Offical MLB Thread

[Biernutz]

Marlins give out the largest contract in Baseball history to Giancarlo Stanton. A ten year $325 million deal...
Reports out of NY that the Yankees are happy that their deal with A-rod is not the most embarrassing now.

[AlexJones]

Word is Scherzer to Yanks

[Biernutz]

The Red Sox are pushing to re-sign Jon Lester. This time they are looking to offer
what it takes to sign him. Other teams have shown interest like the Yanks and Braves.

The Sox are looking to trade Yoenis Cespedis who they got in a trade for Jon. Cespedis
has all but said he wont resign with the Sox. He has not connected with the Sox coaching
staff as he wont listen to any of the coaches. They have all but washed their hands of him.
Look for a trade before training camp.

[Pelicans78]

Word is Scherzer to Yanks

Fantastic.

[Biernutz]

The Red Sox are making a run a Giants Pablo Sandoval. He spent time with the Sox
this week and they feel he would make a good fit......

[Biernutz]

Teams are lining up to sign 24 year old Cuban power hitter Yasmany Tomas. San Diego,KC, Giants,
Dodgers, St. Louis and more.

[AussieFanKurt]

Scherzer is coming home....

[Biernutz]

Seattle signs Kyle Seager to a $100 million extension.

[JMarkJohns]

Teams are lining up to sign 24 year old Cuban power hitter Yasmany Tomas. San Diego,KC, Giants,
Dodgers, St. Louis and more.

Diamondbacks!

Bash Bros Redux

Goldschmidt, Trumbo, Tomas

Over/Under 180 XBH twixt them?

When healthy Goldy is good for like 80.

Goldy with a career .520+ slugging, Trumbo with .480+ and Tomas bringing like a .500+.

[AlexJones]

Brett Lawrie traded for Josh Donaldson wow...

Billy Beane is a fucking faggot

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Billy Beane
:lol Trading the best third baseman in baseball for this guy:

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--Nif1Whe5--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_320/18j55e0e8vn33jpg.jpg

:lol Trade-raped by Alex "I got fleeced by Jeff Loria and the METS" Anthopoulos

[lefty]

:lmao Lawrie
:lmao fucking bum
:lmao baseball

[Robz4000]

:cry lerfty pls :cry

[Robz4000]

Also holy shit Billy what the fuck are you doing

[Pelicans78]

I think that was a decent trade by Beane. Donaldson sucked in the second half last season, his value won't get any higher, Lawrie is a few years younger, and he got two really good prospects out of the deal. However, I still question him giving Billy Butler 3 years/30 million.

[Biernutz]

Billy is cleaning house again....another rebuild.......

[Clipper Nation]

I think that was a decent trade by Beane. Donaldson sucked in the second half last season, his value won't get any higher, Lawrie is a few years younger, and he got two really good prospects out of the deal. However, I still question him giving Billy Butler 3 years/30 million.

Lawrie is always injured and will probably never live up to his potential, and Barretto is the only can't-miss prospect in the deal (and even then, he's not as good as Addison Russell, who the A's stupidly traded away). Donaldson's a legit MVP candidate whose numbers at the plate will improve playing in a hitter's park like the Rogers Centre instead of the Coliseum. No real way to spin this trade for the A's.

[Robz4000]

Mariners are gonna be tough next year; Cruz was a great pick up. Still pissed the Rangers' FO didn't resign him.

[AlexJones]

Still shaking my head as to how the fuck the Giants won the title with 1 starter. CN was right, they were a fucking 4-man team

[txstr1986]

Mariners are gonna be tough next year; Cruz was a great pick up. Still pissed the Rangers' FO didn't resign him.

I don't know, Seattle might have the most unfriendly park for RH power hitters...

[Biernutz]

Jon Lester is not a lock for the Red Sox as other teams including the Dogers are jumping in.
Giants are interested in Melky Cabrera. the Jays free agent wants a five year deal.

[AlexJones]

Melky Cabrera. the Jays free agent wants a five year deal.

Give him the fucking money. The Jays should go all-in to compete with Boston in that division.

[JMarkJohns]

Yankees acquire slick fielding, light hitting SS Didi Gregorius from Diamondbacks.

He's young, and might have some unexpected pull pop with short porch, but he needs a lot of work at the plate, but very rangy defender up the middle.

[AlexJones]

Tribe looking good, rogues

[Robz4000]

A's blowing it up

[AlexJones]

A's blowing it up

They had a cute little 3 year run

[Robz4000]

Lester to the Cubs. Guess Epstein is trying to recreate the Red Sox?

[AlexJones]

Blue Jays are taking that division if Boston doesn't get Scherzer. Their best pitcher is currently Clay Bucholz :lmao

[midnightpulp]

How do you feel about the Cespi acquisition, Shock?

As for the Dodgers, hate losing Dee Gordon, but I think the Dodgers got better overall. Kemp is too inconsistent, injury prone, and can't cover the outfield like he used to.

[Biernutz]

After the Red Sox lost out on Jon Lester they made a good trade to move OF Cespedes who hated Boston.
Getting pitching help in starter Rick Porcello helped Sox fill the hole and cleared some of the log jam in the
outfield. The Sox also picked up left hander Wade Miley who put up 200 innings of work with the D-backs.

[Robz4000]

How do you feel about the Cespi acquisition, Shock?As for the Dodgers, hate losing Dee Gordon, but I think the Dodgers got better overall. Kemp is too inconsistent, injury prone, and can't cover the outfield like he used to.Kemp gonna have a renaissance with the Padres doe

[midnightpulp]

Kemp gonna have a renaissance with the Padres doe

He should hitting wise. And I do think the Padres "won" that trade, but the Dodgers trading Kemp had a lot to do with the FO's desire to develop Pederson and free up the logjam at the outfield position. Padres get an exciting player to watch (if he stays healthy) and the Dodgers don't have to play musical chairs with their outfield rotation anymore and get to see what Pederson is made of.

Win/Win for both sides.

[Robz4000]

He should hitting wise. And I do think the Padres "won" that trade, but the Dodgers trading Kemp had a lot to do with the FO's desire to develop Pederson and free up the logjam at the outfield position. Padres get an exciting player to watch (if he stays healthy) and the Dodgers don't have to play musical chairs with their outfield rotation anymore and get to see what Pederson is made of.

Win/Win for both sides.

Surprised they kept Puig tho; guy just screams cancer and hasn't really shown much improvement since his rookie season.

[midnightpulp]

Surprised they kept Puig tho; guy just screams cancer and hasn't really shown much improvement since his rookie season.

Since he's young, you have to take that gamble. Plus, he sells tickets and merch. The bean3rs love him over here.

[Blizzardwizard]

Chris Sale and Jeff Samardzija....watch out...

[AlexJones]

Samardzija is fucking shit in the AL. White Sox are going to be a .500 team

[Blizzardwizard]

Melky Cabrera now in Chi town with the Sox. Baseball might actually be slightly watchable this year

[AlexJones]

:lol White Sox will still be #4 in the division.

[Strange Love]

:lol White Sox will still be #4 in the division.

LOL mad faggot.

[Biernutz]

The Rangers standing pat. No moves during the winter meetings.

[Robz4000]

Rangers have a retarded FO, but it's the right move. Too many injuries last year to get any real read on things. Then again, a lot of the pieces they have are old (Beltre), fragile (Profar), or just plain worthless (Fielder).

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Finally the Yanks are on the youth movement

[JMarkJohns]

Miley could be a great pickup or could be a lame one.

He's good for lots of innings, but he struggled last year and in a big-bat division that could get worse. Or, he reclaims his all-star form from his rookie and sophomore years. He has solid stuff and a good mentality, but he lost touch last year.

Liked the haul they got for him, so hope the trade works out for everyone.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

We picked up Headley again

[djohn2oo8]

Jed Lowrie to Stros.

[AlexJones]

We picked up Headley again

Good pick-up. Boston paid 40 mil more for Sandoval despite Headley having better numbers over the past 3 seasons.

[Biernutz]

Angles tried to send Josh Hamilton back to the Rangers. For once the Rangers did the right thing and took a pass. The Angles are still on the hook for $83 mil with Josh.........

[Robz4000]

Padres got Wil Myers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Robz4000]

Padres making moves :wow

Finalized the Kemp deal (very iffy about that arthritis diagnosis tho), acquired Myers, Norris, and Justin Upton, and on the verge of signing Joe Johnson and trading for Middlebrooks. All this without trading Gyorko, two of Maybin/Smith/Venable, and their better pitching. If they'd of kept Headley they'd arguably have the best defensive unit in the NL along with some hitting.

[midnightpulp]

Padres making moves :wow

Finalized the Kemp deal (very iffy about that arthritis diagnosis tho), acquired Myers, Norris, and Justin Upton, and on the verge of signing Joe Johnson and trading for Middlebrooks. All this without trading Gyorko, two of Maybin/Smith/Venable, and their better pitching. If they'd of kept Headley they'd arguably have the best defensive unit in the NL along with some hitting.

Good pick ups, Rob.

[Infinite_limit]

Most enticing Padres season coming up since the late 1990's

[Robz4000]

Yop. Although I've stated my dislike for Jon Daniels before, I have to thank him for getting Preller recognized so the Padres could hire him. Guy is single-handedly making the Padres relevant again.

[AlexJones]

The longer this Scherzer thing goes the more hope I have that he'll be back with motown, especially if that 6/144 is still on the table (with Ilitch it usually always is)

[Biernutz]

Braves have signed veteran catcher A.J. Pierzunski to a one-year deal

[Biernutz]

Yankees Hiroki Kuroda pitcher won't re-sign and is heading back to Japan.

[Pelicans78]

AL Central will be very tough this season.

[Biernutz]

The Giants are not looking to sign James Shields or Max Scherzer.

[Biernutz]

MLB was testing a 20sec. pitch clock to speed up games this fall in the Arizona fall league. The
test was a success but there isn't enough support yet from team owners and the players association
to put it in.

[Biernutz]

New election to The National Baseball Hall of Fame Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez ,John Smoltz and Craig Biggio

[djohn2oo8]

Congrats Biggio. Dumbass Lebetard kept him out last year.

[Clipper Nation]

Can't take the HOF seriously when Raines is STILL not in it.

[Pelicans78]

Can't take the HOF seriously when Raines is STILL not in it.

Agreed. Embarassing

[Robz4000]

New election to The National Baseball Hall of Fame Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez ,John Smoltz and Craig Biggio

Good selection :tu

[Robz4000]

Can't take the HOF seriously when Raines is STILL not in it.

Yep, that's pretty bad. Still, they corrected their wrong by putting Biggio in this year.

[txstr1986]

Yep, that's pretty bad. Still, they corrected their wrong by putting Biggio in this year.

Yeah, I still can't believe he didn't get in last year

[Biernutz]

Red Sox pitchers Wade Miley, Junichi Tazawa and Rick Porcello and Outfielders Rick Porcello ,Dan Nava all filed for arbitration....

[AlexJones]

Looking like Scherzer to the Nats. At least it ain't the Red Sox. Would've been heart-breaking:lol

[AlexJones]

Max getting 210:wow

Verlander better find a good chemist soon cuz we're gonna need it:lmao

[Pelicans78]

Max getting 210:wow

Verlander better find a good chemist soon cuz we're gonna need it:lmao

:lobt2:

[313]

Scherzer turned down 144 mill in March, and apparently since then, the Tigers stopped negotiations with him. Good riddens, Scherzer is good but not 200+ good.

[Biernutz]

Max Scherzer signs with the Washington Nationals....Nat's look like the time
is now to make a run.....

[txstr1986]

Max Scherzer signs with the Washington Nationals....Nat's look like the time
is now to make a run.....

DC is going crazy - Nats are a World Series favorite and the Wizards are one of the best teams in the East.

[Pelicans78]

Scherzer turned down 144 mill in March, and apparently since then, the Tigers stopped negotiations with him. Good riddens, Scherzer is good but not 200+ good.

Doesn't matter. Makes the Tigers weaker and easier for the Royals and Tribe to win the division.

[313]

Doesn't matter. Makes the Tigers weaker and easier for the Royals and Tribe to win the division.

We still have Verlander, don't count us out yet

[AlexJones]

We still have Verlander, don't count us out yet

JV said he added 25 pounds of muscle in the offseason.. I think he's found a good chemist tbh:lol

[Biernutz]

Pedro Martinez will wear a Red Sox cap when going into the Hall of Fame...
Sorry lefty no Expo's hat this time....

Randy Johnson will wear a Diamondbacks hat...

[Biernutz]

Many of the minor league teams are going retro in their uniforms. The Houston Astros
triple A team Fresno Grizz are going to the Tequlia Sunrise uniform that the Astros used
when Nolan was on the hill. Personally I liked that uniform...Like when was the last time
you saw San Antonio across the front of a Spurs game uniform?

[Biernutz]

Victor Martinez injures a knee again. He has torn meniscus and will have surgery on
it next week. The rehab on this can be 4 to 8 weeks.....He signed a $68 mill contract
in November and in winter of 2012 he tore up his ACL and was out for the season.........

[AlexJones]

Thank christ the Cespy deal was made.. Miggy-JD-Cespy isn't a bad 3-4-5 with Victor out for a month or two.

Verlander's performance will be the difference between winning the AL Central and being in 3rd place, IMO. Best case scenario he looks like 2013 JV (very good #2 rotation guy), worst case scenario is repeating last season's performance.

[Aztecfan03]

Padres making moves :wow

Finalized the Kemp deal (very iffy about that arthritis diagnosis tho), acquired Myers, Norris, and Justin Upton, and on the verge of signing Joe Johnson and trading for Middlebrooks. All this without trading Gyorko, two of Maybin/Smith/Venable, and their better pitching. If they'd of kept Headley they'd arguably have the best defensive unit in the NL along with some hitting.

meh, he's an aging NBA'er. Josh on the other hand... Hopefully we land Shields this weekend too.

[Robz4000]

meh, he's an aging NBA'er. Josh on the other hand... Hopefully we land Shields this weekend too.

That's who I meant tbh. First I'm hearing about Shields tho.

[Aztecfan03]

That's who I meant tbh. First I'm hearing about Shields tho.

i know i was joking. Padres have been rumored to be the most likely to sign Shields and it's rumored he'll make a decision by the end of the weekend. If we sign him, our pitching staff will be really full.

A Hamels trade is still a possibilty but the phillies probably want too much.

Only other possibilities i've heard is cuban infielders Hector Olivera and Yoan Moncada.

[Robz4000]

i know i was joking. Padres have been rumored to be the most likely to sign Shields and it's rumored he'll make a decision by the end of the weekend. If we sign him, our pitching staff will be really full.

A Hamels trade is still a possibilty but the phillies probably want too much.

Only other possibilities i've heard is cuban infielders Hector Olivera and Yoan Moncada.

Yoan Moncada would be glorious. I'd take one of Hammels or Shields; either would give the Padres a truly elite pitching rotation.

[Aztecfan03]

Yoan Moncada would be glorious. I'd take one of Hammels or Shields; either would give the Padres a truly elite pitching rotation.

philiies supposedly covet Cashner so i would prefer shields. of the cubans olivera is more likely for the Pads.

[Aztecfan03]

6:32pm: The outcome of the Padres offer is expected to be known within 24 hours, tweets Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune (https://twitter.com/dennistlin/status/564219493283409920).
4:20pm: It’s not known which teams remain involved in the bidding, but one involved club was told that a decision is expected soon, tweets Nightengale (https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/564186813963964417).
4:07pm: The Padres “badly” want Shields and remain the favorites, but they’re being told that there are other teams still heavily involved in the bidding, tweets (https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/564183142261878784) Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. Meanwhile, Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio tweets (https://twitter.com/JimBowden_ESPN/status/564175211193311232) that there’s no “impasse” between the two sides, but rather that Shields simply must decide whether or not to accept San Diego’s “last and final offer.”
2:43pm: The Padres and Shields are currently “at an impasse” after several hours of negotiations, tweets Miller (https://twitter.com/ScottMillerBbl/status/564161545408495616). The ball is Shields’ court at this point, he adds.
1:31pm: The Padres are indeed the favorites to sign Shields, “if not a lock already,” reports MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro (on Twitter (https://twitter.com/JoeFrisaro/status/564143938206855168)). Frisaro covers another team, the Marlins, who have been linked to Shields throughout the offseason.
11:15am: Talks between the Padres and James Shields (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/shielja02.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-www.mlbtraderumors.com) “have heated up and are gaining momentum,” according to Scott Miller of FOX Sports San Diego/Bleacher Report (Twitter link (https://twitter.com/ScottMillerBbl/status/564098977927135232)). Shields, a native of Santa Clarita, Calif. (just 150 miles from San Diego), very much likes the idea of pitching in San Diego, Miller adds.




http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/02/latest-on-talks-between-padres-james-shields.html

[Robz4000]

Wonder how much Shields is wanting? He's a great regular season player but he's been garbage in the playoffs/clutch time situations.

[Pelicans78]

I don't get why the Padres are putting mediocre defenders in their large spacious outfield.

[Aztecfan03]

Wonder how much Shields is wanting? He's a great regular season player but he's been garbage in the playoffs/clutch time situations.

think he wanted 5/100+ but he likely to get 4/72-80.

[Aztecfan03]

I don't get why the Padres are putting mediocre defenders in their large spacious outfield.

I think the corners will be fine but center field may be a problem.

[Aztecfan03]

Looks like SHields will be a Padre. Not sure it's official yet, though.

"12:35pm: Shields’s option is worth $16MM, and the contract contains no incentives, tweets (https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/564831919167533056)Cotillo (https://twitter.com/ChrisCotillo/status/564833021917147136). The deal can max out at $91MM over five years if the option is picked up.
9:37am: Shields is guaranteed $75MM over the four-year term, tweets (https://twitter.com/JonHeymanCBS/status/564810098753941504) Jon Heyman of CBS Sports."

also according to mlbtraderumors, the Padres are planning aggressive pursuit of Moncada now.

[Aztecfan03]

Shields did not take the best offer that was presented to him, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney (Twitter link (https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/564786351879761920)). One team made the right-hander a four-year, $80MM contract offer. Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune backs that up (also on Twitter (https://twitter.com/dennistlin/status/564789873714810881)) by noting that the Padres’ offer was “one of the highest,” adding that he had heard Shields was willing to take a small discount to pitch in San Diego.

[Robz4000]

I don't get why the Padres are putting mediocre defenders in their large spacious outfield.

They have Maybin and Veneble who are great defensive Center Fielders. They'll prolly move one of Myers or Kemp to first.

[MultiTroll]

Pad ownership appearing to try to win.
1st time in years.
The good 1998 team was just a scam by owner Moores to get the new ballpark levy passed.
Oh well, scam or not we saw a good team in 98.

[Biernutz]

The Red Sox signed 19 year old Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada to big $$$ contract. The switch hitting
infielder had many teams after him but the Sox put out big guaranteed money to sign. They also have to give
MLB millions as a fee for signing him... The kid has been labeled the next Cuban super star.

[Biernutz]

The Red Sox want a ace like Cole Hammels of the Phillies. The Sox have a problem
in the have to give up a young star or stars to get him.

MLB is looking to have spring training games in Cuba. There might be
a game this year, but for sure next year. The Reds had a Triple A team based there
in the 1950's.

[Biernutz]

Hunter Pence got hit in the forearm by a pitch from a
Cub pitcher and it broke his arm. The estimated time he
will be out wil be 6-8 weeks.

[Biernutz]

A investment group out of South Korea has set the value of the LA Dogers at $3 Billion Dollars
and they are in negations to buying it! It boggles the mind that a team,the stadium and some
land around it is worth that much. If I recall the team was sold for a $1 billion just 2-3 years ago.
Nice little profit on their money.......

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeozanian/2015/03/13/sale-of-stake-in-los-angeles-dodgers-to-south-koreans-values-team-at-3-billion/?utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

[Biernutz]

The Mets pitching is starting to fall apart. Josh Edgin will have Tommy John surgery and
starter Zack Wheeler is having a MRI on his sore elbow.....

[Robz4000]

:lol right on schedule for the Mets

[Pelicans78]

This is caused from year round tournament ball. Stupid parents and coaches.

[AlexJones]

Scherzer too good

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

A-Rod doing damage control on the haters :lol

[AlexJones]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B96u9YkCYAIQOt-.jpg:large

guess who Clipper Nation

[Clipper Nation]

:lol Knew it was Jeter instantly. And Yankee fans still try to pretend that he was anything other than trash defensively because :cry he made a nice play against Oakland that one time in 2001! :cry

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjMx/$(KGrHqR,!h4E-(cIICKlBPp+DS5S!w~~60_35.JPG
http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.1569742.1257469136!/image/2134110475.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/2134110475.JPG

[AlexJones]

http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.1569742.1257469136!/image/2134110475.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/2134110475.JPG

Matsui carried that teamPERIOD

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Matsui carried that teamPERIOD

Gozilla was dynamite, but that 2009 team was stacked. Jeter, A-Rod, Damon, prime Texieria, etc. Just an all-around beast team.

[Clipper Nation]

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjMx/$(KGrHqR,!h4E-(cIICKlBPp+DS5S!w~~60_35.JPG
http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1.1569742.1257469136!/image/2134110475.JPG_gen/derivatives/display_600/2134110475.JPG
Not pictured: any fielding range or defensive ability in general

[Robz4000]

Padres traded Maybin and Quentin for BJ Upton and Kimbrel. Their outfield is going to suck terribly when Veneble isn't out there but god damn they're gonna be monsters offensively.

[AlexJones]

:lol Lester
:lol "ace"

[Biernutz]

Yu Darvish Rangers Ace starter....on the DL.....hello tommy john.....see you next year Yu :lol

Rangers tanking to get the #1 draft choice :lol

[Robz4000]

Thought he got it already? Doesn't matter I guess, he won't be back to dominating for two years.

[txstr1986]

Thought he got it already? Doesn't matter I guess, he won't be back to dominating for two years.

Yeah, Yu went under the knife about a month ago. Should be back mid-season 2016.

[Aztecfan03]

Padres traded Maybin and Quentin for BJ Upton and Kimbrel. Their outfield is going to suck terribly when Veneble isn't out there but god damn they're gonna be monsters offensively.

this trade doesn't affect outfield defense at all really. Not really liking it due to the money we are taking on and giving up wisler, another prospect, and a draft pick.

[Robz4000]

this trade doesn't affect outfield defense at all really. Not really liking it due to the money we are taking on and giving up wisler, another prospect, and a draft pick.

True, but at least Kimbrel is only 26 and already the best closer in the game. If the Padres have a lead after 7 innings they're gonna win the game.

[Pelicans78]

Royals making it look easy. Business as usual against non-Bumgardner teams.

[Pelicans78]

True, but at least Kimbrel is only 26 and already the best closer in the game. If the Padres have a lead after 7 innings they're gonna win the game.

That was a good trade. Upton sucks, but Kimbrel is worth it.

[Strange Love]

That's how you start the season.

Phillies got fucked up the ass today.

[manufan10]

Astros up 2-0 on the Indians. Hopefully they can make some strides this year. :tu

[manufan10]

Astros are 1-0. :hat

I'm hoping this isn't the only time they're above .500 for the season. :depressed

[Biernutz]

115 MLB baseball players are starting the season on the disable list. The records
on this was started in the mid 1990's and the highest till this year was 104.
Texas and Oakland have the most with 8 player each and the Twins have none.
The modern MLB player seem to be not as durable as old school players of 20 years
ago. How many pitchers have complete games anymore. Unless he is throwing a no-no
they will pull him after the 6th or 7th inning. Is the year round training and all the fall
winter and summer leagues for teens putting on too much wear and tear on the kids?
A friend of mine son who is 15 plays almost year round. He is on a throw count now
because how much he plays. He catches part time so he throws the ball back to the
pitcher and this puts wear on his arm. Look how many kids and young adults are having
Tommy John. It's not just for pitchers anymore......

[Infinite_limit]

True, but at least Kimbrel is only 26 and already the best closer in the game. If the Padres have a lead after 7 innings they're gonna win the game.
The argument is

- No one scores in Petco after 9PM anyway
- Kimbrell is now 1/10 of the payroll
- Braves are expecting Kimbrell to need arm surgery in the next few years
- Braves GM surprised Pads accepted BJ, Pads argue it helps them resign Justin

Padres need to make deep Playoff run, because in 3 years they will be in major rebuilding mode with empty farm system

Braves are over-loading on young pitching. You could argue Hitting is a premium these days. But I expect Braves to load up on hitting in this years draft and might end up packaging some of this pitching for an everyday OF starter in 2 years

Maybe Braves would have been better suited waiting to deal Kimbrell at All Star break for bigger returns. But dumping BJ (2nd worst contract in baseball) was going to require dealing a talent like Kimbrell.

Padres are desperate to Win now but I think this deal will end up haunting them.

[Robz4000]

The argument is

- No one scores in Petco after 9PM anyway
- Kimbrell is now 1/10 of the payroll
- Braves are expecting Kimbrell to need arm surgery in the next few years
- Braves GM surprised Pads accepted BJ, Pads argue it helps them resign Justin

Padres need to make deep Playoff run, because in 3 years they will be in major rebuilding mode with empty farm system

Braves are over-loading on young pitching. You could argue Hitting is a premium these days. But I expect Braves to load up on hitting in this years draft and might end up packaging some of this pitching for an everyday OF starter in 2 years

Maybe Braves would have been better suited waiting to deal Kimbrell at All Star break for bigger returns. But dumping BJ (2nd worst contract in baseball) was going to require dealing a talent like Kimbrell.

Padres are desperate to Win now but I think this deal will end up haunting them.

Obviously they only have a 2-3 year window, but they weren't getting anything done with their farm system anyway. They've had loads of talent come through year after year only to be traded for more prospects that were eventually traded. At this point they might as well throw caution to the wind and try to win imo.

[AlexJones]

Vin Scully zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Pelicans78]

The Royals have 4 HRs through 2 games so far. Last year they didn't hit their 4th HR till the 13th game. If they can continue with this power adding to their speed, contact hitting, pitching, and defense, the American League is in big trouble.

[Aztecfan03]

At least the Spurs won today.

Cashner is getting lit up by the dodgers tonight. Adrian Gonzalez has 3 homeruns and its only the 5th inning. All the pitches were in pretty much the same spot. Cashner only gave up 7 homers all last year.

[Robz4000]

At least the Spurs won today.

Cashner is getting lit up by the dodgers tonight. Adrian Gonzalez has 3 homeruns and its only the 5th inning. All the pitches were in pretty much the same spot. Cashner only gave up 7 homers all last year.

I'm just glad they won yesterday; I thought they'd get swept. Gonna take a while for the team to find its groove.

[Biernutz]

The best ballpark food and drink was voted on and the #1 was Safeco Field for the Mariners

#2 The Giants at ATT #3 Citi Park for the Mets

Down at the end of the list
#28 was Rogers Center for the Jays
#29 Wrigley Field for the Cubs
#30 Kuffaman field for KC......selling out dated food during the World Series....


#22 Globe Life Park for the Rangers....everything has a bacon flavor


http://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/food-and-drink-in-every-major-league-baseball-stadium

[midnightpulp]

Good series, Robz :tu

[Robz4000]

Good series, Robz :tu

Right back at ya :toast

[AlexJones]

:lmao Chicago White Sox
:lmao dumbass fans year after year
:lmao thinking they were gonna challenge for the division

[Pelicans78]

:lmao Chicago White Sox
:lmao dumbass fans year after year
:lmao thinking they were gonna challenge for the division

Yeah, the Royals made it look easier than expected. I predicted them to be 4th with the Indians 3rd and the Tigers and Royals battling for the division.

[Strange Love]

Same old, same old with Boston/Yankees.

Bottom of the 19th, Boston has a 1 run lead.

[Strange Love]

And they win. YES

[Pelicans78]

Looks like Royals and Tigers are gonna have season long battle for the divisional crown. Both teams are even better from last season.

[313]

Looks like Royals and Tigers are gonna have season long battle for the divisional crown. Both teams are even better from last season.

Hoping we(tigers) can pull away eventually. I hate the end of season push to win the division.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

God damn I hate the garbage ass Pink Sox

[Strange Love]

God damn I hate the garbage ass Pink Sox

LOL you mad catty?

[JamStone]

Jered Weaver's fastball is sitting at 82-85 mph. Even with deceptive delivery and pinpoint location and good secondary stuff, he should expect to get hit hard in most of his starts. He wasn't a hard thrower even when he was great. But low to mid 80s heat? That spells disaster unless he can amp it up to at least to the high 80s.

[Pelicans78]

Hoping we(tigers) can pull away eventually. I hate the end of season push to win the division.

Its always nice pulling away early, but that late season push can prepare both teams well for the postseason.

[Pelicans78]

Jered Weaver's fastball is sitting at 82-85 mph. Even with deceptive delivery and pinpoint location and good secondary stuff, he should expect to get hit hard in most of his starts. He wasn't a hard thrower even when he was great. But low to mid 80s heat? That spells disaster unless he can amp it up to at least to the high 80s.

Yeah, he has to hit his spots consistently to be deceptive. He struck out a ton of Royals in their first ABs against him, but the second time around he got crushed.

[AlexJones]

:lmao Miguel fucking Cabrera..

[Pelicans78]

Too bad the Tigers and Royals won't be able to face each other in the ALCS due to the wildcard setup.

[AlexJones]

:lol Angels not getting enough of the sweep

[Robz4000]

Good shit by the Padres this weekend. The offense is starting to come together and outside that terrible sequence on opening day the outfield has been better than advertised.

[Pelicans78]

Twins are just terrible.

[Pelicans78]

Good shit by the Padres this weekend. The offense is starting to come together and outside that terrible sequence on opening day the outfield has been better than advertised.

Way to put it on the Giants :tu

[Biernutz]

Red Sox fan taking it to a Yankee pussy at last weekends Sox/Yanks game......


https://youtu.be/1miauZjfpA0

[Infinite_limit]

WoW

Ichiro is still in MLB. Marlins? Weird.

[Clipper Nation]

It's early, but it looks like the flukes have run out for that shitty-ass Giants team. Royals were clearly the better team last year.

[AlexJones]

It's early, but it looks like the flukes have run out for that shitty-ass Giants team. Royals were clearly the better team last year.

Yep. KC was better at every aspect in the game but they lost to one guy in the rotation department. Peavy, Vogelsang, Hudson lol just a fucking disgusting team

[Infinite_limit]

Giants had/have had dominant pitching

But ya, the 90's Braves would win 4+ World Series in this Era

[Blizzardwizard]

Jose Abreu grand slam :cry

Only reason to watch beisbol Clipper Nation

[Pelicans78]

Giants had/have had dominant pitching

But ya, the 90's Braves would win 4+ World Series in this Era

Not with that bullpen.

[Infinite_limit]

Not with that bullpen.
Almost every Braves lose was to a heavily roided up opponent.

Might win 5 straight World Series in today's Baseball

[Aztecfan03]

Padres with 9 runs in 2 innings at coors. Love this lineup.

[Infinite_limit]

Padres with 9 runs in 2 innings at coors. Love this lineup.
Buddy saying Pads might empty farm system for Castro, Andrus or even Tulowinski

[Aztecfan03]

Buddy saying Pads might empty farm system for Castro, Andrus or even Tulowinski

they really shouldn't be trading much more than pitching. I would be open to dealing cashner or ross with kennedy coming back from injury and Josh johnson progressing quickly. Or trade Gyorko. We need to get Solarte in the lineup anyays

[Robz4000]

Buddy saying Pads might empty farm system for Castro, Andrus or even Tulowinski

I'd be on board with acquiring Tulowinski. Guy is dominant as a hitter and infielder.

[Aztecfan03]

I'd be on board with acquiring Tulowinski. Guy is dominant as a hitter and infielder.
I think we are good on # of high-priced players right now and Tulo gets hurt too much.

[AlexJones]

David Price.. so good. Tigers might be a 2-man team this year, Miggy and David.

[Pelicans78]

David Price.. so good. Tigers might be a 2-man team this year, Miggy and David.

That game pissed me off last night. Royals weren't fortunate that the Tigers didn't score more since Volquez wasn't that great, but the Royals had no plate discipline last night. Swung early and often. Price had only thrown 90 pitches coming into the night, plus just had 3 Ks total.

[Robz4000]

Welp, now that the Spurs' season is over its time to turn my attention fully to beisball. Padres doing well keeping themselves around .500; past couple seasons they've made strong pushes in the latter half of the year but it didn't mean anything as they'd dug themselves too deep of a hole in May/June.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

How bout them Yanks

[AlexJones]

:lol Mariners, White Sox, Indians
:lol media jerking off to those overrated offseason moves
:lol "contenders"

[txstr1986]

Anyone watch the video of A-Rod hitting 661? His curtain call was so short, it was as if he knew that it didn't really count...

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/57928/thursdays-power-rankings-4

[Clipper Nation]

Crazy that Bryce Harper hit a walkoff against Atlanta on the same day as Pierce's buzzer-beater against Atlanta. And both Harper and Pierce wear #34. Also, Harper hit his walkoff at 7:19 ET while Pierce hit his buzzer-beater at 7:49 ET :wow

http://i.imgur.com/lV8V45B.jpg

[Pelicans78]

Yankees, Royals, Tigers, Twins, and Astros would be a very interesting playoff group.

[AlexJones]

:lmao Brad Ausmus is unbelievable.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

http://sports.cbsimg.net/images/visual/whatshot/michael-pineda-32514.jpg

16 K's for my nigga yesterday in 7 innings

[AlexJones]

Damn, MVPineda carrying the Yanks to the division title now that :cry the captain is gone

[Pelicans78]

Damn, MVPineda carrying the Yanks to the division title now that :cry the captain is gone

He comes to KC tomorrow night to face Chris "Cy" Young.

[Pelicans78]

Royals crush Pineda and the Yanks 12-1 in game one of the series. Good at-bats across the board, especially Moose and Cain. Chris Young had another effective start skating by some early trouble.

[z0sa]

Mike Trout's slide :wow

[JohnnyMax]

Bryce Harper is having a breakout year

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/bycategory?cat=Batting&conference=MLB&year=season_2015&qualified=1&sort=6

[AlexJones]

LOL Yankees

[z0sa]

LOL Yankees

1-9 in their last 10 . . . I hope the Rangers take care of business tomorrow

[Biernutz]

Reds manger Brian Price was thrown out of today's game before it even started.
He got into a argument with the home plate ump when he was taking out the lineup
cards for today's game. It was thought he was still pissed about calls from Fridays
game.....

[AlexJones]

crofl jeremy guthrie

[Pelicans78]

crofl jeremy guthrie

:lol

[Biernutz]

Mr.Cub..Ernie Banks dies at 83.....RIP......guess I missed it.

[AlexJones]

John Kruk = Reggie Miller. Motherfucker can barely speak english

[AlexJones]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHfXhTHUsAAow4m.jpg:large

Not worth the money they said
Not the best pitcher in the world they said

[Aztecfan03]

Padres fire Bud Black.

Maybe the starting pitchers will be allowed to actually finish games now.

[Jacob1983]

https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork/status/613028001568194560/photo/1

Darryl Hamilton is dead. His psycho woman killed him then killed herself. RIP.

[Biernutz]

reports from ESPN today now say Pete Rose bet on Reds game when he was a player manger.
Over the years he has always said he never did that. Does anyone care anymore? Even though
he has to be the best pure hitter in the history of baseball will he still be banned for life? I have not
seen a much movement to get him in the hall with the change of leadership in baseball....

[Biernutz]

John Smoltz at his HOF ceremony said that parents of young ballplayers should
not let them play year round. All the young players with "Tommy John " arms is
just out of control and should indicate something is wrong in the training.....

[Pelicans78]

John Smoltz at his HOF ceremony said that parents of young ballplayers should
not let them play year round. All the young players with "Tommy John " arms is
just out of control and should indicate something is wrong in the training.....

I agree with that. Smoltz was a guy who excelled in different sports all year long. He's talking about the parents who have their kids play baseball year long which is retarded, especially if they pitch year round. Baseball isn't meant to be played year round. I fully believe that's why we're seeing numerous Tommy John surgeries compared to the 80s and 90s.

[Pelicans78]

Huge trade for the Royals acquiring Johnny Cueto for just 3 decent prospects. They finally get that frontline starter and now allows the rest of the rotation to fall into place. They were already the favorites to coming out of the AL, but now this trade makes them clear favorites and allows them to matchup better with the NL teams who have frontline aces.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

:lol jeez NY is destroying Texas..... NY has looked fantastic this year.

With the rumors of picking up Chapman stirring, I can't deny how stoked I am.

[Biernutz]

The Phils traded relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon to the Nationals for a double A prospect.
Pape gets paid for this and next year and the National's get a 17 saves this year for it's
run to the end of the playoffs......

[AlexJones]

David Price for Daniel Norris. #12 prospect in baseball america

Fuck yess

[Biernutz]

A bomb threat was called in right after the Cubs completed a 4 game sweep of the
Giants. After Wrigley Field was searched and nothing found all workers were allowed
back into the stadium.

[Biernutz]

Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell revealed that doctors found Stage 1 lymphoma cancer.
Farrell will be out indefinitely, and Torey Lovullo will manage the team. John will undergo
chemo and that will take about 9 weeks.

[Biernutz]

A-Rod jacks a grand slam today , his 25th slam. He has the MLB record for grand slams.
He has 25 home runs for this year..........

[Biernutz]

Nationals Michael Taylor jacked up the longest home run of the year against the Rockies. The
blast was 493ft....

[Pelicans78]

Astros pound the Yanks 15-1 a day after losing a heartbreak 1-0 game in the bottom of the 9th.

Blue Jays steal one at Texas and now have a one game lead in the AL East.

With the Rangers loss, Astros up 4.5 games in the AL West.

Royals with a comfortable 13 game lead in the AL Central though the Twins are on a 5 game winning streak.

Royals also up 7 games over the Blue Jays for top seed in the AL and throughout the entire playoffs since the Royals/AL won the All-Star Game.

Yanks and Rangers are in the wild card slots at this time.

[Pelicans78]

Josh Donaldson's a cry baby, but I would have him as MVP for now since Trout's team is in danger of missing a playoff spot.

[Biernutz]

A-rod is being sued by a former brother is law for $100 million after forced out of a
land deal.

Houston has a 5 game lead over the Rangers in the AL west.

[Biernutz]

Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta tossed a no hitter against the Dodgers. Jake
struck out 12 and walked 1...First Cub's no hitter since 2008.

Japan beat Pennsylvania 18-11 to win the Little League World Series.
It's the 10th series win for Japan teams.

[AlexJones]

AL MVP race imo

Donaldson
Trout
Lorenzo

[Pelicans78]

AL MVP race imo

Donaldson
Trout
Lorenzo

I like it.

[Biernutz]

Shoeless Joe Jackson got shot down again on a bid to get him in the
Hall of Fame. Baseball commissioner Rob Manford continued the
rejection of Joe into the HOF..

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Always love dishing the Pink Sox

[Biernutz]

Little League Baseball will not allow 13 teen year old's to play in the World Series anymore.
They have adjusted the registration dates that will not allow any 13 yr old's to play in the
league anymore. The kids who turn 13 have a big advantage over the younger kids and are
getting too big for the fields they play on.

[Biernutz]

Red Sox have David Price on their radar...Will have a push to get him.....

[Biernutz]

Red Sox sign David Price for 7 years $217 million....another move to
build up a weak pitching staff.......

[Robz4000]

:lmao Red Sux

[Pelicans78]

Typical Dombrowski/Red Sox.

[Clipper Nation]

:lmao Goddamn, that franchise is screwed.

[Reck]

:lmao Red Sux


Typical Dombrowski/Red Sox.


:lmao Goddamn, that franchise is screwed.

Have any of you seem any Red Sox games at all the past 2 years or what?

This is definitely a gamble and way too much money on 1 person BUT...but it will improve the pitching on that team.

Even if marginal, it will still be an improvement over the likes of Buchholz and whoever is on the pitching rotation these days.

[spurraider21]

dont really care about baseball but lol dodgers for losing greinke

i call myself a dbacks fan, but lol dbacks for giving a 32 year old pitcher a year 6 deal

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

dont really care about baseball but lol dodgers for losing greinke

i call myself a dbacks fan, but lol dbacks for giving a 32 year old pitcher a year 6 deal
Gotta do what you gotta do in a small market. Best pitcher in the league

[Pelicans78]

Gotta do what you gotta do in a small market. Best pitcher in the league

Its not necessary. The Royals are a small market and won with a balanced approach with starting pitching being their least strength. Hard to have a balanced team when you give a massive contract to one player unless you're a large revenue team.

[Pelicans78]

dont really care about baseball but lol dodgers for losing greinke

i call myself a dbacks fan, but lol dbacks for giving a 32 year old pitcher a year 6 deal

Its a retarded move but good for Greinke.

[Biernutz]

Greinke gets 6yr $206 million dollars :greedy I don't know if it all guaranteed or not but he
got paid....any comment from the Dodgers as why they didn't keep him.......

[JMarkJohns]

Its not necessary. The Royals are a small market and won with a balanced approach with starting pitching being their least strength. Hard to have a balanced team when you give a massive contract to one player unless you're a large revenue team.

The Royals are about the only team to do this in about a decade.

And even they traded for Cueto.

The Diamondbacks have a lot of young talent, led the NL in runs for most of the year last year (finished 2nd), have four of the best defenders at their positions in the game, and have a plethora of young pitching prospects.

They can afford one stud contract like this.

I maintain I'd rather have had Cueto/Samardja, but that didn't happen.

Personally, I'm just glad they are spending money on real talent.

Goddamn Kevin Towers honest to God gut this team of so much of it.

[ducks]

Dbacks have miller now
Traded some prospects but a sold pitcher now if they sign leake have a fresh bullpen

[Biernutz]

The Dodgers are going to put the first player statue at the ball park ever. The first
former Dodger star will be Jackie Robinson.

Former Braves Hall of Fame pitcher John Stolz will team with Joe Buck on Fox MLB games this year.

[Biernutz]

Merry Christmas MLB freaks.......

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Yanks trade for Chapman from Reds. Best bullpen in the league... Sorry KC

[Pelicans78]

Yanks trade for Chapman from Reds. Best bullpen in the league... Sorry KC

Maybe he'll help the Yanks score a run in a playoff game when he gets out of jail.

[Biernutz]

Dodgers sign Japanese right hand pitcher Kenta Medea to a 8 year $24 mill contract.
The contract is loaded with incentives.

Former MLB player Dave Henderson passed away at 57.

[djohn2oo8]

Hopefully Bagwell gets into the Hall next year

[Biernutz]

The Yankees are lining up max money to sign
Bryce Harper when he becomes a free agent in 2018.

[DJ Mbenga]

The Yankees are lining up max money to sign
Bryce Harper when he becomes a free agent in 2018.

could easily get 400 million. which is insane.

[Pelicans78]

I hope the Yankees spend a ton on him.

[lefty20]

Cubbies r stacked as fuck now.

[mookie2001]

Yahoo baseball anyone? Rotisserie or whatever

[lefty20]

Yahoo baseball anyone? Rotisserie or whatever

interested in a 150$ yahoo league? just need a 10th team.