Around Baseball 2014

[Stangstag]

Pecota rankings up

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/dc/

 

Jays at 80-82

Yanks at 82-80

Dodgers 98-64

 

Why exactly are the Redsox projected for 89-73? thats complete ********.

[Stangstag]

Why do you follow the Jays?

 

Because they are my local team and I grew up watching them.

[G-Snarls]

Big bucks for Freeman

 

Jon Morosi ‏@jonmorosi 1m

One source said Freddie Freeman's extension could be as much as $125 million over eight years when it is done. @FOXSports1

[HERPDERP]

Jeff Baker just signed with the Marlins.

 

And just like that, this board will go nuts

[Terminator]

Jeff Baker just signed with the Marlins.

 

And just like that, this board will go nuts

 

Looks like he got 2 years and about 8 million.

[Stangstag]

What? Steamer has them as the best in the league.

 

Can you explain to me how they are projected for best in the league when just last year they were projected to be around .500? Plus they lost Ellsbury, Salty, and Drew

[Abomination]

Looks like he got 2 years and about 8 million.

 

That's probably fair, but heftier than I would have wanted to give him for on the bench / part time platoon.

[Dylan]

So what is everyone's second option for a platoon partner?

[jaysfan2014]

Red Sox lost Ellsbury, Salty and Drew and are bound for regression from Victorino and their pitching. That explains the 89-73 record projected by PECOTA.

 

As for the Jays, add Jimenez or Santana and we're near the top. Wake up AA!

[Abomination]

So what is everyone's second option for a platoon partner?

 

Probably just in house. Izzy at 2nd and Navarro at DH.

[Dylan]

2014 Bench

- Thole

- Goins

- Gose

- Sierra

 

sigh

[Dylan]

1:35pm: Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald tweets that Baker will earn $1.6MM in 2014 and $2.1MM in 2015.

+ $500K of incentives built into each year

 

So including incentives, 2 years, 4.7 million??

[Abomination]

1:35pm: Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald tweets that Baker will earn $1.6MM in 2014 and $2.1MM in 2015.

+ $500K of incentives built into each year

 

Hmmm, I thought it was 3.7 per year. That seems like a pretty good deal for Miami.

[Dylan]

I would have easily done that deal, if that is it.

[jaysfan2014]

Mets made an offer to Stephen Drew:

 

Robert Brender ‏@robertbrender

 

Francesa said he doesn't know how many years the #Mets offered Dew, but an offer was made. They are currently fighting over amount of years.

 

Obvious he'll end up with the Mets, as Boston wants to give Xander Bogaerts the everyday job at SS no matter what.

[jaysfan2014]

You forgot about Erik Kratz. Thole has options remembering BTW.

[Angrioter]

Goodbye Baker

[G-Snarls]

The Braves must really believe in Freeman, does that not seem like the kind of deal he should be gunning for if he basically reproduced 2013?

 

He's a nice player, and is trending well, but he was also riding quite a high babip.

 

Also just about to get married and signs for 100M? That's a recipe for complacency right there!

[LunchBox]

Also just about to get married and signs for 100M? That's a recipe for complacency right there!

 

A pending marriage and a $100M contract sounds like a recipe for a prenuptial agreement.

[Lawrie22]

Seems like the marlins got Baker pretty cheap, surprised AA wasn't in on him as a platoon partner. AA has also mentioned a few times that they were discussing a couple deals involving a bat so I beleive if AA does get a RH bat it will be via trade, if not than it will be Sierra because there is no one could left in FA

[G-Snarls]

A's sign Sam Fuld, minor league deal $800k

[jaysfan2014]

Good depth signing for the A's. He'll be a good stash in Sacramento, with the outfield of the A's already set with Cespedes, Crisp, Reddick and Gentry.

[NorthOf49]

MLB.TV is now purchasable

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/subscriptions/index.jsp?product=mlbtv&affiliateId=MLBEDITORIAL#full_game_archive

[Abomination]

A pending marriage and a $100M contract sounds like a recipe for a prenuptial agreement.

 

Probably why he wants a deal now rather than next year lol

[G-Snarls]

That's a good deal for the Blue......errr Marlins. *sighs*

 

AA cheaping out here means we might get to witness more of this!

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tzbFOmsyVVQ/UEOc1fJ4leI/AAAAAAAAEbs/1Qcf-7eta2I/s1600/Sierra-Fall-2.gif

 

Sierra goodness...

[G-Snarls]

[bluejaysfan]

AA cheaping out here means we might get to witness more of this!

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tzbFOmsyVVQ/UEOc1fJ4leI/AAAAAAAAEbs/1Qcf-7eta2I/s1600/Sierra-Fall-2.gif

 

Sierra goodness...

 

Time for some BKal in the outfield for the Jays. He led the conference in outfield assists from right field every year he played and let the Canadians in short season.

[G-Snarls]

Time for some BKal in the outfield for the Jays. He led the conference in outfield assists from right field every year he played and let the Canadians in short season.

 

Well, Sierra's got the arm and then some. His problem is getting to the ball and catching it. And unfortunately, you have to do that FIRST.

[bluejaysfan]

Well, Sierra's got the arm and then some. His problem is getting to the ball and catching it. And unfortunately, you have to do that FIRST.

 

Seriously?

[NorthOf49]

There are only 15 teams in each league...

 

And you can only say that so many times. The Blue Jays have not committed a number of free agent dollars proportionate to their available funds.