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CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1905 on: December 14, 2015, 04:43:30 pm »
Elect him to the HOF, induction post mortem.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1906 on: December 14, 2015, 04:44:45 pm »
One of the rumors I heard was when they where in Chicago the bus stopped so that rookies could go buy the vets piazza and Puig was trying to find his suitcase underneath the bus and must have held up the bus.  Greinke got so mad he went and found Puig's bad and threw it into the middle of the street.  A couple of the vets, I think one was Haren, actually took an Uber cab to the team hotel.

I don't think there have been any rumors about Soler being a bad teammate.

So the Giants spent $220 million on 2 pitchers.  If they get good Samardzija and healthy Cueto that could be a much better deal than Greinke or Price.  The beta is pretty high on it working though.

Edit: Cueto also gets an opt out after 2017.  Really good deal for him, but I'd be worried if I was a Giants fan.


Why should they worry since it's an even-numbered year.  If the pattern holds, it is time for another World Series championship for them.  He might break down in 2017, but this next season he will be great.

#SFGiants-2016.World.Series.Champs



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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1907 on: December 14, 2015, 04:55:08 pm »
From 2010-2014 either the Cards or Giants won the National League.  The Cubs already took care of half of that, now the just need to break the Giants WS streak. 

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1908 on: December 14, 2015, 06:10:13 pm »
Elect him to the HOF, induction post mortem.

I don't think they should even vote on him until he is dead.

Now, once he is, I would hope they would allow a vote on him and that he would be a easy first ballot pick.

Once he is dead.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1909 on: December 15, 2015, 02:08:49 pm »
Cardinals getting lots of bad press for non-moves so far and GM comments about no longer pursuing $100 million guys but one move could get them back on track: trading for Carlos Gonzalez. Makes so much sense for them. Two year commitment only. Big bat to replace Heyward. Move Piscotty to 1B. 

Rockies beat writer generally on trading CarGo:

http://blogs.denverpost.com/rockies/2015/12/14/carlos-gonzalez-breaking-down-trade-rumors-for-rockies-rf/21306/

brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1910 on: December 16, 2015, 10:54:04 am »
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Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan 
Source: Dodgers, White Sox nearing a trade. Top pitching prospect Frankie Montas is going to Los Angeles, so it could be pretty big.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1911 on: December 16, 2015, 10:57:36 am »
That'll do, Puig

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1912 on: December 16, 2015, 11:03:55 am »

brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1913 on: December 16, 2015, 11:05:15 am »
Passan says Puig is not going to the White Sox.

brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1914 on: December 16, 2015, 11:11:06 am »
It's a bigger trade--the Reds are involved too, and Frazier is going to the White Sox according to Heyman.

brjones

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1915 on: December 16, 2015, 11:19:35 am »
Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS  2m2 minutes ago
montas micah johnson and trayce thompson go to dodgers

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal  2m2 minutes ago
Peraza, Dixon, Schebler go to #Reds

goblue007

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1916 on: December 16, 2015, 11:49:47 am »
LOL whitesox

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1917 on: December 16, 2015, 11:50:20 am »
I think I'd rather have Frazier than Puig anyway. 

CurtOne

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1918 on: December 16, 2015, 11:54:52 am »
Surprised the Reds traded Frazier.  I know they need to shed payroll, but Frazier is a hometown hero.

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Re: Around Baseball
« Reply #1919 on: December 16, 2015, 11:56:41 am »
Yeah, but Frazier also is a free agent in two years, and the Reds are more than two years away from being competitive again.  It's time for them to tear down and rebuild--Phillips, Bruce, and even Votto should be next.