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[RBH]

Merry Christmas, you filthy animals.

 

[SaintR]

My thinking is that the Mets will throw a big contract to Degrom that would have gone to Cespedes. Then lock up Thor and try to have money for Harvey in 2018.

Wow you think the mets are saving money to try and sign not one but THREE of the big pitchers. Someone's been hitting the egg nog hard over here.

I wish I could dream with you bud I really do.

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cuban phenom Lazaro Armenteros could be the next big thing, as Bob Nightengale of USA Today writes. In fact, the 16-year-old could be the best amateur player to sign in 2016.

Armenteros, who has been given the soccer-type one-name moniker of Lazarito, possesses “a rare combination of dazzling speed, raw power and outfield arm strength” and profiles as a very strong corner outfielder. One veteran international scout who marveled at his mix of speed and power even said that he has something that is reminiscent of Willie Mays and Bo Jackson. Two more scouting directors confirmed to Nightengale that Armenteros has superstar potential.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/lazaro-armenteros-mlb-showcase-cuban-prospect.html

 

[Choomp]

Daniel Murphy to Nats per Jim Bowden. 3 year deal.

They deserve him. Good riddance.

I know Cespedes probably wouldn't have been a very smart contract but I still wanted to see it happen

Merry Christmas by the way fellas

 

[GK86]

Wow you think the mets are saving money to try and sign not one but THREE of the big pitchers. Someone's been hitting the egg nog hard over here.

I wish I could dream with you bud I really do.

Especially signing Harvey. That is a pipe dream.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

My thinking is that the Mets will throw a big contract to Degrom that would have gone to Cespedes. Then lock up Thor and try to have money for Harvey in 2018.

You don't plan around resigning pitchers, you spend now around them to take advantage of their cost controlled years. If that's really the Mets plan they are dumber than I thought.

 

[JDHarbs]

Any of my fellow KC-GAFers watching this glorious Royals marathon?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Finally saw the episode where Anthony Bourdain goes to the Waffle House. In it, the person he's with slathers his pork chops in Heinz ketchup, to which Bourdain basically draws the line and goes "this is where we split ways."

Wise words indeed.

 

[RBH]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/12/lazaro-armenteros-mlb-showcase-cuban-prospect.html

I wonder if the Braves are saving up their international money for this guy.

 

[RBH]

Dan Uggla falling off a hoverboard:



https://www.instagram.com/p/_u8XBTkDJm/

 

[Silver Arrows]

Dan Uggla falling off a hoverboard:



https://www.instagram.com/p/_u8XBTkDJm/

Fans everywhere cheered

 

[Corran Horn]

Dan Uggla falling off a hoverboard:



https://www.instagram.com/p/_u8XBTkDJm/

That is world series champion Dan Uggla!

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Documentary links Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, and Taylor Teagarden to PEDs. There is video of Teagarden is unknowingly filmed by an undercover reporter, admitting to using PEDs.

 

[CygnusXS]

Not Taylor Teagarden! His HOF case is fucked now

 

[Silver Arrows]

Documentary links Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, and Taylor Teagarden to PEDs. There is video of Teagarden is unknowingly filmed by an undercover reporter, admitting to using PEDs.

Ryan Howard and Zimmerman are utterly fucked now. I imagine MLB is going to go down on them hard as possible.

 

[MultiJhonny]

Documentary links Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, and Taylor Teagarden to PEDs. There is video of Teagarden is unknowingly filmed by an undercover reporter, admitting to using PEDs.

Can't say I'm surprised. Hopefully we can get out of Ryan Howard's contract.

But HGH should be legal. I can't stand the MLB and their hypocritical PED stance.

 

[rando14]

Can they bust Cano for PEDs so we can get out of his contract?

*eyes light up with hope....!!

 

[GK86]

Dave Henderson has passed away. RIP.

 

[rando14]

Dave Henderson has passed away. RIP.

RIP Hendu ;_;

Damn, sounds like cardiac arrest 2/2 kidney failure? Rough

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Nooooo

Bobby Dews died

 

[chicagocubsfan]

Cubs great Taylor Teagarden noooo.

He actually got a hit off of Chapman this year, that's all I remember from him.

 

[Couleurs]

Dave Henderson has passed away. RIP.

Joe Strauss died today also (St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist). I didn't know he was sick since he was pretty active on Twitter until last month, but apparently he was fighting cancer all that time.

 

[zulux21]

Documentary links Ryan Howard, Ryan Zimmerman, and Taylor Teagarden to PEDs. There is video of Teagarden is unknowingly filmed by an undercover reporter, admitting to using PEDs.

ideally nothing will come from it because all of the teams are punished more by leaving those potentially dirty players on their rosters than freeing them from some salary by punishing them

 

[Windu]

historical seasons were finally added to the android mlb manager game (ootp mobile). Have to pay for them.....and Makes you buy individual seasons or bundles, and the bundles don't make any sense, all random seasons together.

lame.

 

[Windu]

Draft Order as of a few days ago.

http://www.baseballamerica.com/draft/2016-mlb-draft-order/

First Round

1 Phillies
2 Reds
3 Braves
4 Rockies
5 Brewers
6 Athletics
7 Marlins
8 Padres
9 Tigers
10 White Sox
11 Mariners
12 Red Sox
13 Rays
14 Orioles
15 Indians
16 Twins
17 Angels
18 Astros
19 Yankees
20 Rangers
21 Mets
22 Dodgers
23 Blue Jays
24 Royals
25 Pirates
26 Cardinals
27 White Sox (for free agent Jeff Samardzija; Giants gave up first-round pick)
28 Nationals (for free agent Jordan Zimmermann; Tigers gave up second-round pick)
29 Mets (for free agent Daniel Murphy; Nationals gave up first-round pick)
30 Dodgers (for free agent Zack Greinke; Diamondbacks gave up first-round pick)
31 Cardinals (for free agent John Lackey; Cubs gave up first-round pick)
32 Cardinals (for free agent Jason Heyward; Cubs gave up first-round pick)

Competitive Balance Round A

33 Reds
34 Athletics
35 Rockies
36 Dodgers (for not signing Kyle Funkhouser)
37 Diamondbacks
38 Braves (via Marlins)
39 Pirates

Second Round

40 Phillies
41 Reds
42 Braves
43 Rockies
44 Brewers
45 Athletics
46 Marlins
47 Padres
48 White Sox
49 Mariners
50 Red Sox
51 Diamondbacks
52 Rays
53 Orioles
54 Indians
55 Twins
56 Nationals
57 Blue Jays (for not signing Brady Singer)
58 Giants
59 Angels
60 Astros
61 Yankees
62 Rangers
63 Mets
64 Dodgers
65 Blue Jays
66 Royals
67 Pirates
68 Cardinals
69 Orioles (for not signing Jonathan Hughes)

Competitive Balance Round B
70 Padres
71 Indians
72 Twins
73 Brewers
74 Twins (for not signing Kyle Cody)
75 Orioles
76 Rays

Third Round
77 Phillies
78 Reds
79 Braves
80 Rockies
81 Brewers
82 Athletics
83 Marlins
84 Padres
85 Tigers
86 White Sox
87 Mariners
88 Red Sox
89 Diamondbacks
90 Rays
91 Orioles
92 Indians
93 Twins
94 Nationals
95 Giants
96 Angels
97 Astros
98 Yankees
99 Rangers
100 Mets
101 Dodgers
102 Blue Jays
103 Royals
104 Cubs
105 Pirates
106 Cardinals

The 2016 draft order will be in a state of flux over the next few months. There are three ways the draft order can be altered:

1. A team fails to sign a player that it selected in the top three rounds of the previous draft. When this happens, the team is awarded a compensation pick immediately following the pick number of the unsigned player. For example, the Dodgers own the No. 36 pick in 2016 because they failed to sign Kyle Funkhouser, the 35th overall pick in the 2015 draft.

2. A team signs a player who has rejected a qualifying offer from his previous team. When this happens, the signing team forfeits its first unprotected non-compensatory pick, and the player’s previous team is awarded a pick after the first round. For example, the Diamondbacks forfeited the No. 13 pick in 2016 when they signed Zack Greinke, and Greinke’s previous club (the Dodgers) received a pick after the first round.

3. Competitive Balance picks can be traded. For example, the Braves acquired the Marlins’ Competitive Balance Round A pick in a 13-player deal in July.

 

[Windu]

(bored at work post #3)

End of Year Payrolls according to cots contracts:

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/

1. $291,056,310 Dodgers
2. $223,589,947 Yankees
3. $185,568,958 Red Sox
4. $180,726,826 Giants
5. $169,227,370 Nationals
6. $164,010,992 Tigers
7. $156,283,670 Rangers
8. $149,686,871 Angels
9. $145,656,077 Phillies
10. $135,728,804 Blue Jays
11. $133,051,389 Cubs
12. $132,638,936 Cardinals
13. $128,892,314 Royals
14. $124,715,044 Orioles
15. $124,385,330 Mariners
16. $120,366,643 White Sox
17. $118,858,360 Reds
18. $110,283,300 Padres
19. $109,779,018 Mets
20. $108,275,245 Twins
21. $107,665,140 Rockies
22. $107,539,387 Braves
23. $98,089,079 Brewers
24. $95,889,960 Pirates
25. $86,962,179 Indians
26. $84,191,119 A's
27. $82,395,216 Astros
28. $79,741,546 Diamondbacks
29. $77,018,676 Rays
30. $63,096,627 Marlins
    

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

2, 27, 13, 10, 7, 12, 24, 11, 1, 19 payrolls made the playoffs last season. thats a pretty good mix.

 

[Silver Arrows]

That payroll can be oh so much bigger, Rogers, if you cared for the Jays as much as you did the Leafs.

 

[Windu]

beginning next season MLB will make single-team, out-of-market streams available for purchase (alongside the out-of-market package) on MLB.TV.”

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/mlb-to-offer-single-team-mlb-tv-purchase-option-for-2016/

 

[Dmncnby2k9]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/mlb-to-offer-single-team-mlb-tv-purchase-option-for-2016/

NBA does single game for 6.99 i think. that would be a cool option,

 

[Corran Horn]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/instagraphs/mlb-to-offer-single-team-mlb-tv-purchase-option-for-2016/

Nice, now kill the local blackout and its another reason I dont need cable tv.

 

[Windu]

OOooo sweet. finally found that walt weiss play in the 99 nlds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGZAbwvu4_o

i remember this inning gave me about 20 hard attacks.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

OOooo sweet. finally found that walt weiss play in the 99 nlds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGZAbwvu4_o

i remember this inning gave me about 20 hard attacks.

All those tense moments just to be swept in the WS!

 

[Windu]

Mike Fitzgerald, worse arm than Mike Piazza.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isWvJCWwMEQ

All those tense moments just to be swept in the WS!

yeah but that NLCS was a good one!

 

[CygnusXS]

Jack Curry
‏@JackCurryYES
Source: Yankees are on the verge of acquiring Aroldis Chapman from the Reds.

 

[jbug617]

Reds have to be dumping Chapman. Can't see the Yanks parting ways with bigger prospects

 

[Malo]

Miller is definitely getting traded.

 

[BFIB]

Wow, crazy back end of the 'pen for the Yankees then. Betances, Miller, Chapman?

Yikes.

 

[jbug617]

Rosenthal says done deal

 

[Malo]

Wow, crazy back end of the 'pen for the Yankees then. Betances, Miller, Chapman?

Yikes.

I suspect that Miller is gone but if we do keep all 3, that would be an amazing beck end.

 

[The Elite]

That payroll can be oh so much bigger, Rogers, if you cared for the Jays as much as you did the Leafs.

I don't even need a huge payroll as long as they made some of the moves they needed to make. Yanks seem to be getting bullpen help, something the Jays need.

The rest of our ball club looks so good but we're not going to take that extra step without a bullpen fix and maybe another starter.

They honestly don't need to spend that much at this point.

 

[CygnusXS]

Jeff Passan
‏@JeffPassan

Yankees were very, very close to trading Andrew Miller to the Astros during the Winter Meetings. Would've been similar to Ken Giles deal.

 

[JoseDFrog]

Merry Christmas Yanks!

 

[Malo]

Jeff Passan
‏@JeffPassan

Yankees were very, very close to trading Andrew Miller to the Astros during the Winter Meetings. Would've been similar to Ken Giles deal.

That would have been a nice haul for Miller.

 

[Malo]

Joel Sherman

Ks per 9 IP among relievers last yr: 1. Chapman 15.74. 2. Miller 14.59. 3. Betances 14.04 #Yankees. Yep. NYY has top 3 now.

Daren Willman

Batters swing & miss % vs Yankees top 3 relievers:

Miller 42.7% (1st in MLB)
Chapman 42.6% (2nd)
Betances 39.8% (3rd)
!!!
Min 400 pitches.

You get a k, you get a k, you all get K's!

 

[jbug617]

Reds didn't get a lot for him.

Hearing Yankees will give up 4 minor league players for Chapman. But none from elite group of Sanchez, Judge, Mateo, Bird, etc.

Yankees have acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Reds for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.

 

[3N16MA]

Bullpen is nasty. Interested to see who the Yanks gave up.

 

[rando14]

Bryan Hoch ‏@BryanHoch
Yankees have acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Reds for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.

 

[Malo]

Reds didn't get a lot for him.

Bryan Hoch

Yankees have acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Reds for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.

Yeah, we didn't give up much.

 

[HeySeuss]

Bryan Hoch

Yankees have acquired Aroldis Chapman from the Reds for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.

Yeah, we didn't give up much.

I'm a Reds fan. Is this sarcasm because I really don't know.