Carpe Libertatem
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I bet it's Piscotty + Miller. Not a fan at all of this one
Although Miller is supposed to start today, so maybe we gave up Lyons or someone instead
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MLB 2014 Season |OT| This Year, We Put Some Mustard on It.
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I bet it's Piscotty + Miller. Not a fan at all of this one
Although Miller is supposed to start today, so maybe we gave up Lyons or someone instead
RumblingRosco
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God dammit.
Also, Cespedes to Red Sox? The fuck is going on today.
Also, Cespedes to Red Sox? The fuck is going on today.
Carpe Libertatem
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Craig and Kelly for Lackey
Almost want to call this a good move
Almost want to call this a good move
HarryDemeanor
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Everybody in the AL East better watch out for their ribs!
RumblingRosco
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Get your Mickey Mouse shit out of here man.
Oh God someone hold me what the fuck is going on with the Cardinals.
You know I am OK with losing Kelly I guess, but I liked Craig. I mean... he wasn't the greatest out there, but I'm still sad to see him go.
For two months of Lackey? huh
BFIB
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No, its terrible IMO. Craig has had a down year, no doubt. But he's also coming off injury who likely is still having lingering effects that just needs time to heal.
Kelly has the ability to be a decent cost controlled starter.
Terrible trade. I fucking hate the Red Sox.
GitarooMan
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Yeah, cleaning up today; there are so few teams that are sellers nowadays they are taking advantage. Now they got to drop those bullpen guys Miller for more pieces.
Make me wonder wtf is the Phillies waiting for?
We just need Price to get traded.
meh i think the lester deal sucked.
GitarooMan
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Eh, I think for a 2-month rental getting a very solid MLB starting outfielder through 2015 is OK. Especially when the Red Sox have the worst outfield in baseball and power is becoming more and more scarce on the free-agent market. Also, the Sox system is not flush with power prospects for the near future.
Carpe Libertatem
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Kelly is pretty bad and his success in the majors has been based on his obscene LOB%. I think we have better starters in the minors like Gonzales, maybe even Tim Cooney (plus Martinez). But young pitchers are volatile so who knows
Craig is having a down year for sure, but he's seen dips in power each year for the past few seasons which was a troubling trend. At least Taveras has to play now! If the Cards don't have to pay any of his future contract, frees up a lot of money too.
Dominican Power
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Taveras is better than Craig and 1B is already occupied.
I think with Uehara, the Sox are keeping him since the market for closers among teams with protected draft picks is low. So I think their plan is to either resign him or let him walk to a team that will give them the pick to get him.
Now if a team blows them away with an offer for him, it may be a different story.
Now if a team blows them away with an offer for him, it may be a different story.
matthewwhatever
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The contracts they're trying to unload are insane. Lester is a free agent at the end of the year, and Lackey will be pitching for the league minimum next year. That's a lot easier to sell to other teams $20m/yr for Howard or Hamels or Papelbon (though, I guess, Papelbon is a bargain at $15m/year).
Also, Amaro is kind of dumb, and doesn't have a clue what he's doing.
Carpe Libertatem
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Also, Boston comes to St. Louis next week for interleague play. Funny timing
darkside31337
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Can't believe the Red Sox got Kelly for Lackey.
Cardinals were so desperate to get rid of Craig. Which makes sense because hes garbage.
Cardinals were so desperate to get rid of Craig. Which makes sense because hes garbage.
sf2fanatic
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Dodgers big winners in that Lackey trade. No more F'n Kelly to face. Kept taking out HanRam.
BFIB
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Craig to hit 4 HR's in a game.
What's he going to do, hold out?
I think so, yeah. Not going to get max value in most situations, but the team might meet him in the middle or adjust that year into a new multi-year extension.
Leaving a workhorse to linger seems a bit counter productive.
Dominican Power
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Chris Russo is the fucking worst.
Dominican Power
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Mike is a lot more reasonable.
Carpe Libertatem
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Also best tweet so far re: Cardinals:
I second this, they need to get rid of him and Descalso as well as long as they're there Matheny will keep using them and they're just taking up a roster spot that could be used on better players.
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