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

Kerb Hohl · Post #441 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:11 pm

Wow, I completely missed that Grandal part about already being suspended.

I hope after further investigation they don't have an order to Braun with these Miami connections.

Post #442 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 3:18 pm

GrendonJennings wrote:Wow, I completely missed that Grandal part about already being suspended.

I hope after further investigation they don't have an order to Braun with these Miami connections.

The thought occurred to me too. God that would be devastating.

Post #443 » by **jr lucosa** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:48 pm

Yeah when I saw the headline involving those big names I immediately thought about Braun.

trwi7 · Post #444 » by **trwi7** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:22 pm

He may suck at baseball but Cutter got himself a babe.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jamie-lynn-sig ... 43227.html

Post #445 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:23 pm

How the **** does that happen?

Kerb Hohl · Post #446 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:15 pm

Heyman wrote:word is, Miami New Times has more player names (but so far less substantiation on those). #peds #miami http://bit.ly/TR11uG

Until this goes away officially, I'll be sweating.

That said, I think even if the paper had a guy with like 5 degrees separation of a Braun address it would probably run with it, no matter the evidence.

trwi7 · Post #447 » by **trwi7** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:47 am

Get the **** over it, MLB.

skitch815 · Post #448 » by **skitch815** » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:30 am

trwi7 wrote:He may suck at baseball but Cutter got himself a babe.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jamie-lynn-sig ... 43227.html

Well she did bang Turtle so obviously her standards aren't that high.

mlloyd10 · Post #449 » by **mlloyd10** » Sat Feb 2, 2013 12:57 am

Manny Parra signs with Reds

Captain Erv · Post #450 » by **Captain Erv** » Sat Feb 2, 2013 5:10 am

mlloyd10 wrote:Manny Parra signs with Reds

He'll own us.

Kerb Hohl · Post #451 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 4:30 pm

Yesterday, the A's traded Chris Carter, Brad Peacock, and a prospect catcher for Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez from the Astros.

Normally I totally get the future potential trades that the A's make, but this is the second in a row where they have given up solid minor league prospects for only decent MLB talent.

I'm assuming Lowrie is going to be their vs. LHP SS. I'm guessing that Carter/Wallace/Pena platoon at 1B/DH. That's a decent platoon, though Wallace doesn't seem to be panning out against RHP like you would want him to.

EDIT: Is Lowrie going to play other positions? Nakajima bats righty as well, hit righties well last year, but normally was good against lefties. I'm a bit confused there.

EDITx2: Here is some clarity. Didn't know Peacock had fallen off a bit.
http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/as-get-jed-lowrie-astros-get-power/

trwi7 · Post #452 » by **trwi7** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 7:48 pm

**** load of tweets so I'm not going to link them all but Mr. Classy's career is probably over.

http://twitter.com/BNightengale

Won't miss seeing that jackass pitch.

Captain Erv · Post #453 » by **Captain Erv** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 8:30 pm

Hopefully they are due for a season where they don't have magical fill-in pitchers with sub 3.00 era's and fill-in hitters that hit .330.

ETA: They seemed to be pretty loaded with pitching prospects, they'll probably be fine.

Post #454 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Feb 5, 2013 11:39 pm

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/89178 ... tch-season

More on Carpenter. They seem to lose a frontline starter every year.

Post #455 » by **jr lucosa** » Sat Feb 9, 2013 3:38 pm

Fransisco Liriano to the Pirates on a strange incentive-laden contract.

Matches Malone · Post #456 » by **Matches Malone** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:30 pm

I wish the Brewers would put in some feelers for Michael Bourn. I'm not so sure I feel very confident in Gomez for yet another year. I'd almost rather have Schaeffer come up and get the nod.

C. Lucroy
1B. Hart
2B. Weeks
3B. Ramirez
SS. Segura
LF. Braun
CF. Bourn
RF. Aoki

Kerb Hohl · Post #457 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:27 pm

I'm not totally confident that Gomez's bat will be what it was last year but I wouldn't invest that much money on a position that isn't really a problem even if Gomez falters a bit.

El Duderino · Post #458 » by **El Duderino** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 9:48 pm

I agree.

No way would i pay Bourn pretty big money. Plus, i believe he'd cost us our first round pick on top of the cash.

wichmae · Post #459 » by **wichmae** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 12:42 am

Yeah he would take away a first rounder.

Kerb Hohl · Post #460 » by **Kerb Hohl** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 2:40 am

Bourn goes to the Indians, 4/48.