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That is insane that the Yankees fired Girardi. They had no business making the playoffs and they pushed the Astros to 7 games. Manager of the Year material.
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I was just thinking the past couple days how crazy it is that the Red Sox fired Farrell basically (by all appearances) because he lost two straight ALDS series....after winning the AL East two straight years, when one ALDS loss was to a team which moved on to game 7 of the World Series and came within a couple bounces of winning a title, and the other was to a 101 win team which is currently in the middle of the World Series.
And then the Yankees really up the ante by firing Girardi when he took the latter World Series team to game 7 of the ALCS with a rebuilding 91-win Yankees team.
Neither Farrell nor Girardi are perfect managers, especially tactically...but still.
And then the Yankees really up the ante by firing Girardi when he took the latter World Series team to game 7 of the ALCS with a rebuilding 91-win Yankees team.
Neither Farrell nor Girardi are perfect managers, especially tactically...but still.
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Depends on how much you think a a manger matters. The Yankees barely made it to the playoffs. They won a short format series and lost a regular length one in 7 games.
What was Girardi's WAR in the regular season? How much did he have to do with their postseason wins? Some people think managers are only good for 2 or 3 wins a year on the upside.
And also, of course, there's "what have you done for me lately?". And by lately, it's usually most recent playoff series. He was gone if they lost the Cleveland series. I guess winning it wasn't enough.
What was Girardi's WAR in the regular season? How much did he have to do with their postseason wins? Some people think managers are only good for 2 or 3 wins a year on the upside.
And also, of course, there's "what have you done for me lately?". And by lately, it's usually most recent playoff series. He was gone if they lost the Cleveland series. I guess winning it wasn't enough.
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Meanwhile Mike Scioscia remains the longest tenured manager in the majors. Apparently they have still not located Artie Moreno's children.
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Apparently Jake Arrieta and Yu Darvish are the only top tier pitchers coming up for free agency. Would you like to see your team pay top dollar for either one?
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Darvish is a top pitcher?? Since when??
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Dodgers arent paying top money for him, that's for sure.
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Dodgers arent paying top money for him, that's for sure.
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New regime wants a new manager, Farrell has displayed a few 'lost the clubhouse' moments (Price/Eckersley, and the Orioles beanball war with Pedroia), each of Bogaerts/Betts/JBJ regressed at the plate this year (and Benintendi did not do as well as expected, but since people were calling for ROY that'd have been tough to live up to), and nobody particularly seems to like to him anyway.El Guapo wrote: ↑Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:54 am I was just thinking the past couple days how crazy it is that the Red Sox fired Farrell basically (by all appearances) because he lost two straight ALDS series....after winning the AL East two straight years, when one ALDS loss was to a team which moved on to game 7 of the World Series and came within a couple bounces of winning a title, and the other was to a 101 win team which is currently in the middle of the World Series.
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A plane owned by Roy Halladay has crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. No confirmation as to whether Halladay was flying, but whomever was flying the plane is dead.
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Oof, it was probably him. It was a small recreational craft, not like a commuter jet he had under his name.
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Fun hot stove rumor: Cubs and Giants are talking trade. Jason Heyward for Jeff Samardjszisaaszzzx and Mark Melancon. All three have huge contracts (Heyward's being the biggest by far) and full no-trade clauses, so it's a long shot. More fun to talk about than yesterday's news, though.
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bad deal for both sides.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:31 pm Fun hot stove rumor: Cubs and Giants are talking trade. Jason Heyward for Jeff Samardjszisaaszzzx and Mark Melancon. All three have huge contracts (Heyward's being the biggest by far) and full no-trade clauses, so it's a long shot. More fun to talk about than yesterday's news, though.
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That sucks. Going to be a tough HOF induction in 2019.
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I'm not sure that rumor is fun.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:31 pm Fun hot stove rumor: Cubs and Giants are talking trade. Jason Heyward for Jeff Samardjszisaaszzzx and Mark Melancon. All three have huge contracts (Heyward's being the biggest by far) and full no-trade clauses, so it's a long shot. More fun to talk about than yesterday's news, though.
I like the rumors that involve sending Heyward to Miami for Giancarlo Stanton.
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I've heard that Heyward is going to split time with the Marlins and Yankees, and the Cubs are going to get Stanton and Judge in return.pr0ner wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:04 pmI'm not sure that rumor is fun.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:31 pm Fun hot stove rumor: Cubs and Giants are talking trade. Jason Heyward for Jeff Samardjszisaaszzzx and Mark Melancon. All three have huge contracts (Heyward's being the biggest by far) and full no-trade clauses, so it's a long shot. More fun to talk about than yesterday's news, though.
I like the rumors that involve sending Heyward to Miami for Giancarlo Stanton.
In reality land, though, the original deal does make some sense, particularly if the Cubs kick in part of Heyward's salary for the later years of his contract. The Cubs are looking for back of the rotation starters (Samarzdjia) and relievers (Melancon), and the Giants really need a light hitting elite defender. OK, I'm less sure how it benefits the Giants (although his defense truly would be an asset in a difficult right field in SF), but swapping around albatross contracts is a hallowed MLB tradition. Maybe SF thinks that they're the ones who can finally get Heyward to hit like he looks like he should be able to?
No trade clauses remain an issue. I'm guessing Samarzdjia would waive his to come back home, but I don't have a feeling for Heyward or Melancon.
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Even with his mysteriously missing bat, Heyward was still a 2.3 bWAR player last year.
17 year old Red Sox prospect dies due to cancer. Oof. Too young. The Sox have now lost him and Westmoreland in the last few years, both considered one of the better prospects of their age groups, to bad health. Westmoreland is still alive but had to retire due to a benign tumor in his brain.
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Boston radio host Michael Felger mocked Roy Hallady's death on air yesterday, saying Halladay was a moron and got what he deserved.
Holy shit. I hope he loses his job over that one.
Holy shit. I hope he loses his job over that one.
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I guess he had that plane for a few months. Reading their advert page there were some sad things, like a quote from his wife that she didn't want him to get it and she fought him hard but eventually relented.
Felger is an asshole. Sure Halladay took risks. Unless Felger lives in a sealed and padded bubble he takes risks too. If Halladay got killed by a comebacker on the mound, would he be an idiot getting what he deserved? Because the thought of pitching to major league hitting scares me a hell of a lot more than flying a plane. Still, it just gets filed under "dumb people say dumb things" and should be forgotten.
Felger is an asshole. Sure Halladay took risks. Unless Felger lives in a sealed and padded bubble he takes risks too. If Halladay got killed by a comebacker on the mound, would he be an idiot getting what he deserved? Because the thought of pitching to major league hitting scares me a hell of a lot more than flying a plane. Still, it just gets filed under "dumb people say dumb things" and should be forgotten.
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There is video purporting to be of Halladay flying his plane mere feet above the water, so he apparently was being an idiot. But yeah, Felger is a dick. Shock jocks will do that. Has everyone talking about him now, I'm guessing his ratings will spike.
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Yeah, he's still a good player (and a good clubhouse presence, if you go in for that - he gave the rain delay speech that many credit for inspiring the Cubs to win Game 7 of the WS last year), but he's still under contract for 6 more years at $20M+ per year. That's a lot of money for a lot of years for a good glove. I don't know if there are current figures on how much 1 point of bWAR is worth (I heard something about $8M/year), which would put him right about at value, but it's all via defense, and that's likely to decline as he ages and loses speed. Plus, the Cubs have plenty of young guys who can play outfield. The defense would certainly take a hit if he leaves, but it might be worth it if the Cubs can fill more glaring holes by trading him.
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Considering the number of players and other people in baseball who were incensed by Felger's comments yesterday, I don't know if filed away and forgotten is how this one will play out.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:01 am Felger is an asshole. Sure Halladay took risks. Unless Felger lives in a sealed and padded bubble he takes risks too. If Halladay got killed by a comebacker on the mound, would he be an idiot getting what he deserved? Because the thought of pitching to major league hitting scares me a hell of a lot more than flying a plane. Still, it just gets filed under "dumb people say dumb things" and should be forgotten.
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Definitely worth getting that contract off the books. They need rotation help and their young core is going to get more expensive soon.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:04 amYeah, he's still a good player (and a good clubhouse presence, if you go in for that - he gave the rain delay speech that many credit for inspiring the Cubs to win Game 7 of the WS last year), but he's still under contract for 6 more years at $20M+ per year. That's a lot of money for a lot of years for a good glove. I don't know if there are current figures on how much 1 point of bWAR is worth (I heard something about $8M/year), which would put him right about at value, but it's all via defense, and that's likely to decline as he ages and loses speed. Plus, the Cubs have plenty of young guys who can play outfield. The defense would certainly take a hit if he leaves, but it might be worth it if the Cubs can fill more glaring holes by trading him.
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True, unfortunately he'll probably get mileage out of it.pr0ner wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 11:15 amConsidering the number of players and other people in baseball who were incensed by Felger's comments yesterday, I don't know if filed away and forgotten is how this one will play out.LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:01 am Felger is an asshole. Sure Halladay took risks. Unless Felger lives in a sealed and padded bubble he takes risks too. If Halladay got killed by a comebacker on the mound, would he be an idiot getting what he deserved? Because the thought of pitching to major league hitting scares me a hell of a lot more than flying a plane. Still, it just gets filed under "dumb people say dumb things" and should be forgotten.
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Isn't this guy supposed to be an incredible pitcher AND hitter? Seems criminal to stick him in the AL.
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boo and double boo. I hope Stanton doesn't sell out and go to the Dodgers.
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The thought is that with the extra week of off days this year that a once a week start (rather than every 5 days) with a day or two in the field or at DH in between is the 'safe' way to go with him. We'll see.
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Sweet, had no idea this was in the works. Especially given the dearth of quality starters in free agency.
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Yeah, it would be criminal to stick him in the NL.
Rather than 60-80 ABs as a hitting pitcher he can get several hundred if he DHes between starts. Remember, the DH is optional anyway and the pitcher can hit if the team wants.
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Twitter has been abuzz this morning that the Yankees and Marlins have come to terms on a Stanton deal. No word on whether Stanton has agreed to go yet, though the Yankees are on the short list of 4 teams he would go to.
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Saw a tweet - Trout and Ohtani on the same team. Judge and Stanton on the same team.
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Might be Harper and Bryant (with Rizzo!) on the same team in 2019.
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Holy Milwaukee, Batman! Trading for Yelich and signing Cain (5 years, $80M) within hours of each other is amazing. Just one of those is a bold move for that squad with the number of young outfielders they have ready - adding both is crazy.
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I expect them to move Braun or Santana for pitching in the near future.
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Yeah, I'm getting a little nervous about the team that plays in Wrigley North.
Not sure how much they'll get for Braun, given his baggage. Plus, he's 34 and under contract for $19M for two more years. Add in that he has 10-5 trade veto rights, and there's a pretty limited market for him.
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Sad to see Cain sign elsewhere but happy that he got more than $50M.
Big Royals news today too!
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