Dan Gould Posted January 24 Author Report Share Posted January 24 Beltre as first-ballot was a given ... OTOH Billy Wagner waiting until ballot #10 is ridiculous. Says here that Wagner and Beltran get in next year. And color me totally unconcerned that Sheffield is finished with the writer's ballot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Russell Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Brawl - Venezuela winter league style This is how they do baseball brawls down in Venezuela | Not the Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 17 hours ago, GA Russell said: Brawl - Venezuela winter league style This is how they do baseball brawls down in Venezuela | Not the Bee Jomboy breakdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 Serious subtraction to the Red Sox line up (although expected) and significant addition to the Blue Jays lineup and clubhouse. https://www.mlb.com/news/justin-turner-blue-jays-deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted January 30 Report Share Posted January 30 Just a little over two weeks till pitchers and catchers report. Where do the Boras Four (Snell, Montgomery, Bellinger, Chapman) end up landing? Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 30 Author Report Share Posted January 30 1 minute ago, ghost of miles said: Just a little over two weeks till pitchers and catchers report. Where do the Boras Four (Snell, Montgomery, Bellinger, Chapman) end up landing? Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. Even when contracts were drawn out before the last CBT this seems even later than normal for so much talent to be unsigned. Hoping the Cubs sign Bellinger. No longer have any expectation the Red Sox do shit to improve their rotation. Their trio/quartet of youngsters step up or its another last place finish. How pathetic will that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 New owners for the Orioles: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/david-rubenstein-baltimore-orioles-cal-ripken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 31 Author Report Share Posted January 31 9 minutes ago, JSngry said: New owners for the Orioles: https://www.axios.com/2024/01/31/david-rubenstein-baltimore-orioles-cal-ripken I thought I heard two billionaires? That means money to keep the young talent they have. And maybe more competition for the Yankees on future free agents. Assuming the Dodgers don't just get everybody they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted January 31 Report Share Posted January 31 Ripken is in on it, which I like just on principle. On 1/30/2024 at 9:28 AM, ghost of miles said: Is Montgomery waiting for Texas to iron out their TV contract issue? That seems to be the conventional wisdom. That's what everybody is hoping, but nobody knows. Or if they do, they ain't sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulpope Posted February 1 Report Share Posted February 1 On 1/30/2024 at 4:28 PM, ghost of miles said: Reports that Snell turned down 6 yrs/$150 million from the Yankees and wants 9 yrs/$270 million… good luck getting that. I think even the Yankees’ offer was a risky overpay to a guy who just turned 31, but any kind of decent starting pitching goes for a premium these days, so maybe he ends up getting more than that from another team. A 31 years old pitcher demanding a 9 yrs contract .... awareness for reality seems fading away .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost of miles Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 Former Mets GM Billy Eppler suspended for fabricating injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 That may or may not be a more common practice than is being let on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 It is believed to be common. His punishment is a warning to the rest of baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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