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[Macattk15]

Which one of you Mariners fans use to shit on Cano?

Was not I. I was always afraid of him at the plate.

 

[Sanjuro]

The AL West: home of the overpaid and those who wait to win that last game.

Fixed.

 

[MisterNugNug]

Whatever the M's front office does next, for the love of all M's fans, please don't trade Walker for Price. PLEASE.

 

[Macattk15]

Whatever the M's front office does next, for the love of all M's fans, please don't trade Walker for Price. PLEASE.

Agreed. That would ruin my day.

Unless an extension happened right after ... but Taijuan has enormous potential and is sooooooo cheap for a long time.

 

[The Frankman]

The New York Mets and free-agent outfielder Curtis Granderson have agreed on a four-year, $60 million deal, pending the outcome of a physical, sources have told ESPN.

so they did go for a 4th year. Reason being:

1:35 pm: Mets ownership encouraged Sandy Alderson to lock in a fourth year to get the deal done (Francesa, WFAN).

Wilpon/etc. wanted it done. Smart overrule. Also:

The Mets will forfeit their second-round draft pick in 2014 due to Granderson receiving — and turning down — a qualifying offer from the Yankees.

poopy.

 

[Dominican Power]

Cano is gonna have to do his damage in Texas/Houston, but I see him getting a lot more doubles/triples in these spacious ass ball parks in the west.

 

[harSon]

Fire dah owners.

They refused to sell to Mario Lemieux and Mark Cuban years ago

Oh well, at least our farm system is legit as fuck right now.

 

[captmcblack]

Cano hits everywhere.

I don't worry about his production now.

I wonder if he's going to continue that production for years into that contract, though.


Also, GG Mets on Granderson. I really think he's going to legitimately be really good for them.

 

[Zep]

Damn, I don't think I can dislike Granderson.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Can't wait to see a breakdown on that contract. Jay-Z swindled them good.

 

[Dominican Power]

All that's left is for A Rod to get suspended for the year and they could really digg in.

 

[CygnusXS]

The Mariners still need an upgrade at all three outfield positions if they want to be competitive. Should still be a long off season for them.

 

[rando14]

The Mariners still need an upgrade at all three outfield positions if they want to be competitive. Should still be a long off season for them.

ichiro comes back to establish the bloomquist/ibanez/ichiro outfield dynasty

 

[jello44]

The AL West: home of the overpaid.

And the Astros.

 

[XiaNaphryz]

And the Astros.

Who?

 

[jbug617]

Rangers get their catcher

@Ken_Rosenthal: Source: Arencibia deal with #Rangers is for $1.8M with incentives that could push total to $2.1M.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Please Jay-Z, please start wearing Mariner caps. I want to see if his followers being to imitate him.

 

[Dominican Power]

so they did go for a 4th year. Reason being:

Wilpon/etc. wanted it done. Smart overrule. Also:

poopy.

That 2nd rounder goes to The Yanks?

 

[Opiate]

That 2nd rounder goes to The Yanks?

No, not anymore. The second round selection basically disappears, so the Mets lose their second round pick, but all anyone else gets is a bump up the draft order. The team scheduled to pick right after the Mets are now one selection higher on the list, and the same is true of everyone else beneath them.

In theory and as an example, if you had the 10th selection and all nine teams ahead of you signed players who received qualifying offers, you would suddenly have the first pick because the 9 picks ahead of you vanished in to thin air. The team that had the 11th pick now has the second pick, and so on.

 

[3N16MA]

At 10/240 the Mariners can have him. 10 year contracts should never be handed out to 31 year old players.

Still confused on the strategy used by the Yankees but I would want no part of a contract that large.

 

[Opiate]

I think the contract is not unreasonable in its annual pay, but it is unreasonable in its length. Once you're looking at a player in the top 10 WAR / annum, though, I think most rules we apply to what defines a "good" contract basically fall apart. That could suggest that it's a bad idea to sign them, frankly, but I suspect this sort of contract will be unavoidable for top-10 players.

 

[jello44]

Who?

Don't make me bop you.

 

[3N16MA]

I think the contract is not unreasonable in its annual pay, but it is unreasonable in its length.

I was advocating 6 years which would have never happend but was also fine with 7. 8 years becomes dicey and 9-10 years becomes "just say no."

 

[Opiate]

I was advocating 6 years which would have never happend but was also fine with 7. 8 years becomes dicey and 9-10 years becomes "just say no."

I agree completely. Hopefully the Cano non-sign becomes like the Pujols non-sign for the Cardinals; the best non-signing in the history of the franchise.

 

[BFIB]

Marlins sign Garret Jones.

Perhaps LoMo is being put in a trade package to get a 3B?

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Don't make me bop you.

 

[Malvingt2]

I am so happy for Cano, he got what he wanted. Good for him. I wish him the best. A lot of salty people here in NY. People who loved him, now hate him. People who loves their team when such buy players with money now are complaining about such. The irony.

 

[h3ro]

Cano, I'll never forget you winning the HR derby for Washington Heights.

 

[Chris R]

I agree completely. Hopefully the Cano non-sign becomes like the Pujols non-sign for the Cardinals; the best non-signing in the history of the franchise.

This is exactly what I'm afraid of

 

[Malvingt2]

I agree completely. Hopefully the Cano non-sign becomes like the Pujols non-sign for the Cardinals; the best non-signing in the history of the franchise.

I don't hope that. I hope Cano is really amazing in Seattle. He is a great person and I wish him the best.

 

[Caja 117]

As a Yankees fan I hate that Cano left, with him gone right now there isnt a real treat at the plate. But I do understand that Yankees are avoiding signing players to this long term contracts, they dont want another AROD situation I guess.

 

[jakncoke]

Marlins sign Garret Jones.

Perhaps LoMo is being put in a trade package to get a 3B?

Fuck yes!

 

[jbug617]

Phils trying to trade Papelbon

 

[El_Chino]

Yankees quiet today?

 

[rando14]

Yankees quiet today?

resigned kuroda for a year

 

[Macattk15]

This is exactly what I'm afraid of

Just hope for the best man.

You have ZERO control over what happens.

Enjoy the positive possibilities.

 

[3N16MA]

Yanks are going to sign one of Beltran/Choo and possibly Infante. They need another SP and some bullpen help. Really did not want them to be in on Choo for a large contract.

 

[Dominican Power]

Yanks are going to sign one of Beltran/Choo and possibly Infante. They need another SP and some bullpen help. Really did not want them to be in on Choo for a large contract.

Choo's value is at leadoff. Ellsbury is already batting leadoff. We need power and Nelson Cruz has it.

 

[Sanjuro]

Choo's value is at leadoff. Ellsbury is already batting leadoff. We need power and Nelson Cruz has it.

I wouldn't be positive that Ellsbury is going to be the daily leadoff player.

 

[Dominican Power]

I wouldn't be positive that Ellsbury is going to be the daily leadoff player.

why

 

[3N16MA]

Choo's value is at leadoff. Ellsbury is already batting leadoff. We need power and Nelson Cruz has it.

Cruz has power and that's it. He can play defense to save his life, he does a horrible job getting on base, and hasn't been very good the last 3 seasons.

 

[Sanjuro]

why

I could see Jeter swapping with him against some lefties. His career numbers aren't the worst against left handed pitching, but he looked pretty lost most of last season against them.

 

[Dominican Power]

Cruz has power and that's it. He can play defense to save his life, he does a horrible job getting on base, and has been not very good the last 3 seasons.

He has power and drives in runs. That's all he needs to do. RF in Yankee stadium is not that serious.

 

[Y2Kev]

That evil cano sent his assistant to buy steroids!

 

[Zep]

Why wouldn't Gardner be their daily leadoff hitter?

 

[Sanjuro]

Why wouldn't Gardner be their daily leadoff hitter?

I keep forgetting they have Gardner, like most people.

 

[3N16MA]

He has power and drives in runs. That's all he needs to do. RF in Yankee stadium is not that serious.

He brings little value if he keeps on playing the way he has the last 3 seasons.

 

[Dominican Power]

Why wouldn't Gardner be their daily leadoff hitter?

Back to batting 9th.

 

[Malo]

No thanks to Cruz. Shitty defender who doesn't get on base very well.

Choo could hit 25 bombs in YS. I'm just worried about the years it would require to sign him.

 

[Zep]

I keep forgetting they have Gardner, like most people.

Gardner will probably bat 9th.

Bellsbury
Jeter
Tight suit
McCann
Soriano
scrub
scrub
scrub
Gardner