2013-14 MLB Off-Season Discussion

[Fritz]

It looks like the Indians told the Rockies to...


*puts on sunglasses*



get Outman.


YEEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[HUGG]

Less than two days after the highly sought Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka said he wanted to pitch in Major League Baseball next season, there was still no definitive word from his team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, whether it would let him leave.

But on Thursday morning, several Japanese newspapers reported that the Eagles — who control the rights to Tanaka until the end of 2015 — would not permit major league teams to bid for him.

Instead, the Eagles will offer to double or even triple his annual salary of about $4 million, which could make him the highest-paid Japanese pitcher in history.

By keeping Tanaka for at least another year, the Eagles would forgo a $20 million compensatory posting fee from the major league team that ultimately signed him. But they would enhance their chances at repeating as champions in Japan, and they would avoid millions of dollars in lost ticket, food and merchandise sales.

One newspaper, Sports Hochi, reported that team officials planned to meet with Tanaka on Friday, not to negotiate his contract, but to tell him they would not permit him to depart to play in North America.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sp...ef=sports&_r=0

this was pretty easy to see coming, his value to the Eagles was estimated at $60 million a year, why sell him for $20mil?

[Jay]

So come 2015 he could just sign with an MLB team without them having to make any posting fee?

[HUGG]

Kevin Youkilis is replacing McGehee at 3B for Rakuten. 1yr/$2m plus a $2m signing bonus and $1m in incentives.

[Miamarlin21]

Rangers sign Choo to a seven-year, $130 million deal. $10 million less than what the Yankees offered.

[Chewford]

Rangers sign Choo to a seven-year, $130 million deal. $10 million less than what the Yankees offered.

State income tax, brah.

[Beef]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/19/sp...ef=sports&_r=0

this was pretty easy to see coming, his value to the Eagles was estimated at $60 million a year, why sell him for $20mil?

They gon post him apparently

[Miamarlin21]

Chris Volstad has is close to signing with a team in Korea.

[Chewford]

He's not gonna like monsoon season.

[AdamRavs]

Chris Volstad has is close to signing with a team in Korea.

Arent the parks smaller there? He gonna be giving up a lot more home runs than he already does.

[Todd]

Arent the parks smaller there? He gonna be giving up a lot more home runs than he already does.

It will just be because of jetlag. Or something.

[Namaste]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_...vp-trophy.html


Livan selling important stuff

[Jay]

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_...vp-trophy.html


Livan selling important stuff

Is he out of money? Or has he adopted some new religious/spiritual outlook on live that has made him want to get rid of possessions?

[Miamarlin21]

Maddux, Glavine and Frank Thomas are going to the Hall of Fame. Craig Biggio missed by less than .2%.

[Namaste]

Why is Tim Raines so far from 70% in HOF voting?

The time for change is now.

#NoBamz