<font color=goldenrod>Trumboners</font>

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On the subject of Zack Greinke, does he seriously want to start up the Hatfields & McCoys feud all over again? I can picture a lot of Dodger fans trashing their jerseys if he goes to the other side.

I don't think he cares.

As got a steal by getting Alonso for Pomerantz. Love Alonso.

"Alphabet Soup" Rzepzynski also a steal in that trade, such an "Oakland" type player....

The Os also got LHP cJ Riefenhauser for Clevenger, which is funny causd they both went to Chipola College in FL

that IS funny

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, my sides are splitting. I can barely contain my laughter.</font>

you guys are such unbelievable cunts when it comes to Droford and sports... what is it about sports that makes people entirely unbearable

you're right, it was NOT funny

Yeah guys the only person allowed to be a big cunt when it comes to his sports opinions is RDD.

<font color=goldenrod>It's fine to post a random anecdote you find interesting. But saying "it's funny" just seems weird when it's clearly not funny

I dunno. Whatever.</font>

1. Competition.
2. geographical hatreds. (North/South, East Coast/West Coast, Mets fans/Yankee fans)
3. teams having a chance of winning.
4. Droford just posts random stats that don't matter.

<font color=goldenrod>Pedro Alvarez and Chris Carter non-tendered by the Pirates and Astros, respectively. Both guys have a shitload of power but are one dimensional.

Henderson Alvarez leads the list of pitchers non-tendered yesterday.</font>

Last thing the Yankees need is another huge long term contract with a 30+ year old pitcher. Yankees still have Teixeira, A-Rod, and CC on the books for long deals. Also, Yankees are 13-7 against Price in 30 games.

<font color=goldenrod>Sounds like the Mets had Zobrist and O'Day as the top two guys on their wishlist but never expected both would command 4-year offers for multiple teams, so now they're likely out on both players.

Can understand not committing 4 years to Zobrist. A lot of money and time to pump into an everyday player about to enter his age 35 season and who is good at a lot of things but doesn't have any "can't miss" qualities to him.

O'Day though? Fuck it, I'd give him the 4th year guaranteed. I've seen little to suggest he's going to fall off a cliff. 3 years from him on par to what he's done of late makes a possibly bad 4th year worth it I think.</font>

The fact that he's a reliever and that those guys typically burn out is probably one reason. I find it so odd that year after year, teams splurge on one inning guys when they really needn't to. Teams with a lead in the 9th win like 95% or some ridiculously near perfect percentage of the time.

Overpaying for that is silly.

Jumping on handsome Frank Drebin's point on Alonso going to Oakland, I agree. Pomeranz is a reliever trying to pretend to be a starterbut is really a lefty specialist. Gimme the everyday player who is average on offense and good on d.

<font color=goldenrod>I think the Royals have proven the importance of having lock down one-inning guys to turn to in the back of the bullpen. The real folly is when teams overpay for "closers".

If you have the 3-4-5 hitters due up in the 8th inning, I'm bringing in my best reliever then and turning elsewhere for the 9th. But no, managers feel obligated to make decisions in thrall of the almight save. It's a bullshit statistic that should be eliminated.</font>

Yeah but the Royals aren't going out and paying free agent money on those guys. They're either developed from within or acquired through trade.

I do agree at the idea of a lockdown pen but as the Dodgers have so aptly proven blowing big money on free agent relief help is a fool's errand.

<font color=goldenrod>Repertoire also has a lot to do with it. Those fireballing relievers are eventually gonna slow up.

That's part of the reason I love the idea of bringing in O'Day. As a submarine guy he guts through batters with off-speed stuff and a lot of movement. I don't think he's going to suddenly break down.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...odayda01.shtml

Those numbers are eye-popping for a sidearm pitcher. Looking at that chart depresses me knowing the Mets let him get away with poor roster management early in the 2009 season.</font>

Cliff Lee cleared to pitch in 2016..... He's definitely worth the gamble at the right price with an incentive laden deal.....

Indians VP of Player Personnel Ross Atkins is the new Blue Jays GM.

So was Jim Johnson. Then he woke up and sucked. I'm not saying O'Day is gonna tank but if I'm a contending team the team the last thing I'm looking to spend on is free agent relievers.

Im gonna miss Oday but the Os wont pay him

I really hate the Jays

it does make you wonder what the motivations are, but whatever, I'm just gonna wait and see where everything goes.

You know who else went to Chipola? Jose Bautista

Kinda funny.

fucking DBacks unis are super ugly because of this dumb sublimated diamond pattern everywhere

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the feedback is in!

https://twitter.com/Dbacks/status/672605802302062593

Across the way, I actually love the new Padres unis. Well, except for the awful blue camo. But the home white and alternate brown are pretty sweet.

http://content.sportslogos.net/news/...ey-590x321.jpg

http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/...3083_th_45.jpg

<font color=goldenrod>D-Backs uniforms look like shit. Should have just gone back to the classic purple.</font>

<font color=goldenrod>Pads uniforms are pretty sweet, however.</font>

Like, they're called the DIAMONDBACKS so I honestly have no qualms putting a DIAMOND on their BACK.

But I think I would have done a diamondback/snakeskin pattern on the numbers rather than anywhere else on their uniform.

The DIAMOND pattern looks better on their teal alternates because it's on their BACK rather than their shoulders.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVWW3VSVEAAZz0E.jpg:large


https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CVWTabTUYAAYTTw.jpg:large

Did they find some old Florida Marlins lettering and decide to save on uniform costs?

if they did away with the diamond pattern crap and put full piping on the pants (because this way looks dumb), I'd give it like an A-. Right nowe it's probably a C-.

Those look like jerseys I see in my fucking Sunday league. Boo urns indeed. Like, the dye sub looks really amateur.

Read a rumor that reception to the brown alternate has been so staggeringly positive (a very large contingent of fans, myself, to an extent, included) that ownership and marketing is seriously reconsidering the uniforms for 2017, and possibly replace navy with brown permanently. I'd honestly love the idea. It's very much apart of the Padres history and easily their most popular jersey.

Agree.