to cover part of price, i imagine
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 03:37 (four years ago) link
when’s the last time a player of betts’ stature was traded by the team that drafted him in the prime of his career? and didn’t demand to traded? just can’t believe this actually happened
― k3vin k., Wednesday, 5 February 2020 03:38 (four years ago) link
Seems dumb to me — good luck Boston.
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 04:02 (four years ago) link
gets them below the luxury tax threshold which is the only thing that matters
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 04:09 (four years ago) link
The closest comparison I can think of is the Twins trading Johan Santana, which was also during the off-season before his walk year.
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 04:12 (four years ago) link
when’s the last time a player of betts’ stature was traded by the team that drafted him in the prime of his career? and didn’t demand to traded?
babe ruth, 1919?
the red sox were complaining about cash back then, too. ruth's salary was $27,000, same as betts', give or take a zero or three.
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 04:32 (four years ago) link
when’s the last time a player of betts’ stature was traded by the team that drafted him in the prime of his career?
griffey jr, although he was older (and kinda fell apart after his first year in cincy)
frank robinson, also a lil bit older
also a-rod to the yankees (although texas did not draft him)
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 05:15 (four years ago) link
supposedly if the red sox are paying $14-$15m per year to dump price, the *dodgers* can stay under the salary cap luxury tax
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 05:25 (four years ago) link
i don't understand rich people. or rich teams. or rich owners.
― fact checking cuz, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 06:48 (four years ago) link
surprised the Twins are shipping a prospect like Graterol for a starter like Maeda.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 07:05 (four years ago) link
Rays vet James Click is the new Houston GM
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28634922/new-astros-gm-james-click-seeks-quick-success-replacing-jeff-luhnow
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 16:00 (four years ago) link
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 16:39 (four years ago) link
hey way to go red sox lol
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 16:54 (four years ago) link
― k3vin k., Tuesday, February 4, 2020 10:38 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
since im not really up on baseball these days the only thing i cld come up with was that they didnt think they cld retain him, if its just a straight financial move my god
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 16:55 (four years ago) link
i think he had said he was planning on becoming a free agent next year, but getting alex verdugo and a RP prospect for the 2nd best player in baseball suggests the motivation was mostly financial
― na (NA), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 17:00 (four years ago) link
dear god the rockies signed ubaldo jimenez to a minor league deal
he's 36 and last pitched in 2017, when he had a 6.81 ERA over 142 IP for baltimore
maybe arenado has a point
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 22:36 (four years ago) link
dodgers are also trading pederson to LAA for rengifo. i have no idea why the angels would do this unless they intend on swinging pederson to someone else for pitching. or adell. i have no idea how LAA has made this many moves and they still don't have any pitching.― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Wednesday, February 5, 2020 3:08 AM (nineteen hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Wednesday, February 5, 2020 3:08 AM (nineteen hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
The trade isn't finalized yet for some reason but the Dodgers are trading Joc, Ross Stripling and a dude who hit 19 homers in rookie ball for Rengifo and another prospect, maybe two.
― officer sonny bonds, lytton pd (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 22:48 (four years ago) link
ya, i'm more confused what the dodgers plan here is.
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 5 February 2020 23:03 (four years ago) link
the motivation was mostly financial
― na (NA), Wednesday, February 5, 2020 12:00 PM (six hours ago) bookmarkflaglink
wild times
― lag∞n, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 23:16 (four years ago) link
maybe Mookie's secret sauce was some secret Alex Cora shit
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 February 2020 23:54 (four years ago) link
ha didnt even think of that
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 February 2020 00:08 (four years ago) link
btw really looking forward to Astros being serenaded w/Bang the Drum All Day/Bang a Gong/She Bangs/etc all season long.
― omar little, Thursday, 6 February 2020 00:11 (four years ago) link
true lol
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 February 2020 00:36 (four years ago) link
bang bang on the door, baby!bang bang on the door, baby!
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 6 February 2020 07:55 (four years ago) link
hopefully 3 other teams will be busted by April to spread the love
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 6 February 2020 12:21 (four years ago) link
Execs referred to below are RIVAL execs, not from #RedSox. Their overriding point: For many years, Sox made short-term decisions with little regard for future. They were left with a depleted farm system and an expensive roster. They eventually needed to pivot - or crash. https://t.co/5TvJXNAvuP— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 5, 2020
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 6 February 2020 12:45 (four years ago) link
which of those rival execs have won four championships in the last 15 years
― mookieproof, Thursday, 6 February 2020 14:10 (four years ago) link
it sounds like the criticism is....extremely well-placed
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 6 February 2020 14:19 (four years ago) link
cldnt they have like traded someone else
― lag∞n, Thursday, 6 February 2020 15:32 (four years ago) link
I hate this.My kids say they don’t like the Red Sox any more.Tempted to blame JD for this but it’s not his fault.
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 7 February 2020 00:20 (four years ago) link
i'd think there'd be at least a few teams interested in david price with a three-year $16m/yr contract, which is apparently what the dodgers are getting. i'm unclear why you'd have to throw in a hall of famer to make that work.
and if your biggest need is replenishing your farm system, i'm equally unclear why you'd design a trade for your two biggest contracts that doesn't even begin to do that.
― fact checking cuz, Friday, 7 February 2020 00:47 (four years ago) link
@jay_jaffeGood nugget here: Mookie Betts joins Hall of Famers Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins and Jimmie Foxx as the only players to put up a 10 bWAR season and then get traded by their respective teams while still in their 20s
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 February 2020 15:48 (four years ago) link
From @peteabe: Red Sox to name Ron Roenicke as manager after MLB investigation concludes https://t.co/QyLKTmFLoC via @BostonGlobe— Alex Speier (@alexspeier) February 7, 2020
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 February 2020 16:00 (four years ago) link
that is...not exciting
but another nice piece of news in an all-time terrific offseason
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 7 February 2020 16:35 (four years ago) link
he was cora's bench coach, so i guess they must be confident about the investigation?
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 February 2020 16:40 (four years ago) link
or nonapologetic
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Friday, 7 February 2020 16:43 (four years ago) link
Good luck, Rene Riggleman.
― Andy K, Friday, 7 February 2020 18:59 (four years ago) link
hunter pence is back in the bay
― mookieproof, Friday, 7 February 2020 20:15 (four years ago) link
lol
― brimstead, Friday, 7 February 2020 20:20 (four years ago) link
Twins pulling out of the Betts/Price deal apparently!
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 8 February 2020 22:03 (four years ago) link
whoa
― Suggest Banshee (Hadrian VIII), Saturday, 8 February 2020 22:42 (four years ago) link
Munching popcorn gif
― FRAUDULENT STEAKS (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:08 (four years ago) link
really don't understand how these things get announced/leaked before they're final
― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:30 (four years ago) link
I'm literally pacing the room here
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:32 (four years ago) link
what if some form of the deal goes through anyway and the Sox.... sign Mookie as a free agent next year with the money they're saving on Price
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:39 (four years ago) link
I wanna believe
https://twitter.com/MLBPA_News/status/1225903486006710275
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:48 (four years ago) link
Hmm
Major League Baseball Players Association Executive Director Tony Clark today released the following statement: pic.twitter.com/bxzIj9GQmb— MLBPA Communications (@MLBPA_News) February 7, 2020
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:49 (four years ago) link
i know of a few in hockey, but i cannot recall a traded player ever returning like that in baseball apart from aroldis
― mookieproof, Saturday, 8 February 2020 23:50 (four years ago) link
just when I was gonna invite Tracer's kids to become Mets fans
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 9 February 2020 03:23 (four years ago) link