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[Brownie19]

Manny Machado is at -20 DRS as a shortstop this season. So much for that aspect of his value, but do teams trade for him as a SS or move him back to 3B knowing that he might throw a fit and potentially won't resign with you?

 

You're right - he's probably too stupid and stubborn to look at stats and accept that he's now s*** at shortstop.

[onwego]

He hit one today too.

 

 

hitting 100 but all taters

 

Yankees rocked Braves pitcher Newcomb last night, he went inside on Hicks and tasted a right-field porch home run, was doing a St Vitus's dance on the hill and in the dugout, then served one up to Higoshioka and didn't get through the 3rd.

[Angrioter]

Héctor Gómez

Miguel Tejada and Miguel Tejada Jr become the first father-son combo in baseball to test positive for a PED.

 

[Krylian]

Héctor Gómez

Miguel Tejada and Miguel Tejada Jr become the first father-son combo in baseball to test positive for a PED.

 

 

Lol. Not the last I'm sure.

[onwego]

Héctor Gómez

Miguel Tejada and Miguel Tejada Jr become the first father-son combo in baseball to test positive for a PED.

 

 

 

A toast....

[Spanky__99]

This steal of home was great.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/javier-baez-steals-home-against-tigers/c-284233606

[Abomination]

This is quite the display:

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23998746/rays-carlos-gomez-destroys-water-cooler-striking-out

[Brownie19]

This steal of home was great.

 

https://www.mlb.com/news/javier-baez-steals-home-against-tigers/c-284233606

 

I mean that's a great slide - but let's be honest...that's an incredible stupid decision by Baez. I know he put pressure on the defense, but I would guess that 8 times out of 10, he's thrown out at home. With runners on 1st and 3rd and nobody out - you don't take that kind of risk.

 

Reminds me of when I used to cringe when Vince Carter would take a 22 foot fade away...and then make it.

[Brownie19]

This is quite the display:

 

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23998746/rays-carlos-gomez-destroys-water-cooler-striking-out

 

roid rage

[Abomination]

Quite the pitchers duel in Coors. Not often you hear those words in the middle of the summer.

[Krylian]

roid rage

 

If only he could make contact with the ball like that.

[5ToolPhenom]

Quite the pitchers duel in Coors. Not often you hear those words in the middle of the summer.

 

s***, that was a helluva bomb by Iannetta. 1-0 Rockies.

[Bobthe4th]

Yay!

 

 

He played both the first 2 games of the Seattle series.

[TBJ12]

Machado will not move back to 3rd base. Plans to sign as a SS.

 

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1528405

[John_Havok]

Machado will not move back to 3rd base. Plans to sign as a SS.

 

https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/1528405

 

He play wherever the f*** the team that pays him 30-35 million per year tells him to play.

 

And I'd play him at 3b. He's better defensively there.

[Jonn]

Will be interesting to see what team trades for him at the deadline. If they make him play Third he will have no choice. In the off-season he can tell teams he will only sign a Shortstop but right now he has no choice. The team that trades for him probably won't resign him anyway. He would be stupid not to test the market.

[BTS]

Anybody have recommendations for places to stay in Boston? I’m catching the jays there next weekend.

[Spanky__99]

Anybody have recommendations for places to stay in Boston? I’m catching the jays there next weekend.

 

Olerud lives in Massachusetts, IIRC... just outside Boston.

[bendera3]

Will be interesting to see what team trades for him at the deadline. If they make him play Third he will have no choice. In the off-season he can tell teams he will only sign a Shortstop but right now he has no choice. The team that trades for him probably won't resign him anyway. He would be stupid not to test the market.

 

Obviously I don't know his personality but from what he has said I could see him taking less money to play shortstop than 3rd. Playing shortstop seems to be very important to him.

[el diego]

I hate it when these kids get put at SS because they are the star player when they clearly aren't the best defender for that spot. A lot of this has to do with me getting pushed to 3B as a kid on my one team because the actual 3B was our best hitter and he wanted to play SS so the coaches let him. In retrospect I was a soft ass bitch for not speaking up.

[TBJ12]

He play wherever the f*** the team that pays him 30-35 million per year tells him to play.

 

And I'd play him at 3b. He's better defensively there.

 

Apparently he won't.

[TBJ12]

He play wherever the f*** the team that pays him 30-35 million per year tells him to play.

 

And I'd play him at 3b. He's better defensively there.

 

Manny doesn't feel the same way apparently.

[L54]

He’ll follow the money. If that means playing 3B then he’ll settle in as a third baseman for the remainder of his career.

[Spanky__99]

He’ll follow the money. If that means playing 3B then he’ll settle in as a third baseman for the remainder of his career.

 

This, it's just a bit of noise/gamemanship.

[TBJ12]

This, it's just a bit of noise/gamemanship.

 

This isn't gamesmanship. Machado has nothing to gain here and plenty to lose.

[Spanky__99]

This isn't gamesmanship. Machado has nothing to gain here and plenty to lose.

 

Depends on what fence he's sitting on, money or position, we don't know? I get your point, though.

[Jimcanuck]

detroit grounds crew must be the slowest in baseball

[Abomination]

detroit grounds crew must be the slowest in baseball

 

I was thinking the same thing. It looked like none of them had a clue what they were doing.

[Captain Adama]

Anybody have recommendations for places to stay in Boston? I’m catching the jays there next weekend.

 

Usually I'll take a look at wikitravel.org

 

I look at that site before I travel somewhere, some good advice to be had there.

[Abomination]

I don't think I've ever seen a tarp come off the field that soon after going on before. That was what, less than 15 minutes?