Around Baseball 2015

[Laika]

Commenter caught it. Author didn't even address it though.

 

It's also just a stupid article.

 

"Did my team reset the market?" is suck an apologetic way to look at a bad trade. It's funny

[G-Snarls]

It's also just a stupid article.

 

"Did my team reset the market?" is suck an apologetic way to look at a bad trade. It's funny

 

Exactly

 

No one else was likely paying that much for Kimbrel, and the Kimbrel deal won't make anyone pay more for Chapman than they would have previously

[BTS]

It's also just a stupid article.

 

"Did my team reset the market?" is suck an apologetic way to look at a bad trade. It's funny

 

They've become almost unreadable outside of a few authors. Tony Blengino embarrasses them on a weekly basis with his stupid 'tru ERA'.

[HERPDERP]

I like Bannister. A lot.

 

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[G-Snarls]

LOL, that's pretty awkward

[Grant77]

The A's are taking calls on Jesse Chavez.

 

Projected 4.7 mil salary, 3.86 ERA, 2.2 WAR. Useful as a long reliever or starter.

 

I'd certainly give up a B prospect to acquire him. He'd be an ideal guy to stick in the bullpen as insurance and probably get 20 starts.

[L54]

They've become almost unreadable outside of a few authors. Tony Blengino embarrasses them on a weekly basis with his stupid 'tru ERA'.

 

It seems that they push those guys to put out so much content without much regard to the quality of it. I've basically relegated my reading to the daily chat and the odd Rotographs headline I find appealing.

[Cyborg]

The A's are taking calls on Jesse Chavez.

 

Projected 4.7 mil salary, 3.86 ERA, 2.2 WAR. Useful as a long reliever or starter.

 

I'd certainly give up a B prospect to acquire him. He'd be an ideal guy to stick in the bullpen as insurance and probably get 20 starts.

Stick in bullpen? He'd be #2 behind Stroman.

[Pulk_Pull]

Augusto Cárdenas @ACardenas13

Francisco Rodríguez was traded to Detroit Tigers. IF Javier Betancourt is headed to Milwaukee Brewers in this transaction

[Grant77]

Augusto Cárdenas @ACardenas13

Francisco Rodríguez was traded to Detroit Tigers. IF Javier Betancourt is headed to Milwaukee Brewers in this transaction

 

Solid move for both teams really. Brewers get some salary relief and the Tigers get their closer for a low cost.

[Grant77]

Stick in bullpen? He'd be #2 behind Stroman.

 

Well we'll see how the rest of the offseason pans out. I don't mind him in the rotation to start the season, but he's awfully valuable as an insurance policy so we don't have to resort to guys like Scott Copeland again. If he pitches well, he'll get his starts like Estrada did last year. The labels don't mean anything to me.

[BTS]

Augusto Cárdenas @ACardenas13

Francisco Rodríguez was traded to Detroit Tigers. IF Javier Betancourt is headed to Milwaukee Brewers in this transaction

 

Surprised Milwaukee jumped on this so early in the offseason. Betancourt looks like a non-prospect, and K-Rod was bordering on elite last year.

[G-Snarls]

Surprised Milwaukee jumped on this so early in the offseason. Betancourt looks like a non-prospect, and K-Rod was bordering on elite last year.

 

Yeah. They could have done a lot better I would have thought.

[Grant77]

Yeah. They could have done a lot better I would have thought.

 

Is 7.5 million (with buyout) for a 1 WAR reliever really that much of a bargain? The PTBNL might be something too.

[BTS]

Is 7.5 million (with buyout) for a 1 WAR reliever really that much of a bargain? The PTBNL might be something too.

 

They'll probably keep him for both years and make it 2/13.5. He's been sneaky good. 5 of the last 6 years he's had an ERA under 3.05 and xFIP under 3.17. I think he's worth more than nothing, which is basically what they got.

[Grant77]

They'll probably keep him for both years and make it 2/13.5. He's been sneaky good. 5 of the last 6 years he's had an ERA under 3.05 and xFIP under 3.17. I think he's worth more than nothing, which is basically what they got.

 

I suppose. I don't think they were ever going to get an impact player for him though. The PTBNL could change things for me.

[BTS]

I suppose. I don't think they were ever going to get an impact player for him though. The PTBNL could change things for me.

 

Definitely not an impact player, but I would have expected someone that looked at least a little bit interesting.

[BTS]

The reliever market continues to be the most bewildering market in baseball. The Red Sox decide they have to unload the farm for a 13M closer while DET gets one who is not as good but seemingly just as effective at closing games for basically nothing.

 

Yup. Assuming Boston could have landed K-Rod for Asuaje, would you rather have:

 

1. Kimbrel

2. K-Rod, Margot, Guerra, Allen, ~$15M cash over the next two years

[RealAccountant]

Krod traded for nothing. Would not have minded that

[Ziggyy108]

Krod traded for nothing. Would not have minded that

 

agree

[burlingtonbandit]

Didn't K-Rod have a domestic dispute recently? Could of scared a lot of teams off especially in the current climate.

[Laika]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 5m5 minutes ago

Had one exec tell me this week he thinks Yankees "will move" Miller--for a big, Kimbrel-like package built around big-league ready starters

 

What kind of world is this?

 

Since when can you sign a free agent reliever to a huge contract and then turn around and trade them for a big package of MLB ready starters?

 

Either the twitter media thinks we are stupid, or baseball is actually stupid.

[Grant77]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 5m5 minutes ago

Had one exec tell me this week he thinks Yankees "will move" Miller--for a big, Kimbrel-like package built around big-league ready starters

 

What kind of world is this?

 

Since when can you sign a free agent reliever to a huge contract and then turn around and trade them for a big package of MLB ready starters?

 

Either the twitter media thinks we are stupid, or baseball is actually stupid.

 

History suggests the latter.

[Cyborg]

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 5m5 minutes ago

Had one exec tell me this week he thinks Yankees "will move" Miller--for a big, Kimbrel-like package built around big-league ready starters

 

What kind of world is this?

 

Since when can you sign a free agent reliever to a huge contract and then turn around and trade them for a big package of MLB ready starters?

 

Either the twitter media thinks we are stupid, or baseball is actually stupid.

Or that baseball exec is stupid.

[Dr. Dinger]

O'Day asking for deal

in $28-36M range

 

http://www.rotoworld.com/images/headshots/MLB/5167.jpg

 

 

 

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that Darren O'Day is asking for a four-year

deal in the range of $28-36 million.

 

 

It's hard to say he won't get it, as O'Day is at or near the

top of the class of free agent relievers. The 33-year-old sidearmer owns a 1.92

ERA over the past four seasons. With several contenders

[burlingtonbandit]

Seems like if you sign a big money FA and he performs well in the first year he will still have good trade value even if there is a lot of money left. Miller, Robertson both look to have good value on the trade market.

 

Heck, I bet the Jays could still get value back for Russ Martin if they decided to trade him even with them paying him only 7 Million last year.

[Laika]

History suggests the latter.

 

Yeah, we don't even have to look that far. *Cough* Marlins trade.

[RealAccountant]

I can't believe teams will be willing to sign a non closer pen piece to 4 years at 9 a year

[Terminator]

Did anyone mention Rich Hill yet? Great signing by the A's for a mere one year and 6 million.

[Orgfiller]

Did anyone mention Rich Hill yet? Great signing by the A's for a mere one year and 6 million.

 

The A's will be the A's.