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[Madtown_]

Hahahaha. You're telling me Delmon Young isn't a bad fielder? He's a butcher. Terrible. Absolutely brutal. He's got a good arm but horrible range and putrid instincts. Trust me, it'll be more noticable when he's in one of his horrible funks where he's seeing two pitches per at bat and batting a buck fifty with zero power for a couple of weeks.

I'm so glad the Twins traded Garza & Bartlett for him. God.

You don't like Delmon Young, do you? Can't tell..

Also, for those who question Prince's durability. Since starting full-time for the Brewers, he's missed under 15 games total. And now he's in the AL so if required he can DH when he is having an issue. He might wear down in 5-6 years, but Detroit shouldn't have anything to worry about for the next few years. Hope he does great, best of luck to him.

 

[Gaborn]

So, um, that athletic trainer of Cabrera's I mentioned above?

Apparently the man is a MIRACLE worker. apparently taken from the trainer's twitter account

 

[Lambtron]

You don't like Delmon Young, do you? Can't tell..

Delmon Young, the dude? He seems pretty cool, and kind of eccentric.

Delmon Young, the player? He's terrible. I wanted him badly to succeed, but he sucks. He had one season of providing positive value to the team, and that was in 2010 when his bat was good enough to make up for his horrific fielding.

 

[RumblingRosco]

I wonder, if any owners could go back and not have done the deal, would be off the list?

My guess?
1, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18 (all of them), 23, 30, 31

I assume you mean 31b (Carlos Lee) and not 31a (Albert Pujols). 7/$100 mil for Pujols was an awesome deal.

By the way, how is Mauer is expected to do this season? Last year was such garbage for him.

 

[Lambtron]

My guess?
1, 6, 15, 16, 17, 18 (all of them), 23, 30, 31

I have a feeling Joe will be making up for a lost 2011 in this upcoming season.

 

[BFIB]

I assume you mean 31b (Carlos Lee) and not 31a (Albert Pujols). 7/$100 mil for Pujols was an awesome deal.

Yeah, I meant 31B.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

List updated to add Ryan Braun's contract.

 

[Doytch]

But the upshot: Bautista spoke at a banquet the other night and noted that in the past two years — the two years which coincided with his tremendous uptick in homers — he has been given sixteen drug tests. In the two years before that he had three total. So I would guess that it’s safe to say that the random drug testing thing has been something less than random in his case.

Now, the real test: given how often Bautista has been tested, if he has 19 homers in late May, can random columnists resist the urge to write that “it’s impossible not to be suspicious” column once again? Or is there nothing that will stop that?

But then they'd have to not be hacks...and the vast majority of sports columnists are hacks...so....

 

[sf2fanatic]

With Prince Fielder finally off the board, it's now time to revise the list of 9-figure guaranteed contracts in MLB history. Five new entries this offseason bring the list up to 33.

1. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees - 10 years, $275 million (2008-2017)
2. Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers - 10 years, $252 million (2001-2010)
3. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels - 10 years, $240 million (2012-2021)
4. Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers - 9 years, $214 million (2012-2020)
5. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees - 10 years, $189 million (2001-2010)
6. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins - 9 years, $184 million (2010-2018)
7. Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees - 8 years, $180 million (2009-2016)
8. C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees - 7 years, $162 million (2009-2015)
9a. Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox - 8 years, $160 million (2000-2007)
9b. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers - 8 years, $160 million (2012-2019)
11. Troy Tulowitski, Colorado Rockies - 10 years, $157.75 million (2011-2020)
12. Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox - 8 years, $154 million (2012-2018)
13. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers - 8 years, $152.3 million (2008-2015)
14. Carl Crawford, Boston Red Sox - 7 years, $142 million (2011-2017)
15. Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies - 10 years, $141.5 million (2003-2011)
16. Johan Santana, New York Mets - 6 years, $137.5 million (2008-2013)
17. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs - 8 years, $136 million (2007-2014)
18a. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays - 7 years, $126 million (2008-2014) :jnc
18b. Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants - 7 years, $126 million (2007-2013) :jnc
18c. Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals - 7 years, $126 million (2011-2017)
21. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies - 5 years, $125 million (2012-2016)
22. C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees - 5 years, $122 million (2012-2016)
23. Mike Hampton, Colorado Rockies - 8 years, $121 million (2001-2008)
24a. Jason Giambi, New York Yankees - 7 years, $120 million (2002-2008)
24b. Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals - 7 years, $120 million (2010-2016)
24c. Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies - 5 years, $120 million (2011-2015)
27. Carlos Beltran, New York Mets - 7 years, $119 million (2005-2011)
28. Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds - 9 years, $116.5 million (2000-2008)
29. Jose Reyes, Miami Marlins - 6 years, $106 million (2012-2017)
30a. Kevin Brown, Los Angeles Dodgers - 7 years, $105 million (1999-2005)
30b. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers - 5 years, $105 million (2016-2020)
32a. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals - 7 years, $100 million (2004-2010)
32b. Carlos Lee, Houston Astros - 6 years, $100 million (2007-2012)

Damn Arod....lol

 

[Lambtron]

By the way, how is Mauer is expected to do this season? Last year was such garbage for him.

Well, he isn't rushing back from knee surgery, and they are working on a way to keep him catching a lot of the season but still getting plenty of time at 1B & DH, so I'm expecting him to have a bounce back year.

 

[cuevas. PhD.]

Well, he isn't rushing back from knee surgery, and they are working on a way to keep him catching a lot of the season but still getting plenty of time at 1B & DH, so I'm expecting him to have a bounce back year.

So hell hit 2 homers at home this year?

 

[Doytch]

So hell hit 2 homers at home this year?

i lold

 

[Lambtron]

So hell hit 2 homers at home this year?

And 52 doubles.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Reds have acquired Wilson Valdez from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Jeremy Horst.

 

[Jon]

Wilson! He will be missed. He'll go down in the hall of fame of Phillies utility infielders with Tomas Perez and...well Tomas Perez.

 

[beast786]

Hahahaha. You're telling me Delmon Young isn't a bad fielder? He's a butcher. Terrible. Absolutely brutal. He's got a good arm but horrible range and putrid instincts. Trust me, it'll be more noticable when he's in one of his horrible funks where he's seeing two pitches per at bat and batting a buck fifty with zero power for a couple of weeks.

I'm so glad the Twins traded Garza & Bartlett for him. God.

He hit 5 HR in 9 post season game for the tigers, hit 8 HR/32rbi in 40 regular season game with avg of .274. was a huge spark right next to fister that boosted tigers from next to neck with Cleveland to 15 game lead by the end. Also major reason we beat the Yankees in the first round.

he fits well with tigers ,because no one will walk him as he bats ahead of Cabrera . he is a great complement player, as that is exactly what his role in Detroit would be. Unlike in Minn due to injury of M&M

 

[goldlion054]

So, um, that athletic trainer of Cabrera's I mentioned above?

http://cdn3.sbnation.com/fan_shot_images/237436/Af_m79pCMAER-3A.jpg[IMG]

Apparently the man is a MIRACLE worker. [URL="http://twitter.com/440fitness"]apparently taken from the trainer's twitter account[/URL][/QUOTE]

Apparently he is working with Mags too. Doubt it will do any good because of dat ankle and the account of him being washed up talent, but who knows?

 

[JABEE]

Wilson! He will be missed. He'll go down in the hall of fame of Phillies utility infielders with Tomas Perez and...well Tomas Perez.

He also has more MLB wins as a pitcher than Horst.

 

[Lambtron]

He hit 5 HR in 9 post season game for the tigers, hit 8 HR/32rbi in 40 regular season game with avg of .274. was a huge spark right next to fister that boosted tigers from next to neck with Cleveland to 15 game lead by the end. Also major reason we beat the Yankees in the first round.

he fits well with tigers ,because no one will walk him as he bats ahead of Cabrera . he is a great complement player, as that is exactly what his role in Detroit would be. Unlike in Minn due to injury of M&M

I'm guessing he'll be batting further down in the order with Fielder on the team. In 2008 & 2009 he was supposed to be a complementary player, and he stunk. He had a hot few weeks after the trade, but he's also had several years of being terrible.

I wish him all the success in the world, like I said, I like the dude. I'm just saying don't get your hopes up, as he has a nearly career long history of being a black hole of suck.

 

[Jon]

Ok time to post the answer to the question!

The answer is D, Billy Williams.

Williams was the Rookie of the Year in 1961. He hite 426 career home runs and amassed 2,711 hits. He was eligible for the Hall of Fame in 1982, but was not elected until 1987, when he received 354 of a possible 413 votes (86%).

Congrats to Sanjuro, Vargas and Rake, I have to run up to a Sixers game. Catch you guys tomorrow!

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Yoenis Cespedes has been granted residency in the Dominican Republic. He is officially a free agent.

 

[TheNatural]

Reds traded for Wilson Valdez. Take that NL Central!

 

[rekameohs]

Quick question: Has MLB officially stated if there's going to be two Wild Cards in each league this year or is that waiting until the Astros move? It seems like they're kinda running out of time to say...

 

[TheNatural]

Quick question: Has MLB officially stated if there's going to be two Wild Cards in each league this year or is that waiting until the Astros move? It seems like they're kinda running out of time to say...

I think that's dead this year, thankfully. Hopefully it's off the table for good, I think they're going to fuck up the playoffs.

 

[Blackace]

With Prince Fielder finally off the board, it's now time to revise the list of 9-figure guaranteed contracts in MLB history. Five new entries this offseason bring the list up to 33.

1. Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees - 10 years, $275 million (2008-2017)
2. Alex Rodriguez, Texas Rangers - 10 years, $252 million (2001-2010)
3. Albert Pujols, Los Angeles Angels - 10 years, $240 million (2012-2021)
4. Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers - 9 years, $214 million (2012-2020)
5. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees - 10 years, $189 million (2001-2010)
6. Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins - 9 years, $184 million (2010-2018)
7. Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees - 8 years, $180 million (2009-2016)
8. C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees - 7 years, $162 million (2009-2015)
9a. Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox - 8 years, $160 million (2000-2007)
9b. Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers - 8 years, $160 million (2012-2019)
11. Troy Tulowitski, Colorado Rockies - 10 years, $157.75 million (2011-2020)
12. Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox - 8 years, $154 million (2012-2018)
13. Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers - 8 years, $152.3 million (2008-2015)
14. Carl Crawford, Boston Red Sox - 7 years, $142 million (2011-2017)
15. Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies - 10 years, $141.5 million (2003-2011)
16. Johan Santana, New York Mets - 6 years, $137.5 million (2008-2013)
17. Alfonso Soriano, Chicago Cubs - 8 years, $136 million (2007-2014)
18a. Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays - 7 years, $126 million (2008-2014)
18b. Barry Zito, San Francisco Giants - 7 years, $126 million (2007-2013)
18c. Jayson Werth, Washington Nationals - 7 years, $126 million (2011-2017)
21. Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies - 5 years, $125 million (2012-2016)
22. C.C. Sabathia, New York Yankees - 5 years, $122 million (2012-2016)
23. Mike Hampton, Colorado Rockies - 8 years, $121 million (2001-2008)
24a. Jason Giambi, New York Yankees - 7 years, $120 million (2002-2008)
24b. Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals - 7 years, $120 million (2010-2016)
24c. Cliff Lee, Philadelphia Phillies - 5 years, $120 million (2011-2015)
27. Carlos Beltran, New York Mets - 7 years, $119 million (2005-2011)
28. Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati Reds - 9 years, $116.5 million (2000-2008)
29. Jose Reyes, Miami Marlins - 6 years, $106 million (2012-2017)
30a. Kevin Brown, Los Angeles Dodgers - 7 years, $105 million (1999-2005)
30b. Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers - 5 years, $105 million (2016-2020)
32a. Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals - 7 years, $100 million (2004-2010)
32b. Carlos Lee, Houston Astros - 6 years, $100 million (2007-2012)

how many are Boras players?

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Quick question: Has MLB officially stated if there's going to be two Wild Cards in each league this year or is that waiting until the Astros move? It seems like they're kinda running out of time to say...

I think Selig said a decision will be made by March 1st. Seems like they will wait until next year.

 

[Sanjuro]

I ended up getting Little Ceasars.

/cecilfielder2face

Forgot how good the crazy bread was.

 

[Branduil]

Little Caesar's pizza is awful.

 

[Sanjuro]

Little Caesar's pizza is awful.

Compared to what? For a chain it's not bad.

 

[Branduil]

Compared to what? For a chain it's not bad.

Any time I've had it it's been awful. Even compared to other chains.

 

[darkside31337]

Jerry Crasnick
Jeff Keppinger has agreed on a one-year big league deal with #Rays, pending a physical, says a source.

Nice move, totally under the radar. Keppinger has always had insane splits (given his scrub status), is a pretty solid hitter against LHP. Hopefully will never see Brignac and his .448 OPS ever again.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

MLB.Com's Top 100 Prospects:

1. P Matt Moore, Rays
2. OF Bryce Harper, Nationals
3. OF Mike Trout, Angels
4. P Julio Teheran, Braves
5. P Shelby Miller, Cardinals
6. SS Manny Machado, Orioles
7. SS Jurickson Profar, Rangers
8. P Jameson Tallion, Pirates
9. P Trevor Bauer, Diamondbacks
10. P Dylan Bundy, Orioles
11. P Gerrit Cole, Pirates
12. P Manny Banuelos, Yankees
13. C Jesus Montero, Mariners
14. C Devin Mesoraco, Reds
15. P Jacob Turner, Tigers
16. P Danny Hultzen, Mariners
17. OF Bubba Starling, Royals
18. P Taijuan Walker, Mariners
19. OF Wil Myers, Royals
20. P Archie Bradley, Diamondbacks
21. P Tyler Skaggs, Diamondbacks
22. 3B Nolan Arenado, Rockies
23. 3B Miguel Sano, Twins
24. P Drew Pomeranz, Rockies
25. C Travis d'Arnaud, Blue Jays
26. P Jarrod Parker, Athletics
27. 3B Anthony Rendon, Nationals
28. P Zach Wheeler, Mets
29. P Martin Perez, Rangers
30. P Carlos Martinez, Cardinals
31. P Mike Montgomery, Royals
32. SS Francisco Lindor, Indians
33. OF Brett Jackson, Cubs
34. SS Billy Hamilton, Reds
35. OF Christian Yelich, Marlins
36. P Arodys Vizcaino, Braves
37. 1B Anthony Rizzo, Cubs
38. P Matt Harvey, Mets
39. 1B Yonder Alonso, Reds
40. OF Starling Marte, Pirates
41. P Dellin Betances, Yankees
42. P Randall Delgado, Braves
43. 3B Mike Olt, Rangers
44. 1B Jonathan Singleton, Astros
45. P Zach Lee, Dodgers
46. SS Hak-Ju Lee, Rays
47. P Jake Odorizzi, Royals
48. OF Gary Brown, Giants
49. P Wily Peralta, Brewers
50. P Casey Kelly, Padres
51. 3B Nick Castellanos, Tigers
52. SS Nick Franklin, Mariners
53. C Gary Sanchez, Yankees
54. P Trevor May, Phillies
55. SS Jean Segura, Angels
56. 3B Will Middlebrooks, Red Sox
57. OF Anthony Gose, Blue Jays
58. OF Jake Marisnick, Blue Jays
59. OF Michael Choice, Athletics
60. OF Rymer Liriano, Padres
61. P Jarred Cosart, Astros
62. SS Javier Baez, Cubs
63. C Wilin Rosario, Rockies
64. OF Bryce Bentz, Red Sox
65. SS Andrelton Simmons, Braves
66. P Chad Bettis, Rockies
67. P Garrett Richards, Angels
68. C Yasmani Grandal, Padres
69. OF Josh Bell, Pirates
70. P Nathan Eovaldi, Dodgers
71. 3B Jedd Gyorko, Padres
72. OF Aaron Hicks, Twins
73. OF Mason Williams, Yankees
74. P Chris Archer, Rays
75. P Brad Peacock, Athletics
76. SS Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox
77. P James Paxton, Mariners
78. P Jesse Biddle, Phillies
79. P Allen Webster, Dodgers
80. P Brody Colvin, Phillies
81. 2B Cody Spangenberg, Padres
82. P Drew Smyly, Tigers
83. P Alex Meyer, Nationals
84. OF George Springer, Astros
85. P Sonny Gray, Athletics
86. P Sammy Solis, Nationals
87. 3B Matt Dominguez, Marlins
88. P A.J. Cole, Athletics
89. OF Leonys Martin, Rangers
90. P Jeurys Familia, Mets
91. C Christian Bethancourt, Braves
92. SS Tim Beckham, Rays
93. C Ryan Lavarnway, Red Sox
94. OF Grant Green, Athletics
95. P Noah Syndergaard, Blue Jays
96. OF Mikie Mahtook, Rays
97. P Jed Bradley, Brewers
98. OF Francisco Peguero, Giants
99. P Taylor Guerrieri, Rays
100. P Addison Reed, White Sox

 

[beast786]

MLB.Com's Top 100 Prospects:

I expect turner to be part of tigers rotation this year.

 

[Jangocube]

MLB.Com's Top 100 Prospects:


6. SS Manny Machado, Orioles
10. P Dylan Bundy, Orioles

Hell yeah, two in the top ten! Let's look at the rest of the list and well, um, what the fu....

 

[Malo]

MLB.Com's Top 100 Prospects:

12. Manny Banuelos, Yankees
13. C Jesus Montero, Mariners
41. P Dellin Betances, Yankees
53. Gary Sanchez, Yankees
73. Mason Williams, Yankees

Yankees had five of the top 100 before the Montero trade, not bad. Also why the hell is Baunelos rated higher than Montero? Montero should be in the top 10 and Baunelos a little more down the list.

When is BA's top 100 due?

 

[talisayNon]

Mason Williams will probably be ranked higher than Gary Sanchez by this time next year. Not sold on Sanchez, got holes in his swing and doesn't walk a bunch. Mason seems pretty legit though from what I read.

 

[Lambtron]

I'm very excited to see how Miguel Sano does in full season ball this year. It's a long drive, but a few guys from a Twins blog I post on are thinking about going down to a game in Beloit this year. That might be a blast.

 

[Malo]

Mason Williams will probably be ranked higher than Gary Sanchez by this time next year. Not sold on Sanchez, got holes in his swing and doesn't walk a bunch. Mason seems pretty legit though from what I read.

Sanchez had some big defensive problems last year but I think his bat is fine. I can see Mason Williams being in the top 50 next year if he has another good year. He could end up in Tampa by the end of the season.

Charleston is going to be stacked with Sanchez, Williams, Campos and some of the others.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

To recap how many prospects each team has on MLB.Com's list:

6 - Athletics, Rays
5 - Braves, Mariners, Padres
4 - Blue Jays, Pirates, Nationals, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, Royals, Yankees
3 - Astros, Angels, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Reds, Tigers
2 - Brewers, Cardinals, Giants, Marlins, Orioles, Twins
1 - Indians, White Sox

 

[Sharp]

I'm a little surprised to see Solis on this list, to be honest. I guess he must be a lot further along in his development than I'd thought.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

To recap how many prospects each team has on MLB.Com's list:

6 - Athletics, Rays
5 - Braves, Mariners, Padres
4 - Blue Jays, Pirates, Nationals, Rangers, Red Sox, Rockies, Royals, Yankees
3 - Astros, Angels, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies, Reds, Tigers
2 - Brewers, Cardinals, Giants, Marlins, Orioles, Twins
1 - Indians, White Sox

John Sickels likes the Cards system much more than the guys at MLB.com, I guess.

 

[CajoleJuice]

I ended up getting Little Ceasars.

/cecilfielder2face

Forgot how good the crazy bread was.

Note: this is an anti-ketchup person.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Prince Fielder's contract breakdown:

2012 (age 28): $23 million
2013 (age 29): $23 million
2014 (age 30): $24 million
2015 (age 31): $24 million
2016 (age 32): $24 million
2017 (age 33): $24 million
2018 (age 34): $24 million
2019 (age 35): $24 million
2020 (age 36): $24 million

 

[Jangocube]

Note: this is an anti-ketchup person.

Just can't trust a man that doesn't somewhat like ketchup.

 

[Malo]

Prince Fielder's contract breakdown:

2012 (age 28): $23 million
2013 (age 29): $23 million
2014 (age 30): $24 million
2015 (age 31): $24 million
2016 (age 32): $24 million
2017 (age 33): $24 million
2018 (age 34): $24 million
2019 (age 35): $24 million
2020 (age 36): $24 million

A little surprised that it isn't backloaded.

 

[ToxicAdam]

Compared to what? For a chain it's not bad.

What terrible childhood tragedy happened to you that ruined your taste buds? Stuck your tongue to a cold flagpole? Lots of mercury fillings?

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

little Ceasar's? NO. NO MAN, JUST NO.
i'm still going to try the one that just opened up near my girlfriend's house but I don't know... bet the sauce tastes like sugar or something....

 

[ConradCervantes]

Fuck that New York pizzeria shit. Little Caesars is DA BOMB. Best drunk snack ever.

 

[Sanjuro]

What fuck you guys blabbering about? Comparing Little Ceasars it to Dominos, Papa Johns, Pizza Hut is sacrilegious to you? It's really all the same shit.

 

[BFIB]

Fuck that New York pizzeria shit. Little Caesars is DA BOMB. Best drunk snack ever.

No way, this is the best drunk snack:

And 2 Cardinals in the top 100? I know our farm system isn't the greatest, but I figured Lunhow had better scouting than that.