As great as he is, I can definitely see where Cleveland might want to trade Kluber. Clevinger and Bauer are both 27; Carrasco's 31. Bieber's 23--he didn't pitch especially well, but his K/BB ratio suggests better things ahead. Their bullpen was mostly lousy, and they finished seven games under their Pythagorean last year. I would think a good return on Kluber, maybe some bullpen help and a starting outfieder, could put them back in 100-win range.
― clemenza, Saturday, 10 November 2018 17:36 (five years ago) link
are there rumours about Kluber? i don't think they need to do much in the offseason. a guy like Pollack would be a great fit in their outfield and they sign a new closer and lefty specialist and they're as good as new imho.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 10 November 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
kluber is on an absurdly team-friendly deal, but his salary jumps from $10m to $17m next year and cleveland is a small market and larry dolan can barely scrape two dimes together etc. etc.
― mookieproof, Saturday, 10 November 2018 19:48 (five years ago) link
(xpost) There seem to be, yes.
http://www.si.com/mlb/2018/11/09/corey-kluber-paul-goldschmidt-madison-bumgarner-trade-candidateshttp://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/25224490/buster-mlb-buzz-corey-kluber-blockbuster-teams-the-mixhttp://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/indians/5-reasons-why-the-cleveland-indians-should-consider-trading-corey-kluber-this-offseason/95-612264504
― clemenza, Saturday, 10 November 2018 20:00 (five years ago) link
tot missed Chris Woodward hiring
another srsly hot skipper imho
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 12 November 2018 13:51 (five years ago) link
Woodward?!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 13 November 2018 05:43 (five years ago) link
In this next chapter- looking ahead. #OurColores pic.twitter.com/v9DIrqp94o— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) November 15, 2018
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 15 November 2018 22:34 (five years ago) link
FanGraphs editor Carson Cistulli joins the Toronto FO
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 November 2018 17:48 (five years ago) link
One veteran market reader today predicted a larger-than-usual number of non-tenders at the end of this month. With free agent volume so high, adding more players to the market could depress prices even more and drive players to accept what in the past would've been subpar deals.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 16, 2018
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 November 2018 18:37 (five years ago) link
Free the MLBPA
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 16 November 2018 18:39 (five years ago) link
let's get stoopid
If anyone had any doubt about Philadelphia Phillies owner John Middleton’s intentions this winter, he made it abundantly clear before leaving the Major League Baseball owners’ meetings.
“We’re going into this expecting to spend money,’’ Middleton told USA TODAY Sports. “And maybe even be a little bit stupid about it.’’
Middleton laughed, then said without smiling: “We just prefer not to be completely stupid."
― Karl Malone, Friday, 16 November 2018 19:16 (five years ago) link
Gritty has infected the city
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Friday, 16 November 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
kurt suzuki to the nationals for two years
― mookieproof, Monday, 19 November 2018 16:41 (five years ago) link
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/astros-and-jays-both-win-diaz-thornton-deal/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 19 November 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
james paxton to yankees
― na (NA), Monday, 19 November 2018 22:45 (five years ago) link
#Padres have discussed a trade with #Mariners in which they would acquire SS Jean Segura and RHP Mike Leake for OF Wil Myers, sources tell The Athletic. Leake would need to waive his no-trade clause for deal to occur, and also is weighing other potential options, one source says.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 20, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
Mike Leake says please god yes
― YouTube_-_funy_cats.flv (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 22:44 (five years ago) link
I somehow missed the Paxton news til now
Mets release Jenrry Mejia
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 22:47 (five years ago) link
CJ Cron dfa'd
https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/c-j-cron-got-dickersoned/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 21:41 (five years ago) link
it's funny how 2 WAR 1B/DH types are a dime a dozen but the pirates haven't had a first baseman do better than that since 1999
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 21:53 (five years ago) link
legendary tiger/point park university product DON KELLY is the astros' new first-base coach
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 21 November 2018 21:58 (five years ago) link
Mets are shopping Thor around?! i feel like it's a bit premature to commit to a rebuild (if that's what's going on)
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 21 November 2018 22:18 (five years ago) link
brian mccann back to the barves
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 November 2018 18:56 (five years ago) link
i'd missed the Thor rumors til now, a blessing of the holiday
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 26 November 2018 19:07 (five years ago) link
the aforementioned cj cron to the twins
phillies 'have discussed' paul goldschmidt with arizona as part of their plan to run out a lineup of first basemen
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 November 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
#Braves showing strong interest in free-agent 3B Josh Donaldson, sources tell The Athletic. Close to finalizing one-year deal, per @StevePhillipsGM.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 26, 2018
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 November 2018 19:28 (five years ago) link
wau donaldson gets $23m for one year
― mookieproof, Monday, 26 November 2018 19:38 (five years ago) link
Can't wait to hear how his calf responds.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 26 November 2018 20:05 (five years ago) link
brian mccann staying with the braves
― na (NA), Monday, 26 November 2018 20:44 (five years ago) link
Even on a one-year deal, I never thought Donaldson would get that much.
― clemenza, Monday, 26 November 2018 23:06 (five years ago) link
First and foremost, the Braves are getting a player with considerable offensive ability. Donaldson posted an .801 OPS last year, when shoulder and calf injuries limited him to 52 games, but there’s reason to believe he can bounce back offensively. The typically conservative Steamer projections at FanGraphs forecast a .257/.366/.485 batting line with 27 home runs and 4.6 wins above replacement for Donaldson in 2019.
That projection sounds to me like they're splitting the difference. I'd be more inclined to project either/or--if Donaldson's healthy, he's back to the 6.0-7.0 range (i.e., some decline from his peak, not much), if he's not, more of last year.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/braves-donaldson-deal-upside-another-big-win-anthopoulos/
― clemenza, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 01:15 (five years ago) link
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a one year deal over 20 million before
― frogbs, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 01:27 (five years ago) link
it is the largest-ever one-year deal for a free-agent position player, i'm told
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 15:47 (five years ago) link
Mets bench coach: Jim Riggleman
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 16:17 (five years ago) link
lonnie chisenhall to the pirates, one year/$2.75m
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 16:23 (five years ago) link
i don't think this guy has been mentioned here
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/seibu-lions-to-post-yusei-kikuchi-in-early-december.html
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 16:37 (five years ago) link
the Red Sox are said to be “lukewarm” on the lefty...
They've been burned by the Seibu Lions before!
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 17:07 (five years ago) link
should be quote not bold there, whoops.
tigers nearing a one-year deal with the charred remains of matt moore
that guy was supposed to be the proto-blake snell, which *really* didn't happen. someone's always willing to take a flier on a lefty tho
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 18:30 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DtCCnSmWsAAouX2.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:30 (five years ago) link
no idea, why another aging star
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
that's...interesting
hm
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:34 (five years ago) link
cano is a good bet to be productive for another 2 years or so, but i'd guess that diaz and maybe smith would provide more value overall? paying cano $24M a year through his age 40 season, though, yikes
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:37 (five years ago) link
i can't see the mets taking on cano's salary (he has five years/$120m remaining), and the deal makes no sense for the mariners unless they do
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:41 (five years ago) link
Introducing the manager of your 2019 Long Island Ducks: Wally Backman! The 1986 World Series Champion brings 14 years of @MLB playing experience and a 20-year managerial career in professional baseball to the club. Please join us in welcoming Wally!📰: https://t.co/snM2ju7wR0 pic.twitter.com/0LwzUsNSXW— Long Island Ducks (@LIDucks) November 28, 2018
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 19:14 (five years ago) link
Source: Two former first-round picks are among the #Mets prospects under discussion in talks with #Mariners for Cano-Diaz: OF Jarred Kelenic, 6th overall in 2018, and RHP Justin Dunn, 19th overall in ‘16. ”Significant momentum” in talks, per @JeffPassan.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 29, 2018
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 November 2018 16:46 (five years ago) link
Chili Davis as Mets hitting coach it seems
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 29 November 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
“I’m excited to be back with Alex and a lot of the training staff with the Toronto Blue Jays because they know me and they know how to keep me on the field,” Donaldson said at his introductory press conference at SunTrust Park. “And that’s the biggest part.”
I'm rooting for Donaldson to have a great season, but give me a break--he's blaming the team for last year?
http://torontosun.com/sports/baseball/mlb/unveiled-in-atlanta-ex-blue-jay-josh-donaldson-takes-shot-at-former-team?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1543429365
― clemenza, Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:00 (five years ago) link
angels have acquired tommy la stella for $/ptbnl; wonder if he'll retire
― mookieproof, Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:05 (five years ago) link
In the days before his time with the Jays ended, Donaldson pointedly insisted that he felt his injury struggles in 2018 came in large part because he was at odds with the methods of the Jays medical staff and high performance department.
I want details.
― WmC, Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:09 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D208mp_X0AAi8g4.jpg:small
― mookieproof, Thursday, 4 April 2019 14:52 (five years ago) link