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[eznark]

How many chances does he even get at 1st in a game? Unless you guys are claiming that he cant catch. His playing first hasnt stopped the Phils from having the best record the last 2 years, so it cant be to bad.

Brewers win the NL Central! I guess Betancourt is an awesome short stop! Woohoo!

 

[yankeehater]

I have not seen anyone saying his defense was awesome. He is adequate for a 1st baseman.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I have not seen anyone saying his defense was awesome. He is adequate for a 1st baseman.

He's below average and only going to get worse. And just because it's not as easy to track as RBI or Homeruns doesn't mean defense isn't important and potentially a liability that will make the team worse. My statement was basically that the Phillies are going to have a shitty infield locked into long term contracts if they sign Ramirez to play 3B.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

Howard is fine at 1st, Utley's bat wasnt as good this year but his defense was fine, and Ramirez is an okay 3rd baseman. Phils also have pitchers that pile up the strikeouts, as long as those guys can hit at all Phils will be fine, sorry to disappoint everyone.

stop smoking son.

 

[yankeehater]

stop smoking son.

We will see this year, that is if Howard makes it back, but with the Phils pitchers I think both will be fine. I think offense is way more of a problem then defense will be.

 

[Jon]

There are no two ways of looking at it. Short of a miracle, this off-season is a disaster for the Phillies.

- Papelbon at 50 mil
- Laynce Nix at any price
- Freddy Galvis future
- Papelbon at 50 mil

Wigginton is a fine bench addition, and Thome is fine for the lulz, but Amaro has really handcuffed the team already with some of these contracts. He's going to have to play hardball with Jimmy, and it's only a matter of time before Ruben does something stupid since it appears the Phillies are negotiating against themselves.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Look at the bright side, with Ramirez, Thome, Howard and (?) Ibanez, the Phillies will have DH on lockdown for those valuable Interleague games.

 

[Jon]

If the Phillies get Ramirez we will have no flexibility for the foreseeable future. Even less than we already have. I'm hoping it's just posturing, but Rube might sign him out of spite.

 

[Lambtron]

I have no idea how the Phillies are going to construct their 25 man roster with all these complimentary pieces. Maybe they were granted a 30 man roster in the CBA?

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Look at the bright side, with Ramirez, Thome, Howard and (?) Ibanez, the Phillies will have DH on lockdown for those valuable Interleague games.

Thome, Ibanez, and Ramirez were great 7 years ago.

 

[Fox318]

Perfect!!

Can't wait to see the empty seats at Shiti Field.

If Met's fans really cared about the Met's they shouldn't go to games, watch SNY, or buy merchandise.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Any word yet if the Marlins are going to make Reyes cut his hair like the way they made poor HanRam cut his long locks? Predator can't go out this way, I really hate the Miami Marlins now.

That was Joe Girardi decision. Girardi made everyone on the Marlins with long hair get it cut off in 2006 before Loria shitcanned him. Hanley just never grew it back.

 

[The Frankman]

Let's be honest here, if the Mets had resigned him to the same contract a lot of us would be making fun of them for overspending their limited resources on a guy with his injury history.

Pretty much this.

Oh god and all the Heat bandwagoners are migrating to the MLB thread too, fucking end times all over the place.

...

Well MLB-GAF, we had a good run as Best-GAF. when PheeKnicks, cerrius, and the rest of Heat-gaf start posting here it's over.

 

[eznark]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1042302/FG/milwaukee-FA.jpg

Bring back Branyan!!

 

[Little Green Yoda]

Did Furcal sign somewhere else? Why are the Cardinals considered the top team to sign Rollins? I'd just as soon the Brewers sign Furcal to a short term deal and let the Cardinals sink a 6 year deal on JRo

I believe Furcal is giving the Cards until the winter meetings are over to deal with the Pujols situation before signing with a team. Which hopefully resolves itself before more free agents are off the board.

hell no @ Jimmy "lmao MVP" Rollins

 

[darkside31337]

Shit. The Rays are screwed now.

What did Hipster do to his hair? Is he trying to look like Tim McCarver

 

[JABEE]

Those jerseys are ugly as hell.

 

[eznark]

robneyer Heath Bell press conference. He is actually wearing the new jersey. I can't believe that didn't queer the deal.

hahahaha

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Andrew Friedman turned down the Astros GM job.

 

[ZeroRay]

I hope you new Marlins lifelongs don't leave the first time we go to .500

Spoiler

or when we have another firesale

.

That said, I'm really enjoying all this attention the team is receiving, even if most of it is from the result of Loria scamming us.

 

[hemtae]

Andrew Friedman turned down the Astros GM job.

lol. Does indeed suck to suck.

 

[Doytch]

Jays asking about Daniel Murphy, so it's not gonna happen. Eh, too bad.

 

[darkside31337]

Aaron Harang is close to signing a 2 year deal with the Dodgers.

I wonder when the Astros are going to give Omar a call.

Larry Beinfest - "The closer formally known as Leo Nunez did a great job for us"

Lol.

 

[mYm|17|]

Andrew Friedman turned down the Astros GM job.

He knows where his allegiance lies

 

[darkside31337]

I don't know. I kind of like the unis.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

The Marlins uniforms are fine until they start breaking out the orange ones. Gross.

 

[eznark]

The pink brings out his eyes.

New thread title really sucks by the way. You're bad at your job, Kev

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Looks like the Marlins are trying to do something with Juan Oviedo (aka Leo Nunez). They are tendering him a contract.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

My little pony fans must love the new Marlins unis.

 

[darkside31337]

Would they really? I'm not sure about that.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Would they really? I'm not sure about that.

All the damn colors. Didnt even know pink was a part of the uni lol

 

[clemenx]

I think they're fine. They should have made a different cap logo, IMO.

 

[darkside31337]

Sandy Alderson said #Mets have about $20-$25M to spend this offseason, but he's including Pelfrey and Pagan, who get about $10M combined.

Can't wait to see how much of that nice budget there he blows on a "proven closer".

 

[eznark]

Sandy Alderson said #Mets have about $20-$25M to spend this offseason, but he's including Pelfrey and Pagan, who get about $10M combined.

Can't wait to see how much of that nice budget there he blows on a "proven closer".

$18m on K-Rod incoming

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

$18m on K-Rod incoming

2 yr 18 miliion

Somebody other than the Rangers have made a 6 year offer to CJ Wilson. most likely the Angels?

 

[Fox318]

crying mr. met is so incredible.

i want to make a sticker of that shit, or a t-shirt or something.

that shit should be an image macro here!

...

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Marlins met with Pujols today. Offer increased.

 

[jakncoke]

Pirates are discussing reuniting with Nate McLouth.

Maybe he'll revert to Pittsburgh Nate instead of Atlanta Nate

 

[Axion22]

Don't know if I should unfollow @HeathBell21... I just... I just don't know.

 

[RumblingRosco]

Marlins met with Pujols today. Offer increased.

That and the non-existent income tax in Florida might financially be enough. I'm still suspecting Pujols will not bite... and if he does, I still proclaim doom on the Marlins in the form of injuries, hurricanes, and the Fed intervention.

 

[sf2fanatic]

I don't know. I kind of like the unis.

2015 World Series confirmed...lol

 

[Sanjuro]

Bobby V was just on live at the winter meetings. Convincing as shit.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Dodgers just signed Jerry Hairston Jr. to a 2-year, $6 million deal with incentives.

 

[Lambtron]

Twins are likely bringing Capps back.

Someone should probably remove all the bed sheets and sharp objects from my house before I get home.

 

[Windu]

The white Marlins uniforms looks fine, the hat though...ugh.

Aaron Harang is close to signing a 2 year deal with the Dodgers.

I wonder when the Astros are going to give Omar a call.

Larry Beinfest - "The closer formally known as Leo Nunez did a great job for us"

Lol.

I think Omar is in the padres front office now.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Wonder if the Marlins hat would have been better with just a bigger version of the Fish and no "M". I think they really wanted to emphasize the move to Miami though.

 

[yankeehater]

If the Phillies get Ramirez we will have no flexibility for the foreseeable future. Even less than we already have. I'm hoping it's just posturing, but Rube might sign him out of spite.

There's the Jon this board was missing last year.

 

[Lambtron]

Wonder if the Marlins hat would have been better with just a bigger version of the Fish and no "M". I think they really wanted to emphasize the move to Miami though.

If the logo was smaller, I think that would help dramatically. Though I do like it that big on the orange alternate cap, so who knows.

 

[Kuroyume]

The Marlins jersey's actually have pink? Wtf LOL Is that the first professional men's team colors with pink?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Dodgers just signed Jerry Hairston Jr. to a 2-year, $6 million deal with incentives.

I thought the Dodgers were supposed to have no free agent money to spend? I know these aren't big moves, but it adds up, right? And they seem like shitty moves. Do you really have nobody in your Triple A roster that can replicate what Jerry Hariston Jr or Mark Ellis can give you for a lot less money? And then use that money to sign one really good FA instead of a bunch of shitty ones?