The MLB Thread

[stevewizzle]

ok smackie, resident GM, how did beane pull this one off??

I have no idea,  but he ruined my 4th of July.

Samardzija and Hammel for Russell, McKinney, Straily, PTBNL.

The big prospect is a short stop.  The Cubs already have Startin Castro.  Baffling.

2018 Cubs Lineup:

C - Kyle Schwarber
1B - Anthony Rizzo
2B - Addison Russell
SS - Starlin Castro
3B - Kris Bryant
OF - Javier Baez
OF - Junior Lake
OF - Bryce Harpor

[stevewizzle]

theo's major SS moves as GM with the red sox, 2004-2011:
trades franchise SS nomar garciaparra, receives orlando cabrera
lets cabrera walk after season, signs edgar renteria long-term
trades renteria to atlanta after first season, pays majority of his contract
signs alex gonzalez for 2006
lets gonzalez walk, signs julio lugo for a 4-year deal
trades top SS prospect (largely believed to be untouchable) hanley ramirez to the marlins for josh beckett and the falsely reported corpse of mike lowell
lugo a disaster, run out of town by 2007
prospect jed lowrie steps in for 2008, 2009. can't stay healthy.
sign marco scutaro for 2010, despite lowrie being capable

does this position haunt him so much that he needs to stockpile the top 3 talents at the position, just so he isn't burned again? i think so.

[vansmack]

That's some quality analysis, wiz.

[stevewizzle]

That's some quality analysis, wiz.

the beauty of it is oakland's current SS (lowrie) is theo's old trash.

[vansmack]

Good news Julian -

Trout, Cabrera pass on HR Derby

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Good news Julian -

Trout, Cabrera pass on HR Derby

Im more irked Porcello got left off.

[vansmack]

Im more irked Porcello got left off.

I feel the same way about Richards, but it's hard to get upset when Chris Sale was left off.  I would probably rank him first, despite the injury.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Im more irked Porcello got left off.

I feel the same way about Richards, but it's hard to get upset when Chris Sale was left off.  I would probably rank him first, despite the injury.

Agreed. If I'm being objective, the Sale omission is the most egregious.

[shemptiness]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/07/08/is-the-home-run-derby-going-the-way-of-the-nbas-slam-dunk-contest/

[shemptiness]

ANAHEIM -- With Monday night's 5-2 win over Toronto, the Angels evened their franchise record at 4,272-4,272-3 and reached the .500 plateau for the first time since they were 1-1 as an expansion team in 1961.

The Angels became the first expansion franchise with an all-time record at or above .500 and the 13th franchise in the Majors with the distinction.

Among expansion teams, Arizona (25 games below .500) and Toronto (62 games below .500) are the closest to the milestone. The Padres (531 games) and Mariners (390 games) are the furthest from the mark.

When manager Mike Scioscia began managing the Angels in 2000, the franchise was 213 games under .500. He has gone 1,285-1,071.

Los Angeles has won 11 straight at home and five in a row overall to notch the landmark win.

The Yankees lead the Majors with an all-time record that is 2,379 games above .500.

[vansmack]

Thanks for sharing, shemp.  I had missed that stat.

This team is fun to watch again, but I still don't trust the bullpen.  One more deal for a serious arm would make smackie a very happy man.

Also, I couldn't help but see the parallels last night between the Angels season and the Ducks season, right down to making an already good team better with a trade (Gaborik/Smardzjia) .  The major difference is winning the AL West will be 10 times more important than winning the Pacific Division.  Anything could happen in a one game playoff....

[vansmack]

Cespedes did not learn his lesson.  Amazing....but good for my team.


AL: Jose Bautista (captain), Yoenis Cespedes, Brian Dozier and Adam Jones.
NL: Troy Tulowitzki (captain), Yasiel Puig, Giancarlo Stanton and Todd Frazier.

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

Dodgers v Tigers is fantastic... unless you like pitching.

[vansmack]

Tanaka to the DL, MRI on elbow scheduled.  I feel badly for the guy, but F the Yankees.

Also means that whomever finishes second in the vote getting will likely make the team.  That is currently Garret Richards.

[vansmack]

Tanaka to the DL, MRI on elbow scheduled.  I feel badly for the guy, but F the Yankees.

Also means that whomever finishes second in the vote getting will likely make the team.  That is currently Garret Richards.

Or not.

"Red Sox closer Koji Uehara will replace Masahiro Tanaka on the American League ‪#‎ASG‬ roster."