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  1. Rob
    What? I don't even... That's the cape from the Super Sam Fuld giveaway the Rays had last season. TT left him out of his assessment of the packages so I thought I'd poke him a bit.
  2. Rob
    Meh. I'd much rather have Pujols than Fielder... unless Fielder's fatness keeps teams from offering more than 5 years.
  3. Rob
    They absolutely did not. Maybe not in retrospect, but at the the time they most certainly did No, they didn't. Escobar is what Lee wants to be, Archer and Odorizzi were similar prospects, Jeffress is a better prospect than Chirinos, and Cain is a better prospect than Guyer. Escobar, Jeffress, and Odorizzi were all Top 100 prospects at one point. http://www2.tbo.com/exposure/ar/350/0/2011/04/13/111586_sam-fuld-cape.jpg
  4. Rob
    Yeah, he mentioned something about this a couple months back. Apparently he wasn't ready to hang em up. Of course, due to his "retirement" that 100 game suspension from last year hasn't gone into effect yet. So in order to mount a comeback he'd have to find a team that would be willing to sign him despite the fact his first major league at bat with the team will be his first in nearly two full years. If he's willing to work for league minimum, he might find a team willing to take a chance... but I'd imagine the potential for bad press will scare a lot of teams off well before they find out his pricetag.
  5. Rob
    Rotoworld is actually reporting now that the Rockies had turned down the Cubs offer of DeWitt for Stewart. I'm not even that high on Stewart and I'd be willing to go up from that pricetag a good ways.
  6. Rob
    It's like you're younger me. Nope, just really goofy tonight.
  7. Rob
    I put my thoughts on the signing in an article for NSBB's front page which I linked to with this unnecessarily long URL tag. Seriously, it's long. Did you know you can put multiple sentences in these tags? I sure didn't.
  8. Rob
    If I woke up one morning and happened to be in charge of a major league baseball team that currently employed Jeff Mathis as its starting catcher... well, I might do some things I'm not too proud of either.
  9. Rob
    Will Carroll rumors? SSR is gonna have another rage aneurysm.
  10. Rob
    what the hell did the players get out of this deal that made them so happy to give away so much money for people entering the league? i never really heard all that much about real threats of a legit salary cap or anything. It makes more sense when you remember that the MLBPA only represents the best interests of players who have already logged major league service time. They've never much cared to protect draftees or prospects. And with the elimination of the hip new trend of major league contracts to draftees a few marginal bench guys will get to hold onto their 40 man roster spots a bit longer. And if you want to get really cynical, minimal bonuses may lead the more athletic young men to play different sports... and a smaller incoming talent pool helps to slow the pace at which current players will be pushed out of the league.
  11. Rob
    2016 Wow, even more awful. Honest question for everybody: Would you rather have the old CBA with a clause that everybody had to fondle a replica of Selig's crusty old balls upon entry at all MLB stadiums or this new CBA? this one Real men would tickle the balls.
  12. Rob
    2016 Wow, even more awful. Honest question for everybody: Would you rather have the old CBA with a clause that everybody had to fondle a replica of Selig's crusty old balls upon entry at all MLB stadiums or this new CBA?
  13. Rob
    When does this load of horseshit expire?
  14. Rob
    Never quite understood that one. So a guy that becomes chronically and/or seriously injured as he hits his mid/late 30s, you want the option to keep around longer? Wouldn't it make way more sense to start with a shorter deal, and add easily-obtainable vesting player options? Something like 4 years guaranteed, with a string of player options that trigger with, say, 150IP the previous season. If you can get them to agree to it, sure. They don't always sign for exactly what you want them to though. Short contract > Short contract with easily vesting player options > Longer contract with league minimum club option based on injuries > Long contract
  15. Rob
    I'd be willing to go 5 years if there was a Lackey-esque clause where spending x amount of time on the DL for certain injuries would give the team a league minimum option for an extra year.
  16. Rob
    Lou Gehrig decided to break his consecutive games streak because a teammate congratulated him for making a play at first base that Gehrig realized should have been very easy... and wasn't. Baseball is a long and grueling season. You cant physically go 100% at all times and not have your play suffer for it in the long run. It's just not possible. There is a certain amount of effort that each player can give that will allow them to maximize their value to the club. It's different for each player, especially when dealing with recurring injuries. Are there players playing below that certain amount of effort that might be able to produce more in a stricter clubhouse? Sure there are. Are there players who are already pushing themselves a bit too hard and might be able to produce more in a looser clubhouse? Absolutely. Anybody telling you type of clubhouse or another is inherently better is just wrong. It's all just a balancing act. Figure out what types of players you have and then hire an appropriate manager to tip the scales the way they need to go.
  17. Rob
    Hoyer and Epstein should be required to take separate planes.
  18. Rob
    If they want, can't they just add whoever they want, at least as many open spots as they have and remove anyone later on if they choose? Anyone you remove gets exposed to waivers. If you protected a guy because you thought a team was willing to pay $50,000 and stash the player on their major league bench all season it stands to reason that they'd claim him on waivers for nothing.
  19. Rob
    Or three guys who weren't Juan Pierre for Juan Pierre. the 749 guys in the major leagues who aren't juan pierre are all tied for my favorite player Aaron Miles will be happy to know he has a fan.
  20. Rob
    And I'll put the noose around OMC.
  21. Rob
    Obviously by giving them Matt Garza and/or Starlin Castro.
  22. Rob
    It's worth noting that a lot of new people are working in the Cubs front office and which reporter ends up with the best sources is going to take a while to figure out.
  23. Rob
    No wonder the Cubs didn't make Ryno the manager. He's obviously got too much experience.
  24. Rob
    This type of tampering gets Moore a lecture from Selig. At worst there's a small fine. No chance the Cubs benefit from it though.
  25. Rob
    Holy crap, his showcase video is the one of the strangest things I've ever seen. Kevin Goldstein walks you through it (Video at the bottom of the link). It occurs to me that the Cubs may have some interest here. He's not going to come cheaply, but he's got good power and is a good enough athlete you'd think he'd be at least a plus defender in an OF corner (if not CF). And based off his stats in Cuba, he looks to be at least somewhat patient.
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