"I use a water bottle so it doesn't spill." Still one of my favorite lines, haha.
Called balls and strikes really shouldn't be challenged imo. The only time they should be reversed or looked at is if they blatantly horrible calls (see: TB vs Texas last year)
Exactly. You can't allow challenges based on gray areas. You need defined situations where they can be used. Maybe say any called strike that ends an inning. At least that way, if the manager wants to use his challenge because he thinks his team's rally was killed, that's his choice.
ing league after himself. What a douche.
I fully agree with that. I understand that the commissioner is not required to comment during arbitration, but when you go so far out of the guidelines from the JDA you should specify why you did so.Current Commissioner Bud Selig will receive the first Commissioner Bud Selig Leadership Award.
Dude should just name the
Even though A-Roid is a douche, I will say that Selig should take the stand against him.
Thank you, Alex Rodriguez, lol. But if I'm being honest, Japanese pitchers terrify me (and the Yankees have a terrible track record with them...the words Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa make me throw up in my mouth a little). But at least Tanaka has a good fastball.
Time will tell, but the Yankees really needed to make this move. I think the most questionable move they've made this offseason is signing Beltran. That just felt so reactionary to the Cano signing...and it just crowded the outfield even more. Hopefully Beltran has a huge year...but at his age, it doesn't seem likely.
It is more. Darvish got one year less and the total cost was around 110. That is 65 million more for one extra year.
And if the posting rules had been changed last year, Darvish would have gotten a lot more money. That's my point. You used to be able to Pay a huge posting fee and basically the player had to take what they got. Now they are essentially a free agent. Before you weren't bidding against anyone.
Well, I guess if you think of Maddux playing "his best years" with the Braves, then sure. But he played 11 for Atlanta and 10 for the Cubs...so it's not like he's trying to honor the Cubs for 4 years there or something silly.
was it really 10 with the Cubs? Man, I didnt realize it was that much time. Still, I think his best seasons were with the Braves.
Yeah, well, you have to remember he went back to Chicago after he left Atlanta. He started his career with 7 seasons in Chicago , then another 2 2/3 seasons there after leaving the Braves. But for sure, his key accomplishments were with Atlanta. I'm guessing he just appreciates the Cubs for the opportunities they gave him.
Ah yeah, that would do it. I was thinking he only had a couple seasons with the Cubs at the beginning and then a few after leaving Atlanta.
It's going to be a trainwreck. I hope they finish behind the Marlins so they can finally fire Amaro.
They already are planning a firesale if they aren't in contention in July. Amaro knows this is the absolute last shot they have. That said, he kind of was hamstrung by the television deal. You don't get a deal like they did when you have a team with no stars.
Unfortunately that's true. Real Phillies fans don't want to see these former stars anymore, we want future stars. He could have made better decisions this offseason though. I'm not a fan of the Byrd signing.
Eating salary is something that the Phillies haven't done since Jim Thome, I really hope they do it this time. They sounded willing to do that for Papelbon.
