OT - I'm bored, Part Pangos & Bell!

[higgyfan4]

How sad. So young, man.

Butler's Final Four center Smith dies at age 25

 

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Newest Toronto Blue Jay Drew Storen remembers experience as a batboy for Montreal Expos: 'That was an incredible opportunity'

 

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Are you kidding me? Going to arbitration over a difference of 450 grand?!?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Are you kidding me? Going to arbitration over a difference of 450 grand?!?

That also seems extremely low. I thought he was going to get at least $15 mil.

 

[Darkstone42]

That also seems extremely low. I thought he was going to get at least $15 mil.

Arbitration keeps the prices down pretty well. If the arbitration process paid players market rate, then yeah, you're looking at massive dollars, but arbitration works on incremental increases proportional to a player's performance, so it rarely pays market value until the last year. This was Donaldson's second year, and he made $4.3 million last year, so even $11-12 million is a pretty steep raise for the process, and indicative of the type of season Donaldson had last year. Next year, if Donaldson doesn't forget how to play baseball, expect that $15+ million deal.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Arbitration keeps the prices down pretty well. If the arbitration process paid players market rate, then yeah, you're looking at massive dollars, but arbitration works on incremental increases proportional to a player's performance, so it rarely pays market value until the last year. This was Donaldson's second year, and he made $4.3 million last year, so even $11-12 million is a pretty steep raise for the process, and indicative of the type of season Donaldson had last year. Next year, if Donaldson doesn't forget how to play baseball, expect that $15+ million deal.

I thought it was his third year of arb. I was wrong.

 

[higgyfan4]

I wanted Cespedes but Upton will do. I was scared the Tigers wouldn't get another outfielder.

 

[higgyfan4]

 

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What's the old saying? You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friend's nose.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I wanted Cespedes but Upton will do. I was scared the Tigers wouldn't get another outfielder.

Here's hoping the Jays' surprise of the offseason is signing Cespedes, then following that up with Gallardo.

 

[higgyfan4]

 

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I'm sure Upton is a fine player, but that just seems like crazy money to me. Hell, he could buy the city of Detroit.

 

[higgyfan4]

I'm sure Upton is a fine player, but that just seems like crazy money to me. Hell, he could buy the city of Detroit.

Ilitch wants to win at all costs. I remember the dark years, when he first bought the Tigers, listening to the whiners with there "Ilitch only cares about the Red Wings" spiel. It was just as stupid and annoying as the "Legace should be the starter over Osgood" idjits.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I'm sure Upton is a fine player, but that just seems like crazy money to me. Hell, he could buy the city of Detroit.

I've never been an Upton (either) fan. I think they would've been better off paying Yoenis whatever he was asking. Couldn't have been much more.

 

[higgyfan4]

I think they just signed Upton for the sports radio guys to make endless JV, Justin Upton/Kate Upton jokes..

 

[pixburgher66]

Gonna join the ranks here with a "meh" on Upton. He's very versatile defensively, but he's not the most consistent with the bat. No to be making that kind of money.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I think they just signed Upton for the sports radio guys to make endless JV, Justin Upton/Kate Upton jokes..

Hopefully they're talking more about all those swings/misses and JV's 7.65 ERA.

(Sorry, I have a feeling the Jays will be in a WC hunt this season so less comp the better)

 

[Nasty_Magician]

White Sox are likely the front runners to land Cespedes. The Mets just seem desperate for someone else to grab him so they won't have to commit. Having him in our lineup solves a lot of problems, really wish they'd just open up the wallet.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

A lot of ifs in the Mets bullpen but if everything breaks right for them they could have an outstanding bullpen.

 

[higgyfan4]

White Sox are likely the front runners to land Cespedes. The Mets just seem desperate for someone else to grab him so they won't have to commit. Having him in our lineup solves a lot of problems, really wish they'd just open up the wallet.

Now it appears the Nats are the favo(u)rites...

Nationals have made offer to Yoenis Cespedes[content%20-%20text-based%2Cbrand%20%E2%80%93%20hardballtalk%2Csport%20%E2%80%93%20mlb]