2025 Major League Baseball Thread

[arcadeforest]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I don't like this rule change at all.

I have to agree - understand MLB wants to protect itself from future lawsuits (I mean player safety) but this will change the game.

[walruswarrior]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...-brett-gardner

Yankees reject Gardner for Phillips. Interesting.

I wouldn't mind Phillips, but I want Homer added into a deal if we have to pay Phillips crazy contract.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...-brett-gardner

Yankees reject Gardner for Phillips. Interesting.

I wouldn't mind Phillips, but I want Homer added into a deal if we have to pay Phillips crazy contract.

The Yankees are one of the teams on Phillips' limited no-trade clause and he reportedly wants more money to agree to waive the clause for a trade to New York, so even if the Yankees and Reds agree to a trade they'll still have to get Phillips to agree to it.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

The Yankees are one of the teams on Phillips' limited no-trade clause and he reportedly wants more money to agree to waive the clause for a trade to New York, so even if the Yankees and Reds agree to a trade they'll still have to get Phillips to agree to it.

Yup, but it didn't even come to that because Cashman flat out said no to an even swap.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by arcadeforest

I have to agree - understand MLB wants to protect itself from future lawsuits (I mean player safety) but this will change the game.

I'd rather the minor change to the game compared to the extreme sacrifices those players are making because they feel they have to or lose their job.

Mike Matheny was said to have made an emotional presentation to the rules committee, discussing how concussions have impacted his life; MLB indicated Wednesday that according to its data, about 50 percent of concussions in the game are related to plays at home plate.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by sycro

Let the fan *****ing begin....

yea, not a good rule...so what happens then... the runner is just out, isnt allowed to run in? or is the catcher not allowed to block the plate?

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, not a good rule...so what happens then... the runner is just out, isnt allowed to run in? or is the catcher not allowed to block the plate?

Catcher needs to give runner clearance like any other base

[Visco.]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

Yup, but it didn't even come to that because Cashman flat out said no to an even swap.

And he should've. Not a good deal for New York. I can't think of a better second baseman to fill Cano's spot (in term of athletic ability and team influence). Gardner gets on base way too much.

[Wingman1977]

Originally Posted by Visco.

And he should've. Not a good deal for New York. I can't think of a better second baseman to fill Cano's spot (in term of athletic ability and team influence). Gardner gets on base way too much.

Garnder is going to be at best a platoon player (he's not going to be in CF since Soriano is there and no to RF since Beltran is there and they want to keep the DH spot open for a rotating basis to give Tex, Jeter, Beltran, Soriano, Mcann breaks).

[sycro]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

yea, not a good rule...so what happens then... the runner is just out, isnt allowed to run in? or is the catcher not allowed to block the plate?

Catcher can not block plate and runner can not make running contact. If the catcher is standing over the plate, like they do at second or third on a throw, the runner must slide.

[R3P0]

Its being reported the Tigers have signed Joba Chamberlain

December 12, 2013 at 1:46 pm
Reports: Joba Chamberlain signs with Tigers for one year, $2.5M

Not really sure I agree with this one....

[Visco.]

Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Garnder is going to be at best a platoon player (he's not going to be in CF since Soriano is there and no to RF since Beltran is there and they want to keep the DH spot open for a rotating basis to give Tex, Jeter, Beltran, Soriano, Mcann breaks).

I know. The Yankees can get more than a 32 year old second baseman that's tied into an expensive contract after going .255 last year.

[sycro]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Its being reported the Tigers have signed Joba Chamberlain



Not really sure I agree with this one....

Earlier they said they were done, except for a reliever, so that should be it for the Tigers from their perspective.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by sycro

Earlier they said they were done, except for a reliever, so that should be it for the Tigers from their perspective.

If he returns to pre 2008 form its a fantastic sign, if not well

[JohnWayne]

Apparently the rangers just drafted Russel Wilson (Seattle Seahawks QB) in the rule 5 draft. Wtf??

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by R3P0

If he returns to pre 2008 form its a fantastic sign, if not well

So 5 years ago lol. Good luck with that. You guys love picking up our former bullpen arms.

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

So 5 years ago lol. Good luck with that. You guys love picking up our former bullpen arms.

And you love losing to us in the playoffs so I guess its a fair trade off as I said man I dont agree with the signing lol he did not do well on the Yankees last couple of years but maybe on a 1 year contract hell be inclined to do better idk.

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by R3P0

And you love losing to us in the playoffs so I guess its a fair trade off as I said man I dont agree with the signing lol he did not do well on the Yankees last couple of years but maybe on a 1 year contract hell be inclined to do better idk.

And you love never winning a World Series

[R3P0]

Originally Posted by walruswarrior

And you love never winning a World Series

Not true we've won a world series before several in fact, not 25+ like you guys have but we have won them. Our last was 84

[walruswarrior]

Originally Posted by R3P0

Not true we've won a world series before several in fact, not 25+ like you guys have but we have won them. Our last was 84

lol that's what I meant. Perhaps I should have said choking in the World Series. 84 was before I was even born

Oh and it's 27 .