John_Havok

Well that's just women for ya. You were supposed to disagree, lie and tell her she was all you needed

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/clubs-will-be-looking-to-bolster-their-rosters-through-thursdays-rule-5-draft-at-the-winter-meetings?ymd=20131207&content_id=64468814&vkey=news_mlb Top names to watch per Mayo(shudder) Junior Arias, OF, Reds: Super-toolsy outfielder who hasn't played above A ball but had 15 homers and 60 steals in 2013. Danny Burawa, RHP, Yankees: Right-handed reliever who pitched in Double-A in 2013, up to 95 mph with his fastball, but with command issues. Oliver Drake, RHP, Orioles: A one-time well-thought of prospect as a starter, Drake threw just 18 innings in 2012 (shoulder) and came back as a reliever in 2013, throwing well in Double-A with a low 90s fastball. Marcus Hatley, RHP, Cubs: He's been eligible before, with command issues keeping him from being a viable candidate; threw much better in the second half of 2013 with a mid-90s fastball and glimpses of a good slider and splitter. Tommy Kahnle, RHP, Yankees: Anotther hard-throwing right-hander, with a mid-90s fastball, who has had command issues and a lack of a consistent secondary pitch, Kahnle did have 15 saves and an 11 K/9 ratio in Double-A in 2013. Freddy Lewis, LHP, Yankees: A lefty reliever who was known as a strike-thrower with an average fastball, Lewis may have improved his stock by throwing hard and tossing 11 scoreless innings in the Arizona Fall League this fall. Marcos Mateo, RHP, Cubs: Mateo pitched in the big leagues in 2010-2011, missed 2012 following Tommy John surgery, but was reportedly throwing very well in the Dominican Winter League. Brian Moran, LHP, Mariners: The older brother of 2013 Marlins first-round pick Colin, Moran is a deceptive lefty who is a strike-thrower while also striking out 10.6 per nine in his career. Adrian Nieto, C, Nationals: Former high school teammate of Eric Hosmer, he's put a 50-game suspension behind him and is coming off a solid 2013 in the Carolina League followed up by a strong turn in the AFL. Zach Thornton, RHP, Pirates: More of a command guy with decent stuff who gets a ton of groundballs, Thornton pitched across three levels in 2013 and threw well in the AFL to boot. Others to watch: Jabari Blash, OF, Mariners; Anthony Carter, RHP, Red Sox; Steven Kohlscheen, RHP, Mariners; Carlos Perez, C, Astros; Tyler Ybarra, LHP, Blue Jays

True, but I'm moreso just saying there's no need for the 40 man roster to be at 39 right now.... there's some easy trimming that could be done.

You were thinking 2 guys?!? Only 1 bat allowed but the more bases, the better.

Which is too bad, since there's about 5 other guys that could be removed from the roster without creating any problem and arguably 2-3 more after that. Storey, Jeffress, Jenkins, Rasmussen, Perez...

I know right? ONe of them always bitches about you giving more attention to the other one... or wow your dick is way bigger than that eastcoast guy and...... s*** I've said too much

That was probably Pedroia in a wig.

I'd give him 8, just not sure I'd want to guarantee 4 years. 3 with a club option I could live with.

Not sure I'd want to go four years with Infante so maybe that's why he's not already signed somewhere.

Just no need, a slide to the outside part of the plate and he'd have just as good a shot at being safe.

They're in a hotel, anyone can go in and just hangout.

Makes no sense to match up those names at all.

fixed that for you

Gotta pay extra for that kind of action.

Well, just from watching baseball year in and year out, home plate collisions really don't happen all that often. But the severity of injuries that can occur, most notably concussions, it's just something that can easily be avoided and lose nothing from the experience of a close play at the plate.

Why booooooo? Health and safety of players should be a primary concern of any sports league, and if you can eliminate the possibility of potentially devastating injuries on a play that doesn't add anything to the game(IMO) why not do it?

Eye on Baseball ‏@EyeOnBaseball 1h MLB set to ban home-plate collisions, needs MLBPA approval http://cbsprt.co/1jPirkJ via @cbssports It's about time. Zero need for it. The rule itself isn't finalized and the wording still being worked on and re-done, but the gist will be that if the catcher doesn't have the ball and is in the baseline, it will be obstruction, and the runner cannot run over the catcher if he does have the ball, he would have to slide or do something else to avoid the tag.

Either I missed it, or they didn't talk about it. All I heard was talk about a guitar, then Halladay's winning percentage as why he should be a first ballot hall of famer(DEEEEEEEERP), JPA probably wont "find it" in Texas and Zaun is heading through western Canada for some reason and is going to take some radio guy from Calgary for a beer.

Gregg Zaun on TIm And Sid discussing whether or not the Jays should go after Hamels or Lee

By Steve Adams [December 10 at 2:02pm CST] The heavily rumored three-team trade between the Angels, Diamondbacks and White Sox has been completed, a source tells Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Mark Trumbo and a pair of players to be named later will head to the Diamondbacks, Adam Eaton will join the White Sox and Hector Santiago and Tyler Skaggs are headed to the Angels (Twitter links). The Diamondbacks were set on acquiring either Trumbo or Shin-Soo Choo at this week's Winter Meetings, according to earlier reports. He will slot into the outfield for the D-Backs, which isn't a perfect fit for Arizona given his defensive shortcomings in the outfield. Trumbo has belted 66 home runs over the past two seasons, posting a .250/.305/.471 batting line. In 992 innings as an outfielder throughout his career, Trumbo has a -7.0 UZR/150. While his walk rate climbed to a career-best eight percent in 2013, that's still below the league average, and it came along with a career-worst 27.1 percent strikeout rate. Still, he should provide a great deal of power to a D-Backs outfield that finished last in the Majors in home runs in 2013. In fact, Trumbo's mark of 34 homers alone ties the collective mark posted by Arizona outfielders last season.

Sent you a sample through the website.

Jays minor leaguer Brad Glenn being a bit derpy on twitter: Brad Glenn‏@bombs_punchies "Cano 81R+107RBI= 187 total runs / Trumbo 85R+100RBI=185 total runs... Cano 24M/ year at 2b, whats Trumbo worth at 1B/OF?" Brad Glenn ‏@bombs_punchies "Trumbo hit 34HR (4th) and had 100RBI(8th) and people are honestly questioning his worth because of his OBP? #pencilpushers #neverstrappedup"

Article on Rajai's baserunning from Dave Cameron at Fangraphs: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/a-fun-tidbit-on-rajai-davis/ The bones of it, "Since he debuted, he’s 8th in baseball in baserunning value, and the seven guys ahead of him all got at least 1,000 more plate appearances than he did."