The MLB Thread

Holy crap Golden State just scored 92 in the first half in Chicago.

Space wrote:
Holy crap Golden State just scored 92 in the first half in Chicago.

You’re burying the lede: Thompson has ten three pointers in a half.

vansmack wrote:

shemptiness wrote:
Only three players in the history of the game have had back-to-back World Series games each with a homer and at least three RBI. They are Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Steve Pearce.

And in a contract year.  Good for him.

Aren't most years contract years with him?

shemptiness wrote:
Aren't most years contract years with him?

Funny.  Hadn't thought of that, but actually Toronto signed him to a 2-year deal in 2016 - his first "long term" contract.  So, yeah, pretty much.

Steve Pearce resigns with the Red Sox, one year $6.25m.

He must have  REALLY liked it there …

The only way Kemp, Puig, and Wood (plus a backup catcher and $7m) for Homer Bailey and two prospects makes sense, is if the Dodgers are making a move for a high priced outfielder.  Bryce Harper, anyone?

I hope so…


Personally I think the trade looks good for the Reds but I don’t know all the specifics

Rivera the first unanimous HOF selection. Martinez, Mussina, Halladay in as well.

I do feel badly for McGriff.  Not only was the end of his career not appreciated because, at the time, it was compared to those around him on PEDs, but the same players and the logjam it created in the HOF ballots kept him out of the Hall from the voters powers. 

Sure. the Baines Rule will now get him in from the veterans committee, but he deserved better. 

One big team out of the Harper running?

AJ Pollock to Dodgers, 4 yrs, $55m with opt outs.

Julian, wrote:
Rivera the first unanimous HOF selection. Martinez, Mussina, Halladay in as well.

In a nod to the O's, Mussina decides to not wear a Yankees hat in the HoF.

Did you see that piping hot think piece in the Philadelphia newspaper where columnist lectured his family that Halladay would've wanted to go in in a Phillies cap? It will take three weeks for my eyebrows to grow back after that singeing.

Julian, wrote:
Did you see that piping hot think piece in the Philadelphia newspaper where columnist lectured his family that Halladay would've wanted to go in in a Phillies cap? It will take three weeks for my eyebrows to grow back after that singeing.

Not even going to read it - going straight to the comments!

vansmack wrote:

Julian, wrote:
Did you see that piping hot think piece in the Philadelphia newspaper where columnist lectured his family that Halladay would've wanted to go in in a Phillies cap? It will take three weeks for my eyebrows to grow back after that singeing.

Not even going to read it - going straight to the comments!

Then double dip on the comments on Deadspin's requisite rehashing as well. Solid.

Julian, wrote:
Then double dip on the comments on Deadspin's requisite rehashing as well. Solid.

Did not disappoint.

"Toronto thought that the days of Rob Ford saying stupid shit ended in 2016…"

“Roy Halladay entering the Baseball Hall of Fame as a member of the Phillies is like Paul McCartney entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Wings.”

"I’m pretty sure Phillie fans, as bad as we are, will not be throwing batteries or snowballs at Roy’s widow."

Why is it taking so long to sign Harper and Machado?

Here's a list of 15 players, all of whom were among the 40 highest-paid players in 2018:

Miguel Cabrera, Yoenis Cespedes, Albert Pujols, Felix Hernandez, Jason Heyward, Yu Darvish, Jordan Zimmermann, Hanley Ramirez, Johnny Cueto, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Desmond, Jacoby Ellsbury, Chris Davis, Homer Bailey and Troy Tulowitzki.

Those players made a combined $361.7 million in 2018, about 8.5 percent of all money spent on payroll – and were worth a combined minus-1.1 WAR.

So with that, MLB's worst contracts on each team:

1. Baltimore Orioles: Chris Davis (4 years, $92 million)
2. Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera (5 years, $154 million)
3. Los Angeles Angels: Albert Pujols (3 years, $87 million)

13. Washington Nationals: Stephen Strasburg (5 years, $138.3 million) or Patrick Corbin (6 years, $140 million)

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/25885766/ranking-worst-current-contracts-all-30-teams

Somewhere I remember saying that the Cabrera deal could be worse than Pujols, but the Davis deal has failed spectacularly, even more than I imagined, even with ADD exemption.

Still makes little sense to me as both Harper and Machado are young

They are not Pujols or Cabrera who were over their peak when signed

Strasburg was never worth it…as he gets injured way too much

Davis is a horrible signing which I believed was horrible the day he signed…

I hope the Nats don’t sign Harper but if his price falls they may….

vansmack wrote:
Here's a list of 15 players, all of whom were among the 40 highest-paid players in 2018:

Miguel Cabrera

…

2. Detroit Tigers: Miguel Cabrera (5 years, $154 million)

Some of us are just trying to make it through our Thursday without getting triggered. Come on, man, what did I ever do to you?

vansmack wrote: and Troy Tulowitzki.

I have no interest in the actual discussion you were having
but that's a great name!


I know this is due to injuries…but kind of insane these two statements back to back

The Blue Jays still owe $38 million
paired with
The Yankees will pay Tulowitzki the major league minimum salary for 2019