Around Baseball 2017

[G-Snarls]

Lovello wins nl moty in a landslide

[Terminator]

There have been a lot of rumours about a s***** restrictive/conservative clubhouse culture in St. Louis. Maybe he thinks it's a bad fit? I have no idea what the issue with Boston would be. Dude would put up silly numbers there.

 

Could it be the perceived racism in Boston and perhaps Adam Jones claiming he was called the n-word?

[Abomination]

Could it be the perceived racism in Boston and perhaps Adam Jones claiming he was called the n-word?

 

Hasn't Jones complained about being called things in every park he's played in (including his own)?

[Candy Maldonado]

Maybe he doesn't like the colour red.

[Terminator]

Hasn't Jones complained about being called things in every park he's played in (including his own)?

 

I don't think he was able to verify his claim. Mookie Betts backed him up though, to the detriment of his team. Perhaps Stanton believes it as well.

[Boxcar]

Sources: #Mariners interested in free agent 1B Carlos Santana, although there have not yet been substantial talks between the parties. @MLB @MLBNetwork

 

Some things never change.

[TheHurl]

There have been a lot of rumours about a s***** restrictive/conservative clubhouse culture in St. Louis. Maybe he thinks it's a bad fit? I have no idea what the issue with Boston would be. Dude would put up silly numbers there.

 

he'd put some balls through the Monster. Seems like he's Veto'd the Giants as well. And the Dodgers are now in talks

[Boxcar]

he'd put some balls through the Monster. Seems like he's Veto'd the Giants as well. And the Dodgers are now in talks

 

The Dodgers? They don't seem to have an apparent need for him.

[Spanky__99]

The Dodgers? They don't seem to have an apparent need for him.

 

3-way?

[glory]

Not surprised he vetoed Boston. The racist stigma is pretty strong about that city, in more sports than just baseball.

[Bobthe4th]

[Spanky__99]

 

lulz

[Abomination]

 

I pity the team that gives him THAT

[Spanky__99]

I pity the team that gives him THAT

 

THAT's off the map, man, what's dumn-dumn thinking?

[Pendleton]

$30M per for 7 years, to a guy who's already bad defensively. What could go wrong?

[John_Havok]

 

Just spit my drink halfway across the room...

 

Rofl

[Hipfan]

 

I bet he'll end up with a 6 year deal somewhere between 150-175M...he has Boras as his agent, right? I'm sure someone will come up with serious cash to make it happen, like Arizona with Greinke.

[Spanky__99]

I bet he'll end up with a 6 year deal somewhere between 150-175M...he has Boras as his agent, right? I'm sure someone will come up with serious cash to make it happen, like Arizona with Greinke.

 

No.

[Spanky__99]

I bet he'll end up with a 6 year deal somewhere between 150-175M...he has Boras as his agent, right? I'm sure someone will come up with serious cash to make it happen, like Arizona with Greinke.

 

No.

[Bobthe4th]

I bet he'll end up with a 6 year deal somewhere between 150-175M...he has Boras as his agent, right? I'm sure someone will come up with serious cash to make it happen, like Arizona with Greinke.

 

Yeah he switched to Boras recently to secure as big a deal as possible.

[Spanky__99]

Yeah he switched to Boras recently to secure as big a deal as possible.

 

Yes he did, but No.

[Bobthe4th]

Yes he did, but No.

 

I wouldn't be so sure of that mate. If enough teams are interested the inevitable overpay could get into that range.

[Spanky__99]

I wouldn't be so sure of that mate. If enough teams are interested the inevitable overpay could get into that range.

 

lol

[Bobthe4th]

The recent Jon Heyman article that gave predicted contracts for the top 80 free agents gave a range for Martinez of $150m - $162m over six years.

[G-Snarls]

Yankees talking Stanton with Marlins too

 

Rumoured to be about 12 teams in discussion with Marlins

[G-Snarls]

I remain convinced that the Yankees will get their grubby hands on either Stanton or Harper

 

That's some 3/4 punch from the corner OF spots

[G-Snarls]

 

 

[glory]

I remain convinced that the Yankees will get their grubby hands on either Stanton or Harper

 

That's some 3/4 punch from the corner OF spots

 

The Yankees want to get under the luxury tax (and stay there), plus they value prospects just as much as the Jays do. No way they touch Stanton's contract, nevermind give up prospects on top of that.

 

I definitely see them making a splash in free agency '18 though. I could see a Machado-Didi-Torres infield for them, left to right.

[Brownie19]

 

 

 

 

I guess technically, the Marlins could argue they should receive the equivalent of the draft picks surrendered when signing a FA who's been qualified....but that's probably it. Tough situation for them.

[xposbrad]

The Yankees want to get under the luxury tax (and stay there), plus they value prospects just as much as the Jays do. No way they touch Stanton's contract, nevermind give up prospects on top of that.

 

I definitely see them making a splash in free agency '18 though. I could see a Machado-Didi-Torres infield for them, left to right.

 

Ya, I think they have 35-40m to spend this year, and they need another starter. They really don't technically need him, they have a solid OF. There are a lot of FA hitters this year also.