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MLB 2016-2017 Offseason |OT| At Least Next Year is an Odd Numbered Year.
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Michael Cuddyer too! Kill me.
Silver Arrows
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it was a good run boys, pack it up
They should make a Yankees tax where they tax just the yankees for everything they own
Just so we can avoid this.
XiaNaphryz
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The decade of the Giants will be on the decline by then. As long as we get at least another WS, you can have the next decade!
Cubs sign Jon Jay 1 year 8 million.
Bye Fowler
Sigh.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/cubs-to-sign-jon-jay.html?fv-home=true&post-id=78486
Bye Fowler
Sigh.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/11/cubs-to-sign-jon-jay.html?fv-home=true&post-id=78486
BFIB
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Wut.
chicagocubsfan
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Jon Jay is a pretty good get. I guess Fowler's demands are out of our comfort zone.
BFIB
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He's a good fit for the lineup, but that OF arm is terrible.
PROh1bited
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Fml
chicagocubsfan
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Zobrist and Heyward will get a lionshare of playing time as well with Baez at 2B.
Will make a great combo with Almora. Good get.
350 career OBP against Righties and Lefties and can play all over the outfield. Fits rights into the Maddon mold.
They are gonna ease in Almora in center.
The Braves hired Kiley McDaniel from FanGraphs a year ago, and he was pretty high on Alex Jackson at the time:
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/evaluating-the-prospects-seattle-mariners/
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/evaluating-the-prospects-seattle-mariners/
Yeah I see that too. I was foolish and holding out hope that Fowler would resign. With Ross gone as well I hope that doesn't change the clubhouse too much. I believe Jay is a freind of Heyward as well so maybe that will help Heyward.
They've pegged and talked with Jay quite a bit before signing him. Good clubhouse guys and more depth.
Why do I feel like Fowler is going to the Cards? argh!
lol. What's with this team front office hard on with Bruce?
Thank you, Jays.
Ninja Scooter
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They're not booing they're saying "Bruuuuuuce"
PROh1bited
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Supposedly the Jays have strong interest in Fowler. So if that falls through I expect them to make a push for Bruce. Ughhh
I hope we deal him to the Jays. The last trade we made with them tells me to expect a good outcome.
BFIB
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I'm not so sure. Fowler defensively isn't much better than what we have in Grichuk. Unless they are wanting to ensure Carp moves down in the order?
Seems like a lot of round robin going on if the Cards do sign Fowler w/ the Cards and Cubs.
bonesmccoy
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I'm strangely pleased that Eric Thames is back.
Well, I can at least say that we have a competent management now. That's not going to happen again.
I hope so
Carpe Libertatem
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The Chief Justice has a 80 tool for getting hit in the butt with pitches. Not sure he has much else at this point, tbh
17 Seconds
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if he performs like he did last year then i will gladly take that. 8 mil is worth around 1 win, and he was at 1.1 in 90 games last season.
chicagocubsfan
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Im thinking Heyward might be getting a lot more time in CF too so they can get Zobrist's bat in RF and Schwarber in Lf. I think Soler gets moved if we can get a pitcher for him.
Carpe Libertatem
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It's definitely a perfectly fine signing and is the amount hes probably worth. I do worry about his multiple injuries and BABIP-heavy play style, but $8m is chump change in baseball.
I'll enjoy seeing Cardinals run on his arm, though.
and still get out, because Cardinals suck at baserunning
Ninja Scooter
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John Jay-Cub Jingleheimer Schmidt
His value is crap right now. Not sure if you'd get much unless it's a package.
The rest of your post is assuming no injuries and Zob is more of a 110-120 games guy now.
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Source: Edwin Encarnacion to sign with #Astros tomorrow.
Tomorrow meaning today. Take with a massive grain of salt, I don't know why a White Sox blogger would be reporting on this.
Tomorrow meaning today. Take with a massive grain of salt, I don't know why a White Sox blogger would be reporting on this.
CheDominik
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He has decent sources within the White Sox org, maybe those teams are talking Sale/Quintana. I don't know.
bonesmccoy
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If that happens I expect a Fowler announcement shortly after. And much gloating from Cosmic.
The Elite
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Another White Sox guy said the same thing.
I can't remember, but Quintana would be the cheaper deal, so to speak. As in no Springer/Bregman required, yes?
Silver Arrows
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I wonder if the Jays don't look at Fowler, and instead maybe gun for McCutchen, especially if the Pirates have said they are open to fielding offers from him.
Then again, I don't know what the starting point for that hypothetical trade is. Stroman I think is a no go.
Well yeah, that's a given, like the sun rising from the east.
Then again, I don't know what the starting point for that hypothetical trade is. Stroman I think is a no go.
Well yeah, that's a given, like the sun rising from the east.
This FA class is mostly trash.
Silver Arrows
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I will agree with you on that front.
CheDominik
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CosmicQueso
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Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Guess they're looking for Brandon Moss 2.0. Blech.
Silver Arrows
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Well, it's David Forst. But Beane is still in as VP of baseball ops.
But yes, Beane has gotten worse. As much as Queso likes to say otherwise, the Donaldson trade was basically premeditated on Beane getting scared after losing to the Royals in 2014, and starting a hasty rebuild.
He is not the sabermetric god that he was in the early 2000's. In fact, I'd say he is coasting on past glories.
BFIB
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That's right, he's not the GM. Good call. But, I'm still pretty sure he's calling the shots on the moves.
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