2025 Major League Baseball Thread

[Navster]

Originally Posted by ChadFL

I really don't think this is a smart deal for the Giants. Cain is a terrific pitcher but they're giving him what amount to 7 years and $141 mill guaranteed with the player option and a no-trade clause. Cain has actually never had more than 14 wins in a season before and has a career losing record. I'll bet the Giants get burned on this one.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/spring2012/st...sion-matt-cain

IMO he probably gets more hitting the open market next year, he's our work horse... If the Giants had any resemblance of an offense he and lincecum both would be 20 game winners... Our pitching has carried us so he and lincecum both deserve to get paid, that's one stress off my head

Also read that the Dodgers were going to target him as there #1 priority next year... Not anymore

[Hi-Def Steve]

I've read that Votto is nearing an extension as well. Gotta think it's because of the Dodgers new found wealth.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

I've read that Votto is nearing an extension as well. Gotta think it's because of the Dodgers new found wealth.

Probably, I heard its over $200M

[Hi-Def Steve]

Originally Posted by Navster

Probably, I heard its over $200M

Which is so ridiculous. I guess 200 is the new benchmark now.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

Which is so ridiculous. I guess 200 is the new benchmark now.

Seriously wtf, we still have to extend posey, lincecum & bumgardner

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Navster

Probably, I heard its over $200M

why are you worried about such a small amount

You make more than that a day as a treyarch consultant and investor.

(I will never stop until treyarch stops making games )

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-0...executive.html

My kind of O's news

Former O's owner sued by Merrill-Lynch executive

You know its bad when Merrill employees are suing you

[Navster]

So ubaldo Jimenez gets a 5 game suspension for intentionally throwing at tulo, what's the point, that's only 1 game for a pitcher

[filmnut5]

Originally Posted by Navster

So ubaldo Jimenez gets a 5 game suspension for intentionally throwing at tulo, what's the point, that's only 1 game for a pitcher

Ridiculous...just saw the highlight and he went right at Tulo when Tulo said something (must be bad blood from their days in Denver). Jimenez also said there was no way in Hell he'd apologize...Love It!!!

Looks like we won't have a chance to light him up at the Jake this weekend as we start in Cleveland.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by Navster

So ubaldo Jimenez gets a 5 game suspension for intentionally throwing at tulo, what's the point, that's only 1 game for a pitcher

I'm not sure what happened to Jimenez. He was on pace for nearly 30 wins after the first half of the 2010 season, then he was mediocre the second half of that season and sucked in 2011.

[Hi-Def Steve]

First baseman Joey Votto has agreed to a 10-year, $225 extension with the Cincinnati Reds, the USA Today reported Monday.

Oh my god. Matt Kemp needs to fire his agent.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

Oh my god. Matt Kemp needs to fire his agent.

When is he a free agent? I imagine kemp getting a similar contract...

[Hi-Def Steve]

Originally Posted by Navster

When is he a free agent? I imagine kemp getting a similar contract...

8 years from now. He signed for 160 million a few months ago.

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

8 years from now. He signed for 160 million a few months ago.

Lol totally forgot about that ... IMO Kemp is better too, he really should fire his agent...

[Hi-Def Steve]

Man the Marlins uniforms are so ugly. That stadium ain't the prettiest of parks either. And of course the crowd is cheering on the Yankees.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

Man the Marlins uniforms are so ugly. That stadium ain't the prettiest of parks either. And of course the crowd is cheering on the Yankees.

Yeah they are their first ones were the bomb

[Wingman1977]

Wow, that girl the Marlins tv broacasters are interviewing is fine as hell. She works in the Clevelander inside the stadium. I wonder if she's on the menu?

[Navster]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Wow, that girl the Marlins tv broacasters are interviewing is fine as hell. She works in the Clevelander inside the stadium. I wonder if she's on the menu?

Come on man, you can't tell us that without posting a pic of her

[fatediesel]

I really don't understand the Reds giving Votto that big a contract. For one thing they already had him under contract for 2 more seasons at reasonable salaries of $9.5 million and $17 million so there was no need to get this deal done. Usually when a player has multiple years left on their current deal they give the team a discount in exchange for long-term security, but that certainly wasn't the case here. Votto will be 30 when this extension kicks in and the deal goes through the 2023 season, so it's unlikely he'll stay effective over the length of the deal, and they gave Votto a full no-trade clause. The Reds aren't a big market team so they are taking a huge risk devoting that much money to 1 player.

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I really don't understand the Reds giving Votto that big a contract. For one thing they already had him under contract for 2 more seasons at reasonable salaries of $9.5 million and $17 million so there was no need to get this deal done. Usually when a player has multiple years left on their current deal they give the team a discount in exchange for long-term security, but that certainly wasn't the case here. Votto will be 30 when this extension kicks in and the deal goes through the 2023 season, so it's unlikely he'll stay effective over the length of the deal, and they gave Votto a full no-trade clause. The Reds aren't a big market team so they are taking a huge risk devoting that much money to 1 player.

Agree, at least sit on it for one more season! I guess they figure if he did even better, they'd be on the hook for even more

[filmnut5]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

I really don't understand the Reds giving Votto that big a contract. For one thing they already had him under contract for 2 more seasons at reasonable salaries of $9.5 million and $17 million so there was no need to get this deal done. Usually when a player has multiple years left on their current deal they give the team a discount in exchange for long-term security, but that certainly wasn't the case here. Votto will be 30 when this extension kicks in and the deal goes through the 2023 season, so it's unlikely he'll stay effective over the length of the deal, and they gave Votto a full no-trade clause. The Reds aren't a big market team so they are taking a huge risk devoting that much money to 1 player.

Originally Posted by supersix4

Agree, at least sit on it for one more season! I guess they figure if he did even better, they'd be on the hook for even more

No probs guys, Joey will bust his ass throughout. He has a hockey mentality . Also watchout for Brett Lawrie (another Canadian) this year. He's a power forward playing 3B and will no doubt offend some with his MAJOR hockey mentality...GO JAYS!!! GO BRETT!!! & GO JOEY!!!

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Just proud of my fellow Red Leafers playing in the Majors. ALWAYS wearing my Heart on my sleeve.