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[Enron]

We need power and Gardner is one of the few Yankees that has trade value. He's also a bit redundant with Ellsbury on the roster.

Gardner would be the Braves best position player outside of Freeman. His base running value was the highest this past season since 2011, and he put up back to back 3.2 fwar seasons. That's a decline? What the hell are you talking about?

Stick to your disgusting two-teaming ways.

back to back 3.2 WAR seasons....care to take a look at his WAR from 2010/2011? That, my friend, is a decline. Also convenient that you just zeroed in on his base running value and ignored everything else. Typical Yankee! If Brett Gardner is so god-damnned awesome, why the fuck do Yankees fans all want to see the guy get traded?

Yes, DECLINE. DECLINE DECLINE DECLINE. He'll be 32 years old in 2015, and his main asset is speed. Guess what tool is guaranteed to decline as baseball players get older? Add to that he's owed 52 million dollars over the next 4 years. No thank you. This ain't fantasy baseball.

If you lot want J-Up then just sign him to a 25m aav contract next season when he's a free agent. Brett Gardner is useless to the Braves, given the organization's goals.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I never thought I would see the day where a batting title champion would be referred to as a 1.2 WAR player.

 

[Lambtron]

The Twins won the bidding for Hyeon-jong Yang.

This is really happening right?

 

[Enron]

The Twins won the bidding for Hyeon-jong Yang.

This is really happening right?

No. twins-pitchingmeganfox.jpg

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

The Twins won the bidding for Hyeon-jong Yang.

This is really happening right?

Guy has some of the most advanced stuff I've ever seen out of a pitcher in Korea. Elite command. He can get big leaguers out.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

White Sox having a sneaky good offseason.

 

[jbug617]

Lester is going to meet with 2 teams next week. My guess is the Cards and the Yanks.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Here's to hoping the Pads get Panda n Tomas. spread the talent

 

[Dominican Power]

Here's to hoping the Pads get Panda n Tomas. spread the talent

Fuck The Padres.

 

[CygnusXS]

I believe that the people of San Diego deserve more than just 1998 to have fond memories of.

 

[brianjones]

if the pads get some bats they'll be pretty legit

 

[Dominican Power]

if the pads get some bats they'll be pretty legit

Sure they will.

 

[Corran Horn]

Fuck The Padres.

Listen to this man

 

[jbug617]

Latest on Panda

@Ken_Rosenthal: Spoke with Sandoval’s agent, Gustavo Vasquez. Said that Sandoval has offers from #RedSox, #SFGiants, #Padres and will decide next week.

@Ken_Rosenthal: I asked Vasquez about @JohnSheaHey report that #Padres have high bid for Sandoval. He declined to say, but said offers all were “close.”

@Ken_Rosenthal: Possible that Sandoval could pick the team he wants, ask them to reach a number and close the deal that way with any of three bidders.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

back to back 3.2 WAR seasons....care to take a look at his WAR from 2010/2011? That, my friend, is a decline. Also convenient that you just zeroed in on his base running value and ignored everything else. Typical Yankee! If Brett Gardner is so god-damnned awesome, why the fuck do Yankees fans all want to see the guy get traded?

Yes, DECLINE. DECLINE DECLINE DECLINE. He'll be 32 years old in 2015, and his main asset is speed. Guess what tool is guaranteed to decline as baseball players get older? Add to that he's owed 52 million dollars over the next 4 years. No thank you. This ain't fantasy baseball.

If you lot want J-Up then just sign him to a 25m aav contract next season when he's a free agent. Brett Gardner is useless to the Braves, given the organization's goals.

so butthurt. take Gardner and like it. also, 's not owed 52 in the next four years, he signed a FOUR year deal worth 52 last year which means he has three years left on the contract. and where do you get that supermalo= all Yankee fans? he's the only one calling for Gardner to be traded.

 

[Sanjuro]

52 million dollars!?

Send Gardner to space.

 

[BFIB]

Lester is going to meet with 2 teams next week. My guess is the Cards and the Yanks.

These Lester/Cards rumors are baffling. Unless it's to drive up the price for the Cubs or something.

 

[CygnusXS]

so butthurt. take Gardner and like it. also, 's not owed 52 in the next four years, he signed a FOUR year deal worth 52 last year which means he has three years left on the contract. and where do you get that supermalo= all Yankee fans? he's the only one calling for Gardner to be traded.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9927&position=OF#contract

 

[Dominican Power]

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9927&position=OF#contract

Better contract than BJ's

 

[CygnusXS]

Better contract than BJ's

Yeah?

 

[DUFFMCWALIN]

Fuck The Padres.

.

 

[Enron]

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9927&position=OF#contract

Oh, how about that. Enron correct. Yankees council cant even get their facts straight.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Oh, how about that. Enron correct. Yankees council cant even get their facts straight.

so? you're still a butthurt two teamer because a Yankee fan dares to suggest that the great B.J Upton be traded. Yankees would be doing the Braves a favor and you know it.
and you're still wrong on all your other anecdotes.

 

[Dominican Power]

so? you're still a butthurt two teamer because a Yankee fan dares to suggest that the great B.J Upton be traded. Yankees would be doing the Braves a favor and you know it.
and you're still wrong on all your other anecdotes.

You mean J Upton

 

[CygnusXS]

That contract really does kill any interest the Braves might have in Gardner. It's not that he's a bad player, he's just not at all what the Braves are looking for. And his age matters a lot too.

 

[Enron]

so? you're still a butthurt two teamer because a Yankee fan dares to suggest that the great B.J Upton be traded. Yankees would be doing the Braves a favor and you know it.
and you're still wrong on all your other anecdotes.

You can't even keep straight which Upton we are even talking about.

Also, only in Yankee-land is a 3.2 WAR season NOT a decline from a 6 and 5 WAR season, apparently.

Also, Gardner isn't stealing less bases. I must be imagining that. And he must not really be in his 30s. I'm imagining that, too. I guess I am also dreaming that last season's OBP was his lowest since 2008. Oh wait all that shit was true.

lol

All this is pointless because J-Up is not getting dealt to the yankees. If they called with a deal like that Hart hangs up the phone immediately. He might even add Cashman's number to his block list.

 

[JDeluis]

Giants signed old friend Carlos Triunfel to a minor league deal (http://t.co/53yQG7hr8C). He was terrible in brief time with Dodgers in 2014

Thank you.

 

[jbug617]

Padres have the highest offer right now for Panda.

 

[jbug617]

A's got Ike Davis

 

[Opiate]

These Lester/Cards rumors are baffling. Unless it's to drive up the price for the Cubs or something.

I think there is some of that to it, but there is also the fact that Wainright just had surgery and is 4 years removed from Tommy John, which is historically when elbows start to go bad again, on average.

 

[Dominican Power]

A's got Ike Davis

Nothing but RHs for him.

 

[CygnusXS]

I think there is some of that to it, but there is also the fact that Wainright just had surgery and is 4 years removed from Tommy John, which is historically when elbows start to go bad again, on average.

It's probably safe to assume that if they sign Lester, then they can't also sign Heyward, right? If so, then I hope they get Lester.

 

[jbug617]

Red Sox trying to land Panda and Hanley
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer...-mega-free-agent-double-play-panda-and-hanley

The Red Sox are known to be in the middle of talks for star third baseman Sandoval, and after remaining in contact with Ramirez since as far back as the GM meetings, they are believed to be possibly moving toward an agreement with the star shortstop.

The Red Sox could even make it a triple play if they are able to lure both those positional stars, plus their former ace Jon Lester, who they are also talking to.

While it's unclear what position Ramirez might play if he goes to Boston (or even if the Red Sox can fit both positional stars, though indications suggest they can), there's no doubt the Red Sox are in play for Sandoval and Ramirez at the moment.

Sandoval has offers in hand from the incumbent World Series champion Giants, plus the Red Sox and Padres, and his agent Gustavo Vazquez said Sandoval should have a decision by next week. Vazquez declined comment about who leads, only suggesting that all three offers are in the same range (it's believed the Padres are at about $100 million over five years, the Red Sox $95 million and the Giants $90 million), but one person familiar with Sandoval's talks suggested that at one point over the weekend, at least, Sandoval may be leaning toward Boston.

Ramirez was known to be talking to the Red Sox, which was first reported by CBSSports.com weeks ago, but suggestions are that those talks have grown more serious in recent days.

 

[Sanjuro]

Panley?

 

[jbug617]

Panley?

My guess play him in LF and trade Cespedes.

 

[Sanjuro]

My guess play him in LF and trade Cespedes.

I don't want either one of those players in the outfield.

 

[brianjones]

My guess play him in LF and trade Cespedes.

lol wut

 

[jbug617]

lol wut

That's the only place that is open. It was reported earlier that he would be willing to play the OF.

 

[brianjones]

That's the only place that is open. It was reported earlier that he would be willing to play the OF.

that would be worth seeing

he would shatter into a thousand pieces upon diving for a ball

 

[Opiate]

It's probably safe to assume that if they sign Lester, then they can't also sign Heyward, right? If so, then I hope they get Lester.

They have 75M total in investments pre-Heyward. They were as high as 110 before the recent TV deal, and could reasonably be expected to hit 125M without breaking the bank. They have lots of room thanks to having so many young players.

 

[Sanjuro]

That's the only place that is open. It was reported earlier that he would be willing to play the OF.

The Sox don't have any positions on that side of the infield definitely filled.

 

[jbug617]

I guess the other possibility is trying to play them off each other to get 1 of them to sign.

 

[Sanjuro]

I guess the other possibility is trying to play them off each other to get 1 of them to sign.

Could both of them convert into pitchers?

 

[CygnusXS]

They have 75M total in investments pre-Heyward. They were as high as 110 before the recent TV deal, and could reasonably be expected to hit 125M without breaking the bank. They have lots of room thanks to having so many young players.

>:|

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Supposedly, the Padres offered Sandoval 5 years, $105 million.

 

[jbug617]

Hanley to Boston is picking up more steam.

 

[Dominican Power]

Dodgers gonna pay Pablo.

 

[BigJonsson]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 2m2 minutes ago

Source: Hanley Ramirez headed to Boston tomorrow to finalize deal with #RedSox.



Back to Boston eh

 

[Sanjuro]

...but will he use his old number?

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Dodgers gonna pay Pablo.

We already have feast mode!