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The Official 2015 MLB Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports Forum' started by finyank13, Mar 9, 2015.

  1. Finfangirl

    Finfangirl Season Ticket Holder Luxury Box

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    Jack curry article
     
  2. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Mets executive Paul DePodesta is leaving the franchise, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter link). In fact, he’ll be leaving baseball entirely and will join the Browns as their executive vice president, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter).

    ouch....sorry Boik....
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  3. dgfred

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    Brown's Front Office... let's see, can we make a baseball guy executive VP of our football team? Yes we can.

    Then again... it can't be much worse football wise.
     
  4. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    The Royals have reached agreement on a deal that will bring star left fielder Alex Gordon back to Kansas City, MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan reports on Twitter. Gordon will receive a $72MM guarantee over a four-year term, according to reports from Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter) and Jon Heyman (links to Twitter).
     
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  5. Vengeful Odin

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    :hammertime:
     
  6. BigDogsHunt

    BigDogsHunt Enough talk...prove it!

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    Griffey elected with highest percentage 99.3 of all-time (only 3 voters left him off ballot), and Piazza (83%) elected to HoF. Congrats to both!

    Bagwell misses out with just over 71.6% (should get in next year?), Raines 69.8%.

    others that stayed above the 5% rule for next year
    Trevor Hoffman - 67.3 percent
    Curt Schilling - 52.3 percent
    Roger Clemens - 45.2 percent
    Barry Bonds - 44.3 percent
    Edgar Martinez - 43.4 percent
    Mike Mussina - 43.0 percent
    Adam Trammell - 40.9 percent
    Lee Smith - 34.1 percent
    Fred McGriff - 20.9 percent
    Jeff Kent - 16.6 percent
    Larry Walker - 15.5 percent
    Mark McGwire - 12.3 percent
    Gary Sheffield - 11.6 percent
    Billy Wagner - 10.5 percent
    Sammy Sosa - 7.0 percent
     
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  7. muscle979

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    Looks like Hoffman will have a pretty good shot next year too. Vlad Guerrero and Chipper are the big names being added next year I believe.
     
  8. Ray Finkle

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    Bagwell absolutely should get in next year. It's crazy he isn't in the Hall already. Raines has a pretty good shot too, he's another that should be in already too. Glad Piazza made it this year as well, deserved it long ago but yeah you can't piss off the moral police by having pimples on your back.

    It's incredible that Hoffman will probably get into the HOF before guys like Schilling and Mussina all because of the silly save stat.
     
  9. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    Congrats to Griffey. My favorite non-Cub of all time.
     
  10. Vertical Limit

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    Locked up Dee Gordon on a 5 year 50 million deal... What a steal..
     
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  11. LiferYank

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    Oh a pun!

    Keep in mind arb years were bought out.. His contract does end at and ideal time for a guy thats game is based on speed though... No trade contract on the Marlins? Did Loria go into coma?
     
  12. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    I think Gordon is over rated. But for 10 mil a year, especially 4 & 5 years from now. You give him the no trade clause in a heart beat to sign that deal.


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  13. Ray Finkle

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    I agree I think Gordon is overrated too as all his value is in his speed and his BABIP but the contract is very team friendly, especially with inflating MLB contracts.
     
  14. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    Aint nothing overrated about his defense. We got a faster version of Luis Castillo. Thats good enough to me
     
  15. Vertical Limit

    Vertical Limit Senior Member

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    What in the world is Baltimore doing
     
  16. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Better question is, what the hell is the Royals doing giving Kennedy 70 mil?
     
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  17. LiferYank

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    Win now mode..
     
  18. LiferYank

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    Bidding against themselves...
     
  19. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Win now? Kennedy?


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  20. LiferYank

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    They needed someone they could count on for innings. With their payroll that is the best they could do after resigning Gordon.

    Look at the roster and the contracts and recent success perhaps then it would make sense ;)
     
  21. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Nothing is going to make sense of giving a replacement level pitcher 70 million


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  22. LiferYank

    LiferYank New Member

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    Its the market man.. It is what it is.
     
  23. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Disagree. There's replacement pitchers all over the map for a lot less than 70 mil


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  24. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    There definately always are. For example, the Cubs have recently done short deals with Paul Maholm, Carlos Viluanueva, Scott Feldman and Jason Hammel, and gotten decent results out of all of them. Temporary band aids on one or two year deals for the 4-5 spots in the rotation until better options can be found.
     
  25. Boik14

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    I would hope that they see more potential in Kennedy than replacement level SP. That's not market value...that's messing up the market for teams this year and next. My guess is they probably feel he's tipping pitches or they see a mechanical issue they feel is fixable but they still drastically overpaid.
     
  26. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Ian Kennedy for 70M is a farce......good work if you can get it...
     
  27. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Finkle!!!!!
     
  28. Unlucky 13

    Unlucky 13 Team Raheem Club Member

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    With the apparent new changes in the MLB.tv package that allow people to purchase just one team's games, has anyone heard any speculation if the DirecTV Extra Innings package might do the same thing? I can't get broadband, so I can't watch games online, and unlike the NFL I don't really care to pay to watch other team's games, but if there were a cheaper package to just watch the Cubs, I'd be all in. Thus far, thats been sadly impossible.
     
  29. Vertical Limit

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    That Tigers offense is going to be pretty damn good.. Not sure if they will be able to get anyone out though.
     
  30. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Just announced Chapman isn't being charged, making that thief of the Reds all the more better. Now, hopefully MLB will still suspend him for 45 games so he doesn't reach free agency until after next year...
     
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  31. Ray Finkle

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    Only needs to lose another 50 pounds or so.
     
  32. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Maybe he developed another pitch though and can moonlight as a closer....
     
  33. Ray Finkle

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    Rich Garces Jr.
     
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  34. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    Yanks lost Bird for the entire 2016 season with a torn labrum......looks like Tex has to play a full season now................











































    UMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
     
  35. Ray Finkle

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    It sucks for him losing a year of development and who knows how he'll recover for it.
     
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  36. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    He will be fine.....I had the same surgery, as long as he doesn't come back to soon which he wont.....

    To think he put up pretty decent numbers even WITH that tear....
     
  37. Ray Finkle

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    Ever since Adrian Gonzalez hurt his shoulder and zapped his power, shoulder surgeries scare me.
     
  38. finyank13

    finyank13 Reality Check

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    If Bird hits how AG slashes I am fine with that.....REALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY fine with that.....
     
  39. Ray Finkle

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    Yeah I highly doubt that will ever happen.
     
  40. LiferYank

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    I dont think anyone ever saw him being at that level to begin with. A very good 1b yes but not an all star type... I'd be happy with that.
     

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