2018 ATL Offseason Thread - Trout 12/$430 million

Gianstoppable · Post #461 » by **Gianstoppable** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 3:00 am

trwi7 wrote:Cardinals corner defense is going to be hilariously awful but their up the middle defense is really good.

What am I missing? Goldy makes them much better defensively on 1st

trwi7 · Post #462 » by **trwi7** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 3:00 am

Gianstoppable wrote:
trwi7 wrote:Cardinals corner defense is going to be hilariously awful but their up the middle defense is really good.

What am I missing? Goldy makes them much better defensively on 1st

Carpenter moves to 3rd, Martinez stays in a corner outfield spot.

BuckFan25226 · Post #463 » by **BuckFan25226** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 4:22 am

trwi7 wrote:
Gianstoppable wrote:
trwi7 wrote:Cardinals corner defense is going to be hilariously awful but their up the middle defense is really good.

What am I missing? Goldy makes them much better defensively on 1st

Carpenter moves to 3rd, Martinez stays in a corner outfield spot.

If you think Shildt is going to let Martinez be their everyday right fielder, you a haven't been paying attention.

Kerb Hohl · Post #464 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Thu Dec 6, 2018 4:58 am

trwi7 wrote:
Gianstoppable wrote:
trwi7 wrote:Cardinals corner defense is going to be hilariously awful but their up the middle defense is really good.

What am I missing? Goldy makes them much better defensively on 1st

Carpenter moves to 3rd, Martinez stays in a corner outfield spot.

I feel like Martinez will definitely go in a deal to an AL team.

Post #465 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Dec 7, 2018 11:51 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #466 » by **humanrefutation** » Sat Dec 8, 2018 5:40 am

David Samson's interview with Le Batard was hilarious this week. He's no longer under contract with the Marlins, so he was able to speak "freely" on the league. Lots of interesting tidbits - like the Padres have been caught giving fake medical records to teams in trade talks at least twice.

Post #467 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sun Dec 9, 2018 1:47 am

humanrefutation wrote:David Samson's interview with Le Batard was hilarious this week. He's no longer under contract with the Marlins, so he was able to speak "freely" on the league. Lots of interesting tidbits - like the Padres have been caught giving fake medical records to teams in trade talks at least twice.

I was surprised Dan didn't remember that. It was huge news!

Post #468 » by **humanrefutation** » Sun Dec 9, 2018 2:13 am

ReasonablySober wrote:
humanrefutation wrote:David Samson's interview with Le Batard was hilarious this week. He's no longer under contract with the Marlins, so he was able to speak "freely" on the league. Lots of interesting tidbits - like the Padres have been caught giving fake medical records to teams in trade talks at least twice.

I was surprised Dan didn't remember that. It was huge news!

I didn't remember that, myself. I'm now seeing that it was reported on back then, but I honestly had no recollection. I'm guessing that's because it involved the Padres, lol.

trwi7 · Post #469 » by **trwi7** » Sun Dec 9, 2018 3:48 am

Preller got suspended for a month because of it. I remember that it happened now but forgot about it until you brought it up.

Post #470 » by **ReasonablySober** » Mon Dec 10, 2018 2:51 pm

So this wasn't a fever dream yesterday, Harold Baines and Lee Smith are actual HOF'rs.

Post #471 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:41 pm

I don't have a problem with Lee Smith being a HOF. I think Harold Baines belongs in the Hall-of-Very-Good.

Kerb Hohl · Post #472 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:45 pm

The whole way that Baines and Lee Smith got in is the odd part. The side door entry of the "Today's Game" committee that like 5 or 6 of the 16 members are the butt of jokes.

Kerb Hohl · Post #473 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:08 pm

3/$50 for the Phillies on McCutchen. They came into the offseason with money to spend but that's steep.

Kerb Hohl · Post #474 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:09 pm

Tulo and his $38 million over 2 years remaining released by Toronto.

trwi7 · Post #475 » by **trwi7** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:25 pm

Kerb Hohl wrote:3/$50 for the Phillies on McCutchen. They came into the offseason with money to spend but that's steep.

This is such a weird deal now. The top free agents are still on the market. Get them signed first and then come back to McCutchen if you strike out or still want him. I don't think any other team was going to go 3/50 for him.

Kerb Hohl · Post #476 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:43 pm

trwi7 wrote:
Kerb Hohl wrote:3/$50 for the Phillies on McCutchen. They came into the offseason with money to spend but that's steep.

This is such a weird deal now. The top free agents are still on the market. Get them signed first and then come back to McCutchen if you strike out or still want him. I don't think any other team was going to go 3/50 for him.

My only guess is that they got the idea that Harper was going to cost an obscene amount and know that there are 4-5 teams bidding for him. So they weren't gonna get Harper and they avoided bidding against the 3-4 losers of the Harper sweepstakes.

BUCKnation · Post #477 » by **BUCKnation** » Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:05 pm

Mccutchen is washed and is getting $17M per for 3 years wtf

Post #478 » by **humanrefutation** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:46 pm

Dodgers just dumped a ton of salary on the Reds.

Read on Twitter

Bryce to the Dodgers in 3...2...1...

MikeIsGood · Post #479 » by **MikeIsGood** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:59 pm

Is this the precursor to Harper in LA?

Turk Nowitzki · Post #480 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:03 pm

I'm not sure I really get this for the Reds at all. What am I missing here?