nmigliore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Well, at least the Angels finally found someone to take their money this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) In all seriousness, yeah, I don't get it. The Jays HAVE to be kicking in some money. Wells was actually really good this year (+4 fWAR), but I'm not sure how much you can put into that given its his first legit-good season since 2006. He was terrible away from the friendly confines of Toronto too; .306 wOBA on the road, .417 at home. And of course he still has another 4 years/$86M on that deal. Napoli has caught flack for his defense but that's not exactly an area of strength in the sabermetric world, so its hard to measure his value. What is known though is that his bat is quite good for a catcher, so at the very worst, he's at least a nice bat that should fit that park really well. Rivera is meh, but he only has 1 year left on his deal, and maybe he'll bounce back and do alright in that park. Oh, and meanwhile, the Rays are getting Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez. It really is an "LOLWHAT" night in MLB... wow. Another thing - this probably makes Jeff Mathis the new everyday catcher in Anaheim. Yep. The guy with the career .199/.265/.311 batting line. Edited January 22, 2011 by nmigliore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) What a crazy night in the dead of winter for baseball. Should be interesting to see how Damon and Manny do in Tampa. Next thing will probably be Cashman pulling off a trade for a serviceable SP out of the blue. (Ok, I'm trying to will that one.) Edited January 22, 2011 by thefiestygoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Its been confirmed that Toronto is sending NO money. Wow. What an epic fail of a deal. There are no other words. Really. Dr33 is probably in shock somewhere. Edited January 22, 2011 by nmigliore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Saw a few tweets that said no cash was exchanged in the Wells trade. Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilsrule33 Posted January 22, 2011 Author Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) AA does it again. This is insane. I am hearing the Jays are giving $5 million which is even weirder than no money. Since the deal is so back-loaded, the Jays only paid Vernon $40 million over 3 years of the deal, which isn't bad at all. What a wild night. Edited January 22, 2011 by devilsrule33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/JimBowdenXMFOX/status/28670852690092033 Vladimir Guerrero could be one of the best FA bargains for one-year deal of off-season....getting close to accepting humbling deal w O's Add another big name into the AL East. He isn't the player he once was but he's still good. Had a .360 wOBA and 124 wRC+ last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) My initial thought was that it was kind of an awkward fit when you consider the circumstances -- he'd probably make more sense for a contender -- however there probably isn't any contenders even in need of a DH right now. Texas would have made sense again but they are stuck with Michael Young's contract and will be forced to use him at DH. Also, something that probably shouldn't go understated is Vlad is a name that can bring fans to the park, something that franchise needs. In any case, Baltimore is even more homer-friendly than Texas, especially for right-handed hitters. With the additions of Vlad, Mark Reynolds (hes going to love that park), J.J. Hardy, Derrek Lee, and a healthy Brian Roberts, the Orioles quietly did a solid job of reshaping their team this offseason. They may not all be sexy names, but if you look at the kind of production the O's got from most of those positions last year: -1.1 WAR from 1B, +1 WAR from 2B, -0.7 WAR from SS, 0 WAR from 3B, you can see its an upgrade. Adding Vlad would also probably push Luke Scott to LF, upgrading a position in which the O's also had below replacement level production from last season. The O's might still be destined for a last place finish, but they are at least showing their fanbase they are trying to field a competent team, and I'm sure O's fans will enjoy watching Vlad manage to slash base hits while swinging a foot outside the strikezone. Edited January 22, 2011 by nmigliore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I'm definitely looking forward to catching a few Yankee-Oriole games at Camden Yards this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefiestygoat Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/beckjason/status/28867623496196096 Dave said trade talks progressing with clubs on Galarraga. "I'd say [deal] is likely," he said. I really hope it's not the Yankees. As desperate as they are he is just as bad if not worse than Mitre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 You can breathe easier Fiesty; Galarraga ends up in Arizona for a couple of minor leaguers: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2011/01/dbacks-acquire-armando-galarraga.html Galarraga is a cool dude and all, but hes such a bad fit for that ballpark; he had the 3rd highest flyball percentage among pitchers with at least 100 innings pitched last season and his career 1.62 K/BB is quite bad for a flyball pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi, I'm VALUE! Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So Michael Young of Texas wants to be traded. Source Who do you think he's going to, if anywhere? He has a limited NTC, and the Angels seem like the best possible fit if they were a National League team. I've heard rumors of both the Yankees and Mets being tossed around there, but I don't think either is particularly likely. Young wouldn't start on the Yankees barring injury, and I can't seem him adapting to a bench role with NYY if he won't for Texas. He would make an amazing bench player, but he sure wouldn't start. And the Mets should probably not take on that contract (3/48) unless they can ship both Castillo and Perez out the door AND get some cash. It would either be a bad contract swap or a Gary Matthews Jr. style trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Young is an overrated player; hes been a below average hitter (90 wRC+) over the last 3 seasons away from Texas and his defense at 3B is not good either. Unless your home park is very friendly to right-handed hitters, I'd stay away from his remaining contract. Dave Cameron of Fangraphs brought up an idea for a possible swap of Carlos Lee for Michael Young, which could make a lot of sense for both sides: http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/michael-young-for-carlos-lee-makes-sense/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 I don't know if anybody reads Rob Neyer, I'm sure some do, but hes moved from ESPN to SB Nation recently, and I've really enjoyed reading his stuff. He comes from a saber-based point of view, but he won't put you to sleep like some Fangraphs articles will. Even if you are into the advanced stats I still highly recommend reading his stuff: http://www.sbnation.com/authors/rob-neyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmigliore Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Per Rotoworld, looks like Adam Wainwright is gonna need TJ surgery. That's really too bad for the Cardinals; Wainwright such a major piece to lose. I have favored the Brewers for that division regardless, but it was always kinda wide open between them, the Reds, and the Cards. This definitely sets St. Louis back quite a bit. Edited February 23, 2011 by nmigliore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BelieveinBrodeur Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Phillies still top in the MLB with win over last night in Colorado. 7 Games over the Braves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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