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[XiaNaphryz]

Please don't be from St Louis
Please don't be from St Louis
*checks Twitter profile*
Whew, California thank you

Easily could be a StL transplant. We get a lot of transplants.

 

[jbug617]

Leake really wants to play for the D-Backs.

Leake to #DBacks still possible, per sources. Willing to take much less to play at home in AZ. Latest attempt noted by @SteveGilbertMLB.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Easily could be a StL transplant. We get a lot of transplants.

He re-tweeted something by Anthony Rizzo!

Spoiler

and tons of other general baseball stuff

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Jesus look at this idiot:

He also says Starlin is going to be a HOF lol.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Leake really wants to play for the D-Backs.

He's bought into the hype.

 

[Dominican Power]

Chris Davis is outta of his mind. I hope a team isn't stupid enough to give him more than what The O's are offering. And why aren't The O's just extending Machado to a 10 year 200 mil contract right now?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/managers-on-the-evolution-of-their-role/

I thought it would make sense to ask the managers gathered here about their craft, as well.

What has changed about managing? How are the demands on the modern manager different than they once were?

Bruce Bochy, San Francisco Giants: I think the biggest change probably is, I mean, you look out here and you see all of you, the social media, the information that’s out there for everybody, analytics, metrics. We have a baseball channel now, MLB.

There’s probably more for a manager today than when I first came up because of the information we get. We have tremendous baseball operations, and it stacks up on the desk, the stuff that you get.

That’s probably where the game has changed a little bit. You have to process all this to have your team prepared, whether it’s defensively with the shifts or offensively, all the info that we get. It’s not quite as simple as it used to be.

But, you know, that’s the fun part. That’s why hopefully I’ve done a better job at working or using my coaches more, because it’s not something that you can do on your own anymore.

Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs: Oh, yeah. Well, there’s so much more to think about. The managers in the day, they did their lineup, their bullpen, but they didn’t have all the information at their fingertips to utilize as accurately as we can right now, whether it’s offense, pitching, or defense. It wasn’t as specific.

There’s many more things today that permit you to be more specific and, I think, more confident in your decision-making, because it’s really rooted in some good, hard facts that you can prove. So there’s more to consider. There’s more to consider just in game-planning, I think, and beyond that, again, just this.

I used to watch Gene and all the dudes and Johnny Mac and Cookie and Marcel, but it was never like this. Just the accessibility, the information getting out so quickly, social media. There’s dramatic difference in all of that that was obviously not there back in the day. So there was less to have to contend with on a daily basis.

But primarily for me, I like information, and I like the fact that the information is accurate. And then beyond that, I’m very grateful that I’ve had the chance to work as long as I have because I do believe there’s still a feel involved beyond just numbers. It’s not — people want to treat it like fantasy baseball a lot, and it’s actually really baseball with real people.

If you’re able to handle the new information age and combine that with some good, old-fashioned scouting techniques or scouting abilities or teaching abilities, coaching abilities, recognizing trends, whatever’s going on quickly, that’s the way to go about it.

Mike Scioscia, Anaheim Angels: I hope not. I think a manager is a manager.

Good answer there Scioscia!

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Jonathan Broxton signs a 2 year deal to return to the Cardinals.

Uhh... what?

 

[jbug617]

Angels and Nats talking about a Yuniel Escobar trade.

 

[Windu]

You forgot #MysteryTeam

There's always a mystery team!

Mystery Team is going to go to the World Series. Always getting the best FAs.

 

[CygnusXS]

Jonathan Broxton signs a 2 year deal to return to the Cardinals.

Uhh... what?

To soften the blow of losing Heyward I assume.

 

[billeh]

Theo: "See, now you'll get to tee off Broxton for two years if you join us."

Waiting is hard.

 

[Couleurs]

Jonathan Broxton signs a 2 year deal to return to the Cardinals.

Uhh... what?

Good good, Mo getting the morbidly obese reliever role taken care of

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

To soften the blow of losing Heyward I assume.

Probably true. Cards probably out of the running now

(Legit just kinda surprised they resigned Broxton, he would've been the last reliever I would've picked for them)

edit: $7.5m/2yr, I'm fine with that. Full no trade though, guess Broxton didn't like being jerked around the past few seasons :lol

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Angels get Yunel Escobar from the Nationals.

 

[BFIB]

Jonathan Broxton signs a 2 year deal to return to the Cardinals.

Uhh... what?

The one time I wish the mystery team won.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Guessing outlook on Jordan Walden isnt good. Braves really got us on that one.

At least he was lights out for the 2 weeks he pitched for us

 

[Beckx]

Pirates looking at acquiring Matt Latos.

:/

And signed Juan Nicasio to a one year deal.

 

[thefro]

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/675068120218882048

The Nationals are the secret mystery team that's in on Heyward

 

[Frozenprince]

Yeah that'll happen.

 

[CygnusXS]

Say it ain't so, Jason.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Someone please take Gardner and Miller so we can pay Heyward.

 

[Malo]

Harper and heyward in the same outfield? That might be the best outfield in mlb with just those two players alone.

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

O so Werth Harper Heyward and Chris Taylor as a 4th OFer? not bad

 

[HarryDemeanor]

That Chapman incident really killed the Dodgers during the winter meetings. The Shelby Miller trade didn't help things either.

Damn you Dave Stewart!

 

[chicagocubsfan]

I hope J-Hey realizes he'd be better off in STL or Chicago.

 

[Malo]

That Chapman incident really killed the Dodgers during the winter meetings. The Shelby Miller trade didn't help things either.

Damn you Dave Stewart!

De Leon plus filler for Andrew Miller.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Bob Nightengale says Yankees are interested in Heyward

Then again, its Bob Nightengale

edit: just kidding I'm dumb and fell for a fake tweet. But I wouldn't put it past the real Bob Nightengale!

 

[BFIB]

If the Nats sign Heyward, they could rest Werth and just run Harper and Heyward out there with no LF and still have better metrics than other clubs.

 

[zroid]

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/675068120218882048

The Nationals are the secret mystery team that's in on Heyward

oh no

 

[Windu]

no Heyward no

 

[Mr. Enigma]

NO

 

[CreeperBlocks]

https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/675068120218882048

The Nationals are the secret mystery team that's in on Heyward

DONT DO IT


STOP

 

[Malo]

If we can't sign Heyward, I hope the nats do! I want to move up in next year's draft.

 

[CygnusXS]

If we can't sign Heyward, I hope the nats do! I want to move up in next year's draft.

How dare you

take that back

 

[jbug617]

Nats are serious about Heyward.

Nats bid for Jason Heyward now being categorized as a serious threat to Cubs and Cardinals. Hard to bet against Lerners after Werth,Scherzer

 

[sf2fanatic]

I see Mookie Betts spending his time trying professional bowling. Currently bowling in Reno

 

[BFIB]

Let's see if Mo gets out of his "comfort zone".

 

[Frozenprince]

Nats are serious about Heyward.

No way with the money they have tied into Scherzer that they can hang in a bidding war.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

No way with the money they have tied into Scherzer that they can hang in a bidding war.

Over half of Scherzer's money is deferred.

 

[jbug617]

Let's see if Mo gets out of his "comfort zone".

Alex Gordon is not a bad player for a back up plan.

 

[Frozenprince]

Over half of Scherzer's money is deferred.

And more than likely they'd have to give Heyward a similar deal with less deferred money, and money already tied up, extensions, etc etc.

Doesn't make sense for them financially.

 

[BFIB]

And more than likely they'd have to give Heyward a similar deal with less deferred money, and money already tied up, extensions, etc etc.

Doesn't make sense for them financially.

Backup plan for when Harper heads to the Yankees.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Pirates looking at acquiring Matt Latos.

:/

And signed Juan Nicasio to a one year deal.

Damn Nicasio was decent and a workhorse. Gonna miss him.

 

[Malvingt2]

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Braves traded CBethancourt to Padres for RH Casey Kelly and minor league catcher Ricardo Rodriguez

 

[jbug617]

And more than likely they'd have to give Heyward a similar deal with less deferred money, and money already tied up, extensions, etc etc.

Doesn't make sense for them financially.

Maybe if there is a opt out?

 

[Dominican Power]

Yanquis are gonna wait for Bryce.

 

[Beckx]

Giants rumored back in on Maeda?

Damn Nicasio was decent and a workhorse. Gonna miss him.

His stat line for last year is weird, in many ways he was worse than year before, but gave up way fewer HRs and the K/9 is nice, so his FIP was was lower than his entire career.

 

[Carpe Libertatem]

Maybe if there is a opt out?

Opt out doesn't change their current commitments (in fact makes it harder to work since Heyward will want it frontloaded)

edit: Lerners have tons of money though, could easily do it I think

 

[CygnusXS]

David O'Brien ‏@DOBrienAJC
#Braves traded CBethancourt to Padres for RH Casey Kelly and minor league catcher Ricardo Rodriguez

Kelly's an OK relief prospect option, but wow they got a real life catching prospect too? I'm good with this.