MLB off-season news & notes thread - Part 2

[Blackhawkswincup]

Apparently nats and white sox have re-engaged in David Robertson trade talks but nats are hesitant to trade any top guys according to rosenthal

They also want Sox to eat most of his $$$ or majority chunk while taking back junk prospects

If that is what Nats are offering to Sox there is no reason to move Robertson. Hold onto him until deadline

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

no the one at the football game. can't post it here lol.

Another great scene involving the poor kid.

 

[Spoiled Bratt]

They also want Sox to eat most of his $$$ or majority chunk while taking back junk prospects

If that is what Nats are offering to Sox there is no reason to move Robertson. Hold onto him until deadline

If Hahn doesn't get what he wants now, he just has to be patient cause he'll eventually get it when the Nats will get tired of blowing leads in the final innings.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yanks' Tanaka not thinking about opt-out

http://www.tsn.ca/yanks-tanaka-not-thinking-about-opt-out-1.667129

 

[Terry Yake]

apparently cj wilson is retiring to pursue a career in racing and car sales

i'm sure the angels will miss him very much

 

[IU Hawks fan]

He's been involved with both for a long time. He bought a Mazda dealership in the Chicago area like 5-6 years ago.

 

[sjsharks92]

apparently cj wilson is retiring to pursue a career in racing and car sales

i'm sure the angels will miss him very much

Amazing that Wilson was probably only at worst the 3rd worst signing in recent memory for the Angels. Way behind the Pujols and Hamilton signings.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

He put in two good years for them and was at least serviceable for the last two. I'd say that it was actually a pretty sound signing.

 

[MMC]

Amazing that Wilson was probably only at worst the 3rd worst signing in recent memory for the Angels. Way behind the Pujols and Hamilton signings.

CJ was fine but not as good as he needed to be for us.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

I always will remember CJ for when he was a Ranger and well before a game at the coliseum there were two Rags fans who had a big poster of Wilson and jerseys. CJ walked over and they asked him if they could take a picture with them and he said "I'm busy, I gotta go back with the guys". He proceeded to run out 20 yards and just stand there shooting the **** with teammates for 5 minutes.

Had a good talk with Eddie Guardado before the game. He was a very down to earth, cool guy. I also asked Frank Francisco if his chair was bolted to the ground and he laughed.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

He put in two good years for them and was at least serviceable for the last two. I'd say that it was actually a pretty sound signing.

He had a 5.2 WAR over 4 seasons with them...he was trash.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

He had a 5.2 WAR over 4 seasons with them...he was trash.

9.9 PWARP
7.6 fWAR

I absolutely refuse to believe that his first season in LA is worth less than a win and if you think so, then I absolutely challenge you to a debate.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Fish on The Sand]

9.9 PWARP
7.6 fWAR

I absolutely refuse to believe that his first season in LA is worth less than a win and if you think so, then I absolutely challenge you to a debate.

It sure as hell wasn't very good. He pitched 200 innings sure, but he walked everything in sight and wasn't exactly making batters whiff at that great of a rate.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

He induced a ton of soft contact, which was his MO anyways.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He was a mixture of good and bad. Probably not worth what he was paid, but not exactly a disaster.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

D-Backs announce that Ron Gardenhire has Prostate Cancer

 

[Engebretson]

D-Backs announce that Ron Gardenhire has Prostate Cancer

Best wishes to Gardy

 

[Voight]

Royals pitcher Brian Flynn is out 8 weeks after breaking his ribs, the injury happened when he fell thru the roof of a barn.

I kid you not.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Royals pitcher Brian Flynn is out 8 weeks after breaking his ribs, the injury happened when he fell thru the roof of a barn.

I kid you not.

I don't know if that's better or worse than Clint Barmes falling down the steps while carrying a deer carcass, or something like that

Or Smoltz burning himself trying to iron a shirt he was wearing... or Adam Eaton (pitcher) stabbing himself in the gut with a knife trying to get the plastic off a DVD... or Sammy Sosa (I think) missing a week because he sneezed to hard and gave himself neck spasms... we can go on with awesome injuries

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Didn't Buerhle miss time hurting himself opening a can of mayonnaise?

In the nhl, I remember Brent Sopel missing time with back spasms after bending down to pick up a cracker.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenallen_Hill#Personal_life

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[Winger for Hire]

OH, my favorite one I forgot... Marty Cordova missed time with the Orioles in 2002 because he scorched his face in a tanning bed and was ordered by doctors to avoid direct sunlight.

Or in the "Don't Try This At Home" category.... Reliever Steve Sparks dislocated his shoulder while ripping a telephone book in half emulating some motivational speakers he just heard speak.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Jonathan Lucroy was injured reaching for a sock a few years ago. A suitcase fell on his hand while reaching for the sock.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

Didn't Sosa hurt himself sneezing?

And Zambrano had carpal tunnel from emailing too much