nah, four runs in the first inning
― mookieproof, Saturday, 19 November 2016 00:16 (seven years ago) link
ha ha lol!
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 19 November 2016 17:53 (seven years ago) link
brett cecil to cardinals for 4 years, $30.5M, no-trade clause
― Karl Malone, Sunday, 20 November 2016 18:21 (seven years ago) link
devil magic right there
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 21 November 2016 00:49 (seven years ago) link
I love Cecil but $30M is kind of ridic.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Monday, 21 November 2016 08:46 (seven years ago) link
The Twins have cut longtime third baseman Trevor Plouffe, the first significant move by new front office leaders Derek Falvey and Thad Levine.
Plouffe cleared waivers and has elected to become a free agent.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Monday, 21 November 2016 16:21 (seven years ago) link
I don't get that Brett Cecil signing at all looking at his stats. Was he hurt in 2016?
― earlnash, Monday, 21 November 2016 17:50 (seven years ago) link
yeah, hurt at the end of the 2015 season and then another injury (lat, i think) in the first part of 2016. even with that, his peripherals for the whole year were decent (28.7 K%, 1.28 WHIP) and when he was healthy in the second half he was elite (35.9 K%, 1.06 WHIP). and of course, he was very good in 2013-15.
4 years is a lot for a reliever, but i guess several other teams were offering 3 years so that's what they had to do to land him.
― Karl Malone, Monday, 21 November 2016 17:57 (seven years ago) link
Cardinals can make all the dumb deals they want. Their bullpen has been pretty bad the past couple years, so I could see getting an arm, but it seems kind of stiff for a guy that looks to be kind of a loogy.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 22 November 2016 00:51 (seven years ago) link
TUFFY to BARVES!
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=30734
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 November 2016 19:31 (seven years ago) link
Roger McDowell, O's pitching coach
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 22 November 2016 19:46 (seven years ago) link
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired pitcher Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte from the Seattle Mariners for shortstop Jean Segura, outfielder Mitch Haniger and pitcher Zac Curtis.
― Van Horn Street, Thursday, 24 November 2016 04:25 (seven years ago) link
wau
― qualx, Thursday, 24 November 2016 05:39 (seven years ago) link
what on earth
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 24 November 2016 13:50 (seven years ago) link
Selling high on Segura.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 24 November 2016 13:55 (seven years ago) link
yankees have released nathan eovaldi
― mookieproof, Monday, 28 November 2016 22:02 (seven years ago) link
release and extend prob
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Monday, 28 November 2016 22:17 (seven years ago) link
edinson
i know this world is killing you
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 02:37 (seven years ago) link
so the hot stove is going to be pretty quiet until a new CBA is agreed upon, isn't it
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 02:50 (seven years ago) link
I guess the Dodgers credit card is maxxed out according to MLB. I'm guessing they might be looking at smaller deals this off season and probably a decent chance Jansen is not coming back.
― earlnash, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 15:14 (seven years ago) link
eric thames returns (to brewers) from korea!
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 15:20 (seven years ago) link
@Ken_RosenthalSources: Cespedes back to #Mets.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 19:11 (seven years ago) link
praise be
― maura, Tuesday, 29 November 2016 19:16 (seven years ago) link
i missed jon jay to the cubs somehow. suggesting that they won't be resigning dexter fowler.
― na (NA), Wednesday, 30 November 2016 15:46 (seven years ago) link
not the right thread i guess but since this is the most active ilb thread during the offseason,
http://m.mlb.com/news/article/209969472/mlb-owners-players-agree-to-new-labor-deal/
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 1 December 2016 02:43 (seven years ago) link
it's gonna be exciting when the pirates sell low on their city's favorite player/only mvp in a quarter century, get shit in return and not reinvest the money saved
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 03:54 (seven years ago) link
i don't understand why they're looking to trade him now, unless they truly think he's broken and he'll never have more value than he does now?
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:10 (seven years ago) link
He might not be broken but he def doesn't have more value than he does now
― ein Sexmonster (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Thursday, 1 December 2016 04:13 (seven years ago) link
if they don't think they can compete in the next two years, i guess it makes sense. he's been slightly worse each of the last three years, he's (i think) 30? still good, multi tool guy that comes at reasonable pay. they should be able to get a decent return for the guy.
― Mad Piratical (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 December 2016 05:11 (seven years ago) link
the Stove item we didn't see comin'
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-todd-ricketts-trump-deputy-commerce-secretary-20161130-story.html
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 December 2016 06:12 (seven years ago) link
that combined with jake arrieta and them finally winning the WS means i am ready to wish for the utter destruction of the cubs, no matter who accomplishes it, with liberty and justice, amen
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 1 December 2016 06:16 (seven years ago) link
the ASG reward of WS homefield is no more
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 December 2016 12:34 (seven years ago) link
o rly
― johnny crunch, Thursday, 1 December 2016 13:37 (seven years ago) link
Yesterday afternoon I read that a lockout might be more likely that not and everyone was getting extremely nervous. Good on them for getting the deal done, I guess.
McCutchen "sell high" trade rumours have been ongoing for at least a year, but this would be the worst time to trade him considering the season he just had.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 1 December 2016 14:10 (seven years ago) link
@JLester34While my efforts to eliminate pitchers from having to throw to 1B didnt pass, I'm proud of the PA & Owners for coming together on a new CBA!
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:16 (seven years ago) link
DL shortened to 10 days, so now starters only have to miss one start
Seems a bit abusable but probably a good thing overall
― frogbs, Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:22 (seven years ago) link
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let him among you whose team is not owned by awful awful people throw the first stone
― na (NA), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:25 (seven years ago) link
there are levels
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:37 (seven years ago) link
the Arrieta tweet didn't bother me that much as it didn't express much besides loathing for celebrity Democrats
(NA's team for at least the last eight months)
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 1 December 2016 15:53 (seven years ago) link
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apparently nationals want him bad and are most likely gonna get im
― i've watched a lot of cats do weird and interesting things (slothroprhymes), Thursday, 1 December 2016 17:30 (seven years ago) link
victor robles is, at least, a legit top prospect
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 17:34 (seven years ago) link
@JeffPassanEvery home clubhouse must now have a chef. And spring-training buses must have at least two seats per player. This was important to them.
reminds me of this, which mentions other obscure details that have been collectively bargained for in the past: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=28436
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 18:45 (seven years ago) link
@markasaxonSource: The Cardinals have agreed to deal left-hander Jaime Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for prospects.
― mookieproof, Thursday, 1 December 2016 23:04 (seven years ago) link
hope we got some good prospects back in return. garcia had poor results last year but it was kind of hard to understand why - he was healthy all year, which never happens, and his stuff was still filthy. best raw "stuff" on the cardinals staff for several years now, and i can't count the number of times i watched yadi struggle to keep up with the movement. the biggest risk with him is just his health.
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 1 December 2016 23:15 (seven years ago) link
looks like the return package is Luke Dykstra (son of lenny) and pitchers John Gant and Chris Ellis.
― Karl Malone, Friday, 2 December 2016 00:04 (seven years ago) link
clearing salary
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 December 2016 00:07 (seven years ago) link
jfc what is atlanta doing trading prospects
― qualx, Friday, 2 December 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link
none of them are good
― mookieproof, Friday, 2 December 2016 00:23 (seven years ago) link
Garcia was only owed $12 million for 2017. I was hoping they'd get more in return for him, or that he could be a part of a larger package to get a CF.
Oh well
― Karl Malone, Friday, 2 December 2016 01:00 (seven years ago) link
still probably more useful to atlanta in 2017 than jaime garcia will be
― qualx, Friday, 2 December 2016 01:00 (seven years ago) link