Around Baseball 2015

[Angrioter]

Beras has like 5 inches on Soriano.

 

Biiiig strike zone. Long levers.

 

http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008QXkrcdU9xg/s/600/600/Beras-Jairo-1206-Mitchell.jpg

He destroy the ball, but plate discipline.

 

http://kxtg.landlbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2014/04/sexson-web.jpg

[King]

The Phillies are so bad and unlucky on both the MLB and minor side. Their top draft choice from a few years ago announced he's giving up on baseball.

 

He sucked anyway, probably should have been released but saved himself the embarrassment by "leaving the game".

[HERPDERP]

He did get a $1 million bonus - I wonder if he gets penalized for quitting? or is that money a sunk cost anyway.

[King]

He did get a $1 million bonus - I wonder if he gets penalized for quitting? or is that money a sunk cost anyway.

 

Plenty of players retire from the minor league ball but usually it goes unnoticed or announced.

[S33n]

Buster Olney retweeted

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 5m5 minutes ago

OF Michael Taylor has retired.

#WhiteSox

 

= Devon Travis

[jaysfan2014]

Buster Olney retweeted

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 5m5 minutes ago

OF Michael Taylor has retired.

#WhiteSox

 

= Devon Travis

 

Which means that only Travis d'Arnaud of the Mets panned out in the Halladay trade. We got hosed..

[Laika]

The Stroman catastrophe increases the motivation to trade Navarro for an arm.

 

Are there any potentially available arms that could pitch either in middle/late relief, or in the rotation? A swing-man with power stuff, maybe?

[ScientificReason]

The Stroman catastrophe increases the motivation to trade Navarro for an arm.

 

Are there any potentially available arms that could pitch either in middle/late relief, or in the rotation? A swing-man with power stuff, maybe?

 

We wont be getting much in return for navarro.

[Angrioter]

The Stroman catastrophe increases the motivation to trade Navarro for an arm.

 

Are there any potentially available arms that could pitch either in middle/late relief, or in the rotation? A swing-man with power stuff, maybe?

 

Delgado.

[Laika]

Randall Delgado?

 

That's an attractive idea. I wonder what pieces Arizona would give up - obviously they would have some interest in Navarro.

[Laika]

How about Navarro + $4M for Daniel Hudson?

[NorthOf49]

Randall Delgado?

Yep. I wonder if we could throw in some extra value (a C prospect or two) to get one of Arizona's arms.

[Angrioter]

How about Navarro + $4M for Daniel Hudson?

 

Why?

 

Is Hudson left-handed now?

[Laika]

Or maybe, if Toronto gets desperate, Cahill + ~$7M for Navarro?

[King]

Baez, Soler and Bryant hit back to back to back home runs off Trevor Bauer lol

[Laika]

Baez, Soler and Bryant hit back to back to back home runs off Trevor Bauer lol

 

Shaun Marcum served one up to Welington Castillo a bit later too.

 

Marcum's last MLB highlight was "Marcum pitches with dragonfly on his hat" from 2013.

[Spanky__99]

Jairo and Sano are my neighbors.

Last night I was talking to Jairo Beras, he's my younger brother's close friend.

 

I said "Jairo, I chose you in my fantasy team, but I'm thinking fire/drop you because you don't take walks and the Rangers are planning to convert you in a pitcher"

 

Jairo "Go to hell Ang, I'm as good as Boqueton (Miguel Sano) and I'll show you this season. I'll get +20 dingers and tons of RBI's, and you will be happy bitch"

 

That same night after drinking a lot of alcohol and hanging out with 3 prostitutes, Jairo collided his SUV, but luckily he came out unscathed.

 

LMFAO!!

 

cf

[jaysblue]

Yep. I wonder if we could throw in some extra value (a C prospect or two) to get one of Arizona's arms.

 

Arizona would be a good trade partner right now. I'd love Delgado or Hudson, though if the Jays dangle Navarro it likely would be Cahill coming back.

[burlingtonbandit]

Baez, Soler and Bryant hit back to back to back home runs off Trevor Bauer lol

 

http://m.mlb.com/video/v43939783/must-c-consecutive-soler-baez-and-bryant-go-yard/?cid=mlb

 

and they were all massive bombs too.

[aselvana]

wish mlbtv had select team coverage options, just wanna watch cubs this year

[NorthOf49]

Arizona would be a good trade partner right now. I'd love Delgado or Hudson, though if the Jays dangle Navarro it likely would be Cahill coming back.

I may be willing to trade actual assets though, Navarro doesn't need to be involved. Arizona really does have a pitching surplus and would want prospects. There could be a fit.

[glory]

The D-Backs are definitely the team to trade with. It's just a matter of finding the right trade.

 

Delgado is the guy i'd go after too, but can't see Arizona trading him for Navarro. I wonder if there is a trade where the Jays could land both Hudson and Delgado, but that's unlikely.

[Laika]

If you go to Fangraphs "Positional Depth Charts" and look at C, the Diamondbacks are listed at #31.

 

#1 - San Francisco

#2 - Toronto

...

#30 - Remaining Free Agents (Ryan Doumit and Brett Hayes)

#31 - Arizona

[43211234]

If you go to Fangraphs "Positional Depth Charts" and look at C, the Diamondbacks are listed at #31.

 

#1 - San Francisco

#2 - Toronto

...

#30 - Remaining Free Agents (Ryan Doumit and Brett Hayes)

#31 - Arizona

 

Before fangraphs added Devon Travis getting playing time the Blue Jays used to be in the same position at 2B.

[Spanky__99]

If you go to Fangraphs "Positional Depth Charts" and look at C, the Diamondbacks are listed at #31.

 

#1 - San Francisco

#2 - Toronto

...

#30 - Remaining Free Agents (Ryan Doumit and Brett Hayes)

#31 - Arizona

 

In today's Sun, Navvy talks about Arizona and Detroit as interested, this was from his agent, it's just a matter of time before he gets moved.

[glory]

Gotta give Navarro credit, his fat ass is forcing a trade, and that's a good thing for the Jays.

[Spanky__99]

Gotta give Navarro credit, his fat ass is forcing a trade, and that's a good thing for the Jays.

 

Here's the article with other tid-bits.

 

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/03/09/tigers-and-d-backs-have-interest-in-blue-jays-navarro-says-agent

[Spanky__99]

Here's a Q and A...with AA by Fidlin on the 24th of February...plus a decent read on Donaldson.

 

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/24/gm-anthopoulos-answers-questions-about-his-blue-jays

 

http://www.torontosun.com/2015/02/24/donaldson-brings-winning-attitude-to-blue-jays

[jaysfan2014]

What little depth the Yanks had in their rotation just dropped further, and it may hurt their bullpen, as Adam Warren may be forced into the rotation until Nova is back:

 

[jaysfan2014]

Another SP falls victim to PFP drills.

 

Pretty rough spring so far for pitchers.. and what's your bet that Wilson's injury is worse than Scioscia says?