The MLB Thread

[shemptiness]

[vansmack]

What about 2 for 24?

He should go to the minors too, mostly to work on his pitching.

As usual, I am ignored and he will not start the season in the minors.  Mistake.

[shemptiness]

Albert Belle arrested on DUI, indecent exposure charges

[vansmack]

Albert Belle arrested on DUI, indecent exposure charges

And never passing on a cheeseburger, apparently.

[hutch]

PLAY BALL!

[shemptiness]

RIP Le Grand Orange

[hutch]

Obtain...so cool!!

[vansmack]

I'm not sure which was better, the HR or the celebration:

https://twitter.com/FoxSportsWest/status/981363392475676672

[shemptiness]

What about 2 for 24?

He should go to the minors too, mostly to work on his pitching.

As usual, I am ignored and he will not start the season in the minors.  Mistake.

Reconsidering?

[hutch]

Amazing story on many levels...will be interesting to see how it continues

[vansmack]

Reconsidering?

Not yet, though it has been fun to watch.  All three of his HR's were in different locations, though I think they were all fastballs.  One was down and in, one was high and away, and one was right down the middle, so that tells me a lot. 

As for his pitching, we'll see today, but two starts against the A's does not tell the full story yet. 

[vansmack]

As for his pitching, we'll see today, but two starts against the A's does not tell the full story yet. 

I bet he would have crushed the Royals on Sunday, but last night was a little more like we saw in spring training.  I know they said he had a blister, but when he couldn't throw the slider or the split finger for a strike, the fast ball was served up on a platter.

[hutch]

I fear nats are in trouble...certainly a poor start...I wish they had made girardi an offer he could not refuse...scrimping on manager is stupid...you want to pay someone a million to manage a 250 million payroll??

[vansmack]

Yeah!  We're #2 this season!

15. Troy Tulowitzki (minus-4.2 wins) - Future paydays: $20 million in 2018 and 2019, $14 million in 2020, $4 million buyout for a $15 million club option for 2021.

14. Ian Kennedy (minus-5.0 wins) - Future paydays: $16 million in 2018, $16.5 million in 2019 and 2020.

13. Homer Bailey (minus-5.1 wins) - Future paydays: $21 million in 2018, $23 million in 2019, $25 million mutual option in 2020 ($5 million club buyout).

12. Pablo Sandoval (minus-5.5 wins) - Future paydays: $18 million in 2018 and 2019, $5 million buyout of a $17 million club option for 2020. SMACKIE EDIT: (strange inclusion as Boston is paying for him to play in SF)

11. David Wright (minus-6.1 wins) - Future paydays: $20 million in 2018 (some of it deferred), $15 million in 2019 and $12 million in 2020.

10. Robinson Cano (minus-6.2 wins) - Future paydays: $24 million per year, 2018-2023.

9. Shin-Soo Choo (minus-6.3 wins) - Future paydays: $20 million in 2018, $21 million in 2019 and 2020.

8. Jacoby Ellsbury (minus-6.4 wins) - Future paydays: $21.1 million in 2018, 2019 and 2020, $5 million buyout of a $21 million club option for 2021.

7. Eric Hosmer (minus-6.9 wins) - Future paydays: $20 million per year in 2018-2022, $13 million annually in 2023-2025.

6. Jordan Zimmermann (minus-7.0 wins) - Future paydays: $24 million in 2018, $25 million in 2019 and 2020.

5. Jason Heyward (minus-7.5 wins) - Future paydays: $21.5 million in 2018, $20 million in 2019, $21 million in 2020 and 2021, $22 million in 2022 and 2023.

4. Ian Desmond (minus-7.9 wins) - Future paydays: $22 million in 2018, $15 million in 2019 and 2020, $8 million in 2021, $2 million buyout on a $15 million club option for 2022.

3. Chris Davis (minus-11.9 wins) - Future paydays: $23 million annually, 2018-2022.

2. Albert Pujols (minus-14.8 wins) - Future paydays: $27 million in 2018, $28 million in 2019, $29 million in 2020 and $30 million in 2021, plus $3 million for his 3,000th career hit in the next week or so.

1. Miguel Cabrera (minus-15.0 wins) - Future paydays: $30 million annually in 2018-2021, $32 million in 2022 and 2023, $8 million buyout on a $30 million club option for 2024 plus a $30 million club option for 2025.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/23288631/paying-back-their-paydays

[Julian, Bespoke SEXPERT]

1. Miguel Cabrera (minus-15.0 wins) - Future paydays: $30 million annually in 2018-2021, $32 million in 2022 and 2023, $8 million buyout on a $30 million club option for 2024 plus a $30 million club option for 2025.

sigh