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[Corran Horn]

Giants win

 

[harSon]

I hope the Pirates can land Billy Butler, apparently we've had some interest in him. Would be a great pickup.

 

[RBH]

A-Rod to the DL with a broken hand.

 

[rando14]

Sheeeeit sorry arod

 

[Blearth]

Giants win

A perfect birthday present for the GOAT.

 

[sangreal]

So Joe's explanation for letting Ibanez face a lefty is that they were losing the game

 

[Corran Horn]

A perfect birthday present for the GOAT.

 

[Malo]

A-Rod to the DL with a broken hand.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Phillies and Cole Hamels are "extremely close" to a 6-year, $137.5 million extension.

 

[rando14]

Phillies and Cole Hamels are "extremely close" to a 6-year, $137.5 million extension.

Jesus

 

[sangreal]

if the phillies have that kind of cash to throw around I don't get why the negotiations even took this long

 

[Mr. Enigma]

If it gets done, pretty much guarantees they're going to trade Victorino because they know they won't have the $$ to re-sign him.

 

[zulux21]

I hope the Pirates can land Billy Butler, apparently we've had some interest in him. Would be a great pickup.

I would be happy to see that, as much as I enjoy watching Butler bat he kills my white sox lol.

Plus I would love to see the pirates make it to the playoffs so I could play this song to pump myself up for watching them play

I've always wanted to root for the pirates in the NL central... but they haven't really been a team I could root for in my life lol I mean the last time they even had a winning record was when I was 6 in '92 lol

On a different note I would love to see a team like the chicago cubs be renamed the chicago ninjas.... then we could have pirates vs ninjas 19 times a year

 

[CygnusXS]

AAV is high but understandable. 6 years though... I don't know man. I guess that's the market rate.

 

[Windu]

i thought hamels turned down a 6/160 deal, or was that greinke?

https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/227968874455388161

22 yr old in AA and we were about to give them a 22 yr old with 24 starts in the majors. not to mention Delgado looks to have the better minor league numbers. thank god that deal did not go through, the braves were bidding way too high.

 

[Blearth]

[/QUOTE]

Play of the year

[url]http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=sf&content_id=23322629&topic_id=34874412[/url]

 

[Corran Horn]

Play of the year

http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=sf&content_id=23322629&topic_id=34874412

Blanco's catch will override it due to its importance but ya.

 

[Windu]

that hamels salary would be ~23 million per yr. He is already making 15 million this season, so it isn't much of a increase for the phillies. They have Blanton's (10.5) and Victorino's (9.5) money coming off the books in 2013. (as well as 4 mil from Thome, Qualls, Pierre and Schneider) (4 Arbitration players in 2013, Pence (Final), Bastardo (1st), Hendon (1st) and Orr (Final).

edit: oh and they have a 1 mil buyout on Polanco. (6.4 mil sal in 2012, option is 5.5 (mutual)) and 500k on Wigginton (4 mil in 2012 same as option) and Contreras 0.5 buyout (2.5 in 2012 (same as option)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0Ah4PW47PiAi-dEtmWDV3bVZ2ZGhnVXZYQlY1Y01rRmc&output=html
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/?page_id=116

(that payroll is hilarious btw, so much wasted money)

Contract increases include

Lee +3.5
Papelbon +2
Ruiz +1.3 (option, 0.5 buyout)
Kendrick +1.5

moral of the story. Amaro is dumb, but the phillies have the money for Hamels.

Hamels ~23
Lee 25
Howard 20 (25 in 2014 etc.. LOL)
Halladay 20
Utley 15
papelbon 13
rollins 11

about 30-40 mil left for the other 18 positions.

 

[zulux21]

I just noticed... the Astro's have a winning home record.... they are 24-23 at home... they are 10-41 on the road... just... wow @_@
edit: the cubs also have a winning home record... and a 16-35 on the road lol

 

[jakncoke]

i hope astros win less than 17 road games

 

[Dominican Power]

Good one Mariners. I hope you go on a twenty game losing streak.

 

[jbug617]

Dodgers got Hanley from the Marlins

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Dodgers have acquired Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate from the Marlins in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and another prospect.

 

[Windu]

that minor leaguer better be good or lol @ the marlins.

 

[BigJonsson]

Interesting, at least he is staying out of the AL east

 

[Blearth]

Dodgers have acquired Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate from the Marlins in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and another prospect.

Did Coletti throw in a year's worth of blowjobs or something? What the fuck!

 

[Dominican Power]

What twitters you guys are following for updates

 

[bluemax]

Dodgers have acquired Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate from the Marlins in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and another prospect.

That seems kind of crazy.

 

[jbug617]

that minor leaguer better be good or lol @ the marlins.

3rd best prospect from the Dodgers (Lee and Webster) are ahead of him.

 

[Corran Horn]

Dodgers have acquired Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate from the Marlins in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and another prospect.

wattttt

 

[Malo]

What twitters you guys are following for updates

mlbtraderumors.com

Loria is a terrible owner.

 

[Dominican Power]

Maybe Donnie might fix him. : (


At least Hanley gets to play for a real organization and fan base.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has commented on Firesale III:

We had to do something. The machine was sputtering. It's too good a baseball team and for some reason it didn't seem to be operating on all cylinders from the beginning of the season.

It's no secret I love the kid (Hanley Ramirez). He needs to have a fresh beginning; a new beginning.

This is a very painful moment for me. But we had to do something.

 

[rekameohs]

 

[Blearth]

Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria has commented on Firesale III:

Didn't even wait for a championship this time.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

No cash is being sent along in the deal. Dodgers are picking up the full tab on what's left of Hanley ($15.5 million).

Marlins are getting Dodgers Class-A+ RHP Scott McGough in the deal.

Don Mattingly has not decided yet on where Hanley will play, but he will likely move back to SS.

 

[Blearth]

No cash is being sent along in the deal. Dodgers are picking up the full tab on what's left of Hanley ($15.5 million).

Not a single fuck was given that day.

 

[rekameohs]

Marlins are getting Dodgers Class-A+ RHP Scott McGough in the deal.

Wow. The fuck are the Marlins doing

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Eovaldi and McGough were not pieces in the Ryan Dempster trade, so they are still very much in the talks for him as well unless Dempster decides to accept the trade to the Braves.

 

[CygnusXS]

I'm dumbfounded

 

[jbug617]

Wow. The fuck are the Marlins doing

dumping salary. Josh Johnson is next.

 

[evil solrac v3.0]

damn no A-rod again? sucks..... (no big loss, LOL)
so what are Hanley's numbers at dodger stadium?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Marlins have already shed $19.5 million of 2013 salary: Hanley's $15.5 million and Omar Infante's $4 million.

 

[jakncoke]

dumping salary. Josh Johnson is next.

then why did they trade for carlos lee /ponder

 

[Corran Horn]

This trade needs to be banned for basketball reasons :/

 

[Dominican Power]

damn no A-rod again? sucks..... (no big loss, LOL)
so what are Hanley's numbers at dodger stadium?

In 18 games .388 .468 .597 1.065

 

[zulux21]

dumping salary. Josh Johnson is next.

I wonder if the white sox could pull off a Philip Humber for josh johnson trade
Phillip is much cheaper and of course he had a perfect game this year... that has to be worth something

honestly josh might be a little pricey, but I wouldn't mind seeing the white sox try for him as long as they don't have to give up to much given josh's down year, pricey contract, and high injury risk.

 

[rekameohs]

Remember when the Marlins were supposed to get Pujols, Cespedes, and CJ Wilson and be the powerhouse of the NL?

 

[Mr. Enigma]

then why did they trade for carlos lee /ponder

Because the Astros covered everything for Lee.

I would imagine Josh Johnson and Carlos Zambrano are next. Wonder if they will pawn off Heath Bell too.

Wonder what Mark Buerhle's thinking right now.

 

[Solidsnakejej]

Good, now that headache is gone build around Stanton. Marlins still have good young pieces in the lineup, I just hope Ozzie allows Solano gets some more playing time.

so what are Hanley's numbers at dodger stadium?

Old Hanley was insane at Dodger Stadium