Yeah, I can see that now--good year, gone, bad year, walking papers. Do both parties ever agree?
― clemenza, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 15:18 (seven years ago) link
i'm wondering that too. is a mutual option basically saying "contract ends here unless a miracle happens"
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 17:49 (seven years ago) link
Tigers reportedly after Peter Bourjos
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 January 2017 18:12 (seven years ago) link
tigers have acquired outfielder mikie mahtook, who was deeply awful for tampa last year, for cash/ptbnl
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 22:45 (seven years ago) link
extensions for wil myers (6 years, $83 million + an option for 2023) and kole calhoun (3 years, $26 million + an option for 2020)
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 18 January 2017 22:56 (seven years ago) link
reds send dan straily to miami for three surprisingly decent prospects (keeping in mind that the marlins system sucks)
10 months ago straily was traded straight-up for erik kratz, then waived, so that's a nice job by the reds
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 January 2017 15:28 (seven years ago) link
sounds like the orioles are gonna re-sign trumbo
also, the Saga of Brady Dragmire
9/27/16 DFA'd by TOR10/5/16 acquired by PIT for cash? DFA'd by PIT12/2/16 claimed off waivers by TEX12/13/16 DFA'd by TEX12/14/16 claimed off waivers by PIT12/21/16 DFA'd by PIT12/23/16 claimed off waivers by TEX1/19/17 DFA'd by TEX
also he's never pitched above double-a and isn't even good
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 January 2017 22:27 (seven years ago) link
37 million for three years isn't bad, tbh.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 20 January 2017 16:13 (seven years ago) link
especially when kendrys got 3/$33m
(not that trumbo is actually much better, but he's younger, at least vaguely capable of playing the field, and did lead MLB in homers last year)
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 January 2017 16:48 (seven years ago) link
i suppose without the QO he likely would have gotten more tho.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 20 January 2017 16:52 (seven years ago) link
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"No we asked for 'MEAT HOOK.' :("
― Andy K, Saturday, 21 January 2017 02:08 (seven years ago) link
dodgers send RHP prospect jose de leon to tampa for 2B logan forsythe, presumably ending their quest for brian dozier
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:02 (seven years ago) link
sam miller on 'mutual options': http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18519226/show-mind-games-mutual-options-not-money
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 16:38 (seven years ago) link
minors deals:james loney to texasjarrod salty to torontoeric young jr to los angeles of anaheim
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 22:33 (seven years ago) link
looks like Mets are keeping Bruce
http://nypost.com/2017/01/24/mets-now-plan-to-keep-jay-bruce-as-everyday-right-fielder/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 15:39 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C08JOmQXcAAPWlv.png:small
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 January 2017 20:00 (seven years ago) link
You like the fights? You like the rough stuff? Yeah, bet you do. Like to get down and tussle a little bit? Like me and Tuffy, before she got run over. We used to get down on the floor and tussle all the time. I'd say to her, "You a good bitch, Tuffy. Here's a treat for you." And I'd give Tuffy what all good bitches love best, and you know what that is? You know what that is? A bone. I can give you a good bone, too, girl.
― Andy K, Thursday, 26 January 2017 20:12 (seven years ago) link
one of my fave fantasy bb team names ever was my pal's team one year, "tuffy gosewisch engage"
― why ruin a good tradition? (Will M.), Thursday, 26 January 2017 23:00 (seven years ago) link
Mets 'pen shopping
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 27 January 2017 15:12 (seven years ago) link
http://www.amazinavenue.com/2017/1/26/14405322/new-york-mets-free-agency-rumors-sergio-romo-joe-smith-jerry-blevins
@dgooldBREAKING: #MLB hammers #Cardinals for hack: Must send 2 draft picks to #Astros, pay $2m fine.
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 January 2017 19:01 (seven years ago) link
i suggest that we send them the draft picks from rounds #39 and #40 of the 2014 draft
― Karl Malone, Monday, 30 January 2017 19:03 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3cNxxYUMAAXQen.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 January 2017 19:07 (seven years ago) link
also colby rasmus to tampa 1 year/$5m + incentives
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 January 2017 19:12 (seven years ago) link
fwiw, chris correa (the cardinals/astros hacker knower of top secret passwords) put out this statement:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C3gU15qW8AELgGe.jpg:large
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 02:07 (seven years ago) link
https://twitter.com/chriscorrea/status/826435422834266112http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/01/chris-correa-alleges-that-astros-improperly-utilized-cardinals-data.html
Nolan Ryan was 70 yesterday
13 days til ST
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 February 2017 13:56 (seven years ago) link
Nationals signed veteran relievers Matt Albers and Joe Nathan.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 1 February 2017 15:10 (seven years ago) link
rockies send eddie butler to the cubs for minor league reliever james farris
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 1 February 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
Cardinals agree to a five-year, $51 million extension with Carlos Martinez.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 February 2017 17:08 (seven years ago) link
with 2 club options, too. i think it's fantastic, i irrationally love martinez
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 2 February 2017 17:19 (seven years ago) link
i bet his agent was stoked after martinez said "I want to spend my entire career with the Cardinals" a few weeks ago
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 2 February 2017 17:20 (seven years ago) link
Rays are set to sign right-hander Cory Rasmus to a minor league contract, cornering market on Rasmii.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 February 2017 21:18 (seven years ago) link
@USATODAYmlbHal Steinbrenner says Yankees fans love Aroldis Chapman despite DV incident. "Sooner or later we forget, right?"
cool
― mookieproof, Thursday, 2 February 2017 21:20 (seven years ago) link
let's see if a Wilpon says something similarly classy about Familia
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 2 February 2017 21:28 (seven years ago) link
on the guys like richie shaffer who have been waived and claimed multiple times this winter: http://www.si.com/mlb/2017/02/01/waiver-wire-rollins-shaffer-lavarnway
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 February 2017 18:15 (seven years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSource: Sergio Romo to #Dodgers, pending physical.
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 February 2017 16:22 (seven years ago) link
3 mil ain't bad for the guy.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 6 February 2017 17:32 (seven years ago) link
napoli to texas
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 18:50 (seven years ago) link
chris carter to the yankees!
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Saw a preseason Fantasy guide on the magazine rack today that had Russell Martin on the cover. They may want to rethink their marketing strategy.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
Just pandering to the Canadian market.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 01:33 (seven years ago) link
I know these publications have multiple covers aimed at specific markets, but still--Russell Martin? There's got to be at least a half-dozen guys you'd want on there ahead of a 34-year-old catcher with a .398 slugging average and iffy health. Even if you do give him some citizenship points.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 05:01 (seven years ago) link
"Guys" meaning "Jays": Donaldson, Sanchez, Tulowitzki, Estrada, Happ, Osuna, Travis, Pillar, Stroman maybe, even Bautista.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 8 February 2017 12:33 (seven years ago) link
regardless of Martin's season last year, he's still a face most people will recognize. you throw Estrada or Happ (or even Sanchez, despite how much he's earned it), a lot of people are going to wonder who the fuck they're looking at!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 8 February 2017 14:42 (seven years ago) link
Brandon Phillips to the Barves.
― scattered, smothered, covered, diced and chunked (WilliamC), Sunday, 12 February 2017 14:17 (seven years ago) link
Dodgers sign Chase Utley, Franklin Gutierrez for one year
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 13 February 2017 15:39 (seven years ago) link
Prince Fielder apparently launching a cooking show called "Fielder's Choice", good for the big fella
― frogbs, Monday, 13 February 2017 15:59 (seven years ago) link
@BaseballAmericaBaseball America has been sold to Alliance Baseball LLC, owners of the Omaha Storm Chasers and Richmond Flying Squirrels
― mookieproof, Monday, 13 February 2017 18:36 (seven years ago) link
breaking: completely revamped Baseball America top prospects list includes 46 players from Omaha Storm Chasers and Richmond Flying Squirrels
― Karl Malone, Monday, 13 February 2017 18:40 (seven years ago) link