Deleted User Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 News - Standings - Schedule - Stats - Rumors - Injuries This thread is for general Major League Baseball discussion. Anything from the Hall of fame, to the draft and anywhere in-between may be discussed here. As it's the off season, I don't expect this thread to pick up for a while. But we can discuss current rumors regarding the winter meetings. Any other baseball fans out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I havent paid attention to the Astros, since 2005/2006 when they were in the world series, coming up short to the White Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chase Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 SPARKY YOU'RE A 'STROS FAN? LET'S BE FRIENDS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 At least the Astros have a good Farm system, they should be back in it eventually. The Phillies though? I'm glad we won the WS in 08, because it's going to be many years before we can contend again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Chaos Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 CARDS!!!! even if stl is going through a rough time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 CARDS!!!! even if stl is going through a rough time... Making the WS every other year is a rough time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Chaos Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Making the WS every other year is a rough time? well we did just lose a great redbird this offseason RIP Oscar Taveras Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 well we did just lose a great redbird this offseason RIP Oscar Taveras Yeah, real shame that was. IIRC he was one of your top prospects too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Chaos Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Yeah, real shame that was. IIRC he was one of your top prospects too. was suppose to be the next great thing since albert pujols. meh We shall survive post pujols. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 the astros haven't been relevant for years but i still find myself watching most of their games and visiting houston every now and again :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) :l Detroit Tigers here. Edited December 15, 2014 by ~Derpy Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 SPARKY YOU'RE A 'STROS FAN? LET'S BE FRIENDS! Oki :3 At least the Astros have a good Farm system, they should be back in it eventually. The Phillies though? I'm glad we won the WS in 08, because it's going to be many years before we can contend again. Astros have had a lot of names retire. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell to name a few, iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 :l Detroit Tigers here. You guys have been close so many times as well and you guys could still teach the mountain top. Who's your manager these days anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) After Leyland retired, I believe Brad Ausmus is the manager now. Dombrowski is still the President, CEO, and General Manager. We had such good talent with Scherezer, Verlander, and Porcello on the mound and Cabrera, Martinez, and Kinsler for batting but this Verlander played really bad compared to past seasons and relying way too much on Cabrera cost us alot. Hopefully we can fix our issues soon before the regular season. Edited December 16, 2014 by ~Derpy Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 After Leyland retired, I believe Brad Ausmus is the manager now. Dombrowski is still the President, CEO, and General Manager. We had such good talent with Scherezer, Verlander, and Porcello on the mound and Cabrera, Martinez, and Kinsler for batting but this Verlander played really bad compared to past seasons and relying way too much on Cabrera cost us alot. Hopefully we can fix our issues soon before the regular season. Yeah just like fellow former Fire Hurler Time Lincecum, he seems to have burned through his tank to quickly and the velocity on his pitches were critical. He has yet to adjust to his decrease in velocity, it's going to take him to get things figured out in all likelihood. He may never be at the level you saw him at again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Chaos Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 well here's some astros news but it doesn't sound pretty.... http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24892163/astros-and-nix-a-top-draftee-whose-deal-was-canceled-reach-settlement The Astros and unsigned draftee Jacob Nix have quietly and confidentially come to a monetary settlement over the team's decision to nix an agreed-upon $1.5-million deal that was negotiated but never signed, following last June's first-year player draft.By all accounts, Nix and the Astros had an agreement, but in a very unusual case, the Astros decided they couldn't sign the deal with Nix after they failed to sign their No. 1 overall pick, left-hander Brady Aiken. Since the Astros failed to sign Aiken, they no longer had the slot money to sign Nix -- a top right-handed high school pitcher out of the Long Beach, Calif., area.Under MLB's rules, signing Nix after failing to sign Aiken to Aiken's under-slot deal would have required the Astros to forfeit future top draft choices. So instead, Houston chose to pass on the deal for Nix, a talented fifth-round selection afforded an unusually high bonus designed to get him to pass on a UCLA scholarship.The financial settlement between the Astros and Nix -- the amount of which isn't known -- was agreed to after the players union, on behalf of Nix and agent Casey Close, filed a grievance citing the unfairness of Nix losing his deal over something that allegedly came up in Aiken's physical. The monetary payout helps the Astros avoid forfeiting the picks, which was a possibility had an arbitrator ruled against them and ordered them to sign Nix. It isn't known whether Nix preferred to pitch for them, anyway, by this point.Nix traveled to Houston under the understandable belief that he had a deal if he passed his own physical, which he did, and had no expectation that his deal could fall through depending on Aiken's physical. The Astros reportedly cited what they said was an irregularity in Aiken's pitching elbow, and though Aiken's people and the union disputed the finding, and nothing ever was in evidence in his superb pitching record, the team took back its original $6.5 million offer to Aiken.The Astros tried to resurrect their deal with Aiken near the signing deadline, eventually offering $5 million, which was still short of the original $6.5 million agreement with the high school left-hander out of the San Diego area. When Aiken didn't taken the amended offer, the Astros decided not to stick with their deal with Nix, who happened to be a good friend of Aiken and was represented by the same agency.Both players had scholarship offers to UCLA, and their eligibility is up to the NCAA. But considering both had negotiated deals and traveled to Houston for physicals and presumably press conferences (though there never was a press conference for either, obviously, when the deals fell through), their eligibility is up for debate. It is believed now that both top prospects will pitch at junior colleges instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 well here's some astros news but it doesn't sound pretty.... http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-heyman/24892163/astros-and-nix-a-top-draftee-whose-deal-was-canceled-reach-settlement The Astros and unsigned draftee Jacob Nix have quietly and confidentially come to a monetary settlement over the team's decision to nix an agreed-upon $1.5-million deal that was negotiated but never signed, following last June's first-year player draft. By all accounts, Nix and the Astros had an agreement, but in a very unusual case, the Astros decided they couldn't sign the deal with Nix after they failed to sign their No. 1 overall pick, left-hander Brady Aiken. Since the Astros failed to sign Aiken, they no longer had the slot money to sign Nix -- a top right-handed high school pitcher out of the Long Beach, Calif., area. Under MLB's rules, signing Nix after failing to sign Aiken to Aiken's under-slot deal would have required the Astros to forfeit future top draft choices. So instead, Houston chose to pass on the deal for Nix, a talented fifth-round selection afforded an unusually high bonus designed to get him to pass on a UCLA scholarship. The financial settlement between the Astros and Nix -- the amount of which isn't known -- was agreed to after the players union, on behalf of Nix and agent Casey Close, filed a grievance citing the unfairness of Nix losing his deal over something that allegedly came up in Aiken's physical. The monetary payout helps the Astros avoid forfeiting the picks, which was a possibility had an arbitrator ruled against them and ordered them to sign Nix. It isn't known whether Nix preferred to pitch for them, anyway, by this point. Nix traveled to Houston under the understandable belief that he had a deal if he passed his own physical, which he did, and had no expectation that his deal could fall through depending on Aiken's physical. The Astros reportedly cited what they said was an irregularity in Aiken's pitching elbow, and though Aiken's people and the union disputed the finding, and nothing ever was in evidence in his superb pitching record, the team took back its original $6.5 million offer to Aiken. The Astros tried to resurrect their deal with Aiken near the signing deadline, eventually offering $5 million, which was still short of the original $6.5 million agreement with the high school left-hander out of the San Diego area. When Aiken didn't taken the amended offer, the Astros decided not to stick with their deal with Nix, who happened to be a good friend of Aiken and was represented by the same agency. Both players had scholarship offers to UCLA, and their eligibility is up to the NCAA. But considering both had negotiated deals and traveled to Houston for physicals and presumably press conferences (though there never was a press conference for either, obviously, when the deals fell through), their eligibility is up for debate. It is believed now that both top prospects will pitch at junior colleges instead. Welp, looks like the 'stros aren't going to be seen in the WS for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Today's Headlines: >A-Rod to be full time DH in 2015 >Michael Morse signs 2 year/$8 Million deal with Marlins >Indians and pitcher Gavin Floyd agree to 1 year/$4 Million deal. >Dodger designate Brian Wilson for assignment >1B/DH Kendrys Morales and OF Alex Rios sign with Royals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Chaos Posted December 18, 2014 Share Posted December 18, 2014 Today's Headlines: >A-Rod to be full time DH in 2015 >Michael Morse signs 2 year/$8 Million deal with Marlins >Indians and pitcher Gavin Floyd agree to 1 year/$4 Million deal. >Dodger designate Brian Wilson for assignment >1B/DH Kendrys Morales and OF Alex Rios sign with Royals Why would you still keep A-Rod?!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 19, 2014 Author Share Posted December 19, 2014 Face it, no one's going to trade for that baggage. BIG Trade. Justin Upton is traded to the Padres from the Braves. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12051465/justin-upton-acquired-san-diego-padres Other details of the deal were not immediately available on Friday.Upton hit .270 for Atlanta in 2014, collecting 29 home runs and 102 RBIs. The 27-year-old will make $14.5 million in 2015 and is set for free agency in 2016. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega_Ra1der Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Jays fan here. the gm is boss,taking a big risk to trade a gold glove winner for a top 10 3rd baseman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanco Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Jays fan here. the gm is boss,taking a big risk to trade a gold glove winner for a top 10 3rd baseman. Anthopoulos is the gutsiest general manager this city's ever seen. ('cept maybe Cliff Fletcher.) I like that fellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelly Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 lots of really aggressive gms are coming onto the scene. lots of trades happening atm so it's hard to tell where a lot of teams are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Phillies need to trade Hamels. He's not part of the future. Let him go RAJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJwilson33 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I got a feeling that the Angels are going to trade Josh Hamilton to the Padres...THEY NEED TO TRADE HIM!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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