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Yeah good point Tampa would like 1B and 2B improved

Convince them they should want Gose instead Use reverse psychology if needed like "it's a good thing you want Rasmus, cause that Gose guy is younger and faster and would cost a LOT more to acquire. Good call"

As useful as 10 day weather forecast??

Can he do the Dougie?

He meant he should have signed the same deal with the Jays to avoid arbitration and then AA trades him to Texas. I expect AA would have agreed to 1.8M. Regardless this works out better for Rangers anyway

Exactly the amount I figured AA was trying to reasonable sign him to to avoid arbitration.

MLBTR: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that Arencibia will earn $1.8MM in 2014 and has an additional $300K worth of incentives in his deal

PROVEN CLOZER, bro 'Nuff said

Or the Phillies... Oh, wait

Phillies Shopping Jonathan Papelbon By Steve Adams [December 6, 2013 at 2:47pm CST] The Phillies are trying to trade Jonathan Papelbon, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). The Phillies could move the right-hander, who is set to earn $13MM in each of the next two seasons, and look to sign a more affordable closer, Rosenthal adds in a second tweet. Papelbon's deal also has a $13MM vesting option for the 2016 season that triggers if he finishes 55 games in 2015 or 100 games between 2014-15. Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly adds (via Rosenthal) that Papelbon's no-trade protection allows him to select 12 teams to which he will approve a deal. Papelbon, 33, saved 29 games and posted a 2.92 ERA with 8.3 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 in 61 2/3 innings for the Phillies in 2013 -- the second season of a four-year, $50MM deal. Though his superficial numbers appear strong, Papelbon's average fastball velocity dropped to a career-low 92 mph, and his 10.6 percent swinging-strike rate was also the lowest of his career. Papelbon's name surfaced in trade rumors over the summer, as he was believed by some to be available with the Phillies looking to shed payroll and get younger. Papelbon made some incendiary remarks about the direction of the Phillies in July, flatly stating, "I definitely didn't come here for this." Asked about the contract in retrospect, GM Ruben Amaro Jr. said in August that he would make the signing again and had no regrets other than they way the team has played as a whole. In an interview later that month, Amaro called Papelbon "crucial" to the Phillies' success and said he expected to see Papelbon closing out games for the Phils in 2014.

Yep. I was being double facetious.

They should try and trade him and Ryan Howard in a package deal

Per everybody Thread worthy for the luls

Fixed, thanks

@Joelsherman1: Heard end game with #Yankees Cano came few days ago: Cano said $235M to stay, NYY countered at 7-$175M Gap too great He moved on. #Mariners

Ouch Yeah, that's true

That's fine Now we just have to wish for serious regression from the 39/40 year old Kuroda Could happen...

Then: Now: http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/content/images/Ronnie-Hawkins-head-817.jpg Don't ask me... they both showed up in the same google image search 2-3 spaces apart

No, wait, wait. I have a good one... Are we sure Cano is going to be just to be HANDED the every day starting job???

Get get get

Hey, Anthopoulos: This means that Stroman and Sanchez could provide incredible value at league minimum salary even if they only reach league average or 4th/5th starter caliber. Suggest you keep.

Yeah I could have gone on...