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QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 01:09 AM) Max will get way more With Lester off the market, I can see how that would be to Scherzer's advantage, but if you're a team looking to sign a big name starter, is Scherzer that much of a better option than Lester? Lester was actually better last year and if you ask me, his mechanics are a lot cleaner, meaning he should be able to actually maintain his form for the majority of his contract. I'm not sure if I can say the same for Scherzer.

I wonder what kind of contract Shields will get. We all know Scherzer will get similar, if not more, money than Lester.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 05:09 PM) Ha Dennis Rodman bashing the Knicks... "I learned that in probably 15 minutes when I was in Chicago," Rodman said. "It's not that difficult. It's a triangle." And Dennis is not a smart man.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 12:41 AM) Ethier/Kemp/Crawford/Van Slyke Rasmus Morse (that would be the equivalent of Viciedo, or worse) Aoki Melky Cabrera Jay Bruce Alex Rios (haha) Snider/Lambo Parra Carlos Gonzalez/Dickerson/Blackmon I like Van Slyke. He's been such a good hitter for LA the past few years in limited time. Not sure why LA would trade him though. He's cheap and a great 4th OFer that can probably start on a lot of other teams.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 01:54 PM) MLB Trade Rumors ‏@mlbtraderumors 13m13 minutes ago Tigers Focused On Retaining Max Scherzer http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/?p=44711 Yes, keep spending ludicrous amounts of money Ilitch.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) http://grantland.com/the-triangle/white-so...eff-samardzija/ Can't stand seeing "above average inning's eater" on the Q part, while waxing poetic on Samardjiza. Quintana > Samardzija. All day everyday.

I'd like the Sox to take a look at Lowrie. He wasn't real good last year, but I've always liked his game.

QUOTE (shipps @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 12:33 PM) Shouldn't he get whatever Shields gets this year? Or something similar. He should get even more since he's 3 years younger and just as good at this point.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 12:20 PM) Cam Newton injured in a car accident http://www.tmz.com/2014/12/09/cam-newton-i...d-in-car-wreck/ Cam's year cannot get any worse.

Crawford wouldn't be the worst if LA will pony up $30 million along with him. However, the guy's always hurt and when he does play, he's an alright player. I'd much rather have Kemp, but I have to imagine he'd cost a lot more.

So...did nobody else offer what we did for Samardzija? This just seems like a crappy return to me.

MLBTR via Susan Slusser says Semien, Bassit, and TBD. Beane must like Semien a lot, otherwise he just traded Addison Russel for half a season of Samardzija, Hammel, Semien, and Chris Bassit.

My season's done in the league I care about. Julio Jones killed me.

WOW. I did not see this coming whatsoever.

Anyone here play FIFA Ultimate Team?

If we do trade Anderson, we better get more than just Samardzija back. I'd love to have Josh Reddick in RF as opposed to Garcia next year. Plus he's a left handed bat you can stick near the bottom of the order to space out our right handed hitters down there. He's also got good pop. He can probably hit 20+ homers with ease at the Cell. Oakland is terrible for hitters. 1. Eaton CF (L) 2. Ramirez SS 3. LaRoche DH (L) 4. Abreu 1B 5. Reddick RF (L) 6. Garcia LF 7. Gillaspie 3B (L) 8. Semien 2B 9. Flowers C

Anyone but Anderson is my motto here. Semien's a nice player, but I think he's expendable, but I have a hard time saying the same with Anderson.

Brantly actually had a good year at the plate in 2012.

QUOTE (Jake @ Dec 5, 2014 -> 09:59 AM) Just got Lollipop on my HTC One and this thing is beautiful. I want to use it just to look at it. Some of the animations are awesome. I had it on my Nexus 5 and felt like it wasn't any faster than Kit Kat. But then I got the Nexus 6 and everything is smooth as hell.

QUOTE (gatnom @ Dec 6, 2014 -> 12:21 PM) So despite working in the software industry, I rarely keep up with things like the latest and greatest smartphones. I'm going to be upgrading soon, and due to me working with android quite a bit lately I was thinking about making the switch to an Android device. Are there any brands/phones that I should particularly avoid or check out? Moto X, LG G3, HTC One M8, Sony Xperia Z3. Those are the best flagships right now.

Wow he was awful last year.

I feel like the biggest issue here is that pitching in a game is so much more stressful than a bullpen session.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Dec 5, 2014 -> 12:39 AM) I've come full circle here on Cespedes and would really be happy if the Sox acquired him. My reasons: 1 He fits in the lineup 1 Eaton L 2 Semien R 3 Abreu R 4 LaRoche L 5 Cespedes R 6 Gillaspie L 7 Avi R 8 Alexei R 9 Flowers R Is not bad at all, and yea the 3 consecutive righties at the bottom of the order is a slight problem but nothing than cannot be remedied by pinch hitting (hi Carlos Sanchez). That's a good lineup, if Avi and Gillaspie play up to their potential it's a great lineup. 2. The price I think the Red Sox expected way more interest in Cespedes this offseason and they are getting virtually none, at least none offering the price in exchange for Cespedes they imagined when they acquired him for Lester. Cespedes was not in the Red Sox plan at all but they thought he would be an asset that would net them a greater-than-Lester return this offseason. That has not matierialized. Now the Red Sox are stuck with a guy they really do not want with the looming threat of getting just a draft pick in 2016 in exchange for Jon Lester. The price here could be as low as Tyler Danish/Micah Johnson + Courtney Hawkins (perhaps in a 3 way deal that nets Boston their coveted starting pitcher). That's pretty damn cheap for a guy who we know can at least play a big league OF. 3 He can improve He may be 29 but he also hasn't been in MLB for long. Most players are not Jose Abreu, it takes them time to figure the thing out. The Sox would be buying low on a guy with great athleticism and a very nice power bat, if the OBP even climbs above .340 Cespedes is probably a 3-4 WAR corner OF. I know it's cliche, but playing with Abreu and Alexei could really help him. He gets along with them (unlike Puig). 4. No commitment If it doesn't work, well, he's gone at the end of the year. A comparable FA signing bust would create an albatross the org just has to wait out. But! If it works the Sox gain the inside track on locking him up long term at the end of next season, effectively solving the corner OF hole. It's not a win/win, but at least it's not the kind of commitment that really holds the org back. There's no way in hell I'm giving up Hawkins for 1 year of Cespedes.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 10:57 AM) Yep. The Jays would trade Encarnacion (49) for him? The Phillies wouldn't give up Hamels (39)? Not sure how Hamels and his huge contract made it at 39. Especially when you consider Quintana was better last year.

QUOTE (bmags @ Dec 4, 2014 -> 10:45 AM) And what does any of that then have to do with anything? Why are you b****ing about some f***ing looting 2 weeks ago after a man was choked to death and gets no justice. Nobody cares about your fetish for fully operational 7-11s. Because that's just a distraction from talking about the real issues.