Abomination

What a beautiful DP!

Excellent!

I can't understand how they weren't able to get more. If Hudson was a FA right now, he'd probably be looking at a minor league deal with an invite.

You should know better than to acquire a pitcher I own in any league

You looking to trade him?

He appeared in 10 games in September, and had a 2.77 xFIP and a k/bb of 6.00. He had a rough August, but seemed to figure things out again.

Could you please tell this to people in other leagues? The asking price has been very high.

Probably about 3 WAR as a realistic guess. I don't think he'll get 150 games though, as the team has indicated they're gonna give him plenty of rest to try and keep him healthy. I would guess even fully healthy, he's looking at 120 games.

Plus two PTBNL that apparently are of some significance.

That is one hell of a steal on Gomez, unless the bonuses are ridiculous. Man, he would have looked really good here at even twice that price.

My first thought was Dickerson, but they don't have anywhere to play him.

Any of these would be fantastic. Even Siegrist or Torres could be okay.

I'm currently looking at: C - Martin 1B - Myers 2B - Pedroia SS - Correa 3B - Rendon CF - Pederson OF - Altherr OF - Merrifield UTIL - Soler Bench - Reyes SP - Aaron Sanchez SP - Salazar SP - Manaea SP - Skaggs SP - Triggs SP - Folty SP - Newcomb CL - Britton CL - Holland RP - Carson Smith MIN - Javier MIN - Meadows MIN - Ray MIN - Fisher MIN - Bukauskas MIN - Quantrill MIN - Allard MIN - Funkhouser MIN - Joe Jimenez MIN - Gomber MIN - Aiken Cuts (may protect one of these, as I have one spot open). If you see something you like, let me know: Vogt, Mesoraco, Casey Gillaspie, Flores, Tulo, Dozier, Mahtook, Stewart, Meyer, Lorenzen, Zych

Wouldn't be surprised to see the Marlins claim him.

Absolutely. He's basically a Brandon League type guy imo (at same age). No downside to giving him a shot, you may get rewarded.

I think I would have been fine with us giving him that, especially with it being front loaded while he's still likely to be really good. I wonder what they'll do with Hanley Ramirez?

Maybe 6/150 plus two team options that become player options if he finishes top 10 in MVP voting in either year 5 or 6 of the contract?

Nelson Cruz

I think I forgot to mention something about teams now having real time slow motion capability in the video review rooms too.

He used it exactly as he intended to.

New pace of play stuff and related rules: Pitch clock - deferred until they see how other things work / don't work Video review rooms - new equipment (which will be monitored) was installed to prevent teams from using video review to steal or relay signs Mount visits - 6 per team per 9 innings, additional 1 per inning for extra inning games. Any manager, coach, or player visit counts, but pitching changes, cleaning cleats if rainy, or injury checks do not. Ump can grant additional visits if he believes a cross-up has occurred. Between innings and Pitching changes - 2:05 for local games, 2:25 for national games, 2:55 for postseason games. Pitcher must throw their final warmup pitch no later than 20 seconds before this, and must start throwing first pitch when clock hits 0. Additional Warmup - No limit to warmup pitches or minimum guarantee, but final pitch must occur in time frame above. Umpire can grant time extensions if he believes there is a danger to the player not to do so, or if there's an equipment issue, etc. https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-announces-pace-of-play-initiatives/c-266718664

Tulo is available, and DOES have SS

Flores is available cheap. Oops, might not have SS anymore.

0.00% if all 29.

Honeywell has gotta be good and pissed by now...