Around Baseball 2017

[bowld]

Stanton- Yankees

Ozuna- Cardinals

Yelich- next to move

 

Feel bad for Marlins fans. That team has had the following studs on their teams and have given them all away-

 

* Stanton

* Ozuna

* Cabrera

* Hanley

* Beckett

* Uggla

* Johnson

[G-Snarls]

Stanton- Yankees

Ozuna- Cardinals

Yelich- next to move

 

Feel bad for Marlins fans. That team has had the following studs on their teams and have given them all away-

 

* Stanton

* Ozuna

* Cabrera

* Hanley

* Beckett

* Uggla

* Johnson

 

And lost an ace starting pitcher in a tragic boating accident

[P2F]

Via MLBTR:

 

12:49pm: It sounds as if young arms will make up a significant part of the return, with Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweeting the package will include multiple pitchers and a position player. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch adds some more detail, saying the Cards “offered a pitching prospect as the centerpiece of a deal” and that an outfielder will be among the players changing hands.

 

Anyone care to take a stab at the return for Ozuna?

[G-Snarls]

Heyman - alcantara goes to malrins in ozuna deal

[burlingtonbandit]

Blue Jays on Kinsler's no trade list.

[Captain Adama]

Bader, Hudson along with Alcantara?

[jaysguy44]

Blue Jays on Kinsler's no trade list.

 

Good news

[Ray]

Bader, Hudson along with Alcantara?

 

Grichuk, Alcantara plus Hudson would be my guess

[P2F]

I'll guess Alcantara, Sierra, Helsley, and Hicks.

[jays4life19]

Alcantara, Grichuk, Junior Fernandez, and Dakota Hudson

[Jonn]

Blue Jays on Kinsler's no trade list.

 

Pretty sure he blocked a trade to us like 3 or 4 years ago.

[glory]

Pretty sure he blocked a trade to us like 3 or 4 years ago.

 

Yep. The Jays had agreed to a trade for Kinsler, and traded Sergio Santos for Brett Anderson, but both deals fell through.

 

Considering Kinsler put up WAR's of 5.2, 4.1, 5.7, and 2.4 immediately after nixing a trade to the Jays, he can f*** off for all I care.

[Brownie19]

A's are getting Steven Piscotty it looks like.

[Terminator]

Why did MLB allow these Marlins owners to buy the franchise? Seems like they don't have the money to operate the team, let alone afford the payroll to field a decent team. Surely someone else would have been better.

[Dr. Dinger]

Why did MLB allow these Marlins owners to buy the franchise? Seems like they don't have the money to operate the team, let alone afford the payroll to field a decent team. Surely someone else would have been better.

 

Apparently Loria had put the franchise $400M in debt, so it was probably hard for MLB to even find a willing buyer.

[Terminator]

Apparently Loria had put the franchise $400M in debt, so it was probably hard for MLB to even find a willing buyer.

 

I see well that makes more sense then. Surprised they were valued as high as they were then.

 

EDIT: Doesn't Mark Cuban want an MLB team?

Edited December 13, 2017 by Terminator

[BTS]

Joe Smith to Houston

[Pendleton]

Joe Smith to Houston

 

Dang, would have welcomed him back.

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

[G-Snarls]

Kinsler to Angels

[Angrioter]

Kinsler to Angels

 

I like the poor Angels, but they will suck again

[Terminator]

I like the poor Angels, but they will suck again

 

I think they look like the 2nd WC team to me right now.

[jays4life19]

I like the poor Angels, but they will suck again

 

I'm not sure that's true. It really depends on Ohtani health though. If he can give the Angels 160IP of 3.50 FIP ball I would be surprised if they did not grab one of the Wild Card sports.

[G-Snarls]

I think they look like the 2nd WC team to me right now.

 

Only HOU, CLE and NYY and BOS look for sure better right now

[Angrioter]

Only HOU, CLE and NYY and BOS look for sure better right now

 

Seattle and Jays better than Angels next season

[glory]

I think they look like the 2nd WC team to me right now.

 

Not sure about their rotation even with Ohtani, but yeah, they are probably the favorites in that crowded 2nd wild card race at this point. Still a ways to go in the off season though.

 

If Ohtani isn't an ace, then they might have some problems. They have a ton of injury concerns in the rotation.

[jerb]

 

Bob Nightengale‏ Verified account

@BNightengale

 

The #Angels are on the verge of acquiring a third baseman once they complete Ian Kinsler deal and have shown strong interest in #Padres Chase Headley

[Angrioter]

 

Bob Nightengale‏ Verified account

@BNightengale

 

The #Angels are on the verge of acquiring a third baseman once they complete Ian Kinsler deal and have shown strong interest in #Padres Chase Headley

 

Donaldson please.

 

 

Trout to the Jays

[Boxcar]

I see well that makes more sense then. Surprised they were valued as high as they were then.

 

EDIT: Doesn't Mark Cuban want an MLB team?

 

Just the Pirates IIRC. He owns the Mavs because he lives in Dallas but he went to school in Pittsburgh, and developed a fandom for that city's teams. I'm sure he'd jump at the opportunity to own the Steelers too. Pretty sure he also tried to buy the Penguins.