Dick Allen

I have the feeling the Mariners are going to wish the opt out was their's after year 3.

2.1 WAR for close to minimum seems like a good deal especially for a team that is always concerned about budget.

I wonder where all these broke owners get the money for these contracts. Maybe JR needs a gofundme page.

The Mets still don't have a manager.

Has there ever been a guy having the season Kimbrel was having traded at the deadline?

They probably live in FL. Spring Training location is a pretty big deal, Many players live in the offseason near their teams facility so they can use it in the winter and spend an extra 6 weeks at home. For a west coast guy, unless they actually live near LA where driving to and from a gane can really be a problem, training in Phienix and spending you summer winning in Chicaho should be pretty attractive.

I think he winds up back with the Dodgers, but he has to look at the Sox if they are in on him and think with his addition it's a team that should dominate.

I dontthink that should be much of an issue if the money is right. It's not like he has to move to Chicago permanently, and MLB players always rank Chicago their favorite. Plus, the Sox train in AZ. Scherzer would be a franchise altering signing.

The problem with him was he was reverting back to his previous form late in the season. But maybe an offseason and spring get him back. He is talented .

I will slice and dice for you. First the guy has had a HOF career. At the time of the trade this season he had pitched 36.2 innings. He gave up 13 hits and struck out 64, and had an ERA of 0.49. While I would say that is a pace that would be almost impossible to maintain, he certainly was the most dominant reliever in the game. To expect that to suddenly become a below average set up man is giving yourself or whomever way too much credit. But on message boards bei g wrong is easily forgotten or answered with a glad I was wrong, not the mess Hahn has. I loved trading for Kimbrel. I just hated Madrigal was included because I think he is pretty good. Same career OPS+ as Semien. And his low salary was beneficial to the rest of the roster. Replacing him will cost the White Sox big money they did not have to spend.

I think the period now is for teams to try to convince the public and players they are operating in good faith. maybe throw their fanbases a bone before all talk goes to labor., And for the middle class and lower free agents to lock something in before the great unknown, as they are usually the ones ultimately squeezed by a new CBA.

Semien will be 31 and he has only had 2 seasons where he was a better than average offensive player. Of course both of them were way better than average. I would be careful with ho.. it seems like his eventual price tag may be a bit more than he will be worth.

I’m sure the physical will be all teams need.

He was playing in one of the winter leagues, and now has a back issue. I doubt the Mets could have traded him without eating most of his money anyway, but now they might as well just hold on to him and see what happens in spring training.

They couldn't have fired him even if they lost today based on what they said to players and select media members after it was leaked Nagy was going away.. What would be funny is if Nagy or his agent leaked it.

Pat Fizgerald's offense makes the Bears current offense appear modern. You know the Bears would be interested.

One thing Schwarber does well defensively is throw, but the rest is pretty bad. The thing is, with Robert in CF fully healthy, I wouldn't be too worried about the range in the corners. They can cheat towards the lines and the Sox would be fine. What they need is someone who will make the plays when the ball is hit their way, and being able to throw would be a big plus.

I agree. If they now fire him after the game, making him go through all that was more than unprofessional, it was cruel. Someone leaked it. Once it was out, they had to fire him immediately or give him an extension and say the story was BS.

Yes, let's look forward. This is a guy described as a Paul Goldschmidt type, Paul Konerko on steroids, making very little money with a ton of control. Looking forward, a guy like this is exactly what the team needs even if JR breaks the bank, because even if he does have a huge payroll, eventually that means luxury tax. That his something JR didn't want to pay even when he was printing money with the Bulls. Vaughn is a keeper. The Sox will rue the day they let him go unless a team overpays.

I think he has the latest edition of the Baseball Encyclopedia memorized. He definitely knows a lot of names. If he ever wrote a tell all involving seedy characters, he probably would have to go into witness protection.

If Caulfield ever writes a book, he will definitely name names. It might be all that he does, but he will at least do that.

It's funny, they are all over this, but had nothing on Graveman.

If they fire him in season, it probably means Pace stays. They have to blame the coach. Now Pace and the rest of the Bears brass can fool themselves into thinking the problem isn't talent level, it's coaching. Nagy is a nice start, but if Pace is still around, it will be more of the same, unless he totally lucks out and brings in a guy who turns into a HOF level coach.

Yes he did, but so did Zach Duke. It could go either way, but man, $8 million a year for a 50 inning non closer is spending some cash. I just hope it doesn't cause them to try to be more "economical" with other needs.

Not many players lefty or righty hit the top pitchers. That is kind of why they are the top pitchers.