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imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

Monster Rain

imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

I'm pretty sure Jim Leyland could beat several of his players in a foot race. Hell, Don Zimmer might be able to outrun a few of them.

polaris_x

sooo ... where is cepedes gonna land?

Jack Straw

Monster Rain wrote:

imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

I'm pretty sure Jim Leyland could beat several of his players in a foot race. Hell, Don Zimmer might be able to outrun a few of them.

You can walk around the bases if you want when you hit the ball over the fence...

sherm

Jack Straw wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

I'm pretty sure Jim Leyland could beat several of his players in a foot race. Hell, Don Zimmer might be able to outrun a few of them.

You can walk around the bases if you want when you hit the ball over the fence...

So very true

Wobbie

Jack Straw wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

I'm pretty sure Jim Leyland could beat several of his players in a foot race. Hell, Don Zimmer might be able to outrun a few of them.

You can walk around the bases if you want when you hit the ball over the fence...

you gotta at least slow jog or you'll get your ass drilled in your next AB.

Giants roster (such as it is) is set. Go Giants!

Monster Rain

polaris_x wrote:

sooo ... where is cepedes gonna land?

I'd guess that Miami gets him because they'll be able to market him much more than any other team so he'll be worth more to them. I don't buy the hype on this guy, though, so I think he'll wind up being a burden on their payroll for most of his contract after the initial media hype dies down. The market for him seems to be built on his WBC performance and his numbers in Cuba's league. Not every pitcher in the WBC was MLB-level talent, though, and there are probably some MLB-level pitchers in Cuba but there are plenty who aren't, too. The sample size against top-level pitchers is too small to justify the talk of $10 million per year for 4-5 years that I've heard. To me, the best deal for any team interested in him would be incentive-laden but I'm not a GM or an agent so what makes sense to me is prbably not going to happen.

polaris_x

Monster Rain wrote:

I'd guess that Miami gets him because they'll be able to market him much more than any other team so he'll be worth more to them. I don't buy the hype on this guy, though, so I think he'll wind up being a burden on their payroll for most of his contract after the initial media hype dies down. The market for him seems to be built on his WBC performance and his numbers in Cuba's league. Not every pitcher in the WBC was MLB-level talent, though, and there are probably some MLB-level pitchers in Cuba but there are plenty who aren't, too. The sample size against top-level pitchers is too small to justify the talk of $10 million per year for 4-5 years that I've heard. To me, the best deal for any team interested in him would be incentive-laden but I'm not a GM or an agent so what makes sense to me is prbably not going to happen.

totally agree ... he's gonna get a steady diet of curveballs and change ups ... just wondering which of the big spenders will pony up the cash to see this happen ...

Johnny Abruzzo

imalive wrote:

if you yell "hey, fatso!" when you walk into the tigers clubhouse, how many guys turn around? :?

They will have to take the Brewers reinforced airplane.

Monster Rain

polaris_x wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

I'd guess that Miami gets him because they'll be able to market him much more than any other team so he'll be worth more to them. I don't buy the hype on this guy, though, so I think he'll wind up being a burden on their payroll for most of his contract after the initial media hype dies down. The market for him seems to be built on his WBC performance and his numbers in Cuba's league. Not every pitcher in the WBC was MLB-level talent, though, and there are probably some MLB-level pitchers in Cuba but there are plenty who aren't, too. The sample size against top-level pitchers is too small to justify the talk of $10 million per year for 4-5 years that I've heard. To me, the best deal for any team interested in him would be incentive-laden but I'm not a GM or an agent so what makes sense to me is prbably not going to happen.

totally agree ... he's gonna get a steady diet of curveballs and change ups ... just wondering which of the big spenders will pony up the cash to see this happen ...

I think both Chicago teams are interested in him in addition to Miami but I don't think either team would make as much money from the marketing of him as the Marlins will. I heard that the White Sox had some of their Cuban players reach out to him to let him know that they like it there and Cespedes (or maybe his agent) said that the Cubs seemed to be showing the most interest about a week ago, but I think the Marlins will ultimately outbid them. I'd be surprised if either Chicago team outbids Miami given that they both seems to be in rebuilding mode and at 26 (if not older), there's not much time for Cepsedes to adjust to MLB competition before he's at what should be his prime.

Monster Rain

The Twins named Carl Pavano their Opening Day starter. For their sake, I hope he's not the best starter on their staff or it's going to be another bumpy ride this season.

BinauralJam

I think the potential for a Triple Crown Winner in the N.L. is higher than it has been in forever.

Monster Rain

Kemp and Votto are the first 2 possibilities that come to my mind.

By the way, Prince Fielder gets a $100,000 bonus if he wins a Gold Glove. They might as well have made it $10,000,000 because that has no chance of happening.

BinauralJam wrote:

I think the potential for a Triple Crown Winner in the N.L. is higher than it has been in forever.

Wobbie

Monster Rain wrote:

Kemp and Votto are the first 2 possibilities that come to my mind.

By the way, Prince Fielder gets a $100,000 bonus if he wins a Gold Glove. They might as well have made it $10,000,000 because that has no chance of happening.

speaking of Votto, Buster Olney mentioned yesterday that Votto may be baseball's first $300M man when he hits FA.

as far as prince and a gold glove...I've already been surprised by some of the winners. Pujols? really? :?

Cliffy6745

imalive wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Kemp and Votto are the first 2 possibilities that come to my mind.

By the way, Prince Fielder gets a $100,000 bonus if he wins a Gold Glove. They might as well have made it $10,000,000 because that has no chance of happening.

speaking of Votto, Buster Olney mentioned yesterday that Votto may be baseball's first $300M man when he hits FA.

as far as prince and a gold glove...I've already been surprised by some of the winners. Pujols? really? :?

Don't forget Jeter

norm

Although they managed to stay under the radar all the while, the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed hard for weeks to try to sign Prince Fielder and thought for a while they might have a legitimate shot at their own secret signing. The Dodgers were a surprise entrant in the sweepstakes, making a major push to sign the star slugger with an offer that guaranteed him seven years but provided a sweet four-year opt-out. And for a couple weeks, they looked like a real possibility for Prince.

The Dodgers surely gave a spirited effort to secure Fielder, even flying to meet with him at an undisclosed neutral location a few weeks ago, but somehow managed to keep the entire undertaking under wraps, save for a few internet rumblings from fans speculating that they may have been a mystery team in the mix.

As it turned out, the Dodgers were merely the first mystery team. The second one, the Tigers, jumped in to win Fielder on a $214-million, nine-year deal several days after star hitter Victor Martinez suffered a knee injury that's expected to keep him out for the 2012 season.

The Dodgers' attempt at Fielder, with a high annual salary on the four years Fielder was guaranteed to be a Dodger and the always favorable player opt out, is believed to have put them among the final three teams in on Fielder, who agreed to the Tigers deal on Tuesday that was first reported by CBSSports.com and announced today. The Nationals have said they were in on Fielder until the end, but the Dodgers were at least in the final three. The Dodgers only started to lose hope the final weekend when the Tigers' big bid materialized, people familiar with the negotiations told Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com.


The Dodgers' offer was said to have called for an average salary of about $26 million for the first four years and something in the low $20-million-range in the next three years. The bid was designed not to discourage Fielder from opting out and possibly moving to the American League where he could DH after the first four years. The total Dodgers deal was believed to have been worth in the low $160 millions.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 2/34583652

Johnny Abruzzo

Cliffy6745 wrote:

imalive wrote:

Monster Rain wrote:

Kemp and Votto are the first 2 possibilities that come to my mind.

By the way, Prince Fielder gets a $100,000 bonus if he wins a Gold Glove. They might as well have made it $10,000,000 because that has no chance of happening.

speaking of Votto, Buster Olney mentioned yesterday that Votto may be baseball's first $300M man when he hits FA.

as far as prince and a gold glove...I've already been surprised by some of the winners. Pujols? really? :?

Don't forget Jeter

Bobby Abreu. I had (still have) RF partial season tixx that year. :roll:

Wobbie

norm wrote:

Although they managed to stay under the radar all the while, the Los Angeles Dodgers pushed hard for weeks to try to sign Prince Fielder and thought for a while they might have a legitimate shot at their own secret signing. The Dodgers were a surprise entrant in the sweepstakes, making a major push to sign the star slugger with an offer that guaranteed him seven years but provided a sweet four-year opt-out. And for a couple weeks, they looked like a real possibility for Prince.

The Dodgers surely gave a spirited effort to secure Fielder, even flying to meet with him at an undisclosed neutral location a few weeks ago, but somehow managed to keep the entire undertaking under wraps, save for a few internet rumblings from fans speculating that they may have been a mystery team in the mix.

As it turned out, the Dodgers were merely the first mystery team. The second one, the Tigers, jumped in to win Fielder on a $214-million, nine-year deal several days after star hitter Victor Martinez suffered a knee injury that's expected to keep him out for the 2012 season.

The Dodgers' attempt at Fielder, with a high annual salary on the four years Fielder was guaranteed to be a Dodger and the always favorable player opt out, is believed to have put them among the final three teams in on Fielder, who agreed to the Tigers deal on Tuesday that was first reported by CBSSports.com and announced today. The Nationals have said they were in on Fielder until the end, but the Dodgers were at least in the final three. The Dodgers only started to lose hope the final weekend when the Tigers' big bid materialized, people familiar with the negotiations told Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com.


The Dodgers' offer was said to have called for an average salary of about $26 million for the first four years and something in the low $20-million-range in the next three years. The bid was designed not to discourage Fielder from opting out and possibly moving to the American League where he could DH after the first four years. The total Dodgers deal was believed to have been worth in the low $160 millions.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entr ... 2/34583652

where's the smilie for "WHEW!!!" (wipes sweat from brow)

norm

imalive wrote:

where's the smilie for "WHEW!!!" (wipes sweat from brow)

Monster Rain

Dustin Richardson, who pitched for Boston in '09 & '10 but spent last year in the minors, was suspended 50 games for PED use. The odd part? He tested positive for 5 different banned substances. Nobody can accuse him of not giving his best effort, I suppose.