Colorado should want to be last place in the league. Theyre miles away from a playoff spot.
They can play all their young guys and see what they got. Which probably increases their chances for #1. I prefer that approach to wasting money/blocking internal guys and being the 4th worst club in the league.
Blackmon signing is an F in isolation. That’s fair though. The Rockies always try to “improve” the team by giving out extensions to guys who underperform & make foolish signings.
I guess they’ve set the bar pretty low to me. Not adding LT payroll to the ledger and embracing the terrible state of the roster is really what i think they needed to do. There was really no trade for them to make.
I know we all expect the Rox to be last place bound at least in the NL west, The truth is that nothing is going to happen until Bud Black and the other managerial staff in Colorado are gone. Don't think this team will become average any time soon.
You lost a 100 games and want to give out an extension for a guy who hasn’t had a winning record in 5 years. Loyalty no. Obedience yes. Bud blacks the cheapest puppet the franchise can find to stay in that chair.
I wouldn't say that paying charlie 13 million is too bad, it's literally a one year deal for a franchise icon, which in and of itself is sad, he's been a good player, but it's sad he's an all time great rockie when he wouldn't be in the top 20 Franchise players on most teams. But it's that simple, they aren't going to win a lot of games, they weren't going to make a free agent splash, and they weren't going to spend that 13 million elsewhere so might as well give it to the one player who has been loyal since the very beginning. That said his contract is off the books next year and maybe they do spend that 13 million on a better player/players.
this may be a bit off the subject ,but i have an idea after this season ,shut mlb down in 25.get every pitcher including minor leaugers then by 26 start baseball again.another suggestion is put a speed limit on pitchers,any pitch thrown over 99 mph is an automatic ball.
The Dodgers recently signed Kiké Hernández to one-year deal. I would rather they put him at short. The Dodgers are strongest with Betts in right. Plus it will keep Betts fresh during the season and keep him healthy.
You're right. I should have been clearer. Clueless for the Rockies who will spend about $145M for a probable 100 loss team. Very greedy for John Fisher of the A's
Nah, I don't think I will. Insulting everybody just shows your character and the type of person you are. I'll stick around so you can throw blind insults, talking about speaking on something I don't know, yet you don't know me, or the original commenter, yet you feel inclined to be a jerk.
Tovar, Rodgers and McMahon are the bright spots to watch for I suppose. Hopefully Bryant stays healthy for a full season, and that's the positive vibes for this team.
His look, the reported off field antics. I know it's not healthy to assume about a person's character but whenever Mike comes up in the news I picture him having a recurring part-time role in the TV series Trailer Park Boys. Ya know, the one who "made it out" but likes to return "home" occasionally to run with fast friends Ricky and Bubbles.
"MLB should create a AAAA"...including the A's with the Rockies is silly, because the A's have only had TWO bad (rebuilding) seasons('22 & '23). In 2021 they were 10 games above .500 and in 2020 WON the AL West. In 2018 & 2019 the Oakland A's won 97 games each year. Including the A's alongside a forever mediocre Colorado team is simply ridiculous.
putting the A's and Rockies in the same greed bucket is just trolling. The rockies spent more on one player last season than the A's probably spent in total payroll for this decade and not far off from the pirates.
If you want to call the Rockies out on direction / competency thats a whole other story.
Cash - I would think that all pending FA would be looking at what is going on.
That said - are you looking at the questionable contracts handed out early on to some guys or are you looking at the non-contracts for Snell/Montgomery as your guide.
Yam on one extreme who has never pitched in mlb and exceeded all estimates.
The bunch of SP’s with limited or little track records all getting 15-18 AAV’s.
Throwing baseballs for a living is a massive injury risk. Every pitcher is an injury risk. Disco is a scrap heap pitcher thrown in to dump some salary and balance an otherwise unfair trade
An F for me would’ve been if they made another Kris Bryant type signing. Simply not doing that and taking a couple rebound candidates on puts them towards a C or D for me. They need to embrace the fact that they’re a 60 win club and sell off any short term assets that they may uncover.
A really strong supportive fan base with a beautiful ballpark; they deserve far better than the awful teams over the last few years and the awful Rockies team that they'll have to endure this season.
Seems like a C or D. They dont really have
assets to trade and they don’t need to be giving out LT deals.
Blackmon was a clear and obvious overpay but that’s really the only major complaint. Quantrill was a bit expensive but COL can’t really get rebound candidates to freely sign on. They should’ve added more SP’s but they’re certainly no one’s first choice
Remember, most of these players have been playing baseball since a very young age. The best defensive players on the field at most levels are always the shortstops, If they can play SS, then they can play anywhere. Many SSs also were pitchers in HS and/or college.
Glad to see the Padres Front Office, FINALLY, "seeing the light", playing their best young talent and not burying them on the beach or in AA or AAA. or just trading the out of town to star on other teams. Preller's hand was forced by strict new budget constraints issued by the Padres New Managing Partner.
The New Padres budget is in effect forcing AJ Preller to use "all the tools" in his Front Office toolbox and not just trade for and/or sign overpriced free agents and declining veteran players with large contracts.
Smart moves 2.0
Promote catching phenom Ethan Salas by the All Star break and give him the starting catching job. Move Campusano to 1B, LF, DH duties for his bat. Promote LHSP Robbie Snelling for #5 starter job.. The more producing, hungry, young players on the Padres roster=the better chance the Padres have in securing a Wild Card playoffs spot.
Weird. Today youre crying about Harrison asking for his release.
Stop talking you fkn loser. All you do is hope the Reds suck so you can't sit in your lonely little room telling strangers who don't give af about you "I told you so"
It would be pretty funny if you werent such a sad,miserable, lonely little loser.
MLB should create a AAAA level for the Rockies and A's until their owners sell. I feel sorry for the fans of hopeless teams with clueless/ very greedy owners
Hard to believe you still can't accept that front offices are much smarter than you.
Aren't you also the loser who constantly cries about aging players taking at bats and stuff away from youngins? Lmao you're a moron. You def have no clue what you're talking about, ever. When everyone ALWAYS disagrees with your idiotic and ignorant ah takes, you should learn and accept you're an idiot when it comes to baseball, and an even bigger dumb fk when it comes to the Reds.
I like the moves the Tigers have made this offseason. They have a decent shot to compete in the AL Central this year.. it is probably going to largely depend on how that core of young talent performs.
In that he’s achieved nearly the impossible. Maybe they just brought him in to stink up the place and make Straw look good. At any rate, they’re screwing around with players who are either guaranteed duds or too young for MLB.
I was extremely skeptical and critical of using a 6 man rotation ... for any team. Just to much down time in between starts? But, in light of so many arm injuries around the league, maybe Dodgers are ahead of the curve here as they tinker with this strategy.
"The Mets were a finalist for third baseman J.D. Davis before he signed with the A’s last week"
Yeah, And The Mets would have Won The World Series in 2015 if they hadn't lost it too. What's your point? and why does it matter? JD was ok when he was here, but he was by far not a game changer.
Would be a great addition for the Giants as a utility player imo. Not sold on Fitzgerald, and Harrison can play everywhere. We need versatility desperately
Yeah lets move the bottom 10 teams. NYC and LA could use a few more teams. Each borough of NY could have a team and they would all would be above average in market sizes in the mlb.
I can tolerate some of the rule changes if put in place over a long period of time, and not all at once. But what gets me, is that these dudes are already making " generational wealth ", and ask for MORE, because the generational wealth is still NOT ENOUGH. Greed, and the end result is less enthusiasm and interest from people that work hard for their families everyday...
Hard to believe he was told he wouldn't make the team after the injuries, but I would put nothing past this front office. Otherwise it is hard to believe he wouldn't want home cooking.
Seeing him in person was eye opening. I couldn't even imagine a high school player looking as bad as he has looked in camp. Not joking when I say he swings and misses at pitches by feet, not inches. Can't believe he was a Yankees top prospect at one point.
The Rangers? I know they’re the defending champions, but that Eovaldi-Gray-Heaney-Dunning-Cody Bradford rotation might not be as intimidating as they need. And Scherzer and deGrom still require some assembly.
Random thought: does Snell's market influence the Braves shot at extending Max Fried? Atlanta's "reported" offer to Aaron Nola was six years, $162M. It makes sense to prioritize durability over injury-plagued dominance in the case of Nola compared to Fried's injuries over the years. But unless Max is focused on overall top dollar, it seems like a 6-year/$140Mish or so might have a shot at getting it done.
Max has been more consistent than Snell when healthy; maybe that's the issue. But still, having a Cy Young lefty on the market as the regular season approaches could influence Max to meet in the middle for an extension. This could also be wishful thinking on my end.
The Guardians were absolutely ravaged by injuries last season and were still in the mix for the AL Central before fading in early-September.
If they are healthy and get reasonable performances from key players, the team is perfectly capable of competing in the weak AL Central. That division is up for grabs.
Manzardo definitely impressed with his ST and AFL performance. But he has a less than a full year at AAA, with mixed results. It's not like he has nothing left to prove down there.
He needs everyday ABs and he is defensively limited. Before slotting a guy in as the primary DH, that bat has to be ready. I assume they are going with De Los Santos. He offers a little defensive flexibility, so he makes more sense as a bench piece. If they screw up his game by rushing him or not getting him enough ABs, oh well. Just send him back to the Diamondbacks. It is practically a free look at a RH-power prospect. We will see how it goes.
It will cost the Astros $42M to sign Snell. It will take him at least a month to ramp up, so he misses a good part of the season. He will cost a draft pick. He can’t pitch deep into games. What a bad misplay by Boras.
Has everything to do with Boros. He overvalued his client and it’s showing. Snell, while talented, is inconsistent and requires a bullpen. Paying $30+M for someone who ‘might’ go 6 innings isn’t with the investment Boras is looking for.
Stone was named #5 starter out of necessity as Buehler, Kershaw and Sheehan are out or not ready to start. He’s really #8 just ahead of Grove. Still way too early bet he looks improved from last year’s version.
I've watched them in person at camp this year. Florial is downright terrible. Awful plate discipline swinging at pitches two feet off the plate and at anything and everything. There is zero chance he makes the team. He doesn't even remotely resemble an MLB player.
I'm sure they are waiting for final cuts hoping he can slip through waivers and send him down to Columbus as depth there.
Trust me, us Twins fans have dog piled on the team enough for everyone. From a business standpoint it's hard to argue against the payroll cuts. From a fan standpoint, it's infuriating. Especially considering that the Pohlad's have made roughly 1.3 billion just on the team's valuation since '84.
But to clamor for the team to move because they have the 20th highest payroll is just stupid. You want the other bottom 10 teams to move, too? How many big, non-MLB cities do you think there are in the US (Minneapolis is not a small city, by any means)?? Come on, man.
You can't tell me your a baseball fan after that post.
Baseball has had a history of guys who are agitators and so-called villain's and we didn't ban them for bad character. Clemons, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Kent, Carlos Zambrano, AJ Pierzynski, Ty Cobb & Manny Ramirez all come to mind as bad characters with talent.
If you want baseball with no emotion, maybe it's best you stop watching it and try watching events like chess and tiddlywinks.
Followed by Macrame and Needle Point! in the rotation
This is a very Tanner Scheppers pilled idea.
Florial will make the team.
Too long for print or Internet. Each year it seems to get worse.
This the opening day starter?? And the laughs just keep coming for the Chicago Royals, err White Sox.
Colorado should want to be last place in the league. Theyre miles away from a playoff spot.
They can play all their young guys and see what they got. Which probably increases their chances for #1. I prefer that approach to wasting money/blocking internal guys and being the 4th worst club in the league.
I’m extremely happy for him. #blessed
No, he's just not better than Stone is. IMO Grove is better suited for a multi innings role out of the pen than as a starting pitcher.
Ok, Cubs fans, trading a guy with a player option is absolutely doable. Stroman wasn’t traded because, shocker, the Cubs bought at the trade deadline.
Scherzer was traded with an opt out.
Bell was traded with an opt out.
E-Rod was traded with an opt out (he exercised his NTC).
Looks pretty doable to me.
Blackmon signing is an F in isolation. That’s fair though. The Rockies always try to “improve” the team by giving out extensions to guys who underperform & make foolish signings.
I guess they’ve set the bar pretty low to me. Not adding LT payroll to the ledger and embracing the terrible state of the roster is really what i think they needed to do. There was really no trade for them to make.
But no one can be surprised that DeSclafani is on that list.
@BlueSkies you are more than allowed to exude some overconfidence with this Dodger squad of yours. Dodgers are sitting in the cat-bird seat.
Plus A's just go JD. Rockies will be easily be last place in league because of their unagressiveness
I know we all expect the Rox to be last place bound at least in the NL west, The truth is that nothing is going to happen until Bud Black and the other managerial staff in Colorado are gone. Don't think this team will become average any time soon.
You lost a 100 games and want to give out an extension for a guy who hasn’t had a winning record in 5 years. Loyalty no. Obedience yes. Bud blacks the cheapest puppet the franchise can find to stay in that chair.
I wouldn't say that paying charlie 13 million is too bad, it's literally a one year deal for a franchise icon, which in and of itself is sad, he's been a good player, but it's sad he's an all time great rockie when he wouldn't be in the top 20 Franchise players on most teams. But it's that simple, they aren't going to win a lot of games, they weren't going to make a free agent splash, and they weren't going to spend that 13 million elsewhere so might as well give it to the one player who has been loyal since the very beginning. That said his contract is off the books next year and maybe they do spend that 13 million on a better player/players.
this may be a bit off the subject ,but i have an idea after this season ,shut mlb down in 25.get every pitcher including minor leaugers then by 26 start baseball again.another suggestion is put a speed limit on pitchers,any pitch thrown over 99 mph is an automatic ball.
The Dodgers recently signed Kiké Hernández to one-year deal. I would rather they put him at short. The Dodgers are strongest with Betts in right. Plus it will keep Betts fresh during the season and keep him healthy.
You're right. I should have been clearer. Clueless for the Rockies who will spend about $145M for a probable 100 loss team. Very greedy for John Fisher of the A's
Just here for the ridiculously stupid comments. Just as I thought, Mickey Solis wins! No doubt Rocker49 will follow shortly.
Nah, I don't think I will. Insulting everybody just shows your character and the type of person you are. I'll stick around so you can throw blind insults, talking about speaking on something I don't know, yet you don't know me, or the original commenter, yet you feel inclined to be a jerk.
Right or wrong, it’ll be Jax. That’s Rocco’s guy
1B Cronenworth (ex-SS)
2B Bogaerts (ex-SS)
SS Kim
3B Machado (ex-SS)
RF Tatis (ex-SS)
CF Meriil (ex-SS)
LF Profar (ex-SS)
They did nothing to improve the team and they gave 13 million to a guy who wouldn’t get 2 on the open market. It’s an F
Thank you Rockies for making the Royals look good this off-season!
Tovar, Rodgers and McMahon are the bright spots to watch for I suppose. Hopefully Bryant stays healthy for a full season, and that's the positive vibes for this team.
2029 The strippers get cut due to low attendance lol
His look, the reported off field antics. I know it's not healthy to assume about a person's character but whenever Mike comes up in the news I picture him having a recurring part-time role in the TV series Trailer Park Boys. Ya know, the one who "made it out" but likes to return "home" occasionally to run with fast friends Ricky and Bubbles.
"MLB should create a AAAA"...including the A's with the Rockies is silly, because the A's have only had TWO bad (rebuilding) seasons('22 & '23). In 2021 they were 10 games above .500 and in 2020 WON the AL West. In 2018 & 2019 the Oakland A's won 97 games each year. Including the A's alongside a forever mediocre Colorado team is simply ridiculous.
putting the A's and Rockies in the same greed bucket is just trolling. The rockies spent more on one player last season than the A's probably spent in total payroll for this decade and not far off from the pirates.
If you want to call the Rockies out on direction / competency thats a whole other story.
Didn't even have to read the article, figured it was an F offseason.
Unfortunately, Munson didn't get the opportunity to put up the counting stats. His career was too short for Hall consideration.
Cash - I would think that all pending FA would be looking at what is going on.
That said - are you looking at the questionable contracts handed out early on to some guys or are you looking at the non-contracts for Snell/Montgomery as your guide.
Yam on one extreme who has never pitched in mlb and exceeded all estimates.
The bunch of SP’s with limited or little track records all getting 15-18 AAV’s.
lol. Ballsy 2nd sentence. Pretty much sums it up Anthony! Sorry Rockies fans.
Awe, little guy tried commenting on a situation he knows nothing about. Run along little boy.
Throwing baseballs for a living is a massive injury risk. Every pitcher is an injury risk. Disco is a scrap heap pitcher thrown in to dump some salary and balance an otherwise unfair trade
Guess I’m surprised there’s so many “F’s”
An F for me would’ve been if they made another Kris Bryant type signing. Simply not doing that and taking a couple rebound candidates on puts them towards a C or D for me. They need to embrace the fact that they’re a 60 win club and sell off any short term assets that they may uncover.
You are so damn stupid lmao
You sure showed him! That's the exact type of intensity everybody should have towards anyone with opinions they don't agree with. Way to go champ!
A really strong supportive fan base with a beautiful ballpark; they deserve far better than the awful teams over the last few years and the awful Rockies team that they'll have to endure this season.
Tell us your dumb ah has never played without actually telling us.
Stfu you moron
Seems like a C or D. They dont really have
assets to trade and they don’t need to be giving out LT deals.
Blackmon was a clear and obvious overpay but that’s really the only major complaint. Quantrill was a bit expensive but COL can’t really get rebound candidates to freely sign on. They should’ve added more SP’s but they’re certainly no one’s first choice
Lmao this is why you're on the Internet and nowhere near MLB or an mlb organization.
You're an idiot and you need to learn athletes get hurt. Has nothing to do with how long spring training is.
sure they do
Remember, most of these players have been playing baseball since a very young age. The best defensive players on the field at most levels are always the shortstops, If they can play SS, then they can play anywhere. Many SSs also were pitchers in HS and/or college.
Glad to see the Padres Front Office, FINALLY, "seeing the light", playing their best young talent and not burying them on the beach or in AA or AAA. or just trading the out of town to star on other teams. Preller's hand was forced by strict new budget constraints issued by the Padres New Managing Partner.
The New Padres budget is in effect forcing AJ Preller to use "all the tools" in his Front Office toolbox and not just trade for and/or sign overpriced free agents and declining veteran players with large contracts.
Smart moves 2.0
Promote catching phenom Ethan Salas by the All Star break and give him the starting catching job. Move Campusano to 1B, LF, DH duties for his bat. Promote LHSP Robbie Snelling for #5 starter job.. The more producing, hungry, young players on the Padres roster=the better chance the Padres have in securing a Wild Card playoffs spot.
Weird. Today youre crying about Harrison asking for his release.
Stop talking you fkn loser. All you do is hope the Reds suck so you can't sit in your lonely little room telling strangers who don't give af about you "I told you so"
It would be pretty funny if you werent such a sad,miserable, lonely little loser.
They will be better than the Royals.
MLB should create a AAAA level for the Rockies and A's until their owners sell. I feel sorry for the fans of hopeless teams with clueless/ very greedy owners
I’d be happy for the Rays to take a flier on Soderstrom. Him or Bart would probably hit better than Mejia or an unproven Pinto.
When homecooking is skyline chili, Maybe not.
Hard to believe you still can't accept that front offices are much smarter than you.
Aren't you also the loser who constantly cries about aging players taking at bats and stuff away from youngins? Lmao you're a moron. You def have no clue what you're talking about, ever. When everyone ALWAYS disagrees with your idiotic and ignorant ah takes, you should learn and accept you're an idiot when it comes to baseball, and an even bigger dumb fk when it comes to the Reds.
I like the moves the Tigers have made this offseason. They have a decent shot to compete in the AL Central this year.. it is probably going to largely depend on how that core of young talent performs.
Can’t believe they gave Charlie Blackmon 13 million lol
A lot of teams can use an infielder, but Josh will be 37 in July. That's his biggest handicap.
Either is viable. Jax's longer track record probably gets him the first crack.
We also need more veterans in the rotation, which is where Clevinger will help us.
In that he’s achieved nearly the impossible. Maybe they just brought him in to stink up the place and make Straw look good. At any rate, they’re screwing around with players who are either guaranteed duds or too young for MLB.
Sorry for the autocorrect, @Stevil. Should call it autoINcorrect.
I’m with you Stevie… no way Canzone does not make the Opening Day roster (barring injury, of course).
I was extremely skeptical and critical of using a 6 man rotation ... for any team. Just to much down time in between starts? But, in light of so many arm injuries around the league, maybe Dodgers are ahead of the curve here as they tinker with this strategy.
No. Some people have loyalty. You clearly cannot even fathom the idea
"The Mets were a finalist for third baseman J.D. Davis before he signed with the A’s last week"
Yeah, And The Mets would have Won The World Series in 2015 if they hadn't lost it too. What's your point? and why does it matter? JD was ok when he was here, but he was by far not a game changer.
Merrill looked pretty comfortable at the plate and in the field in that game yesterday. Good luck to him.
Cry!
As opposed to the Giants not even sniffing the playoffs, I'll take the odds on the Dodgers winning it all, all day long.
You are right. I thought Trout had but he didn't get called up in 2012 until April 28th, undoubtedly to save Arte money.
Good catch.
Would be a great addition for the Giants as a utility player imo. Not sold on Fitzgerald, and Harrison can play everywhere. We need versatility desperately
Yeah lets move the bottom 10 teams. NYC and LA could use a few more teams. Each borough of NY could have a team and they would all would be above average in market sizes in the mlb.
I know he’s a Cincinnati native but considering all the Red’s infield talent, I thought it was an odd signing.
I can tolerate some of the rule changes if put in place over a long period of time, and not all at once. But what gets me, is that these dudes are already making " generational wealth ", and ask for MORE, because the generational wealth is still NOT ENOUGH. Greed, and the end result is less enthusiasm and interest from people that work hard for their families everyday...
Hard to believe he was told he wouldn't make the team after the injuries, but I would put nothing past this front office. Otherwise it is hard to believe he wouldn't want home cooking.
Season ending surgery? Woooof
Seeing him in person was eye opening. I couldn't even imagine a high school player looking as bad as he has looked in camp. Not joking when I say he swings and misses at pitches by feet, not inches. Can't believe he was a Yankees top prospect at one point.
He makes Myles Straw look like Mickey Mantle.
Brennan has probably made the team, though his defense has looked pretty suspect in Goodyear. His bat looks great though.
True JM Media fan
I have only seen his numbers and they look awful. Hard to imagine anyone claiming him...
The Rangers? I know they’re the defending champions, but that Eovaldi-Gray-Heaney-Dunning-Cody Bradford rotation might not be as intimidating as they need. And Scherzer and deGrom still require some assembly.
Random thought: does Snell's market influence the Braves shot at extending Max Fried? Atlanta's "reported" offer to Aaron Nola was six years, $162M. It makes sense to prioritize durability over injury-plagued dominance in the case of Nola compared to Fried's injuries over the years. But unless Max is focused on overall top dollar, it seems like a 6-year/$140Mish or so might have a shot at getting it done.
Max has been more consistent than Snell when healthy; maybe that's the issue. But still, having a Cy Young lefty on the market as the regular season approaches could influence Max to meet in the middle for an extension. This could also be wishful thinking on my end.
I already texted Friedman the link. Expect an announcement later today.
The Guardians were absolutely ravaged by injuries last season and were still in the mix for the AL Central before fading in early-September.
If they are healthy and get reasonable performances from key players, the team is perfectly capable of competing in the weak AL Central. That division is up for grabs.
Manzardo definitely impressed with his ST and AFL performance. But he has a less than a full year at AAA, with mixed results. It's not like he has nothing left to prove down there.
He needs everyday ABs and he is defensively limited. Before slotting a guy in as the primary DH, that bat has to be ready. I assume they are going with De Los Santos. He offers a little defensive flexibility, so he makes more sense as a bench piece. If they screw up his game by rushing him or not getting him enough ABs, oh well. Just send him back to the Diamondbacks. It is practically a free look at a RH-power prospect. We will see how it goes.
vanessa carrying this man’s career
It will cost the Astros $42M to sign Snell. It will take him at least a month to ramp up, so he misses a good part of the season. He will cost a draft pick. He can’t pitch deep into games. What a bad misplay by Boras.
Sometimes these players have opportunities overseas, too.
Has everything to do with Boros. He overvalued his client and it’s showing. Snell, while talented, is inconsistent and requires a bullpen. Paying $30+M for someone who ‘might’ go 6 innings isn’t with the investment Boras is looking for.
Delataur!
Ouch, now that’s just cruel.
Stone was named #5 starter out of necessity as Buehler, Kershaw and Sheehan are out or not ready to start. He’s really #8 just ahead of Grove. Still way too early bet he looks improved from last year’s version.
Wow, it's Detroit's division to lose now! Don't let the Royals catch you!
As a Pirate fan, I’ll always have great admiration and appreciation for J-Hay!
I was thinking it might be Brock Stewart.
The Twins are not signing Bauer.
I've watched them in person at camp this year. Florial is downright terrible. Awful plate discipline swinging at pitches two feet off the plate and at anything and everything. There is zero chance he makes the team. He doesn't even remotely resemble an MLB player.
I'm sure they are waiting for final cuts hoping he can slip through waivers and send him down to Columbus as depth there.
Trust me, us Twins fans have dog piled on the team enough for everyone. From a business standpoint it's hard to argue against the payroll cuts. From a fan standpoint, it's infuriating. Especially considering that the Pohlad's have made roughly 1.3 billion just on the team's valuation since '84.
But to clamor for the team to move because they have the 20th highest payroll is just stupid. You want the other bottom 10 teams to move, too? How many big, non-MLB cities do you think there are in the US (Minneapolis is not a small city, by any means)?? Come on, man.
You can't tell me your a baseball fan after that post.
Was surprised any team would take a chance on DeSclafani. Can't stay healthy.
@brewsingblue82
Baseball has had a history of guys who are agitators and so-called villain's and we didn't ban them for bad character. Clemons, Kenny Rogers, Jeff Kent, Carlos Zambrano, AJ Pierzynski, Ty Cobb & Manny Ramirez all come to mind as bad characters with talent.
If you want baseball with no emotion, maybe it's best you stop watching it and try watching events like chess and tiddlywinks.
Good point
Nice... Shoeless Joe.
Any Dave will do... LOL, I didn't know Blyleven made it. Tommy John would be a good choice. Or Bartolo Colon? Tanana or Pettitte? They are all great
What?