MLB Offseason 2012

Is there a team in baseball that you don't accuse of smear campaigns?

 

^It's his thing, he doesn't bother the customers and he pays for whatever he breaks.

 

^ Maybe there really are concerns about his arm and knee?

As for his contract: RA's said that he doesn't want to leave the Mets. So I admit I do wonder why he didn't ask his agent to accept whatever contract they offered him.

 

Mike Pelfrey signed with Minnesota... 1/4 and up to 1.5 in incentives.

 

I have to say, if this seven player trade is true, I agree with it. As much as I love RA, at this point the Mets need these prospects more.

 

Dickey starts were the only reason to watch the team after the all star break, and I hate to see him go from a sentimental standpoint. But, he's 38, knucklers are notoriously inconsistent, and the Mets aren't built to win in the next year or two. I'll take a top flight catching prospect.

I think Alderson is doing a good job of purging the team from the previous regime on a limited budget. For the first time last season in years, I felt some hope about watching them. I can deal with youth and rebuilding, but not incompetence and dead weight.

Edit: Ooh, they get a highly rated pitching prospect too.

 

I'm sorry, but I just can't get behind this trade. We gave up too much future for a guy that may or may not be dominant again. You can quote me all you want on how knuckleballers don't throw as hard so they last longer, but until I actually see it on the field, I'll believe we overpaid.

 

You over paid a bit, but not to the extent of your dismay. When he wins 16-18 games for you this season, well see what you think then. As with any trade, anything could happen. Your top shelf catching prospect we got has some serious injury concerns and with catchers anything that impacts your legs is troubling.

As a side note I found this on line today. Its a cartoon done by Dale Murphy's son for his dad trying to get him in the Hall of Fame.


This is what the son said: [M]y professional sports knowledge is nil, and my athletic prowess is nonexistent. Most people are surprised to hear that my artistic side was actually fostered and encouraged by my Dad, but that's just the way he's always been with me.

I'm not smart enough to argue his career, his numbers, or to compare him to other players (I only know a few others), and I can only remember bits and pieces of his career. But I remember perfectly sitting in our art room in Georgia, tracing the outlines of our feet onto planks of wood, whittling sticks and bars of soap on the back porch, admiring my dad's doodles that he would do of all our names, and carving our initials into trees as we tried to hunt bats with our BB guns.

I don't know if he'll get in the Hall, but... it really doesn't matter to me.

http://deadspin.com/5969376/dale-murphys-son-drew-his-dad-this-heartwarming-cartoon

 

If he wins 16-18 games, I'll congratulate him and admit I was wrong

 

But wait there's more! Instead they sign Edwin Jackson for 4 years and $52 Million!

 

The story is only on cubs.com, so take it with a lot of grains of salt, but it says they have signed Nate Schierholtz to a 1 year contract worth $2.25M.

He's young enough, if he gets back to his average, he could be a good addition.

The Cubs also lost pitcher Beliveau to the Rangers, which is a shame. I thought he had a lot of potential.

 

^ Right, they designated him, possibly for the purpose of sending him to the minors (if I understand that process at all).

 

It's being reported that former Reds player Ryan Freel committed suicide Saturday at the age of 36.