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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 21, 2014 8:16:29 GMT -5
Well it looks like the BRaves have locked up Simmons for 7 years and $58 million. That seems pretty reasonable. Sure locking up these young guys is risky, but I think with their bad tv deal and budget this is a great plan and I am happy to see it. Making half of what Elvis Andrus is making. If Simmons can hit, this contract is highway robbery. Owning Andrus in fantasy really makes you see how much he sucks (stole a lot this year) but do you wanna pay 15$ mil a year for fantastic defense mind you, but .688 OPS? If he is Rey Ordonez, its still a steal at 8$ish a year. Heyward is all thats left but he needs to prove to be healthy, if he does, he can tell the Braves to screw and go big in 2 years.
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Post by T R W on Feb 21, 2014 8:33:23 GMT -5
Supposedly they are working to get another year or two added to Heyward, but I think it's smart for both sides to at least see what he can do this year.
I am hoping Simmons can get his hitting up, but he has shown some pretty good power so far, so I think he can improve. But he has amazing defense, and at least that comes at half of what someone like Andrus makes, who is only a little better at the plate.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2014 9:35:57 GMT -5
Braves rotation doesn't seem that good this year. I think they should have made a move and snatched up somebody good.
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Post by jeffro2000 on Feb 21, 2014 15:57:30 GMT -5
So glad that the Braves are locking all of these young guys up. Still have a couple of SPs to get to at some point (Minor, Medlen, Beachy), but if we didn't sign these guys now, we were going to lose them.
The rotation is strong, just no front line guy. Minor, Medlen, Beachy, Tehran, Wood, Floyd can all be good. Also possible Tehran or Minor make a leap forward and top of the rotation guys.
You can't help but be pleased with what the Braves have done. Still have crap ownership/TV deal compared to the Turner days, but at least we got some talent and hopefully not trading it away like we did Wainwright and Tex deal.
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Post by Chip on Feb 22, 2014 0:18:29 GMT -5
I really do love this time of year
everything is roses, peaches & chocolate every player is "throwing good" "looking good" "progressing good" "swinging good" everyone is excited, waiting in anticipation with high expectation to what this season will bring
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2014 12:53:33 GMT -5
Nelson Cruz to the O's for 1/$8 million.
Not a bad signing for them. Adds another big bat to the line up to help out Davis and will probably see limited time in the field being mostly a DH.
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Post by LA Times on Feb 22, 2014 17:12:22 GMT -5
Nelson Cruz to the O's for 1/$8 million. Not a bad signing for them. Adds another big bat to the line up to help out Davis and will probably see limited time in the field being mostly a DH. Just make sure hes not on the field when you are one out away from winning a World Series
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Post by Chip on Feb 23, 2014 11:49:55 GMT -5
Yankees taking a chance on Andrew Bailey eh?
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Post by Colter on Feb 23, 2014 12:37:05 GMT -5
With the Bailey signing, it's very low risk, high reward, if he stays healthy. Bailey never worked well with the Sox, wished he did though.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 23, 2014 14:34:09 GMT -5
Baileys out all year, so its not a huge deal IMO. If he was gonna be healthy sooner, Id say hes Robertson insurance. Thats a lot of money for Gardner, assume they tell Ellsbury to get the out of CF next year
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Post by Chip on Feb 23, 2014 15:06:22 GMT -5
I cannot express how happy I am they locked up Gardner for 4 years (hopefully 5). That guy has busted his ASS for this team for YEARS, always taking a back seat to the "big stars" never really doing anything wrong, and just being a solid player on and off the field.
Most skilled baseball players get overpaid, but in Gardner's case, this deal kind of makes up for the years he was extremely UNDERpaid for what he was doing. 2012 injury aside, he's always been productive. And his defense in the OF is one of the best.
I think with Ellsbury around it will light a fire with him to be better on the basepaths, like he was. He's still a young guy, and 4 (maybe 5) years is low-risk. I really like Gardner, glad they got that done.
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Post by ICW on Feb 23, 2014 15:12:41 GMT -5
I think it's a solid deal. Gardner probably gets a little more on the free agent market, especially considering how bad the free agent market is next offseason.
WAR over the past 5 seasons: Gardner 18, Ellsbury 17.5, Bourn 17.1.
I'm fine with it.
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Feb 23, 2014 15:37:20 GMT -5
Guess they needed to lock up a quality defensive OF to cover for all the games Ellsbury is gonna miss
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Post by ICW on Feb 23, 2014 15:57:24 GMT -5
I cannot wait for baseball. First televised game is on Thursday.
Almost there, fellas.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Feb 24, 2014 19:04:47 GMT -5
People are bitching that Gardner isn't a $13 million a year player, and maybe they are right....but the market dictates that if he hit free agency he would have made more.
The Yankees were going to offer him the qualifying offer, which is $15 million for 1 year, so unless he gets "Stephen Drewed" by nobody wanting to tough him because of the draft pick compensation and the qualifying offer, he's end up getting more than $13 million a year...so the Yankees saved about 2 million per year regardless of the length of the contract by locking Garner up early.
Now he just needs to stay healthy and learn how to STEAL BASES and not anchor his ass to first. Hopefully Ellsbury teaches him how to RUN and not STAND THERE.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2014 21:57:30 GMT -5
I just made a thread on this board about the yankees
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Mar 2, 2014 17:51:10 GMT -5
I just made a thread on this board about the yankees "They're hot" You guys are making Lorenzo/Clemens sounds reasonable.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 17:53:44 GMT -5
I just made a thread on this board about the yankees "They're hot" You guys are making Lorenzo/Clemens sounds reasonable. If Clemens threw a pitch at you, you would swing when the ball is in the catchers glove
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Post by Jean-Ralphio on Mar 2, 2014 18:03:52 GMT -5
"They're hot" You guys are making Lorenzo/Clemens sounds reasonable. If Clemens threw a pitch at you, you would swing when the ball is in the catchers glove Totally would. You caught me Road Warrior Animal.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 2, 2014 18:04:29 GMT -5
If Clemens threw a pitch at you, you would swing when the ball is in the catchers glove Totally would. You caught me Road Warrior Animal. Yes, yes I did
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