MLB Exhibition Games 2013 Thread

[Droford]

Ryan flaherty hit a gw walk off hr with 2 outs on a 3-2 pitch .. just saw the replay..fn awesome

[Bad News Gertner]

Yeah off Neil Wagner. People will be showing that replay for ages.

[Droford]

Won't quite go down in orioles history like this

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Johan will be making his first ST start sometime this week. The plan was to get him 4 ST starts and then have him go Opening Day. Not sure that's realistic at this point. More likely scenario is Jon Niese starts Opening Day with the Mets carrying an extra bullpen guy and Johan on the DL. A Johan DL stint can be backdated in a way that he'll only miss one turn through the rotation.

The Mets will only go as far as their pitching takes them this year, so hopefully Johan can get 30 starts in.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Sick Japan/Chinese Taipei game. Seems so weird how that pool is already into round 2 while round 1 is just starting elsewhere.</font>

[DaveBrawl]

How'd you feel about the Rockies beating team USA?
At least they beat somebody.:'(

[Boomer]

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[RoXer]

I thought this one was better:

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[RoXer]

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[RoXer]

Like 300 people at the Canada/Italy. Wadding is one of them and I've seen him like twice so far.

I'm going later tonight and for the rest of the games this weekend but I doubt I'll be on TV.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

where is Wadding sitting

[RoXer]

He says he moved to left field bleachers. Saw him there too.

[Triple Naitch]

Kinda hilarious how after every big play, team Italy does the "bravissimo" hand gesture.

[Triple Naitch]

Wow, Italy just beat the shit out of Canada.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Holy shit, Italy. Looks like they're going to be what the Netherlands were in 2009.</font>

[Adder]

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LOL

That is terrible

[Keith]

LOL the player didn't even sell it, he was getting ready to go to 1st base. That was all on the umpire.

[RoXer]

I thought this one was better:

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posted the wrong one I guess

[Droford]

Mexico iz stealing our gamez

[Keith]

We're losing to Mexico.

WTF is this fucking shit?

[RoXer]

If Mexico wins tomorrow they're pretty much in. US will need Canada to win to stand a chance to advance. Meanwhile Italy wants to go 3-0 most likely.

This is ridiculous.

[RoXer]

Crowd was very pro Mexican. Was hard to get people cheering for USA. Part lethargy part nothing to cheer about part getting drowned out by Mexicans. Might be easier to make some noise tomorrow.

[RoXer]

Pretty funny, before the game Romo was on his way to the bullpen from the dugout. Everyone booed him. From pissed off Mexican fans to supportive USA fans booing good players to local D-Backs fans booing a rival Giants member. A very audible "Hey Romo, you suck!" was yelled to which he turned back, smiled, and tipped his cap. Makes me like him even more.

[Keith]

The Mexican team seemed to be hungrier than the US.

Now, even if we beat Italy, if Mexico wins, they're in.

Fuck.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

It is my understanding that if the US wallops Italy and destroys Canada and Mexico only beats Canada by a little bit, then the US advances based on the tie breaker which is run differential.

Maybe I'm wrong. It has happened before.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, I believe the US will need run differential. The announcers were discussing the ending to yesterday's Italy game was somewhat controversial because as soon as they scored their 10th run to invoke the mercy rule, the other run that followed didn't count. Now in Italy's case a lot would have to go the wrong way for them not to advance anyway, but in theory the mercy rule could screw somebody over. It's not likely - but it could happen.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I can't help but feel bad for Dickey. I had read his book and he wrote a whole section about his run in the 1996 Olympics and how disappointed he was that Team USA didn't win gold that year. So to see him basically get lit up last night as the ace of Team USA was disappointing. The dude looked genuinely upset in the dugout.

It probably should have been expected though. Dickey was horrendous in all 3 springs with the Mets. His knuckler doesn't really get going until his last ST start.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Also I had forgotten Karim Garcia existed.</font>

[RoXer]

The first tie breaker is head to head record. Then it's run differential.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ya but the US has to beat Italy for this to matter and Italy already beat Mexico so it'd be a three way tie and you'd have to do run differential.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Or maybe the Fighting Joey Vottos will be all like screw you guys and beat the poop out of the US and Mexico.

[RoXer]

Ya but the US has to beat Italy for this to matter and Italy already beat Mexico so it'd be a three way tie and you'd have to do run differential.

I hear ya. I get it. Just sayin.

Or maybe the Fighting Joey Vottos will be all like screw you guys and beat the poop out of the US and Mexico.

I suppose I should start getting ready to go see that.

This (Mexico vs. Canada) is honestly the most important game of the pool for all 4 teams so I hope there will be a lot of support from Mexico like last night. I'm hoping for like 20,000 people but I get the feeling there won't even be 5,000.

[YOUR Hero]

thats racists!

[RoXer]

Good start for the U.S.

[RoXer]

Oh yeah and I guess Canada too

[DaveWadding]

Or maybe the Fighting Joey Vottos will be all like screw you guys and beat the poop out of the US and Mexico.

Unless Joey Votto can go out and pitch like Justin Verlander, it's not happening.

[Triple Naitch]

Shit's going down between Canada and Mexico.

[Bad News Gertner]

Don't fuck with Canada

[Triple Naitch]

Of course, Alfredo Aceves is in the middle of it.

[RoXer]

What happened? I left in the 8th.

[RoXer]

This is now officially US's pool to lose. They control their destiny.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Loved all the stereotypes that came out during that brawl. Especially from the fans in the stands.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Keith]

Had Canada hit a Mexican player before that or something?

[Emperor Smeat]

Didn't see the game but apparently it was due to a bunt by Canada while they were up by 6 runs.

There had already been several borderline plays on the bases when things got out of hand. A bunt single by Chris Robinson heightened the tension -- a WBC tiebreaker relies heavily on runs and the Canadians wanted to score. Third baseman Luis Cruz fielded Robinson's bunt and seemed to tell Leon to hit a batter.

[Droford]

Mariano Rivera dro stat fact pack


Most saves vs any team? 43 vs the O's
Most losses vs any team? 8 vs the O's

[Damian Rey]

Epic brawl from Mexico and Canada. Lol at Matty V saying not to mix it up with the hockey players.

My buddy was giving me shit because, since I'm an American born Mexican, I cheer for both USA (country) and Mexico (heritage). He's a big old red neck and I told him someone who doesn't have any cultural upbringing other than being American couldn't understand why I wear two hats during the WBC and not just USA's.

Thoughts? Opinion?

[Keith]

It's no biggie. Fuck him.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wright.</font> :love:

[Damian Rey]

He fucking hammered that pitch. Love his swing.

[YOUR Hero]

run differential is to blame

[Keith]

I want USA to win not only because they represent the country, but because Joe Torre is managing them, and it'd be awesome for him to go out leading the team far into the WBC.

[RoXer]

Good stuff today. Crowd was 19,500 for Canada/Mexico. About what I hoped for. I left before the fights started and shit got rowdy. Kinda wished I stayed for that. USA/Italy crowd was a little less than that I would guess. Not very supportive/loud as the Mexican fans. Prolly because we still think this is a farce of a tourney in the back of our minds.

Place was jumping last night but tonight they didn't even open the upper deck for either game. I wonder if they will Canada/USA. Also if they're pushing back the time. This is a reminder to myself to check when I wake up.

[RoXer]

Beer guy selling beer said "bring back the Mexicans, they drink more" when selling his beer. Funny.

[Shisen Kopf]

Lol Mexico thinking the WBC means something. 9 innings beaners not 7.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I love the WBC. I think it's unfortunate that most of America doesn't give a shit. All of the other countries where baseball is huge, the WBC is a seriously huge deal.

I can only assume America doesn't care because we know the real MLB season will be starting soon...but still. The WBC is much more fun than a run of the mill Spring Training game.</font>

[Keith]

I think that playing in the WBC is much better for the players than playing regular spring training games. The atmosphere, the in-game situations, the adrenaline. You don't get that if you stay in spring training. I'd guess you get ready quicker, as a player, playing in the WBC and playing games that matter.

I mean, the statistics don't count towards the MLB, but you can't tell me the USA team wasn't pumped up last night, playing an elimination game.

[Keith]

Holy shit, I just read Venezuela was eliminated in the 1st round. They're 0-2.

That team had Miguel Cabrera, "Kung Fu Panda" Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro, Miguel Montero, Asdrubal Cabrera, Carlos Zambrano, "K-Rod".

Damn.

[YOUR Hero]

Hugo Chavez is somehow to blame

[RoXer]

That whole pool was a "pool of death" though.

[RoXer]

Ideally, this whole tournament would be the greatest thing ever if time weren't a factor. Like if everyone was dead and playing in heaven where we could take as much time as we want. Unfortunately, real life gets in the way and it doesn't quite work out logistically. MLB players aren't really prepared while some non MLB players are playing in the middle of their season and are in great shape. Big money players don't want to risk injury, lack of national pride from US because blahblahblha it's the same thing you've heard over and over. My point is, this tournament would be incredible if like we were all in purgatory and didn't have to worry about real life. This would be a perfect video game tournament. It's much better on paper.

I would love for these games to be actual series against each other and not just single games. This first round could be best of 3, so each team plays 9 games. Best overall records advance. But I actually like the double elimination for the next bracket so keep that. And then the semis could be best of 5 and championship best of 7.

That would never happen though. Not in this world.

[RoXer]

Is anyone watching?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Yep. If US loses this game, they finish last in the pool and will actually have to re-qualify for the 2017 tourney. Qualifiers happen in last 2016, after the MLB season has already finished.

Weird to think there could be a WBC without the US.</font> :o

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Oh wow. A sac bunt didn't pay off. Who could have seen that one coming.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Jones!</font>

[Shisen Kopf]

I take issue with the thread title. I'm going to see the Tigers/Mets game tomorrow in Lakeland

[Droford]

Happy that Adam Jones was a big factor in the us winning

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So Brazil, Australia, Spain, and...shockingly enough, Mexico, all need to re-qualify in 2016.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Doesn't Korea have to as well?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I believe only the last place finishers in each pool have to. Korea went 2-1 but Australia went 0-3. Could be wrong though.</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Wikipedia, its just last place teams that have to qualify, everyone else gets a spot for the next WBC.

MLB just took whoever was first to lose their 2 games in Round 1 from 2009 as a way to find out who had to qualify for this year.

[Keith]

The Brewers just released Kelvim Escobar.

I didn't even know he was still around.

[Well Groomed Fox]

Ideally, this whole tournament would be the greatest thing ever if time weren't a factor. Like if everyone was dead and playing in heaven where we could take as much time as we want. Unfortunately, real life gets in the way and it doesn't quite work out logistically. MLB players aren't really prepared while some non MLB players are playing in the middle of their season and are in great shape. Big money players don't want to risk injury, lack of national pride from US because blahblahblha it's the same thing you've heard over and over. My point is, this tournament would be incredible if like we were all in purgatory and didn't have to worry about real life. This would be a perfect video game tournament. It's much better on paper.

I would love for these games to be actual series against each other and not just single games. This first round could be best of 3, so each team plays 9 games. Best overall records advance. But I actually like the double elimination for the next bracket so keep that. And then the semis could be best of 5 and championship best of 7.

That would never happen though. Not in this world.

I love the World Baseball Classic, I've watched most of the games in all of them so far. That being said, my biggest issue is people playing for countries that they're (very) loosely associated with. Grandparents from the country? Maybe I can allow that. But any more distant than that is just silly.

[Keith]

Spain let players who are married to Spanish women represent them.

That's why they have so many Dominicans, Venezuelans and Cubans.

[YOUR Hero]

The Canada/US game was pretty good. Except the last couple innings.

[Keith]

Cuba and the Netherlands tied at 6 in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded.

[Keith]

The Dutch win!

[Wehttam]

im pretty sure if we needed an update on the game, this not where we'd go

[Keith]

You're hilarious.

[Innovator]

In a presser, Cashman said he wants Chipper Jones, but didn't have a working # for his agent.

[Wehttam]

You're hilarious.
some games have commentators too, but thanks for the help

[ClockShot]

In a presser, Cashman said he wants Chipper Jones, but didn't have a working # for his agent.

Along with Chipper Jones, Cashman has reached out to Scott Rolen and Derrek Lee to see if they wanna help out.

What a joke.

[Keith]

But they won't sign Johnny Damon, who is basically begging to be signed by the Yanks.

He offered to play for the minimum, and just stick around as long as the Yankees want him.

[ClockShot]

I'd rather not see the average age of the team creep up to 40 years old, if ya know what I mean.

[The Condor]

Just sad to see my team dragged to these levels of desperation. Bad enough we have Pronk on the roster.

[Triple Naitch]

That Netherlands/Cuba game was unreal.

[Keith]

I'd rather not see the average age of the team creep up to 40 years old, if ya know what I mean.

I get you. Especially when their twenty and thirty-something year-old players are already breaking down as if they were in their 40's.

[Innovator]

Jeter is playing shortstop today. That's one injury down, many more to go.

[Droford]

Jester should retire with rivera

[RoXer]

Watching Italy/Puerto Rico

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Italy pretty much choked this one away. Damn. Great story while it lasted.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Feel like Japan is going to wind up winning again.</font>

[Triple Naitch]

Jurickson Profar got added to the Netherlands. They may have a chance.

[ClockShot]

Derrek Lee turned down the Yankees' offer and is staying retired.

[Emperor Smeat]

Derek Lee is retired?

First time I've heard of this. When did he retire last season or earlier?

[Triple Naitch]

Forced Unemployment = Retirement

[Emperor Smeat]

Oh so he never actually declared it and is like those players who are year long or multi-year type free agents in name.

[Keith]

That Dominican Republic/USA game was awesome. Great atmosphere.

USA/Puerto Rico tomorrow. Loser goes home.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Orioles trade 1b Mike Flacco to Sox for cash considerations. He's Joe's brother, but doesn't make the cut on any prospect lists. Org. depth</p>&mdash; Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) <a href="https://twitter.com/GordonEdes/status/312665018598580224">March 15, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[ClockShot]

Yankees panic and sign Brennan Boesch to a 1-year, $1.5 mil. deal

I don't know why they just couldn't get someone from the farm as a temporary stopgap until Granderson got back.

Whatever. It's just a year and it ain't gonna hurt us for the salary cap next season.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So David Wright went from being the best player on Team USA to now probably being out Opening Day. Fucking hell.</font>

[RoXer]

Thanks for the hex, VITO!

:mad:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I was thinking the odds of the Mets escaping the WBC without injury would be good on account of there only being one fucking Met in the entire tournament.</font> :(

[Droford]

Orioles trade 1b Mike Flacco to Sox for cash considerations. He's Joe's brother, but doesn't make the cut on any prospect lists. Org. depth
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Last I heard he was quitting baseball and trying to become a TE in football.

He played for the A level team I live 5 minutes from, and he's nothing special so no big deal.

[Droford]

Also looks like Team USA is done and people can go back to ignoring the WBC

[Keith]

Not yeeeeeet!

[Keith]

Ok, maybe now.

[Triple Naitch]

Yankees panic and sign Brennan Boesch to a 1-year, $1.5 mil. deal

I don't know why they just couldn't get someone from the farm as a temporary stopgap until Granderson got back.

Whatever. It's just a year and it ain't gonna hurt us for the salary cap next season.

I thought Melky Mesa played well enough to open the season with the team.

[Keith]

Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Japan and the Netherlands are the final 4 teams in the WBC.

USA out.

Damn.

[Shisen Kopf]

Who cares? WBC is a joke

[Droford]

I was pissed off for about 5 minutes at that horrible strike 3 call on Adam Jones in the 7th, should have been a walk to keep the inning going. He gets a ton of flack for not being able to lay off the low and away pitch and the one time he does he gets K'ed for it.

[ClockShot]

Tigers double-a pitcher Cesar Carrillo has been suspended 100 games for steroids.

His name was on the list the Miami New Times newspaper got from Biogenesis.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Justin Turner, who was meant to be Wright's replacement at 3B, appeared to just break his ankle.

lol gonna be one of those years</font>

[Frank Drebin]

Going to need a new plunger for all this shit.

[YOUR Hero]

what happened to Wright?

[ClockShot]

According to reports, MLB is gearing up to come after players whose names are connected to Biogenesis and Dr. Anthony Bosch. And Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun are in the crossshairs.

MLB tried to get Cesar Carrillo to talk, but he wouldn't cooperate so he got slapped with a 100 game suspension.

[Keith]

Good. ARod and Braun are both cheaters.

Get 'em all. The fact that Melky Cabrera got a 2 year $16 million contract a season after being caught cheating and then trying to cover his ass by setting up a fake website, is a disgrace.

[YOUR Hero]

yeah but he is a Blue Jay now, so its OK

[Droford]

Phillies traded some scrub pitcher to the Dodgers for..

Absolutely nothing. No money, no players, no baseball equipment..absolutely nothing.

Must feel nice to know you're worth nothing if your name is Mike Cisco

[Keith]

Wow, Japan got eliminated by Puerto Rico in the WBC.

Two-time defending champ is out.

[Innovator]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18hzvvqn9yiiqjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg

[Triple Naitch]

Joba looks like a fat Thurman Munson.

[road doggy dogg]

I'm pissed that I moved away from my Tigers. I might have to suck it up and go to a few Jays games this year, preferably in Tigers apparel. Gonna be one of those guys. Yeah.
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[loopydate]

I'm with ya, RDD. I DVR every game they play on national TV, but I miss Rod Allen and Mario Impemba on FSN Detroit.

[road doggy dogg]

At least I have MLB.tv, can watch games at work. I mean, "not watch games at work and actually do work while I'm being paid." Yes.
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[loopydate]

I have to settle for the ESPN gamecast, since I can't stream video on my work computer.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dominican Republic won the WBC and went undefeated for the entire tournament.

Fernando Rodney had a banana as his lucky charm for the tournament.
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[Skippord]

it's a plantain

[Bad News Gertner]

I'm pissed that I moved away from my Tigers. I might have to suck it up and go to a few Jays games this year, preferably in Tigers apparel. Gonna be one of those guys. Yeah.
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Nothing wrong with watching a team actually get the job done this year.

[road doggy dogg]

Is the job "being an 80 win team"?
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[Droford]

I'm ready for the O's to start playing some real games. This st has been brutally long, still have 12 more days.

[YOUR Hero]

Hammond ready to start?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Dusty moving Chapman back to the bullpen because it makes Dusty's job easier. That's what he actually said.

Hate you so much sometimes, Dusty.

[road doggy dogg]

That's no way to speak of the American Dream.
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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>David Wright has been the de facto captain of the Mets for several years now, but they finally made it official today. 4th team captain in history.

Mercifully, he'll also be the first Mets captain to not wear a C on his jersey. That shit always looked so goofy.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Looking at making a few futures bets before the season is underway. Any bets people are liking?


Thinking of taking Boston under, Toronto under, Cleveland over, Texas over, and the homer Detroit over pick. Probably look at a few others. Yankees, Dodgers, and Brewers lines are taken down atm but I wanna hop all over those ones too
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[Triple Naitch]

What's the line on Texas? Although they got Houston in the division now, Anaheim, Seattle, and Oakland are all improved.

[road doggy dogg]

Over 86.5 wins -120
Under 86.5 wins +103

I think that over is a lock, -120 is pritty high though
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[Triple Naitch]

Yeah they'll win over 86. 90 may be a stretch.

[Bad News Gertner]

Over on San Diego is easy money

[Droford]

Baltimore is like 78.5...take the over they're at least a .500 team if nothing else

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I could see the whole AL East finishing over .500 - gonna be a great race. Still haven't decided who I will pick to win it.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Monday will be decision time for a lot of veterans who are in big league camp as minor league invites. Thanks to a provision in the new CBA, most of them have outs in their contracts where the team must either tell them they've made the Opening Day roster, give them $100,000 to go to the minors, or release them. The idea is to give them a week before the start of the season to sign with another team that may want to put them in the bigs.

LaTroy Hawkins and Pedro Feliciano are in that camp for the Mets. Hawkins appears to be a lock for the team. I was really rooting for Perpetual Pedro, but at this point I can't see him making it. The guys fastball is about 84-85 MPH at this point. Think they may go with Robert Carson instead as he's already on the 40 man roster.

Marlon Byrd and Scott Atchison don't have early decision provisions, but they both appear to be locks as well.</font>

[road doggy dogg]

Over on San Diego is easy money

Over 74.5 +112
Under 74.5 -131

I don't know anything at all about the Padres, since I generally don't care about the NL whatsoever. I always assume they are just garbage, what makes you think they'll be half-decent this season?
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[Emperor Smeat]

Red Sox are currently around 83.5 wins for the over/under

According to Baseball Prospectus, the safe bet this year might be to pick under for almost every team. They only have 2 teams listed to pick the over.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19862

[DaveWadding]

Anyone who wants to play fantasy baseball this year, I have one spot available in my league. Draft is next Saturday (March 31st) at 4:30 PM ET. Holla at cha boy.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Boras is still asking teams to pay $15 million a year for Lohse.</font> :lol:

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Christ the Tigers are terrifying. They brought their entire starting lineup with them on the road to the Mets game and it's just crazy deep. Even their bench players have been killing it.<font>

[Triple Naitch]

I'm really impressed with Jackie Bradley Jr. He could be a huge spark to the Sox.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>According to Jeff Passan, the Yankees are on the verge of acquiring Vernon Wells.</font>

[Dragon]

So terrible. If the Yankees have to pay any amount of the deal its a bad one for them. Heard that the money coming back to the Yankees is significant (obviously) but might not be as much as people would think. And they'd give up a low level guy apparently.

[Emperor Smeat]

I'm really impressed with Jackie Bradley Jr. He could be a huge spark to the Sox.

Yeah he's been in their Top 3 for ranked prospects and took over Jose Iglesias spot as their top defensive prospect once he got called up.

Supposedly he's the backup plan regarding Ellsbury's future with them only trading Ellsbury if Bradley is good enough once he gets promoted at some point during the season. If not, they'll probably resign Ellsbury and develop Bradley for another 1-2 years.

[Triple Naitch]

I think he has a great chance at breaking with the team now, with Gomes DHing for the first few weeks.

[ClockShot]

Just got home, going through the threads, get down to the bottom of the baseball thread.


.......




:wtf:






WHY IN THE FLYING FUCK ARE THE YANKEES GOING AFTER VERNON WELLS?!




Shit, might as well chalk this season up as a wash right now.



Ok, I've vented enough.

[ClockShot]

With less than a week to go before opening night, teams are signing and releasing players left and right. Here's a list of some names we know.

Padres release "Sweaty" Freddy Garcia.

Yankees bring back Chien-Ming Wang. To a major or minor league gig is unknown.

Phillies release Yuniesky Betancourt.

Rockies sign Jon Garland to a 1-year, $500k deal. He can make up to $2 mil. in incentives.

Indians release Daisuke Matsuzaka. But the Tribe plans on working out another deal somehow to keep him around. :confused:

Kyle Lohse FINALLY has a home. Signed a 3-year, $33 mil. deal with the Brewers.

D-Backs release Rod Barajas

Indians release Matt Capps

Chris Young opts out of his deal with the Nats and will find a starting gig elsewhere.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>This is glorious:</font>

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323605404578380592367577484?mg=reno64-wsj.html?dsk=y

[Emperor Smeat]

Indians release Daisuke Matsuzaka. But the Tribe plans on working out another deal somehow to keep him around. :confused:

They don't want to pay his $100,000 veterans bonus that would have triggered this week. A new contract done after the deadline avoids that from happening till next year if he's still in the MLB.

The new deal would also be a minor league contract.

[Keith]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18hzvvqn9yiiqjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg


Looks like David Wells circa 1998.

Also, Vernon Wells LOL. My Rays don't spend much on free agents, but I wouldn't even want them to get Vernon Wells.

[Bad News Gertner]

How the Jays were able to trade Wells amazes me.

[YOUR Hero]

trading wells to the angels was a work of art

[Evil Vito]

Shaun Marcum scratched from his second straight ST start, likely to start on DL.

Lol that didn't take long. The guy has so much talent but he's physically incapable of not hurting himself. Some of these pitchers are put together with Popsicle sticks and glue, seemingly.

[Innovator]

The starting rotation has to be great this year, cause small ball might be happening.

[Nicky Fives]

I'll always have a soft-spot in my heart for Marcum....

[Dragon]

Another player released from some other team so obviously the Yankees are on the case. Just signed Lyle Overbay to a minor league deal.

[Innovator]

Tonight the Yankees' 4-5-6 hitters are Youkilis, Travis Hafner, and Vernon Wells.

[Dragon]

Thats their 4-5-6 hitters for at least the first month of the season.

[ClockShot]

Yankees sign Lyle Overbay.

*sigh*

[Droford]

He was playing wit the red sox yesterday

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Ricky Romero assigned to Single A Dunedin. Thank God. J.A Happ 5th starter.

[Shisen Kopf]

Dunedin huh? I wonder if he goes to any of these fine establishments after he is yanked?

http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/02/56/c2/94/kelly-s-chic-a-boom-room.jpg

[YOUR Hero]

Romero will get his stuff sorted. This is a good move

[The Condor]

Yankees sign Lyle Overbay.

*sigh*

A great move 6 years ago. I often freak out that Cashman is always half a decade behind the times it seems. Ex. Andruw Jones, Eric Chavez, Freddy Garcia, Tony Womack, Gary Sheffield, etc... It's nice to have veterans, but not alllllll veterans.

[screech]

Tim McCarver is stepping down from FOX after this season.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! YES!

Tim McCarver YOU SUCK!

[ClockShot]

Maybe we'll luck out and he'll leave sooner.

[ClockShot]

Cardinals give Adam Wainwright a 5-year, $97.5 mil. extension.

[Droford]

Royals had a 23 year old minor league pitcher Carlos fortuna who died from cancer Sunday..

MLB.com article (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130326&content_id=43334948&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb)

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>The fuck is with the thread title? A new thread is usually started for the actual season.</font>

[Evil Vito]

Royals had a 23 year old minor league pitcher Carlos fortuna who died from cancer Sunday..

MLB.com article (http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130326&content_id=43334948&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb)

<font color=goldenrod>Fuck that's awful. 23 is way too young.</font>

[The Condor]

Phil Hughes on the DL. Fat useless fuck

[ClockShot]

Gonna be a baaaaaaaaad year.

[Triple Naitch]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18ivy57cl5z6jjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg

[RoXer]

If no one ever told me that was Johnny Cueto I wouldn't have ever thought twice about it

[RoXer]

There's got to be a better way to phrase that.

[RoXer]

Nope. There isn't.

Oh well.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Johan Santana out for the season.</font> :|

[Skippord]

more like Nohan Santana

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I really don't think it's possible for good things to happen to the Mets.</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Only 10 pitchers in history had the shoulder surgery he had. Now he's going to have to get it a second time.

His career might be over. Damn shame.</font>

[ClockShot]

Brennan Boesch, Ben Francisco, Lyle Overbay are likely to make the team for the Yankees. They released Juan Rivera.

[Emperor Smeat]

<font color=goldenrod>Johan Santana out for the season.</font> :|

Been all downhill for him ever since he threw the no-hitter.

Its like the Curse of Nolan Ryan had some sort of hidden clause to punish whoever broke it unlike every other sports curse.

[Keith]

It's been all downhill for him ever since he signed with the Mets, TBH.

Should've stayed in Minnesota. With that ballpark the Twins have now, he probably would've won every AL Cy Young up until now.

But, money called.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>He was traded to the Mets, actually.</font>

[Droford]

<font color=goldenrod>I really don't think it's possible for good things to happen to the Mets.</font>

1969

I'm glad I wasn't around in 1969 cause that whole year would have pissed me off with the colts losing to the jets and the os losing to the Mets and the Baltimore bullets lost to the Knicks in the playoffs.

[Keith]

He was traded to the Mets, actually.

Yeah, 'cause the Twins knew he was going to ask for a ton of money.

Also, what's all this I'm reading about David Ortiz being also known as "David Arias"?

[Droford]

He changed his name

[ClockShot]

The Tigers just handed a contract extension to Justin Verlander that will keep him in Detroit until 2019 with a vesting option for 2020.

He'll earn $180 mil. over the next season 7 seasons, the option will give him $22 mil., add in this and next year's money, he'll earn a grand total of $202 mil.

Cha-ching.

[Keith]

He changed his name

Hmm, so he probably also changed his age.

These latin players are all frauds.

[DaveWadding]

Buster Posey: 9 years, $167 million

[ClockShot]

It's definately Good Friday for a few people in MLB today.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Biggest surprise out of Mets camp today was Scott Rice making the roster. He was a non-roster invite and is entering his 15th professional season. Made it to MLB for the first time.</font>

[YOUR Hero]

Iggy to the Pens

[Droford]

Freddy Garcia to the orioles minors

All in all your just another arm to call (up)

[road doggy dogg]

Verlander gets a nice payday. Wish I was going to Opening Day but I'll have to settle for seeing him a few other times this season instead.
crossrine

[Droford]

Giants traded Scott proctor to the orioles for cash, and he's going to AAA Norfolk

[OssMan]

Johan Santana out for the season. :|
I don't understand why the name "Johan" is pronounced the way it is in Spanish. Wouldn't "Jojan" (or "Yojan") make more sense?

[Droford]

Maybe they like classical music

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Just realized...

Monday: work. can't play hooky as I already have days off upcoming.
Wednesday: night game but it's the same night I have classes.
Thursday: work. these Thursday day games are retarded.

Opening Day isn't until next Friday for me</font> :(

[Emperor Smeat]

Some news and notes from the end of Red Sox's Spring Training:

* Both Jose Iglesias and Jackie Bradley Jr got included on the Opening Day roster although only Iglesias is guaranteed so far to start that day.

* Bradley got his spot as a result of his good Spring Training stats, Ortiz getting hurt, and the team dropping Ryan Sweeney.

* Bard got demoted to Double A while Lester was named the Opening Day starter against the Yanks. Mauro Gomez staying in Pawtucket to start the season.

* Alfredo Aceves still on the Red Sox.

[Triple Naitch]

Pretty sure Bradley is starting in left tomorrow.