On this date in 2005, the NHL’s Montreal Canadiens paid tribute to the departed Expos by raising a commemorative banner in Montreal’s Bell Centre, as Leo Panetta of NationalPastime.com writes. Displaced mascot Youppi was put to work and former players Gary Carter and Andre Dawson were on hand to assist in the hoisting of the banner. That banner featured their retired numbers, 8 and 10, respectively, as well as the numbers for Tim Raines (30) and Rusty Staub (10).
Here’s this week’s look around the baseball blogosphere..
- Pinstripe Pundits wonders when the Yankees might splurge again.
- TPOP looked ahead to the Pirates in 2016.
- Inside The ’Zona evaluated Chip Hale.
- Camden Depot says there’s nothing wrong with a camel.
- Rumbunter projected the Bucs’ non-tender candidates.
- Yankees Unscripted wonders if Jacoby Ellsbury’s contract is an albatross.
- Angels Win has a comprehensive Halos primer for 2016.
- Royals Blue said thank you to Marlins Man.
- Outside Pitch wonders if Daniel Murphy will cash in.
- Reviewing The Brew is excited for Orlando Arcia.
- Baseball Hot Corner isn’t worried about Toronto’s pitching future.
- Know Hitter previewed the Tigers in 2016.
- Section 215 reviewed the Phillies’ announcing crew.
- Brew Crew Ball is ready for Elian Herrera.
- Bronx Bomber Blogger looked at where the Yanks stand in free agency.
- MLB Reports says Zack Greinke should stay in L.A.
- When Sid Slid gave us their Atlanta starting rotation depth chart.
- Blue Jay Hunter praised Jose Bautista.
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Signing players to huge deals who make their living with their legs into their late 30’s always in the past has proven bad business wise. Most FA LT deals are going to have a couple of years at the end where the player value is not good, but one whose total value is with speed is not a good idea.
Lately even. Bourne, even with their own previous CF they only signed to a 4y extension with the team option and both he and Ells being the same age, same speed and comparable with the bat, as well as defensively.. Then paid one triple the other 3y longer via FA.
Not dicing NY here, Ells can pull the ball for power when he chooses as he has shown before and maybe that’s what NY was thinking when they signed him.. A Johnny Damon ++ type, only this one could hit 30+ HR consistently. I think it’s possible, if he beefs up just a little.
“Signing players to huge deals who make their living with their legs into their late 30’s always in the past has proven bad business wise”
Nope, players with his skill-set age very well.link to fangraphs.com
I don’t think Ellsbury is an albatross yet, he has proven to be durable for his standards while on NY, I think the Gardner/Ellsbury 1,2 experiment has reached the end though, I don’t think they can both co-exist on the same team. Should be interesting to see if the Yankees try to bring in a 3rd team that would take Gardner and Headley, and try to get Frazier off the Reds. Jake Cave and Slade Heathcott are also very intriguing are they 4A players or just simply blocked as CF/Lefty bats.