I figure the Red Sox are mostly signing Moreland to start around 100 games and then try other things at first. If the RedSox could get Todd Frazier to play supersub, that would be a decent player to make up a platoon at first and would be handy to user elsewhere.
I think the big thing is I doubt Boston will put any other big long deals out probably leaving open to get in the sweepstakes next free agent year.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:25 (six years ago) link
Jose Abreu is still out there and if the Red Sox don't get him now, they could always pick him up later. White Sox will probably try to move him at some point, earlier the better I would figure.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:27 (six years ago) link
So did they buy well? Smyly is money team gamble considering he probably won't pitch this year.The rest of these guys I really don't know.
12/7/17 Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Tyler Chatwood.12/12/17 Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Brandon Morrow.12/12/17 Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Drew Smyly.12/16/17 Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Steve Ciscek
― earlnash, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:30 (six years ago) link
morrow and ciscek seem like good moves. i don't know much about chatwood
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:32 (six years ago) link
Cubs might be hoping for an mini-Arrieta situation there, his WAR numbers are good and his home/road splits indicate a guy whose overall line has been misleading.
― omar little, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 01:40 (six years ago) link
chatwood has promise, away from coors. he also has command issues
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 19 December 2017 02:25 (six years ago) link
smyly won't be pitching for another year bc he just had tommy john, so he's an investment at this point. i'm not sure about chatwood, but he can't really be much worse than john lackey was this past season. morrow and cishek make sense because the bullpen was weak last year too. i'm really hoping they're still working on landing another starting pitcher bc the back-up plan is mike montgomery, who is fine, but not an ideal replacement for arrieta. i thought they were working on getting alex cobb but when i checked in on that yesterday i saw stories saying that his price had escalated and so the cubs might as well work on getting darvish instead.
― na (NA), Tuesday, 19 December 2017 15:23 (six years ago) link
Not a trade or a signing, but a nice story:
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21808118/cole-hamels-texas-rangers-wife-heidi-donate-94-million-mansion-charity
― clemenza, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 00:56 (six years ago) link
Reds don't look like they got much going on, really their roster is mostly set. I kinda think they need to get another starter one that you know you are going to get 30 starts out of, but those cost more than they can afford.
Looking at the rumors, I figure this talk of signing Craig Stammen out of the Padres bullpen seems kinda likely. Stammen has the injury discount, I'd figure he wants 2 years or more even at 33. The guy is from outside of Dayton and the Reds got a history of getting guys from the general area, so it seems like the kinda guy they might want. If he is as good as last year, could be handy and make their bullpen a bit deeper but we are not talking a brash bros. type signing here.
I got to think the Reds would be ok with dealing Billy Hamilton. He seems to be the player getting the trade rumors. Jessie Winker seems ready to hit in the bigs, thing is that he is really more of a left fielder type. I'm guessing if they do deal Hamilton, the idea will be to use Scott Schebler and rookie Phil Ervin in a mix. Ervin is a true CF, Schebler plays one on TV.
― earlnash, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 04:30 (six years ago) link
BREAKING: #Rays have traded Longoria to #Giants— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) December 20, 2017
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
rays get denard span (which i guess keeps the giants under the luxury tax), top sf prospect christian arroyo, two low-level prospects
longoria is great, but he's also 32, coming off his worst season, and owed $81m over the next five seasons. and i don't think the giants really needed to get older
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 17:06 (six years ago) link
slippery rock legend matt adams to the nats
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 20 December 2017 21:39 (six years ago) link
Not too many chances to see a true franchise player--i.e., the franchise's best player ever--traded.
― clemenza, Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:12 (six years ago) link
@DCameronFGMatt Adams got 1/$4M to be a backup. Eric Hosmer is probably getting $100M+. So I’ll just share these career numbers and walk away.
Matt Adams got 1/$4M to be a backup. Eric Hosmer is probably getting $100M+. So I’ll just share these career numbers and walk away.
― mookieproof, Thursday, 21 December 2017 02:58 (six years ago) link
what're the odds?
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/the-mets-shouldnt-blow-this-opportunity/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 21 December 2017 18:00 (six years ago) link
sandy alderson extended btw
― k3vin k., Thursday, 21 December 2017 18:08 (six years ago) link
The Mets have made a front office hire, naming former GM Omar Minaya special assistant to Sandy Alderson.— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) December 22, 2017
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 December 2017 15:06 (six years ago) link
I'm kinda thinking the Giants are going to sign a couple more players. The thing that came up in the stuff I was reading with them trying to trade for Billy Hamilton was that they just don't have many prospects at the AA or AAA level that have much trade value.
Looking at who is out there, I would think the two free agents that might solve their issues would be maybe signing Lorenzo Cain to play center field and maybe pick up Lance Lynn. I'd think Lynn's pitching style would work in SF, as he would have that big outfield to get fly ball outs. Cain would get them a good glove with someone that can cover some ground out there.
― earlnash, Friday, 22 December 2017 15:53 (six years ago) link
steeling myself for the pirates sending gerrit cole to the yankees and *not* getting gleyber torres in return
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 December 2017 15:57 (six years ago) link
Are the giants trying to be really good in 2018? I’m confused by their course of action so far this off-season.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 22 December 2017 16:35 (six years ago) link
iirc someone said the acquisition of longoria pushed their expected wins to 75
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 December 2017 16:46 (six years ago) link
gleyber would be a lot to ask for in return for cole imo
― k3vin k., Friday, 22 December 2017 17:30 (six years ago) link
that may be so, but fuck the yankees getting the NL MVP and a frontline starter without giving up anything of significance
meanwhile in queens
Words I’ve heard from Mets people today regarding Fred Wilpon’s decision to bring back Omar Minaya despite reservations within the current front office: “embarrassing” “stupid” “undermining” “insulting"— Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) December 22, 2017
― mookieproof, Friday, 22 December 2017 18:05 (six years ago) link
Minaya's regime did develop some of the players who won them the pennant 2 years ago
that still doesn't nec mean this was a good move
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 23 December 2017 02:51 (six years ago) link
Reds signed this guy or maybe he is wanted for questioning.
http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/31556.png&w=350&h=254
― earlnash, Friday, 29 December 2017 00:54 (six years ago) link
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/images/players/head_shot/453172.jpg
― earlnash, Friday, 29 December 2017 00:57 (six years ago) link
why does he keep doing that
― Karl Malone, Friday, 29 December 2017 01:03 (six years ago) link
"I ate his liver in Skyline Chili and an ice cold bottle of Hudepohl."
― earlnash, Friday, 29 December 2017 01:21 (six years ago) link
Who was that due on the O’s? You know who I’m talking about
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 29 December 2017 03:07 (six years ago) link
...dude
Ex-Slint roadie
― Andy K, Friday, 29 December 2017 03:22 (six years ago) link
Wade Davis to Rockies for 3 years, $52 million Wow
― Karl Malone, Friday, 29 December 2017 18:46 (six years ago) link
godspeed to all involved
― J0rdan S., Friday, 29 December 2017 18:47 (six years ago) link
Damn, ok then
― omar little, Friday, 29 December 2017 19:00 (six years ago) link
amazing
― mookieproof, Friday, 29 December 2017 21:55 (six years ago) link
In his age 25-27 seasons, Eric Hosmer slashed .294/.359/.463 with 68 home runs. In his age 25-27 seasons, Wally Joyner slashed .287/.352/.454 with 63 home runs.— David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA) January 3, 2018
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:08 (six years ago) link
wally joyner was the matthew broderick of major league baseball
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:10 (six years ago) link
ok you can't just leave it like that
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:48 (six years ago) link
http://img.ecomplatform.com/scs/images/products/116/large/wally_joyner_autographed_8x10_photo_padres_psa_dna_certified_p148288.jpg
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:50 (six years ago) link
little big league
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:52 (six years ago) link
Putting it in less vague terms: ZiPS projects 10 pitchers on the Yankees 40-man as relievers. Their projected ERA+ in descending order: 177, 159, 146, 145, 136, 129, 125, 120, 112, 112.— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) January 3, 2018
yanks bullpen should be good
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 3 January 2018 16:53 (six years ago) link
Eric Hosmer, coveted all winter by the San Diego Padres, now has another surprising small-market team going head-to-head for his services.
Yes, his old team.
The Kansas City Royals have offered Hosmer a franchise-record seven-year, $147-million contract, persons close to Hosmer told USA TODAY Sports on the condition of anonymity since negotiations are still undergoing.
Hosmer also has a seven-year, $140 million offer from the Padres, people close to Hosmer say, which is $1 million less a year than the Royals’ deal.
this does not seem like a good small market move
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 4 January 2018 02:53 (six years ago) link
he's been one of the most durable players in baseball since he came in the league so there's maybe a better than average chance that this isn't one of those long term deals where the guy is a shell of himself physically like halfway into it (especially when compared to 1B specifically). but idk how you feel good at all about giving a guy who has put up 2 replacement level seasons in the last 4 years that kind of money. it feels like the sequel to the jason heyward contract waiting to happen.
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 4 January 2018 05:38 (six years ago) link
and even the heyward contract in the grand scheme of how these things can go... i'm still more optimistic about his deal than like jacoby ellsbury or shin shoo choo. nonetheless...
― J0rdan S., Thursday, 4 January 2018 05:45 (six years ago) link
Barves lookin to pick off the last Marlins
https://www.talkingchop.com/2018/1/3/16847768/atlanta-braves-trade-rumors-free-agency-christian-yelich-jt-realmuto-miami-marlins-hot-stove
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 January 2018 15:56 (six years ago) link
the nonrush to sign free agents could be here to stay
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/mlb-teams-have-learned-to-wait-on-free-agents/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 January 2018 15:59 (six years ago) link
The best thing I can say about a Hosmer contract is that by the end, it might not look so bad due to continuing salary inflation throughout MLB. But you could say that about all contracts, so...yeah. Take him back, KCR!I didn’t realize the braves rebuild was already in the go for it stage?
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 4 January 2018 16:03 (six years ago) link
the royals have given LHP richard lovelady a non-roster invite to spring training
― mookieproof, Friday, 5 January 2018 21:19 (six years ago) link
I wonder what the point is where the money the owners save through collusion is cancelled out by a loss of fan interest in the sport after a dead offseason— Patrick Dubuque (@euqubud) January 9, 2018
idk, i don't think fans care nearly as much as writers with nothing to write about do
anyway, the pirates are sending gerrit cole to houston momentarily
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 17:00 (six years ago) link
yeah, i agree. only the diehards about this stuff, and they'll be raring to go for spring training, regardless
― Karl Malone, Wednesday, 10 January 2018 17:03 (six years ago) link