Dolfan in NYC Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Much to my surprise, Arizona pitchers and catchers report today because they're playing a two game set with Los Angeles (NL) in Australia at the end of March. Opening Day (Sunday Night Ratings Spectacular) is 30 March. Opening Day (Official) is 31 March. Bud Selig being an asshole is an ongoing event. Also, the Caribbean Series is going strong. YAY BASEBALL IS BACK!
Ryan Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 For a moment, I thought that thing was exploding.
TimLivingston Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 I'm completely ready for this. Can't wait.
muhammedboehm Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Do we put the A-Rod news here or in the off season thread?
RIPPA Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 Do we put the A-Rod news here or in the off season thread? Offseason thread is over (and the thread is closed) So everything goes here now
BrianS81177 Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Apparently the Mariners are pushing hard for Nelson Cruz and are willing to go to 3 guaranteed years for him. If it's around 7 million a year or so I don't mind it but if he winds up getting 10+ a year I'll scream. Then I'll cave like the weakling I am and buy tickets to a few games.
Tabe Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 ARod Drops MLB Lawsuits I am terribly disappointed with this news (seriously). ARod has caved into MLB and Selig and dropped his lawsuits against MLB, Selig, and the MLBPA. This disappoints me as I was looking forward to ARod's guys grilling Selig on the stand as well as the Yankees folks for their awful health care they gave Alex.Probably smart, though, as Alex was looking at $10m in legal fees and little hope of recouping that in suspension reduction.
ultimoDANK Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Fantasy question. I can keep Matt Moore for one more year or keep either Mike Minor, Julio Tehran, or Alex Cobb for 2 seasons. Who you got? I'm thinking Moore and Tehran have the highest ceilings but Minor and Cobb are safer. I wasn't even considering Cobb until I saw the rankings.
cubbymark Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 I'd go with Cobb and Minor. Moore's high walk rates bother me and I'm not that sold on Tehran as his MLB performances haven't matched his MiLB hype.
Hoffman Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 For no good reason, I want to see A-Rod spend the next year doing nothing but excessive eating, drinking, and womanizing. He'll show up to 2015 Spring Training weighing around 350 and announce he's gone down the wrong path all these years when he should have been emulating Babe Ruth. Then he promptly starts smacking homers like crazy again. It doesn't necessarily have to be A-Rod, but it wouldn't hurt. I just want more old, fat sluggers in baseball.
elizium Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Maybe Thome has one last run in him. Poor Matt Stairs has been reduced to hitting dingers on street corners for change. Somebody give him a job!
Ryan Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Eating an entire swimming pool-sized vat of fudge I would assume.
BrianS81177 Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Fantasy question. I can keep Matt Moore for one more year or keep either Mike Minor, Julio Tehran, or Alex Cobb for 2 seasons. Who you got? I'm thinking Moore and Tehran have the highest ceilings but Minor and Cobb are safer. I wasn't even considering Cobb until I saw the rankings. Cobb.
Joe Lucia Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Bronson Arroyo got 2/23 from the Diamondbacks with an $11 million option for 2016. Kevin Towers, always the source of the LULZ.
Kyle Casey Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Wow. I mean, I like Bronson and everything, but at this stage of his career...fuck, man. Was Bronson ever worth 2/23?
Joe Lucia Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 He's been worth over 2 fWAR once in the last five years, has had an ERA under 3.50 once in his career...I mean really, all he brings to the table is a lot of innings pitched.
Omega Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Maybe Thome has one last run in him. Poor Matt Stairs has been reduced to hitting dingers on street corners for change. Somebody give him a job! He might have a job with the phillies http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/jamie-moyer-matt-stairs-could-both-join-phillies-broadcast-booth-after-interviews?ymd=20140205&content_id=67473470&vkey=news_mlb
elizium Posted February 8, 2014 Posted February 8, 2014 Stairs as the 1st broadcaster/pinch hitter would be the best. "The Phillies are down by one here in the 9th and....Matt Stairs is undoing his tie and leaving the booth." 1
ultimoDANK Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 The Cobb supports surprise me. It seems close between him and Minor and then it comes down to an NL pitcher vs an AL East pitcher. Then Minor is the choice. I just can't help shake the Matt Moore love. He seems to have by far the highest upside of guys I mentioned.
Joe Lucia Posted February 11, 2014 Posted February 11, 2014 He does, but his walk rate has been a problem for two years now. You're not getting that issue with Cobb or Minor.
RIPPA Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 Jonah Keri's 2nd Annual 15 Worst Contracts In Baseball Good write up - as per usual from Jonah
Joe Lucia Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 $16 million.They're going to have their largest payroll ever, and will still lose 90 games.
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