2013 MLB Regular Season Wrapup Discussion Thread | Page 224

robniner · 2013-03-27T21:53:12-07:00

Spring is in the air. The smell of grass fills up ballparks across the nation The crack of bats awaits The first pitch signals the start of a new season BASEBALL IS BACK!!! Before an umpire says: "PLAY BALL!", let's recap in what took place during the off-season =================================================================================================== OFF-SEASON IN SUMMARY AMERICAN LEAGUE Making a splash in the East were the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox continued repair work on the ballclub (thanks to last season) by adding a familiar face (John Farrell) to the manager's role,and new players (Dempster, Napoli, Victorino, Hanrahan, Drew, Gomes). The Blue Jays literally went extreme makeover as they picked up last season's All=Star MVP ( Me.Cabrera), all of the Marlins proven players (Bonifacio, Reyes, Jo. Johnson, Buerhle) and a NL Cy Young knuckler (Dickey); to top it all off-an old face (John Gibbons) for a second go ahead at the helm. As for the Yankees, they brought in former Red Sox cornerman Kevin Youkilis and kept their Asian players (Ichiro, Kuroda). In the Central, the Tigers upgraded right field with Torii Hunter and regained a hopefully healthy Victor Martinez. The Indians went new look with Tito Franconca and brought along a cavalcade of players (Bourn, Swisher, Reynolds, Stubbs, B.Myers). The Royals meant business as they acquired a quarter of the Rays pitching staff (including an ace in James Shields) and a former Halo (Ervin Santana). Coming off a shopping heavy last off-season, the Angels added Josh Hamilton from intra-rival Texas. To make-up for the lost power, the Rangers are counting on Lance Berkman and A.J. Pierzynski. To complement the rise of Yoenis Cespedes, the A's added Chris Young. The Mariners went power tripping (to complement their moving forward of their fences) by adding the likes of Michael Morse, Kendrys Morales, Raul Ibanez (for a second stint) and Jason Bay. Then there's the Houston Astros, converted from being an NL team from its inception. NATIONAL LEAGUE Each of the three top teams in the East added pieces: the Braves added the Upton brothers; the Phillies added a versatile infielder in Michael Young and speed in the outfield in Ben Revere; the Nationals added a new centerfielder (Span) and a closer (R. Soriano). Meanwhile the Marlins and Mets dumped their proven and Cy-Young winner to the AL's Toronto Blue Jays. The Central seemed quiet but there were still moves made. The Reds added hopefully an upgrade in Shin-Shoo Choo. The Brewers made a very,very late add in former Cardinal pitcher Kyle Lohse. The Pirates added a couple of interesting pieces in Russell Martin and Francisco Liriano. While the Cards didn't make any noise as the Lohse loss didn't have an effect, the rival Cubs added two starters in Edwin Jackson and Carlos Villanueva. The World Champion Giants kept Pagan but let go of the bearded one (Wilson); they felt upgrades were not needed. As for the division rival Dodgers, their spurge continued with the addition of Zach Greinke and Far East import Hyun-Jin Ryu. The D-Backs lost an Upton but gained a Prado. The Rockies decided to be part of the "Cardinals and White Sox experience" in adding former player Walt Weiss to the managerial role. NOTE: A few teams weren't mentioned due to lack of significant moves. ==================================================================================================== This season, interleague play becomes a daily occurrence due to the balancing of the leagues (15-15) ==================================================================================================== PROJECTED OPENING DAY STARTING LINEUPS http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130327&content_id=43378276&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb ==================================================================================================== Baseball is back. Another season awaits. Let the games begin and the discussions commence.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:08 AM

#3346

valrod33
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Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:11 AM

#3347

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:12 AM

#3348

Rubberneck36
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman &rlm;@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

This. They gonna add Phillips and Price and whoever else they can until they win. Dammit

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:16 AM

#3349

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman &rlm;@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

This. They gonna add Phillips and Price and whoever else they can until they win. Dammit

I dont think they will add Phillips with this signing but David Price is a real possibility. Kershaw-Greinke-Price-Ryu would be sick. Stupid. Crazy.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:20 AM

#3350

Rubberneck36
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Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman &rlm;@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

This. They gonna add Phillips and Price and whoever else they can until they win. Dammit

I dont think they will add Phillips with this signing but David Price is a real possibility. Kershaw-Greinke-Price-Ryu would be sick. Stupid. Crazy.

They still need to trade either Crawford or Ethier for someone as well. Can't keep both with Kemp and Puig there.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:22 AM

#3351

valrod33
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Dodgers gonna sign Lincecum. BOOK IT

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:23 AM

#3352

Rubberneck36
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Dodgers gonna sign Lincecum. BOOK IT

Shut your whore mouth

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:39 AM

#3353

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman &rlm;@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

This. They gonna add Phillips and Price and whoever else they can until they win. Dammit

I dont think they will add Phillips with this signing but David Price is a real possibility. Kershaw-Greinke-Price-Ryu would be sick. Stupid. Crazy.

They still need to trade either Crawford or Ethier for someone as well. Can't keep both with Kemp and Puig there.

I think they will move Ethier and eat a pretty good part of the contract. They could get a decent prospect or possibly a 5th starter for their rotation.

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:40 AM

#3354

valrod33
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Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Dodgers gonna sign Lincecum. BOOK IT

Shut your whore mouth

lol

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM

#3355

Ninerjohn
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Originally posted by valrod33:
Dodgers gonna sign Lincecum. BOOK IT

I pray that doesnt happen. I could take Brian Wilson going there but not Timmy. Ned Coletti does have a track record of going after Giants though (Schmidt, Uribe,Wilson and even Aubrey Huff to name a few)

[ Edited by Ninerjohn on Oct 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM ]

Oct 21, 2013 at 9:59 AM

#3356

InconvenientTruth21
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Originally posted by Rubberneck36:

Originally posted by Ninerjohn:

Originally posted by valrod33:
Jon Heyman &rlm;@JonHeymanCBS dodgers agree to $28M, 4-year deal with alex guerrero. $10M signing bonus.

Dodgers will just keep spending until they get their titles.

This. They gonna add Phillips and Price and whoever else they can until they win. Dammit

Its so dumb
and it's one of the main reasons I love the NFL so much more than the MLB

Oct 21, 2013 at 10:45 AM

#3357

robniner
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Originally posted by Rubberneck36:
Originally posted by valrod33:
Dodgers gonna sign Lincecum. BOOK IT

Shut your whore mouth

Seattle: hometown

Oct 22, 2013 at 9:18 PM

#3358

robniner
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Well,

This escaped our attention but the Reds promote pitching coach Bryan Price to manager.

Oct 23, 2013 at 2:55 PM

#3359

sincalfaithful
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Originally posted by robniner:
Well,

This escaped our attention but the Reds promote pitching coach Bryan Price to manager.

Oct 23, 2013 at 2:58 PM

#3360

robniner
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Originally posted by sincalfaithful:
Originally posted by robniner:
Well,

This escaped our attention but the Reds promote pitching coach Bryan Price to manager.

Focused on the postseason even news like that can get by us.