OT: Philadelphia Phillies (MLB): How is Ruben still here?

[Protest]

I'll stop watching if they trade Howard for that ****** bag.

 

[usahockey22flyers]

I'll stop watching if they trade Howard for that ****** bag.

I absolutely hate A-Rod too.... But imagine if it happens haha

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

I'll stop watching if they trade Howard for that ****** bag.

Why?

 

[Protest]

Why?

He's a **** sucker...jus sayin

 

[JDinkalage Morgoone]

He's a **** sucker...jus sayin

If his play can better the team then I don't care. It's not like he's Ray Rice or has had DUIs and killed people.

 

[Protest]

If his play can better the team then I don't care. It's not like he's Ray Rice or has had DUIs and killed people.

I couldn't do it. He's the embodiment of everything I hate about the steroid era. It was Bonds at first, but it wound up being him. I know that's not as bad in the grand scheme of life as some other potential players like say Urbina , but still I just couldn't do it. Him and Papelbon on the same team would make me puke.

 

[FLYguy3911]

I'd take him for Howard. At least the games would be interesting for a little bit.

 

[Rebels57]

I'll stop watching if they trade Howard for that ****** bag.

You still watch?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Phillies signed Jeff Francoeur to a minor league deal. Thus continuing the Ruben Amaro signing players he heard of back in 2007.

 

[FLYguy3911]

A Yasmani Tomas decision is imminent, according to sources.

 

[ILoveStephanieBrown]

Count me in on not wanting a-roid here.

 

[Protest]

Phillies signed Jeff Francoeur to a minor league deal. Thus continuing the Ruben Amaro signing players he heard of back in 2007.

Hahaha

Also, if anyone missed this

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/11/alex-rodriguez-urinated-spitefully-new-york-yankees-mlb

Yuri Sucart is Alex Rodriguez’s cousin and, allegedly, his performance-enhancing drug hookup. Rodriguez reportedly implicated Sucart in his meeting with DEA agents about the Biogenesis scandal in January, and Sucart currently faces felony charges for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.

She said Rodriguez came to the Miami home Rodriguez provided to the Sucarts in 2010 and vowed to destroy the family if they went public with his use of performance-enhancing drugs. Then he urinated on the patio, she said, as if to mark the house as his territory.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Is A-Rod really an option?? There's no way.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Is A-Rod really an option?? There's no way.

I doubt it, I was watching CSN the other day & they had Jim Salsbury on talking about what the offseason has in store potentially. He said the only moves he really sees the Phils making is signing the Cuban & trading Howard to an AL team (he said they'll pretty much be eating all of his contract expect a few million).

 

[Broad Street Elite]

All I have to say is that the Phillies need to open the vault for Yoan Moncada in July. The competition will be a little reduced as the Yankees and Red Sox will be ineligible to bid, but the Cubs will be allowed again by then.

 

[FLYguy3911]

All I have to say is that the Phillies need to open the vault for Yoan Moncada in July. The competition will be a little reduced as the Yankees and Red Sox will be ineligible to bid, but the Cubs will be allowed again by then.

They're going to have to ignore the guidelines (and pay the tax) set by the MLB to sign the kid. The Phillies have never done it.

 

[Chinatown88]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 10m

Source: Stanton deal under discussion with #Marlins is in range of 12 years/$320M. Reported last night that it was at least 10 years/$300M.

Moneyyyyyyyyyyyy

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Phillies signed Jeff Francoeur to a minor league deal. Thus continuing the Ruben Amaro signing players he heard of back in 2007.

Worked out pretty well with Marlon Byrd and Grady Sizemore. I said the same thing when they signed Sizemore...the guy isn't being signed to be our every day starter, he is signed to be a bench player or a fill in when needed and that is at best. If he turns out to be more, great. If he never plays a day for the Phillies, oh well. Inconsequential. I'm with you that Amaro is a ****** GM, but it isn't because of moves like this. No need to complain just because the move isn't groundbreaking.

 

[sobrien]

Burnett back to the Pirates. Wonder if that means anything for Liriano hitting FA..

 

[FlyingPhilly]

Jeez, cut me a piece of that will ya Stanton?

The Marlins and Stanton are close to agreeing to terms on a 13-year, $325MM contract that is expected to contain a no-trade clause and an opt-out clause, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/11/stanton-marlins-discussing-300mm-contract.html

Any guesses on how long the Marlins keep Stanton with that kind of contract? I guess 3 years at most; would be very surprised if he stays there the entire contract.

 

[FLYguy3911]

An opt-out clause too? Good work by the agent.

 

[sobrien]

Whoa...

Heyward and Walden to STL for Shelby Miller and a prospect

STL keeps loading up, even in the wake of Oscar's passing.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Whoa...

Heyward and Walden to STL for Shelby Miller and a prospect

STL keeps loading up, even in the wake of Oscar's passing.

Hayward is what I wish Domonic Brown would be. he's no superstar but he is a solid outfielder that you can count on.

Any Tomas updates?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Hayward is what I wish Domonic Brown would be. he's no superstar but he is a solid outfielder that you can count on.

Any Tomas updates?

Heyward is such a good fielder he doesn't have to hit much to be valuable. That said he has pop, gets on base, and is still 25. Brown is an awful fielder unfortunately and has inconsistent power.

The Braves said they were going to trade either Heyward or Justin Upton. I think Heyward's a free agent after next year.

 

[Chinatown88]

Sigh it must be nice to have a good big league team like St. Louis with a great prospect system to boot.

Yeah Heyward is slated to become a free agent after next year.