MLB Offseason Thread: 2007-2008

[MrPryck2U]

DaveC, you quoted yourself. Look out for you.

Dodgers sign Andruw Jones for 2 years, 36mil plus.

 

[DaveC]

DaveC, you quoted yourself. Look out for you.

Yeah, that was what I meant to do...what's crazy about that?

Good deal for the Dodgers, and I like how it makes a division opponent weaker

 

[MrPryck2U]

Not crazy, just amusing.

Jones going to LA helps everyone in the East for sure.

 

[phillyfan26]

I like this if they can manage to re-sign Rowand, otherwise there's nobody to play centerfield.

I like Kendrick and the Flyin' Hawaiian, but pitching is an absolute MUST if this team wants to beat the Mets again this year.

ETA: Now I read at mlbtraderumors that the Orioles have rejected the trade, "two prospects" not being enough to give up Bedard. And at philly.com today Gillick says signing Rowand is going to be a long shot, so if they aren't planning on keeping AR, there's no way they can get rid of Victo.

I don't see them giving up Kendrick that easily. He's a young, solid, ground ball pitcher: ideal for where they're going.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

18.1 million per for a guy who hit .222 with 26 homers and will be 31 years old on opening day.



way to go, LA.

 

[DaveC]

The final Mitchell Report should be out in the next week or two, no?

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

can't wait

 

[DaveC]

Aaron Rowand has put his Philadelphia house up for sale.

I am pretty terrified at what the Phillies' outfield is going to look like next year.

Hey Gillick, can you PLEASE do something to IMPROVE this team?!? Thanks.

 

[CTU2fan]

I'm guessing Burrell, Victorino, and...oh crap they traded the other dude for Lidge. Maybe ol' Stand Pat Gillick forgot? I'm gonna guess he remembers sometime in late January, and signs Trot Nixon & Kevin Mench as a RF platoon.

 

[DaveC]

Jayson Werth is probably going to be the Phillies' starting right fielder.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

wrigley field has apparently been replaced by the Fuck You Dome.

 

[MrPryck2U]

LoDuca went from being a Metropolitan to being a National. Ahh, there's nothing like the allure of DC. NOT!

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

 

[Hewson]

Curt Schillimg is always an entertaining listen when he's on local radio. This morning he said he "expects" the Red Sox will land Johann Santana.
Then when asked about the potential rotation, he said it was "almost unfair, but in a good way" and that the Sox would win 120 games, "If they had a couple of bad stretches".

Then he was asked about the Pats/Jets game and if he ever stepped on to the field knowing he had no shot of winning (as presumably the Jets will do), and he said "I played in Philly for a lot of years, it was like that every day some of those years".

Ahhh funny stuff.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

ohhh snap

 

[MrPryck2U]

Curt Schillimg is always an entertaining listen when he's on local radio. This morning he said he "expects" the Red Sox will land Johann Santana.
Then when asked about the potential rotation, he said it was "almost unfair, but in a good way" and that the Sox would win 120 games, "If they had a couple of bad stretches".

Then he was asked about the Pats/Jets game and if he ever stepped on to the field knowing he had no shot of winning (as presumably the Jets will do), and he said "I played in Philly for a lot of years, it was like that every day some of those years".

Ahhh funny stuff.

I'm sure the Philly crew will enjoy that one.

 

[No spoken words]

Astros give up 5 players for Miguel Tejada.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Finally, Miguel is free!

 

[Hewson]

Great deal for Baltimore. Houston, not so much.

 

[No spoken words]

WTF is Houston thinking?

 

[CTU2fan]

Don't like the deal for Houston, but no surprise as they've had a hard-on for Miggy for a couple of years now. He just isn't that good anymore, especially not on defensively. They apparently plan to play him at SS and some dreck like Ty Wigginton at 3B; if that's the plan a smarter one would be leave Adam Everett's good glove at SS and slot Miggy into 3B. Probably about the same offense, much better D.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

he'll hit a lot of homeruns in that park as he's a dead pull hitter, but he'll play a terrible third base, and on top of it, probably not a good idea to trade for miguel tejada the day before the mitchell report comes out. not good for the ole PR

 

[phillyfan26]

Curt Schillimg is always an entertaining listen when he's on local radio. This morning he said he "expects" the Red Sox will land Johann Santana.
Then when asked about the potential rotation, he said it was "almost unfair, but in a good way" and that the Sox would win 120 games, "If they had a couple of bad stretches".

Then he was asked about the Pats/Jets game and if he ever stepped on to the field knowing he had no shot of winning (as presumably the Jets will do), and he said "I played in Philly for a lot of years, it was like that every day some of those years".

Ahhh funny stuff.

Which is true. He played for Terry Francona-era Phillies teams. They sucked.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

he also won an NLCS MVP for the phillies

 

[phillyfan26]

Yes, he did.

He said "some of those years." He probably meant, you know, the years they sucked. Which was most of them.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

true enough. most philly seasons do tend to suck.

 

[phillyfan26]

Unfortunately true.

 

[CTU2fan]

he also won an NLCS MVP for the phillies

I really loved that Phillies team. John "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" Kruk, Nails Dykstra, Dutch Daulton, Wild Thing Williams, and of couse Big Schill. The 03-04 Sox reminded me of that bunch. Fun team.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

that was a great team.

and i'm guessing at least one of them will be in mitchell's report tomorrow.

 

[CTU2fan]

that was a great team.

and i'm guessing at least one of them will be in mitchell's report tomorrow.

Apparently Mike & the Mad Dog got a scoop on some of the names on the list...the look on Mike's face has me thinking high-profile Yankee.

Not sure if there's an obvious Phillie on the list. Not a bunch of workout freaks, that crew. Are they even going back that far? I get the impression a lot of the info came from Radomski, so I'm thinking lots of mid to late 90s guys.