2014 MLB Season Thread
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ThePSEGPowerPoster
LOSER POINTS!
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Max 20 million dollar bid and then a couple dozen teams get to negotiate. Someone will vastly overpay and the Yankees, unfortunately, won't match.
Since the player has a say now, I doubt he comes out East when he can go out West and be closer to home.
I wish we had a Matsui here in his prime to entice guys like this. Man do I ever miss Hideki Matsui. Just the consummate professional and a hell of a hitter in his prime.
Maybe a washed up Ichiro will be enough...
Since the player has a say now, I doubt he comes out East when he can go out West and be closer to home.
I wish we had a Matsui here in his prime to entice guys like this. Man do I ever miss Hideki Matsui. Just the consummate professional and a hell of a hitter in his prime.
Maybe a washed up Ichiro will be enough...
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ThePSEGPowerPoster
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I saw. Thought Close has big name players everywhere. I just hope he's not another Kei Igawa. Which I know is a ridiculous concern that cost us Darvish...but it's always there.
I mean, if you're the Yankees and you didn't pony up for Yu freaking Darvish...why now? Desperation? Last time that got us a batting practice pitcher.
The 29th Pick
Still Alive !
New Jersey Devils
Doc & Chico Forever
The 29th Pick
Still Alive !
Jersey Man
Mad Dog
NJDevs26
Once upon a time...
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lol A-Roid bringing out both guns in his statement, calling some of the evidence falsified and saying this was the first salvo in baseball trying to get guaranteed contracts abolished in the 2016 CBA negotiation.
Nobody including baseball ever thought it would stay at 211 anyway, that was just an arbitrary number based on the # of games left last season. With the appeal process baseball knew he wouldn't serve a single game at the end of last year. The key was whether it got reduced below 162 or not.
Nobody including baseball ever thought it would stay at 211 anyway, that was just an arbitrary number based on the # of games left last season. With the appeal process baseball knew he wouldn't serve a single game at the end of last year. The key was whether it got reduced below 162 or not.
Yes, they just want him suspended through the end of this season. MLB wins here given the suspension is still more than even a second time violator.
And as for suing in court, my guess the MLB CBA stipulates an arbitration process (which he went through). My guess is it gets tossed.
The other big winner today, at least from a financial perspective, is the Yankees, who will save $27.5 million in 2014. They now have a very good chance to keep their payroll under $189 million even if they sign Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka.
Do It
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The 29th Pick
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does this mean he cant/wont play any games this season or can he play till he stops fighting city hall ????
I dont even know anymore
I couldnt read the whole article, that guy makes me sick
Devilsfanatic0421
"You're next"
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Selig is such a hypocrite. Should have punished the Yanks for that terrible contract.
Meanwhile, Frank McCourt is forced to sell the Dodgers because of financial ruin, but his friendship with the Wilpons keeps them in charge of the Mets.
Meanwhile, Frank McCourt is forced to sell the Dodgers because of financial ruin, but his friendship with the Wilpons keeps them in charge of the Mets.
The 29th Pick
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isnt he retiring soon?
and I bet if a small market team gave A Rod that contract, he would've nixed it.
New Jersey Devils
Doc & Chico Forever
BOOM!!!! So excited for this.
BREAKING: According to a report, #Yankees have agreed to a 7-year, $155M deal w/ Masahiro Tanaka. Story coming on http://t.co/KaGTAJj7T6
BREAKING: According to a report, #Yankees have agreed to a 7-year, $155M deal w/ Masahiro Tanaka. Story coming on http://t.co/KaGTAJj7T6
ThePSEGPowerPoster
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I'm fine with it - for two reasons: (1) The Yankees are the Yankees again, **** 189 whatever and (2) we needed the pitching and this kid is supposedly the goods.
The Yankees clearly just didn't want Cano here though. I think they always speculated he was on the juice (Levine's e-mails/texts to A-Rod and Cano's connections to BioReference, friendship to A-Rod/Melky) and they weren't going to make the same mistake twice.
The Yankees clearly just didn't want Cano here though. I think they always speculated he was on the juice (Levine's e-mails/texts to A-Rod and Cano's connections to BioReference, friendship to A-Rod/Melky) and they weren't going to make the same mistake twice.
Better Call Sal
Salnalysis
It's the way of the market, unfortunately. He was considered the best pitcher available by everybody and he is only 25 so he is still very much in his prime.
