2014 Offseason

[scotsman1948]

The A's just dumped their best player and 40% of their starting rotation is gone to FA, and they are looking to trade Kazmir or Shark. That would leave Gray Chavez and Pomeranz. The A's are getting worse.

and our rotation is Darvish and Holland. i still give them a slight edge

 

[RevSader]

and our rotation is Darvish and Holland. i still give them a slight edge

Because Texas is going into the season with only two starting pitchers...

 

[darrylgann]

The A's just dumped their best player and 40% of their starting rotation is gone to FA, and they are looking to trade Kazmir or Shark. That would leave Gray Chavez and Pomeranz. The A's are getting worse.

Don't see this helping:

@mlbtraderumors: White Sox, Athletics Discussing Samardzija*Deal White Sox, Athletics Discussing Samardzija Deal ? MLB Trade Rumors

 

[scotsman1948]

Because Texas is going into the season with only two starting pitchers...

well you indicated they were going into it with 3 so i give them the edge. i know we will be going in with 5 starters but i think their starting 5 will be better than ours if we do nothing which is exactly what we've done so far. will that change probably on both sides but probably in their favor

 

[DT LUNA]

You get enough turkey there, DT?

Too much of all of it. Good stuff.

 

[saddles]

In Billy Beane's defense there is something to be said for knowing when to rebuild even if the rebuilding is necessitated by your own blunder. Sometimes that means you have to trade away very good players.

 

[romeo212000]

afraid right now i don't agree with you. i put the Rangers a shaky 4th at best and more likely 5th in the division

I wouldn't expect anything else from you.

 

[darrylgann]

Too much of all of it. Good stuff.

Isn't it! Now down to business. Come on JD. Clear your throat or something.

 

[scotsman1948]

I wouldn't expect anything else from you.

thank you. our offense should be somewhat better just due to getting so many back from the DL but starting pitching-wise we are on very shaky ground with only Darvish and Holland as reliable solid starters. to expect our starting 5 to be competitive with what we have right now as our #3, #4 & #5 takes some strong imagination which i don't chose to base my prediction on. now i expect at some point to see the Rangers put off a trade or 2 which should bring in hopefully a starter like Latos and maybe a LF'er and possibly the Rangers signing Lewis and that should make the team a lot better than what we have right now

 

[DT LUNA]

thank you. our offense should be somewhat better just due to getting so many back from the DL but starting pitching-wise we are on very shaky ground with only Darvish and Holland as reliable solid starters. to expect our starting 5 to be competitive with what we have right now as our #3, #4 & #5 takes some strong imagination which i don't chose to base my prediction on. now i expect at some point to see the Rangers put off a trade or 2 which should bring in hopefully a starter like Latos and maybe a LF'er and possibly the Rangers signing Lewis and that should make the team a lot better than what we have right now

Like I said Scottie, To early to speculate or predict. A piece here or there and we're on the track again. JD has something cooking. Let's wait and see what it is.

 

[scotsman1948]

Like I said Scottie, To early to speculate or predict. A piece here or there and we're on the track again. JD has something cooking. Let's wait and see what it is.

that's what i'm saying. someone used the term "right now" and i just said "right now we are a shaky 4th in the division"

 

[darrylgann]

thank you. our offense should be somewhat better just due to getting so many back from the DL but starting pitching-wise we are on very shaky ground with only Darvish and Holland as reliable solid starters. to expect our starting 5 to be competitive with what we have right now as our #3, #4 & #5 takes some strong imagination which i don't chose to base my prediction on. now i expect at some point to see the Rangers put off a trade or 2 which should bring in hopefully a starter like Latos and maybe a LF'er and possibly the Rangers signing Lewis and that should make the team a lot better than what we have right now

Don't really see Colby going anywhere else.

 

[scotsman1948]

Don't really see Colby going anywhere else.

i don't either but there is always a chance which is why is i said possibly

 

[Hambombs]

Sometimes things are not always what they seem. Why would the A's let such a player like that go?

One of my friends (who has an inside source with the a's) says he might get caught with steroids

 

[saddles]

The bad, the worse and the ugly: Jon Daniels' 10 worst free agent signings as Rangers GM | Dallas Morning News

 

[saddles]

One of my friends (who has an inside source with the a's) says he might get caught with steroids

Usually inside sources that talk to friends don't stay on the inside much longer.

 

[romeo212000]

The bad, the worse and the ugly: Jon Daniels' 10 worst free agent signings as Rangers GM | Dallas Morning News

That is one ridiculous article. First, there's no such thing as a bad one year deal. Second, anyone lamenting the Choo deal is looking for a reason to be criticle. He was hurt. Let's let the deal play out. Rhodes was misused by the master tactician that is Wash so many times, I just lost count. Soto was a good signing. Not JD's fault Soto got hurt.

Seriously, dumb article is dumb.

 

[romeo212000]

Usually inside sources that talk to friends don't stay on the inside much longer.

Terps feeds us pretty good info.

 

[Bmurph]

One of my friends (who has an inside source with the a's) says he might get caught with steroids

This has probably been said about half of the players in MLB at some point, true or not

 

[saddles]

That is one ridiculous article. First, there's no such thing as a bad one year deal. Second, anyone lamenting the Choo deal is looking for a reason to be criticle. He was hurt. Let's let the deal play out. Rhodes was misused by the master tactician that is Wash so many times, I just lost count. Soto was a good signing. Not JD's fault Soto got hurt.

Seriously, dumb article is dumb.

Choo's signing shouldn't be judged by how he performed last year. Most of the negatives associated with that signing were always going to be mainly in the last 3-4 years of the contract. Although there should be enough bad in those years to say the signing was bad overall.

I don't understand the logic behind you saying a one year deal can't be a bad signing. It isn't as bad as the 7 year deal Choo got, but that doesn't mean it wasn't bad.