^^ Everybody knew about it. This has been alleged for a couple of years now. Let's see if MLB does something about it. Fucking cheaters.
^^ Everybody knew about it. This has been alleged for a couple of years now. Let's see if MLB does something about it. Fucking cheaters.
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yeah there were definitely a lot of rumors abound but having video evidence + an ex-pitcher admitting it seems like a pretty huge deal
funny that it's Mike Fiers, the guy who Milwaukee wound up trading in part because of his consistently poor performances against the Cardinals. it later came out that he was tipping his pitches and St Louis was the only team to figure it out.
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The Yankees released outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury and designated first baseman Greg Bird for assignment
Finally. Bird could still have a future, though.
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Stephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals have reached agreement on a seven-year deal, the team announced. Sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan that the value of the deal is a record-setting $245 million.
That's a boatload of money.
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They're certainly willing to pay. I know they have a problem with long contracts, so it would be interesting to see how it plays out. They have also made it clear they could be looking at 2nd-tier arms. And, they have a couple of good young arms coming up, so while they are serious about Cole, they are not foolish.
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Didi to Yankees South aka the Phillies. Supposedly for one year, would have liked the Yanks to sign him for 3 years. Everyone seems to think he's on the way out but 61 rbi's in 82 games after coming back from major surgery, I'll take anytime
I hope not. ~$300 million as he ages? Has this ever worked? Some were good for most of the contract, but the roadside is littered with many players who didn't come close to living up to expectations. Ellsbury, Pavano, Dave Collins etc were absolute disasters. I think when its said and done we can add Aaron Hicks to this. Jeter, CC, ARod, Reggie, Catfish Hunter all shined for most of there deals, all aged like the rest of us.
Plow the $300 million into the farms where you can control the youngsters for 6 years. And a pitcher that won't make more than some small countries. Maybe an outfielder. It wasn't the pitching that did the Yankees in last year, it was too many hitters who couldn't hit in the clutch.
Didi is a class act and will be loved by the fans. He's had some ups and downs and, obviously, was impacted by the surgery. He had some good production in his brief 2019, and during his tenure as a Yankee, showed he could step into a hole that a departing legend created and rise to the occasion. He did fall into some bad habits last year and needs to cut back on his aggression at the plate (always swinging at the first pitch) and shorten his swing a bit.
He will be missed for sure. But, his job is already taken by Gleyber Torres who will move to short with Lemahieu at second. Bottom line is that they simply couldn't afford Didi.
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Cole to the Yankees; 9 years $325 million.
I was really hoping for Strasburg. I think he would have been a better fit. I have no doubt that Cole will be good in NY, but the park isn't suited to how he pitches. IMO, it's not likely that he'll ever have a year in NY like he had for Houston in 2019.
Anyway, it's not my money. But I don't think Cole was the best way to spend that money. I don't think they *needed* to add a "star" pitcher anyway. They should go all-in on the bullpen thing and keep acquiring top relievers. They (miraculously) had a team good enough to win 103 games last year. The playoffs are just a crapshoot. Cole does only a little to improve their chances to win a playoff series, IMO.
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I was going to say earlier today that I thought it was a good idea for the Yanks to take the plunge and sign Cole (though I was thinking more 7/275).
The Yanks are on the verge of a WS appearance. As a large market team, they could afford to spend the money to acquire that last piece. Now the Yanks are the clear AL front runners for the next 2-3 seasons. They prevented the Astros (their biggest competition) from getting Cole back, not to mention the Angels and potential WS contender Dodgers. 2020 is really the Yankees to lose at this point.
Also consider that their payroll (outside of Stanton and the Ellsbury debacle) is pretty manageable and that Tanaka’s contract comes to an end soon.
If the Yanks can manage a WS win in any of the next 3 seasons, I think they will consider h acquisition a win regardless what happens after.
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I’m hoping the Red Sox can finagle some trades. They have Mookie, JBJ, and Price all gaining trade interest. I’d like to see the team go into a semi rebuild mode, trading off the excess while keeping a core of guys like Xander, Devers, and Benintendi, eyeing 2022 for a run.
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I guess winning the WS within 3 years is going to make it worthwhile because within 3-4 years all the cheap Yankee kids will all be free agents. That’s Judge, Sanchez, Torres, Severino, Betances, and all of them will not be back. It could get ugly as Stanton and Cole decline as they age while sucking up $60+ million a year. Not a fan of this deal. Heck they would just be a little short of being able to pick up Strasberg and Wheeler for Cole.
Why would all these players want to leave. The Yankees are like the Patriots, they are in a weak division and took advantage of it. Without the Orioles they may not have even made the playoffs,and they are going to suck for the next couple years at least. I'm hoping we get $4 Redskin tickets so you can afford to take the family to a game.
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Other than the Orioles the East is generally a pretty strong division usually providing one of the wild cards and all the divisions typically have a dog team, Detroit was 10 games worse than the Orioles last year, Miami was also horrible. In 17 there were 6 teams worse than the Orioles.
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I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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Betances is already a free agent this year. He might not even be back for 2020. I'm sure they'll do what they can to give the younger players extensions or long-term deals. That seems to be their plan lately.
Tanaka, Paxton and possibly Happ could all be free agents after the 2020 season
Absolutely.
Last edited by ronmac; 12-11-2019 at 08:54 AM.
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Sure, though from an AAV standpoint, Cole and Stras are going to earn about the same. It's only the years that make the difference. And Cole could opt out after year 5 if he thinks he can get a better deal (hard to imagine, but who knows...it just worked for Stras).
But yeah, this is the Yankees window. They know it. The rest of the league knows it.
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On another note, it's nice to see several of the top FAs this offseason get signed in the first 6 weeks.
According to the MLBTR's list:
1. Gerrit Cole - Yanks
2. Anthony Rendon
3. Stephen Strasburg - Nats
4. Zach Wheeler - Phillies
5. Josh Donaldson
6. Madison Bumgarner
7. Yasmani Grandal - White Sox
8. Nicholas Castellanos
9. Hyun-Jin Ryu
10. Jake Odorizzi - Twins
11. Marcell Ozuna
12. Didi Gregorius - Phillies
13. Will Smith - Braves
14. Dallas Keuchel
15. Cole Hamels - Braves
16. Jose Abreu - White Sox
17. Michael Pineda - Twins
18. Mike Moustakas - Reds
19. Kyle Gibson - Rangers
20. Tanner Roark
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I blame Wynton, what was the question?
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I dunno about this, I think having a reliable ace is pretty important when it comes to playoff success
the idea of spending that money on a bunch of great relievers instead is intriguing, especially since those deals are easy to just make 2/3 years. but it's the Yankees, they can probably do both and besides there ain't a GM in baseball who cares what the salary situation is gonna look like in 2024
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This surprises me, although I suppose it shouldn't. So the 2019 starters averaged what, between 5-6 innings per start? And would I be right in remembering that starters in 1969 averaged closer to 8 innings? If so, it makes me wonder: will that number continue to decrease, or are we towards the end of a pendulum swing that will see teams once again try to develop starters with perhaps less pure velocity, but more emphasis on placement and stamina? Seems like the lower the number of innings per start drops, the harder it's going to be to justify these outrageous salaries. And how will the inevitable incorporation of a non-human strike zone factor in?
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