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BigLeagueChew · Post #21 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Wed Apr 3, 2019 9:26 pm

dagger wrote:Ha, ha

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I thought he'd last 2 weeks, so I'm a bit surprised here.

Post #22 » by **YogiStewart** » Wed Apr 3, 2019 11:24 pm

hospital?
for a strained calf?
my goodness

Myth11111 · Post #23 » by **Myth11111** » Thu Apr 4, 2019 3:20 am

Pillar just got called out for running inside the first base line.

rotty · Post #24 » by **rotty** » Thu Apr 4, 2019 4:50 pm

Seems like a lot of good teams are struggling. Or at least teams that i think are good

Myth11111 · Post #25 » by **Myth11111** » Sun Apr 7, 2019 12:45 am

David Price just got an RBI hit.

polo007 · Post #26 » by **polo007** » Sun Apr 7, 2019 11:04 pm

After a behind the back pitch on Derek Dietrich who homered earlier in the game, benches cleared in Pittsburgh as David Bell and Yasiel Puig get ejected.

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BigLeagueChew · Post #27 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Mon Apr 8, 2019 9:35 pm

Reds starting off the year with a 37 wRC+ and a 35 year old Votto.

BigLeagueChew · Post #28 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Mon Apr 8, 2019 11:07 pm

Trump Administration Blocks Baseball Players From Cuba

The Trump Administration has rejected an agreement between Major League Baseball and the Cuban Baseball Federation regarding the movement of Cuban ballplayers, as Vivian Salama and Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal report. For the time being, the preexisting state of affairs will continue to govern any Cuban players that seek to join MLB organizations.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-set-to-tighten-rules-for-baseball-players-from-cuba-11554747444?tesla=y

Post #29 » by **Schad** » Mon Apr 8, 2019 11:39 pm

BigLeagueChew wrote:Reds starting off the year with a 37 wRC+ and a 35 year old Votto.

And having shipped out a bunch of prospects for players who are in the final year of their contracts. There was a lot of grandstanding about Cincy's willingness to Go For It, and how it reflected well on them as an organization and whatever, but man...maybe a team that won 67 games the year before isn't actually in a great position for a one-year, all-or-nothing push. Ten days in and Fangraphs gives them a 2.7% chance of making the playoffs.

Post #30 » by **Schad** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 1:22 am

Chris Davis now owns the major league record for most consecutive at-bats without a hit, at 47. He's 0 for 26 on the year.

Myth11111 · Post #31 » by **Myth11111** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 2:37 am

EE with two home runs in one inning tonight.

C Court · Post #32 » by **C Court** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 3:56 am

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Fairview4Life · Post #33 » by **Fairview4Life** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 12:58 pm

Can you imagine scoring that many runs?

I_Like_Dirt · Post #34 » by **I_Like_Dirt** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 2:20 pm

Fairview4Life wrote:Can you imagine scoring that many runs?

I assume you mean on the season. That's kinda a lot, though. Probably not realistic.

ratul · Post #35 » by **ratul** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 3:23 pm

Centre Court wrote:

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Don't worry, we instead gave 95mn to Grichuk and Moralys. :banghead:

Post #36 » by **JaysRule25** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 4:39 pm

ratul wrote:
Centre Court wrote:
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Don't worry, we instead gave 95mn to Grichuk and Moralys.

Just a fyi, Shapiro and the current Jays front office wanted to bring back Edwin in 2016. When free agency hit, they gave him a very good offer that was market competitive. EE's agent felt that EE could get more money/years if they waited, so their camp turned the Jays' offer down. The Jays then moved on and used the money elsewhere before the rest of the free agents signed with other teams and the market dried up.

Unfortunately for EE, that offer from the Jays was the best offer he'd end up getting during his free agency. He actually ended up signing with Cleveland for less money than the Jays had originally offered him.

So don't blame Shapiro, blame EE and his agent for over-estimating his market and chasing the max dollars. If he really wanted to come back, he'd have taken the great offer the Jays had put out in front of him at the start.

polo007 · Post #37 » by **polo007** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 6:38 pm

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BigLeagueChew · Post #38 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 7:53 pm

Nationals Agree To Terms With Bud Norris

The Nationals have agreed to a deal with right-hander Bud Norris, according to Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic (via Twitter). It’ll be a minors pact if completed, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com tweets. Norris will first need to pass a physical before a deal is finalized.

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BigLeagueChew · Post #39 » by **BigLeagueChew** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 8:01 pm

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ratul · Post #40 » by **ratul** » Tue Apr 9, 2019 8:34 pm

JaysRule15 wrote:
ratul wrote:
Centre Court wrote:
Spoiler:

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Don't worry, we instead gave 95mn to Grichuk and Moralys.

Just a fyi, Shapiro and the current Jays front office wanted to bring back Edwin in 2016. When free agency hit, they gave him a very good offer that was market competitive. EE's agent felt that EE could get more money/years if they waited, so their camp turned the Jays' offer down. The Jays then moved on and used the money elsewhere before the rest of the free agents signed with other teams and the market dried up.

Unfortunately for EE, that offer from the Jays was the best offer he'd end up getting during his free agency. He actually ended up signing with Cleveland for less money than the Jays had originally offered him.

So don't blame Shapiro, blame EE and his agent for over-estimating his market and chasing the max dollars. If he really wanted to come back, he'd have taken the great offer the Jays had put out in front of him at the start.

Er, how about wait and then trade moralys. Or get him from the Mariners? He was def available. Edwin felt disrespected and we lost him. A real mess made even worse by giving grichuk 55 mn. People will tell you he’s better than Edwin. LOL