tyguy20204
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I doubt even eznark can be pessimistic about a 1 year, $6M (+$1.5M incentives) deal for Hoffman.
With a club option.
With a club option.
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Official 2008-2009 MLB Offseason Thread of Billy Beane mocking Qwerty for 6 months
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somebody in the NL east/west or AL anywhere needs to sign Ben Sheets already. unless he's busted and it's one of the better kept secrets in baseball (like apparently Smoltz's neonazi beliefs were until this rumored deal). I don't want it to be any tougher than having to beat down the Cubs to win the NL Central this year.
1.) So I'm thinking about the A's lineup, and I totally forgot they picked up Halliday. So now they've got some power again, that's how the A's should be!
Halliday, Giambi, Cust. Very nice.
2.) Onto the Red Sox with their pickup of the Mr. Mysterious Baldelli. Seemed like every team wanted their shot at him. I hate to say it, but that lineup will score a ton of runs this year.
3.) I'm wondering what the Mets are up to. The amount of time it's taking to either Lowe and Ollie is way annoying. There's a lot the team has left to do! Baldelli would have been a nice pickup for them. Now I think they should go for Abreu. Seriously.
4.) Yankees-- OK, so if Pettitte doesn't come back, they either sign a free agent pitcher, or trade for one. I say go for Ollie, hang onto Swish and Nady!
Halliday, Giambi, Cust. Very nice.
2.) Onto the Red Sox with their pickup of the Mr. Mysterious Baldelli. Seemed like every team wanted their shot at him. I hate to say it, but that lineup will score a ton of runs this year.
3.) I'm wondering what the Mets are up to. The amount of time it's taking to either Lowe and Ollie is way annoying. There's a lot the team has left to do! Baldelli would have been a nice pickup for them. Now I think they should go for Abreu. Seriously.
4.) Yankees-- OK, so if Pettitte doesn't come back, they either sign a free agent pitcher, or trade for one. I say go for Ollie, hang onto Swish and Nady!
tyguy20204
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eznark said:
Turns out there's no club option, which sours the deal a bit. Oh well.
CajoleJuice
Member
He has never pitched 200 innings in a season. :lolFatalah said:
Even more hilarious: Ben Sheets has thrown more innings than him over the past 4 seasons.
captmcblack
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RE: The Red Sox getting Smoltz and Baldelli, that's great stuff if they stay healthy.
Of course I'm hoping both of them explode and are finished/useless, but whatever.
Smoltz will likely be a much better started than Laptops is, so the rotation is now this:
Beckett
Matsuzaka
Lester
Wakefield
Smoltz
If that pitches to form, that's fucking excellent.
Should Smoltz not have the length for starting, you know he could go into the pen, which shakes out like this:
Assholeface CL
Smoltz SU
Necksnap 7th
Masterson
And whatever other crap they throw out there. Pretty good pen.
Baldelli beats the shit out of Tacoby, so lineup is:
Pedroia
Baldelli
Ortiz
Youk
Bay
Lowell
Drew
SS
C
Also pretty good.
AL East is going to be ridiculous this year.
RE: The As, AL Worst is trash, and Billy Beane's actually put together a pretty good team for cheap. Cust/Giambi/Holliday is going to strike out a ton...but whenever it doesn't strike out, it is either going to walk (likely walk in runs) or homer. That should also be amazing to watch.
RE: Pettitte, fuck you man.
Please sign for $12M so I won't hate myself.
Of course I'm hoping both of them explode and are finished/useless, but whatever.
Smoltz will likely be a much better started than Laptops is, so the rotation is now this:
Beckett
Matsuzaka
Lester
Wakefield
Smoltz
If that pitches to form, that's fucking excellent.
Should Smoltz not have the length for starting, you know he could go into the pen, which shakes out like this:
Assholeface CL
Smoltz SU
Necksnap 7th
Masterson
And whatever other crap they throw out there. Pretty good pen.
Baldelli beats the shit out of Tacoby, so lineup is:
Pedroia
Baldelli
Ortiz
Youk
Bay
Lowell
Drew
SS
C
Also pretty good.
AL East is going to be ridiculous this year.
RE: The As, AL Worst is trash, and Billy Beane's actually put together a pretty good team for cheap. Cust/Giambi/Holliday is going to strike out a ton...but whenever it doesn't strike out, it is either going to walk (likely walk in runs) or homer. That should also be amazing to watch.
RE: Pettitte, fuck you man.
Please sign for $12M so I won't hate myself.
No way dude. Scott Boras told me otherwise.CajoleJuice said:
OK, in all seriousness, I turned to SNY last year and they were talking about how he loves to pitch, and he loves to go deep into games, and he's got a "rubber arm". That's where it comes from.
captmcblack said:RE: Pettitte, fuck you man.
Please sign for $12M so I won't hate myself.
Hey, I want Andy to sign too. Having him around to pitch 200 innings is really important this season.
CajoleJuice
Member
I figured you were joking. I just couldn't pass up an opportunity to rag on him.Fatalah said:
I still doubt Baldelli playing everyday or over Tacoby more so Drew. With their powers combined THEY ARE COMPLETELY HEALTHY PLAYER.......planet.captmcblack said:RE: The Red Sox getting Smoltz and Baldelli, that's great stuff if they stay healthy.
Of course I'm hoping both of them explode and are finished/useless, but whatever.
Smoltz will likely be a much better started than Laptops is, so the rotation is now this:
Beckett
Matsuzaka
Lester
Wakefield
Smoltz
If that pitches to form, that's fucking excellent.
Should Smoltz not have the length for starting, you know he could go into the pen, which shakes out like this:
Assholeface CL
Smoltz SU
Necksnap 7th
Masterson
And whatever other crap they throw out there. Pretty good pen.
Baldelli beats the shit out of Tacoby, so lineup is:
Pedroia
Baldelli
Ortiz
Youk
Bay
Lowell
Drew
SS
C
Also pretty good.
AL East is going to be ridiculous this year.
RE: The As, AL Worst is trash, and Billy Beane's actually put together a pretty good team for cheap. Cust/Giambi/Holliday is going to strike out a ton...but whenever it doesn't strike out, it is either going to walk (likely walk in runs) or homer. That should also be amazing to watch.
RE: Pettitte, fuck you man.
Please sign for $12M so I won't hate myself.
Penny I think will be a great factor this season as well. Wakefield I've been hearing some talks he may hang it up, which I would break into tears if true =(.
captmcblack
Member
Penny I think is finished just like Colon, but whatever. He won't have to do much of anything in Boston but eat, beat off and occasionally pitch when someone shits the bed. Wakefield mustn't retire; A-Rod needs either him or Hamburger Curt to do his odd-year MVP season right!
Baldelli will likely CF/RF 3 days, bench 2 day, DH 1 day. We'll see if he stays healthy, but if he does it's a huge get.
RE: innings eaters, who is out there that does that? There's Pettitte and Lowe. Pettitte is the best choice IMHO, but he's looking less and less like Big Game Andy these days
Lowe needs to stay in the NL. Yankees have to figure a way to get 180 innings out of a combination of Hughes, Aceves, Coke, Kennedy and Johnson...and that basically makes things just like last year.
ATTN: CASHMAN
SIGN PETTITTE SO THE ROTATION HAS A 15-GAME WINNER AS ITS NUMBER 4/5 GUY WHAT THE FUCK
Baldelli will likely CF/RF 3 days, bench 2 day, DH 1 day. We'll see if he stays healthy, but if he does it's a huge get.
RE: innings eaters, who is out there that does that? There's Pettitte and Lowe. Pettitte is the best choice IMHO, but he's looking less and less like Big Game Andy these days
Lowe needs to stay in the NL. Yankees have to figure a way to get 180 innings out of a combination of Hughes, Aceves, Coke, Kennedy and Johnson...and that basically makes things just like last year.
ATTN: CASHMAN
SIGN PETTITTE SO THE ROTATION HAS A 15-GAME WINNER AS ITS NUMBER 4/5 GUY WHAT THE FUCK
captmcblack
Member
Harang? Hell no. He'd get devoured in the AL East.
I'd trade Nady for Homer Bailey though...but that'd likely be impossible.
I'd trade Nady for Homer Bailey though...but that'd likely be impossible.
Jazzy Network
Member
Joe said:
Harang is an Ace. Nady is a nice OF, but not even an All-Star. You smokin?
CajoleJuice
Member
lol (not saying he's bad, just don't think of him as an ace)Jazzy Network said:
CajoleJuice
Member
I guess he's an ace in the sense that he's one of the top 16 pitchers in the NL. 16 pitchers, 16 teams.eznark said:
He played like all of 2008 injured, and when he finally got healthy he returned to dealing. just consider that he had a Cy worthy season in 2007 and will probably be competitive for it this year, as long as the Reds win enough to make him noteworthy.
and there's really no way the Reds would trade him when he's pretty much the cornerstone of what they're building the team for, and possibly their franchise player right now (basically depends upon if any of the good rookies from last year get better, or hit a sophomore slump).
and there's really no way the Reds would trade him when he's pretty much the cornerstone of what they're building the team for, and possibly their franchise player right now (basically depends upon if any of the good rookies from last year get better, or hit a sophomore slump).
dmann said:
If they sign Lowe, they'll have a nice 1-2 combo going on. Hopefully Jurrjens is legit and puts up even better numbers this year and maybe a league change for Vazquez will revitalize his career. Also, throw all your faith into Tommy Hanson like I'm doing and hopefully he doesn't become a bust and ruin my world.
The Frankman
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My pitching order right now it terms of signing a pitcher:
Perez
Sheets
Lowe
I'd rather pay the cheaper, harder-throwing Perez who is asking for far less money than the old Lowe, who is NOT WORTH 13 mill for 4 years.
Perez
Sheets
Lowe
I'd rather pay the cheaper, harder-throwing Perez who is asking for far less money than the old Lowe, who is NOT WORTH 13 mill for 4 years.
funkmastergeneral
Banned
Baldelli + Smoltz >>>>>>>>>>Teixeria and Sabathia.
captmcblack
Member
The Frankman said:
Lowe is probably worth $13M over 2/3 years with a 4th year vesting option, though.
And Perez is lefty Javy Vazquez.
ViperVisor
Member
Cow on ATH gave dap to Tim Raines for the HoF.
Ditto
Ditto
Jazzy Network
Member
Perez is asking for like 1 million less lol.
Dr. Strangelove
I'M COOCOO FOR COCO CRISP!
Baldelli had an OPS+ of 122 in 2006 while Teixeira had a paltry 102 in 2003.
LOL TEIXEIRA
LOL TEIXEIRA
CajoleJuice
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