Tabe 2,403 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 2 hours ago, RIPPA said: I was waiting for someone to do a recap and thankfully trade rumors provides https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/02/mariners-ceo-kevin-mather-discusses-prospects-extensions-finances.html Mariners CEO Kevin Mather is an idiot and sure as heck wanted to make sure everyone hated him Highlights - admitting that the club didn't want to call up any prospects so they could manipulate their service time - players are going to be begging to play for Seattle - how dare their Japanese pitcher want a translator because it is expensive - bitching that Julio Rodriguez's English sucks He also said Kyle Seager wouldn't be back in 2022 even though the team has an option on him that year. Link to post Share on other sites
BrianS81177 3,779 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Oh and about Julio Rodriguez's english: if you look at his twitter he seems to have a pretty decent grasp of the language. He's given full interviews in english before also. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 14,172 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 38 minutes ago, BrianS81177 said: Oh and about Julio Rodriguez's english: if you look at his twitter he seems to have a pretty decent grasp of the language. He's given full interviews in english before also. I guess that presumes he does it himself and don't have a social media team doing it for him. Link to post Share on other sites
Serious Darius Bagfelt 416 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 12:17 PM, Infinit said: Makes sense. No way the Canadian government would allow them to play in Toronto by the time the season started. Hopefully they are back by the summer. Hope no one is holding their breath on that Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Kevin Mather has resigned 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Albert Pujols has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Funny how that lines up with his terrible mega deal ending 3 Link to post Share on other sites
cubbymark 841 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 On 2/21/2021 at 11:39 PM, Tabe said: He also said Kyle Seager wouldn't be back in 2022 even though the team has an option on him that year. Here's Jomboy breaking down this tire fire: 4 Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Just to clarify regarding Pujols - the news reports came out because his wife posted on Instagram that he was retiring. But she quickly backtracked on that so technically he could keep playing. Who knows? Link to post Share on other sites
OSJ 5,697 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2021 at 7:32 PM, RIPPA said: Albert Pujols has announced that he will retire at the end of the season. Funny how that lines up with his terrible mega deal ending Damn, I was really hoping he'd hang around long enough to get 700HRs Link to post Share on other sites
Hamhock 507 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) 2 hours ago, OSJ said: Damn, I was really hoping he'd hang around long enough to get 700HRs He'd need two seasons to reach it at his current skill level; not sure who'd offer a post-2021 one-year deal after 14 WAR over 9 seasons for $210 million thus far. Edited February 24 by Hamhock 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kuetsar 1,851 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 He's only 200 Rbi's short of the all time lead. Probably won't get there either. . . . Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 4 hours ago, Kuetsar said: He's only 200 Rbi's short of the all time lead. Probably won't get there either. . . . Considering he hasn't had a season over a 100 since 2017... no, no he is not 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Travis Sheldon 341 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Pujols has got to be good for a couple dozen fans per game boost. So any team looking to fill those seats would be jumping at a $10 million one year deal. Probably go to the Pirates or Marlins. They love spending $$$. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kuetsar 1,851 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Can he produce enough to scam a contender for a low level draft pick-quality player? Then those clubs would try him for a three or four month tryout. Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 25 minutes ago, Kuetsar said: Can he produce enough to scam a contender for a low level draft pick-quality player? Then those clubs would try him for a three or four month tryout. He is making $30 million this year. Someone is paying that. So unless LAA DFAs him this year because he is THAT bad - he ain't going anywhere this season. Plus he has a full no trade Plus plus - it has to be an AL team this year(unless Universal DH does show up) because no one in their right mind is putting him full time in the field Plus plus plus - he actually has to produce so this theoretical "contender" would think he would add to their playoff push. Then he is a FA and he isn't gonna sign with Miami or Pittsburgh Link to post Share on other sites
Kuetsar 1,851 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 I was meaning more for 2022. Link to post Share on other sites
PetrolCB 9,492 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Hey, so does anybody know if that free T-Mobile/MLB app automatically renews this season? Or was that like, a half season pandemic deal? Link to post Share on other sites
Travis Sheldon 341 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) 19 minutes ago, PetrolCB said: Hey, so does anybody know if that free T-Mobile/MLB app automatically renews this season? Or was that like, a half season pandemic deal? Maybe this article will have an answer for you... https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/15/t-mobile-preparing-to-offer-free-mlb-tv-subscriptions-starting-march-30/ The short answer appears to be , "Yes". Edited February 26 by Travis Sheldon added info 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tabe 2,403 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 10 hours ago, PetrolCB said: Hey, so does anybody know if that free T-Mobile/MLB app automatically renews this season? Or was that like, a half season pandemic deal? I would assume so. T-Mobile has been doing that for at least four years. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
PetrolCB 9,492 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Awesome. Thanks guys. Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted February 28 Author Share Posted February 28 Angel Hernandez is already in mid-season form 2 Link to post Share on other sites
cubbymark 841 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 I hate Angel Hernandez, but that was a a ball. A broken clock is right twice a day. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 The Royals and Hunter Dozier agreed to a 4 year extension $25 million guaranteed with a $10 million option for 2025 Link to post Share on other sites
RIPPA 34,085 Posted March 2 Author Share Posted March 2 Okay - I missed this since it came out I think Friday afternoon MLB put in place some rules to shorten games at the start of Spring Training Quote "Spring Training games through Saturday, March 13th may be shortened to five-inning games or seven-inning games upon mutual agreement of both managers. Games that occur from Sunday, March 14th until the end of Spring Training on Tuesday, March 30th may be shortened to seven-inning games," the league's statement said. In addition to the modified length of games, pitchers who are removed during a game are allowed to re-enter at a later point and that all spring training contests, regardless of length, can end in a tie after the schedule length of the game has been played, according to the statement. Official rules for retiring the side and the three batter minimum will also be relaxed until March 14th. This is to tie into the news that happened yesterday when the Red Sox were the first team to use the new mercy rule where a team can end an inning after their pitcher throws 20 pitches in said inning. Garrett Richards was getting shelled (I am sure you are shocked) and Boston bailed on the inning since the Braves had based loaded and only one out. Richards then came back out and pitched a 1-2-3 inning. Link to post Share on other sites
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