2014 MLB Thread

In other news, A-Roid files suit against MLB and the union. Seeking to vacate ban for 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/sp...ef=sports&_r=0

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

In other news, A-Roid files suit against MLB and the union. Seeking to vacate ban for 2014.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/14/sp...ef=sports&_r=0

No surprise here at all, Aroid needs to be on the front page and on tv as much as possible, since he will never make the "800 HR Club" now, this is his only option to feed his enormous ****ing ego. I do love the fact that the union at least tried to stick up for him (even though you know they are shitting their pants over this mess and the longer Aroid drags it out the worse it is for other players as well), they said it was unfair of baseball to be part of the interview, yet so was the arbitrator as well as Aroid's own lawyers.

I can't wait till he's just an old memory, it's funny the loathing some have for him, he who could well be known in the future as the biggest cheater in the history of MLB.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by The Poet

The Yanks were also blindsided a bit by Cano, and thought they were in preliminary negotiations when Robbie suddenly jumped the Yankee Clipper for another shipful of sailors.


Did the Yanks make a mistake? Maybe. Time will tell. One thing's for sure though. Sign him or not sign him, they were gonna get criticized for it either way. They are the Yankees, and that's what people do.

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

If I'm Yanks and money really isn't an issue, why not just look at it this way: 7 year deal for $34 million a year? Just write off the back end of this contract..

Granderson signed for 4 years, $15 million a year. Certainly a re-signable contract I think.

Do you only read those parts of posts that suit you? The Yanks might have payed Cano more per year than Seattle had Jay Z and Robbie given them the chance. As for Grandy, I hope for Mac's sake that the Mets get their money's worth, since the Yanks did not the last 2 years. Last season he only played 61 games, batted .229 with 15 RBIs. He did have a good 2012 regular season, when he earned his $10 M (not $15 M in '12), but went a sterling 3 for 30 in the post-season.

Then there remains the fact that, with the signing of Cano by Seattle and Grandy by the Mets, folks like you are criticizing the Yanks and talking as if the Yankees had a march stolen on them and blew it big time. On the other hand, had the Yankees signed Cano and Grandy to the exact same contracts as they got in Seattle and Queens, folks like you would be criticizing the Yankees for overpaying for two more aging players in an attempt to purchase another championship. Don't bother to deny it . . . I've seen it too often before. It does not matter what the Yankees do, people will find fault regardless of which way they go.

And finally, there's this: Brother, I have no problem whatsoever believing you know a great deal more about the White Sox than I do. Can you perhaps entertain for a second the wild thought that I might know just a teeny-tiny bit more about the Yankees than you?

You're right, I criticize every move they make

And no, I won't entertain that wild idea

If the Yankees sign Tanaka, count on me posting here that they overpaid. If they don't, count on me posting that they missed the boat!

[AdamJoshua]

In the end, he thinks he's bigger than the game. That's his biggest mistake.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

In the end, he thinks he's bigger than the game. That's his biggest mistake.

Don't hate the game....Hate the playa.

[AdamJoshua]

"NEW YORK -- In the final analysis, the arbitrator found the word of a "drug dealer'' to be more credible than that of Alex Rodriguez."


That about sums it up

[AdamJoshua]

So an interesting side note to this, so Aroid passed 12 or so random tests, now you start looking at all of the player, people like Chris Davis who out of no where hits 33 HRs a year ago and 50+ last year, when in the previous SIX years he hit around 45 TOTAL HRs ... makes you stop and think. To be fair in a couple of those years he played very few games, but his HR per AB went through the roof. In 115 games, the 3 yr period before his "break out" HR seasons he hit a grant total of 5 HRs.

[icehog3]

I understand the general sentiment, Don, but it you follow baseball realistically, the Cubs or any MLB team would beat an AAA team 19 times out of 20. JMHO.

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I understand the general sentiment, Don, but it you follow baseball realistically, the Cubs or any MLB team would beat an AAA team 19 times out of 20. JMHO.

Not sure the dominance would be that great, but maybe so. Two things make me question 19 of 20. One, it all depends on pitching, and a young AAA phenom can outpitch a #4 or #5 starter at times. Two, baseball is different than other sports, in that you cannot outmuscle or outphysical the opponent. Grounders bounce funny, pop flies drop for doubles, pick-offs end up in the dugout, some hitter flirting with the Mendoza line goes 4 for 5 . . . baseball's weird. JM , and worth every penny.

Originally Posted by The Poet

Not sure the dominance would be that great, but maybe so. Two things make me question 19 of 20. One, it all depends on pitching, and a young AAA phenom can outpitch a #4 or #5 starter at times. Two, baseball is different than other sports, in that you cannot outmuscle or outphysical the opponent. Grounders bounce funny, pop flies drop for doubles, pick-offs end up in the dugout, some hitter flirting with the Mendoza line goes 4 for 5 . . . baseball's weird. JM , and worth every penny.

Waa??

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Waa??

I too am requesting explanations!

Originally Posted by AdamJoshua

I too am requesting explanations!

Not me, I've heard enough

(kidding here Thomas)

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Waa??

I don't understand, since unlike that, my post was in English.

Originally Posted by The Poet

I don't understand, since unlike that, my post was in English.

May be in English but that still doesn't make it more understandable than my other post!

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb

MLB Opening Series games in Australia??

[dman4505]

Originally Posted by icehog3

I understand the general sentiment, Don, but it you follow baseball realistically, the Cubs or any MLB team would beat an AAA team 19 times out of 20. JMHO.

I do follow baseball realistically and it is my opinion that the Cubs are nothing more than a high priced AAA ball club.


Don

[icehog3]

OK, I'll drop to 17.5 of 20, Thomas.

Scherzer filed for arbitration today, give the man whatever he seeks. He has different colored eyes, for God's sake!!

Kershaw gets a mega deal
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb

[AdamJoshua]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Kershaw gets a mega deal
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/...&vkey=news_mlb

Holy **** .. now he can pull a zito and never be the same.

[icehog3]

Too funny, Brian.