Tabe Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I was really into sports cards for a long time, then pokemon cards came out when I was 10 or so and, then I transferred over to a different Wizards of the Coast game called MLB showdown which was kinda a baseball version of a Wizards of the Coast game. Best card my Cubs fan self ever got was a Kerry Wood card that if you got advantage (which is usually the case) you'd get a strikeout if you rolled a 1-9 on a 20 sided dice. I posted a 18 strikeout game with that card. ....I miss that game. Yeah, I had bought a box of booster packs for that game when it first came out. Managed to pull an Ichiro, which might actually be worth something as it could technically be considered a rookie card. Fun game, too... Ungraded it's basically worthless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The Astros sign Jed Lowrie for 3 years/$23 million. Not bad. The Dodgers sign Brett Anderson for 1 year/$10 million. Yeahhhhhh...umm...hmm. The Dodgers have spent 58 million on Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson. That's an insane amount for two injury prone, shaky pitchers. I wanted the Yankees to keep McCarthy, but not for 4 yrs/48 mil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Ah Strat-o-matic. I wonder if my brother still has his. I lost mine years and years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffman Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Former Cardinals closer Jason Motte goes to the Cubs for one year at $4.5 million (plus $2.5 million in possible bonuses). Sad to see him go, I always liked the guy (and his beard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Alex Rios to the Royals for one year, $11 million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 An interesting - and mildly depressing - story on Brad Halsey's death...which could very well be suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The Dodgers release Brian Wilson and eat $9.5 million. The Rockies sign UTL Daniel Descalso. The White Sox sign P Brad Penny. The Marlins sign OF/1B Michael Morse. And the Rays send OF Matt Joyce to the Angels for P Kevin Jepsen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Former Cardinals closer Jason Motte goes to the Cubs for one year at $4.5 million (plus $2.5 million in possible bonuses). Sad to see him go, I always liked the guy (and his beard). I like it: look at Maddon's bullpens in Tampa and his closers. Rodney in 2012 was dominant at age 35. 35 year old Kyle Farmsworth in 2011 was good. Rafael Soriano at age 30 firmly in the journeyman status in 2010 was very good. It's kinda his thing to take people nobody expects and show that they can still cut it near the back of the pen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Former Cardinals closer Jason Motte goes to the Cubs for one year at $4.5 million (plus $2.5 million in possible bonuses). Sad to see him go, I always liked the guy (and his beard). Jason Motte + Wrigley Field = hilarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Y'all probably should read this How Joe Maddon ended up with the Cubs "(Theo Epstein) arrived bearing a $20 bottle of wine purchased from the Publix across the street from the RV park. Hey, guests don't arrive empty-handed, right?" solid. fucking. gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 The Dodgers release Brian Wilson and eat $9.5 million. LOL. Man, that dude stole money this year. Pitches really well in a ridiculously small sample size and parlays that into an 8 figure contract before being awful. Well done, Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The Dodgers release Brian Wilson and eat $9.5 million. LOL. Man, that dude stole money this year. Pitches really well in a ridiculously small sample size and parlays that into an 8 figure contract before being awful. Well done, Brian. It really is the American dream. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 An interesting - and mildly depressing - story on Brad Halsey's death...which could very well be suicide. A really sad story. I know all too well about mental illness, drug abuse, and suicide attempts. My heart goes out to Halsey's mother. I hope Brad Halsey is at peace and in a better place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The Padres, Rays and Nats are working on some sort of three way deal that involves Wil Myers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Mariners acquire Justin Ruggiano from the Cubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Cubs get Matt Brazis in return, who I know little about, except that he has like a 12-6 slider, which sounds ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 It also looks like Gomes is probably headed to the Cubs. I don't know how to feel about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 If the US could continue improving relations with Cuba, I wonder if that will make it easier for Cuban baseball players to play in the MLB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Time to bring back the Havana Sugar Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 And Matt Kemp might not be able to pass his physical with the Padres - which would also screw up the Rollins to Phillies deal. But most importantly, Rippa and I discovered Will Carroll is still alive. Well, if writing for Bleacher Report counts as living. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Time to bring back the Havana Sugar Kings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 The Padres, Rays and Nats are working on some sort of three way deal that involves Wil Myers And here it is Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Turner, Joe Ross to #Nationals. Myers, Hanigan, Jose Castillo to #Padres. Souza, Ott, Rivera, Smith, Bauers to #Rays (Souza, Ott from Nats). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 I know they have a crappy farm system but I just don't understand what the Rays are doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdA Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Yeah. I guess it's pure numbers for the Rays since the farm system for position talent is pretty dry. Plus there were RUMBLINGS!!! over the past couple of days that the Rays were not happy with Myers. Or else they just want to be terrible as a way to either get a new stadium or get out of Tampa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Are the Rays owned by Rachel Phelps perchance? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts