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.....and the Jays get Caesar Izturis??? Might as well just hand them the pennant.
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Mark Buehrle spoke out against the Marlins saying management is full of liars considering he was promised the same stuff they told the taxpayers and then got tossed in favor of shredding the payroll as soon as possible.
The ironic thing was himself and his agent were well aware of the Marlins history of doing stuff like that since they refused to give him and everyone else a no-trade clause but signed anyways because of Guillen and all the promises. |
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Always liked Buerle, hope he doesn't whine it up and ask to be traded from the Jays
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Red Sox and Mariners appear to be the only teams interested in Mike Napoli at the moment with Napoli wanting 4 years.
Mariners willing to offer the extra year and money while the Red Sox are hesitant on the 4th year but might add more money to make it up. He would be willing to play as a 1B or DH if he ends up signing with the Red Sox though. |
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Anyone who considers themselves a power hitter would be best to avoid Seattle. Killed Sexson and derailed Adrian Beltre for four years.
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Believe the fences arebeing brought in in Seattle.
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I knew they were discussing it in SD, didn't know about Seattle.
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Why not Texas?
Does Texas have someone coming up from the minors? |
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They didn't offer him an extension or initial qualifying offer but still are somewhat interested considering they booked a meeting with him next week.
Rangers probably go after Russell Martin if they lose Napoli although no clue what they have for quality catching prospects. I know the Red Sox took Saltalamacchia from them a couple of years ago in a trade. |
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Fences are already being moved in here in SD. Im,excited.
I think Napoli is viewed as a 1b/C/DH hybrid more than full time catcher. I still dont get why Texas wouldnt give him the $13 mil qualifying offer. His batting average was down but he still had solid peripherals across the board. |
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Do you think the pitching in SD will still be as potent with the fences or a wash because the power numbers will improve for Headly and the rest?
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Im glad to see a good baseball forum. Im a huge fan but none of my friends are.
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I think PETCO will still be a pitchets park, just not as extreme as in years past. The reason it plays so big is due more to its location than size. Being right off the bay, the marine layer sets around game time and bogs down the air, which is why the ball dies during night games.
Thats not something one can control, but I expect the park to be a little more forgiving, especially to left handed hitters. |
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read that KC is willing to give up their top prospect - considered the best in baseball - for a top pitcher
seems like KC might think now is their time to push for a playoff spot |
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not sure they have enough parts imo
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Still don't buy the Royals. Too young, inexperienced and just not good enough. Their chief strength is the incompetence of their division foes like Cleveland, Minnesota, and ChiSox. Hell, if Detroit shits the bed for 130 games again maybe KC can capitalize, but I wouldn't count on it.
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Whos the prospect? Myers?
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Myers, yeah
Royals willing to part with top prospect to land frontline starting pitcher Fri, 23 Nov, 2012 8:54 PM EST The Kansas City Royals are pushing hard to contend in 2013, considering almost every option to upgrade their pitching staff. And that includes trading the best hitting prospect in baseball. In their search for a top-of-the-rotation starter, the Royals have dangled outfielder Wil Myers, the consensus 2012 minor league player of the year, two sources told Yahoo! Sports. While the Royals have designated Myers off-limits for anything other than pitching, teams with frontline starters understand Kansas City is desperate to add another pitcher after re-signing Jeremy Guthrie and trading for Ervin Santana. With the returns of Danny Duffy and Felipe Paulino from Tommy John surgery, plus the arrival of prospect Jake Odorizzi, an overhaul of the Royals' rotation could thrust them into contention in the AL Central – especially with a pitcher like Tampa Bay's James Shields, whom the Royals covet at the top of the rotation but are loath to trade for because only two years remain on his deal and he has thrown the second-most regular-season innings of any pitcher the last two seasons. story continues: http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/roya...015456742.html |
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Probably better to just keep him another year to add more depth to their hitting and outfield considering both were either bad or young. Could get more a year later from a trade than just a pitcher now (assuming his value improves).
The division next year is still the Tigers to lose while the Wild Card might be a bit out of their reach even with a trade now unless they pull an "A's" type season next year. |
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Rays extend Evan Longoria. 6-years, $100 mil. with a club option at the end.
He's now in Tampa Bay until 2022 earning a grand total of $136 mil. |
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if he ever figuerd out how to stay healthy again, watch out
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Thats good money, and it's cool to see him not be a greedy bastard like A-Rod. That definitely a good signing for the team.
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Wonder if Longoria leaves Tampa first or the Rays do?
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Red Sox and Marlins were rumored to be involved in a potential deal over Giancarlo Stanton but got squashed once it was found out both Selig and the Players Union are monitoring the Marlins for the rest of the offseason.
The Marlins are right around the limit of what they can get away with money pinching before getting hit with a grievance complaint by the union while any future trades means the team needs to take in more money in order for Selig to approve. |
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There's a pretty good article about how if the Marlins are serious about re-building, they should be trading Stanton for a bushel of prospects.
Do you have a link to that rumour, I'd love to read it. |
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Link I got was from ESPN but it didn't mention anything about the Marlins rebuilding.
http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index...mors_20_1.html I doubt the Red Sox would offer more than maybe 1-2 top prospects for him considering they want to rebuild their minor league system. Only reason the other teams (Yanks, Os, Phillies, Cubs) would be willing is to overload the offer just to make Selig happy than it being due to Stanton's actual value. |
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Jeff Keppinger broke fell down a flight of stairs at his home and broke his fibula.
Yankees were interested in him, as were a few other teams. NOT ANYMORE! |
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If I'm the Rays, and KC was offering Myers for Shields straight up, I'd jump all over it. They'd get a young 20s corner outfielder who could 30+ HR/year for the next seven years for a guy who will surely walk when his contract is up.
On the other end of that, are the Royals really close enough to trade arguably the best hitting prospect inbaseball? I'm not so sure. Shields would definitely give them a huge boost, but I don't think he makes them more than an 80 win team. |
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No, the Royals aren't good enough for that trade to do much.
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That's what I was thinking. The Rays should press hard. They need a bat to back up Longo, and their pitching depth is more than capable of replacing Shields over time.
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http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/11/26/3...red-sox-royals
That link above is to a rumour of Lester to KC for Myers |
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Mets offered David Wright a 6-year, $100 mil. contract extension yesterday. Wright wants 7 years and he's expected to decline this.
We go live to Vito Cruz for his thoughts on this. |
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At this point, just give him the damn 7th year. He'll retire as the most prolific hitter in team history. Knowing the Mets though, they'll start the season with no extension done and Wright will walk away with the Mets getting nothing. |
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Wonder if the royals would be a landing spot for Matt garza. Dosent match up on paper since he's a free agent after the season and his injury thing. Just throwing it out there.
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The entire Royals pitching staff last year was a mixed bag. Bruce Chen is schizophrenic, Luke Hochevar is a #1 pick bust, I just don't know if this is the year they go for a big pitching contract with somebody. For some reason I keep thinking about the money they threw at Gil Meche. I like him, he was good, but not #1 starter for $55 million good. Those are the types of things that kill the Royals.
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I legitimately may quit the Mets if they botch these negotiations with Wright.
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At the end of that contract Wright will be 37, which is younger than A-Rod, Pujols, Braun, Hamilton (if he gets a long term deal), and Torii Hunter at the end of their current deals, and he will be the same age as Longoria at the end of his. It's not a bad deal for the Mets especially if they can put most of the money in the front of the contract.
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