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Sanjuro · Nov 8, 2011

As long as you guys get rid of the glitter jerseys, I'm cool.

Doytch · Nov 8, 2011

Was about to hit confirm on an $85 Olerud. Cancelled. Feel dumb paying that for something I'll hardly ever/never wear for the next 1.5 years minimum.

Sanjuro · Nov 8, 2011

Get me a Shea Hillenbrand one!

Doytch · Nov 8, 2011

Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
Get me a Shea Hillenbrand one!

Pfft. I'll get one with Rodgah!

Mr. Enigma · Nov 8, 2011

Sanjuro Tsubaki said:
Get me a Shea Hillenbrand one!

Man, there's a name I haven't heard in a while.

Sanjuro · Nov 8, 2011

Doytch said:
Pfft. I'll get one with Rodgah!

Mr. Enigma · Nov 8, 2011

Cardinals interviewed Terry Francona today.

clemenx · Nov 8, 2011

LOL 4 years for a reliever. Lol Phillies.

darkside31337 · Nov 8, 2011

4/44 for Madson to stay with the Phillies.

Marlins got the NL East wrapped up.

yankeehater · Nov 8, 2011

darkside31337 said:
4/44 for Madson to stay with the Phillies.

Marlins got the NL East wrapped up.

I didnt want them to resign him, but those numbers are not bad at all.

Windu · Nov 8, 2011

yankeehater said:
I didnt want them to resign him, but those numbers are not bad at all.

I'd say it's about 20 million too much. He is still a reliever after all. 11 million per year is hilarious.

Sanjuro · Nov 8, 2011

Philly paid that much for a failed starter!?

darkside31337 · Nov 8, 2011

yankeehater said:
I didnt want them to resign him, but those numbers are not bad at all.

Ryan Madson pitched approximately 4% of the total innings in 2011 for the Phillies. He's making $11 million per now.

How exactly is that not bad at all? Paying relievers ridiculous salaries on top of ridiculous contract lengths is a great way to set yourself up for failure.

Dmncnby2k9 · Nov 8, 2011

Windu said:
I'd say it's about 20 million too much. He is still a reliever after all. 11 million per year is hilarious.

Hell of a deal. Congrats to the Phillies n Madson.

yankeehater · Nov 8, 2011

Windu said:
I'd say it's about 20 million too much. He is still a reliever after all. 11 million per year is hilarious.

How much do other top closers get?

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

yankeehater said:
How much do other top closers get?

too much

yankeehater · Nov 9, 2011

Okay. Like I said I didnt want them to re-sign Madson, but hearing Boras was his agent I expected him to get a lot more.

CygnusXS · Nov 9, 2011

yankeehater said:
Okay. Like I said I didnt want them to re-sign Madson, but hearing Boras was his agent I expected him to get a lot more.

???

You didn't want your best reliever back?

yankeehater · Nov 9, 2011

No, I think they could have found someone cheaper and used that money on an offensive player. I actually would have liked to see Bastard given a chance to close. He was amazing before September, and the Phils have other needs.

Joe Shlabotnik · Nov 9, 2011

Windu said:
too much

Rivera re-signed for two years and $30 mil this year. I think that's Soriano's (ridiculous, for MR) contract too.

hemtae · Nov 9, 2011

I thought Rafael Soriano was a three year deal?

Square Triangle · Nov 9, 2011

MW3 flooding MLB.com, what is the world coming to.

Dmncnby2k9 · Nov 9, 2011

Square Triangle said:
MW3 flooding MLB.com, what is the world coming to.

Making that cash. MLBAM be promoting games and music videos. They are even allying with Glenn Beck for his new online show. MLBAM is a billion dollar company.

clemenx · Nov 9, 2011

A step up from the Wolfenstein ads they had a couple of years ago on MLB TV for sure.

Square Triangle · Nov 9, 2011

Exactly 4 years ago today, the Rays dropped the Devil Rays name.

THE MORE YOU KNOW

darkside31337 · Nov 9, 2011

Square Triangle said:
Exactly 4 years ago today, the Rays dropped the Devil Rays name.

THE MORE YOU KNOW

Peopled joked about the name change at the time, but the joke is on all of them now. The name change was the catalyst for all the success!

Mr. Enigma · Nov 9, 2011

Are you fucking serious? $44 million for Ryan Madson? K-Rod just got excited.

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

AnEternalEnigma said:
Are you fucking serious? $44 million for Ryan Madson? K-Rod just got excited.

i can't wait for Kimbrel's first year of arbitration....

darkside31337 · Nov 9, 2011

Suk-Min Yoon could be headed MLB bound in 2012.

Would be the first Korean baseball player ever posted. Scott Boras as his agent. Guy has some crazy nice stats and was MVP of the league. Anybody ever seen this guy pitch? I have never watched any Korean baseball.

Sharp · Nov 9, 2011

Do the Phillies have, like, an unlimited amount of money to waste on these bad deals and still pursue free agents? At some point the bottom has to drop out.

Rafa=FedKilla · Nov 9, 2011

Ruben Amaro Jr. has TAARP money.

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

I hear Phillies are close to signing Yoenis Cespedes to a minor league deal, $6 million dollar signing bonus.

darkside31337 · Nov 9, 2011

The Frankman said:
I hear Phillies are close to signing Yoenis Cespedes to a minor league deal, $6 million dollar signing bonus.

He's going to get at least somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million and a major league deal.

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

darkside31337 said:
He's going to get at least somewhere in the neighborhood of $30 million and a major league deal.

who was the last Cuban player to skip the minors and hit well immediately in the majors? I can't even think of the last guy.

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

the philies did get out of ibanez's contract and then they are no longer paying part of oswalt's contract as well. But they do have arbitration raises (hamels) and FAs (rollins). I expect them to go right up to the luxury tax limit.

The Frankman said:
who was the last Cuban player to skip the minors and hit well immediately in the majors? I can't even think of the last guy.

i think he just means he will get a major league deal ala strasburg instead of a minor league one. he will still be in the minors.

Doytch · Nov 9, 2011

The Frankman said:
who was the last Cuban player to skip the minors and hit well immediately in the majors? I can't even think of the last guy.

Irrelevant. Itll be close to Aroldis' deal. $6m is way too low.

RumblingRosco · Nov 9, 2011

The Frankman said:
I hear Phillies are close to signing Yoenis Cespedes to a minor league deal, $6 million dollar signing bonus.

Every time I see his name, I'll always remember that absolutely goofy recruitment/showcase video (or whatever the hell it was trying to be).

newjeruse · Nov 9, 2011

Carlos Silva had the lowest K-rate in baseball in 2005, but he also had the highest K/BB ratio in the game that same season.

Fuckin baseball. I already miss you.

darkside31337 · Nov 9, 2011

Windu said:
i think he just means he will get a major league deal ala strasburg instead of a minor league one. he will still be in the minors.

Yeah just like the top draft picks get major league deals basically.

From K.Gold -
Cespedes Update: I interviewed agent Edgar Mercedes (who made the video), and he cleared up many of the mysteries. You'll read it tomorrow.

Now I will know why the hell Ahman Green is in the video. Thank goodness.

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

I just want to say I hate in baseball the idea of giving guys major league money when they haven't done shit in the minors. Always hated it.

Sharp · Nov 9, 2011

The Frankman said:
I just want to say I hate in baseball the idea of giving guys major league money when they haven't done shit in the minors. Always hated it.

Not everyone busts.

JABEE · Nov 9, 2011

The Phillies can use Contreras to recruit Cespedes. Where are you hearing this Frankman?

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

Sharp said:
Not everyone busts.

Fucking Scott Boras

JABEE said:
The Phillies can use Contreras to recruit Cespedes. Where are you hearing this Frankman?

TFSN

The Frankman Sarcasm Network

darkside31337 · Nov 9, 2011

JD Drew wasn't a bust. Not even close. Busts don't crack the show, guys like Matt Bush.

Although Bush had a really nice season this year for the Rays in the minors. Guy really might make it back as a reliever.

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

darkside31337 said:
JD Drew wasn't a bust. Not even close. Busts don't crack the show, guys like Matt Bush.

He was a bust for the team that drafted him... twice! Phils drafted him, and when he didn't get the money he wanted he bolted to the Independent league. Went to the Cardinals and did jack shit, Tony LaRussa hated him.

hmm... white OF that Tony LaRussa hated... I'm seeing a pattern.

J.D. Drew
Ryan Ludwick (not hate per se, but he had issues with him)
Colby Rasmus

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

JD Drew had a MVP caliber year with the braves. Pretty good "bust".

The Frankman · Nov 9, 2011

Windu said:
JD Drew had a MVP caliber year with the braves. Pretty good "bust".

read my post. He was a two-time draft bust. Also:

The Braves acquired the oft-injured outfielder from the St. Louis Cardinals along with Eli Marrero on Saturday for former first-round draft picks Jason Marquis and Adam Wainright, and reliever Ray King.

for former first-round draft picks Jason Marquis and Adam Wainright, and reliever Ray King.

Adam Wainright

Adam Wainright

... I hope it was worth it.

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

it wasn't.

BFIB · Nov 9, 2011

But Rasmus is a superstar! A superstar I tell you!

Windu · Nov 9, 2011

hillbilly pimp?

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