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
new d-backs uniforms are . . . something
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 December 2015 15:51 (eight years ago) link
big pelf to the tigers, 2yrs, $16m
i guess *someone* has to pitch those innings, but idgi
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 December 2015 16:34 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTLkDfg_HI
― nerd shit (Will M.), Friday, 4 December 2015 17:01 (eight years ago) link
big pelf to the tigers, 2yrs, $16mi guess *someone* has to pitch those innings, but idgi
Me neither.
― Andy K, Friday, 4 December 2015 17:48 (eight years ago) link
Bonds officially in as Miami hitting coach
cue 48 hrs of sanctimony
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 December 2015 19:13 (eight years ago) link
haven't seen any sanctimony, more 'why would he sign on with such a shitshow of an organization?'
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 December 2015 19:22 (eight years ago) link
well presumably he's satisfied the checks won't bounce
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 December 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
why would barry bonds go to the marlins is sort of a self-answering question
― J0rdan S., Friday, 4 December 2015 20:24 (eight years ago) link
i heard it's not present-timeline barry bonds, but future-timeline barry bonds coming back in time to prevent giancarlo stanton from hitting the 810 career home runs he would have hit in MLB Universe Prime by subtly fucking with his mechanics
it's a rumour but i heard it from a pretty good source
― nerd shit (Will M.), Friday, 4 December 2015 20:29 (eight years ago) link
lackey to the cubes
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 December 2015 22:20 (eight years ago) link
chicken & beer reunion y'all
just need beckett to come out of retirement on a one-year deal
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Friday, 4 December 2015 22:22 (eight years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVajleWUkAElQL6.jpg
dombrowskiface strikes again
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 December 2015 22:32 (eight years ago) link
Lackey to Cubs.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 4 December 2015 23:08 (eight years ago) link
MYSTERY TEAM SWOOPIN IN UR ASSES
Ken Rosenthal ✔ @Ken_RosenthalSources: Greinke in agreement with #DBacks, pending physical.
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Saturday, 5 December 2015 01:09 (eight years ago) link
shoulda been "in on" instead of directly into yr asses