(12-02-2013 09:41 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Loving the Nats trade picking up Doug Fister from the Tigers. A Huge upgrade from Dan Haren- and at a pretty small cost(Steve Lombardozzi and Ian Krol- and a prospect). Should do well with the Nats I think.

Great pickup for the Nats. Looks like NL east just tightened up a bit.

You want Uggla????

(12-02-2013 09:41 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Loving the Nats trade picking up Doug Fister from the Tigers. A Huge upgrade from Dan Haren- and at a pretty small cost(Steve Lombardozzi and Ian Krol- and a prospect). Should do well with the Nats I think.

Don't think I like this trade for Detroit. They have Smyly that they can slot into that position and it freed up money for Joe Nathan, but he seems over the hill to me and not much of an upgrade over Benoit.

(12-03-2013 08:26 PM)blah Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 09:41 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Loving the Nats trade picking up Doug Fister from the Tigers. A Huge upgrade from Dan Haren- and at a pretty small cost(Steve Lombardozzi and Ian Krol- and a prospect). Should do well with the Nats I think.

Don't think I like this trade for Detroit. They have Smyly that they can slot into that position and it freed up money for Joe Nathan, but he seems over the hill to me and not much of an upgrade over Benoit.

you're unsure? it's only one of the most lopsided trades I've ever seen. Why would you trade a very good pitcher for a bag of nothing? Would you rather have Fister and Smyly or Smyly and Nathan? No brainer

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/1...?cid=Yahoo

Curse you, Yankees and double-curse you, Scott Boras!

(12-03-2013 04:37 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  

(12-02-2013 09:41 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Loving the Nats trade picking up Doug Fister from the Tigers. A Huge upgrade from Dan Haren- and at a pretty small cost(Steve Lombardozzi and Ian Krol- and a prospect). Should do well with the Nats I think.

Great pickup for the Nats. Looks like NL east just tightened up a bit.

You want Uggla????

If the Nats pen can do a bit better next year, Nats may be the favorite again. Might be able to trade off one of the extra starters... One move they made that I like a lot- they resigned Ross Ohlendorf. He had a really good year this year.

You want Uggla? Please?

If the Nats needed a 2b yeah I would. But I suppose the plan this year would be Rendon there again...

(12-05-2013 01:42 PM)stever20 Wrote:  If the Nats needed a 2b yeah I would. But I suppose the plan this year would be Rendon there again...

Rendon has a lot of upside. While I don't think he'll be an all-star, I think he can be a quality 2B.

Yeah, Nats fleeced Detroit. I guess the Tigers see more in Robbie Ray than any other team does. Kroll should be a solid addtion for them though. I liked what I saw out of him last year.

Lombardozzi has limited value in the AL, not sure why DET wanted him.

(12-05-2013 02:42 PM)All Dukes_All Day Wrote:  

(12-05-2013 01:42 PM)stever20 Wrote:  If the Nats needed a 2b yeah I would. But I suppose the plan this year would be Rendon there again...

Rendon has a lot of upside. While I don't think he'll be an all-star, I think he can be a quality 2B.

Yeah, Nats fleeced Detroit. I guess the Tigers see more in Robbie Ray than any other team does. Kroll should be a solid addtion for them though. I liked what I saw out of him last year.

Lombardozzi has limited value in the AL, not sure why DET wanted him.

Braves originally drafted Rendon out of High School, but he chose to go to Rice Univ to play college ball instead.

We'd be happy to take him back off the Nats' hands if you don't think he can be an all-star, and we can trade you our current "All-Star" 2B Mr. Dan Uggla, and we'll even throw in 1, no wait... $2 million and a bag of baseballs. What say you...you want Uggla? (Have a feeling this will be Braves' 2014 marketing catchphrase.)

Just saw a breaking news on my phone that Roy Halladay is going to be announcing his retirement today. winds up 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 years. After 2010 and 2011 when he was 1/2 in cy young award voting, fell apart last 2 years...

(12-09-2013 11:22 AM)stever20 Wrote:  Just saw a breaking news on my phone that Roy Halladay is going to be announcing his retirement today. winds up 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 years. After 2010 and 2011 when he was 1/2 in cy young award voting, fell apart last 2 years...

200 wins is going to have to be looked at as the new 300 from here on out I'd say. Halladay should be a Hall of Famer. He was probably the best pitcher in baseball 2008-2011.

(12-09-2013 11:22 AM)stever20 Wrote:  Just saw a breaking news on my phone that Roy Halladay is going to be announcing his retirement today. winds up 203-105 with a 3.38 ERA in 16 years. After 2010 and 2011 when he was 1/2 in cy young award voting, fell apart last 2 years...

Yeah i saw this. seems really sudden. I thought he'd give it one shot, but can't blame him. I took a look at his career stats, figuring I'd see a hall of famer, but the case is less clear than I thought. he had a fantastic peak and did win 2 Cy Young awards, but he only had 8 truly great seasons. Coincidentally those were the only 8 seasons in which he made more than 30 starts.

Yanks got Tananka. Should help them- but they have a lot of holes. Going to be really interesting to see how Jeter bounces back this year- if he's not good, they're in trouble.

where the f*ck is bronson arroyo going to end up? i'm cool if he remains a red, but just don't know what's taking so long

(01-23-2014 01:01 PM)Lush Wrote:  where the f*ck is bronson arroyo going to end up? i'm cool if he remains a red, but just don't know what's taking so long

Figured they were waiting on Tanaka. He'd help set the market price and he was demanding a lot of the attention.

(01-23-2014 02:12 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 01:01 PM)Lush Wrote:  where the f*ck is bronson arroyo going to end up? i'm cool if he remains a red, but just don't know what's taking so long

Figured they were waiting on Tanaka. He'd help set the market price and he was demanding a lot of the attention.

yeah, Jimenez, arroyo, garza, etc. were all waiting for the market on tanaka to settle. Expect a flurry of SP signings over the next week or so. I hope the Indians can bring Jimenez back. They deserve a sustained run of success. Hell, the whole city deserves that

(01-23-2014 02:16 PM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 02:12 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  

(01-23-2014 01:01 PM)Lush Wrote:  where the f*ck is bronson arroyo going to end up? i'm cool if he remains a red, but just don't know what's taking so long

Figured they were waiting on Tanaka. He'd help set the market price and he was demanding a lot of the attention.

yeah, Jimenez, arroyo, garza, etc. were all waiting for the market on tanaka to settle. Expect a flurry of SP signings over the next week or so. I hope the Indians can bring Jimenez back. They deserve a sustained run of success. Hell, the whole city deserves that

Garza snagged by the Brewers for 4yrs/$52mil.

Braves reach long-term deals with Freeman, Heyward



ATLANTA (AP) -- The Atlanta Braves agreed to eight-year contract with first baseman Freddie Freeman that is worth about $125 million on Tuesday.
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The deal was confirmed by the team on Tuesday night.

Earlier in the day, outfielder Jason Heyward and the Braves agreed to a $13.3 million, two-year contract. Heyward and Freeman had filed for salary arbitration last month.

The 24-year-old Freeman was an All-Star last year when he hit .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBIs. He matched his career high in home runs and set highs in batting average and RBIs which finishing fifth in NL MVP voting. He has topped 20 home runs in three straight seasons.

''Freddie has established himself as one of the best young talents in the game,'' Braves general manager Frank Wren said. ''We are excited to sign one of our own homegrown players to a contract that will keep him in a Braves uniform for the next eight seasons.''

Closer Craig Kimbrel is the Braves' only player left in arbitration.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-source-b...--mlb.html

Glad they wrapped up Freeman.

Braves wrapping up their young core this winter:

Freddie Freeman 1B: 8 years, $135 million
Craig Kimbrel, RP: 4 years, $42 million
Julio Teheran, SP: 6 years, $32.4 million
Andrelton Simmons, SS: 7 years, $58 million
Jason Heyward, OF: 2 years, $13.3 million

Also extended the contracts of GM Frank Wren
and Manager Freddy Gonzalez.

Nice young core they have there.
Now if they can just jettison 2B Uggla
(they have 2B Tommy LaStella waiting in the wings)
and OF BJ Upton somehow...

2014 BRAVES PROJECTED ROTATION:
RHP Kris Medlen
LHP Mike Minor
RHP Julio Teheran
RHP Brandon Beachy
LHP Alex Wood or RHP Gavin Floyd

2014 BRAVES PROJECTED BULLPEN:
RHP Craig Kimbrel (closer)
LHP Luis Avilan
RHP Jordan Walden
RHP David Carpenter
RHP Anthony Varvaro
LPH Jonny Venters

2014 BRAVES PROJECTED LINEUP:
1. RF Jason Heyward
2. LF Justin Upton
3. 1B Freddie Freeman
4. C Evan Gattis
5. 3B Chris Johnson
6. CF B.J. Upton
7. SS Andrelton Simmons
8. 2B Dan Uggla or Ramiro Pena (Tommy LaStella in the minors, waiting)

Looking forward to battling the Nats for first place in NL East in 2014 and beyond!

Leave it to the Jays to sit with the status qua on starting pitching.... as if that was a strength last year or something. I hate that R.A. Dickey trade more and more every day, and I never was a fan of it to begin with.