Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Tanaka also has to learn how to,pitch tocontact. Can't just nibble the strikezone and throw 160 pitches.
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Only to be swept in the division series a few more times and then go back to the basement for the next 10 years to rebuild.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Hey man Felix and Corey Patterson were overhyped. At least one of em has to pan out. Hoping Bryant and Soler are as advertised. Vogalbach is likely to be traded in a package to get an ace, but if Rizzo stinks it up again he may be gone instead.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Seems like Jason Parks thought hard about putting Baez first instead of Buxton.guys suppose to have Stanton like powah. Exciting times are coming to the Windy City?
Dominican Power
Member
If they some how can get Howie Kendrick. Maybe Nick Franklin?
Oh man I clicked to quote you before you added anything about Corey Patterson, now you stole my thunder!
Vogelbach is going to be a spectacular (and hilarious) bust for whoever picks him up. Also, they will need a forklift.
chicagocubsfan
Member
I heard he has Gary Shieffield like bat speed. Would be nice.
chicagocubsfan
Member
Scouts seem to think he would do better at 2nd or 3rd. Needs to improve a lot to play SS regularly. Castro ain't that hot at SS though really.
Little Green Yoda
Member
I thought you liked Vogelbach?
I love him! How can you not!? But he is totally going to suck at baseball.
Little Green Yoda
Member
I've seen him compared to Matt Adams and he seems to have turned out okay (so far).
sf2fanatic
Member
Tanaka will be fine. Kuroda will be like Uribe with Puig
Nice 2 in the top 10, this poses a question what are they going to do, this doesnt even bring up mr.5 million man 2nd rounder josh bell, Time to trade for other key pieces?
HarryDemeanor
Member
That's a damn fine broadcast team if I do say so myself. Looks like Rick Monday isn't involved anymore as Steiner and Hershiser are doing the road games and radio.
That's a damn fine broadcast team if I do say so myself. Looks like Rick Monday isn't involved anymore as Steiner and Hershiser are doing the road games and radio.
When did Rizzo leave MLB Network?
Also, Nomar dressing up I see.
HarryDemeanor
Member
I believe she's still there until February 24th when SportsNet LA goes live. They picked her up along with Hershiser and Nomar in December.
Also Jerry Hairston is part of the broadcast team but he's not in the photo.
Oakland's going to have one hell of a bullpen this season.
Matt Adams is a big dude. Vogelbach is a sloppy fat mess.
Dat Springer.
Looking forward to seeing him on the big club, he's just gotta cut down on those strike outs. ;p
That's a damn fine broadcast team if I do say so myself. Looks like Rick Monday isn't involved anymore as Steiner and Hershiser are doing the road games and radio.
:'(
evil solrac v3.0
Member
Dominican Power
Member
Give us Nick Franklin, Seattle.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Tanaka doesn't nibble tho.. have you seen him pitch?
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Garza and Santana will get ridiculous contracts now. The markets for two and threes is 20 million per.
weekend_warrior
Banned
Because Tanaka went to the Yankees, so now the predictable salary cap whiners have emerged from under their bridges.
dont forget those that will now claim that tanaka sucks and wasnt good to begin with.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
I think Garza might end up with a 3 year 45mil...
None of this comes as a surprise for Yankee fans unfortunately.
Sorta unproven. If somebody has to take that risk, might as well be the Yankees.
*crawls back under my bridge*
Question is...to who? I would've loved him as a number 3/4 starter for the Yanks.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
If it's a 3 year contract I could see Seattle being in the mix.
Or the dodgers.
Wasnt the new system suppose to prevent things like this? Or was it basically just out to make sure Pirates dont have the power to over slot for guys in the draft and spent excess money in international portion
Those poor longsuffering Yankees fans.
Red Sox sign Grady Sizemore to a 1yr deal for $750k. Deal has incentives that could make the deal $6 million.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/01/red-sox-to-sign-grady-sizemore.html
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/01/red-sox-to-sign-grady-sizemore.html
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
I thought the Tanaka move was a business move as much as a roster move... Tanaka goods and fans from Japan would have made up for the tax hit...
Garza isn't as sexy
Hey. Doesn't mean we have to stand for all the hate.
True but it would give them some depth.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
Yeah but their payroll is pretty crazy
BFIB
Member
Hmm. Major league deal too. My prediction, Carp to the Brewers or Pirates.
slightconfuse
Banned
Tanka will do just fine. i see 15 wins. need to sure up bullpen. going all in on pithcing to balance the line-up weakness
HarryDemeanor
Member
I was wrong about this. Rick Monday is still part of the broadcast team and will still be working the radio gig with Nomar when Steiner and Hershiser are on TV for road games.
Of course it took me until now to notice Rick in the picture. lol
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Read somewhere Matt Adams took the same pills Fatbathia and The Fat Panda took.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Pitching to contact is awful. Just ask Twins fans.
Are you sending Seattle a young, cost controlled, major league ready outfielder in return? Because I'm guessing that's the minimum starting price for Nick Franklin.
Most pitchers pitch to contact.