Non Mariners Baseball News

[NWinAZ]

Thought I would start a general thread for baseball news that isn't Mariners related.

 

[NWinAZ]

Red Sox extend Porcello for 4 years, $82.5M. Uh....wow! Mariners should start locking up Paxton and Walker like Indians are doing with their guys. Mediocre pitching is getting expensive.

 

[DunceKaep]

Red Sox extend Porcello for 4 years, $82.5M. Uh....wow! .

Re-donckulous.....This is why I can't buy a $10-20 ticket to Opening day, let alone the Stub-Hub asking price of $70+. I LOVE sports, but, c'mon.......4+ million average salary.......stupid.

 

[unlvmariners]

Red Sox extend Porcello for 4 years, $82.5M. Uh....wow! Mariners should start locking up Paxton and Walker like Indians are doing with their guys. Mediocre pitching is getting expensive.

This is a ton of money for a guy i consider to be a 3 in a rotation at best. Of course it is the Red Sox and they are lacking in pitching right now.

The way the Red Sox have been spending money lately is dumb in my opinion. This is a team that is literally throwing money away and knowingly doing it. I do not think the way they are spending money is sustainable. That being said they aren't even close to what the Dodgers are spending.

I think a good GM has to be able to do a balancing act with money a big part of that is timing and getting everything to align just right at the right time then sustain it. There is a difference between a good GM and a lazy GM that just spends a shit load of money

 

[gowazzu02]

This is a ton of money for a guy i consider to be a 3 in a rotation at best. Of course it is the Red Sox and they are lacking in pitching right now.

The way the Red Sox have been spending money lately is dumb in my opinion. This is a team that is literally throwing money away and knowingly doing it. I do not think the way they are spending money is sustainable. That being said they aren't even close to what the Dodgers are spending.

I think a good GM has to be able to do a balancing act with money a big part of that is timing and getting everything to align just right at the right time then sustain it. There is a difference between a good GM and a lazy GM that just spends a shit load of money

Sure its sustainable. They are loaded, just like the yankees who outspend every one year in and year out.

 

[cezero]

A's off to an impressive start.

 

[NWinAZ]

Never count out the A's.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Yea I never counted them out. They always have a plan. They seem to be able to find a constant string of starting pitching and the plate approach is just passed on to the next guy.

 

[PolarVortex]

AGon - five homeruns already. Did his 40-homer power return or is he on the Toronto milkshakes?

 

[wazzu31]

Isn't it better for the M's if the A's start off red hot? Under Beane when they start off slow they seem to pick it up at the end of the year and when they start off great they die like last year.

 

[phredmojo]

Isn't it better for the M's if the A's start off red hot? Under Beane when they start off slow they seem to pick it up at the end of the year and when they start off great they die like last year.

it wouldnt be better if the A's start off hot, it would be a bit demoralizing for the M's if they end up struggling early on.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Lots of teams that are supposed to be good are getting off the slow starts outside of the M's.

Nats 2-6, Angels 3-5, Indians 2-5, pirates 3-5 and Giants 3-6.

 

[NWinAZ]

Marc Topkin ‏@TBTimes_Rays 1h1 hour ago

In today's @TB_Times, erasing Erasmo mistake may be best move for #Rays after another rough outing in 12-7 loss http://www.tampabay.com/sports/baseball/rays/erasmo-ramirez-rays-routed-by-blue-jays-ending-winning-streak/2225732…

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One of the few things that have gone right for us this year. Addition by subtraction.

 

[NWinAZ]

Sorry, but I just found this hilarious.

 

[gowazzu02]

You guys see what Arizona is doing? They signed the Cuban Yasmany Tomas to a HUGE contract. Sent him down to start the year,,,, just recalled him to "be there bat off the bench"

What a dumpster fire thats turning into a 60 million dollar man as your willie bloomquist.

I knew a Cuban player wouldn't work out at some point. I sort of expected it to happen when we signed one. But looks like Zona is well on their way. Kids still young, but sitting on the bench day in and day out doesn't help anyones career.

 

[NWinAZ]

You guys see what Arizona is doing? They signed the Cuban Yasmany Tomas to a HUGE contract. Sent him down to start the year,,,, just recalled him to "be there bat off the bench"

What a dumpster fire thats turning into a 60 million dollar man as your willie bloomquist.

I knew a Cuban player wouldn't work out at some point. I sort of expected it to happen when we signed one. But looks like Zona is well on their way. Kids still young, but sitting on the bench day in and day out doesn't help anyones career.

I believe this is Zona's way of teaching the kid that you are being paid like a big leaguer so get your ass in shape like a big leaguer. Not sure he won't work out, but he definitely needs to work out.

 

[gowazzu02]

I believe this is Zona's way of teaching the kid that you are being paid like a big leaguer so get your ass in shape like a big leaguer. Not sure he won't work out, but he definitely needs to work out.

Oh its a shape thing? I thought it was that they were trying to make him into a third baseman and he just can't play the position. Also hitting big league pitching wasn't as easy for him as it was for Abreu.

 

[NWinAZ]

Oh its a shape thing? I thought it was that they were trying to make him into a third baseman and he just can't play the position. Also hitting big league pitching wasn't as easy for him as it was for Abreu.

No those things played a part, but they blamed those things on him being another 'Big Panda' body type. We saw him live in spring against the M's and he was heavy, not chunky, but heavy.

 

[cezero]

lol

i was hoping we'd sign him, actually, but i didn't realize he was so determined to become a building rather than an MLB player.

that's just obese.

 

[gowazzu02]

lol

i was hoping we'd sign him, actually, but i didn't realize he was so determined to become a building rather than an MLB player.

that's just obese.

Theres alot of things you can buy when you get a 60 million dollar contract.... Tomas is choosing to spend his on the Jesus Montero diet.