John_Havok

Sure, except that the Angels would be better off not trading for Buerhle and just using Wolf or Leblanc. Would you just let Buerhle go for nothing or want some s***** asset from the Angels' system back?

Watching the game you could hear his screaming on the audio until they turned down the volume on the mics close to first

Jesus ... Big Papi just went BOOM

That's just it, it really doesn't look bad, but he was howling like he was shot. Something in that knee or ankle went horribly wrong.

The video of it isn't great, the play wasn't even at first, but I'm sure something will be up soon

Worst part of it, they can't even stand him up to get him on the cart, they have to put him on the backboard ... That's no good.

The close up of him yelling in pain was pretty telling. You dont scream like that for something that ends up being minor.

Angels SP Garret Richards injured with his left leg as he was covering first on a ground ball. Doesn't look good, he lost his footing and the left leg folded very weirdly underneath him. He was legit screaming in pain. If I had to guess, he's done for the year.

Same old s***, different day.

f*** me that sound makes my dick move.

Link to all kinds of Pompey pr0n for prospect prognostication purposes. http://www.milb.com/search/media.jsp?player_id=592647

The same Slugger from the old board?

I would agree. Let the kid at least get 500-600 PA at AA or higher before making any judgements. One knock on him has been his health, much like Shane Opitz, can't seem to stay healthy for any single season so far in his minor league career. Over 5 MiLB seasons he's only accumulated 1200 AB, and only 112 at AA. Predicting an opening day mlb roster assignment is grossly optimistic.

Reyes (3pts) - TheHurl, johnhavok Melky (2pts) - GD Bautista (1pt) - baseballsss Edwin (1pt) - Gen.Disarray, Orgfiller, Dylan Navarro (4pts) - vdub Rasmus (2pts) - P2F Juan (3pts) - G-Snarls, BBBB Kawasaki (9pts)- wilko "f***IN" Bench (10pts) -jays4life19, o2cui2i, Spanky99

Reyes (3pts) - TheHurl, johnhavok Melky (2pts) - GD Bautista (1pt) - baseballsss Edwin (1pt) - Gen.Disarray, Orgfiller, Dylan Navarro (4pts) - vdub Rasmus (2pts) - Juan (3pts) - G-Snarls Kawasaki (9pts)- wilko Bench (10pts) -jays4life19, o2cui2i, Spanky99

Yeah. The Morrow/Buerhle savings alone pay for your ace and a bit left over likely. I don't think Lester is going to be in the Kershaw 30 million per year category. I could see 25 though

I'm borderline okay with the rotation as it is but horrified at the same time. To have two veterans at the ends of their careers, A walking injury in Morrow, wildly inconsistant Happ and Hutchison, both who show flashes of brilliance surrounded by canyons of crap, Stroman who looks legit but not real front of the rotation legit, Sanchez who can get guys out in 1-2 innings of work but who knows what would happen over 5-6 once he gets into the lineup for a second and third time, and Norris, the breakout stud from the minors, along with depth in Nolin. I won't even mention Romero as it's pretty clear he's done. But the problem is, with morrow and Happ healthy to start 2015, who's the odd man out? Do you stick one in the pen horribly overpaying them to be the long man until someone gets hurt? Or do you trade 1 of dickey or Buehrle, knowing you probably can't replace their value but opening a spot for Morrow\Happ with Norris, Sanchez and Nolin as your next three? Basically starting the year with: Dickey or Buerhle Stroman Morrow Happ Hutchison Nolin, Norris, Sanchez in reserve for injury / emergency starts. My personal preference would be to dump Beurle, sign Lester(pipe dream i know, but with Buerhle off the books, the cost difference wouldn't be horrid, but we know AA will never land a big name FA) and then go with Lester 1, Dickey 2, Stroman benefitting nicely from the dickey effect, then Happ and Hutch. Whoever starts to stink out of Happ or Hutch gets sem down and Sanchez or Norris getting first crack. Happ maybe goes to the pen or DFA if he's that bad, but Hutch will still have options and won't be lost.

It's a weird scenario Ken. I'm sure there's some good that can come from young guys learning from a veteran, but when the talent is clearly of the side of youth, I think you go with it and add your crafty veteran on the cheap. Not one that costs almost as much as an ace but pitches like a 3/4

That would be interesting. And you know what all the dinosaurs would say... " this rotation needs a veteran presence that can really anchor things and be that mentor to the young guys..."

It's cots list, not mine. I'm sure there are updates that aren't there yet

Aoki another LHB... Gomes and Cuddyer have no position other than DH And Cuddyer is a huge injury risk. Denorfia is intriguing but on the old-ish side, need to regress the splits a bit... But could be had on the cheap and strictly as a platoon bat from the right side and backup outfielder... I like the idea.

Here's cots list of FA outfielders for 1015 with asterisk beside those with a team option. Outfielders Norichika Aoki Emilio Bonifacio Melky Cabrera Nelson Cruz Michael Cuddyer Rajai Davis Chris Denorfia Jeff Francoeur Jonny Gomes Franklin Gutierrez Tony Gwynn Jr. Scott Hairston Torii Hunter Raul Ibanez Reed Johnson Ryan Lukwick * Nick Markakis * Darnell McDonald Mike Morse Colby Rasmus Alex Rios * Nate Schierholtz Grady Sizemore Seth Smith Alfonso Soriano Denard Span * Ichiro Suzuki Ryan Sweeney Josh Willingham Chris Young Delmon Young Denorfia or Young?

Sure at that price Rasmus would be an amazing asset. But what are the chances he signs for that amount anywhere let alone in Toronto? He is the exact kind of guy that should take a 1 year deal and try to build his value, but someone will offer a multi-year deal. Nothing high enough to that he would decline a QO, but somebody will.

And in that scenario they're 1 inevitable Lawrie injury away from being even more f'd.

I'm sure Reimold is out, he's been on the 40 man since 2009. Ditto Valencia. Kawasaki might have 1 left. He never spent any time in the minors in 2012 when he was first in the bigs. **edit** Confirmed Valencia and Reimold are out of options. Mlbtraderumors had an article at the start of the year. http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/03/out-of-options-2014.html