11-19-2015, 08:20 PM | #4521 |
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The rule 5 was cooler before they moved the cutoff back an extra year. Highly unlikely you'll see teams pluck guys like Dan Uggla or Johan Santana since teams now have an extra year to protect guys and add them to the 40 man.
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11-19-2015, 08:59 PM | #4522 |
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Goldshmidt should've won simply because his name fucked up their table
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11-19-2015, 09:15 PM | #4523 |
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Josh Donaldson beat out Mike Trout to take the AL MVP award. In terms of 1st place votes, Donaldson got 23 and Trout the rest.
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11-19-2015, 09:16 PM | #4524 |
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What I most respect about Mike Trout is that he's named after a fish.
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11-19-2015, 10:09 PM | #4525 |
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not his WAR?
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11-19-2015, 11:40 PM | #4526 |
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tbh his WAR is RAW
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11-20-2015, 08:39 AM | #4527 |
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I really think it's impossible to overstate Mike Trout's greatness at this point.
Just the fact that you can make a legitimate case for a 24 year old guy to have 4 MVP awards in the bank already is absurd. |
11-20-2015, 09:13 AM | #4528 |
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He is the best player in the game at the moment. Though, if Harper is moved to centerfield I think it's a tie. They're both supremely gifted athletes.
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11-20-2015, 09:48 AM | #4529 |
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Yeah Trout is best player in the league, and that's coming from a huge Miggy homer (real glad Miggy got the MVP in 2013 anyway, suck it)
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11-20-2015, 10:46 AM | #4530 |
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More.like miggy homo
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11-21-2015, 08:17 PM | #4531 |
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Tigers get Cameron Maybin from the Braves for Ian Krol and Gabe Speier.
Blue Jays continue to tweak their rotation and grab Jesse Chavez from Oakland for Liam Hendriks. |
11-21-2015, 08:37 PM | #4532 |
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Would be funny if Tigers opted to try and get Miller instead of K-Rod. Maybin and Miller on the team with Cabrera as well, good times
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11-22-2015, 10:52 AM | #4533 |
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One of the NY baseball writers tried to say the Mets should swap Zack Wheeler to the Yankees for Brett Gardner. That made for a nice laugh.
Even if the terms were more even, you'd never see a blockbuster trade happen between those two teams. Neither team would want to risk trading a guy across town who can end up becoming an actual difference maker. That's why the Mets and Yankees have only ever swapped spare parts on the rare occasions that they've traded. |
11-22-2015, 11:16 AM | #4534 |
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Silly reason not to make a move. If it makes your team better, you should be open to trading with anyone.
That said, that's a terrible trade idea. |
11-22-2015, 11:21 AM | #4535 |
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Cubs and White Sox have made numerous high profile deals in years past.
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11-22-2015, 11:23 AM | #4536 |
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hmmmm....Starlin Castro for Brett Gardner....
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11-22-2015, 11:40 AM | #4537 |
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Do it, Theo.
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11-22-2015, 12:50 PM | #4538 |
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Great deal for the Cubbies. Castro is supremely overrated.
How about Baez for Ross, Frankie? |
11-22-2015, 02:35 PM | #4539 |
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I'm not a baez guy so I would be all about dealing him. He almost torpedoed his stock this year and he's one month full of ks away from that level again. I would do it, but I think the Cubs want to sign pitching and use their inventory on a trade in mid season after seeing what they have.
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11-22-2015, 03:05 PM | #4540 | |
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To my knowledge, the highest profile deal the NY teams have made together was Robin Ventura for David Justice. And both guys were washed up by then. |
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11-22-2015, 03:07 PM | #4541 |
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Anyway I've seen Wheeler's name pop up in trades a lot the past week, and while he's clearly the pitcher the Mets could move with the least impact on the 2016 season (won't be back until June or July likely)...they just aren't going to get the kind of difference-making bat that you'd want to get back for a cost controlled pitcher with ace potential. Best to just stand pat unless somebody totally blows you away.
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11-22-2015, 03:37 PM | #4542 |
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They should call the Cubs and see what they'd need to package with Wheeler to get Baez and Soler. Think that'd be a solid starting point for both teams if Soler is indeed on the market.
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11-22-2015, 09:20 PM | #4543 |
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Mets and Cubs have been linked together for the last few years, but they've always said they have never been close on any deals. Soler would be interesting.
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11-22-2015, 09:20 PM | #4544 |
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In other news, Dave Roberts is the new manager of the Dodgers.
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11-23-2015, 11:18 AM | #4545 |
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Sounds like there will be very little, if any, activity on the Hot Stove through the Thanksgiving weekend. Ben Zobrist and Darren O'Day appear to be holding things up and aren't planning on signing until after the holiday.
Zobrist reportedly had 20 teams contact his agent and he now has 10 offers in hand. O'Day had 15 teams contact him and he has 8 offers. With so many teams interested in the same two free agents, they pretty much need to choose where to sign before everybody moves in other directions and activity can start happening in the rest of the league. |
11-24-2015, 05:48 AM | #4546 |
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Jays still in the discussion for Price which comes to the surprise of pretty much everyone.
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11-24-2015, 09:13 AM | #4547 |
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They should back up a Brinks truck in his front yard.
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11-24-2015, 10:25 AM | #4548 |
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I still think he ends up elsewhere
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11-24-2015, 11:35 AM | #4549 |
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Ill be shocked if he stays in Toronto. Someone is going to throw a ton of money at him or he goes to the Cubs and Joe Maddon at a slight discount because its an ideal situation for him. I'm assuming he loved playing for Maddon.
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11-24-2015, 02:30 PM | #4550 |
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Contract between YES Network and Comcast has apparently expired.
So unless something gets worked out between now and the start of next season, we're all screwed. |
11-24-2015, 03:32 PM | #4551 |
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Who's screwed? What does it all mean?
(not meant to sound.. idk "dumb".. honestly don't understand the implications of this) |
11-24-2015, 03:45 PM | #4552 |
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Is the YES Network exclusive to Comcast where you live?
Over here NESN is carried by all the big cable providers plus the dish ones. YES is carried by some of the big ones and dish ones. |
11-24-2015, 04:04 PM | #4553 |
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I'd take Gardner in a heartbeat, even though Jays don't really need an OF.... I feel as though that guy doesn't get as much credit as he deserves....
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11-24-2015, 04:39 PM | #4554 | |
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Quote:
So the only way to watch YES now is on DirectTV. |
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11-24-2015, 04:40 PM | #4555 |
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It is. We got Charter & Frontier in the area. But they don't get it. DirectTV is the only option now.
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11-24-2015, 04:45 PM | #4556 |
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Does MLB.tv get blacked out in your area?
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11-24-2015, 04:45 PM | #4557 |
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I mean, I know that doesn't really solve the issue of the games not being available on basic cable, but MLB.tv is awesome anyway and everyone should have it
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11-24-2015, 04:52 PM | #4558 |
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Got MLB Channel through cable. They'll have 2 random games on each night I can choose from.
MLB.tv is an option. I'm kinda hoping Comcast & the Yankees get this shit sorted out. |
11-24-2015, 05:09 PM | #4559 |
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The Jays have deeper pockets than you think though. They don't nec. choose to spend, but don't fool yourself about the wealth of Rogers, they are as rich as anyone else.
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11-24-2015, 05:12 PM | #4560 |
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