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[detectiveconan1]

‏@JeffPassan
Breaking: Cubs' Kris Bryant, Phillies' Maikel Franco have filed grievances alleging service-time manipulation. News: http://yhoo.it/1TwJeT5

Hope Marcell Ozuna also files a grievance.

 

[Dragon]

Carson Smith is a really good get for the Sawx. Their BP is great now.

Yeah having Tazawa, Smith, Koji and Kimbrel is pretty decent. Kinda nice after Robbie Ross was the best reliever on the Red Sox the second half of last year.

 

[zroid]

Never thought I'd see the day where people rage over not signing Mark Lowe.

Toronto sports fans can be a special kind of miserable. That's what 90 combined years of pathetic failure from the 3 major teams does to you.

Cleveland fans like to pretend they're the most miserable, but they have nothing on us!

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Toronto sports fans can be a special kind of miserable. That's what 90 combined years of pathetic failure from the 3 major teams does to you.

Cleveland fans like to pretend they're the most miserable, but they have nothing on us!

Cleveland has 147 combined seasons without a title.

 

[distantmantra]

I really hope Dipoto knows what he's doing...

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Kris Bryant files grievance against Cubs for service time. Welp welcome to the 2022 Yankees I guess.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Kris Bryant files grievance against Cubs for service time. Welp welcome to the 2022 Yankees I guess.

Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant, Seager, Fernandez, and Ichiro

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Can Bryant possibly have a case? When a player is ready to be brought up to the majors is a totally subjective thing.

 

[Beckx]

Can Bryant possibly have a case? When a player is ready to be brought up to the majors is a totally subjective thing.

Based on what some people on twitter are saying, you gotta prove it wasn't done in good faith.

Which is generally pretty difficult, but not impossible. Good faith is a low bar.

 

[BFIB]

Manfred is going to have a lot of fun on the next CBA after next season.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Maikel Franco also files a grievance.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Maikel Franco also files a grievance.

if we lose him due to Amaro I will be pissed. Fuck Amaro

 

[TangoAlphaLima]

Manfred is going to have a lot of fun on the next CBA after next season.

Manipulating service time to get an extra year of control or avoid Super Two designation are smart things for clubs to do, but it's total BS for the players. I hope it's gone in the next CBA, but I'm not sure what you do to replace it.

 

[3N16MA]

Pimplebum files a grievance against the Nats. What a giant douche canoe.

 

[Syrinx]

Pimplebum files a grievance against the Nats. What a giant douche canoe.

...For what?

 

[jbug617]

...For what?

They didn't pay him when he got suspended by the team.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cubs-Rays talking Baez again. Man it's gonna be tough to see him go for anything other than a top flight SP.

 

[Sanjuro]

...For what?

Probably for Harper being a scumbag.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

...For what?

is this a query of the clown variety?

 

[graffix13]

Sounds like Detroit is out on Gordon. Seeing him in a Tiger uniform would have been hard to see.

With saying that, watch him go to St. Louis.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Sounds like Detroit is out on Gordon. Seeing him in a Tiger uniform would have been hard to see.

With saying that, watch him go to St. Louis.

if the corner OF market goes anything like the pitching market it's probably best for him to wait and see if one of the teams that misses out on Heyward/Cespedes/Upton throws him a monster contract.

 

[bonesmccoy]

Mark Lowe lmao

Jays fans have officially reached hari kiri stage when they're upset about not signing a reliever whose career is the model of inconsistency.

 

[3N16MA]

Probably for Harper being a scumbag.

Harper is all class.

 

[jbug617]

Cards waiting on Heyward before they address the pitching.

Sources: #STLCards might not address pitching until they know how Heyward market shakes out. They like Leake, but only at a certain price.

 

[3N16MA]

Leake is Samardzija 2.0. Mid rotation innings eater.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Sounds like Detroit is out on Gordon. Seeing him in a Tiger uniform would have been hard to see.

With saying that, watch him go to St. Louis.

I get the "Gordon is Heyward but older/cheaper" comp but I don't think Cards are in on Gordon

Probably Heyward or bust, or maybe Upton as a backup.

 

[Syrinx]

They didn't pay him when he got suspended by the team.

lol

Does he have a leg to stand on here?

 

[detectiveconan1]

‏@Buster_ESPN
Source said this morning pegged odds of a Jose Fernandez trade at 1%. Now: "I'd push that into the 40s(%)." MIA can get a lot in return.

Fernandez trade possibility heating up.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Loria wants ten Dodger Dogs for Fernandez.

 

[Friggz]

Based on what some people on twitter are saying, you gotta prove it wasn't done in good faith.

Which is generally pretty difficult, but not impossible. Good faith is a low bar.

bryant finished the season with 171 days service time..a full season of service time is 172 days. yikes...

 

[Friggz]

Fernandez trade possibility heating up.

nobody on the yankees should be off limits. 4 or 5 players? make it happen.

 

[The Elite]

Mark Lowe isn't a big loss necessarily but for a team that NEEDS bullpen arms any loss seems big.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

Fernandez trade possibility heating up.

/
how you feel about ?

 

[Frozenprince]

Leake is Samardzija 2.0. Mid rotation innings eater.

Not even as good. Leake is the definition of an average pitcher.

 

[jbug617]

Fernandez trade possibility heating up.

Marlins President just made a statement.

Michael Hill on Jose Fernandez: "He's not available." #marlins

https://twitter.com/clarkspencer/status/674019724817248257

 

[CosmicQueso]

Striking resemblance.

 

[3N16MA]

Marlins President just made a statement.

https://twitter.com/clarkspencer/status/674019724817248257

No one believes him.

 

[detectiveconan1]

/
how you feel about ?

I would prefer the Marlins kept him, just so I could have something to look forward to watching next year. But if they can get a crazy overpay with several league ready players, then I think they should go for it.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Marlins President just made a statement.

https://twitter.com/clarkspencer/status/674019724817248257

Maybe this just means he has a girlfriend.

 

[Silver Arrows]

You're likely right and it makes me angry.

I'll still support the team, but it sucks as a fan. I'm not going to make the trek into Toronto and spend money on more losing culture. Maybe one game, but if they're going to run it into the ground they don't deserve sellouts.

It's good then that the only time I'll go to a Jays game, I am not letting my money run into the coffers of Rogers. Rather, it goes into Nintendo's slush fund.

 

[rekameohs]

Marlins President just made a statement.

https://twitter.com/clarkspencer/status/674019724817248257

Nah

 

[Frozenprince]

I would prefer the Marlins kept him, just so I could have something to look forward to watching next year. But if they can get a crazy overpay with several league ready players, then I think they should go for it.

I mean if the standing offer to the Dodgers is Seager + then if they get a team to bite on a comparable offer, they did good.

Jose Fernandez is an incredibly gifted pitcher, but at this point you can't bank on his health and if you get a monster return you take it.

That said, if they do trade him it has nothing really to do with baseball reasons and everything to do with Loria.

 

[Doogdogg]

Rob Bradford @bradfo
Blue Jays manager Gibbons on Red Sox: "They changed some things in a hurry, but they demand that ... to compete with the Patriots"

 

[BFIB]

I'm all for Heyward, but to watch the pitching market go quickly when you've lost your innings horse for next year, not saying Mo needs to panic, but we can't put all our eggs in one basket either.

 

[Sanjuro]

Harper is all class.

This is a clown post brah.

 

[Sanjuro]

Rob Bradford @bradfo
Blue Jays manager Gibbons on Red Sox: "They changed some things in a hurry, but they demand that ... to compete with the Patriots"

What do you give the man who has nothing?

 

[Frozenprince]

I'm all for Heyward, but to watch the pitching market go quickly when you've lost your innings horse for next year, not saying Mo needs to panic, but we can't put all our eggs in one basket either.

I think this is saying the organization is betting on Alex Reyes being ready sooner rather than later, too.

 

[Malo]

I think this is saying the organization is betting on Alex Reyes being ready sooner rather than later, too.

Isn't he suspended for 50 games?

 

[BFIB]

Isn't he suspended for 50 games?

Yes he is.

Mo has to be posturing on the pitching market. Going into next year we've got:

Waino
Wacha- yet to go 200 innings, also has had some level of injury each year
Martinez- see above, shoulder issues late in the year that led to him being shut down
Garcia- probably going on the DL as I type this
5th guy- some combination of Lyons, Gonzales, Cooney

Yeah, this team needs an innings eater.

 

[detectiveconan1]

edit: never mind fake account