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Well just when the Rangers thought their luck was turning around....
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ESPN was at Cubs Spring Training today. Kirkjian said something like he expects the Cubs to trade Baez or Castro at some point this year to make room for Addison Russell. Still, the "experts" assume there's no room for everyone?
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Cliff Lee
Post Count Padder replied to Lefty's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Phillies training camp is delightfully awkward, from Hamels saying he wants to win somewhere else, to Papelbon saying he needs to talk to the front office, to Amaro saying he shouldn't have said the club would be better off without Ryan Howard to this: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/cliff-lee-answers--tough--phillies-questions-with-magic-8-ball-231936890.html -
Don't we have enough middle infield and pitching depth that we don't need to collect guys from the Dodgers and turn them into pitchers?
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Cal Ripken loved to beat the shit out of rookies
Post Count Padder replied to Sammy Sofa's topic in General Baseball Talk
So many weird parts to this story, from what they did, to the fact that Zaun doesn't think it was a big deal, to the fact that he thinks Brett Lawrie "failed" in Toronto is because no veterans "taught him respect." -
http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/2/19/8070009/2015-mlb-breakout-candidates-preview 3 of the 5 are former Cubs. I don't see any of them "breaking out."
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Assuming no trades or moves made bring in major leaguers: Lester Arrieta Hammel Hendricks Rondon Strop Grimm Ramirez Motte Turner Wada Rivero Bueno Montero Ross Rizzo Baez Castro La Stella J. Herrera Olt Alcantara Soler Fowler Denorfia Coghlan Wood, Jackson, Castillo, Sweeney, Doubront all traded or released during ST. Herrera breaks camp as another infield option who can play everywhere until Bryant gets the call.
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Not 2-for-1, no. That would be insane. But I was just thinking out loud if some kind of deal could be worked out with the Phillies.
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I wouldn't give up what Amaro is likely "requiring" for Hamels. He does really want to unload Lee though because of money still owed and has been interested in Castillo and Travis Wood. Any kind of deal that could be made there?
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Yeah, I like this and the Feliciano signing. Both could be good additions to the pen or they flame out and cost us nothing. That's assuming Britton sticks around longer than a week.
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HE'S BACK.
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Red Sox trade Ranaudo to the Rangers for Robbie Ross. Has Ranaudo's star fallen? I would think he was more valuable than that.
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That is a deep pen. How many of those guys have options left? Someone has to get traded, no?
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Ah damn. That sucks. Bummed he never got to see the Cubs win it all.
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Now reports that Rasmus is in Houston for a physical. I'd rather have Fowler. Thanks, Astros.
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Looking like Vogelsong to the Astros.
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There's probably a way to trade all three of Castillo, Wood and Lake or Sweeney to the Phillies (they've been connected to the first two already this offseason and don't have much outfield depth) but I have no idea what I would want from them. Maybe get Amaro drunk and convince him that quantity is better than quality for Hamels.
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Well dodged that bullet.
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I like the deal. Liked Fowler for years, wanted to get him from the Rockies. Bummed about giving up Valbuena but that we didn't give up any prospects for a solid centerfielder is a win. This also gives us flexibility with Alcantara, as others have mentioned.
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Morosi reporting Nats have been listening to offers on Strasburg. Can't even imagine what that package would look like.
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Another option for the LOOGY spot. Has held lefties to a .530 OPS in his career.
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I'm intrigued by Blackmon, Good power/speed combo. How do the metrics like him in CF? FWIW, Rosenthal mentioned Cubs are interested.
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For Tyler Clippard.
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Same. I never realize how much I frequent this place until a day like today and then I go into withdrawal. It's like a bad drug.
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The Braves' sale continues. Not a bad haul for them. Does this make Dexter Fowler expendable in Houston? Wouldn't mind him.