Around Baseball 2014

[Atothe]

Dodgers vs Diamondbacks

[G-Snarls]

??

 

I think your calendar is broken.

 

Australia games

[Dylan]

??

 

I think your calendar is broken.

 

2 overseas games.

 

Just realized first game starts at 4am and second starts at 10pm. A double header for us but not there, interesting.

[HERPDERP]

Video of Chapman hit

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41332114/v31593793/cinkc-chapman-struck-by-liner-leaves-on-stretcher

[Dylan]

Video of Chapman hit

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/41332114/v31593793/cinkc-chapman-struck-by-liner-leaves-on-stretcher

 

Ugly

[G-Snarls]

Poor Chapman. Brutal.

[jaysblue]

I got shivers from watching it. Just scary. I hope he's doing alright and my thoughts and prayers are with him.

[bendera3]

I saw on MLBTraderumors that Micah Owings is still available. Has anyone seen him play the outfield? He might be an interesting piece to put in AAA and have him play the outfield and pitch.

[fireballW]

SSS. Yes he has power, since as a pitcher he probably just swang for the fences since there were no expectations, but the guy isn't going to hi MLB pitching, which is evident by his K/BB #'s. He's a good hitter for a pitcher.

[Sammy225]

Who else is going to try and get really drunk Friday night come home at 3 a.m and watch baseball lol.

[KingKat]

SSS. Yes he has power, since as a pitcher he probably just swang for the fences since there were no expectations, but the guy isn't going to hi MLB pitching, which is evident by his K/BB #'s. He's a good hitter for a pitcher.

 

Apparently he's abandoned his plan to become a full time position player and now wants to be a pitcher again. I like him in a bullpen role where he can be your eigth reliever but also help stretch your 3 man bench in a pinch. Of course in the Jays case, the whole reason for the deep bullpen is to protect out of options guys and you'd have to dump one of those to make room for him which kind of defeats the purpose.

 

I bet a manager like Joe Maddon who loves to exploit positional flexibility would enjoy having a guy like Owings on his team.

[z3r0s]

Who else is going to try and get really drunk Friday night come home at 3 a.m and watch baseball lol.

 

I never have to try... I'm a natural.

[Angrioter]

bnicholsonsmith

#Astros sent George Springer to minors today. @KenRosenthal says HOU offered him $23M/7 yrs last fall w/ 0 MLB games

[Smedley Butler]

2 overseas games.

 

Just realized first game starts at 4am and second starts at 10pm. A double header for us but not there, interesting.

 

Rofl yeah I remembered like 5 mins after I posted. Shows how much I've been paying attention this spring eh?

[Sammy225]

I never have to try... I'm a natural.

 

Only thing is at 3 in the morning IF I make it home and settle on the couch with my Pizza hotline I know exactly what will happen..... Pass out with za on my chest and a warm beer in my hand.

[jaysblue]

Who else is going to try and get really drunk Friday night come home at 3 a.m and watch baseball lol.

 

Spanky most likely.

[flafson]

bnicholsonsmith

#Astros sent George Springer to minors today. @KenRosenthal says HOU offered him $23M/7 yrs last fall w/ 0 MLB games

 

Probably the super computer told them to.

[G-Snarls]

Only thing is at 3 in the morning IF I make it home and settle on the couch with my Pizza hotline I know exactly what will happen..... Pass out with za on my chest and a warm beer in my hand.

 

I hear ya. Hot pizza and cold beer >>>>>>>> cold pizza and warm beer

[G-Snarls]

I'm in and out of work all weekend, might catch some. Would like to.

 

Are they also televising these LAD vs AUS national team games??

[Slot Machine]

Disagree. I agree they haven't done a good job at developing talent. God knows even at the MLB level I've complained about Walker lots. But they have shown a good ability to identify it. They've traded away a lot of prospects and almost all those prospects go downhill after we trade them.

 

The problem is, all the prospects they keep seem to go downhill as well. LOL.

[Sammy225]

I hear ya. Hot pizza and cold beer >>>>>>>> cold pizza and warm beer

 

Pizza Hotline is so bad....But at 2 am it is so good

[Angrioter]

JeffPassan

Astros have engaged OF Robbie Grossman and C Jason Castro on extensions too. @Ken_Rosenthal reported $23M offer to prospect George Springer.

 

Sources: Astros, 3B Matt Dominguez closing in on five-year contract extension worth around $17M with two club options for ~$8M and ~$10M.

[KingKat]

Swisher not thrilled with Lofton's comments.

 

Lofton has a reputation for being a jerk but this seems like a really trivial thing to get mad about. Baseball players are weird.

[NorthOf49]

I'm in and out of work all weekend, might catch some. Would like to.

 

Are they also televising these LAD vs AUS national team games??

According to MLB.TV, ESPN is showing the LAD vs. Australia game today at 4 pm!

[jays_fever]

Lofton has a reputation for being a jerk but this seems like a really trivial thing to get mad about. Baseball players are weird.

 

Well the baseball season is a long grind and to have it come to an end by losing a 1 game playoff tie breaker is pretty crappy. Having someone discredit their season shortly after by basically saying they didn't really make the playoffs at all would just make it worse

[KingKat]

I'm not even sure I disagree with Lofton tbh, but to come out and say it about your former team isn't exactly endearing.

 

The mental image also cracked me up, Swisher always keeps it interesting.

 

Yeah Lofton was pretty dumb not to keep this to himself but he's kind of know as an ass. When I saw that Swisher got made at him, I expected it be over something way more out of line.

[G-Snarls]

Chapman needs surgery and is out 6-8 weeks

[jaysfan2014]

Update on PECOTA's... and the Yankees are facing a finish between 3rd and last at 82-80.. they're not a good team due to their pitching question marks. Any idea for the downgrade?

[flafson]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/scouting-odrisamer-despaigne.html

 

Finally a free agent Cuban we can sign! AA, do it!

[GD]

He's pretty meh.