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MLB 2015/2016 off season thread

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    #32
    8-10
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    We'll see. Honestly the Hall is a bit of a joke anyway. But it matters to baseball people so I hope he gets there. Absolute giant of a player for Boston for over a decade


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    #33
    circular flexing
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    8-10 wrote: »
    We'll see. Honestly the Hall is a bit of a joke anyway. But it matters to baseball people so I hope he gets there. Absolute giant of a player for Boston for over a decade

    If Barry Bonds can't get into the Hall of Fame, then what chance does Ortiz have?


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    #34
    8-10
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    If Barry Bonds can't get into the Hall of Fame, then what chance does Ortiz have?

    Slightly better than evens I would have thought, care to have a wager on it?

    Actually the likelihood is that boards will be long dead by then anyway!


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    #35
    krustydoyle
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    Giants sign their SS Brandon Crawford to a 6yr extension worth 75 million


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    #36
    krustydoyle
    Registered Users Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    Brewers trade RP Francisco Rodriguez to the Tigers


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    #37
    krustydoyle
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    http://deadspin.com/the-jose-fernandez-trade-rumors-just-started-and-report-1743497841

    I love all these trade rumours


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    #38
    krustydoyle
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    Bryce Harper wins NL MVP

    Josh Donaldson wins AL MVP


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    #39
    MoyVilla9
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    jack presley wrote: »
    Cough....DH.....cough.

    I'm lost here? haha.


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    #40
    jack presley
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    MoyVilla9 wrote: »
    I'm lost here? haha.

    The big elephant in the room for Big Papi and the HoF is of course the steroids but second to that is the argument that he's 'only' a DH.


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    #41
    krustydoyle
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    Tigers acquire OF Cameron Maybin from the Braves for 2 lefties.


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    #42
    krustydoyle
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    Would you want Yasiel Puig on your team??


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    #43
    jack presley
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    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Would you want Yasiel Puig on your team??

    That's a tough one. He has great potential and when he plays like he can, he's brilliant. But his team mates hate him because of his attitude allegedly and there's some immaturity there so it would all depend on whether he can grow up I suppose


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    #44
    Waitsian
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    Jesse Chavez, back to the Jays from the A's. Now that's a head scratcher!!


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    #45
    krustydoyle
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    Dave Roberts is getting the Dodgers job

    Should be formally announced today


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    #46
    8-10
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    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Dave Roberts is getting the Dodgers job

    Should be formally announced today

    Red Sox legend after THAT steal in 2004. Glorious.


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    #47
    krustydoyle
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    Be interesting to see how he handles the spotlight in LA.. Coming from the padres with a decent reputation certainly helps so I wanna see how he handles all the egos in that locker room


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    #48
    jack presley
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    Interesting story about Robinson Cano. if true, goes to show that putting money before everything else isn't always the best idea.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/robinson-cano-is-reportedly-not-happy-playing-in-seattle-182546902.html


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    #49
    Dozen Wicked Words
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    Don't suppose anyone knows where I could get a copy or DVD of The Battered B#stard's of Baseball. It's on Netflix but I'm trying to get it for my brother who doesn't have Netflix. Entertaining story too if you haven't seen it.


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    #50
    jack presley
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    Could be some MLB regular season games in London in 2017

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/report--mlb-could-play-a-series-of-games-in-london-as-early-as-2017-210403540.html

    I'd like to see it happen anyway, regardless of which teams it is. Really has to be regular season games though. I'd have no interest in spring training games.


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    #51
    krustydoyle
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    Blue Jays sign SP J. A Happ on a 3 yr deal worth 36 million


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    #52
    Waitsian
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    krustydoyle wrote:
    Blue Jays sign SP J. A Happ on a 3 yr deal worth 36 million


    Sign all the ex-players! Another weird signing. I see trades on the horizon.


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    #53
    jack presley
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    First of the biggies seems to be off the board. Zimmermann to the Tigers

    https://twitter.com/jonheymancbs/status/671006659980996608


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    #54
    krustydoyle
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    Ahh feck.. Was hoping he would be pulling on the pinstripes next season

    Nice pick up for the Tigers though


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    #55
    jack presley
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    I think usually once the first big name is signed it starts a domino effect and the others will sign soon enough too, especially at the Winter meetings next week.


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    #56
    krustydoyle
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    Just read that the Zimmerman deal is 5 yrs and 110 million.. Not bad at all


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    #57
    MoyVilla9
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    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Just read that the Zimmerman deal is 5 yrs and 110 million.. Not bad at all

    That sounds like a great deal. I'd be very content if I was a Tigers fan.


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    #58
    krustydoyle
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    Ex yankee OF Chris Young is singing a multi year deal with the Red Sox

    SP Johnny Cueto has turned down a 6 yr 120 million deal from the Diamondbacks


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    #59
    krustydoyle
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    Barry Bonds is gonna be the new Marlins hitting coach

    And finances related.. The Dodgers are set to pay a record 43.7 million luxury tax because of their payrol (I knew it was mad but it totals 298 million WOW!!!!)


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    #60
    jack presley
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    krustydoyle wrote: »
    Barry Bonds is gonna be the new Marlins hitting coach

    And finances related.. The Dodgers are set to pay a record 43.7 million luxury tax because of their payrol (I knew it was mad but it totals 298 million WOW!!!!)

    Wasn't Bonds a me-me-me guy when he played though? Will be interesting to see how that one plays out.

    Jobs Chamberlain's off to Cleveland. Hopefully they'll have sorted out the midges issue for him

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_GJse-anfk


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    #61
    krustydoyle
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    Twins sign 1B Byung-ho Park to a 4 yr 12 million deal. . 343 BA with 53 HR's last season in Korea


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