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8 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

Fun fact, Miami has currently spent the least of any team on free agents.   

So far, they've spent $0.  They lost 100 games last year. 

😕 

If they can lose games (and make revenue sharing $), why spend? 

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You can't spell CLASS without A-S-S...

I wouldn't wish my favorite team on my least favorite player. 

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Is Samson feuding with the team? That seems like him setting up Burnett for a grievance claim. 

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19 minutes ago, Tabe said:

Is Samson feuding with the team? That seems like him setting up Burnett for a grievance claim. 

He's been in an unending war against them since they fired him after Loria sold. The part he always forgets is he a) was there because he was Loria's lapdog, and b) sucked at his job. 

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36 minutes ago, Tabe said:

Is Samson feuding with the team? That seems like him setting up Burnett for a grievance claim. 

can you pull off an MLB grievance for something that happened 20 years ago?

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13 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

He's been in an unending war against them since they fired him after Loria sold. The part he always forgets is he a) was there because he was Loria's lapdog, and b) sucked at his job. 

The later part is why it is so frustrating that media bring him in to discuss... well anything MLB related

The local sports station here in DC LOVES to have him on the morning show. So ridiculous

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I think Samson gets booked because he simply always answers his phone, sort of the sports radio equivalent of the 24/7 cable news people who practically live in the Green Room

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54 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said:

He's been in an unending war against them since they fired him after Loria sold. The part he always forgets is he a) was there because he was Loria's lapdog, and b) sucked at his job. 

He was prob a better movie critic on Dan's show and he wasn't good at that. 

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Apparently Soto has asked the Mets for permission to play in 10 Dominican Winter League games as part of getting ready for spring training, and rumor has it the Mets are going to allow him.

 

It would be the ultimate LOLMETS moment if he got hurt on a bad field in the DR and never was the same afterwards.

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15 hours ago, SirFozzie said:

Apparently Soto has asked the Mets for permission to play in 10 Dominican Winter League games as part of getting ready for spring training, and rumor has it the Mets are going to allow him.

 

It would be the ultimate LOLMETS moment if he got hurt on a bad field in the DR and never was the same afterwards.

Cohen needs to nip this in the bud.

Crank that Motorhead and rule with an Iron Fist, Steve.

 

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A bunch of teams/players avoided arbitration yesterday before the deadline passed

Some of the bigger name/money ones

  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr (Blue Jays) - $28.5 million
  • Framber Valdez (Astros) - $18 million
  • Luis Arraez (Padres) - $14 million
  • Dylan Cease (Padres) - $13.75 million
  • Zac Gallen (D-backs) - $13.5 million
  • Randy Arozarena (Mariners) - $11.3 million
  • Tarik Skubal (Tigers) - $10.15 million
  • Devin Williams (Yankees) - $8.6 million

Some of the biggest names that didn't agree and (for the moment) will have an arbitration hearing - Kyle Tucker, Michael King, Nate Lowe. 17 players in total are set for an arbitration hearing

As a reminder - deals that are made via the arbitration hearing are not guaranteed (see the J.D. Davis saga from last year)

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Roki Sasaki is close to making his decisions

Teams have been told the are out of the running. So far the Giants, Yanks and Mets are all out

It seems like the choice is between the Padres and Dodgers (I am sure you are all shocked)

 

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Jeff Hoffman is going to Toronto for 3/30. 

It's notable because he was going to sign with Atlanta, and then Baltimore (both at 3/40), but failed physicals with both teams.

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3 hours ago, RIPPA said:

Roki Sasaki is close to making his decisions

Teams have been told the are out of the running. So far the Giants, Yanks and Mets are all out

It seems like the choice is between the Padres and Dodgers (I am sure you are all shocked)

 

Per ESPN - the 3 finalists are the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays

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On 1/7/2025 at 10:25 AM, Dolfan in NYC said:

Fun fact, Miami has currently spent the least of any team on free agents.   

So far, they've spent $0.  They lost 100 games last year. 

😕 

Miami has finally made their big move.  They're signing Andrew Salas for $3.7 million. 

 

If you don't know who Salas is... he's a 16 year old from Venezuela.

 

😐

 

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Aww.... it's cute you want to count that as spending

Speaking of international signings - both the Padres and Dodgers are looking to acquire more international bonus pool funds so they can bump up their offers to Roki Sasaki

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Per his family - Bob had been battling small cell lung cancer since early 2023

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43 minutes ago, hammerva said:

Godspeed to the not only the funniest man in baseball but maybe sports in general.  

Bob Uecker on the best way to catch a knuckleball pitcher: "Usually, waiting for the ball to roll to a stop after hitting the backstop is the best strategy"

 

Bob Uecker on signing bonuses: "There was a $3,000 signing bonus in my first contract with the Brewers, and it took my Dad a long time to come up with the money"

 

Bob Uecker on hitting a grand slam: "I was rounding second, and the manager was coming out to get the pitcher.. and he had brought the pitcher's luggage with him."

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The greatest Baseball Hall of Fame induction speech ever; 15 minutes of deadpan humor:

 

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RIP to Bob Ueker.  I don't know if there is a better story of how great of a guy you are than Bob Gibson, who may be the meanest motherfucker of all time, got fined for holding your hand and laughing during team photos.  If you can make Bob Gibson a total goofball, at the very least, you have to be a good hang.  Plenty of people try to be funny around sports, but I don't know if any have been better than Ueker.

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