Dan Gould Posted January 24, 2024 Author Report Posted January 24, 2024 Beltre as first-ballot was a given ... OTOH Billy Wagner waiting until ballot #10 is ridiculous. Says here that Wagner and Beltran get in next year. And color me totally unconcerned that Sheffield is finished with the writer's ballot. Quote
GA Russell Posted January 28, 2024 Report Posted January 28, 2024 Brawl - Venezuela winter league style This is how they do baseball brawls down in Venezuela | Not the Bee Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 29, 2024 Author Report Posted January 29, 2024 On 1/28/2024 at 8:07 PM, GA Russell said: Brawl - Venezuela winter league style This is how they do baseball brawls down in Venezuela | Not the Bee Expand Jomboy breakdown: Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 30, 2024 Author Report Posted January 30, 2024 Serious subtraction to the Red Sox line up (although expected) and significant addition to the Blue Jays lineup and clubhouse. https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-turner-blue-jays-deal Quote
ghost of miles Posted January 30, 2024 Report Posted January 30, 2024 Just a little over two weeks till pitchers and catchers report. Where do the Boras Four (Snell, Montgomery, Bellinger, Chapman) end up landing? Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 30, 2024 Author Report Posted January 30, 2024 On 1/30/2024 at 3:28 PM, ghost of miles said: Just a little over two weeks till pitchers and catchers report. Where do the Boras Four (Snell, Montgomery, Bellinger, Chapman) end up landing? Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. Expand Even when contracts were drawn out before the last CBT this seems even later than normal for so much talent to be unsigned. Hoping the Cubs sign Bellinger. No longer have any expectation the Red Sox do shit to improve their rotation. Their trio/quartet of youngsters step up or its another last place finish. How pathetic will that be? Quote
JSngry Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 New owners for the Orioles: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/david-rubenstein-baltimore-orioles-cal-ripken Quote
Dan Gould Posted January 31, 2024 Author Report Posted January 31, 2024 On 1/31/2024 at 10:12 PM, JSngry said: New owners for the Orioles: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/david-rubenstein-baltimore-orioles-cal-ripken Expand I thought I heard two billionaires? That means money to keep the young talent they have. And maybe more competition for the Yankees on future free agents. Assuming the Dodgers don't just get everybody they want. Quote
JSngry Posted January 31, 2024 Report Posted January 31, 2024 Ripken is in on it, which I like just on principle. On 1/30/2024 at 3:28 PM, ghost of miles said: Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. Expand That's what everybody is hoping, but nobody knows. Or if they do, they ain't sayin'. Quote
soulpope Posted February 1, 2024 Report Posted February 1, 2024 On 1/30/2024 at 3:28 PM, ghost of miles said: Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. Expand A 31 years old pitcher demanding a 9 yrs contract .... awareness for reality seems fading away .... Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 9, 2024 Report Posted February 9, 2024 Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended for fabricating injuries Quote
JSngry Posted February 9, 2024 Report Posted February 9, 2024 That may or may not be a more common practice than is being let on? Quote
Brad Posted February 10, 2024 Report Posted February 10, 2024 It is believed to be common. His punishment is a warning to the rest of baseball. Quote
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