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
man i like tommy la stella
― na (NA), Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:11 (five years ago) link
(xpost) Don't have any; I know there was friction. Having thought about it, I'll give Donaldson this--the team has seemed unable to solve recurring blister problems with both Sanchez and Stroman. You would think that would be pretty basic.
― clemenza, Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:43 (five years ago) link
I guess I mean details from beat writers on what kind of smart sports medicine as well as pissing-on-hands quackery goes on in training rooms, and how it varies from team to team. Whenever I've gone to games it's been interesting how some players stroll around the field and throw a few balls, and some players go in for 30 minutes of intense stretching and being rolfed by an assistant.
― WmC, Thursday, 29 November 2018 21:48 (five years ago) link
So how long until the Cardinal front office dampens the dreams of some Reds fans who think they might actually have a chance of signing Dallas Keuchel. That guy is from Arkansas, I would figure good chance ole' Dallas might have grew up a St. Louis fan.
― earlnash, Thursday, 29 November 2018 23:58 (five years ago) link
He went to college in Arkansas but he's from 2 hours west in Tulsa, OK, not sure if that changes affiliations?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 30 November 2018 01:11 (five years ago) link
Mariners send Alex Colomé to White Sox for Omar Narváez
― na (NA), Friday, 30 November 2018 19:19 (five years ago) link
reds are non-tendering billy hamilton
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 November 2018 20:20 (five years ago) link
who needs a .290 obp burner?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 30 November 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
terrance gore 2.0
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 November 2018 20:31 (five years ago) link
hamilton kills the pirates tho -- only .280/.327/.360, but 54 runs and 56 SB (8 CS) in 78 games
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 November 2018 20:35 (five years ago) link
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-cubs-addison-russell-tender-contract-theo-epstein-501656801.html
ugh
― na (NA), Friday, 30 November 2018 21:10 (five years ago) link
http://mlb.mlb.com/images/5/4/0/139598540/072915_nym_flores_eyes_med_z0aylbg3.gif
non-tendered ;_;
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 November 2018 21:12 (five years ago) link
I've thought about where Billy Hamilton could fit in. I think for the huge bat/big money teams, Hamilton is a potentially great super sub type. The guy can cover just huge amounts of ground in CF. Some people think the best way to use him might be to have him come in PR for a hitter on base, then switch to defensive replacement. Even though he hasn't been quite as successful at stealing bases, the guy can score first to home on really minimal hits at times.
Don't know their roster, but I could see Hamilton having some value for the Colorado Rockies. Blackmond I believe is supposed to be kind out of place playing center field and Hamilton could go run and get some outs playing in that huge yard.
― earlnash, Saturday, 1 December 2018 01:23 (five years ago) link
Yan Gomes is being acquired by the #Nats. Gives them a nice catching combo with Suzuki. Minor League RF Daniel Johnson going the other way to #Indians . (sorry if you saw earlier that mentioned Michael Taylor; he's not involved)— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 30, 2018
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 1 December 2018 04:19 (five years ago) link
This is a pretty crazy deal brewing between the Mets and Mariners.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 2 December 2018 00:14 (five years ago) link
So this is a chips in the middle trade (they are giving away two of their top 10 prospects if I understand correctly) but they are also shopping a trade with Noah?
― Van Horn Street, Sunday, 2 December 2018 02:30 (five years ago) link
I doubt the Noah thing is going to happen now after this move; unless they deal him for established mlb talent at some other position.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 2 December 2018 05:47 (five years ago) link
after cano deal is wrapped up, word on the street from my man ken rosenthal is that mariners are looking to send jean segura to phillies, perhaps for JP Crawford
― Karl Malone, Monday, 3 December 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
Seeing they might send Santana along too - which seems like an insane thing for the Mariners to agree to. Crawford isn’t going to be enough on his own (nor does adding Santana imho).
What happened between Segura and Gordon btw? I’ve seen it mentioned Ina few places but never explained.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 3 December 2018 06:03 (five years ago) link
Is it tho? The EW podcast went over it extensively the other day and wound up at "Yep, yet another trade that makes sense for both teams."
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 3 December 2018 12:15 (five years ago) link
Ya, true. Tho when I first read about it, there were more prospects and money reportedly involved.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 3 December 2018 12:43 (five years ago) link
This deal for Santana, however...
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 00:35 (five years ago) link
i assumed there was probably almost nothing left on the santana contract but then i looked and uhhh that's... well actually the last season is a team option so it's only $40m/2y. still yikes
i guess i get to watch my team do the whole fun tear down/build up now, which is... well. i hope kyle seager gets out, he deserves slightly better than this. did mallex not go in the cano deal after all? i guess that's cool. poor dee gordon, finally gets out of miami...
― teen heartthrob Pacey Winger (Will M.), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 15:12 (five years ago) link
santana is overpaid, but not by *that* much. you could do a lot worse than 25 homers and a ton of walks for $20m. the two years of jay bruce at $14m each seems riper for disaster -- he's been worth 2.6 bWAR over the past five seasons, and all of that was in 2017
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 15:49 (five years ago) link
#STLCards and #DBacks have discussed a trade that would send Paul Goldschmidt to St. Louis, source confirms @dgoold report. @MLB @MLBNetwork— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 4, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
i guess if they get a genuine youth movement going, all of that money is available again in 2021 is the idea?
― teen heartthrob Pacey Winger (Will M.), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 15:57 (five years ago) link
corbin to the nationals, six years/unknown $
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 20:52 (five years ago) link
seeing $140 million.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 22:11 (five years ago) link
he had a great year, but it also seems like quite an outlier -- K/9IP jumping from 8 to 11, etc.
the projections are solid enough, tho: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/nationals-get-another-ace-in-monster-deal-with-patrick-corbin
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 4 December 2018 22:26 (five years ago) link
By May/June fantasy *ahem* "experts" were encouraging owners to sell high on Corbin due to some of his peripherals (pls don't ask) which had showed he was luckier than average.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 4 December 2018 23:47 (five years ago) link
i don't see him making those projections.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 5 December 2018 16:36 (five years ago) link
it kind of bothers me that patrick corbin will make more in his career than jacob degrom will (not that they won't both be fine, of course). timing is everything
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 16:58 (five years ago) link
marlins like rosario, nimmo and/or conforto in Realmuto talks. talks are real, but mets seem resistant on rosario— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 5, 2018
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 December 2018 17:24 (five years ago) link