it should have either been the most money ever for a pitcher or a slightly below market deal with an opt out
anyway maybe the best case scenario is they get three good years out of him, he goes back on the market and someone else gives him enough money that even the red sox aren't interested
― J0rdan S., Tuesday, 1 December 2015 23:51 (eight years ago) link
Price’s deal dwarfs what had been the largest contract for a Red Sox pitcher, both by average annual value and total cost. The previous high was a four-year, $82.5 million extension given to Rick Porcello in April.
― nomar, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 23:57 (eight years ago) link
i forgot that porcello deal was that much
can't wait for Harper's free agency guys
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 1 December 2015 23:58 (eight years ago) link
it's going to be 400 millions + all of our homes
― Van Horn Street, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 00:00 (eight years ago) link
Price turned down a 7 year 200m contract from St. Louis. Not clear if there was an opt out.. But fuck dude I would take 3-4m less a year and not have to deal with red sox fans/media/etc
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 00:19 (eight years ago) link
I'm fine missing out on Price. I just wish we weren't trying piece together a whole six-pack of Drew Hutchisons.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 00:23 (eight years ago) link
god are they really paying porcello $20 million a year
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 00:33 (eight years ago) link
maybe price was scared of batting
― nerd shit (Will M.), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 00:45 (eight years ago) link
Price turned down a 7 year 200m contract from St. Louis. Not clear if there was an opt out.. But fuck dude I would take 3-4m less a year and not have to deal with red sox fans/media/etc --carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries)
rude!!!!!
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:03 (eight years ago) link
anyway w/e it's all good obv it was great for say the Nats to get scherzer and like be World Series favorites that worked out perfectly obv
*screaming internally*
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:06 (eight years ago) link
but seriously it's dope I mean fuck it spend it if you got it and let's see what happens
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:08 (eight years ago) link
right, who cares about the money, there's no salary cap
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:17 (eight years ago) link
ilitch's kids probably care
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:18 (eight years ago) link
right, who cares about the money, there's no salary cap --k3vin k.
aren't you a yankees fan, I mean they haven't done that very recently but in general, like, cmon man
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:35 (eight years ago) link
if i was a red sox fan i would be far more concerned about dombrowski trading away the farm system than i would on him spending $200m on one of the best pitchers of a generation
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:46 (eight years ago) link
and so far he's traded exactly one prospect that I actually had any expectations for (margot) and three others who were m/l coin flips, and has left the best pieces intact. there isn't much else that needs to be acquired other than maybe another solid bullpen guy, and they wouldn't need to trade to get that in all likelihood
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:50 (eight years ago) link
so I'm pretty set
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:51 (eight years ago) link
right, who cares about the money, there's no salary cap― k3vin k., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 1:17 AM (33 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― k3vin k., Wednesday, December 2, 2015 1:17 AM (33 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol 43.7m luxury tax.
http://www.truebluela.com/2015/12/1/9614130/mlb-luxury-tax-dodgers-payroll-2015-competitive-balance
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:52 (eight years ago) link
right, who cares about the money, there's no salary cap--k3vin k.aren't you a yankees fan, I mean they haven't done that very recently but in general, like, cmon man
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, December 1, 2015 8:35 PM (16 minutes ago)
i'm a lapsed yankee fan, but i wasn't criticizing the red sox for paying him so much, my point was the contract doesn't matter to some teams
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:52 (eight years ago) link
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, December 1, 2015 8:52 PM (45 seconds ago)
obviously that's money the teams can afford to pay
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:53 (eight years ago) link
i dislike price but this is the right move for the sox
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 01:55 (eight years ago) link
wow, what is Greinke going to get?
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 02:38 (eight years ago) link
Greinke is going to be a Giant or a Dodger supposedly.
― Bee OK, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 02:39 (eight years ago) link
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Tuesday, December 1, 2015 8:50 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
eh that trade blew dick
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 03:49 (eight years ago) link
in other news, I will laugh hysterically if the giants sell the company store to get greinke after the past four years of their fans' railing against the dodgers w/ the whole "omg they're buying players how impure" thing
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 14:38 (eight years ago) link
the peter bourjos era has ended in st. louis
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:30 (eight years ago) link
rip bourjos. i always liked him, and i think he'll do well in philly. i'm surprised they couldn't get even a low-minors player in exchange for him (like they did for Tony Cruz yesterday)
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 2 December 2015 19:36 (eight years ago) link
MLB.com, the official web site of Major League Baseball, is seeking stats stringers to cover these clubs in 2016 and beyond:
BostonBaltimore/Washington DCAtlantaHoustonLos AngelesMiamiOakland/San FranciscoPittsburghTexasToronto
http://mlb.theresumator.com/apply/oHAhlE/Stats-Stringers
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 20:38 (eight years ago) link
that would be great, but i doubt they would pay enough to cover my mortgage :(
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 21:14 (eight years ago) link
Athletics acquire Marc Rzepcynski and Yonder Alonso from San Diego for Drew Pomeranz, Jose Torres and a player to be named later.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 2 December 2015 22:27 (eight years ago) link
pomeranz will prob be pretty good in that park
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 2 December 2015 22:58 (eight years ago) link
yonder alonso seems like a very oakland player
― nerd shit (Will M.), Thursday, 3 December 2015 00:23 (eight years ago) link
You already had Daric Barton. Why get another one.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 3 December 2015 00:28 (eight years ago) link
you could say that about everyone, except, apparently, ian kennedy
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 December 2015 00:32 (eight years ago) link
Yonder Alonso can hit a bit but hasn't shown the power hitting that he had in college.
― earlnash, Thursday, 3 December 2015 03:06 (eight years ago) link
lol @ stringers communicating (via AOL Instant Messenger)
― qualx, Thursday, 3 December 2015 04:29 (eight years ago) link
The Mariners signed reliever Justin De Fratus to a one-year deal worth $750,000. De Fratus spent 2015 with the Phillies, where he pitched to a 5.51 ERA over 80 innings.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 3 December 2015 15:31 (eight years ago) link
DeFeatus.
― AKA Thermo Thinwall (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 3 December 2015 15:58 (eight years ago) link
rays acquire hank conger despite his historic futility behind the plate
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVUq5HKUsAALY4B.png
(note two recent pirates on that list)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:18 (eight years ago) link
interesting that every season on the list (except for Yost) is post-2000
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:20 (eight years ago) link
how is it even possible to throw out only 1 of 43 runners
― k3vin k., Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:42 (eight years ago) link
looks like this is the one time that Hank Conger threw someone out in 2015:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU201505290.shtml
J.B. Shuck was the victim. here's the video: http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v136851683/cwshou-conger-throws-out-shuck-to-end-the-inning/?game_pk=414368
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:53 (eight years ago) link
hank looks pretty surprised himself at the end of that clip
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 3 December 2015 21:54 (eight years ago) link
The Blue Jays will hire Indians vice president of player personnel Ross Atkins as their new general manager
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 3 December 2015 22:02 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVvCA-O52gw
― polyphonic, Thursday, 3 December 2015 22:17 (eight years ago) link
lollllllllll
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Thursday, 3 December 2015 22:20 (eight years ago) link
what a guy
― Spottie, Thursday, 3 December 2015 22:24 (eight years ago) link
Hunter has got to be a vertiginous experience in the sack.
Lindbergh ponders the Conger move:
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-the-rays-traded-for-hank-conger-a-catcher-who-cant-throw/
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 December 2015 01:59 (eight years ago) link
awwe, that Pence video was great.
― Bee OK, Friday, 4 December 2015 07:03 (eight years ago) link