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Apparently Hammel's decision to part ways with the Cubs was less about "exploring free agency", and more about Wanting to get away from Maddon's quick hook.quote:Would the staff be better -- and deeper -- if Hammel were still in the rotation? The Cubs' stated goal all winter was to find reliable starters, yet they said goodbye to a serviceable pitcher who was going to make "only" $10 million. Though he had an elbow tweak at the end of the season, Hammel was pretty reliable during his time with the Cubs, making a total of 61 starts over the past two years. But the team did him a favor by letting him go, partly to allow him to test free agency and earn some more security, but also because it was time for a change of scenery. It's rumors, but honestly I'm inclined to believe it. I was at the Dodgers game where Hammel got pulled in the 3rd, and he was absolutely loving furious. Getting left off every single postseason roster probably didn't help that relationship much either.
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CubsWoo posted:Load a non-contending team up with guys who might have something in the tank on team-friendly deals and flip them at the deadline to continue your rebuild. Braves apparently agreed to carry over Phillips' no-trade so he's not going anywhere.
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Now coming out that the Phillips deal is the Braves will abide by the 12-team no-trade clause he had and will pay him half a mil if they trade him to anyone else.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Now coming out that the Phillips deal is the Braves will abide by the 12-team no-trade clause he had and will pay him half a mil if they trade him to anyone else. This deal keeps getting better somehow. Even if he sucks he can't be any worse (and certainly much less expensive) than some of the poo poo players the Braves have carried in recent years.
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Feb 12, 2017 21:21
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The only way Phillips is going anywhere is if a potential contending team loses their 2B to injury and they're too cheap to trade for Dozier.
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Feb 12, 2017 21:25
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Sydin posted:Apparently Hammel's decision to part ways with the Cubs was less about "exploring free agency", and more about Wanting to get away from Maddon's quick hook. You can't get left off of a postseason roster if your team doesn't make the playoffs
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Feb 12, 2017 21:33
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Wouldn't be surprised if BP finishes the season in Atlanta. Signing Bartolo and Dickey and trading for Garcia @$12M tells me they want to field a decent team in their new park, instead of full-on tanking for 2018.
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Feb 12, 2017 21:42
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Nathan Eovaldi and his mangled elbow are going to the Rays. 
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YeahTubaMike posted:Nathan Eovaldi and his mangled elbow are going to the Rays. I was hoping he'd end up on the Pirates and they would fix him and I could cheer him on in a league that wouldn't hurt the Yankees. But hey, at least now the Yanks get to tee up off of that flat fastball in 2018 maybe?
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elentar posted:Meanwhile the Braves are apparently getting Brandon Phillips after all? Reds must be paying a lot of that salary and nor expecting much back. https://twitter.com/DOBrienAJC/status/830876533204144129
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Sean Rodriguez is a hotheaded idiot and the International Water Cooler Fighting Champion, but nobody should lose time to an injury like that. Best of luck to him in his recovery.
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In a macabre thought, I wonder how MLB would handle it if, heaven forbid, a plane carrying a team went down. Would they bring up AAA players to finish their season? Would there have to be an expansion-esque draft? I'm sure it would devastate the game for several seasons to come.
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Dingleberry Jones posted:In a macabre thought, I wonder how MLB would handle it if, heaven forbid, a plane carrying a team went down.
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Dingleberry Jones posted:In a macabre thought, I wonder how MLB would handle it if, heaven forbid, a plane carrying a team went down. There would be a draft, there is an entire process laid out for such an occurrence.
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Dingleberry Jones posted:In a macabre thought, I wonder how MLB would handle it if, heaven forbid, a plane carrying a team went down. Skip down to rule 29 here. Basically there's a mourning period where games are delayed or cancelled for the team, after that the commissioner and MLBPA figure out if the team can continue the rest of the season or not. Later there would be a restocking draft where the affected team could claim contracts from other teams if the disaster was bad enough. Assuming I'm reading this correctly if this draft happens in season every team would have to make 5 players from their 25 man roster available for this draft, if the draft happens in the off season 5 players from the 40 man roster. quote:Unless otherwise ordered by the Commissioner or There's a whole bunch more in there. So yeah, it's something MLB has considered at least. e: I'm so slow, but reading the rule is kinda fun in a terrible way.
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It is weird, reading all this my first thought was this naive confidence that, in the event of such a tragedy, everyone involved would follow those procedures sensibly and in good faith, and I can't imagine thinking that about any other aspect of American life at this moment.
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Found this at the Goodwill today.  Discogs is listing a different version of the album (gatefold, two discs, different selections) so apparently the Army was giving Drysdale good beer money. Apparently whatever station got this copy liked the stories, as the mailing card is not included. I haven't put it on my record player yet, but I bet the stories are pretty decent, though quite sanitized.
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Feb 13, 2017 03:15
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What's the closest MLB has ever had to a tragedy that might require a disaster draft? The spring training Cleveland Indians' boating accident killed Tim Crews and Steve Olin and severely injured Bobby Ojeda is the worst I can immediately remember.
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https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/830963784927821825 https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/830963788803366912 I doubt Wood would choose to come back to Chicago when the Padres are offering a clear path to starting, but I hope he comes back 
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R.D. Mangles posted:i honestly think wood would go to San Diego exclusively for the camo uniforms If he's a complete fuckup no one would see it so it's perfect.
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RC and Moon Pie posted:What's the closest MLB has ever had to a tragedy that might require a disaster draft? The Angels team bus crashed on the New Jersey Turnpike in 1992. Injured 12 members of the organization including four players and Rod Carew.
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New Concept Hole posted:If he's a complete fuckup no one would see it so it's perfect. could've used some ivy camo last season 
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Feb 13, 2017 05:07
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I'm not sure how strong the 'gets to start' pull is but the Padres sure seem to have a knack for picking up former Cub swingmen and giving them starts
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R.D. Mangles posted:could've used some ivy camo last season loving Statcast doesn't even include Camo Index
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Does anyone know if the International feed of the World Series is online anywhere? MLB Network produced it and Matt Vasgersian was doing PBP - it isn't on the Blu-Ray set and I can only find bits and pieces of it on YouTube, mostly this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUvunx7rxvM (it feels so good to feel ok re-watching that inning)
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CubsWoo posted:I'm not sure how strong the 'gets to start' pull is but the Padres sure seem to have a knack for picking up former Cub swingmen and giving them starts I'm pretty sure starting for the Padres may be seen as a demotion from the bullpen.
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Just giving their roster a cursory look, couldn't the Braves end up being somewhat decent this year? Pitching looks messy, but their 1-8 isn't bad at all.
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Vernacular posted:Just giving their roster a cursory look, couldn't the Braves end up being somewhat decent this year? Pitching looks messy, but their 1-8 isn't bad at all. A ~.500 year is possible but I think big chunks of the Braves were meant to be trade chips since even in a high upside year they're probably not getting better than 3rd in the East given the Nats and Mets.
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CubsWoo posted:Does anyone know if the International feed of the World Series is online anywhere? MLB Network produced it and Matt Vasgersian was doing PBP - it isn't on the Blu-Ray set and I can only find bits and pieces of it on YouTube, mostly this: I've probably watched that inning alone at least a dozen times. God its so good...
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CubsWoo posted:Does anyone know if the International feed of the World Series is online anywhere? MLB Network produced it and Matt Vasgersian was doing PBP - it isn't on the Blu-Ray set and I can only find bits and pieces of it on YouTube, mostly this: Fox seriously needs to tell Buck and Brennaman to take a hike and then give Vasgersian whatever amount of money he wants. Sydin posted:It's rumors, but honestly I'm inclined to believe it. I was at the Dodgers game where Hammel got pulled in the 3rd, and he was absolutely loving furious. Getting left off every single postseason roster probably didn't help that relationship much either. It's not like I'm the world's biggest Joe Maddon fan, but Hammel was bailed out by the Cubs' defense more times than I can count last year, his slider had almost no break on it after July, and that potato chip thing from last year is still one of the biggest crocks of poo poo I've ever heard. He can cry all he wants about having a tight hook on him, but I'm not sad to see him gone. Timby fucked around with this message at 15:36 on Feb 13, 2017 |
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Timby posted:Fox seriously needs to tell Buck and Brennaman to take a hike and then give Vasgersian whatever amount of money he wants. Put A-Rod in the booth. Also I can't hear Vasgersian's voice and not think I'm playing The Show.
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Inspector_666 posted:Also I can't hear Vasgersian's voice and not think I'm playing The Show. What do you make of them, EK? 
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Timby posted:What do you make of them, EK? I haven't played in a few months so I forgot the exact line but there was one about striking out that was the dumbest loving thing ever recorded.
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Inspector_666 posted:I haven't played in a few months so I forgot the exact line but there was one about striking out that was the dumbest loving thing ever recorded. Clearly you've never played early PS2 era Madden
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Inspector_666 posted:I haven't played in a few months so I forgot the exact line but there was one about striking out that was the dumbest loving thing ever recorded. Well Matt,
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CubsWoo posted:A ~.500 year is possible but I think big chunks of the Braves were meant to be trade chips since even in a high upside year they're probably not getting better than 3rd in the East given the Nats and Mets. I would be amazed if they get all that close to cracking 80 wins. The roster's held together with duct tape and there's a pretty big drop if anybody gets injured. You'd also have to count on no regression or struggles either from creaky old players, or very young players. From the franchise point of view, it's definitely better to have one more year as sellers; chasing the second wild card spot seems a bit premature.
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KICK BAMA KICK posted:Sean Rodriguez is having shoulder surgery after that car accident his family was in and is expected to miss a few months. I'm sure the joke was made but was a Gatorade cooler found driving the other car?
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N: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18676664/derek-jeter-wife-hannah-jeter-announce-couple-expecting-first-childquote:The Captain will soon go by a new nickname: Dad. V: I can't even imagine the kind of gift basket you'd get for carrying a child.
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