i wouldn't mind that, really, but it would be *extremely* uncharacteristic of the pirates to do it -- especially since it means losing a draft pick
cardinals have money to spend (now), but they're not crazy and adams is good enough at a fraction of the price. cards do have comp picks coming for lackey and heyward, tho, so they're in a good position to sign an offered free agent
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 December 2015 00:37 (eight years ago) link
not prepared to give the Cubs 108 wins next year quite yet
more moves may be ahead (Carrasco and Salazar from Indians)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 12 December 2015 02:32 (eight years ago) link
cuddyer retiring?
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 December 2015 02:55 (eight years ago) link
ty Jesus
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 12 December 2015 03:42 (eight years ago) link
@keithlaw 6hBefore everyone gets wrapped up in "Heyward took less money!" 1) the opt-outs are worth millions + 2) IL state taxes are lower than DC/MO
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 12 December 2015 03:54 (eight years ago) link
i was surprised at 2)
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 December 2015 03:57 (eight years ago) link
phillies get charlie morton, mark appel, a dozen other pitchers
― mookieproof, Saturday, 12 December 2015 18:50 (eight years ago) link
no. 1 picks getting swapped
― Van Horn Street, Saturday, 12 December 2015 23:24 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_Rosenthal #Phillies’ trade of Giles bigger than initially reported. 5-for-2, Velasquez and Appel go to PHI with Eshelman, Arauz and Oberholtzer.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 13 December 2015 14:44 (eight years ago) link
Bruce Rondon is in the fighting shape of his life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VozFZ_rUa0g
― Andy K, Sunday, 13 December 2015 22:00 (eight years ago) link
Manfred declines to reinstate Pete Rose
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 14 December 2015 17:37 (eight years ago) link
@Buster_ESPNSources: Johnny Cueto has an agreement with the Giants, pending a physical.
― Andy K, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:25 (eight years ago) link
Watch your back, dodgers fans
― Karl Malone, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:28 (eight years ago) link
So happy right now
― Bee OK, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:30 (eight years ago) link
http://blog.plumpjack.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/zito1.jpg
― Andy K, Monday, 14 December 2015 21:36 (eight years ago) link
poor rockies
― mookieproof, Monday, 14 December 2015 22:08 (eight years ago) link
Hope rigetti can work his magic
― lute bro (brimstead), Monday, 14 December 2015 22:19 (eight years ago) link
Maybe we'll get 2 1/2 good years instead of 2
― lute bro (brimstead), Monday, 14 December 2015 22:20 (eight years ago) link
Apparently the DBacks ownership signed Greinke on a whim without any input from the guys who actually run the team:
http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/67056/how-the-diamondbacks-got-zack-greinke
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 14 December 2015 22:25 (eight years ago) link
the price for Cueto is okay. the FO really trust Righetti and why should't they?
― Van Horn Street, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 03:19 (eight years ago) link
I've seen Johnny Cueto pitch quite a bit and he knows what he is doing. I'd think the ability to use that big outfield in San Francisco will play to his pitching skills. It's a big change to Great American ball park which is such a cheap home run park. Cueto's pitching style has enough guile to it that I think even if he does lose some velocity, he could still be effective. It all comes down to how many innings the Giants can get out of him, which is true of any long term pitching contract.
SF won and made a ton of dough the past few years, they can afford to get Cueto. They already are paying Cain. If it all lines up, the Giants could have a heck of a rotation. Rich team problems.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 03:39 (eight years ago) link
I'd think with Leake being from SoCal and the Dodgers needing another starter, that seems like a logical destination. That said, I think if I was the Yanks and a deal like Leake real affordable by their standards, I think he could give them some depth. NYY's pitching seems to be built by trying to have the back end of the bullpen top notch and just find a starter that can get six innings.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 15 December 2015 03:43 (eight years ago) link
looks like some Phillie fans moved to KC
http://www.makegamedayeveryday.com/newsfeed/2015/10/29/10116/changes-in-mlb-attendance-by-team-2015-season-2014-season
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 15 December 2015 20:53 (eight years ago) link
big things afoot
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
Mets re-sign Jerry Blevins as LOOGY
Nats said to be shopping for Brandon Phillips or Kelly Johnson for 2b
bigger than those?
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:15 (eight years ago) link
three-way deal:
white sox get todd frazierdodgers get frankie montas, micah johnson, trayce thompsonreds get jose peraza, scott schebler, someone named dixon
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:20 (eight years ago) link
btw joey votto has eight years and $192m guaranteed left on his deal with the reds
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:28 (eight years ago) link
lol dam
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:34 (eight years ago) link
he just had a monster year if he was a free agent he'd prob get something along the lines of 8/192
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 16 December 2015 17:38 (eight years ago) link
feel bad for joey votto that he's on the reds for 8 more years tho
i dunno. he's 32 and has had some injury issues
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
8 years/192 is $24m AAV. free agent prices are escalating to the point that he could generate enough surplus value in the next few years to balance out his decline years. problem for the reds, of course, is that it doesn't matter how good he is for the next few years with the cubs in the same division (and pirates/cards, to a lesser degree). all that surplus value will come during the worst time
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 18:09 (eight years ago) link
it appears that the reds value jose peraza a bit more than the braves and dodgers did
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 18:13 (eight years ago) link
Talk is that Brandon Phillips might be following Dusty to DC and this deal might be a precursor getting BPs replacement.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 18:24 (eight years ago) link
Mike Napoli, 1 year to Indians
@AdamRubinESPN Dick Scott, who had been overseeing player development for the #Mets, is the new bench coach.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 19:47 (eight years ago) link
if chris davis ends up getting ~$150 million votto could get near $200 million
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 16 December 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
also grienke is 32 and just got $200 million
― J0rdan S., Wednesday, 16 December 2015 20:12 (eight years ago) link
i don't think either of those are smart moves, but yeah i guess that's the market
tyler flowers is a barve
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 20:47 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, that happened early last week — kicking Bethancourt to the curb was a day or 2 later.
― Mister, would you please help my brony? (WilliamC), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 20:51 (eight years ago) link
ah. maybe he officially passed the physical and signed today then.
also
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWYBmjWU8AAT_k_.png
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:00 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSources: #Mets in agreement with Bartolo Colon on one-year, $7.25M contract, pending physical. Initial reports of deal came from DR
bartolooooooo
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:14 (eight years ago) link
"pending physical," comedy gold
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:19 (eight years ago) link
the MLB gifs twitter had the same thought process https://twitter.com/MLBGIFs/status/677238878344896512
― metro slothrop want some more (slothroprhymes), Wednesday, 16 December 2015 21:29 (eight years ago) link
I'm kinda wondering if there might be some back room deal with the Reds having the Dodgers in this trade that if Chapman clears the MLB investigation, the deal they had cooking or a variation of it happens.
― earlnash, Thursday, 17 December 2015 00:34 (eight years ago) link
i think that's pretty optimistic
no one knows if or when chapman will be cleared, the dodgers didn't really need two closers, and montas might turn into the setup guy they needed (and got for very little)
and the dodgers still have the prospects to get fernandez, assuming the marlins have any idea what they're looking for/doing
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 December 2015 00:43 (eight years ago) link
I don't think there is much optimism among Reds fans. It's not looking good right now.
― earlnash, Thursday, 17 December 2015 03:01 (eight years ago) link
japanese press reporting that the dodgers are backing out from iwakuma after a failed physical
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 December 2015 16:22 (eight years ago) link
@Ken_Rosenthal 28mIn addition to Leake, #Dodgers also on Kazmir, sources say. Told yesterday - even before Iwakuma news - they are not ruling out anyone.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 December 2015 17:22 (eight years ago) link
@Buster_ESPN 2hPhillies announced they signed Andrew Bailey and Edward Mujica.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 December 2015 19:46 (eight years ago) link
@NeastWSChris Johnson DFA raised the Indians' projected WAR by 0.7 on the Fangraphs Depth Charts
― mookieproof, Thursday, 17 December 2015 19:51 (eight years ago) link