The 2017 MLB Thread

[Tommy bilfiger]

The padres would have to give up ross or cashner too.I aint trading 25 year old starlin castro for a 34 year old pitcher straight up

But wit the price of these fa contracts and teams tryna demand ransoms for younger pitching.I'd be open to the idea

so you seeing what im seeing too

price is gone

greinke apparently is only choosing between l.a/s.f

samardzija supposedly wants over 100M, if true -- nope

a carrasco, salazar, quintana or ross trade seems really unlikely because theyll ask for the world and then some

so you got lackey, kazmir, maybe leake as options and considering the kind of contracts being handed to SPs right now, i dont know but theo is gonna have to figure something out

I read shark is still an option for the cubs like a 3-4 year deal ranging from 64-78.I think his agent was intentionally leaking that 100 mil #

Kazmir got exposed wit the astros and he can't pitch deep into games he's a 5-6 inning pitcher so I'd pass cuz the cubs already have 2 of those and leake gonna end up on the cards imo.Shark and shields can go 7-8.The problem is the cubs would probably have to give up castro and baez for shields and ross/cashner.I'd rather sign shark or leake and keep both

 

[ckfree]

The padres would have to give up ross or cashner too.I aint trading 25 year old starlin castro for a 34 year old pitcher straight up

But wit the price of these fa contracts and teams tryna demand ransoms for younger pitching.I'd be open to the idea

so you seeing what im seeing too

price is gone

greinke apparently is only choosing between l.a/s.f

samardzija supposedly wants over 100M, if true -- nope

a carrasco, salazar, quintana or ross trade seems really unlikely because theyll ask for the world and then some

so you got lackey, kazmir, maybe leake as options and considering the kind of contracts being handed to SPs right now, i dont know but theo is gonna have to figure something out

I read shark is still an option for the cubs like a 3-4 year deal ranging from 64-78.I think his agent was intentionally leaking that 100 mil #

Kazmir got exposed wit the astros and he can't pitch deep into games he's a 5-6 inning pitcher so I'd pass cuz the cubs already have 2 of those and leake gonna end up on the cards imo.Shark and shields can go 7-8.The problem is the cubs would probably have to give up castro and baez for shields and ross/cashner.I'd rather sign shark or leake and keep both

yeah thats what i was thinking too because if it was true he would have been signed that but the giants are the wild card because rosenthal reported that samardzija is the giants plan b and if the reports are true that the dodgers are said to be offering greinke 35 mil for like 6 then i can see the giants saying nope and throwing 100 mil at samardzija

i wouldnt be a big fan of shields for the simple fact that the cubs failed to meet his asking price last year so now theyre suppose to assume the entire contract they had no interest in before along with giving up a castro and or baez -- nah thats backwards as fuck -- either its a salary dump or its nothing if im theo

theo might just be better off waiting to see if the trade demands come down because you know theyre telling him right now how so and so is a wanted commoditiy and that they dont really have to sell him so if he wants said player hes gonna have to overpay -- which is true -- but if these teams like the indians and braves want to keep losing half of their games scoring 1 run or 2 runs then thats what it'll be

those two organizations dont have money like that theyre looking for cost controllable bats just as much as the cubs are looking for cost controllable pitching but they just fronting right now

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

The padres would have to give up ross or cashner too.I aint trading 25 year old starlin castro for a 34 year old pitcher straight up

But wit the price of these fa contracts and teams tryna demand ransoms for younger pitching.I'd be open to the idea

so you seeing what im seeing too

price is gone

greinke apparently is only choosing between l.a/s.f

samardzija supposedly wants over 100M, if true -- nope

a carrasco, salazar, quintana or ross trade seems really unlikely because theyll ask for the world and then some

so you got lackey, kazmir, maybe leake as options and considering the kind of contracts being handed to SPs right now, i dont know but theo is gonna have to figure something out

I read shark is still an option for the cubs like a 3-4 year deal ranging from 64-78.I think his agent was intentionally leaking that 100 mil #

Kazmir got exposed wit the astros and he can't pitch deep into games he's a 5-6 inning pitcher so I'd pass cuz the cubs already have 2 of those and leake gonna end up on the cards imo.Shark and shields can go 7-8.The problem is the cubs would probably have to give up castro and baez for shields and ross/cashner.I'd rather sign shark or leake and keep both

yeah thats what i was thinking too because if it was true he would have been signed that but the giants are the wild card because rosenthal reported that samardzija is the giants plan b and if the reports are true that the dodgers are said to be offering greinke 35 mil for like 6 then i can see the giants saying nope and throwing 100 mil at samardzija

i wouldnt be a big fan of shields for the simple fact that the cubs failed to meet his asking price last year so now theyre suppose to assume the entire contract they had no interest in before along with giving up a castro and or baez -- nah thats backwards as fuck -- either its a salary dump or its nothing if im theo

theo might just be better off waiting to see if the trade demands come down because you know theyre telling him right now how so and so is a wanted commoditiy and that they dont really have to sell him so if he wants said player hes gonna have to overpay -- which is true -- but if these teams like the indians and braves want to keep losing half of their games scoring 1 run or 2 runs then thats what it'll be

those two organizations dont have money like that theyre looking for cost controllable bats just as much as the cubs are looking for cost controllable pitching but they just fronting right now

Exactly.The indians have carrasco(cheap contract) salazar won't be eligible for arbitration for 2 years.They can demand a ransom but it don't mean they'll get it.Just wait it out and the indians need a bat/outfielder it depends how much theo values soler when it comes to a potential cleveland trade.I know soler be taking those weird scenic routes to fly balls and is injury prone but duke was the best and most consistent hitter in the playoffs and he's signed until 2021 he has the most value of any of the cubs young players right now outside bryant

Crasnick said the braves most likely keeping miller and he made a good point about the braves needing a cf they already have 2 corner of's so they might not be a fit

Spoiler

https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/672444394163826688
https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/672444497461157888
https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/672444615698550784
https://twitter.com/jcrasnick/status/672447903068241920

Edit right after I posted this I read the indians are interested in pedro alverez and chris carter.Both were non tendered so there's their DH answer they technically don't need soler all they needed was a bat/offense they can sign a of on a 1 year deal to fill in until brantley is ready

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/672526665881227264

Good luck with that.Padres basically saying take a 34 year old pitcher with 65 mil left on his contract and give us a young ss + in return FOH

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

It's looking like jeff samardijza about to get paid and get priced out the cubs range smdh and jon lackey is the fallback option

And javier baez is gonna play center field in winter ball

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672902473951158272

Way too much dough annually imo but whatever

 

[StoneColdMikey]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672902473951158272

Way too much dough annually imo but whatever

You negrodamus

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672902473951158272

Way too much dough annually imo but whatever

You negrodamus

Lol nah it was a report saying the cubs and lackey were getting close to a deal then they agreed like an hour or 2 later

I'm intrigued about baez at cf if he can play that position(he said he came up a cf) then the Cubs can keep the whole core

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

D backs signed grienke

 

[StoneColdMikey]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672902473951158272

Way too much dough annually imo but whatever

You negrodamus

Lol nah it was a report saying the cubs and lackey were getting close to a deal then they agreed like an hour or 2 later

I'm intrigued about baez at cf if he can play that position(he said he came up a cf) then the Cubs can keep the whole core

Lastbweek you said we might get lackey lol

 

[Young_Chitlin]

Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke has agreed to a deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to multiple reports.

 

[Angeles1son85]

Man zack that fuked up but least he aint sign with the giants lol but az really tho wonder how.much more they offer then dodgers it said to be 6 years

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

Man zack that fuked up but least he aint sign with the giants lol but az really tho wonder how.much more they offer then dodgers it said to be 6 years

I already know they offered some ridiculous # cuz the dbacks literally came out of nowhere and wrapped that up quick

Dodgers probably gonna sign cueto now

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

6 years 195 mil for grienke.Man what da fuck

 

[Angeles1son85]

Man zack that fuked up but least he aint sign with the giants lol but az really tho wonder how.much more they offer then dodgers it said to be 6 years

I already know they offered some ridiculous # cuz the dbacks literally came out of nowhere and wrapped that up quick

Dodgers probably gonna sign cueto now

All i saw on.my fb timeline was fuk zack all over i said oh no then it said the d backs i was like wtf just hope it aint have anything to do cuz we aint.move puig yet

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

Jake Arrieta will be the same age Zach Grienke is now when he becomes a free agent in 2017 with way less mileage on his arm and his agent is scott boras

 

[Angeles1son85]

Mlb network said We been in contact with cueto and jeff told.there agent if we dont get zack we coming for them they will.love it in la lol

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/672956701696507904

wow wtf

 

[Young_Chitlin]

34m/yr MERDA

 

[MillzOG]

Lol wow Grienke shitted on the Dodgers...I guess we can officially get the Dodgers the fuck outta here, niggas gon be extra trash this year