The MLB Thread

[vansmack]

Neither the Dodgers, Angels and even the Padres this year seem to have any problems attracting and signing free agents.  And considering the Giants have won 3 of the last 5 World Series, I think it's fair to say that he's just making excuses.  It's not like he hasn't had opportunities to leave and passed on every one of them to stay in the horrible state of CA.

If he really hated the taxes he would have left years ago.  Would you like some whine with that cheese?

[shemptiness]

Josh Hamilton meeting with MLB on disciplinary issue.  Angels bracing for a penalty.

'at least cocaine'

http://deadspin.com/report-josh-hamilton-had-relapse-that-involved-at-lea-1688108614

[vansmack]

'at least cocaine'

All I read is "salary savings"....

[Venerable Bede]

Neither the Dodgers, Angels and even the Padres this year seem to have any problems attracting and signing free agents.  And considering the Giants have won 3 of the last 5 World Series, I think it's fair to say that he's just making excuses.  It's not like he hasn't had opportunities to leave and passed on every one of them to stay in the horrible state of CA.

If he really hated the taxes he would have left years ago.  Would you like some whine with that cheese?

I think Sabean is just saying that in order to participate in the market, their budget needs to reflect the reality of being in California, and so far, management has decided to not do so.  The Angels and Dodgers certainly have the budgets and finances to deal with the tax situation, and the Padres decided to do it this year.  The Giants have a philosophy that, as you have noted, has resulted in 3 championships in 5 years.  So, something seems to be working.

[stevewizzle]

i have always suspected Hamilton is a fake....

fake what? do you think he's actually a woman or something?

[vansmack]

Just watched my first pitch of the spring season.   I love baseball.

[vansmack]

'at least cocaine'

Yahoo is reporting Hamilton did cocaine at a strip joint after getting in a fight with his wife over Super Bowl weekend.

[shemptiness]

http://deadspin.com/police-reds-prospect-threw-rock-at-girlfriend-knocked-1690553235

[shemptiness]

Like it or not, the DH is coming to the NL

[vansmack]

Like it or not, the DH is coming to the NL

The one good thing to come of the steroid era.

[hutch]

God I hope not....

I'm not buying it until it actually happens..

I think the headline is misleading

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

I think the headline is misleading

I agree with that. I clicked on it thinking there was an actual agreement in place or some news relating to it.

The DL is coming to the NL eventually. We all know this. None of the reasons laid out in that article weren't true this time last year.

[vansmack]

I'm not so sure.  The important piece of information there was that it wasn't the Union that asked for the discussion.  I don't think Bud Selig ever brought up the DH in the NL idea, though we know the union has brought it up several times.

[hutch]

so they're going to talk about it? great


Bud Selig is right..its nice to have the two different games... changing things makes no sense...

also, it sure ain't going to help the starting pitchers to have to pitch to a DH instead of a scrub pitcher...in an age where we see more and more pitchers arms being unable to handle the strain and needing tommy john or even multiple tommy johns does this make sense?

i actually think somebody should try having pitchers pitch no more than 3 innings... i think i wrote about that here a few years ago ...

[Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI]

it sure ain't going to help the starting pitchers to have to pitch to a DH instead of a scrub pitcher...in an age where we see more and more pitchers arms being unable to handle the strain and needing tommy john or even multiple tommy johns does this make sense?

That's insanely non-sequitor.