Around Baseball 2020

[glory]

[Brownie19]

 

[Jimcanuck]

Probably, they demanded money in order to turn over the kid for the day.

[connorp]

Probably, they demanded money in order to turn over the kid for the day.

 

Underpinnings of racism in there Jim

[Carlos Danger]

 

Not anything he can't buy his way out of in Mexico. The issue is what if any action MLB would take..

[Jimcanuck]

Underpinnings of racism in there Jim

 

Really, how? This is common everywhere, using a kid as a bargaining chip.

[Spanky__99]

 

Ruh-Roh... didn't he just get married?

[connorp]

Really, how? This is common everywhere, using a kid as a bargaining chip.

 

It insinuated that the mother is probably dirt poor since she’s in a dirt poor country and so when her ex came around for the kid, she decided to shake him down.

 

It is certainly not common for a mother to demand more money when the father comes to pick up the kid

[Jimcanuck]

It insinuated that the mother is probably dirt poor since she’s in a dirt poor country and so when her ex came around for the kid, she decided to shake him down.

 

It is certainly not common for a mother to demand more money when the father comes to pick up the kid

 

You sure make some liberal interpretations.

[keggy]

D'Arnaud as well.

 

Anibal Sanchez put up 2.5 wins in 2018 for $1 million as well. Anthopoulos has somehow grinded out like 15 wins on the open market for $50-60 million. The rates go down if you count stinkers like the Hamels contract, but he doesn't have many of those.

[TheHurl]

Ruh-Roh... didn't he just get married?

 

Engaged maybe. She is not his baby mama though

[Spanky__99]

Engaged maybe. She is not his baby mama though

 

Yeah, I read more into the story... he did recently get married. He's been sending baby mama money and obviously something was wrong there.

[G-Snarls]

Engaged maybe. She is not his baby mama though

 

He just keeps racking up the post season hits

Edited November 25, 2020 by G-Snarls

[glory]

 

 

Man this is a boring off season.

[BTS]

 

This is not relevant to my interests.

[Laika]

 

This is not relevant to my interests.

 

That's a weird one. Similar players. Both former 1st rounders flirting with bust status. Not sure I see the angle. Hoffman has an extra year of control... Stephenson was good in 2019 and his K/BB was fine in 2020.

[BTS]

That's a weird one. Similar players. Both former 1st rounders flirting with bust status. Not sure I see the angle. Hoffman has an extra year of control... Stephenson was good in 2019 and his K/BB was fine in 2020.

 

There was a point in 2019 where I thought Stephenson was breaking out as an elite reliever. I think his swinging strike % was pushing 20% for most of the season. Hoffman hasn't really ever shown promise like that. Seems like a weird trade for the Reds.

[Orgfiller]

This is such a Rockies trade. No one of note being moved or acquired, team not really attempting to fix any of their glaring holes.

[Spanky__99]

 

This is not relevant to my interests.

 

Remember LTBF... wouldn't trade Hoffman for Trout comment, lol.

[Terminator]

This is such a Rockies trade. No one of note being moved or acquired, team not really attempting to fix any of their glaring holes.

 

Such a bad organization. No other team in the league would benefit more from a forward-thinking analytical front office than them.

[Carlos Danger]

Such a bad organization. No other team in the league would benefit more from a forward-thinking analytical front office than them.

 

My biggest criticism of them is their prospect development at the MLB level. It is like a really good prospect graveyard due to the how they use them, call them up and deny them ABs and sign or keep s***** vets that block them.

Edited November 26, 2020 by Carlos Danger

[G-Snarls]

NOVEMBER 26: Arozarena has been released from detention, per a report from Mexican newspaper PorEsto (via John Romano of the Tampa Bay Times). Arozarena and his former partner reached an agreement in which she declined to pursue legal action, reports ESPN’s Victor Alvarez. (The player’s attorney told PorEsto the presiding judge had determined there was not enough evidence for the outfielder to face charges). The MLB/MLBPA domestic violence policy permits the league to levy discipline even in the absence of criminal charges, so the league is expected to continue its investigation.

[Spanky__99]

NOVEMBER 26: Arozarena has been released from detention, per a report from Mexican newspaper PorEsto (via John Romano of the Tampa Bay Times). Arozarena and his former partner reached an agreement in which she declined to pursue legal action, reports ESPN’s Victor Alvarez. (The player’s attorney told PorEsto the presiding judge had determined there was not enough evidence for the outfielder to face charges). The MLB/MLBPA domestic violence policy permits the league to levy discipline even in the absence of criminal charges, so the league is expected to continue its investigation.

 

We all knew that was coming, it depends now what the MLB will do. Looking much better for Arozarena now.

[connorp]

At least he beat up the father-in-law and not the mother or his ex. They prob won’t come down too hard on him

[G-Snarls]

At least he beat up the father-in-law and not the mother or his ex. They prob won’t come down too hard on him

 

Ecactly. Minor susoension at worst and possibly nothing.

[Jimcanuck]

Ecactly. Minor susoension at worst and possibly nothing.

 

That would suck. Throw the book at him!

[RobinThicc]

Sometimes U gotta put the in law in their place

[Spanky__99]

Multi year deal, apparently...

 

[Laika]

Multi year deal, apparently...

 

 

Still no report about the AAV but this could be an important one in terms of setting the market. If it's a decent AAV and this triggers a surprisingly normal SP market then Toronto's early Robbie Ray deal will look wise. Of course it could also be a decent AAV and then we look back and just say that KC overpaid.

[connorp]

Still no report about the AAV but this could be an important one in terms of setting the market. If it's a decent AAV and this triggers a surprisingly normal SP market then Toronto's early Robbie Ray deal will look wise. Of course it could also be a decent AAV and then we look back and just say that KC overpaid.

 

Ray had a couple seasons of solid backend SP and then this last season he was literally one of the worst SP in baseball. He’s got some potential but I think that’s reflected in the 1/8. What would you expect for him in a normal market?