MLB 2013-14: End of the World Series, Offseason, Etc.

[the tourist]

Another contract that'll look horrible at the end, but should be a boost for the first half of it for Seattle.

It will look horrible, yes. But that shouldn't be something that stops a team from contending. The Giants won two World Series' with Barry Zito.

 

[phanan]

Michael Rosenberg ‏@Rosenberg_Mike 2h

Seattle pays $240 million for Robbie Cano. It would have taken just $350 million to keep the Sonics in town.

Can't blame the Mariners though. They need to jumpstart that offense and this will certainly help.

 

[MrPryck2U]

2009 is actually the only season I can think of in any sport where a team bought a championship.

Miami Heat

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Rest In Peace, big bat jokes.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Rest In Peace, big bat jokes.

Fuck that. They need another big bat.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

I take it you're not taking this well

 

[No spoken words]

Yeah but he's psyched about Granderson.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I take it you're not taking this well

It would have been great to have Cano back, but I mentally prepared myself for his departure when the season ended. I wish him nothing but the best in Seattle.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yeah but he's psyched about Granderson.

I see what you did there

 

[Hewson]

But the JeteReyes shirt remains in the closet (as does Jeter)

Yeah but he's psyched about Granderson.

Just needs a little blue and orange paint to switch up the NY logo on the shirt and he's good to go.

 

[MrPryck2U]

I see what you did there

That joke is 7 years and counting. Not too shabby.

 

[Hewson]

That joke is 7 years and counting. Not too shabby.

If there's one thing all the regulars here should understand its that we as a collective won't let these old jokes die. We'll all remember John Lackey as much more than a pitcher and Brandon Wood as much more than just the biggest bust in MLB history and we'll all always think

Spoiler

the Mariners are still one big bat (with big scary vampire balls) away, sorry tourist, just for refernce this time

and we'll all always think of you as the guy who roots for both the Yanks and the Mets when they face off in interleague play, hoping for a competitve well played tie.

This is life in the MLB thread(s) on Interfernce. We wouldn't want it any other way.

 

[MrPryck2U]

If there's one thing all the regulars here should understand its that we as a collective won't let these old jokes die. We'll all remember John Lackey as much more than a pitcher and Brandon Wood as much more than just the biggest bust in MLB history and we'll all always think

Spoiler

the Mariners are still one big bat (with big scary vampire balls) away, sorry tourist, just for refernce this time

and we'll all always think of you as the guy who roots for both the Yanks and the Mets when they face off in interleague play, hoping for a competitve well played tie.

This is life in the MLB thread(s) on Interfernce. We wouldn't want it any other way.

Hell Yeah! I consider it an honor to be in such hallowed company.

 

[gump]

Looks like I chose the right day to spend 10 hours in a plane. See ya, Cano.

 

[Hewson]

Looks like I chose the right day to spend 10 hours in a plane. See ya, Cano.

Airplane! - Sniffing Glue - YouTube

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

My Facebook feed being filled with Yankee fans being annoyed at a player taking the biggest contract offered over resigning with the team that made him is absolutely precious.

 

[gump]

Yeah, that's ridiculous. I'm sad he's gone, but hold no grudge whatsoever. Also glad the Yankees didn't match the contract.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

As you should be... It's an asinine contract.

Yankee fans should be like... "Huh... So that's how that feels."

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Yankees sign Beltran, apparently think he's a pitcher.

 

[gump]

Upgrades are upgrades.

They also re-signed Kuroda today.

 

[Hewson]

Napoli back to the Red Sox.

Quite a busy day.

 

[speedracer]

I mean, this is beyond hot stove territory now.

Lighting a charcoal grill with liquid oxygen - YouTube

 

[phanan]

Napoli for 2/32. Nice.

And it wasn't mentioned before, but I love the signing of Edward Mujica. Can never have enough good arms in the bullpen.

 

[Hewson]

Napoli for 2/32. Nice.

.

How smart do the Sox look for not just honoring the original 3/39 deal they signed Napoli to last offseason?
Because they pushed this phantom hip thing, he ends up with $6M more since he reached all his incentives this year, And they are lucky he enjoyed it here (obviously winning leads to enjoyment), cause he could have gotten more if he wanted apparently in Tejas.

 

[No spoken words]

Guys

THE FUCKING STOVE IS SEARING.

As for Beltran....yeah, he's not a pitcher and the Yanks could use some...but it's not like the market is teeming with pitchers, so, as was said earlier, an upgrade is an upgrade and I do like Beltran a lot.

Still intrigued to see what the Yanks do about 2B and3B. Kelly Johnson cannot be the starter at either, methinks.

THAT STOVE

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

What's the average age of the Yankees these days, 63?

 

[gump]

Their two FA signings - Ellsbury and McCann - will be the youngest position players on the team.

 

[gump]

Headache, you're going to enjoy having Granderson in your team. Guy is so damn likeable, easy to root for.

 

[No spoken words]

Headache, you're going to enjoy having Granderson in your team. Guy is so damn likeable, easy to root for.

This. Hate to see him go, he was a pleasure to have on the team.

 

[Dalton]

Yesterday, December 6, 2013—a date which will live in infamy—the Detroit Tigers were suddenly and deliberately undermined by money launderers and mafiosos of the Empire of New York.

The Detroit Tigers were at peace with that nation (having humiliated them in two previous playoff encounters), and, at the solicitation of the Yankees, was still in conversation with its GM and its owner looking toward the maintenance of peace in the American League. Indeed, one hour after Cashman had commenced signing Carlos Beltran, a Yankees Assistant GM and his colleague delivered to one of our secretaries a formal reply to a recent trade proposal. While this reply stated that it seemed useless to continue the existing negotiations, it contained no threat or hint of Beltran's imminent signing.

As an emotionally unstable fan, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always will Tiger's nation remember the character of the onslaught against us. . .

Sin-Soo Choo or Andy Dirks - we will prevail.