vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 22, 2014 at 04:46 AM UTC
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stevewizzle wrote:
it delights me whenever we get a boras-represented athlete for less. does anyone else feel that way? it's like i keep a record of time he fools us, or we fool him.
In complete agreement. Jered Weaver's deal is still the best deal Anaheim has ever signed and Boras was pissed:
Jered Weaver admits he had to go against the advice of agent Scott Boras before agreeing to the Los Angeles Angels' five-year, $85 million contract extension, but he said the lure of staying home outweighed the seduction of greater riches.
"If $85 (million) is not enough to take care of my family and other generations of families then I'm pretty stupid, but how much money do you really need in life?" Weaver said Tuesday. "I've never played this game for the money. I played it for the love and the competitive part of it. It just so happens that baseball's going to be taking care of me for the rest of my life."
Boras, he said, wasn't so supportive of what amounts to a hometown discount.
"Obviously, he wants to give you the best options and free agency can give you the best options," Weaver said. "He would have liked to have seen me gone, but I told him I wanted to get something done and he was more than willing to work with me about it that way."
It's also what you get by not signing Boras ludicrous deals. I'm loving watching Teixeira cost NY millions and not produce while reminding Angel fans that we have Trout as the compensation pick.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 22, 2014 at 07:27 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
Olivo can pack his bags….
Right on cue….
Olivo Cut from the Dodgers
atomic
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 22, 2014 at 07:33 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
Julian, wrote:
vansmack wrote:
Red Sox resigned Drew for $10m. WTF? The one team that didn't lose a draft pick in the Drew saga resigned him today?
Yeah I was stunned by this.
Buster makes a good read here:
If Drew had taken Boston's qualifying offer last fall, for $14.1 million, and then received another this fall – when the QO's are expected to be about $16 million – then he would've been in line to make $30 million over two seasons. He's now making $10 million for 2014, instead; is anyone confident he'll get a deal worth $20 million for 2015, to get to $30 million?
I am guessing if the Red Soxs make a qualifying offer this year he will take it. Is he really making 10 million or is it 10 million pro-rated? I think the thing learned this off-season that is if you aren't a superstar take the qualifying offer.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 22, 2014 at 11:50 PM UTC
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atomic wrote:
Is he really making 10 million or is it 10 million pro-rated? .
It's $10m from May 20 until the end of the season.
Which is the exact same monthly rate as $14.1m from the start of the season to the end….and he missed 2 months.
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 28, 2014 at 04:52 PM UTC
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vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 28, 2014 at 05:16 PM UTC
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grateful wrote:
Fiddy Cents:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83FHj53QBHY
On the same night,
Carlos Gomez' biggest fan also threw out the first pitch:
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 29, 2014 at 12:32 AM UTC
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I thought 50 cents' throw was awesome….it just has me laughing all day.. just look at the shocked reactions of the people there….
I can't help but think he did it on purpose
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 29, 2014 at 03:09 PM UTC
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bought mlb.tv over the weekend. watched my first "home" dodgers broadcast last night. first vin scully experience! i'm watching every single dodgers broadcast from now on.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 29, 2014 at 10:23 PM UTC
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stevewizzle wrote:
bought mlb.tv over the weekend. watched my first "home" dodgers broadcast last night. first vin scully experience! i'm watching every single dodgers broadcast from now on.
I'm so fortunate to have grown up with that - and I didn't even like the Dodgers. He does about 100 games a year - all games in LA and most of the Western US road games.
I had forgotten this when I turned on Beckett's no hitter about the 7th inning and he wasn't calling it.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
May 30, 2014 at 10:59 PM UTC
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vansmack wrote:
David Freese traded to Angels
Updated: November 22, 2013, 2:52 PM ET
By Jerry Crasnick | ESPN.com
The St. Louis Cardinals have traded third baseman and former World Series MVP David Freese to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Peter Bourjos as part of a four-player trade, the teams confirmed Friday.
In addition to Freese, the Angels also will receive reliever Fernando Salas. The Cardinals, meanwhile, also will receive outfield prospect Randal Grichuk.
It would have been pretty ironic if they had sent down Bourjos (hitting .211) to bring up Grichuck….luckily for Bourjos, Robinson was hitting .152.
Cards Call up Grichuck
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 03, 2014 at 11:33 PM UTC
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@BudNorris25 Sorry but this Singleton deal is terrible. Wish Jon listened to the union and not his agent.
Bud Norris, aged 29, in his 7th year of Major League Service, $9.6 million in career earnings, can be a free agent at age 31.
Jon Singleton, aged 22, no major league experience, $10 million in career earnings guaranteed, 3 club options can balloon the deal to $30 million, can be a free agent at age 30.
I'm looking forward to watching him in about 30 mins.
atomic
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 04, 2014 at 02:40 AM UTC
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Why do the Angels insist on starting Ibanez over Cron? Just release Ibanez already. He is done. Hitting worse than a pitcher.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 04, 2014 at 04:27 PM UTC
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atomic wrote:
Why do the Angels insist on starting Ibanez over Cron? Just release Ibanez already. He is done. Hitting worse than a pitcher.
It's inevitable with Cron (hitting better against righties than anyone expected), Cowgill hitting almost .290 and Calhoun, despite hitting .227, all hitting better than Ibanez. Unless he's willing to take over Lefty pinch hit duties, the return of Josh Hamilton will just about signal the end for him.
His AB with one out and runner on third last night was among the worst I've seen from him. All he needed was a ground ball or a fly ball and he gets an RBI - instead he pops out, in foul territory, to the first baseman.
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 08, 2014 at 05:22 PM UTC
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Cron's job is safe, even if his AB's might suffer. The real loser is Grant Green, hitting .359 this season in 22 games, as he was sent down and Ibanez was kept on the roster.
It's a joke now with him hitting below .150….
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 11, 2014 at 08:32 PM UTC
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yikes
vansmack
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 11, 2014 at 08:58 PM UTC
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gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
yikes
That was the third Angel runner I'd seen him throw out at home in the last week and half, and the third Angel thrown out at home or third in that game. I threw my glasses across the room and when I went to put them on this morning, they split in the middle. I'm sure it was just a coincidence….
That throw is ridiculously great, and the audacity to look back after he dropped the ball to almost challenge Kendrick to run on him is amazing. If you get a chance to watch the whole video, you should - his celebration is so subdued, his smirk is almost "yeah, I just did that and I'll do it again if I have to." Amazing. I was so pissed and yet in awe.
Edit: Here you go -
the full video.
gaaaaaaaaah
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Re: The MLB Thread
June 11, 2014 at 09:07 PM UTC
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yeah the full video tells a betetr story but the gif shows just how far he threw the damn ball on the fly. you just dont see throws like that from left field
i love that he totally botches the pick up, inexplicably pauses before running after it, then unleashes that. the reaction of black shirt/red hat fan behind home plate says it all
of course plays like this bring out all sorts of "ive seen better" curmudgeons, but thats objectively one of the best throws youll ever see. ive watched the video a few dozen times and my jaw still drops.
credit to norris for playing it perfectly on his end too. would have been a damn shame for a throw that good to be for nothing cuz the catcher messed up