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[Rafa=FedKilla]

What about that pitcher the A's signed last year but couldn't sign Iwakuma, Kawakumi, Iwakamkumi, Samsonite! I was way off.

 

[Raw64life]

Mets should trade for Hanley.

 

[Malo]

Apparently the Yankees would use Nakajima in a utility role. Does this mean Nuñez is gone?

Y2kev must be happy.

 

[Lambtron]

What about that pitcher the A's signed last year but couldn't sign Iwakuma, Kawakumi, Iwakamkumi, Samsonite! I was way off.

He's a free agent now. The Twins are sniffing around him.

 

[eznark]

Apparently the Yankees would use Nakajima in a utility role. Does this mean Nuñez is gone?

Y2kev must be happy.

I doubt he even knows winter meetings are on. Since he took that job with Sony, Y2kev has been invisible.

 

[Malo]

I doubt he even knows winter meetings are on. Since he took that job with Sony, Y2kev has been invisible.

I've seen him around the wrasslin thread a couple of times.

The Yankees won the bid with $2 million LOL

 

[Doytch]

I've seen him around the wrasslin thread a couple of times.

The Yankees won the bid with $2 million LOL

Yeah, obv no one else really wanted him.

(Am I talking about Kev or the SS? Who knows!)

 

[Windu]

I'm getting the feeling the front office of the Braves feels we can contend with current personnel. Every trade rumor gets shot down.

well they would be right, we can contend with the current team.

 

[eznark]

The Yankees won the bid with $2 million LOL

I was right! Now the Brewers can sign him in February when no one else does.

 

[jakncoke]

If I am the Marlins, I give Pujols absolutely anything I can to get him to Miami. He becomes transcendental. A Latino icon in a Latino city who is dedicated to charitable contributions and has a spotless personal life (he totally rapes kids, but he seems to hide it well) can seriously turn the Marlins into the darlings of South Florida. Instead of the petulant shit heads they've been known for, they could have a beloved baseball statesman. It won't matter a shit if he has a down few years if he can transform the teams image.

I look at it as a Reggie White moment for Miami. One signing could quite literally propel the Marlins to decades of relevance long after Pujols is gone.

Or it could just be another bad signing. Either way, get the fuck out of the Central!

word. Im fucking sick of Pujols hitting like a bazillion average against the Pirates.

 

[eznark]

word. Im fucking sick of Pujols hitting like a bazillion average against the Pirates.

Nice job bringing back McClouth. I bet he will turn out to be a god damned bargain for you guys. I think that's a real nice signing.

 

[Lambtron]

I was right! Now the Brewers can sign him in February when no one else does.

He couldn't be an FA until next off season. If you need a stop gap, Nishioka for Gomez!

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

If Pujols joins Marlins, we will be seeing this a lot more if he didnt.
Don't do it Albert!

 

[eznark]

He couldn't be an FA until next off season. If you need a stop gap, Nishioka for Gomez!

I thought they only had a 30 day negotiating window before he became a FA?

 

[Windu]

They should just leave it running 24/7 with pujols and Stanton on the same team

 

[Malo]

I thought they only had a 30 day negotiating window before he became a FA?

He goes back to Japan if the Yankees can't sign him.

 

[BFIB]

St. Louis media outlets reporting that Pujols will make a decision today, and that he is leaning towards returning.

That means we have a window to win over the next 2 or 3 years. Then we are paying a 35 year old Holiday, and 35 year old Pujols $40 million.

 

[eznark]

St. Louis media outlets reporting that Pujols will make a decision today, and that he is leaning towards returning.

That means we have a window to win over the next 2 or 3 years. Then we are paying a 35 year old Holiday, and 35 year old Pujols $40 million.

lol

 

[Fox318]

St. Louis media outlets reporting that Pujols will make a decision today, and that he is leaning towards returning.

That means we have a window to win over the next 2 or 3 years. Then we are paying a 35 year old Holiday, and 35 year old Pujols $40 million.

I thought Pujols was 45?

 

[FOOTE]

I thought Pujols was 45?

I thought he was 47.

 

[CajoleJuice]

"We hunt him because he can take it." Franks got enough problems in his life, and LJ seems perpetually depressed.

That's just the avatar.

 

[Sanjuro]

That's just the avatar.

Yeah.

 

[eznark]

Yeah.

You definitely seem much more chipper these days

 

[Windu]

Apparently the Reyes deal is 10m,10m, 16m, 22m, 22m, 22m and 22m (4m buyout).

Holy Backioaded Contract Batman.

 

[eznark]

Apparently the Reyes deal is 10m,10m, 16m, 22m, 22m, 22m and 22m (4m buyout).

Holy Backioaded Contract Batman.

Over/under on $80m of that being earned while Reyes is on the DL

 

[Sanjuro]

You definitely seem much more chipper these days

I've been Bobby V'd.

Here is a ESPN interview with Francona and Valentine,

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7325369

 

[acheron_xl]

Over/under on $80m of that being earned while Reyes is on the DL

Alternate question. Over/under on 80m of that earned on another team.

 

[eznark]

I've been Bobby V'd.

Here is a ESPN interview with Francona and Valentine,

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7325369

I'm almost positive you have, but if not have you need to watch the Bobby Valentine documentary. So fucking good.

 

[darkside31337]

Marlins already in on Prince. Guess Pujols is sticking in St. Louis then.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

You also have to remember the Marlins don't have to stay that far ahead of anyone else because Florida has no state income tax.

The Cards still presumably have the edge over the Marlins via the NTC. Having to uproot his family now and probably again in 5 years can't be too appealing and being traded has to be a bigger ego hit than taking a few million less a year.

I also heard that road games are subject to that state's income tax but I have no clue if that's true or not. If it is, the tax gap is only half what we think it is.

 

[Sanjuro]

I'm almost positive you have, but if not have you need to watch the Bobby Valentine documentary. So fucking good.

I haven't. I've heard of it though, had trouble finding anywhere to view.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

When is this shit going down, they gotta wait for MLBN to be on the air or something? Stop disrespecting Scott Kazmir mlbtradrumors, comeback poty 2012.

 

[eznark]

I haven't. I've heard of it though, had trouble finding anywhere to view.

Zune store has it I think. Watch it on your xbox!

 

[darkside31337]

Eric Bedard has just signed with the Pirates. He should be really good during his start for them this year.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

The Cards still presumably have the edge over the Marlins via the NTC. Having to uproot his family now and probably again in 5 years can't be too appealing and being traded has to be a bigger ego hit than taking a few million less a year.

I also heard that road games are subject to that state's income tax but I have no clue if that's true or not. If it is, the tax gap is only half what we think it is.

Yea it is true. The game checks of those road games need to pay the taxes of that state and city. Boomer Esaison was talking bout it in his radio show today.

 

[Lambtron]

Eric Bedard has just signed with the Pirates. He should be really good during his start for them this year.

$4.5 million, same as Matt Capps got. I bet they pitch the same number of innings this year.

 

[Lambtron]

Good news, Mets fans. You might not end up with a 3rd rounder for Reyes at all.

Glowing scounting report of Nakajima, Yankees fans: "Heard Nakajima’s bat could be better than Twins’ Nishioka, but not as good a fielder."

:jnc

 

[RumblingRosco]

The Cards are gonna be paying out the ass for Pujols.

 

[CajoleJuice]

Good news, Mets fans. You might not end up with a 3rd rounder for Reyes at all.

yay

oh wait there are Ike Davis trade talks what the fuck

 

[Lambtron]

I saw Cajole was posting, and was coming in to link about the Ike trade talks. I'm sorry buddy.

 

[LJ11]

I saw Duda for Wade Davis talk yesterday.

At this rate the only guy left will be Bay, just like I wanted!

 

[BFIB]

Rangers appear to be in on Ike Davis. This trade surprises me. Figured the Mets would want to hold on to him for another couple years.

 

[eznark]

yay

oh wait there are Ike Davis trade talks what the fuck

Ike Davis for Carlos Gomez. You know, according to sources close to the situation

 

[darkside31337]

Most obvious news from the Winter Meetings: Mets asked around and have not gotten even minor interest in Jason Bay.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Pujols was very close to agreeing with the Marlins last night until the Cardinals jumped in at the last second with a panic offer that restarted everything. Cards new offer is believed to be 10 years, $220 million.

Marlins have told Pujols their offer is final and will not increase. They've already begun talks with Prince Fielder in case Pujols sticks with the Cardinals.

 

[Little Green Yoda]

The Cards are gonna be paying out the ass for Pujols.

Sucks that in a market where the Yankees and Red Sox don't participate, the fucking Marlins of all teams drive up Albert's price tag. As long as he still gives us a couple more great years, I'm okay with it. The team has already given me more championships in the past few years than fans of other teams have gotten in their lifetimes (lmao Cubs).

Making Pujols a Cardinal for life is worth more to me than competing in 2021. Especially if we're still a contender while he still has some left in the tank.

 

[clemenx]

What would they listen offers for Ike?? WHYYYY

 

[darkside31337]

What would they listen offers for Ike?? WHYYYY

Why not?

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

What would they listen offers for Ike?? WHYYYY

I'm gonna have to borrow that avatar clemenx.

 

[Jangocube]

Marlins already in on Prince. Guess Pujols is sticking in St. Louis then.

There never really was a doubt that he wouldn't stay. It was all about milking St. Louis for as much as possible so Alberts agents can bang some more strippers and buy more coke while praising the God that is Winnie the Pujols.