HarryDemeanor
Member
I guess we'll be seeing a Mad Bum - Greinke Home Run Derby at AT&T Park next year.
God speed Zack.
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MLB Off-season Thread 2015-2016 IOTI Back to the Future was a lie
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God speed Zack.
Strasburg is going to have to stay healthy and remain consistent to get a big deal. Two things he hasn't really done yet. I'd love to have him, but I don't see him getting that big contract north
Of 200.
brianjones
Member
kill me nao
User 479360
Banned
well they could have offered him something in their budget, but why bother getting laughed at for no reason
also blaming this on Shapiro is stupid. Rogers maybe since they obviously have the resources.
Deep in the second season is burying a team?
If he throws 200 innings next year or gets close to it, I can see a team throwing $150 million at him.
Purple Cheeto
Member
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Frozenprince
Banned
Plz, you guys have more money than god.
Red Sox got the ass end of this big time, 4 player options with the bulk of the money being in those decline years? Yeah, they're fucked. Ignoring the fact that nobody has thrown more pitches the last 5 years than Price, nobody is worth that much AAV in their age 33-37 seasons. NOBODY.
Blue Jays were smart by not touching that much money. They should chase after Kenta Maeda to augment that staff, IYAM.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
So. Stroman vs Price is going to be interesting.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Time to retire the David Price card avatar to the rafters
You did good Price
You did good Price
now I wait for the rest of Red Sox nation to bitch and moan about how much he sucks when he gets Tommy John surgery like every other big signing
Frozenprince
Banned
Trout is worth $600M easily.
Easily.
Easily.
12/500 with an opt out after 5 for Harper.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Blame both. Shapiro for not being proactive, and Rogers for running this Mickey Mouse operation compared to the Leafs.
Frozenprince
Banned
CONSULT THE FLOW CHART:
Probably try and move Brian Johnson + for more proven pitching.
Probably try and move Brian Johnson + for more proven pitching.
I'm salivating at those beer and popcorn prices
Silver Arrows
Banned
CONSULT THE FLOW CHART:
My opinion as well.
I think we need to dump at least one. I think Pablo playing first makes the most sense, but I'm just some asshole.
HarryDemeanor
Member
$15 Dodger Dogs just doesn't seem right with me.
Silver Arrows
Banned
I would go with Hanley and then make Panda the full time DH, but that's me
Frozenprince
Banned
Nobody is eating the money for Hanley so trading him is out. You might be able to leverage Panda if you throw in some decent prospects with him.
Fuck you piece of shit! It's Large Grandfather's farewell tour.
You will appreciate!
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
CONSULT THE FLOW CHART:
Bonds would have been the exception to that chart.
Frozenprince
Banned
Bonds is the exception to everything. Dude is a baseball god.
He could probably walk on to an MLB team and hit .250 right now.
Huh? Of course someone would take Hanley. Are you nuts?!
We send him out with a bank check. No problem. It's only money.
Silver Arrows
Banned
I meant after Ortiz retires, but yeah, what I described ain't happening next year
I just don't understand what Shapiro was expected to do. We don't have the money for Price or Greinke. I guess they could have afforded Zimmermann? But he costs a draft pick.
Dominican Power
Member
Errrrrrbody trynna be like The Yanquis.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Spending a lot of money and not getting a lot of championships out of it? Sounds about right.
Frozenprince
Banned
Zimmermann's arm is already shot. His pitches above 95 MPH dropped over 90% last season, pitches 94 and over dropped almost 70%.
His arm is shot.
Yeah. It's tough to figure out. I'm just enjoying the signings. The Young signing is my favorite so far to be honest. The other big acquisitions feel like they are re-balancing where they failed in the years prior.
Silver Arrows
Banned
We could have offered Grienke or Price if Rogers didn't decide to swallow the entire damn Canadian NHL TV pie.
Really, that's where most of my ire lies with being a fan of this team. The fact that barting certain circumstances like 2012 and this year, Rogers never bucks up the cash to make this team a perennial winner. It's always in the shadow of the Leafs.
Frozenprince
Banned
I mean, you guys have the money to build like the Dodgers. Stack a farm system with talent, keep a constant pipeline to the majors, and supplement with a big FA period every 2-3 years to stay competitive while rebuilding.
Future Foundation
Member
CONSULT THE FLOW CHART:
There should be a little footnote at the bottom of this:
"Except Bonds."
You want Bryce? $25 beer.
Well, like the Dodgers we gave never won using that method.
Frozenprince
Banned
Not yet. But if you're a team with a ton of money it's how you should be building your team, IMO.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Great for fire sales apparently
Frozenprince
Banned
Nobody since teams haven't had the resources to build like that till the last 10 or so years. I think the Dodgers and Sox can be the blueprints for high payroll teams to build from.
Silver Arrows
Banned
*RBH posts accompanying GIF*
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
A lot of money going around. Wish I didnt stop playing baseball in highschool....
and wish I was good
It should have been the yanquis, but we said fuck the farm system.
why did he get banned?
I'm hoping the Giants lose their minds after Greinke goes back to LA and we can get something similar to Miller, Rio Ruiz, and Bethancourt for Susac, Duffy, and Beede. Braves might need to add another piece to make it work.
Then SF can sign Justin Upton and Freese and be ready to make a go of it.