Around MLB '12-'13 (offseason signings, trades, rumors, ect)

trwi7 · Post #301 » by **trwi7** » Sat Dec 8, 2012 8:00 pm

LOL Phillies.

Kerb Hohl · Post #302 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sat Dec 8, 2012 8:33 pm

WTF. Phillies collective OBP is going to be like .310 with Ruiz suspended and these new acquisitions.

trwi7 · Post #303 » by **trwi7** » Sun Dec 9, 2012 1:20 am

Greinke to the Dodgers 6/145.

Post #304 » by **humanrefutation** » Sun Dec 9, 2012 1:28 am

The impossible dream was indeed impossible.

http://www.last.fm/user/DPF55 · Post #305 » by **Buck You** » Sun Dec 9, 2012 4:54 am

Zack Greinke is about to earn approximately $147 million through 2018.
Adrian Gonzalez is owed $127 million through 2018.
Carl Crawford is due $102.5 million through 2017.
Matt Kemp has $108 million coming through 2019.
Andre Ethier is owed $85 million through 2017.

Whew. Got that?

That comes to more than a half-billion dollars (about $569.5 million, in case your hard drive just blew up before it computed it). For five players. Five.

wichmae · Post #306 » by **wichmae** » Sun Dec 9, 2012 8:35 am

Holy **** that a ton of cash for Greinke. Not to mention hes a terrible fit for that LA market. Great on field fit but terrible off field fit.

WEFFPIM · Post #307 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:28 am

Remember when we were supposed to feel bad about the Dodgers' predicament? **** that.

Also, he has an opt out clause after three years. He may be able to sign another deal like this.

Post #308 » by **humanrefutation** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:22 am

When were we supposed to feel bad about the Dodgers' predicament?

Post #309 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 3:53 am

Yea I don't think anyone has felt anything but ridiculous envy for the Dodgers in years.

Also, fire EVERYONE in KC.

@TBTimes_Rays: Huge #Rays trade is Shields AND Davis (and PTBNL) to #Royals for OF Myers, RHP Odorizzi, LHP Montgomery, 3B Leonard

Turk Nowitzki · Post #310 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:50 am

That trade is something special ed. on KC's part.

DH34Phan · Post #311 » by **DH34Phan** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 4:56 am

Did they really have to give them Odorizzi?

Wil Myers for Sheilds and Davis alone is a bad trade for KC, much less giving them one of the best pitching prospects in the minors.

trwi7 · Post #312 » by **trwi7** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:00 am

Montgomery is a really good prospect too. He's struggled the last couple of years but if he can get back to what he was (and I think he has a chance in Tampa) he could end up being a #2 starter.

trwi7 · Post #313 » by **trwi7** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:02 am

Rany's analysis. I love this dude.

http://www.ranyontheroyals.com/2012/12/ ... trade.html

Kerb Hohl · Post #314 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:24 am

What a brutal trade.

Kerb Hohl · Post #315 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:27 am

This one has me shocked/floored:

Per @JeffPassan, the Royals were turned down when they offered Wil Myers straight up for Brett Anderson. Am I missing something about Myers?

Passan is saying he thinks he's a corner guy that could be in the Ludwick/Kubel/Willingham mold. Says there are some concerns with his swing.

NeedsMoreCheese · Post #316 » by **NeedsMoreCheese** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 8:26 am

So are the Royals just that (Please Use More Appropriate Word) or is there some part of this trade I'm not understanding?

trwi7 · Post #317 » by **trwi7** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 1:28 pm

Kohl Is A Mome wrote:So are the Royals just that (Please Use More Appropriate Word) or is there some part of this trade I'm not understanding?

They're really that (Please Use More Appropriate Word).

Post #318 » by **jr lucosa** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:31 pm

I don't pretend to know much about other teams prospects, but I do know that bad teams shouldn't be trading top prospects for ML starting pitchers. What could they possibly be thinking? Even if they have concerns about those prospects you ship them out for other prospects you'd rather have then, no? What an awful trade for KC.

Post #319 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 2:35 pm

The current regime needs to win now or lose their jobs.

WEFFPIM · Post #320 » by **WEFFPIM** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:24 pm

DrugBust wrote:The current regime needs to win now or lose their jobs.

Exactly. I thought Kenny Williams was in charge of this at first, it's a very White Sox move.

The Royals have the young offense, they have flamethrowers in the pen, now they have a rotation. They'll be a team to watch in 2013, or at least they better be.