MLB 2011: Jack McKeon escapes hospice, is immediately hired by Marlins

Goose!

And in Petco he could be awesome.

The Geebs That Is A Pony

Adrian Gonzalez is going to hit like sixty home runs. After fucking Petco, Yankees Stadium and Fenway Park are going to feel like little league fields.

Jasconius

he will crumble before the might that is Tropicana Field!

or something

Zen Vulgarity

Derek Jeter press conference time

Zen Vulgarity

Jeter how good does it feel to be overpaid as a shortstop coming off your worst offensive year and having even more declining range as a shortstop?

Goose!

The Yankees had the 4th best WAR at the SS position last season in the entire league.

Zen Vulgarity

The YANKEES maybe

Which is what I wasn't arguing

You putz

Goose!

A judge has ruled that Jamie and Frank will split the Dodgers, a big win for the former Mrs. She is reportedly trying to arrange investors to buy out Frank's share of the team.

Edit: Jeter started 150 games at SS this year for the Yankees, dude. I know those other 12 get factored in, but on the whole, Jeter's still a pretty good SS.

jwalk

She's changing their name to the "Los Angeles Pink-Ladies" and ordering all-pink uniforms as we speak.

Zen Vulgarity

I'd buy a uniform if that's the case

simo

however you want to spin it the guy is 37, coming off his worst year ever and is the highest paid shortstop in baseball

and there's no reason to suspect he'll get better in the coming years. there is certainly reason to suspect he'll get worse

Goose!

Except that the year prior to his worst year was one of his best. And that the last month of the season and the playoffs he played well, above what his average had been for the season. Because, for the first time I am told, he went to Kevin Long (Yankees hitting coach) and changed his approach. He's going to be better in '11 than he was in '10. It won't be anything like his early career, but he'll do well enough. Offensively, anyway. The defense is what it is.

Zen Vulgarity

simo wrote: »

however you want to spin it the guy is 37, coming off his worst year ever and is the highest paid shortstop in baseball

and there's no reason to suspect he'll get better in the coming years. there is certainly reason to suspect he'll get worse

I don't care if he's not that good with that loaded god damn line-up already. 270 is more than fine.

And he makes the yankees a fuckload of money

That's why there was any dispute about how much he's paid

Goose is being dumb again

simo

Zen Vulgarity wrote: »

simo wrote: »

however you want to spin it the guy is 37, coming off his worst year ever and is the highest paid shortstop in baseball

and there's no reason to suspect he'll get better in the coming years. there is certainly reason to suspect he'll get worse

I don't care if he's not that good with that loaded god damn line-up already. 270 is more than fine.

And he makes the yankees a fuckload of money

That's why there was any dispute about how much he's paid

Goose is being dumb again

oh definitely the yankees are still terrifying even with jeter

the problem becomes, more than the money, whether or not his status guarantees him a starting spot even when his game really starts to drop off (which may not happen this year but i would be willing to bet will happen sometime during his contract)

Zen Vulgarity

simo wrote: »

Zen Vulgarity wrote: »

simo wrote: »

however you want to spin it the guy is 37, coming off his worst year ever and is the highest paid shortstop in baseball

and there's no reason to suspect he'll get better in the coming years. there is certainly reason to suspect he'll get worse

I don't care if he's not that good with that loaded god damn line-up already. 270 is more than fine.

And he makes the yankees a fuckload of money

That's why there was any dispute about how much he's paid

Goose is being dumb again

oh definitely the yankees are still terrifying even with jeter

the problem becomes, more than the money, whether or not his status guarantees him a starting spot even when his game really starts to drop off (which may not happen this year but i would be willing to bet will happen sometime during his contract)

I bet it's the end of year two, end of year three. Likely end of year two, which is why they only wanted to give him three years. One totally shit year is manageable especially bringing up a younger shortstop.

Still I wouldn't be worried if Montero produces at all from the catching position.

Zen Vulgarity

Rivera is either pumping drugs into his body or he's some freak of nature

simo

rivera will be 50 before his era breaks 3.50

Zen Vulgarity

Every year I want that asshole hoffman to retire just so Rivera has a surer shot of breaking his record

Goose!

It seems like Mo is going to retire once his new deal is up, he made it sound that way anyway.

Zen Vulgarity

Pettite says the same shit every year and he keeps coming back

If he's 20 away from Hoffman's record he's coming back

Goose!

Andy actually is probably not going to play next season. At least I don't think so. That's why I hope the Yankees do end up with Lee.

Zen Vulgarity

I hope the Yankees end up with Grienke just so I can watch him suffer

Goose!

I hope not. It would be Javy Vasquez all over again.

Zen Vulgarity

That was delicious

Hjorvarthr

Carlos Pena a Cub

1 year, 10 million

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Atjgyu7z.vDCTsuyZGbspp8RvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-pena

Apolloh

Thats a good deal for the Cubs.

Now they have multiple strikeout machines.

Jasconius

Pena had like 7 good games at bat all year.

Great defender, streaky offense, 200+ strikeouts per year guaranteed.

For 10 mill they can have him.

He was so bad in '10 that we aren't even getting a pick for him. He went from Class A to Class C in one year.

thanimations

Not that it was much in doubt, but Paul Konerko is staying with the White Sox for 3 years.

I'm glad he'll be sticking around.

Apolloh

Zen Vulgarity wrote: »

I hope the Yankees end up with Grienke just so I can watch him suffer

That's my biggest question honestly: Why would a guy who needed therapy for anxiety and panic attacks want to play for the New York Yankees?

Hjorvarthr

Luke Scott of the Orioles is a fucking silly goose

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Answer-Man-Luke-Scott-talks-Nugent-hunting-and?urn=mlb-292970

Apolloh

That entire tirade about why Obama doesn't represent America is absolutely hilarious.

Yeah. We had a bond. That type of attitude has disappeared as a whole. Now, it's OK for me to cheat, to steal, to step on somebody, to cheat somebody, to do something to make someone [else] fall, so I can get ahead in life.

No, Luke, America has always worked this way. Open a history book.

jwalk

He's a baseball player.

They aren't known for their brains.

No, not even you, Curt Schilling.

Apolloh

Still.

The Geebs That Is A Pony

Hjorvarthr wrote: »

Carlos Pena a Cub

1 year, 10 million

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Atjgyu7z.vDCTsuyZGbspp8RvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-pena

I can't believe the Cubs signed a dude to a one year deal. what

Goose!

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Hjorvarthr wrote: »

Carlos Pena a Cub

1 year, 10 million

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Atjgyu7z.vDCTsuyZGbspp8RvLYF?slug=ap-cubs-pena

I can't believe the Cubs signed a dude to a one year deal. what

That's good though?

The Geebs That Is A Pony

It's fine. They probably got a deal on him, he does get on base a lot and he hits for power. Plus, when the fans inevitably turn on him for having a bad batting average/not being white, he'll be able to escape.

Jasconius

Oh awesome

http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/meet_joe_maddon_and_staff_at_717_south_thursday_december_9th/3748215

This is a 5 minute walk from apartment.

What should I ask Don Zimmer to make me?

simo

7/142 for crawford, great

horrible overpay

Raijin Quickfoot

MLB needs a cap or something. The salaries are getting out of hand. Also, even though I am a Yankees fan and my team is the biggest offender, I'm tired of every year the biggest free agents go to the same handful of teams.

simo

20 million for crawford is absurd

i'm excited to watch him in a red sox uniform but this is just an awful deal