white sox also signing cheslor cuthbert
― na (NA), Thursday, 19 December 2019 20:12 (four years ago) link
Reds did their bi-annual "living the Burt Reynolds lifestyle on the Mac Davis salary" signing of lefty Wade Miley a few days ago. It is possibly work out well. The contract is only 2 years and not crazy money. All depends on health and being able to throw up ground ball outs and not home runs.
Great American Ballpark does get into some pitchers heads. Kyle Lohse years back was a free agent signee that totally got lost pitching for the Reds. Miley might work out ok and having a lefty and gives the Reds some rotation depth.
I'm guessing the Reds might take a page out of the Cardnails book and move a couple of the top prospects to work out the pen and be starter #6.
― earlnash, Saturday, 21 December 2019 04:13 (four years ago) link
The White Sox have reached agreement on a deal with free agent lefthander Dallas Keuchel, according to a tweet from ESPN’s Jeff Passan (link). It’s a three-year deal for $55.5MM, with a vesting fourth year that could take it to 4/$74MM, reports Jon Heyman of MLB Network (link).
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Sunday, 22 December 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
i did not expect this, but the Jays just won the bidding for Ryu!4 years, $80 mil
also they signed Travis Shaw.
with them also adding Roark, Anderson, Yamaguchi and getting their first full seasons out of Guerrero, Biggio and Bichette (and possibly Pearson making his debut) – this teams looks like they could make a run at the wild card.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 23 December 2019 07:14 (four years ago) link
nice!
― mookieproof, Monday, 23 December 2019 07:48 (four years ago) link
The pitching is still iffy even if Ryu stays healthy and Pearson starts dominating right away (two huge ifs). But I do like the moves they're making.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 23 December 2019 22:13 (four years ago) link
i have lost track of who's on the white sox now. edwin encarnacion apparently?
― na (NA), Thursday, 26 December 2019 16:22 (four years ago) link
i was vaguely wondering if their spending is motivated in part by leeching local baseball fans away from the non-spending cubs. it's working on me at least
― na (NA), Thursday, 26 December 2019 16:23 (four years ago) link
So far they have resigned Abreu, signed Grandal, Edwin, Keuchel, Gio Gonzalez and traded for Nomar Mazara (for some reason). They have been pretty busy!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 26 December 2019 17:37 (four years ago) link
I heard a bit of Ryu's introductory press conference on the radio; he opened with "Hello, Canada" and "Bonjour."
― clemenza, Friday, 27 December 2019 22:35 (four years ago) link
*swoon*
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 28 December 2019 02:51 (four years ago) link
just finding out Mets signed Betances
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 December 2019 12:54 (four years ago) link
misleading uRL
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28383869/sources-marlins-corey-dickerson-reach-2-year-175-million-deal
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 30 December 2019 19:00 (four years ago) link
good hitter, solid player
― mookieproof, Monday, 30 December 2019 23:10 (four years ago) link
rich hill and homer bailey to minnesota
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 31 December 2019 18:39 (four years ago) link
luis robert gets a $50M extension before playing a game in MLB
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Friday, 3 January 2020 16:14 (four years ago) link
the white sox are going to be pretty fun
did Rich Hill check out the Twins' bag policy first?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 3 January 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link
Outfielder/pitcher Oscar Colás, one of the best prospects to emerge from Cuba in years, has defected and will seek a deal with a major league team, sources familiar with his plans tell ESPN. Colás, 21, played in Japan last year and hit .302/.350/.516. He’s a LHP up to 95, too.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 3, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 3 January 2020 22:14 (four years ago) link
unsigned at last check: Donaldson, Castellanos, Ozuna, Puig, Hudson, Cabrera, Vizcaino, Chirinos, Maybin, Frazier, Cishek, Iglesias, Pence, Kintzler, Gordon, and Dyson
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 4 January 2020 00:37 (four years ago) link
Starlin Castro to Nats
Jason Castro to Angels
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Monday, 6 January 2020 12:05 (four years ago) link
jose iglesias to baltimore 1yr/$3m with a club option
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 January 2020 20:11 (four years ago) link
eric thames to the nats for roughly the same
― mookieproof, Monday, 6 January 2020 22:23 (four years ago) link
steve cishek to white sox, 1 yr/$6 million
― na (NA), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 18:08 (four years ago) link
did the White Sox strike gold under second base?
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 January 2020 18:09 (four years ago) link
Dodgers signed Jimmy Nelson to a one-year contract full of incentives.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 8 January 2020 19:39 (four years ago) link
In bizarre lawsuit, Yankees’ failed prospect says Derek Jeter ruined his career https://t.co/5ZEADEa6l7 pic.twitter.com/kKU5HG1sEg— NJ.com (@njdotcom) January 9, 2020
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 January 2020 15:31 (four years ago) link
Garrison Lassiter2008 June Amateur Draft - Round: 27, Pick: 28, Overall: 830, Team: New York Yankees
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 15:41 (four years ago) link
i guess it's easier to say "prospect" in a headline than "organizational depth afterthought"
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 15:42 (four years ago) link
kid might have a point tho, looking at the stats from jeter's last two seasons
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 January 2020 16:16 (four years ago) link
this reminds me that i needed to send that letter to ozzie smith's lawyers to let him know i'm suing him for blocking my progress back when i was struggling through the end of the 13-year-old league season
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 16:33 (four years ago) link
i think $75 million sounds right. $1M for each of my heartwrenching sobs per night, on average
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 16:34 (four years ago) link
He alleged that it was “blantanly (sic) obvious” that Jeter controlled the Yankees organization
http://www.milb.com/images/430599/generic/180x270/430599.jpg?
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 9 January 2020 17:09 (four years ago) link
(Blanton-ly obvious?)
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 9 January 2020 17:10 (four years ago) link
love to receive bats and pieces
Well-regarded pitching prospect Matt Liberatore has been traded from the Tampa Bay Rays to the St. Louis Cardinals, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. It's part of a trade expected to send major league pieces back to Tampa Bay, which has been searching for outfield bats.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 9, 2020
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 January 2020 21:48 (four years ago) link
it will be either fowler (pleeeeeeease), arozarena (noooo!), o'neill (noooo!), lane thomas (i mean that's fair), or jose martinez (technically can play OF, but would mainly be a DH)
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:20 (four years ago) link
Brewers get Logan Morrison, a dude I thought would've been a real great fit in 2011 or so
― frogbs, Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:45 (four years ago) link
you know who's a pretty good outfield bat? tommy pham. alas, the estimated $8.6m for a three-win player was just too much
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 January 2020 22:47 (four years ago) link
these guys are both cardinals now
Just messin’ around🤯 @NolanGorman pic.twitter.com/EooehYEUmx— Matthew Liberatore (@libby3232) November 28, 2018
(gorman is the other guy, and also a really good player)
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 23:00 (four years ago) link
god i hope they don't still do this game - KEEP YOUR HANDS PROTECTED
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Thursday, 9 January 2020 23:01 (four years ago) link
pirates sign 29yo outfielder guillermo heredia, who hit .225/.306/.363 for the rays last year before being non-tendered
haven't really been paying attention but i think this is only the second major-league (so to speak) move the pirates have made this offseason. the other was signing luke maile, a 29yo catcher with a career wRC+ of 48
― mookieproof, Thursday, 9 January 2020 23:13 (four years ago) link
it is indeed Arozarena for Liberatore – and also Jose Martinez; both of whom i expect to go full Austin Meadows next season.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 10 January 2020 00:37 (four years ago) link
i think that's a good trade for both teams. jose martinez has been my favorite player the past couple years. the way he plays OF brought me excruciating pain, it really was like a train wreck. he'll be a great DH and he's also one of the most likable people in the game. arozarena has speed and power. he might take a couple years to hit his stride, but he really is good.
i don't know much about liberatore other than his prospect (i'm talking round 1, not round 29. fuck you derek jeter!) status, his good results in his first season, and that he's comfortable throwing a ball really fast in a clubhouse at a whirling nolan gorman. all of that, plus the fact that the cardinals system is pretty much depleted of plus starting pitchers, makes me really happy with this trade
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Friday, 10 January 2020 01:04 (four years ago) link
>he's comfortable throwing a ball really fast in a clubhouse at a whirling nolan gorman
he's a what now?!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 10 January 2020 01:11 (four years ago) link
rays also get the cardinal's round A draft pick (38th overall).
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Friday, 10 January 2020 02:14 (four years ago) link
i think the rays probably "won" the deal to the extent that it's competitive, but i'm still really happy that the cardinals were able to get a legit elite prospect out of extra parts
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Friday, 10 January 2020 02:15 (four years ago) link
Pete fucking Kozma has been signed to a minor league deal with the barves
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Friday, 10 January 2020 17:24 (four years ago) link
cubs avoid arbitration with bryant: one year, $18.6m
btw did they ever rule on his grievance?
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 January 2020 17:36 (four years ago) link
The Red Sox avoided arbitration with Mookie Betts in a record-setting manner. The club agreed with the 2018 American League MVP Award winner to a $27 million deal for 2020, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand, breaking Nolan Arenado's year-old record $26 million for a player in his final year
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 January 2020 18:47 (four years ago) link
former dodger/cardinal/padre/west virginia mountaineer jedd gyorko to the brewers
― mookieproof, Friday, 10 January 2020 22:52 (four years ago) link