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MLB Offseason '13-'14 |OT| Where the best fans live
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The Autumn Wind
I'd rather keep Duda, actually. Better plate discipline, can play the outfield in an emergency, and Ike would bring in a better haul.
Sad to see Doc retire, but he had a great career.
Gardner for Sandoval.
Any trade for Samardzija would have to include Sanchez, but I don't think we can get him. Cubs are said to be looking for high end pitching in return, which we have none of.
The Braves could use more depth in the middle of the rotation. It would be nice to not have to rely on Wood and Beachy to fill two rotation spots all year, and it would give the team breathing room when someone inevitably gets injured.
Ninja Scooter
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Do it, Mariners.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Rosenthal mentioned the Giants may get involved in the Choo discussions, but it's all just hearsay right now.
why? id trade him now in a heart beat. if the phillies plan to trade hm at his highest, they dont think he is going to be anybetter. quintana is 24, pitches in a tough ballpark, and is coming off 5+BWAR season.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
His eyes were busted this whole time? Who would've guessed!
Believe me, he's not first on my list either but you have to work with the market you have.
ReturnOfTheRAT
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Halladay knew when to shut it down.
Mr. Enigma
Member
A real shame about Halladay. At least he had enough pride to hang it up now when he knew he didn't have anything left instead of tarnishing his career for a few more years.
BFIB
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He should wait and announce it during the 7th inning stretch from the pressbox.
HarryDemeanor
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Sad to see Halladay go out the way he did but at least he knew that he didn't have much left in him to turn it around.
You kinda saw this coming, but you figured he'd give it one more shot. It sucked seeing him struggle the last couple years, so I'll just remember him by all the filthy fucking sinkers he threw. Never seen anything like it from a Phillies pitcher.
If I can find some of PVR recordings, I made a
highlight tape of him making people look foolish. Just don't know where I saved it.
If I can find some of PVR recordings, I made a
shitty
matthewwhatever
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Too bad it all ended so quickly for Halladay. I hope he makes the HoF, even if the place will probably be an even bigger joke in five years than it is now. Though that ballot's going to be, what, Doc, Mariano and Pettite? Pretty impressive.
Anyway, I got to see a Doc vs. Felix matchup at Skydome a few years ago. That was pretty amazing.
Anyway, I got to see a Doc vs. Felix matchup at Skydome a few years ago. That was pretty amazing.
He is not getting in anyway.
Mr. Enigma
Member
There were a good amount of games in the last two seasons where the Braves completely clowned Halladay. It was great as a Braves fan, but it was rough seeing the totally confused and helpless face on Halladay each time.
HarryDemeanor
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There goes Matt Kemp. Oh and I'm sure Ned is going to put some prospects in there to sweeten the deal. It better not be Corey Seager.
A Black Falcon
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It's great that we got Napoli back. $32 million for two years is not cheap (he's getting more than he would have under the contract that was voided before this season, after all), but we needed him... I was starting to get worried, with how little the Sox have done so far this offseason... didn't get any of the big free agents. And on that note, AJ Pierzynski (sp?) to replace Saltalamacchia? Well, it did say a lot that Salty wasn't used in the World Series at all, so replacing him's not too bad... but Salty DID have a higher WAR than Pierzynski, so yeah, I don't know if this was a good move or not. Cheaper move, but is it better? We'll see.
Anyway, no, getting traded (for a player who does not have a no-trade clause) wouldn't be quite as bad -- there it's the teams' fault, not the players'. That's different from a player who chooses to sign with them.
Wow, even though the Sox are paying like $6 million above the previous offer? It's great that he wants to stay, then.
The Red Sox' biggest star, resurrecting his career and going to the Yankees not too long after he left the Sox? That was really hard to take. It did get better once we learned HOW he resurrected his career (steroids/PEDs), though... it's only too bad that he got off in court. He is obviously guilty.
Anyway, no, getting traded (for a player who does not have a no-trade clause) wouldn't be quite as bad -- there it's the teams' fault, not the players'. That's different from a player who chooses to sign with them.
smokeandmirrors
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
As if the Dodgers could get Price without giving up at least Seager.
Their farm system is a joke. They would have to trade all their top guys to even get into the discussion. Which is totally plausible since its Ned.
Dominican Power
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I was thinking that, but Sandoval's base running/health is net a negative
Dominican Power
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Mariners should go hard after Sale if he's available.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Sale is on a ridiculously cheap contract through 2019. Would take a package worthy of getting Stanton to get Sale. Would be amazing to see happen.
mariners dont have enough to get sale.
It'd have to be a three-way deal with Sanchez + whatever going to another team for pitching prospects that go to the Cubs in exchange for Samardzija. The Cubs think they're set at catcher with Welington Castillo (who had an excellent year last year).
Ninja Scooter
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I can't imagine the Rays taking on Kemp unless the Dodgers chip in like $50 million of his salary. Would Bud even approve that?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
If they threw in a clause that somehow screws over the A's, I can see Bud going for it.
No way
MisterNugNug
Member
Whoever wants him will have to give up everything. 6/57 from age 25-30. Won't find a better deal for a top tier pitcher.
The writer is just having some fun with the situation. Mariners bid somewhere around 200M, 225M, and then 240M to finally land Cano . They had to outbid the Yankees and then outbid themselves twice.
Going with the Price to Dodgers movements. Dodgers interest in Tanaka is lukewarm.
http://lat.ms/IYK4tf
http://lat.ms/IYK4tf
Ninja Scooter
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It's strange. It seems we've been getting mixed signals about what the Dodgers blueprint is going forward. One minute they are all in on Tanaka because all he costs is money and not prospects....now they are in on Price which will cost them prospects...
HarryDemeanor
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Oh goddammit Ned.
I highly doubt that's what actually fucking happened and the writer is making a joke at the expense of the Mariners.
brianjones
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I'm starting to wonder if kershaw maybe wants to go to texas where he lives
dodgers need hitting more than pitching.. i wouldn't give up their best potential bat for price
dodgers need hitting more than pitching.. i wouldn't give up their best potential bat for price
BigJonsson
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Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 3m
Rangers, Blue Jays agreed on deal sending Sergio Santos to Texas but another player failed physical, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me.
Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 2m
At that point, deal fell apart. This happened about 2 weeks ago. Sources say this was a 3-way deal.
I wonder who failed
Rangers, Blue Jays agreed on deal sending Sergio Santos to Texas but another player failed physical, sources tell @Ken_Rosenthal and me.
Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 2m
At that point, deal fell apart. This happened about 2 weeks ago. Sources say this was a 3-way deal.
I wonder who failed
yankeeforever2
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Do you think there is any way that the yanks will try to trade for daniel murphy?