Dodgers close on Price, via Tiger's beat writer.
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Dodgers close on Price, via Tiger's beat writer.
I hope this is true, unless they are going to give up Seager or Urias.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToasterOven
Tigers need to get at least as much as Reds got for Cueto.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffI hope this is true, unless they are going to give up Seager or Urias.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToasterOven
Girlfriend is from New York so when we go to visit her parents I always get in as many Mets games as I can and subsequently have become a big fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by SanlmarQuote:
Originally Posted by MrTickle
You really England? Follow baseball?
More action in the Dodgers/Marlins trade. Turns out that the Braves are also involved, and the Dodgers are getting a lot more than initially thought.
Marlins send to Dodgers: Matt Latos, Michael Morse, and a competitive draft pick
Dodgers then send to Braves: Hector Olivera (recent Cuban signing, in minors right now), Paco Gonzalez, minor league P Zach Bird, and the draft pick from the Marlins
Braves then send to Dodgers: Jim Johnson, Alex Wood, and minor league infielder Jose Peraza (who is actually pretty good)
Dodgers then send to Marlins: Minor league pitchers Jeff Brigham, Victor Araujo and Kevin Guzman. None of these guys are considered big prospects.
The deal is not final, but that's the word right now.
Also, there are rumors that the Dodgers will send Peraza and others (maybe Wood or Johnson) to Detroit to get Price.
Even if they don't, Latos AND Alex Wood are a big upgrade in the rotation, and Jim Johnson is a nice addition to the bullpen.
I dont think this is going down like this, but if it is what a coup for the dodgers. It makes no sense for the Braves to do this trade though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
If this winds up being the trade, the Braves must think Olivera is the slightly older version of Jose Abreu then. Wood is a huge asset to give away, and the Dodgers should keep him IMO instead of flipping for price. Wood is controlled through 2020 and is already an established #3/borderline #2 starter.
I think the Marlins are getting shorted a bit here also, but meh, they get rid of Morse and stil lget 3 C-level guys. Costing them the draft pick hurts. Peraza being in the deal is what really makes no sense to me at all. take him out, and it seems like a fair deal. I'm guessing he's not part of the final deal, or if he is, there are more pieces still to come that havent been leaked yet.
I gotta say good job to the Phillies as well, for once in forever, getting a nice return on Hamels. Harrison, if healthy (big if), is a solid mid-rotation guy, 3 top 100 prospects, and then 2 other young project SP's to boot. Not a bad haul.
Harrison might be done and a bust from here on out, but even without him they get 5 guys for 2 (the 2nd being an easily replaceable MR) and save a little bit of cash.
Imagine if they broke up the team 4 years ago like they should have. They might be decent now.Quote:
Originally Posted by gut
Latos becoming a dodger is perfect. He's the most hated non dodger here, so it just makes sense. Morse going there hurts because he's loved here. He's just always hurt.
I guess they didn't want to give up Urias.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan DruffI hope this is true, unless they are going to give up Seager or Urias.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToasterOven
Sizzle what would you lay me now for a last longer between toronto and kc?
They should. What makes him so special too?Quote:
Originally Posted by ToasterOvenI guess they didn't want to give up Urias.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Druff
Price is already a god and they have unlimited money
Agreed. 250 million dollar payroll dictates the action.Quote:
Originally Posted by chinamaniacThey should. What makes him so special too?Quote:
Originally Posted by ToasterOven
Price is already a god and they have unlimited money
Jays gave what seems like the equivalent of Cueto. A top pitching prospect, a high ceiling prospect from a+ and a flyer in the high minors.
I'm ok with it from the Tigers perspective.
Go jays
Dodgers trade finalized.
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/s...finalize-trade
Dodgers are also getting Luis Avilan and Bronson Arroyo (lol).
Price trade to Toronto finalized.
Pretty bold moves by the Jays. Guess they really want to win, and think 2 wildcards makes it possible.
Dodgers having to pay for Arroyo makes the deal make a little more sense. Still Dodgers pwned this trade, unless Olivera becomes Abrea the next 5 years. All the Dodger had to do was eat the Morse and Arroyo salaries.
They already DFA'd the garbage contracts they ate.Quote:
Originally Posted by gut
I'm the worlds worst handicapper. What would you want?Quote:
Originally Posted by gut
KC and Toronto made the moves (obv) to go deep in the AL.
One bet I wish I took in the off season even though I hate tying money up too long so I didn't do it is the Royals over 82 wins which I thought was free money. They lost a few players including big game James but still the team has a lot of depth with all the confidence in the world.
The Blu Jays lineup was already super sick and very consistent unlike what the Tigers should have been if healthy all year and now Toronto improves by adding Troy Tulowitzki to it. All the Blu Jays needed was one solid starter and they got him in David Price.
As good as David Price is will he be enough with the other starting pitching mutts the Blu Jays have to make the post season? All of these moves will be a mega failure if the Blu Jays don't get at least a wildcard spot.
I think Toronto will at least get a wildcard and could be setup nicely for a divisional series win depending who they play as long as it's not the Royals which then it would be interesting. KC shouldn't want to face the Blu Jays in the first round either but lets assume they don't or that Toronto gets past the first round, will they have enough starting pitching to go any further then that?
Dodgers spent enough money and don't give a shit since they have it to burn. If they can't finally get over the hump this year and at least get to the World Series then I don't know what to say really.
Baseball is such a high variance sport needing all the pieces of the puzzle to come together. The Tigers had their chances since 2006 and couldn't get the job done after going on spending sprees. Will the Dodgers fall into this category as well?
Obviously wishing I had bet a ton more:Quote:
Originally Posted by BeerAndPoker
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Originally Posted by jsearles22
Obviously wishing I had bet a ton more:
^^^
I don't care what all the baseball analysts said with their projections for the 2015 Royals season prior to it starting, 33/1 is really good value.
Teams lose a piece here and there but no way should people have thought the Royals wouldn't be good when all they have done the previous 5 years was build this team up making progression every season until they hit success in 2014.
Honestly I think the Royals projections were less about them and more about the AL Central. Detroit should have been great- they suck. Repeat for Chicago. Repeat for Cleveland. KC was viewed as an ok club but we didn't improve and everyone else did, supposedly. But Kendrys Morales has been better than Billy Butler. Volquez has been better than Shields was. Our bullpen has unfathomly been better. Moose hit like .179 last year, .300 this year. Hosmer, Cain have improved. No one or position has regressed. And now we have Cueto and ZobristQuote:
Originally Posted by BeerAndPokerQuote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22
Obviously wishing I had bet a ton more:
^^^
I don't care what all the baseball analysts said with their projections for the 2015 Royals season prior to it starting, 33/1 is really good value.
Teams lose a piece here and there but no way should people have thought the Royals wouldn't be good when all they have done the previous 5 years was build this team up making progression every season until they hit success in 2014.
Good luck
good value but KC ain't winning shit all.
As someone said on reddit: Sandy Alderson is a motherfucking magician: Mets have added 3 major league bats and a late inning major league reliever this week without giving up a single major league piece or any of their top 6 prospects.
Uribe, Johnson and Cespedes without giving up Wheeler as was once suggested. Incredible.
Currently 1-0 up vs Nats. Let's go Mets.
They did well, but in fairness, if they gave up Wheeler for 2 months on Cespedes it would be retarded.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrTickle
I'm pretty happy with the prospects.
Pretty much every beer in KC is $8.75. Summer shandy, or any other tall boys are $12. I'm not sure what this chart is talking about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daly
I went to a game in Texas in 2009 & am pretty sure beer was more expensive then than in that chart.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22Pretty much every beer in KC is $8.75. Summer shandy, or any other tall boys are $12. I'm not sure what this chart is talking about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daly
They don't even have 12oz beers at Tigers games from what I can recall unless it's in a special section so lol at this chart.
This is the first year I haven't gone to a single game and the way the Tigers are shitting the bed right now who can blame me?
I believe beers were $8.50 or $9 last year for a 24oz. draft domestic.
Went to the Mets game tonight - great victory. In regards to the beer prices they seem rather reasonable on that chart - too bad I'm not of age to drink in the USA.
lol, yeah, this chart isn't even closeQuote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22Pretty much every beer in KC is $8.75. Summer shandy, or any other tall boys are $12. I'm not sure what this chart is talking about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daly
i'd love to find a $5 beer at Busch
Fighting Royals are in your grill again. Donaldson is still crying. Royals almost put Tulo on DL days after he is traded.
The best part is first player tossed is a Blue Jay.
Playoffs can't come fast enough.
I think Donaldson is still mad about the Wild Card game last yearQuote:
Originally Posted by Sanlmar
Our All-Star 3B is out today after getting hit Saturday night. So their All Star 3B gets to wear one. Deal with it. Get over it. Instead they whined like bitches all day
Royals are a bunch of pussies.
Royals do have a chip on their shoulder and Donaldson is a baby.
Lolwalgreens now losing against Arizona
Big 'ol sack of pussies with an 11.5 game lead in the division. If you add up the division leads in the other 5 divisions combined its 12.5 games TOTAL!!Quote:
Originally Posted by simpdog
Everyone thought the AL Central was going to be the class of baseball this year and it has been atrocious. None of the big free agent signings paid off, well except the Royals which everyone thought they went in reverse from Billy Butler to Morales and Shields to Volquez. Oops, were they all wrong!
The class of MLB is the NL Central. That three headed monster is sick. Its pretty gross that two of those three teams will be going into a one game wild card playoff for their lives! The 2nd wild card has made baseball infinitely more interesting, but still gross at the same time that it all comes down to one game. Mets/Nationals and Dodgers/Giants are playing to win their divisions because none of them have a shot at a wild card. 3 of the 4 best teams in baseball in one division! Thats unlucky for a few of them!
The young gun Cubs and the HR mashing Blue Jays are the scariest teams right now IMO
I think he was talking about the bean ball war they had with Toronto since his post was from 6 days ago but thanks for the write up that had nothing to do with the subject.Quote:
Originally Posted by jsearles22Big 'ol sack of pussies with an 11.5 game lead in the division. If you add up the division leads in the other 5 divisions combined its 12.5 games TOTAL!!Quote:
Originally Posted by simpdog
Everyone thought the AL Central was going to be the class of baseball this year and it has been atrocious. None of the big free agent signings paid off, well except the Royals which everyone thought they went in reverse from Billy Butler to Morales and Shields to Volquez. Oops, were they all wrong!
The class of MLB is the NL Central. That three headed monster is sick. Its pretty gross that two of those three teams will be going into a one game wild card playoff for their lives! The 2nd wild card has made baseball infinitely more interesting, but still gross at the same time that it all comes down to one game. Mets/Nationals and Dodgers/Giants are playing to win their divisions because none of them have a shot at a wild card. 3 of the 4 best teams in baseball in one division! Thats unlucky for a few of them!
The young gun Cubs and the HR mashing Blue Jays are the scariest teams right now IMO
cards have been on top for so long this thread is really boring for me
daaaang the pirates killing the dodgers with a 9 run inning