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Brad:
I think you are right about the NE.
On the other hand he has always liked Atlanta, it is the closest MLB team to his home.
-Jason
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Baseball is strange sometimes.
The Giants President of Baseball Operations, Farhan Zaidi noted that the Giants have not had a player with 30+ home runs since Bonds in 2004. The solution? This off season they are going to bring the center field fence in by 6 feet and bring the left field fence in 11 feet from 421 feet to 410.
I am all for this but I can't imagine it happening in any other sport.
The Giants President of Baseball Operations, Farhan Zaidi noted that the Giants have not had a player with 30+ home runs since Bonds in 2004. The solution? This off season they are going to bring the center field fence in by 6 feet and bring the left field fence in 11 feet from 421 feet to 410.
I am all for this but I can't imagine it happening in any other sport.
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I know the rumor mill is based on hype not fact, but Bay Area sports talk is saying that the Dodgers have really ramped up their pursuit of Rendon in the past couple of days.
Local rumor has him headed towards the Rangers. :rolleyes2: -- Al
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Al:
That was actually at the heart of the discussion. It appears that the Dodgers want to try and swoop in before he signs with the Rangers.
I am not knocking Texas, but if he does sign there chances are he will fade into anonymity while collecting a huge check, however he could be competing for World Series Championships for many years to come in LA (with the huge paycheck
).-Jason
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The Phillies have chosen not to make offers to Cesar Hernandez and Maikel Franco, making them free agents. I guess they figure they've invested enough money and time in those two, who came up through the Phillies' farm system. I'm curious to see if they get any offers from other clubs. Franco may do better in a new environment, and grow out of his streakiness. And Hernandez never quite filled the vacancy left by Utley's departure. The Phils have prospects, including Kingery, but also at Triple-A and Double-A, who could move into those slots next season or in 2021.
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Jason, understood, however the speculation is that Rendon wants to get back to his home state, maybe giving Texas the edge over more WS, as odd as that may sound. Rendon has always been a low-key, under the radar sort of personality and going to Texas will better fit that persona, even with a huge payday. Guess it depends on who comes up with the most non-deferred money offer. I haven't given up on him staying in DC, yet. -- AlAl:
That was actually at the heart of the discussion. It appears that the Dodgers want to try and swoop in before he signs with the Rangers.
I am not knocking Texas, but if he does sign there chances are he will fade into anonymity while collecting a huge check, however he could be competing for World Series Championships for many years to come in LA (with the huge paycheck
-Jason
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Al:
I'd love it if he stayed in DC. I think he personifies that organization and he is the quiet leader of a team that has the pieces in place to be very competitive.
Also, I'd hate for the Giants to have to face him over and over again if he became a Dodger ^&grin!!!!
-Jason
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Mets owners are transitioning ownership to a new owner, Steve Cohen, who’s worth about 9 billion. The Wilsons will cede control in five years. Tomorrow would be better. I just hope that he’s providing some of his funds right now so we can make a run at some big FAs. Salvation is almost here.
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So Hamels signed with the Braves, eh? That's good. There was talk in Philly about bringing him back. There certainly is nostalgia for the Cole Hamels of 2008 among the fans. But Cole Hamels 2019-2020 isn't Cole Hamels 2008, and to sign him for a single season didn't sound to me like a wise decision for the Phillies. When I heard the first suggestion that they would try to sign him, I thought to myself, "They never should have traded him away in the first place."
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And signing a barely 500 pitcher for $20 million a year was?
Nats have agreed to a deal to keep Howie Kendrick, a key component in the WS championship team. On the down side, Nats owner Mark Lerner has publicly admitted for the first time that the Nats cannot afford to keep both Stras and Rendon (duh, a poorly kept secret, eh). Nats fans have been more or less prepared to lose at least one of them, although hoping it wouldn't happen, but Lerner admitting it is a new twist. Now the hope is that the Nats don't lose both.:rolleyes2: -- Al
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I hate to see a team get broken up after a championship. I get that is part of today's game, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Nats ownership taking a huge beating by the local sports pundits for saying that they couldn't afford to keep both. Lots of people crying that this simply isn't true. It would have been better to say nothing, I mean, what was the point to such an announcement? Many saying it makes the owners look like cheapskates (if such a label can be applied to billionaire baseball team owners). Fans are particularly upset that Rendon wasn't signed to big money many months ago to head off this whole FA thing, but Rendon played it smart, had a huge season, and will cash in beyond any extension the Nats may have offered. Many see a repeat by the Lerners of the whole Harper mess where Harper walked over what turned out to be minimally more money than the Lerner's offered. Fans are now hoping that Rendon doesn't walk over what turns out to be a few million bucks. -- Al
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Looks like new Mets ownership will not be able to bid on new FAs yet as the agreement has to be fully negotiated and approved by MLB but once everything is approved, Mr. Cohen will be one of the richest owners in sports. The sky will be the limit. Watch out MLB.
Christmas came early this year.
Christmas came early this year.
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They won the World Series for the first time EVER less than two months ago.
I guess the shine has already worn off of that apple.
"At this rate, we have NO SHOT of repeating!"
When the Red Sox won the WS for the first time in 86 years, they earned a get out jail card with me for life, if they never won another one, I would have been a happy fan until the day I kicked the stick, just about every other RS fan I talked to felt the same way, my Dad included.
Fans have short memories elsewhere I guess.
George, I was thrilled with the pennant and the WS was the cherry on top. Everyone who followed the team closely knew this FA massacre was coming. Time to sign who you can and play ball with the best team you can field. That's baseball. Is it March yet?:wink2: -- Al