The 2017 All-Unemployed MLB Team

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Kind of surprising on some, but I'm sure most of these guys will be signed soon....


Interesting article.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/the-2017-all-unemployed-mlb-team-014254782.html

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Kind of shocked Blanton hasn't been picked up. I thought he was smoke and mirrors as a reliever in KC but he looked pretty solid in LA as well.

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Kind of shocked Blanton hasn't been picked up. I thought he was smoke and mirrors as a reliever in KC but he looked pretty solid in LA as well.

Biggest shockers to me are Carter considering the low price for a proven power/rbi guy....and Hammel seeing as he'd be a pretty solid 3 or 4 on most teams, and probably a 2 or 3 for some other teams in need.
2 others who imho won't be FA for much longer are Fister & Wieters.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Biggest shockers to me are Carter considering the low price for a proven power/rbi guy....and Hammel seeing as he'd be a pretty solid 3 or 4 on most teams, and probably a 2 or 3 for some other teams in need.
2 others who imho won't be FA for much longer are Fister & Wieters.

With Venturas death (and the insurance money the Royals would collect) I think he'll be a Royal within a week or two; prior they supposedly only had 2.5M left to spend. IIRC the math over the life of Ventura's contract is something like 28M? Not familiar with situations involving death; is it the same as an arm injury? And if not how are they different?

 

[bksballer89]

Jason Hammel will be gone soon. I really wanted the Yankees to sign him. He's a good back end of the rotation starter.

 

[black francis]

With Venturas death (and the insurance money the Royals would collect) I think he'll be a Royal within a week or two; prior they supposedly only had 2.5M left to spend. IIRC the math over the life of Ventura's contract is something like 28M? Not familiar with situations involving death; is it the same as an arm injury? And if not how are they different?

I think thats why they want the toxicology report

If he was drunk, I dont think they have to pay it, although they should pay something to the family just out of goodwill

 

[black francis]

Carter will sign the Royals

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Jason Hammel will be gone soon. I really wanted the Yankees to sign him. He's a good back end of the rotation starter.

Hammell, Fister, Lewis, Wood

Wouldn't mind the Yankees grabbing 2 of those guys for the rotation


As a matter of fact, Wood Fister is how I feel about about Black Francis' wife

 

[black francis]

Hammell, Fister, Lewis, Wood

Wouldn't mind the Yankees grabbing 2 of those guys for the rotation


As a matter of fact, Wood Fister is how I feel about about Black Francis' wife

Those guys aren't old enough to be in that rotation.

and good one.

 

[black francis]

Hammell, Fister, Lewis, Wood

Wouldn't mind the Yankees grabbing 2 of those guys for the rotation


As a matter of fact, Wood Fister is how I feel about about Black Francis' wife

Those guys aren't old enough to be in that rotation.

and good one.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Anything that keeps Matt Strahm out of the rotation and in the bullpen I am good with. Pretty low expectations for this year even before the shit sandwich last week hit.

 

[Carnzo]

Loved it back when Coco Crisp played for the Red sox but at 37 ..

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

Loved it back when Coco Crisp played for the Red sox but at 37 ..

 

[$500 Million]

Those guys aren't old enough to be in that rotation.

and good one.

You're living in 2010

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

My team could really use a lefty reliever.
Sandy isn't bringing Blevins back (not sure why)..and I don't know how he feels about Logan.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

I would imagine Wood and Logan aren't long for the unemployment list.

 

[tducey]

Some good talent still out there. Surprised Carter and Weiters are still out there.

 

[navamind]

that would be a pretty bad baseball team. 4 or 5 years ago, it would be pretty good.

 

[DragonfromTO]

I would imagine Wood and Logan aren't long for the unemployment list.

I think the issue with Wood is that he wants to start, no? If he were open to a bullpen role he'd have been off the market a long time ago.

 

[ChiSoxFan]

I think the issue with Wood is that he wants to start, no? If he were open to a bullpen role he'd have been off the market a long time ago.

Agreed. He's a good spot starter, but I would relegate him to long relief if I were his manager.