Around Baseball 2014

[Frag]

I wish the Jays would attempt to sign Moncada.

[Angrioter]

Cards sign Carlos DelV minor league deal.

[jaysfan2014]

Red Sox, Yankees, D-Backs and Cardinals are not interested or out on Shields. Who's going to sign him? Us? Padres? Marlins?

[Sammy225]

Red Sox, Yankees, D-Backs and Cardinals are not interested or out on Shields. Who's going to sign him? Us? Padres? Marlins?

 

I have said for the last 2 weeks that Padres are the best fit because their pitching depth is worse than ours.... Thats my prediction and i am sticking to it.

[baubau]

Cards sign Carlos DelV minor league deal.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/02/cardinals-to-sign-carlos-villanueva-to-minors-deal.html

 

http://gifsec.com/wp-content/uploads/GIF/2014/10/Sad-GIF.gif

[jaysfan2014]

I have said for the last 2 weeks that Padres are the best fit because their pitching depth is worse than ours.... Thats my prediction and i am sticking to it.

 

Also forgot that the Royals are also out on him.

[Angrioter]

The Padres are one of the deepest in the league IMO.

 

Kennedy

Cashner

Ross

Morrow

Johnson

Despaigne

Erlin

Wisler

C Kelly

Maurer

Luebke

 

Yeah, but Padres FO isn't smart and injuries.

Luebke is good as s***

[admin]

Dodgers will sign Shields, just because they can't resist.

[z3r0s]

Dodgers will sign Shields, just because they can't resist.

 

andrew friedman

[King]

A little more on Danny Salazar..

 

CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Indians have released a statement that they are aware of an investigation involving their pitcher Danny Salazar.

The statement reads:

“We are aware of an investigation involving Danny,” said Cleveland Indians GM Chris Antonetti.

“Since this potentially could become a legal matter, we won’t have any additional comment at this time.”

---tribe---

Cleveland Police confirm the Cleveland Division of Police Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Unit is currently investigating a sexual assault report against Salazar.

The police report states that the incident occurred the morning of January 23 at the Hustler Club, located at 1101 Center Road in Cleveland. The female victim, 20, was taken to the emergency room at University Hospitals.

Ohio.com said Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reported that no charges have been filed.

 

http://www.newsnet5.com/sports/baseball/indians/cleveland-indians-pitcher-danny-salazar-being-investigated

[admin]

andrew friedman

 

Right. Forgot about that!

[KingKat]

Viciedo was flat out released.

 

Even considering the need for OF depth, it's still really hard to fap to this: http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=3917&position=OF

[jaysfan2014]

Viciedo was flat out released.

 

He must be pretty bad. Watch some bad team (Phillies possibly?) take a shot at him for $550K+ (minimum MLB salary). No, the Jays should stay away from him.. he can't defend in the OF.. but if he was used at 1B, he might be worth a shot.. but we have enough of those (1B).

[jaysfan2014]

Epstein sure loves former Red Sox pitchers, claiming Drake Britton off Red Sox waivers, DFAing Gonzalez Germen..

 

Now the Cubs have Lester, Doubront, Britton, Rizzo, Ross, Sweeney, Herrera.. at this rate, I expect one of Victorino/Nava/Craig/Bradley to be with the Cubs by Opening Day.

[King]

paul hoynes ‏@hoynsie 32s32 seconds ago

Heard that Indians RHP Danny Salazar will not be charged for sexual assault complain after investigation by Cleveland Police.

[Deadpool]

paul hoynes ‏@hoynsie 32s32 seconds ago

Heard that Indians RHP Danny Salazar will not be charged for sexual assault complain after investigation by Cleveland Police.

 

That was a close one... I mean, he's rich and famous(ish), but he's also not white. Never know how those sorts of cases are going to go...

[Abomination]

When is the first Blue Jay expected to report for ST?

 

Lots of them are apparently already there. The mandatory dates for pitchers and catchers is the 22nd, and for position players the 26th. First workout is a day after those dates.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Brewers sign Chris Perez. That would have been a nice minor league signing. IIRC he has makeup issues though.

[Stangstag]

Brewers sign Chris Perez. That would have been a nice minor league signing. IIRC he has makeup issues though.

 

Ummm no thanks. That guy is a real piece of s***.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Ummm no thanks. That guy is a real piece of s***.

 

Yeah I remember him being a jerk for some things, but on a minor league deal? He's still young.

[jaysfan2014]

His peripherals show that he should've been worse, with FIPs in the 5s. He is a piece of s***. And he's no guarantee to make the team.. Milwaukee is still trying for Papelbon or a K-rod reunion.

[KingKat]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2012/06/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-29095-1339426539-18.gif

[Abomination]

He's 29 and has been a below-average pitcher for his career (compiling 0.1 WAR). Very meh.

 

And he got 1.5M if he makes the club and 1.5M in incentives. Yikes.

[Deadpool]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2012/06/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-29095-1339426539-18.gif

 

That would be tough to get out of astroturf...

[TwistedLogic]

Totally off-topic... but everyone needs to see this.

 

Do something I'm giving up on you (Leafs parody)

 

[bronson44]

Pretty sure Stroman and Sanchez are. Bautista too.

 

and Norris: http://instagram.com/p/ym0a12xab7/

[RealAccountant]

and Norris: http://instagram.com/p/ym0a12xab7/

 

Pretty sure Norris is starting this year.

[KingKat]

That would be tough to get out of astroturf...

 

Pretty much my favourite post-game celebration ever.

[jays4life19]

Pretty much my favourite post-game celebration ever.

 

projectile vomit is really an under rated post-game celebration.

[intentional wok]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/br-cdn/temp_images/2012/06/11/anigif_enhanced-buzz-29095-1339426539-18.gif

 

What in the world...?