one before
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 14 December 2016 21:26 (seven years ago) link
the orioles have reportedly signed former expo great tomo okha to a minor league deal
he'll be 41 in march, last pitched in the majors in 2009, last pitched anywhere in 2014 (a 5.15 ERA in the indy atlantic league)
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 December 2016 18:39 (seven years ago) link
"Great"?
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 16 December 2016 19:00 (seven years ago) link
all former expos are greats
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Friday, 16 December 2016 19:08 (seven years ago) link
this is true. Rob Ducey 4 evah!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 16 December 2016 19:12 (seven years ago) link
http://www.springtrainingcountdown.com/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 17 December 2016 14:50 (seven years ago) link
jimmy rollins has a minor-league deal with the giants
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 December 2016 16:26 (seven years ago) link
Omar Infante and Brendan Ryan to Detroit.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 01:31 (seven years ago) link
that's terrible
how many players have had three-plus separate stints with the tigers?
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 01:37 (seven years ago) link
https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/clay.gif
to phillies
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 December 2016 16:13 (seven years ago) link
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, December 14, 2016 4:26 PM (six days ago) Bookmark
sometimes when i was a kid someone would say "hey do you know if you join the army you could be sgt. sargent." and i would say "yes i do know that"
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 20 December 2016 16:16 (seven years ago) link
has Loria had it with the crank calls?
http://www.fishstripes.com/2016/12/20/13994960/will-jeffrey-loria-sell-the-marlins
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 15:44 (seven years ago) link
DiComo sez nope on McCutchen to Mets, but
MLB.com's Jon Paul Morosi reported late Monday that the Mets remain engaged with the Blue Jays on deals for Bruce and Granderson, though Mets officials prefer to keep Granderson due to his center-field ability.
http://m.mets.mlb.com/news/article/211927054/mets-likely-to-stay-in-house-for-center-field/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 December 2016 16:05 (seven years ago) link
ivan nova returns to pittsburgh, 3/$26m
― mookieproof, Thursday, 22 December 2016 14:59 (seven years ago) link