2025 Major League Baseball Thread

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Not to go to the phillies it isn't

Side note you guys should snag one of these Majestic Thermabase hoodies I just got my redsox one in the mail from eastbay and its amazing the feel it has! No yankees ones though sorry for fans of that team . I think I got the last large too even though its a little big

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model...YWORD%20SEARCH

Just a reminder to supersix

Nationals activated RHP Stephen Strasburg from the 60-day disabled list.
Unfortunately, it's only a procedural move. The right-handed phenom underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery in early September and will miss all of the 2011 season. The 22-year-old went 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 92/17 K/BB ratio over 68 innings this past season. He should be good to go by Opening Day 2012.

Source - http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=MLB&id=5499

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by toef

I know Boston had a ton of injuries, but the Yankees weren't exactly the healthiest team in the league either. They had Austin Kearns playing outfield for almost a month. Who? Exactly.

And the Red Sox had hall-of-famers Daniel Nava and Darnell McDonald play 177 games in the outfield. Heck, Bill Hall was nearly an every day starter with 120 games played.

Bill Hall(120), Daniel Nava(60), and Darnell McDonald(112) played more games combined, than did Kevin Youkilis(102), Dustin Pedroia(75), Mike Cameron(48) and Jacoby Ellsbury(18).

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Not to go to the phillies it isn't

Side note you guys should snag one of these Majestic Thermabase hoodies I just got my redsox one in the mail from eastbay and its amazing the feel it has! No yankees ones though sorry for fans of that team . I think I got the last large too even though its a little big

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model...YWORD%20SEARCH

so whos the marketing genius behind that one? eastbay doesnt want to make a lot of money huh

[SDon1969]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

And the Red Sox had hall-of-famers Daniel Nava and Darnell McDonald play 177 games in the outfield. Heck, Bill Hall was nearly an every day starter with 120 games played.

Bill Hall(120), Daniel Nava(60), and Darnell McDonald(112) played more games combined, than did Kevin Youkilis(102), Dustin Pedroia(75), Mike Cameron(48) and Jacoby Ellsbury(18).

Haha, HoFers! Man, that was a tough year...Pedroia, Youk and Ellsbury not playing most of the year; that really stunk.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

so whos the marketing genius behind that one? eastbay doesnt want to make a lot of money huh

I have no idea they have been slumping for awhile with teams basically next to no orioles, ZERO umd terps stuff and I spend a ton on eastbay

The feel of those sweatshirts are epic and I'd have got a nats, and O's one if they had them... Shocked they didn't have a yanks one.

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Just a reminder to supersix

Source - http://www.rotoworld.com/content/pla...rt=MLB&id=5499

Yeah I know I'm pretty current with my strasburg news here

[toef]

Originally Posted by supersix4

Not to go to the phillies it isn't

Side note you guys should snag one of these Majestic Thermabase hoodies I just got my redsox one in the mail from eastbay and its amazing the feel it has! No yankees ones though sorry for fans of that team . I think I got the last large too even though its a little big

http://www.eastbay.com/product/model...YWORD%20SEARCH

You're a Red Sox fan too? And Orioles? And Nationals?

[Hi-Def Steve]

Originally Posted by toef

Neither one is named Babe Ruth, right? There's nothing to worry about.

People act like Adrian Gonzalez is a beast, but we'll see how he does when he's not playing a crapload of games against the stellar NL West.

Who exactly is Adrian fearing in the AL East? He's thanking the stars he doesn't have to face the NL West this year as that division has some of the best pitching in the majors. Yeah and we'll see how well he does now that he actually has protection around him and is not playing in a pitchers park. A-Gon is going to rape Fenway.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

Who exactly is Adrian fearing in the AL East? He's thanking the stars he doesn't have to face the NL West this year as that division has some of the best pitching in the majors. Yeah and we'll see how well he does now that he actually has protection around him and is not playing in a pitchers park. A-Gon is going to rape Fenway.

A-gon is gonna tear the AL-East pitching up!!.. glad hes out of the NL West

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by toef

You're a Red Sox fan too? And Orioles? And Nationals?

I have a childhood friend who was drafted by their organization, *and a family friend who is in management with the organization gets my florida family the best seats in spring training so I pull for them when my losers bow out. But always head to head I go with the Os first

[toef]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

And the Red Sox had hall-of-famers Daniel Nava and Darnell McDonald play 177 games in the outfield. Heck, Bill Hall was nearly an every day starter with 120 games played.

Bill Hall(120), Daniel Nava(60), and Darnell McDonald(112) played more games combined, than did Kevin Youkilis(102), Dustin Pedroia(75), Mike Cameron(48) and Jacoby Ellsbury(18).

Haha, you say this like they're a bunch of scrubs. Give Hall some credit:

Bill Hall - 13 HR, 67 RBI in 116 games
Carl Crawford - 19 HR, 90 RBI in 154 games

Crawford was 40 points higher in his OBP and, of course, scored a lot more runs. But when it comes to swinging a stick, Hall > Crawford.

[Dexter Morgan]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

And the Red Sox had hall-of-famers Daniel Nava and Darnell McDonald play 177 games in the outfield. Heck, Bill Hall was nearly an every day starter with 120 games played.

Bill Hall(120), Daniel Nava(60), and Darnell McDonald(112) played more games combined, than did Kevin Youkilis(102), Dustin Pedroia(75), Mike Cameron(48) and Jacoby Ellsbury(18).

And yet they were 2nd in runs scored in 2010... and 22nd in team ERA. They were probably better off going after Lee than Crawford.

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by toef

Haha, you say this like they're a bunch of scrubs. Give Hall some credit:

Bill Hall - 13 HR, 67 RBI in 116 games
Carl Crawford - 19 HR, 90 RBI in 154 games

Crawford was 40 points higher in his OBP and, of course, scored a lot more runs. But when it comes to swinging a stick, Hall > Crawford.

Maybe the Yanks should sign Hall then.

Hall batted less than .250, and his OPS was nearly a full point lower than Crawfords. NTM, that Crawford is a better defender and base runner.

Darnell McDonald and Daniel Nava both had WAR's of .4, basically the league average.

Red Sox LF last season:

.230/.303/.396/.698 18HR, 77RBI, 71RS, and 5SB.

Crawford last season:

.307/.356/.495/.851 19HR, 90RBI, 110RS, and 47SB.

Originally Posted by Dexter Morgan

And yet they were 2nd in runs scored in 2010... and 22nd in team ERA. They were probably better off going after Lee than Crawford.

They're already paying a no.3 starter $15.75M for next season and a no.4 starter $15.25M, what would they need Lee for?

Do you think he could pitch out of the bullpen for $25M/year?

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by toef

Most people (including ESPN) are reporting that Lee left as much as $50 million on the table, indicating the Yankees were guaranteeing him at least $170 over 7 years. But those numbers are a bit misleading.

If the Yankees were guaranteeing him $170, then the most he's leaving on the table is more like $37 million.

His contract with the Phillies is actually worth at least $132.5 million, because of the buyout for the 6th year. It's worth $147 if he pitches 200 innings in 2015, or 400 between 2014 and 2015.

In any case, it's nice to see someone actually turn down money.

Normally the player's union sticks their nose into these situations and pushes the player to take the mountain of cash. They did that with Sabathia last year.

Guess Lee stuck to his guns and went where he felt was the best place for he and his family. Sounds weird... considering we're talking about Philadelphia.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

Guess Lee stuck to his guns and went where he felt was the best place for he and his family. Sounds weird... considering we're talking about Philadelphia.

I heard reports on the Hot stove that something happened with his wife while in new york and she got treated badly or something

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I heard reports on the Hot stove that something happened with his wife while in new york and she got treated badly or something

Yankees fans spit on her in the ALCS.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Yankees fans spit on her in the ALCS.

lol then no wonder she didn't want to go back

I'd have said to my spouse take the money and then throw crappy all year

[kpkelley]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Yankees fans spit on her in the ALCS.

Really, they said it was raining.


Sounds like Jason Kidd's wife.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by supersix4

I heard reports on the Hot stove that something happened with his wife while in new york and she got treated badly or something

Put his wife in the stands in Phily with her husband pitching for the opponent's team and she'd probably get much worse. That sort of thing isn't unique to NY. Though I'm sure it did leave some negative impression on the Lee's.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by kpkelley

Really, they said it was raining.


Sounds like Jason Kidd's wife.

Cliff's wife has a nice chest but otherwise isn't all that pretty.

[toef]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

Who exactly is Adrian fearing in the AL East? He's thanking the stars he doesn't have to face the NL West this year as that division has some of the best pitching in the majors. Yeah and we'll see how well he does now that he actually has protection around him and is not playing in a pitchers park. A-Gon is going to rape Fenway.

Of course the NL west has "some" of the best pitching in the majors, because every division has "some" of the best.

Adrian Gonzalez is unproven in the AL, so until he matches his NL stats in the AL, I'll wait to be in awe of him like some people are. And even if he does, no combination of Gonzalez, Youklis and Martinez is striking the same fear in me as the Manny/Ortiz 3/4 combo of the early/mid 2000s, where I often felt two intentional walks was the safest way to handle them.