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It looks like Hosmer might be the next free agent to sign, either with Kansas City or San Diego.
 
Further proof that the SP that pitches deep into games in baseball has become almost extinct...in 1968 there were 3 pitchers that led MLB n CGs, Marichal with 30, Gibson and McClain with 28 each for a total of 86. In 2017, there were a total of 59 CG's thrown in all of MLB. As a matter of interest, there were over 800 CG's thrown in 1968. I'm sure that the tendency for today's pitchers to throw all out on every pitch is the reason for the SP that only lasts 5-6 innings and for the incredible amount of arm surgeries that now dominate the game. It won't be long until the SP is obsolete and a pitching staff is built around 3 inning pitchers.:rolleyes2: -- Al
 
lancer said:
Further proof that the SP that pitches deep into games in baseball has become almost extinct...in 1968 there were 3 pitchers that led MLB n CGs, Marichal with 30, Gibson and McClain with 28 each for a total of 86. In 2017, there were a total of 59 CG's thrown in all of MLB. As a matter of interest, there were over 800 CG's thrown in 1968. I'm sure that the tendency for today's pitchers to throw all out on every pitch is the reason for the SP that only lasts 5-6 innings and for the incredible amount of arm surgeries that now dominate the game. It won't be long until the SP is obsolete and a pitching staff is built around 3 inning pitchers.:rolleyes2: -- Al
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I remember Billy Bean once half jokingly said that he would love to have a pitching staff with nine closers, one for each inning.
 
Panzer ace said:
I remember Billy Bean once half jokingly said that he would love to have a pitching staff with nine closers, one for each inning.
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I think that's what we might be headed for, if the brain trust can figure a way to make it work. It won't work with current roster restrictions because the same 9 guys would just wear out pretty fast after being used day after day. Expand the roster by a few players, carry 15 or so pitchers, tweak the schedules or maybe cut back to 154 games (yeah, right:rolleyes2:) and who knows what might work out. -- Al
 
Met's get Jay Bruce for 3 years at $39 mil. The Giants were supposedly close to signing him too.
 
The Hall of Fame voting tracker indicates that approximately 42% of the votes are known. Those votes show that at this point Jim Thome, Chipper Jones and Vladimir Guerrero have the best chance of being elected (over 90%). Edgar Martinez is next at 80%, Trevor Hoffmann, 78% and Mike Mussina, 73%.

Since the majority of ballots are not yet known, a lot could change.
 
Only 34 days until pitchers and catchers report.^&cool -- Al
 
Astros got SP Garrett Cole from the Pirates. Can you say 'super rotation'? The rest of the AL West will be playing catch-up even more than before. -- Al
 
lancer said:
Astros got SP Garrett Cole from the Pirates. Can you say 'super rotation'? The rest of the AL West will be playing catch-up even more than before. -- Al
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The Astros will be in contention for as long as the contracts last for their young stars; once they are up, they'll cry poor mouth and they'll walk and go to other teams and that will be that, think the Royals from a few years ago, back to back WS appearances, now they are hot garbage.


Hopefully the Astros pitching will silence the 1927 Yankees this year with all those big bats, they'll end up hitting more home runs than the gashouse gorillas from the Bugs Bunny cartoons................gee, can't wait.............:rolleyes2:
 
Warrior said:
The Astros will be in contention for as long as the contracts last for their young stars; once they are up, they'll cry poor mouth and they'll walk and go to other teams and that will be that, think the Royals from a few years ago, back to back WS appearances, now they are hot garbage.


Hopefully the Astros pitching will silence the 1927 Yankees this year with all those big bats, they'll end up hitting more home runs than the gashouse gorillas from the Bugs Bunny cartoons................gee, can't wait.............:rolleyes2:
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I expect you are looking to watch them perplex these palookas with a patented pachadermous percussion pitch . . . {sm4}
 
The Giants finally made a splash and traded for McCutchen. He is a great fit and I think they may have filled many of their needs with one player.
 
The 'Hot Stove' league has been anything but hot. Been a big snooze so far. The log jam will have to break soon, spring training just isn't that far off. Could be a lot of players without jobs if this slow pace continues. I hear the Brewers have made an offer to Darvish but I have no details. Anyone else hear anything about anything? -- Al
 
I think it’s a calculated move by clubs to reduce salary demands, calculating that as spring training approaches players will get a little antsy and sign for what the clubs consider a more reasonable salary.
 
jazzeum said:
I think it’s a calculated move by clubs to reduce salary demands, calculating that as spring training approaches players will get a little antsy and sign for what the clubs consider a more reasonable salary.
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The clubs are definitely pulling back, whether it be because of the players wanting more money than the clubs perceive they are worth, or the multi-year contract commitments that are being asked for, or because of the 'superiority' of the FA class after next season, or a combo of all that, there are going to be some players left out in the cold. It is a buyer's market at the moment and the players seem at the disadvantage. -- Al
 
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