Around Baseball 2014

[LongTimeReader]

Tweet of the week:

 

Tweet of the year !!

[Dr. Dinger]

Sometimes I wonder about that Jose, does he really play for "our" team?

 

Who gives a s***? He's really good at baseball. I don't give a f*** if he's a drag queen in his spare time as long as he mashes on the field.

[TwistedLogic]

The "five others":

 

http://i.gyazo.com/0dc865ae85a740cb90e775528e7db694.png

 

Canseco: Hilarious

Blair: Creepy

Stroman: Disappointing

MacArthur: Ugh

Bautista: Well, of course

[LongTimeReader]

Who gives a s***? He's really good at baseball. I don't give a f*** if he's a drag queen in his spare time as long as he mashes on the field.

 

The f***ing righteousness.

[Dr. Dinger]

The f***ing righteousness.

 

What?

[Boxcar]

What?

 

I think he takes offense to your tolerant view of the LGBT community.

[Angrioter]

Who gives a s***? He's really good at baseball. I don't give a f*** if he's a drag queen in his spare time as long as he mashes on the field.

 

Barry Bonds douchebag: 164 Wins

 

Vs

 

John McDonald Mr nice guy: 0.8 Wins

[LongTimeReader]

I think he takes offense to your tolerant view of the LGBT community.

 

Boxcar. You're a piece of work.

 

I love the forums new apparent values:

 

Insult and degrade people with zero remorse and regard to anyone; unless said remarks are misaligned with current political ideals.

[Dr. Dinger]

Boxcar. You're a piece of work.

 

I love the forums new apparent values:

 

Insult and degrade people with zero remorse and regard to anyone; unless said remarks are misaligned with current political ideals.

 

There's a big difference between being an idiot and a bigot. The former is unavoidable, the latter is unacceptable.

[LongTimeReader]

There's a big difference between being an idiot and a bigot. The former is unavoidable, the latter is unacceptable.

 

You're a stiff man. Take a joke without getting righteous and I'll buy you a soother.

[jaysfan2014]

And once again, Peter Angelos is a cheapskate.. Rasmus seems headed for the Astros instead of the O's..

 

[HERPDERP]

Astros building an interesting team.

 

greatest HR/K rate of all time?

[TwistedLogic]

Astros building an interesting team.

 

Was about to say the same. Gregerson, Neshek, Rasmus, Lowrie, Gattis, Valbuena and Vogelsong. Interesting is probably the best word to describe it. Lots of potentially hidden and under-appreciated value there.

[flafson]

Was about to say the same. Gregerson, Neshek, Rasmus, Lowrie, Gattis, Valbuena and Vogelsong. Interesting is probably the best word to describe it. Lots of potentially hidden and under-appreciated value there.

 

Like the Blue Jays in 2013.

[Laika]

Astros building an interesting team.

 

Should trade for Hamels. Give Philly Moran and/or Appel and some spare parts like Villar, Domingo, Marisnick, Woj,

[King]

Vogelsong apparently taking a physical with the Astros as well, today.

 

Astros going for it!

[Angrioter]

Altuve 2B

Lowrie SS

Springer RF

Carter DH

Gattis LF

Rasmus CF

Singleton 1B

Valbuena 3B

Castro C

[Laika]

Altuve 2B

Lowrie SS

Springer RF

Carter DH

Gattis LF

Rasmus CF

Singleton 1B

Valbuena 3B

Castro C

 

Maybe on opening day, but I don't think it will be long until Carter/Gattis are playing 1B/DH, Singleton is optioned or on the bench, and Marisnick/Grossman/Presley are in some OF spot.

[Captain Adama]

Should trade for Hamels. Give Philly Moran and/or Appel and some spare parts like Villar, Domingo, Marisnick, Woj,

 

I would trade Appel in a heartbeat. Amaro might be dumb enough to take Appel as a centerpiece.

[z3r0s]

Your lack of Singleton faith is disturbing

[GD]

Your lack of Singleton faith is justified

 

ftfy

[z3r0s]

If he fails my DDL team is slightly worse... and that just can't happen, so he will be good.

 

#logic

[GD]

If he fails my DDL team is slightly worse... and that just can't happen, so he will be good.

 

#logic

 

#analysis

[Governator]

This should give the Astros the upper hand on the Cubs for the most strikeouts in the majors.

[Captain Adama]

This should give the Astros the upper hand on the Cubs for the most strikeouts in the majors.

 

I dunno, Bryant, Baez and Alcantara: giving a whole new meaning to Generation K

[Laika]

Your lack of Singleton faith is disturbing

 

Last two years in the upper minors he's been a K-per-game player that's hit .230 and .267. His power in the minors hasn't been overly impressive, and on top of that, he smokes drugs!.

 

Basically, I don't think he has enough power to cover for what I see as a very weak hit tool for a 1B prospect. I don't see him as a big leaguer, but even if he squeaks by I think he's a 20-25 HR version of Adam Dunn with a bit less walks, which would be, more or less, a replacement level player who only really gets consistent playing time based on "production".

[StroShow]

I dunno, Bryant, Baez and Alcantara: giving a whole new meaning to Generation K

 

Not sure if Baez's historic K% has ever been brought up here, but in the last 100 years he has the highest K% for players with >200 PAs. Olt is 3rd and Singleton is 7th.

[GD]

Astros Sign Colby to 1 year $8M deal and DFA Carlos Corporan.

 

Claim Corporan for backup pls. 93 wRC+ on a .264 BABIP with solid framing and defense. Do want.

[Laika]

Claim Corporan for backup pls. 93 wRC+ on a .264 BABIP with solid framing and defense. Do want.

 

What are the odds that Toronto starts the year with Navarro and Thole both still on the 25 man?

 

I'd say uncomfortably high.

[GD]

What are the odds that Toronto starts the year with Navarro and Thole both still on the 25 man?

 

I'd say uncomfortably high.

 

Certainly too high.