Around Baseball 2014

[jaysfan2014]

Giants finally convince somebody to sign. and it's Jake Peavy:

 

[Angrioter]

JonHeymanCBS

braves now in serious talks involving justin upton with unknown team as @JeffPassan said

[Angrioter]

Ken_Rosenthal

On Justin Upton: Not #Rangers. Not #Athletics. Cannot rule out #Padres. @jeffpassan said close.

[z3r0s]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/padres-to-acquire-justin-upton.html

 

Well that escalated quickly.

[KingKat]

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/12/padres-to-acquire-justin-upton.html

 

Well that escalated quickly.

 

It's like the Padres got taken over by a radio call-in show. Anyone with name recognition, no matter the cost, come on down.

[AdamGreenwood]

Kemp, Upton, Myers.

 

Say what you want, but that's a pretty impressive outfield they've established in less than a week.

[glory]

Myers playing CF. Yeah, that doesn't have disaster written all over it at all.

[Atothe]

Myers playing CF. Yeah, that doesn't have disaster written all over it at all.

 

can barely play any dh

[z3r0s]

It's like the Padres got taken over by a radio call-in show. Anyone with name recognition, no matter the cost, come on down.

 

can't argue they don't have a better team at least (not saying much).

 

3B - Solarte

CF - Myers

RF - Upton

LF - Kemp

1B - Quentin/Alonso

2B - Gyorko

SS - Barnes

C -

P -

 

That's an ok lineup... Crazy they have to make 3 huge trades to get that ok lineup, but its an ok lineup.

[King]

can't argue they don't have a better team at least (not saying much).

 

3B - Solarte

CF - Myers

RF - Upton

LF - Kemp

1B - Quentin/Alonso

2B - Gyorko

SS - Barnes

C -

P -

 

That's an ok lineup... Crazy they have to make 3 huge trades to get that ok lineup, but its an ok lineup.

 

Braves have been apparently asking teams to take Chris Johnson in the deal as well. And they might sign Toritani for SS.

[z3r0s]

Rotation is interesting too (boom or bust though)

 

Cashner

Kennedy

Ross

Morrow

Johnson

[King]

can't argue they don't have a better team at least (not saying much).

 

3B - Solarte

CF - Myers

RF - Upton

LF - Kemp

1B - Quentin/Alonso

2B - Gyorko

SS - Barnes

C -

P -

 

That's an ok lineup... Crazy they have to make 3 huge trades to get that ok lineup, but its an ok lineup.

 

Not sure why you didn't pencil in Norris at C.

[KingKat]

can't argue they don't have a better team at least (not saying much).

 

3B - Solarte

CF - Myers

RF - Upton

LF - Kemp

1B - Quentin/Alonso

2B - Gyorko

SS - Barnes

C -

P -

 

That's an ok lineup... Crazy they have to make 3 huge trades to get that ok lineup, but its an ok lineup.

 

I mean I guess but they've made some substractions as well. Hahn, Winsler (potentially), Grandall. Those could have been some big contributors in 2015. How many wins have they really added for the hight cost they've payed?

[z3r0s]

Not sure why you didn't pencil in Norris at C.

 

because I totally forgot about that trade obviously!

[Angrioter]

Rotation is interesting too (boom or bust though)

 

Cashner

Kennedy

Ross

Morrow

Johnson

 

Gross

[z3r0s]

Gross

 

Player - FIP (steamers)

Cashner - 3.64

Kennedy - 3.8

Ross - 3.36

Morrow - 3.82

Johnson - 3.62

 

Doesn't seem so gross to me if they get some health (re: the boom or bust comment)

[Chappy]

Doesn't seem so gross to me if they get some health (re: the boom or bust comment)

 

I think he was referring to his LO#D team.

[King]

I think he was referring to his LO#D team.

 

lol

[awsomest]

Player - FIP (steamers)

Cashner - 3.64

Kennedy - 3.8

Ross - 3.36

Morrow - 3.82

Johnson - 3.62

 

Doesn't seem so gross to me if they get some health (re: the boom or bust comment)

 

 

 

The greatest miracle since biblical times is required for the padres to have a rotation slightly worse then Baltimore, yea its gross

[GD]

Player - FIP (steamers)

Cashner - 3.64

Kennedy - 3.8

Ross - 3.36

Morrow - 3.82

Johnson - 3.62

 

Doesn't seem so gross to me if they get some health (re: the boom or bust comment)

 

Fwiw that's not context adjusted

[Angrioter]

Player - FIP (steamers)

Cashner - 3.64

Kennedy - 3.8

Ross - 3.36

Morrow - 3.82

Johnson - 3.62

 

Doesn't seem so gross to me if they get some health (re: the boom or bust comment)

 

Injury

[King]

Max Fried, Jace Peterson, Dustin Peterson and Mallex Smith for J. Upton

[King]

lol

 

Ken Rosenthal tweets the Braves OF once Upton deal is complete,

 

BJ Upton CF

Evan Gattis LF

Nick Markakis RF

[KingKat]

Max Fried, Jace Peterson, Dustin Peterson and Mallex Smith for J. Upton

 

That's quite a haul but keeping Wisler will make a big difference for the Padres as they try to win now.

[Angrioter]

JeffPassan

Source: Padres nearing a deal that would send Ryan Hanigan to Boston for Will Middlebrooks.

[flafson]

JeffPassan

Source: Padres nearing a deal that would send Ryan Hanigan to Boston for Will Middlebrooks.

 

I guess they are going to feel what we felt with Escobar.

[reedjohnsonfan]

JeffPassan

Source: Padres nearing a deal that would send Ryan Hanigan to Boston for Will Middlebrooks.

 

Wow, they are going video game mode here. It's impressive that they've been able to construct all these moves, Padres will be an interesting team to watch.

[flafson]

Wow, they are going video game mode here. It's impressive that they've been able to construct all these moves, Padres will be an interesting team to watch.

 

De-ja-vu....

2/5th of their rotation matches some team i can't put a name on, what could go wrong...

[glory]

They'll play Middlebroks at short, based on what they did with their OF. That's one team that gives no shits about defense.

[reedjohnsonfan]

They'll play Middlebroks at short, based on what they did with their OF. That's one team that gives no shits about defense.

 

It worked for the Tigers when they got Prince.