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He's probably a small upgrade over Goins. (not that i want either as our 2nd basemen)

I remember the look on Miguel Cabrera face when Dustin struck him out with the slider. Kinda like "who the f*** are you and where did you come from" kinda look. Nasty pitch.

It's a quote from some guy on this board who stated... "I don't think there's any evidence that a player gets a contract based on how many wins they expect him to provide."

From the reports i have read it sounds like he's a boarder line back of the rotation starter but most likely a reliever. We have plenty of that already.

LOL. I just read your signature and nearly choked to death on my food. Haha.

No thanks

From the original post... "One area of scientific understanding that remains extremely limited is management of competitive athletes with diabetes. While there are a number of anecdotal descriptions of management strategies used by these athletes and several published case reports, there are very few well-controlled studies that add to our knowledge of formulating effective treatment plans" - W. Guyton Hornsby, Jr., PhD, CDE and Robert D. Chetlin, PhD, CSCS

This was basically my opinion before doing some research on it. http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/64-/15052-overuse-injuries-in-diabetes Now....I don't know. Seems like a pretty big deal.

If 12 teams have checked in on Danny Espinosa then at least 6 have checked in on Franklin. If Seattle was motivated to move him he would be gone by now (imo). Agreed on the good fit.

Yep. He would look real good in a Jays uniform. Unfortunately, it seems like Seattle won't sell low on him.

He has below average range and arm to play/stick at SS. He's always been a bat first kinda guy.

Probably. You don't sign him for 155 million + posting for a "solid consistent 3 starter". Although it's the Yankees....so maybe you do.

Missed him. So there is one... Although he did retire at age 33 due to arm issues and troubles with his diabetes.

I think the best case scenario is that he stays somewhat healthy in 2014 and has a strong year so we pick up the option and then trade him. I don't want anything to do with a long term contract on a diabetic pitcher when there's never been a successful one before.

Everyone knows that having diabetes certainly does not give you a leg up when it comes to preventing sports related injuries. We have personally witnessed the troubles that Dustin Mcgowan and Brandon Morrow have gone through. With Brandon Morrow being such a wild card for us this year i wanted to do some quick research in seeing just how much diabetes effects the chances of sustaining an injury. The results are pretty disturbing... "People with long-standing diabetes are additionally prone to nerve compression syndromes at the elbow and wrist that may be aggravated by repetitive activities" - Sheri Colberg, PhD - Brandon Morrow misses basically all of 2013 when an entrapped radial nerve. "Overuse injuries are more common in people with diabetes because of structural changes in their joints caused by long-term elevations in blood glucose levels and ensuing oxidative stress and damage" - Sheri Colberg, PhD - This is fantastic news (not) for pitchers who want to throw a ball for 180+ innings in any given year. "One area of scientific understanding that remains extremely limited is management of competitive athletes with diabetes. While there are a number of anecdotal descriptions of management strategies used by these athletes and several published case reports, there are very few well-controlled studies that add to our knowledge of formulating effective treatment plans" - W. Guyton Hornsby, Jr., PhD, CDE and Robert D. Chetlin, PhD, CSCS - Well that's f***ing lovely. Brandon Morrow is pretty outspoken that he's not "injury prone" and the label seems to bother him quite a bit often citing that his oblique injury was a "freak occurrence" but from spending a few mins on the internet it seems like having type 1 diabetes is a pretty big deal when it comes to overuse injuries and being a professional starting pitcher you're certainly over using your arm. Has there ever been a successful MLB pitcher with Diabetes? Mark Lowe had diabetes but he sucked. Would seem like Brandon Morrow has an uphill battle to stay healthy and have a long career. Your thoughts? http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/articles/64-/15052-overuse-injuries-in-diabetes http://spectrum.diabetesjournals.org/content/18/2/102.full

Nelson Cruz signing with Seattle would go along way in me winning this thing.

This would be an ideal time to extend Lawrie. If he has a break out year with the bat he's going to cost $$

Nice move by AA. Kinda reminds me of when he traded for Miguel Olivo and declined his 500k option to pick up a draft pick. Creative and smart.

jpa: "The stat i value the most is RBIZZZ"

Let's hope.... "The Blue Jays are not just the most active buyer on the free agent starting pitching market, but actually hold a "commanding position" in the same, Olney asserts in the same piece. Toronto's beneficial draft-pick situation and cash position have left it in the driver's seat, able to name a price and wait for one of the top remaining starters to accept that it's the best they can do. "

Yet you didn't thank his post.

257/303/350 = 653 ops

*Shrugs* I bought my flex pack like i always do. I don't care if we're projected to be 1st or last.....i like watching baseball.

What's everyone doing for the game? I'm keeping it pretty tame this year so i can get through the day tomorrow. Just ordering a few pizza's and having a couple friends over. I'm sure i'll have a few cold ones and might dip into the whiskey.

You do know the off season isn't over? I could care less if we sign players in November or February as long as we add talent. I'm not going to criticize the FO when there are still many pitchers available. Let's wait and see what happens before losing our s***.