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I love how everyone is trying to talk about how Myers and prospects are no sure bet and might suck, but somehow we should ignore Wade Davis' 400 IP as a starter at the majors at an xFIP- of 115 because he's "major league proven"
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Interesting that the Royals pressed Billy Beane hard to trade Brett Anderson for Myers....
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From BA: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/trade-central/2012/2614446.html
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Great...terrific...outstanding read from Joe!
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http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-desperate-grab-for-hope.html
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I don't get it why would commissioners be empowered to modify prices??
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I don't see where I can adjust player pricing. Was trying to change Medlen's salary to $60 but no luck yet...
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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"@ottoneu Commissioners! You can now manually modify player prices without doing the cut/add dance. Hooray!" ...could you modify some of my prices please?
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I stopped reading Rosenthal's article when he said, "Shields is a legitimate ace."
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"The Rays sure don't feel like they won the trade" ..............
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http://goo.gl/SRrMf
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Guess i am a Rays fan now
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I thought the baseline was Myers/Shields, which I wouldn't have done if I were KC, but at least that's not on its face absurd
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I thought it would be Myers and smaller pieces. Terrible, terrible deal.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 10, 2012 12:20 AM
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Seems like the kind of deal a GM does when he knows he's got one year left or he's fired
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Wade Davis seems to have proven he doesn't miss enough bats to make is as an above average SP
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even if you believe Myers has too much swing and miss not to get exploited, maybe Myers/Shields is close to even (not in my mind) but then you go 3 prospects for a reliever...
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Horrific, I can only imagine the KC baseball writer pieces tomorrow
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The only pieces Texas is without are Lewis and Napoli, why not re-sign Hamilton and move on? They are still probably the best team in the AL w/ Hamilton. Make a mid-year trade for a pitcher. Don't pull a Royals and deal the future for an old guy right now
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Looking forward to what the Rangers do. If they trade the farm for Dickey that could make the Royals actually look good here
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Myers not without a few flaws but hard to see how the Royals win this trade (unless they win the AL Central...)
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John Sickels said it best, Royals trade their farm system for a 31-year-old pitcher. Enough said.......
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Twitter on fire; Rays make out big. Myers, Odorizzi, others?
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Wow Royals. Interested to see else they gave up with Myers
Caimans 🐊 on
December 9, 2012 11:17 PM
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I keep waiting for the Giants to bump him to 3B, and Pablo to 1B to preserve both
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He only played SS his freshman year, then converted to C after a coach made the suggestion. Finished as 2nd best C in land in his first season doing it. His position ever since...
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Buster Posey played every position at Florida State...in 1 game. haha
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I know Buster Posey played SS at Florida State, I don't know how he wound up at C
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Wow.
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Fact of the day that blew my mind: Mike Morse (6'5", 245lbs) was drafted as a SS, played 513 games at that position in MiLB, and played 57 games there with the Mariners. WHAT?!?!
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Highest payroll ever and supposedly still looking to spend......
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LAD sign Greinke, move to $200M payroll. That's about as much as Kershaw will get when they resign him...
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Durham Tobacconists's trading block has been updated!
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Shoeless Joes's trading block has been updated!
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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and you read every single one? ;)
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Wow. Possible signs that the winter meetings suck: Fangraphs article on Ben Revere trade has over 130 comments.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 6, 2012 7:15 PM
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and +1 WGW - I laughed pretty good at that.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 6, 2012 4:02 PM
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and knowing Amaro, acquiring a cheap CF and an affordable 3b tells me Swisher or Hamilton will be in Philly by the end of next week.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 6, 2012 4:01 PM
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Phils still have Biddle, Colvin, others, plus 3 guys named Hamels, Lee, and Halladay
Caimans 🐊 on
December 6, 2012 4:00 PM
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as Phillies fan, I like the trade because we rarely acquire young, controllable players. May is a high price, but is still a pitching prospect with strike zone issues and an affinity for the high fastball.
Caimans 🐊 on
December 6, 2012 4:00 PM
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Shouldn't be too difficult in Tampa
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Funny, I did the same.
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I'm immature...I laughed at this after taking "trade" out: "A friend of Rays top exec Andrew Friedman says that while Friedman has never done a three-way trade, he's determined to get one done."
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"The Rangers, D'Backs, and Rays are still at the Winter Meetings, working on an Upton blockbuster..."
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Agree
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Is it just me or does it seem like players are calling out the media for all the random rumors more than in the past?
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Shoeless Joes's trading block has been updated!
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