MLB N/V August: Wilmers Flores

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IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

https://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/mp4/2018/08/13/2380049883/1534129472044/asset_2500K.mp4

OH MY GOD <Favorite Team> PUT <Star Player> ON WAIVERS WHAT THE gently caress!?!

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The non-waiver Trade Deadline is considered the height of summer transaction season, but trades do not stop on July 31. However, in order to deal a player on its 40-man roster after that date, a team must go through the waiver system.

How do August trades work? Here's a primer:
� It's important to note that teams expose most of their players, except those on the disabled list, to revocable waivers at some point during August. So that act, by itself, does not mean much, as there is no risk involved.
� When a player is on waivers, other teams can submit a claim. If more than one team does, those in the same league as that player's team get first priority, starting with the club with the worst record on the day of the claim. Then, the priority moves to the other league, starting with the worst record. For example, if a National League team puts a player on waivers, the NL team with the worst record gets the first shot at him, and the last-place American League club would be right behind the top NL club.
� Once a player is claimed, his team faces three options. It can pull the player back and keep him, negotiate a trade with the claiming team or let the player go. In the last scenario, the claiming team takes full responsibility for the player's remaining salary. If the two sides decide to work out a trade, they have two days to do so.
� If a player goes unclaimed for two days, he "passes through" waivers. His team then can trade him to any other team for the rest of the season, unless he has a no-trade clause, a limited no-trade provision or 10/5 rights (10 years in the Majors, five consecutive years with his current team).
� Players dealt after Aug. 31 are not eligible to participate in the postseason.
� A team can pull a player back from waivers only once. So if a player is pulled back but then placed on waivers a second time and claimed, his rights go to the team that is awarded the claim.

tl;dr - your favorite player isn't going anywhere*

Jose Oquendo posted:

MLB.TV Sharing thread for the new season:

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3849472

Traveling somewhere for a game? Check this poo poo out! (also contribute to it please because as of this posting only three posts have been made and two of them are about Ohio :barf:

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Carlosologist posted:

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3855083

Speaking of travel plans, my thread is up! Please fill it up with good posts about places I've never been to so that I might go to them one day

GO MAKE DUMB PREDICTIONS AND TOXXES!

Julio Cruz posted:

I made a predictions/toxx thread.

https://i.imgur.com/cZ9mFtT.mp4

_{_{_*probably}}

IcePhoenix fucked around with this message at 04:25 on Aug 13, 2018

# ? Aug 1, 2018 13:52

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# ? Apr 16, 2024 12:00

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

# ? Aug 1, 2018 13:52

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Thank you for putting the waiver stuff up there. I always forget what it is.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 13:56

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

Also, I have a strong feeling that the NL MVP is going to come out of the Central.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 13:58

Vertical Lime: Dec 11, 2004

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y5Too7J5yI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGJ8OiqRhO4

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:14

Pancakes: May 21, 2001; Crypto-Rump Roast

iospace posted:

Also, I have a strong feeling that the NL MVP is going to come out of the Central.

Dex has some thoughts on that. https://youtube.com/watch?v=Am_sy4Kufh0

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:22

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

https://twitter.com/beckjason/status/1024395695334334465?s=21

Extremely disappointed to find out Fiers is staying in a division that doesn�t allow us to demolish him every now and then

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:24

GalacticAcid: Apr 8, 2013; NEW YORK VALUES

https://twitter.com/ChrisArcher22/status/1024623319822286849

I just bought a jersey....might have to scoop a new one though

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:30

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

IcePhoenix posted:

Traveling somewhere for a game? Check this poo poo out! (also contribute to it please because as of this posting only three posts have been made and two of them are about Ohio )

I keep forgetting to fill out my Chicago travel guide. I promise to do it soon. Plus I travel to various other stadiums a lot, so I would love for other people to give input too.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:33

Poque: Sep 11, 2003; =^-^=

imagine inquiring about Mike Fiers' availability

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:34

IcePhoenix: Sep 18, 2005; Take me to your Shida

Bird in a Blender posted:

I keep forgetting to fill out my Chicago travel guide. I promise to do it soon. Plus I travel to various other stadiums a lot, so I would love for other people to give input too.

I just noticed that the thread is archived already because nobody ever posted in it :lol:

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:35

iospace: Jan 19, 2038

IcePhoenix posted:

I just noticed that the thread is archived already because nobody ever posted in it

I even stickied it for a bit in hopes that it'd get more traffic :smith:

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:41

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Big Mean Jerk posted:

https://twitter.com/beckjason/status/1024395695334334465?s=21

Extremely disappointed to find out Fiers is staying in a division that doesn�t allow us to demolish him every now and then

Would you trade Osuna for Fiers

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:44

Cool Buff Man: Jul 30, 2006; bitch

iospace posted:

I even stickied it for a bit in hopes that it'd get more traffic

A lesson I was taught about a decade ago was "stickied threads on SA get ignored more often than any other type of thread" so you actually killed it. You murdered it in cold blood

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:45

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Intruder posted:

Would you trade Osuna for Fiers

Yeah, if only because Fiers is a marginally less lovely person. I guess he could throw BP and save Brocamonte�s arm.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:47

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

GalacticAcid posted:

https://twitter.com/ChrisArcher22/status/1024623319822286849

I just bought a jersey....might have to scoop a new one though

Chris Archer is cool as hell and even though I don't think he's an amazing pitcher I would be happy to have him on my team.

EDIT:
https://twitter.com/harrypav/status/1024652803795562501

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:47

Bird in a Blender: Nov 17, 2005; It's amazing what they can do with computers these days.

iospace posted:

I even stickied it for a bit in hopes that it'd get more traffic

If there is legit interest in it, I could have a Chicago guide written up in a day or two, but I'm not going to bother if the thread is going to die again.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:53

The Berzerker: Feb 24, 2006; treat me like a dog

The OP says the Jays traded Aaron Loup to the Phillies for PTBNL, it's actually Jacob Waguespack. I don't expect you to change the OP just thought I would post it if anybody was wondering.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 14:57

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Big Mean Jerk posted:

Yeah, if only because Fiers is a marginally less lovely person. I guess he could throw BP and save Brocamonte�s arm.

I was listening to Matt Thomas yesterday leading into the trade deadline (where I heard the Fiers news, then I guess it turned out to be false) and there was a caller who said the following

- The usual we don't know what he did line
- That he heard that Osuna had cheated on his girlfriend
- Therefor it's likely she was calling him "every name in the book"
- As a result of this he might have "just" slapped her or something, and that's not real assault
- The caller had once grabbed a cheating girlfriend by the hair and swung her around which also isn't real assault according to him

:psyduck:

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:22

bewbies: Sep 23, 2003; Fun Shoe

callers on local sports shows are the true barometer of a society

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:26

Twenty Four: Dec 21, 2008

Trade deadline and D-backs picked up Brad Ziegler again and, some other pitchers with an ERA over four and a half? I guess? Like I love watching a submariner pitch and all, but I don't understand the previous trade at all.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:26

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Intruder posted:

I was listening to Matt Thomas yesterday leading into the trade deadline (where I heard the Fiers news, then I guess it turned out to be false) and there was a caller who said the following

- The usual we don't know what he did line
- That he heard that Osuna had cheated on his girlfriend
- Therefor it's likely she was calling him "every name in the book"
- As a result of this he might have "just" slapped her or something, and that's not real assault
- The caller had once grabbed a cheating girlfriend by the hair and swung her around which also isn't real assault according to him

Like I said in the last thread, I�m willing to bet money that the fan reaction to Osuna�s first appearance at MMP is going to be absolutely sickening. It�ll make the standing O Yuli got in the WS look like a tasteful disapproval.

:sigh:

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:32

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Big Mean Jerk posted:

Like I said in the last thread, I�m willing to bet money that the fan reaction to Osuna�s first appearance at MMP is going to be absolutely sickening. It�ll make the standing O Yuli got in the WS look like a tasteful disapproval.

Maybe he'll blow a bunch of saves on the road before his first appearance at home and will get booed

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:32

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

Intruder posted:

Maybe he'll blow a bunch of saves on the road before his first appearance at home and will get booed

We should be so lucky

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:34

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Hey so about that amazing pitching staff the Mets are gonna build around and win with next year:

https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1024664055498375168

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:35

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

We're going to build around our elite pitching staff

*gives up 25 runs*

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:41

Twenty Four: Dec 21, 2008

The Nats beat the Mets with 25 runs? Is this a baseball score?

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:43

Big Mean Jerk: Jan 27, 2009; Well, of course I know him.
He's me.

The Mets are going to be the first team in history to wheel a pitcher out to the mound with an IV drip

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:43

Lumpy: Apr 26, 2002; La! La! La! Laaaa!; College Slice

Inspector_666 posted:

Hey so about that amazing pitching staff the Mets are gonna build around and win with next year:

https://twitter.com/AnthonyDiComo/status/1024664055498375168

Next year the Mets are going to start DeGrom and Syndergaard in a two man rotation, start the year 12-0 and finish the season 22-140 when their arms fall off. ALL IN.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:44

Intruder: Mar 5, 2003

Big Mean Jerk posted:

The Mets are going to be the first team in history to wheel a pitcher out to the mound with an IV drip

And it'll turn out they missed the vein

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:45

Salvor_Hardin: Sep 13, 2005; I want to go protest.; Nap Ghost

Intruder posted:

And it'll turn out they missed the vein

And they actually hung a colostomy bag.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:48

Kevlar v2.0: Dec 25, 2003; =^•⩊•^=

https://twitter.com/baby7billion/status/1024376391792513024

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:52

BigBallChunkyTime: Nov 25, 2011; Kyle Schwarber: World Series hero, Beefy Lad, better than you.; Illegal Hen

iospace posted:

Also, I have a strong feeling that the NL MVP is going to come out of the Central.

Javy!

# ? Aug 1, 2018 15:54

GalacticAcid: Apr 8, 2013; NEW YORK VALUES

the NL MVP will be David Freese

# ? Aug 1, 2018 16:00

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

Miguel Andujar is going to be the AL RoY and it's gonna be cool.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 16:11

Kirios: Jan 26, 2010

Unless Miguel Andujar suddenly learns how to become an ace pitcher while also being a good hitter then there is only one clear answer to RoY.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 16:14

GalacticAcid: Apr 8, 2013; NEW YORK VALUES

The injury might derail Ohtani's chance, alas.

I do like Andujar though.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 16:17

Inspector_666: Oct 7, 2003; _{benny with the good hair}

GalacticAcid posted:

The injury might derail Ohtani's chance, alas.

I do like Andujar though.

I'm fully assuming Ohtani's injury will derail his shot at the award, and honestly Torres will probably generate more buzz/votes but Miguel is the best hitting rookie in the AL right now.

# ? Aug 1, 2018 16:20