Leake’s contract includes full no-trade protection, so his approval is required for a deal. Notably, he has spoken of his desire to be closer to family in Arizona, so it’s conceivable that motivation (or others) could lead him to waiving the clause.
according to google maps,
STL to Phoenix 22 hours by car, 2 hour, 50 minutes by planeSEA to Phoenix 22 hours by car, 2 hour, 50 minutes by plane
which is weird.
anyway, seems like a bad time to deal him? when he's nearly destroyed his value? his mediocre season numbers masks what has been a bad decline since early June.
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:54 (six years ago) link
i guess things can always get worse and they're just happy to dump him
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 15:57 (six years ago) link
i would imagine they're just happy to avoid paying him $50m more
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 30 August 2017 16:20 (six years ago) link
anthony: my god they picked up the entire thing… WHY…. Are there GM’s in the league worse then Dipoto at evaluating pitching?
Dave Cameron: They didn’t pick up the whole thing.
Dave Cameron: Team announcement said STL sending cash in the deal. Mike Salk, local Seattle radio guy who is pretty plugged in, tweeted that it sounds like M’s will be on hook for about $12M per year. Dave Cameron: If they get him at something like 3/40 going forward, nothing wrong with that. Dave Cameron: (That would assume M’s picked up rest of 2017 money too)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 30 August 2017 20:57 (six years ago) link
great move by the Cards, can't believe they were able to move that contract.
― Bee OK, Thursday, 31 August 2017 03:15 (six years ago) link
yankees acquire minor league catching legend erik kratz for suspension-related purposes
it will be kratz's ninth different organization, and several of those were repeats
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link
Sources: #Angels close to acquiring Justin Upton from #Tigers.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 31, 2017
!
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 18:13 (six years ago) link
Welcome to Detroit Mike Trout https://t.co/SOTR91MGo4— Bless You Boys (@blessyouboys) August 31, 2017
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 18:20 (six years ago) link
#Astros acquiring Cameron Maybin from #Angels, source tells The Athletic.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) August 31, 2017
― mookieproof, Thursday, 31 August 2017 18:35 (six years ago) link
heh, lucky Kratz (just saw him in a Columbus-Pawtucket game)
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 31 August 2017 18:37 (six years ago) link
brandon phillips to angels, as well
― Karl Malone, Friday, 1 September 2017 03:19 (six years ago) link
Verlander to Astros in three, two...
― Andy K, Friday, 1 September 2017 03:24 (six years ago) link
Verlander nixed it, huh?
― Andy K, Friday, 1 September 2017 03:27 (six years ago) link
with a minute to spare
― mookieproof, Friday, 1 September 2017 04:34 (six years ago) link
it seems to have happened now? i'm confused.
― Van Horn Street, Friday, 1 September 2017 05:00 (six years ago) link
it did indeed
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/09/astros-to-acquire-justin-verlander.html
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 September 2017 11:29 (six years ago) link
cubs acquired leonys martin for some reason
― na (NA), Friday, 1 September 2017 12:25 (six years ago) link
useful speed/ late-inning defense
he's been in Tacoma since May (?)
he's also my HACKING MASS CF, so i hope at least he goes 2-for-31
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 1 September 2017 12:29 (six years ago) link