Killeverything's (New)NeverEndingBaseballThread

[Facedown]

No Yankees = Celebrations in the streets.

[killeverything]

Lowest rated WS ever.

Too bad. There was some compelling baseball played. Too bad no one saw it.

No Yankees=No Ratings!

The MFY weren't in it last year either and the ratings were high. Actually for spending a billion dollars, the MFY were only in it once in the last 10 years. The ratings were on the incline. Were apparently

[Machado]

2012 Gold Glove Winners

Catcher
AL: Matt Wieters
NL: Yadier Molina

First base
AL: Mark Teixeira
NL: Adam LaRoche

Second base
AL: Robinson Cano
NL: Darwin Barney

Shortstop
AL: J.J. Hardy
NL: Jimmy Rollins

Third base
AL: Adrian Beltre
NL: Chase Headley

Right field
AL: Josh Reddick
NL: Jason Heyward

Center field
AL: Adam Jones
NL: Andrew McCutchen

Left field
AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Carlos Gonzalez

Pitcher
AL: Jeremy Hellickson and Jake Peavy
NL: Mark Buehrle

[johnk5150]

Second base
NL: Darwin Barney

If I'm Brandon Phillips I'm pissed. I watched Barney every goddamn game and he was average at best. Don't confuse not making errors with being good at the position.

[Machado]

Second base
NL: Darwin Barney

If I'm Brandon Phillips I'm pissed. I watched Barney every goddamn game and he was average at best. Don't confuse not making errors with being good at the position.

So true. Brandon Phillips should be the winner.
Just goes to shows that "stats" don't tell the entire story.

[killeverything]

Second base
NL: Darwin Barney

If I'm Brandon Phillips I'm pissed. I watched Barney every goddamn game and he was average at best. Don't confuse not making errors with being good at the position.

So true. Brandon Phillips should be the winner.
Just goes to shows that "stats" don't tell the entire story.

Obviously. Look at JJ Hardy over Brendan Ryan. Ryan won the Fielding Bible award for being the best SS in the AL, much less baseball. Oh well at least Jeter didn't "win" again.

[Facedown]

Angels trade Ervin Santana for minor league P Brandon Sisk.
Rafael Soriano has opted out of his deal with the Yankees.
Earlier reported Red Sox deal with David Ortiz is now "nowhere close".

[Facedown]

White Sox re-sign Jake Peavy for 2yrs/29mil and picked up the option on Gavin Floyd.
They also declined to pick up the options on Kevin Youkilis and Brett Myers.

[johnk5150]

No Yankees = Celebrations in the streets.

Not for Fox.

[Facedown]

Marlins hire Mike Redmond as manager.

[johnk5150]

RIP Pascual Perez. The guy who was late for one of his starts because he was lost and drove all around the city looking for the ballpark.

Killed for his pension money. Fucking animals.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&gl= ... =0CCkQBSgA

[Facedown]

Report:
Angels might be willing to trade Dan Harren and Vernon Wells to the Red Sox for John Lackey.

[killeverything]

Report:
Angels might be willing to trade Dan Harren and Vernon Wells to the Red Sox for John Lackey.

Wow, they're really doing everything to clean up Epstein's shit.

That's why I feel sorry for the Cubs. Theo came to a team with a core ( built by Dan Duquette ), a loaded farm, all of which are major league players now ( built by Dan Duquette ), and Henry's billions. I wonder how he's gonna blame Luchhino now.

Ortiz's contract seems like last minute posturing, but don't be surprised to see him in pinstripes. It reeks of Traitor and Pedro.

I feel sorry for Santana. On a team that's built to win now, that want's to win now...enjoy Kansas.

I'm incredibly interested in what happens to Josh Hamilton. If the Nolan Ryan reports are true, much less his health issues he'll be out of Texas. Napoli too presumably ( he's a FA ).

[TawnyVonJagger]

Marlins hire Mike Redmond as manager.

So the Marlins have their Yes man. Don't get me wrong, I loved Redmond, he's a good guy. And a catcher. But something just doesn't feel right. He's cheap, young, and the Fucktard Patrol will be able to control him. I hope he doesn't lose his personality.

Woohooo Buehrle! No big surprise there. Love watching him do work.

[Machado]

The Yankees have announced that they made qualifying offers to Hiroki Kuroda, Rafael Soriano and Nick Swisher.


Other non-Yankees who have reportedly received qualifying offers:
Josh Hamilton, Michael Bourn, Adam LaRoche, Kyle Lohse, David Ortiz and B.J. Upton.

Two noteable non-Yankee players who did not receive qualifying offers:
Mike Napoli and Torii Hunter.


By extending qualifying offers ($13.3M, one year), the Yankees would receive Draft compensation if Soriano/Swisher/Kuroda sign elsewhere.

[killeverything]

The Yankees have announced that they made qualifying offers to Hiroki Kuroda, Rafael Soriano and Nick Swisher.


Other non-Yankees who have reportedly received qualifying offers:
Josh Hamilton, Michael Bourn, Adam LaRoche, Kyle Lohse, David Ortiz and B.J. Upton.

Two noteable non-Yankee players who did not receive qualifying offers:
Mike Napoli and Torii Hunter.


By extending qualifying offers ($13.3M, one year), the Yankees would receive Draft compensation if Soriano/Swisher/Kuroda sign elsewhere.

Texas apparently plans to resign Napoli, but he made less than the 13.3m last season, so it makes sense to me.

[WOLF]

Rumors abound that the Angels have traded Dan Haren to the Cubs for Carlos Marmol.

EDIT: Seems to be official now:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/85849 ... los-marmol

[killeverything]

Rumors abound that the Angels have traded Dan Haren to the Cubs for Carlos Marmol.

EDIT: Seems to be official now:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/85849 ... los-marmol

Nope. Deal's off. Marmol wanted to go to Anaheim too.

Ortiz 2/26 + incentives.

[tin00can]

Rumors abound that the Angels have traded Dan Haren to the Cubs for Carlos Marmol.

EDIT: Seems to be official now:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/85849 ... los-marmol

Nope. Deal's off. Marmol wanted to go to Anaheim too.

Thank god.

[WOLF]

Rumors abound that the Angels have traded Dan Haren to the Cubs for Carlos Marmol.

EDIT: Seems to be official now:

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/85849 ... los-marmol

Nope. Deal's off. Marmol wanted to go to Anaheim too.

Thank god.

I didn't get the deal from the Angels' side. Haren didn't have his best year, but he's a productive starter at worst. Why trade him for a closer? You can find a guy with the stuff to close. Hell, at least a dozen teams do it mid-season every year!

[killeverything]

Apparently Mark Mcgwire plans to leave St. Louis to become the LA Dod.gers hitting coach. St. Louis have had a pretty potent offense under him so it'll be interesting to see what he'll do there.

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/conversation?u ... RY:8584448

Houston Astros unveil new uniforms. I think they're pretty cool looking. I also think that the're going to get the shit kicked out of them in the AL.

[tin00can]

And the Angels decline Haren's option. So right now our starting five are Weaver, Wilson, Richards, and TBDx2. Glad there's still a lot of offseason left.

[WOLF]

Apparently Mark Mcgwire plans to leave St. Louis to become the LA Dod.gers hitting coach. St. Louis have had a pretty potent offense under him so it'll be interesting to see what he'll do there.

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/conversation?u ... RY:8584448

Houston Astros unveil new uniforms. I think they're pretty cool looking. I also think that the're going to get the shit kicked out of them in the AL.

Who is 27? I had no idea Wee Man, from Jackass, played for the Astros!

[killeverything]

Apparently Mark Mcgwire plans to leave St. Louis to become the LA Dod.gers hitting coach. St. Louis have had a pretty potent offense under him so it'll be interesting to see what he'll do there.

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/conversation?u ... RY:8584448

Houston Astros unveil new uniforms. I think they're pretty cool looking. I also think that the're going to get the shit kicked out of them in the AL.

Who is 27? I had no idea Wee Man, from Jackass, played for the Astros!

Yeah it's pretty crazy. During the seventh inning stretch a big fat guy comes out and chases him around the park. The fans love it.

[killeverything]

Rivera has told the MFY he plans to pitch next season. Which is great news for baseball since he's nearing retirement, let the greatest of all time go out with dignity and fans at opposing stadiums on their feet in ovation.

Which means that the flood gates are about to open on this year's weak FA class. Soriano ( in a move that surprises no one ) opted out of his contract in NY. Now LAAAA has a pretty weak BP, as did Boston with a 61% save rate, NY "pinning" their bullpen hopes on a 43 year old closer coming off surgery? Soriano is about to get paid somewhere. Opting out he's getting at least 15m.

Seattle inked Iwakuma to a 2/14m deal with a team option for a third. They also gave Oliver Perez a one year contract.

The rumormill is hot right now with talk of signing Josh Hamilton ( looking for 7/175m ) being Milwaukie's #1 priority. Anyone else see the humor in recovering alcoholic Hamilton playing for a team based on beer?

I'll come in later to discuss the AFL where M's prospect Zunino is puting up some impressive numbers, as is the Reds' Hamilton.

[Machado]

Rivera has told the MFY he plans to pitch next season. Which is great news for baseball since he's nearing retirement, let the greatest of all time go out with dignity and fans at opposing stadiums on their feet in ovation.

Which means that the flood gates are about to open on this year's weak FA class. Soriano ( in a move that surprises no one ) opted out of his contract in NY. Now LAAAA has a pretty weak BP, as did Boston with a 61% save rate, NY "pinning" their bullpen hopes on a 43 year old closer coming off surgery? Soriano is about to get paid somewhere. Opting out he's getting at least 15m.

Seattle inked Iwakuma to a 2/14m deal with a team option for a third. They also gave Oliver Perez a one year contract.

The rumormill is hot right now with talk of signing Josh Hamilton ( looking for 7/175m ) being Milwaukie's #1 priority. Anyone else see the humor in recovering alcoholic Hamilton playing for a team based on beer?

I'll come in later to discuss the AFL where M's prospect Zunino is puting up some impressive numbers, as is the Reds' Hamilton.

I'm still not convinced Mo is returning. Of course he declared his intentions, but if his knee rehab does not go well, then he has every right to shut it down and not pitch again.
Extremely difficult for Mo(at 43) to return from such a serious knee injury and pitch at the high level he is accustomed to.

Soriano opting is good for him, but not good for the Yankees.

[Machado]

I love this idea. Always felt Soria had great stuff out of the pen. He could be a very nice fit in the 8th and a possible closer when Mo is unavailable during the season and/or after retiring.

Joakim Soria, just 28, would like to close, but he would be willing to go to the Yankees to learn from his idol Mariano Rivera.

"If the Yankees call, we will be all ears," Soria's agent, Oscar Suarez, said by phone Monday. "If there is a fit, Joakim would be elated to work with Mo. He would close everywhere except there."

[Machado]

Fresh off his new deal with the Red Sox, slugger David Ortiz fired back at former manager Bobby Valentine, who two weeks ago insinuated his designated hitter missed the latter part of the season not because of soreness from an Achilles injury but because his team was out of the playoff hunt.

"Stopping me (from playing) was the decision of the doctors, management, the manager and me," Ortiz told ESPNDeportes.com. "The team doctor recommended that I stop playing to not make the situation worse for the tendon.
"... As a player, the game runs through my veins. In the 10 years I have played in Boston, I have been the heart and soul of the organization and not a second has gone by in which David Ortiz, able to go on the field to do what he knows best, he stayed seated instead."

Ortiz was on the disabled list from July 18 to late August with a strained right Achilles. He went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in a one-game return Aug. 24. The next day, the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Josh Beckett, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto to the Los Angeles Dodgers was made official. Ortiz went back on the DL on Aug. 27.
"He realized that this trade meant that we're not going to run this race and we're not even going to finish the race properly and he decided not to play anymore," Valentine said Oct. 23 in an interview on "Costas Tonight" on NBC Sports Network. "I think at that time it was all downhill from there."

The soon-to-be 37-year-old Ortiz emphatically denied that deal had anything to do with him missing the rest of the season and said he ignored a message from Valentine after the interview because he thought he was dealing with someone with "some mental issues."

"No. 1, never bite the hand that feeds you, because in the end that will come back to bite you," Ortiz said. "I was one of those players that always showed support for him. In fact, I held a couple of player meetings.

"No. 2, the day that I returned from the DL, I told him that I was not sure what percentage health-wise I was in, but that I could not be out there without trying to help. When I told him that, I put my career on the side to help him and the team. Being in an incredible amount of pain, I went out there to support them.

"No. 3, after he went on national TV to say what he said, he sent me a text message trying to tell me that it was the media trying to change things. I did not respond to the message and I said to myself, this guy must have some mental issues or needs medicine or something? I said, I am dealing with someone crazy and I am not going to drive myself crazy, so it is better if I leave it alone."

Ortiz said he is only speaking up about it now because he was focused on finalizing a two-year contract with the Red Sox.

"I am a player that has the game in his blood," he said. "In the 10 years that I have (been) in Boston, I have been the soul of the organization and there has never been a second where David Ortiz being able to go on the field and do what he does has decided to stay seated."

[tin00can]

Rivera has told the MFY he plans to pitch next season. Which is great news for baseball since he's nearing retirement, let the greatest of all time go out with dignity and fans at opposing stadiums on their feet in ovation.

Which means that the flood gates are about to open on this year's weak FA class. Soriano ( in a move that surprises no one ) opted out of his contract in NY. Now LAAAA has a pretty weak BP, as did Boston with a 61% save rate, NY "pinning" their bullpen hopes on a 43 year old closer coming off surgery? Soriano is about to get paid somewhere. Opting out he's getting at least 15m.

Seattle inked Iwakuma to a 2/14m deal with a team option for a third. They also gave Oliver Perez a one year contract.

The rumormill is hot right now with talk of signing Josh Hamilton ( looking for 7/175m ) being Milwaukie's #1 priority. Anyone else see the humor in recovering alcoholic Hamilton playing for a team based on beer?

I'll come in later to discuss the AFL where M's prospect Zunino is puting up some impressive numbers, as is the Reds' Hamilton.

I haven't heard any rumors yet of the Angels being interested in Soriano. Not saying they won't be, just that I haven't heard anything yet. I think we'll see Frieri back as closer and they'll get two more non-closer arms for the pin via FA or trade (most likely FA because the farm system is weak).

[killeverything]

Rivera has told the MFY he plans to pitch next season. Which is great news for baseball since he's nearing retirement, let the greatest of all time go out with dignity and fans at opposing stadiums on their feet in ovation.

Which means that the flood gates are about to open on this year's weak FA class. Soriano ( in a move that surprises no one ) opted out of his contract in NY. Now LAAAA has a pretty weak BP, as did Boston with a 61% save rate, NY "pinning" their bullpen hopes on a 43 year old closer coming off surgery? Soriano is about to get paid somewhere. Opting out he's getting at least 15m.

Seattle inked Iwakuma to a 2/14m deal with a team option for a third. They also gave Oliver Perez a one year contract.

The rumormill is hot right now with talk of signing Josh Hamilton ( looking for 7/175m ) being Milwaukie's #1 priority. Anyone else see the humor in recovering alcoholic
Hamilton playing for a team based on beer?


I'll come in later to discuss the AFL where M's prospect Zunino is puting up some impressive numbers, as is the Reds' Hamilton.

I haven't heard any rumors yet of the Angels being interested in Soriano. Not saying they won't be, just that I haven't heard anything yet. I think we'll see Frieri back as closer and they'll get two more non-closer arms for the pin via FA or trade (most likely FA
because the farm system is weak).

Oh no it's just speculation. I threw them in there since their bullpen needs an upgrade.

They're one of the teams I could see interested.