odessasteps Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 John Hart steps down in Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 The Braves got hammered http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/report-mlb-declare-12-braves-minor-leaguers-free-agents-investigation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 27, 2017 Author Share Posted November 27, 2017 Someone signed! Granted it was only Doug Fister to the Rangers but hey.... maybe things are happening now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 Yanks are gonna go ahead and interview Carlos Beltran for the manager gig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Mariners re-sign Hisashi Iwakuma on a minor league contract after declining his option a couple weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: Yanks are gonna go ahead and interview Carlos Beltran for the manager gig Are they that desperate for names? Nothing against Beltran, but I wouldn't think a just retired guy would be a great fit for the Yankees; just the media pressure alone would make it extremely hard to suceed for a rookie manager. I would think anyone would need a few years as an assistant(bench coach or otherwise) to suceed at the MLB level, let alone the Yankees. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 hours ago, RIPPA said: Yanks are gonna go ahead and interview Carlos Beltran for the manager gig I'm still incredibly confused why they fired Joe to begin with, especially if they didn't really have a replacement in mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I know people like Alex Rodriguez were already talking up the idea of Beltran becoming a manager after the World Series, but it is realistic for a former player, even a 20-year veteran, to become a manager right after he retires? As Kuestar stated, wouldn't he need time doing to get some experience doing other coaching work before he assumed a managerial role? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 29, 2017 Author Share Posted November 29, 2017 The newer trend in baseball in regards to managers is that teams need guys who are good at managing the clubhouse.. ie: the relationships, etc... (and this is also where it ties into the Yankees) A lot of the in-game stuff the players can take care of (obviously outside setting a lineup and pitching changes type things) - it is more handling relationships (whether it be the players or media or the front office and players, etc...) This is why basically Girardi was gonna be gone no matter what. He wasn't exactly the most friendly of persons. While the players didn't really mind (because they were winning) he had fractured his relationship with ownership, etc.. Is one way or the other right? Who knows since it clearly depends team by team. I highly doubt Beltran is getting the job. It is probably partly because Beltran and Cashman have a really good relationship and he figures he might want to see what he has to say. He also could be a two-fold interview (Where Beltran ends up with a different position in the organization, etc...) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, RIPPA said: The newer trend in baseball in regards to managers is that teams need guys who are good at managing the clubhouse.. ie: the relationships, etc... (and this is also where it ties into the Yankees) A lot of the in-game stuff the players can take care of (obviously outside setting a lineup and pitching changes type things) - it is more handling relationships (whether it be the players or media or the front office and players, etc...) This is why basically Girardi was gonna be gone no matter what. He wasn't exactly the most friendly of persons. While the players didn't really mind (because they were winning) he had fractured his relationship with ownership, etc.. Is one way or the other right? Who knows since it clearly depends team by team. I highly doubt Beltran is getting the job. It is probably partly because Beltran and Cashman have a really good relationship and he figures he might want to see what he has to say. He also could be a two-fold interview (Where Beltran ends up with a different position in the organization, etc...) I would say that the smart money would be on Beltran coming in as hitting coach or bench coach and taking over from some old, old guy who gets along well with everyone in a couple of years. Hmmm.... Who could that possibly be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 I could see making Beltran the bench coach/heir apparent and naming someone with MLB experience as skipper for a year or two while Beltran learns on the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 7 minutes ago, odessasteps said: I could see making Beltran the bench coach/heir apparent and naming someone with MLB experience as skipper for a year or two while Beltran learns on the job. Yep, makes perfect sense and would certainly be affordable (not that the Yankees worry about money). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Joke about it and get banned. Fuck everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 I mean you should have accept already that he is getting traded (and its not guarantee it will be to the Giants) Now - if is ends up being a straight salary dump THEN the dozens of Marlins fans should light the stadium on fire 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 And Brian Cashman said this morning that the Yanks aren't going to interview anymore candidates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 55 minutes ago, RIPPA said: And Brian Cashman said this morning that the Yanks aren't going to interview anymore candidates Want to bet it's Beltran with an experienced bench coach in tow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 1 hour ago, OSJ said: Want to bet it's Beltran with an experienced bench coach in tow? I would accept and adore this but only if he is a player coach. PUERTO RICAN SLAPSHOT BABY!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 This has nothing to do with Stanton. Please don't ban me, Dolfan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: I mean you should have accept already that he is getting traded (and its not guarantee it will be to the Giants) Now - if is ends up being a straight salary dump THEN the dozens of Marlins fans should light the stadium on fire It pretty much is a salary dump. The supposed proposal is Stanton for Joe Panik, Tyler Beede, and Chris Shaw, with SF taking all of the salary remaining in the deal ($295M). The hang up is Stanton wants to go to LA (his hometown). But the Dodgers are refusing to accept Miami's demand that any trade partner take on at least $250M of the deal. GS has a full no-trade, so he can torpedo the deal until he gets sent to LA. So, we'll see. I am also, significantly less mad than I was yesterday. (I'm hovering somewhere between bargaining and acceptance for those keeping track.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 Oh I know about the proposed San Fran deal and that is what I was referring to when I said "salary dump" I think you CAN get a better deal somewhere where Stanton would still accept that involves more players. But it does seem the Marlins are just all in on "please take this extension that we don't want to pay anymore" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 As a Dodger fan, I'm not real keen on the idea of Stanton to LAD. It would be great to have that kind of production in the lineup every day, but at what cost? And I mean both monetarily and at the expense of disrupting what appears to be a pretty harmonious clubhouse. LAD looks to be making real strides towards getting under the luxury tax, and this would very obviously fuck that up. I'm a pretty big fan of what Puig has become in that lineup, and I would hate to have the team yank the rug out from underneath him after the season he had this year. Granted, Stanton in LA could mean that Puig moves over instead of playing RF, but at this point, who is the expendable piece? Joc? As much as I love the kid, he is probably the best bet at going away, or Andrew Toles, which would break my heart but he would be the logical choice. I don't quite follow why SFG seems to be in so hard on Stanton other than keeping him away from LAD. I mean, of course, he's awesome and would be a huge upgrade for them in their hunt to replace the desiccated corpses that currently reside in their OF. But they need a bullpen overhaul and at least one SP plus an OF bat. They might be better served pulling the plug on Denard Span and trying to get McCutchen. That still leaves them with Pence and whatever Jarrett Parker is going to be, but that might be a better approach than being on the hook for all that money. Taking on $295MM probably fucks them for a good long time in regard to the luxury tax, and their farm system is already dogshit, but should improve a little because of their draft position this year. SFG with Stanton just turns them into MIA, so they go from worse than SD to better than SD, but still a team that is likely 4th in the West. However it ends up, it will be interesting. Dumping the lone superstar on a team seems like some Jeff Loria shit, but maybe it will pay off in the long run for Jeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Why wouldn't the Angels try to make a play for him? They're loaded with $$$ too right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 If only there was a team in a major market like, say, New York that is a complete afterthought punchline that would instantly become relevant again by adding Stanton (and without giving up very much). Fuck the Wilponzis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 1, 2017 Author Share Posted December 1, 2017 It appears that LAA's first priority is to try and get Ohtani. That is why they acquired more intentional money in the Jim Johnson trade a couple of days ago. It is a far cheaper option than taking on Stanton's salary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 You’d think potential Stanton money would be needed to try and keep Trout. Maybe if they got Jeter to take Pujols and his salary in exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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