Balta1701 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 09:45 PM) Bottom 5 in the AL... Indians 33-41 Mariners 34-42 Red Sox 34-43 A's 34-44 White Sox 32-42 5 teams out of it before the break, and 4 of these teams had real expectations going into the season. And all 4 based those expectations on major free agent signings. Maybe that's worth noting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) And all 4 based those expectations on major free agent signings. Maybe that's worth noting? Absolutely. On the position player side, the game is about being young, energetic, and athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 (edited) http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/story/_...adjust-pitching Mattingly questions Puig's desire to adjust to pitching (should probably send the memo over to Steverson as well) Edited June 29, 2015 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 With each coming year, betting big on the top tier FAs looks more like a fool's errand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 10:37 PM) With each coming year, betting big on the top tier FAs looks more like a fool's errand Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez aren't exactly helping that cause out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 08:48 PM) And all 4 based those expectations on major free agent signings. Maybe that's worth noting? Which major free agents were the Indians banking on? Their expectations were based on growth from starting pitching. Unless you're not counting them among the four teams that had expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (shysocks @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 08:15 AM) Which major free agents were the Indians banking on? Their expectations were based on growth from starting pitching. Unless you're not counting them among the four teams that had expectations. Maybe backdating it to the idea of Swisher and Bourn coming in before 2013 (probably)....while their "core" of Santana/Brantley/Gomes/Kipnis/now Lindor has basically remained the same. Their pitching staff was either internally developed or traded for (Bauer/Carrasco), but no huge free agents additions there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShandyMan Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (Jake @ Jun 28, 2015 -> 11:37 PM) With each coming year, betting big on the top tier FAs looks more like a fool's errand I could see Justin Upton becoming another cautionary tale this offseason. He's a great player but the red flags scare me. Especially at the price he'll command. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 QUOTE (shysocks @ Jun 29, 2015 -> 10:15 AM) Which major free agents were the Indians banking on? Their expectations were based on growth from starting pitching. Unless you're not counting them among the four teams that had expectations. Actually I was going with Oakland there since they signed Butler to a multi-year deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Our good friend Ronald Belisario, doing Ronald Belisario things http://deadspin.com/sometimes-its-hard-to-...tter-1714828376 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I thought the Rays would be smart enough to steer away from that grease fire. Btw, Kipnis is putting up some incredible stats recently. Time for Phil Rogers to dream Jason was on the South Side and pen an All-Star advocacy column. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kageman129 Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I thought this was funny... @darrenrovell: The Mets are paying Bobby Bonilla $1.19M this year. Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard & Matz cost less than $2M COMBINED. 1h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 30, 2015 -> 09:33 AM) I thought the Rays would be smart enough to steer away from that grease fire. Btw, Kipnis is putting up some incredible stats recently. Time for Phil Rogers to dream Jason was on the South Side and pen an All-Star advocacy column. Did you know Curtis Granderson was from Chicago too????? And neither team drafted him!!!! Thanks, Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Mike DiGiovanna @MikeDiGiovanna 5m5 minutes ago #Angels GM Jerry Dipoto has confirmed that he will be resigning. http://lat.ms/1gbN72c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Mark Buehrle with another great start today. 7 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K. After a very poor start to the year in which he had a 6.75 ERA and 1.928 WHIP through his first 5 starts he has really turned it around and is having a typical Buehrle season. 2015 Totals: 9-4, 3.64 ERA, 1.194 WHIP, 106.1 IP, 9.06 H/9, 1.69 BB/9, 4.82 K/9, 2.85 K/BB Last 11 starts: 6-2, 2.53 ERA, .932 WHIP, 78.1 IP, 6.89 H/9, 1.49 BB/9, 5.28 K/9, 3.54 K/BB Pretty damn good for a guy that tops out at 86 MPH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Miguel Sano called up for Twins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13179916 Didn't realize Bonilla was getting $1.2 million per season all the way through 2035. That's like Herschel Walker's New Jersey General/Trump contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 In a little bit of '05 nostalgia for ya, AJ Pierzynski and Juan Uribe hit back to back homers for the Braves tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 10:19 PM) In a little bit of '05 nostalgia for ya, AJ Pierzynski and Juan Uribe hit back to back homers for the Braves tonight. Upon reading this, Reinsdorf just gave Kenny a 5 year contract extension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 1, 2015 -> 06:12 PM) http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=13179916 Didn't realize Bonilla was getting $1.2 million per season all the way through 2035. That's like Herschel Walker's New Jersey General/Trump contract. Deferring money can be a good concept and helped the Mets make the World Series. Deferring money at 8 percent interest? Not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Three SP's made their season debuts this afternoon. Only one was any good. Matt Moore: 4.2 IP, 6 H, 4 K, 2 BB, 4 R Matt Cain: 5 IP, 7 H, 2 K, 4 BB, 5 R Jose Fernandez: 6 IP, 7 H, 6 K, 0 BB, 3 R, also hit a solo homer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Boy that is a great message to send... Mike DiGiovanna @MikeDiGiovanna 2h2 hours ago Bill Stoneman, 71, on #Angels GM job: "Hopefully I have the energy and my mind still works well enough to do it." http://lat.ms/1UdqREQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Hope he is left handed.... https://twitter.com/MLBGIFs/status/616697426368270336 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickofypres Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Anychance we can give Jerry Dipoto a job in our FO? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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