MLB 2025 Season

HesCalledDyer

JOEJOEJOE said:

On Feb. 16, 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser to a record-setting three-year, $7.9 million contract extension.

Remember this....$2.63M/year was unheard of 33 years ago!

Now Judge is getting $40M per year.

Crazy!

I remember when Canseco was the first $4M man in 1990.  Bobby Bonilla became the first $5M man two years later.  Albert Belle was the first to eclipse $10M in 1997.  It took 17 years to go from $1M (Nolan Ryan, 1980) to $10M.  Only 25 years to quadruple that.

F Me In The Brain

The Juggler said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Any mention of Hershiser reminds me of the funniest shit-talk from a fan I've ever heard. It was a Phillies game at Veterans stadium in 1998 when Hershiser was with the Giants. I was in the 3rd row behind the visitors' dugout. As he walks towards the on-deck circle, a fan behind me yells "OF COURSE YOUR NAME IS OREL CAUSE YOU FUCKING SUCK DICK!" 

apropos of that...

I get a lot of baseball memorabilia auction catalogs. one I got recently had a document from mickey mantle...years ago, the yankees sent questionnaires to their players, asking about their most memorable event at the stadium...mickey mantle (of course) referenced a blow job he received under the right field stands. to paraphrase, "she was a nice girl. she asked me what she could do with the cum in her mouth. I answered, 'how should I know? I'm no cocksucker'"

I posted that on the Yankees thread

Don Mattingly or Babe Ruth both in their primes....who you taking?

Huh.
Greg frigging Nettles.

Poncier

The Juggler said:

igotid88 said:

Wobbie said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

Any mention of Hershiser reminds me of the funniest shit-talk from a fan I've ever heard. It was a Phillies game at Veterans stadium in 1998 when Hershiser was with the Giants. I was in the 3rd row behind the visitors' dugout. As he walks towards the on-deck circle, a fan behind me yells "OF COURSE YOUR NAME IS OREL CAUSE YOU FUCKING SUCK DICK!" 

apropos of that...

I get a lot of baseball memorabilia auction catalogs. one I got recently had a document from mickey mantle...years ago, the yankees sent questionnaires to their players, asking about their most memorable event at the stadium...mickey mantle (of course) referenced a blow job he received under the right field stands. to paraphrase, "she was a nice girl. she asked me what she could do with the cum in her mouth. I answered, 'how should I know? I'm no cocksucker'"

I posted that on the Yankees thread

Don Mattingly or Babe Ruth both in their primes....who you taking?

Certainly not the guy whose body was built by hot dogs and beer.

Wobbie

padres do not yet inspire my dodgers level of hate….but they’ve getting there!

The Juggler

Wobbie said:

padres do not yet inspire my dodgers level of hate….but they’ve getting there!

https://youtu.be/hE5nYDxwXbA

Poncier

^ Trailer for the sequel to "White Men Can't Jump", titled "Lame Old White Dudes Shouldn't Rap"

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Wobbie said:

Giants don’t need judge….they got mitch haniger!

I had him confused with someone else (on the Reds?) but apparently he’s pretty good when healthy.

I had someone want to sell me some Mitch Haniger cards yesterday.  I told him no but I'd sell you some, lol!

thanks, but I’m good.

Not you, you tadpole, the person that wanted to sell to me!!!

tempo_n_groove

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

cutz

tempo_n_groove said:

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

Move Kim to 2nd?

tempo_n_groove

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

Move Kim to 2nd?

I figure CJ Abrahms is their future.  Then theres Croneworth though at 2nd.  He's not a bad player by any means.

I'm very curious on what they do.

tempo_n_groove

@cutz Interesting article and makes no mention of Abrahms.  Guy is missing another piece of the puzzle.
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/xander-bogaerts-to-the-padres-seven-things-to-know-for-fantasy-baseball-and-where-to-draft-him-now/

Wobbie

tempo_n_groove said:

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

Move Kim to 2nd?

I figure CJ Abrahms is their future.  Then theres Croneworth though at 2nd.  He's not a bad player by any means.

I'm very curious on what they do.

tempo is our minor league pipeline guru.

who did you mention as a Giants SS? I’m not banking on any prospects….every time I hear one touted, they disappoint.

F Me In The Brain

Nimmo signs the second largest deal in Mets history?  
I don't watch them enough, but is that dude worth that much?

igotid88

tempo_n_groove said:

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

Move Kim to 2nd?

I figure CJ Abrahms is their future.  Then theres Croneworth though at 2nd.  He's not a bad player by any means.

I'm very curious on what they do.

They'll probably trade either for a decent starter 

Jearlpam0925

F Me In The Brain said:

Nimmo signs the second largest deal in Mets history?  
I don't watch them enough, but is that dude worth that much?

lol no, not at all.

F Me In The Brain

Jearlpam0925 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Nimmo signs the second largest deal in Mets history?  
I don't watch them enough, but is that dude worth that much?

lol no, not at all.

I didn't think so, either.....but wasn't sure on Mets fan takes.

Jearlpam0925

I think their best signing was Quintana. I like the Phils signing Walker, but I would've much more preferred the lower price tag of Quintana.

I mean outside of replacing deGrom with Verlander.

tempo_n_groove

F Me In The Brain said:

Jearlpam0925 said:

F Me In The Brain said:

Nimmo signs the second largest deal in Mets history?  
I don't watch them enough, but is that dude worth that much?

lol no, not at all.

I didn't think so, either.....but wasn't sure on Mets fan takes.

Nimmo is beloved by the fans and was a home grown prospect from NY.  Solid player.

Longest tenure from a Mets player is from?  Anybody want to guess?

Ed Fucking Cranepool.  His rc year was 1968...  Next is David Wright with 14.

tempo_n_groove

Wobbie said:

tempo_n_groove said:

cutz said:

tempo_n_groove said:

So Padres got Xander.  That means they move Tatis to OF and Abrahms over to 2nd?

Move Kim to 2nd?

I figure CJ Abrahms is their future.  Then theres Croneworth though at 2nd.  He's not a bad player by any means.

I'm very curious on what they do.

tempo is our minor league pipeline guru.

who did you mention as a Giants SS? I’m not banking on any prospects….every time I hear one touted, they disappoint.

The Giants have Marco Luciano.  Dude is a stud.

Poncier

Marco Luciano...nice Irish boy.