Around Baseball 2014

[Dr. Dinger]

I don't know what's crazier: that contract, or that the Marlins' payroll would still be under $80M.

[Chappy]

I don't know what's crazier: that contract, or that the Marlins' payroll would still be under $80M.

 

That's still probably too high for them.

[Governator]

How far is this going to go until MLB considers caps? I mean this could destroy a small franchise years down the road.

[NorthOf49]

How far is this going to go until MLB considers caps? I mean this could destroy a small franchise years down the road.

The Royals just made the World Series... baseball has the most parity in its history. Caps aren't coming nor should they be.

[RealAccountant]

The Royals just made the World Series... baseball has the most parity in its history. Caps aren't coming nor should they be.

 

Meh. Now that Royals made the world series excuse will be used for 5 years

[KingKat]

Braves traded recently fired GM Frank Wren's son (Kyle Wren) for a s***** minor league pitcher (Zach Quintana).

 

On the surface it seems petty but when you consider that neither player is worth a damn, it's probably best for the Braves to cut ties with a player who might harbour bitterness towards the org.

[xposbrad]

How far is this going to go until MLB considers caps? I mean this could destroy a small franchise years down the road.

 

Look any player is tradeable as long as the Blue Jays are in the league. Ie. if he's 35 and not producing or in a heavy decline, if AA is still here, then we most likely will trade 1-2 A prospects for him + take on 90% salary for whoever it is.

[Governator]

The Royals just made the World Series... baseball has the most parity in its history. Caps aren't coming nor should they be.

 

Caps should be there to protect idiot GMs from over spending long term and setting up a franchise for guaranteed debt & risk of collapse. Marlins don't have one of those luxurious TV deals, they don't generate a lot of profits, have the most dishonest owner in baseball, one of the worst attendance in baseball and already one of the least valuable teams in the NL. Just seems hard to comprehend that for the next 13 years that franchise would be on the hook for $28MM annually to one player. Does that not worry MLB a little bit? By cap I'm referring to length of contracts, not amount of $.

[NorthOf49]

The ten free agents for which contract predictions were requested:

 

Lester - Cubs at 6/132

Scherzer - Yankees at 7/168

Hanley - Yankees at 5/95

Martin - Cubs at 4/60

Shields - Red Sox at 5/95

Sandoval - Giants at 5/85

V-Mart - Tigers at 3/48

Melky - Blue Jays at 4/60

Cruz - Orioles at 3/48

Rasmus at 2/18

[jays_fever]

Burnett for 8.5 is a really solid deal. Despite some bloated ERA numbers over the past 6 years or so, dude's been a reliable workhorse.

[G-Snarls]

Stanton should have been a thread

 

Just sayin'

[NorthOf49]

That Melky contract is really gross.

It's interesting how Melky and Martin were both projected for 4/60... it validates the poll kgm1 recently created, where pretty much everyone preferred Martin even at a higher price.

 

I think the crowd was low on Hanley too. Some team is going to PAY him. And they should IMO, guy is an absurdly good hitter.

[King]

Spreadsheet soon North? I'd like to see who thinks Melky will get more than 60m. Hope it wasn't me. I don't remember my picks.

[King]

Yeah, 3 years at a 40 million AAV seems a little high

[NorthOf49]

Maybe you should fix Spanky's pick for Melky for him...

Thanks, I changed it to 13.33.

 

And thanks for giving King the link. This time of year is so much fun!

[Orgfiller]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PUvNIlwqb3_eVyQ3i_9iqKUf9U1b6k8HreqjnjyzilQ/edit#gid=0

 

Reedjohnsonfan has some high expectations for the contracts Scherzer, Lester, and Han-Ram are going to get.

[jaysblue]

Love the Pirates signing of AJ Burnett. $8.5 M is a bargain.

[King]

Adalberto Mejia suspended 50 games for positive drug test (Sibutramine)

[King]

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/minor-league-drug-suspensions-2014/

 

And looks like former Jays first round pick Tyler Gonzales has more problems than just throwing the ball across the plate, as he was suspended for drug of abuse on Sept. 11th. (2nd positive test)

[BTS]

It's interesting how Melky and Martin were both projected for 4/60... it validates the poll kgm1 recently created, where pretty much everyone preferred Martin even at a higher price.

 

I think the crowd was low on Hanley too. Some team is going to PAY him. And they should IMO, guy is an absurdly good hitter.

 

I see Hanley as the biggest landmine on the market. Guys like this almost never earn the big contracts they get. He's breaking down.

[Chappy]

I see Hanley as the biggest landmine on the market. Guys like this almost never earn the big contracts they get. He's breaking down.

 

Yup. I wonder where he will go in the LO#D? I'd be kind of scared to draft him if I had a top pick.

[burlingtonbandit]

Some pretty juicy stuff in this story about Boras trying to cover up Manny's drug test in 09.

 

Anthony Bosch said Boras told him that the MLBPA needed him to produce a patient chart for Ramirez. Bosch responded that he didn't keep records on his patients, so he fabricated a file for the union's use.

 

Boras, who is a California-based attorney with a doctorate in industrial pharmacology, told Bosch to include hCG, which is commonly used for weight loss, on Ramirez's fabricated patient chart, Bosch said.

 

Boras apparently believed it wasn't banned by baseball, according to Bosch's account.

 

Boras also came up with a story, Bosch told the federal agents, about Ramirez's elderly uncle using testosterone cream that resembled aftershave. Bosch added that since Ramirez had a weakness for women, as Boras' story went, one night he unwittingly used his uncle's cream as aftershave, resulting in a failed drug test due to high testosterone levels.

 

http://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/630575

[Angrioter]

AJ Burnett 8.5M deal?

 

JA Happ's money.

[baseballsss]

I see Hanley as the biggest landmine on the market. Guys like this almost never earn the big contracts they get. He's breaking down.

 

Most of the time they never eatn the contract cause their already old as s*** when they sign one. Atleast the Marlins are doing it right with Stanton.

[Chappy]

Most of the time they never eatn the contract cause their already old as s*** when they sign one. Atleast the Marlins are doing it right with Stanton.

 

dont worry the Marlins will f*** it all up on their next upcoming fire sale.

[Angrioter]

[shortstop]

Love the Pirates signing of AJ Burnett. $8.5 M is a bargain.

 

interesting to see how he does without Martin as his catcher, assuming Martin doesn't resign

[jaysblue]

interesting to see how he does without Martin as his catcher, assuming Martin doesn't resign

 

Meh, Burnett was still pretty darn good with the Pirates in 2012. Remember he had Martin as a catcher with the Yankees in 2011 and he was pretty bad. I think he'll be fine with the Pirates again - he looked really comfortable there.

[shortstop]

that was the old Martin but seriously, good point

[Angrioter]

Meh, Burnett was still pretty darn good with the Pirates in 2012. Remember he had Martin as a catcher with the Yankees in 2011 and he was pretty bad. I think he'll be fine with the Pirates again - he looked really comfortable there.

 

Or money!

Nobody knows