The MLB Thread

[Venerable Bede]

Smackie's head just exploded:

http://grantland.com/features/mlb-transaction-trees/

Finding the roster spot with the longest lineage on all 30 teams

Yeah, that article is amazing.....

[shemptiness]

Here's a pretty exhaustive analysis of Trout:

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/scorseses-oscar-mike-trout-finally-won-the-mvp-but-could-he-already-be-in-decline/

[vansmack]

Pablo Sandoval to Red Sox,  5 yrs,  $100m

[shemptiness]

Pablo Sandoval to Red Sox,  5 yrs,  $100m

and Hanley Ramirez?

[hutch]

when I saw the 18th inning game I commented to my friend that Sandoval would be great for the Red Sox...


I wonder how much his numbers will go up at Fenway... there are some similarities between him and Ortiz..

though his season numbers for the Giants were not good I think he is a good pickup

when a 270 hitter with I think like 15 homers gets that kind of money it just shows where the market is at...

[vansmack]

and Hanley Ramirez?

Yep.  $88m over 4 years.  Optional 5th year.

[vansmack]

there are some similarities between him and Ortiz..

This is about the buffet line, right?

[vansmack]

I also hear the Mariners are going to give Kyle Seager a 7-year, $100m extension.

He is not represented by Scott Boras....

[shemptiness]

Here's the full HOF ballot:

Rich Aurilia, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Aaron Boone, Tony Clark, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jermaine Dye, Darin Erstad, Cliff Floyd, Nomar Garciaparra, Brian Giles, Tom Gordon, Eddie Guardado, Randy Johnson, Jeff Kent, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, Mike Mussina, Troy Percival, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Gary Sheffield, Lee Smith, John Smoltz, Sammy Sosa, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker.

[vansmack]

D-Backs win sweepstakes for Cuban OF Yasmany Tomas - 6 yrs/$68.5m with an opt out after year 4.

[hutch]

Here's the full HOF ballot:

Rich Aurilia, Jeff Bagwell, Craig Biggio, Barry Bonds, Aaron Boone, Tony Clark, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jermaine Dye, Darin Erstad, Cliff Floyd, Nomar Garciaparra, Brian Giles, Tom Gordon, Eddie Guardado, Randy Johnson, Jeff Kent, Edgar Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Mark McGwire, Mike Mussina, Troy Percival, Mike Piazza, Tim Raines, Curt Schilling, Jason Schmidt, Gary Sheffield, Lee Smith, John Smoltz, Sammy Sosa, Alan Trammell, Larry Walker.

[vansmack]

Here's the full HOF ballot:

No way.  I know your thoughts on PED's, but those with a HoF ballot have gone in the exact opposite direction.

I say Johnson and Martinez are locks.
Smoltz gets close, but doesn't quite make it.

Biggio gets his last two votes and gets in.  Raines on the other hand, gets back over 50% but doesn't get in this year (and probably won't).  Bagwell stays steady at 50% (and probably doesn't get in), and I have no idea what happens to Piazza. 

Sheffield and Delgado have no chance.  Neither do Mussina, Clemens, Schilling or Bonds.

And this is the year Sosa's run ends.

[hutch]

Here's the full HOF ballot:

No way.  I know your thoughts on PED's, but those with a HoF ballot have gone in the exact opposite direction.

I say Johnson and Martinez are locks.
Smoltz gets close, but doesn't quite make it.

Biggio gets his last two votes and gets in.  Raines on the other hand, gets back over 50% but doesn't get in this year (and probably won't).  Bagwell stays steady at 50% (and probably doesn't get in), and I have no idea what happens to Piazza. 

Sheffield and Delgado have no chance.  Neither do Mussina, Clemens, Schilling or Bonds.

And this is the year Sosa's run ends.

yes I distinguished between the ones I think should get in but won't (Clemens and Bonds) and the ones that should get in and will get in (Pedro and Randy Johnson)

I expect you're right about Biggio though  I'm not sure I'd vote for him....

[RatBastard]

As long as scum bag Pete Rose never gets in the HOF all will be well...

http://www.peterosesucks.com

[hutch]

As long as scum bag Pete Rose never gets in the HOF all will be well...

http://www.peterosesucks.com

I would have worked out a deal with him a long long time ago.... Pete Rose gives baseball something back and is eventually allowed back in the game... Olbermann recently did a hour long segment on Pete Rose...At this point baseball is just being vindictive in the person of Bud Selig...