^guy who did this posted about it on Effectively Wild FB; v clever
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 16:44 (eight years ago) link
K-Rod to DET
― Andy K, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 17:34 (eight years ago) link
Mets sposedly "very interested" in Zobrist
otoh, NO NO NO:
http://espn.go.com/blog/newyork/mets/post/_/id/113379/daniel-murphy-not-necessarily-a-goner-from-mets
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 19 November 2015 15:21 (eight years ago) link
they would, wouldn't they
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 19 November 2015 18:24 (eight years ago) link
deadline to protect minor leaguers from the rule 5 draft is tomorrow
mets have lost jack leathersich (to the cubs) on waivers in the process of shuffling their 40-man
― mookieproof, Thursday, 19 November 2015 21:15 (eight years ago) link
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/157705878/mlb-fox-streaming-deal-a-great-thing-for-fans
Baseball got more accessible for millions of fans on Thursday when Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a three-year deal with FOX Sports in which 15 teams will allow in-market streaming of games on phones, tablets and other devices.These 15 teams are the ones with games carried by FOX regional sports networks -- Angels, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, D-backs, Indians, Marlins, Padres, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Twins and Yankees -- and Manfred said baseball is negotiating with the carriers of the other 15 teams to try to complete similar agreements by Opening Day.This announcement means that if you subscribe to your local FOX broadcasts of your team, you will be able to watch the games on your phone or tablet in that market. Previously, teams hadn't been allowed to stream their own games into their local market. This is one of those days when the world shifted a bit, when it got just a bit smaller and connected us to our local teams in ways we've never been connected before.
These 15 teams are the ones with games carried by FOX regional sports networks -- Angels, Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, D-backs, Indians, Marlins, Padres, Rangers, Rays, Reds, Royals, Tigers, Twins and Yankees -- and Manfred said baseball is negotiating with the carriers of the other 15 teams to try to complete similar agreements by Opening Day.
This announcement means that if you subscribe to your local FOX broadcasts of your team, you will be able to watch the games on your phone or tablet in that market. Previously, teams hadn't been allowed to stream their own games into their local market. This is one of those days when the world shifted a bit, when it got just a bit smaller and connected us to our local teams in ways we've never been connected before.
― Andy K, Friday, 20 November 2015 02:07 (eight years ago) link
The Marlins and Pirates will play a two-game series in Puerto Rico this May to honor Roberto Clemente Day.
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/157695122/pirates-marlins-will-play-in-puerto-rico
let's go mook
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 November 2015 15:24 (eight years ago) link
Cameron Maybin is Coming Home
― mookieproof, Friday, 20 November 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link
Is he hurt?
― Andy K, Friday, 20 November 2015 22:04 (eight years ago) link
@joe_sheehan Nice that the #Mets play the #Royals next year. They won't have to mail Terry Collins his ring.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 20 November 2015 22:14 (eight years ago) link
i was at maybin's mlb debut, which was a big deal at the time -- BA's #6 prospect, 20yo, five tools, etc. iirc he looked completely overmatched at the plate and misplayed a ball pretty badly in left
in retrospect he doesn't really seem to have any tools? steal a few bases, i guess, but i'm not sure why the tigers would want to pay him $8m plus one more to buy him out in a year
lol that game was also joba's fourth big league appearance; he wouldn't allow a run until his 12th. we were all so young and had such promise
― mookieproof, Saturday, 21 November 2015 00:52 (eight years ago) link
He was one of the more exciting Braves to watch on offense this past season, but that's really not saying much at all. "Objects in mirror are nowhere near as close as they appear to be."
― phở intellectual (WilliamC), Saturday, 21 November 2015 04:22 (eight years ago) link
Cameron Maybin is ONLY 28!!!!
― How Butch, I mean (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Saturday, 21 November 2015 16:35 (eight years ago) link
????
I'm starting to feel real bad for Mattingly.
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 22 November 2015 20:32 (eight years ago) link
oh, Dave Roberts
well they got that crucial postseason SB move covered
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 November 2015 04:40 (eight years ago) link
Dodgers will have their first minority manager 69 years after Jackie Robinson's debut (and 41 after the first black manager)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 23 November 2015 16:24 (eight years ago) link
Chris Iannetta to Seattle for one year
hits better than Zunino (maybe)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 24 November 2015 19:01 (eight years ago) link
Mark McGwire, yr new Padres bench coach
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 November 2015 01:43 (eight years ago) link
Embattled Alex Avila to ChiSox
― Andy K, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 16:25 (eight years ago) link
astros, a's continue to play jed lowrie volleyball
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 16:28 (eight years ago) link
'Stros to Os for Hoes.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 16:36 (eight years ago) link
Though technically the 'Stros DFA'd him.
bud norris to the braves on a one-year deal
no word on whether he consulted with jon singleton on the terms
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 25 November 2015 21:23 (eight years ago) link
c-ass Anthony Recker signs minor league deal with Indians
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 27 November 2015 22:05 (eight years ago) link
sorry man
― mookieproof, Friday, 27 November 2015 22:41 (eight years ago) link
j.a. 'jay' happ to the blue jays, three years, $36m
dude better send ray searage a hell of a christmas present
― mookieproof, Saturday, 28 November 2015 00:51 (eight years ago) link
so, i guess this means the Jay's have no shot at Price (or any of the other top/secondary tier pitchers). Estrada, Chavez and now Happ... i guess back-end starters are the new market inefficiency
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 29 November 2015 03:41 (eight years ago) link
Detroit is in serious talks with free-agent Jordan Zimmermann, according to FoxSports.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 29 November 2015 13:46 (eight years ago) link
Jordan Zimmermann, Tigers reach 5-year, $110 million deal
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/14249237
― Andy K, Sunday, 29 November 2015 19:00 (eight years ago) link
seems low for him
― J0rdan S., Sunday, 29 November 2015 19:01 (eight years ago) link
I'd figure this deal probably sets the price for Johnny Cueto. Thing with Cueto is going long term as while he has pitched a lot of innings, he's also had a couple of injuries.
I'm thinking some of the free agency got a bit high dollar in the pitching and with the total amount of starters available, it could fall back especially for the last ones left on the board. It hasn't happened as much lately with starting pitchers as with position players, but you could find some of them fall back and maybe have to settle into 1 or 2 year deals.
I think the leverage the players had getting those crazy long and expensive deals might not be there like it was a few years back.
― earlnash, Sunday, 29 November 2015 22:25 (eight years ago) link
Someone told me that the reason people might overpay for pitching this year is because next year's FA market is BAD for pitching
― nerd shit (Will M.), Monday, 30 November 2015 15:37 (eight years ago) link
i'd feel like a real dummy if i read that in this thread and was just repeating it
― nerd shit (Will M.), Monday, 30 November 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
not sure we're seeing any overpaying. pitchers are obviously more prone to catastrophic injury, but zimmermann has averaged 4 war over his last five seasons. the two blue jays signings seem more tenuous -- happ put up 2.4 WAR in just 11 starts for the pirates; maybe he's figured something out or maybe not, while estrada benefited from an extraordinarily low BABIP -- but not outrageous with a win costing around what, $7m? starting pitching is expensive af
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 November 2015 15:51 (eight years ago) link
I don't think anything is extraordinarily overpriced yet but i'm saying it COULD get crazy due to next year's drought. maybe i should just find that article, huh.
http://www.sbnation.com/2015/11/16/9743932/mlb-free-agency-rumors-trade-2016-2017
― nerd shit (Will M.), Monday, 30 November 2015 16:19 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSources: #RedSox in agreement with free-agent outfielder Chris Young on a multi-year contract, pending a physical.
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 November 2015 18:27 (eight years ago) link
cardinals sign brayan pena to be the primary catcher for september/october in anticipation of yet another season of promising to give yadier molina more rest, failing to do so, and then being shocked at a late season injury
― Karl Malone, Monday, 30 November 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
Reassuring when Mike Ilitch praises his GM during a press conference for having "a lot of contacts."
― Andy K, Monday, 30 November 2015 21:52 (eight years ago) link
hehehe
http://mweb.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/25395692/barry-bonds-is-under-consideration-to-be-a-marlins-hitting-coach
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 November 2015 22:33 (eight years ago) link
_@Ken_RosenthalSources: #RedSox in agreement with free-agent outfielder Chris Young on a multi-year contract, pending a physical._ --mookieproof
--mookieproof
really don't understand this one
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 14:16 (eight years ago) link
joba to cleveland on a minor league deal
https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/bw-03-bug-spray-1128.jpg
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 15:02 (eight years ago) link
xp self well 2 years isn't bad, was worried dombpoutski was gonna shell out for longer
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:37 (eight years ago) link
that joba pic is so good
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 18:46 (eight years ago) link
byung-ho park to the twinkies
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 21:03 (eight years ago) link
Pena going to the Cards sux. He's a good backup catcher.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
@PeteAbe#RedSox in agreement with David Price. 7 years and $217 million.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 21:55 (eight years ago) link
phew (at least the cubs didn't get him)
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 21:59 (eight years ago) link
fangraphs crowdsourced prediction (7 years, 196 million) wasn't too far off.
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 22:00 (eight years ago) link
opt-out after three years
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link