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MLB 2016 Regular Season Official Thread - Do Not Attempt to Ketchup
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The Elite
BOSS
You can't blame them. The viewership numbers were huge last year. They are going to milk it and give all that cash back to Bautista.
I am still more than confident the Jays can turn it around.
It was Toronto's first playoff series win in a major sport since... since... the Raptors in 2001? Or did the Leafs get one in there before they went belly up?
Edit: Leafs beat Ottawa in a series 2003-2004.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Nah, unless he has an incredible season, they're going to let him walk.
The Elite
BOSS
Fixed.
given that he gave up that and still has an era in the low 4s should be more of a sign that overall he isn't mediocre just his line is
(I mean if you remove that night he is running a 2.74 era and his last game he suffered far more from bad defense than bad pitching that caused him to work under more pressure and would have been fine if he didn't leave a very hitable ball in the zone to get launched for a 3 run home run)every pitcher has off nights. clayton kershaw in 2010 got chased out of a game in 1.1 innings giving up 7 runs to a dodgers team that would go on to be 80-82.
Rodan has quality stuff and will likely end up being a number 2-3 pitcher once he figures out how to be more consistent. Right now he is going between almost uninhitable, to being quite hitable. Overall he is not a mediocre pitcher, but there is a decent chance that he will give another mediocre performance as it took a while last season for him to really get in a groove as well.
Jays have almost the same record they had at this point last season. still plenty of time to turn things around.
lazybones18
Banned
Verlander engaged to Kate Upton. Good for him. Now try getting a ring of your own JV
Someone, PLEASE, "Mets Win" this...
if they are smart they hire a couple of assistants to control his diet to make sure he doesn't come next spring at near 400 pounds after sitting around doing nothing while waiting for his shoulder to heal.
Verlander engaged to Kate Upton. Good for him. Now try getting a ring of your own JV
Since the white sox are winning it this year it won't be this year at least. Maybe in 2-3 years
I'd be perfectly fine with both of these, but I doubt chicago would survive.
Frozenprince
Banned
He gonna be good.
Pretty sure it would become a manhunt for White Sox fans.
some cubs fans likely would, but in general they would just get drunk and riot until the city is burned down.
the same exact thing I expect will happen if the cubs ever win the world series.
either way I am far enough away that I likely wouldn't be hunted, as I am like 150 miles away
BFIB
Member
ChiSox would gain a hardcore bandwagonner here.
Jack Scofield
Member
This entire Pablo Sandoval saga is bizarre. This quote from Pablo's brother pissed me off, though:
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...red-sox-set-miss-rest-season-shoulder-surgery
Does anyone in this family take responsibility for his or her actions?
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...red-sox-set-miss-rest-season-shoulder-surgery
Does anyone in this family take responsibility for his or her actions?
yeah, while a personal trainer can be important, quite frankly if 17 million dollars isn't enough motivation to work out and get yourself in shape, I really don't know what would be.
Amazingly nasty filth BUT too much of that I can see ending towards the now overly common destroyed elbow and Tommy John.
Even if this is the case and he is speaking 100% truth...fire him and get a new personal trainer? It's still Pablo's fault regardless, it's not like his trainer is binding his wrists and force feeding him like in Se7en.
BFIB
Member
I thought you knew RBH's twitter handle?
http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/1...ionals-star-bryce-harper-gets-new-deal-armour
they have crossed the streams. we are doomed.
seriously. you aren't messing with me?
even better Erik Johnson is joining the rotation. The rotation I wanted from the start of the year is FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can get that Danks is likely the Vetern guy and someone like Sale might still look up to him. But I rarely see him pumping up the team or anything like that. that is more Melky and Lawrie right now.
JohnTinker
Limbaugh Parrot
at the Trop to see dodgers @ rays with with #PuigYourFriend / #PuigMyFriend banners
CheDominik
Member
https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/727605482739912704
Maybe Teheran and Markakis in a package deal for some salary relief and low level specs?
Maybe Teheran and Markakis in a package deal for some salary relief and low level specs?
Tragicomedy
Member
Soon to be 0-1 in PED testing.
well the White Sox's farm system is shit but maybe all of the salaries. Fulmer, Anderson and Adolfo and maybe some international bonus pool slots.
i'd rather not trade Teheran though. I like his contract.
edit: i don't think there is a match though because of the White Sox's shit farm system.
CheDominik
Member
Danks is by all accounts a great guy. And he deserves a lot of credit to be the first pitcher to recover from the surgery he had and he even was a cromulent #5 starter but it was obvious that was the rigtht baseball move. Still feel bad for Danks, he was a 4 win pitcher before his injury.
CheDominik
Member
I doubt it would take anything close to Fulmer or Anderson. They are basically untouchable but at this point I think the Braves are the most obvious trade partner. I'd think names like Spencer Adams would be intriguing.
edit: Didn't know Teheran signed an extension, thought he would be eligible for FA soon.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Cubs place Matt Szczur on 15 day dl with hamstring strain. That sucks. They have called up Ryan Kalish to the 25 man which should be interesting.
Julio Teheran rhp
6 years/$32.4M (2014-19), plus 2020 option
6 years/$32.4M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option signed extension with Atlanta 2/14/14
$1M signing bonus
14:$0.8, 15:$1M, 16:$3.3M, 17:$6.3M, 18:$8M, 19:$11MM, 20:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
1 year/$0.49M (2013) re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
1 year (2012) re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
1 year (2011) contract purchased by Atlanta 5/7/11
signed by Atlanta 2007 as amateur free agent from Colombia
$0.85M signing bonus
agent: Relativity Baseball
ML service: 3.062
you are crazy if you think the white sox would trade both anderson and fulmer. They aren't far from MLB ready and both project to be above average mlb starters
don't get me wrong Julio Teheran has a lot of trade value (likely enough that he is basically untradable), but I doubt the white sox would be willing to give up much more than fulmer for him and there is no way in heck Markakis is worth anderson. beyond that anderson is very much the white sox's plan for SS the only way they trade him is if they get back someone else that they feel could be the everyday shortstop starting next year.
If the white sox were to go after the braves I imagine it would be for Markakis and Aaron Blair maybe giving up something like cortney hawkins, chris beck, matt davidson. (two of which need a change of scenery and the other is not having a great season)
they aren't going to be in a hurry to trade top prospects given that erik johnson should fill in just fine as a 5th starter, thus the left handed bat is really the bigger deal but even then it would be for a DH and isn't a huge need right now.
like i said, don't think there is a match.you are crazy if you think the white sox would trade both anderson and fulmer. They aren't far from MLB ready and both project to be above average mlb starters
don't get me wrong Julio Teheran has a lot of trade value (likely enough that he is basically untradable), but I doubt the white sox would be willing to give up much more than fulmer for him and there is no way in heck Markakis is worth anderson. beyond that anderson is very much the white sox's plan for SS the only way they trade him is if they get back someone else that they feel could be the everyday shortstop starting next year.
If the white sox were to go after the braves I imagine it would be for Markakis and Aaron Blair maybe giving up something like cortney hawkins, chris beck, matt davidson.
they aren't going to be in a hurry to trade top prospects given that erik johnson should fill in just fine as a 5th starter, thus the left handed bat is really the bigger deal but even then it would be for a DH and isn't a huge need right now.
so nothing new.
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