Joe Lucia Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 If Taveras stays healthy throughout the first half, I can easily see the Cardinals swapping Adams for help, wherever they end up needing it. Too many guys for too few positions...a beneficial position for a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 For a team that keeps drafting catchers - the Yanks sure have to sign a lot of FA catchers Stupid scouting department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Peralta is official at 4 for $52, which is a good deal for the Cardinals. Considering he wanted something like $75M. People in the media really need to stop listening to players and their agents when it comes to money in free agent contracts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Will the Guardians make him spell it Johnny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yankees sign Brian McCann to long term deal edit - $85million for 5 years With an easy vesting 6th too. Man is that ever a perfect fit. McCann will be lecturing people about doing things "The Yankee Way" by April 15th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Jose Molina back in Tampa for 2/4.5, which could be the best deal of the winter. Would rather pay that than the Ruiz contract by FAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The Dodgers sign former Nationals free agent bust Dan Haren to a one year contract. Yeah good luck with that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Brilliant signing. Haren was aces in the second half last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The Indians are starting the transition of Carlos Santana to 3rd. I mean I guess he can't be terrible in the field everywhere... right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Several players have ripped the Cardinals and Jhonny Peralta for his new contract, including Evan Longoria. General gist is along the lines of "way to discourage PED use owners!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Which is representative of literally one of the worst things about our society: Our belief that punishment needs to continue AFTER the actual punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Lucia Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 The Indians are starting the transition of Carlos Santana to 3rd. I mean I guess he can't be terrible in the field everywhere... right? It's apparently only for an emergency basis as opposed to a full-time thing. That's good, because he'd be a nightmare there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhock Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Which is representative of literally one of the worst things about our society: Our belief that punishment needs to continue AFTER the actual punishment. Indeed. And how would they even plan to fight against that? Amend the PED policy to include some "if suspended for PED use during last year of contract, XX must sign a one-year deal at league minimum salary with current team for the following season." clause? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LethalStriker Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 If the Cardinals wouldn't have signed him for that amount then someone else would've. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Mariners team plague... I mean president Chuck Armstrong is retiring. That sound you hear is baseball fans inwashington state uncorking champagne. Now if we could just get rid of Howard Lincoln. And Jack Z. And our shitty ownership. (Sighs heavily) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 This idea that every PED user ever shouldn't get paid is ridiculous. Bottom line is that the players could make the PED penalties worse through the CBA. It's not rocket science. If PEDs are such a blasphemous thing, then by all means. Make the first offense a year ban or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'd lean toward saying anyone that gets a PED suspension in a year is automatically banned from the playoffs, first offense or otherwise. If you wanted to actually make a dent that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 1st offense should be 100 hours listening to Tim McCarver and Bob Costas' recorded responses to Peter Gammons' commentary to a series of poems writen by George Will after watching Ken Burns' baseball documentary. The 100 hours can be spread out over up to five weekends but you do not set foot on a field or listen to music or read or watch anything on t.v. until the 100 hours are completed. Go ahead, gentlemen, test it out. I'm sure you'll beat the system. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'd lean toward saying anyone that gets a PED suspension in a year is automatically banned from the playoffs, first offense or otherwise. If you wanted to actually make a dent that is. Melky Cabrera has a ring so that doesn't exactly help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Baseball retired from Theodore Roosevelt Lilly. Shed a tear and light a candle folks. I'm legit bummed, but it was time for him to call it a career. I'll always remember four things about Lilly: 1) He's a fucking badass 2) He bowled over Molina in a play at the plate 3) He nearly threw a no-hitter against the White Sox 4) He pitched in the first winning Cubs game I was in attendance for I will miss the guy. I may have to do the same thing I did with Greg Maddux and get a Lilly jersey for each team he played on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Have fun tracking down that 1999 Expos Lilly jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I'll find it somewhere and I'll wear it with pride...Unless it's a small or double-XL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I love how Lilly casually adjusts his helmet and trots off while Molina looks like he got run over by a freight train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 At least one of them knows how to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Twins have signed Ricky Nolasco No word on the financials yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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