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[Frozenprince]

:looool

Oh my god it's going to be such a trainwreck.

I love it.

 

[Corran Horn]

Are those stretch marks?

Meanwhile for SF

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Looks like he just pulled something.

 

[CygnusXS]

This years draft might be the best in the last 5 years. Just incredible depth and projections all around.

The Mets have a chance at Alex Speas and he's a kid that would be getting top-10 projections in other drafts.

Decent year to pick #3. Much better than last year.

 

[ampere]

:looool

lmao, crazy duder

 

[rando14]

MVP season starts soon

 

[Sanjuro]

He looks more Tony Shaloob than A-Rod in that photo.

 

[detectiveconan1]

Mets are going to wear 1986 throwback uniforms on Sundays.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Rizzo and Bryant made an instagram for Ross's last year in the bigs

Grandparossy

 

[BumRush]

Mets are going to wear 1986 throwback uniforms on Sundays.

I love those uniforms so much

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

I love those uniforms so much

hell yea, i have one which i wear to all the games. cant wait to see it throughout the season

 

[Sanjuro]

Mets are going to wear 1986 throwback uniforms on Sundays.

You can even see the cocaine on them!

 

[CreeperBlocks]

lol what the heck.

:looool

lol.

 

[BumRush]

Anyone here read "The bad guys won" about the mets 1986 season? Absolutely amazing read for any fan of the team or 80s era baseball in general.

 

[Parch]

This years draft might be the best in the last 5 years. Just incredible depth and projections all around.

Player development techniques in the minors have improved significantly over the last 10 years. Science in effect.

The old school philosophy that you can teach pitchers control and movement but not velocity is ancient history. The amount of arms throwing 95+ now is significantly higher. Science is working it's magic on pitching mechanics and batting swings.

 

[Syrinx]

Anyone here read "The bad guys won" about the mets 1986 season? Absolutely amazing read for any fan of the team or 80s era baseball in general.

Yep, read it in middle school. Probably should read it again.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Mets are going to wear 1986 throwback uniforms on Sundays.

YESSSSSSS

 

[Beckx]

The importance of data & analytics to Searage Magic

Q: How much time do you spend looking at analytical data these days?

Ray: In the beginning, I'll tell you Dave, I bucked it. I didn't really like it, because this was something different and I tended to back off and say no, no, no. As we continued to go on through the years here, now I embrace it. Now it is really good stuff, especially the consistency of where the pitches come out of the hand. You can tell the different spots, where the fastball is, where the curveball is, where the change-up is. One of the guys that was the most consistent was A.J. Burnett. He would have an area where he dropped his fastball, his curveball and his change-up all came out the same area. And you looked at another guy, I'm just going to call him Joe Smith right now, and there would be three different areas with the fastball, the change-up and the breaking pitch. We found out the more consistent you could get to that one realize point, with the Trackman, and find these things out, the less time the hitter has to figure out what pitch is coming. And then it all comes down to execution, and I don't want to make that sound trivial, but it comes down to execution of your pitch. If you have a consistent release point on those three pitches it gives you an added advantage.

Part I of Interview up here: http://banginonthebucs.blogspot.com/2016/02/part-i-of-my-conversation-with-pirates.html?spref=tw (spoiler: Searage wants to remain with Pirates when his deal is up this year)

 

[RBH]

FanGraphs grades the offseason for all 30 teams:



http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/grading-the-offseasons-for-all-30-teams/

 

[eznark]

#2org

 

[Beckx]

FanGraphs grades the offseason for all 30 teams:



http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/grading-the-offseasons-for-all-30-teams/

The Rangers signing of Tony Barnette is off everyone's radar. I really hope he does well.

Edit: C- may be overly kind to the Bucs offseason.

 

[rando14]

#15org

 

[MultiJhonny]

#14. I can dig it

 

[BumRush]

#3 for the mets without addressing speed on the bp, defense up the middle and bullpen? Man, I'm not sure. I mean, improving the offense and not giving up much of anything is amazing, but we still have weaknesses.

 

[Purple Cheeto]

Hot diggity dogs

 

[jakncoke]

cream cheese and hot dog is why we should sell seattle to vancover to pay down on the national debt

 

[RBH]

#15org

Soon enough, you can make it back up to #6!

 

[Silver Arrows]

cream cheese and hot dog is why we should sell seattle to vancover to pay down on the national debt

Seattle is essentially American Vancouver, even down to the gentrification.

 

[GK86]

#3 for the mets without addressing speed on the bp, defense up the middle and bullpen? Man, I'm not sure. I mean, improving the offense and not giving up much of anything is amazing, but we still have weaknesses.

I was surprised to see them that high.

 

[Sanjuro]

I can dog it.

 

[CygnusXS]

Seattle is essentially American Vancouver, even down to the gentrification.

Love Seattle.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

White Sox sign Jimmy Rollins. Minor league deal.

 

[MultiJhonny]

White Sox sign Jimmy Rollins. Minor league deal.

Hope he comes and retires as a Phillie before it's all done. He doesn't have much time left

 

[BumRush]

I was surprised to see them that high.

Agreed. If we had picked up another closer-type, I'd put us right there. As of now I think we have some trouble getting into the 9th.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Hot diggity dogs

Mmmm the Montreal one.

 

[zulux21]

FanGraphs grades the offseason for all 30 teams:



http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/grading-the-offseasons-for-all-30-teams/

#4 and that was before the smart sign the white sox did today.

overall it will be interesting, but ideally the "clubhouse problem" players they signed will cause the team to have some fire.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Don't think I can get used to seeing Bonds in a Marlins uniform:

 

[zroid]

Bautista playing hard ball

 

[CreeperBlocks]

Bautista playing hard ball

I want Jose to retire a Blue Jay.

 

[wbsmcs]

Bautista playing hard ball

Uh oh...

About a week ago I was listening to FAN590 and people were calling in to give their opinion if the Jays had to pick one of Edwin or Bautista. Everyone was saying Bautista, given that he could actually probably play RF for 2-3 more years before moving to DH.

They would probably be looking for similar length, somewhere around 6-7 years I would think? And I could easily see them asking for Chris Davis money (23+ million a year). It does scare me paying Bautista that much when he's 40+, but if you want him for the next 2-3 years you'll have to do it.

I hope they keep at least one, or hopefully Tulo starts raking again and stays healthy all year

Spoiler

lol

 

[Malo]

Bautista playing hard ball

I don't know how much he thinks he's going to get. He's going to be 36. I'd be wary of giving him even 4 years.

 

[wbsmcs]

I don't know how much he thinks he's going to get. He's going to be 36. I'd be wary of giving him even 4 years.

Probably going to be an AL team looking to get him. And I can't really think of many that would give him a long term deal. Off the top of my head: Boston, maybe Yankees but I doubt it, Tigers, Angels, Rangers, Mariners?. Probably a 5 year/ $120mil

Would NL teams even consider it? They could probably stick him at first base for the last 2 years.

 

[Sanjuro]

Don't think I can get used to seeing Bonds in a Marlins uniform:

He looks like Pete Rose wearing Pete Rose shit.

 

[zroid]

Damn JB is going in on Rogers :lol

 

[Zen_Arcade]

Hot diggity dogs

The Baltimore one needs to be updated to the far superior Crab Mac & Cheese Hot Dog.

 

[Silver Arrows]

Damn JB is going in on Rogers :lol

Good. Maybe then Rogers can actually wake up to the state of the team and care for it like they do the NHL and not play favorites for two months a year.

 

[jman2050]

Damn JB is going in on Rogers :lol

Everything he says is true, good on Bautista.

 

[The Elite]

Man deserves to get paid. We have had him on discount for a while.

What's this I am hearing about Jay Bruce?

 

[jbug617]

Jays trying to trade for Bruce

Sources confirm: #BlueJays trying to acquire #Reds’ Bruce. First reported: @jonheyman.

 

[The Elite]

Hmm. Where would Bruce even fit? Can he play first base? I guess if they were planning to move Edwin.