The 2015 Winter Meetings (Dec 7-10)

[TheHurl]

I feel like I have to keep Niese in the DDL now though.

[Laika]

Release the Niese!

 

Pittsburgh is smart. They see the value of Jon.

[TheHurl]

awful deal for Pittsburgh imo

 

getting a groundball pitcher away from the Mets Defense can't hurt.

[Spanky99]

Is there any reason every team who is even a little bit interested in Maeda shouldn't bid the max posting fee for him? There's no risk, because you only have to pay the posting fee if you sign him.

 

One would think so.

[glory]

Niese will be good in Pittsburgh.

[GD]

I'm sure Searage will work wonders with him, but I don't think they needed to give up Walker for him

[King]

Lol Pittsburgh

[Spanky99]

f***ing Bucs???

[Sorrow]

Searege probably turns Niese into a 6+ win pitcher, the magician that he is.

[Laika]

This Searage guy is just getting credit for the work of the analytics group, IMO.

[Dr. Dinger]

The Pirates infield is a horrific mess. With Kang out, it's basically Jordy Mercer, Josh Harrison, Francisco Cervelli, and what, Mike Morse? No 3B to speak of. Maybe they call up Hanson and use Harrison at 3rd? Barf.

[HERPDERP]

The Pirates infield is a horrific mess. With Kang out, it's basically Jordy Mercer, Josh Harrison, Francisco Cervelli, and what, Mike Morse? No 3B to speak of. Maybe they call up Hanson and use Harrison at 3rd? Barf.

 

I thought Kang would probably miss only 1-2 months of 2016?

[Spanky99]

The Pirates ownership suxxxxxxx. All about the payroll parameters.

[Dr. Dinger]

I thought Kang would probably miss only 1-2 months of 2016?

 

I could have sworn he's out til the ASB. Maybe not.

[Spanky99]

I could have sworn he's out til the ASB. Maybe not.

 

Likely June, but how he recovers and plays moving forward is in question.

[Angrioter]

This Searage guy is just getting credit for the work of the analytics group, IMO.

 

What?

 

 

Happ was nothing before hin

[Dr. Dinger]

Likely June, but how he recovers and plays moving forward is in question.

 

Definitely. I thought he was playing a bit over his head anyway, but a bum knee can really impact all facets of his game.

[43211234]

I agree this deal seems a win for the Mets but it's not as if it's disastrous for the Bucs.

 

Niese isn't exactly in suxxxxxx territory.

[Spanky99]

Man, the PR is going to take a hit, people in Pittsburgh love this guy, lol. Par for the course, I guess.

[Frenchsoup]

What?

 

 

Happ was nothing before hin

 

He's saying the analytics guys told Searage to get him to throw his heater more because it's his most effective pitch.

[Frenchsoup]

Pirates are probably in on Howie Kendrick now.

[Nafro]

Could be the 10 of his 18 seasons winning 88 or more games, including 100 twice...and 1484-1286 for his career and 931-850 for the past 10 years isn't basically .500.

 

I don't understand what's happened in the past couple years. Maybe having all the people poached from his front office has revealed a personal weakness and it was the full system that was the success and not the man himself. Doubt that though

 

It's The Curse of the Moneyball movie!

[Nafro]

Alright, since I haven't seen any reports of what's been offered. Let's guess who the Astros use to get Giles. My guess is Michael Feliz or Mark Appel, Daz Cameron, Preston Tucker and Akeem Bostick.

 

Maybe even both Feliz and Appel.

[HERPDERP]

but Appel is terribad

[Laika]

Alright, since I haven't seen any reports of what's been offered. Let's guess who the Astros use to get Giles. My guess is Michael Feliz or Mark Appel, Daz Cameron, Preston Tucker and Akeem Bostick.

 

Maybe even both Feliz and Appel.

 

pardon

[GD]

Is that post suggesting Giles for Feliz/Appel+Cameron+Tucker+Bostick

 

 

wat

[King]

JJ Cooper ‏@jjcoop36 3m3 minutes ago

Too early to say this is set in stone but two sources say Phillies will take Rays OF Tyler Goeddel No. 1 in tomorrow's Rule 5 draft.

[L54]

Another bit of Gibby embarassment

 

 

Seriously that guy is a beauty. Not one f*** was given today.

[King]

pardon

 

Alright, since I haven't seen any reports of what's been offered. Let's guess who the Astros use to get Giles. My guess is Michael Feliz or Mark Appel, Daz Cameron, Preston Tucker and Akeem Bostick.

 

Maybe even both Feliz and Appel.

 

Jayson Stark ‏@jaysonst 58s59 seconds ago

Source says Astros & Phillies have talked about a package for Ken Giles that would center around Vincent Velazquez, plus 2 more prospects

[Frenchsoup]

Doesn't seem like the Stro's are having a great offseason.