December 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: Keuchel does have some Buehrle qualities that I could see them being interested in. That's a good point
December 7, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, Sleepy Harold said: Are those real players or did the Angels just make up a transaction to convince their fans they are making moves?
December 7, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, LittleHurt05 said: Are those real players or did the Angels just make up a transaction to convince their fans they are making moves? They’re real, but the Phillies got the better pitcher in the trade.
December 7, 20187 yr 6 hours ago, whitesoxwinner said: Thanks raBBit. I knew I was probably wrong. I could see them also focusing on a guy like Dallas Keuchel, for instance. Do you think Boras will convince harper not to sign next week and wait some more? Why wouldn't the Sox urge Harper to let them know, as soon as possible, in order to give them a chance to seek additional players, and thus improve their prospects for a competitive 2019? That would certainly be in Harper's interest, if he is seriously considering coming to the Sox. A team that is already prepared for a post season run, and only needs to acquire one more piece, would not be able to legitimately make that plea, but the Sox have other needs. If the front office simply told him that they want to win now, and are willing to commit the financial resources to pursue additional players, it could be to everyone's advantage to wrap up their deal, as quickly as possible. I like that approach better than a "hard ball" tactic, such as; "Hey, here's our offer. If you don't take it now, we're moving on. We can't sit around and wait on you, at the risk of losing out on other potential acquisitions." In other words, there is indeed a legitimate reason to inject some urgency here, and urgency helps close the deal. Edited December 7, 20187 yr by Lillian
December 7, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, aeichhor said: Yandy's a strange bird. Arms like John Cena, has no pop in his bat. Elite level eye though.
December 7, 20187 yr Author Jose Fernandez was almost traded shortly before his death. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article222332785.html He said the Marlins nearly traded Jose Fernandez to Arizona before the 2016 season, less than a year before he died in a boating accident, because he had turned down an extension that winter and ownership had no confidence he would sign with the Marlins when he became a free agent after the 2018 season. He said the Marlins’ 2015 contract offer to Fernandez topped $30 million, the largest ever for a pre-arbitration pitcher. Samson couldn’t recall the exact terms. The proposed 5-for-1 trade with Arizona would have sent pitcher Patrick Corbin, third baseman Brandon Drury and center fielder AJ Pollock, among others, to the Marlins. “Arizona turned it down,” Samson told me. “We thought it was going to happen but we never had any agreement.” Read more here: https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article222332785.html#storylink=cpy
December 7, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, southsider2k5 said: Jose Fernandez was almost traded shortly before his death. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article222332785.html Ugh, that's kinda creepy to mention, cause had the trade went through, he'd still be alive.
December 7, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Jose Fernandez was almost traded shortly before his death. https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article222332785.html So he'd be a free agent right now. He'd probably be in that Bryce/Manny tier, too
December 8, 20187 yr 11 minutes ago, reiks12 said: Cubs sent whole minor league operations to Vegas, including athletic trainers. Why?
December 8, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, bschmaranz said: Physicals on potential signings? Well they are also linked to two guys coming off major injuries (Miller and Britton)
December 8, 20187 yr Just now, fathom said: Well they are also linked to two guys coming off major injuries (Miller and Britton) Yup. It's a smart move.
December 10, 20187 yr Despite knowing that he actually is not much better than Engel...I still kinda was fascinated by idea of signing Hamilton.
December 10, 20187 yr 22 minutes ago, bmags said: Despite knowing that he actually is not much better than Engel...I still kinda was fascinated by idea of signing Hamilton. Same. If anything, you'd have one of them on the bench as a late inning defensive replacement.
December 10, 20187 yr Hamilton off the board for just $5M to the Royals. Definitely a signing I would have supported at that dollar amount.
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