2014 MLB Wheelings & Dealings

Post #221 » by **ATL Boy** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 2:27 am

TyCobb wrote:Trout agrees to a 6-year deal with the Angels, starting after this season. I believe it's worth $140MM.

Better you guys than that other LA team. Or the Yankees.

Higga · Post #222 » by **Higga** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 2:43 pm

Wow thats a bargain for Trout. He'd get $250+ Mil easily in FA and would be totally worth it.

Nats played the longest game in franchise history last night, 16 innings. Managed to pull out a win. Pitching has rounded into form, have to say we have to best pitching in the league right now top to bottom.

Already got a series win against the Brewers in Milwaukee, and took 3/4 from the Giants in San Fran. If we make the playoffs, and can just avoid the Braves and Cards, we'd definitely win the pennant.

Quake Griffin · Post #223 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 1:42 am

Higga wrote:Wow thats a bargain for Trout. He'd get $250+ Mil easily in FA and would be totally worth it.

Nats played the longest game in franchise history last night, 16 innings. Managed to pull out a win. Pitching has rounded into form, have to say we have to best pitching in the league right now top to bottom.

Already got a series win against the Brewers in Milwaukee, and took 3/4 from the Giants in San Fran. If we make the playoffs, and can just avoid the Braves and Cards, we'd definitely win the pennant.

right.

TheKingofSting2 · Post #224 » by **TheKingofSting2** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:52 am

Take that Phillies!

I can't believe we got a four game sweep as up and down as our team plays.

Higga · Post #225 » by **Higga** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:35 pm

Quake Griffin wrote:
Higga wrote:Wow thats a bargain for Trout. He'd get $250+ Mil easily in FA and would be totally worth it.

Nats played the longest game in franchise history last night, 16 innings. Managed to pull out a win. Pitching has rounded into form, have to say we have to best pitching in the league right now top to bottom.

Already got a series win against the Brewers in Milwaukee, and took 3/4 from the Giants in San Fran. If we make the playoffs, and can just avoid the Braves and Cards, we'd definitely win the pennant.

right.

Who's better 1-5? Dodgers have Kershaw and Greinke, but I'd take our 3-5 and bullpen(which is still #1 in the league in ERA).

Reg. point #2, that's just based on the fact that we can't beat those two teams. This year we're 2-5 against the Cards and 3-7 against the Braves. Meanwhile we 3/4 from the Giants in SF, 2/3 from the Brewers in Milwaukee, and 2/3 from the Dodgers, with one of those wins against Grienke.

Anyways, Harpsgod finally returns tonight. We will have our healthy starting lineup for the first time since Opening Day. Hopefully we can go on a run, because Atlanta isn't going away.

Quake Griffin · Post #226 » by **Quake Griffin** » Tue Jul 1, 2014 4:05 pm

Higga wrote:
Quake Griffin wrote:
Higga wrote:Wow thats a bargain for Trout. He'd get $250+ Mil easily in FA and would be totally worth it.

Nats played the longest game in franchise history last night, 16 innings. Managed to pull out a win. Pitching has rounded into form, have to say we have to best pitching in the league right now top to bottom.

Already got a series win against the Brewers in Milwaukee, and took 3/4 from the Giants in San Fran. If we make the playoffs, and can just avoid the Braves and Cards, we'd definitely win the pennant.

right.

Who's better 1-5? Dodgers have Kershaw and Greinke, but I'd take our 3-5 and bullpen(which is still #1 in the league in ERA).

Reg. point #2, that's just based on the fact that we can't beat those two teams. This year we're 2-5 against the Cards and 3-7 against the Braves. Meanwhile we 3/4 from the Giants in SF, 2/3 from the Brewers in Milwaukee, and 2/3 from the Dodgers, with one of those wins against Grienke.

Anyways, Harpsgod finally returns tonight. We will have our healthy starting lineup for the first time since Opening Day. Hopefully we can go on a run, because Atlanta isn't going away.

yea....our 1 and 2 outclass your 1 and 2.

your 3-5 does not outclass our 3-5. It's truly a toss up. If we're keeping it REALLY real. Who from your 3-5 is actually outpitching Josh Beckett this year?

I'll give you the bullpen. We've been (_l_) cheeks so far through the year. We lost Withrow. Wilson dealt with an injury and Kenley was just unlike himself to start the year (posting a WHIP nearly double his career average). He looks like he's back now.
By the end of the year, our pen will be tops in the league between League (who has been awesome this year), Howell, Wilson and Jansen....so I'll just take the same wiggle room you took with your starting 5 and say that i'll take my guys (i trust them).

we have a 3 game set in September though. I think that will be a much better indicator of where we are instead of our 3 game set in May where injuries were running rampant. It benefits me to say this...but I wouldnt judge EITHER of our teams off May performances.

cliffs:
We'll see.

TheKingofSting2 · Post #227 » by **TheKingofSting2** » Wed Jul 2, 2014 4:43 am

I hope the Braves make a move for a starting pitcher.

Ado05 · Post #228 » by **Ado05** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 3:06 am

So the A's are going for it this year, huh?

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/485256686194941952[/tweet]

Quake Griffin · Post #229 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 3:10 am

How in the hell did Theo squeeze Russell out of the As in this deal?

Wtf

TheKingofSting2 · Post #230 » by **TheKingofSting2** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 4:55 am

They could have waited until after Shark faces the Nats tomorrow. :cry:

RIPskaterdude · Post #231 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 5:37 am

Wow the As traded away their best prospects for a starting pitcher? Who took over Billy's body and made that trade?

Scott T · Post #232 » by **Scott T** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 5:50 am

I'm SO pissed that Beane traded Addison Russell. A's haven't had an elite positional prospect in forever and he traded him for non-elite starting pitching.

Post #233 » by **ATL Boy** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:21 am

Cubs might've made out like bandits. Hammel's a free agent at the end of the year, and Samardzija wasn't gonna re-sign with them anyway. They manage to get the number 5 overall prospect in Russell, and the A's last two first rounders. Cubs have a lot of nice infield prospects

Post #234 » by **Da Schwab** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 4:27 pm

Even away from the Sox, I still hate Theo Epstein.

Quake Griffin · Post #235 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 5:55 pm

This just means it will take the whole farm to get Price from the Rays.

Of a good farm***

hermes · Post #236 » by **hermes** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 6:07 pm

wooo cubs!

hermes · Post #237 » by **hermes** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 6:13 pm

so are the a's the favorites for winning it all now? they probably have to watch out for samardzija falling apart in the second half (its happened before - and he's been off since his red-hot start this year)

Quake Griffin · Post #238 » by **Quake Griffin** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:02 pm

hermes wrote:wooo cubs!

Theo's method for rebuild:

Stockpile arms? Nope. Stockpile shortstops

could work tbh.

El Turco · Post #239 » by **El Turco** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:08 pm

hermes wrote:so are the a's the favorites for winning it all now? they probably have to watch out for samardzija falling apart in the second half (its happened before - and he's been off since his red-hot start this year)

they were favorites before the trade, this could only improve their chances.

Post #240 » by **TyCobb** » Sat Jul 5, 2014 7:21 pm

Angels finally have their **** together. It'll be a good West race.