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Nemesis21 · Post #761 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 6:41 pm

Who would you have rather signed if the money was there, Ryu on his deal or Keuchel on 3/$55.5? Ryu is a year older.

Post #762 » by **Ruzious** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 7:01 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:Who would you have rather signed if the money was there, Ryu on his deal or Keuchel on 3/$55.5? Ryu is a year older.

The key stat I look at is ERA+, which is park adjusted ERA. Average ERA+ is 100. Keuch had a very good 121 with Atlanta and a good 111 the year before. Ryu had a phenominal 179 last season and a ridonculous 198 the year before. Not to mention that Ryu has a better than 4 to 1 lifetime SO/W ratio - which is absurd. I'd definitely take Ryu - even with the extra year (of age and contract) and more money.

Nemesis21 · Post #763 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:00 pm

Ruzious wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:Who would you have rather signed if the money was there, Ryu on his deal or Keuchel on 3/$55.5? Ryu is a year older.

The key stat I look at is ERA+, which is park adjusted ERA. Average ERA+ is 100. Keuch had a very good 121 with Atlanta and a good 111 the year before. Ryu had a phenominal 179 last season and a ridonculous 198 the year before. Not to mention that Ryu has a better than 4 to 1 lifetime SO/W ratio - which is absurd. I'd definitely take Ryu - even with the extra year (of age and contract) and more money.

Post #764 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:41 am

Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Rays are acquiring Jose Martinez along with Randy Arozarena in a six-piece trade with the Cardinals.

As reported earlier on Thursday, the Rays will send top pitching prospect Matthew Liberatore to St. Louis in the deal. Tampa Bay will also send a low-level catching prospect, according to Passan, and the teams will exchange draft picks, with the Rays getting a Compensation A pick and the Cardinals getting a Compensation B selection. Martinez hit .269/.340/.410 with 10 homers in 373 at-bats for St. Louis last year, while Arozarena -- one of the better outfield prospects in the system -- impressed with an .891 OPS in his 23 at-bats after a late-season promotion. Martinez likely rotates between first base and DH for Tampa Bay, with some playing time in the outfield. Arozarena likely begins the year at Triple-A Durham.

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SOURCE: Jeff Passan on Twitter

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Nemesis21 · Post #765 » by **Nemesis21** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:14 am

The Cardinals just got a good young pitching prospect.

Post #766 » by **Ruzious** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:13 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:The Cardinals just got a good young pitching prospect.

Yeah, I thought that was a great move by the Cards - getting Liberatore - who looks like a future stud. It's unusual to trade a 2018 1st rounder that's still a top prospect. Plus the Cards get a nice catching prospect in the deal. And they're likely following up the deal by signing a good free agent OFer to replace the OFers they got rid of.

Nemesis21 · Post #767 » by **Nemesis21** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:45 pm

Bryant and Cubs avoid arbitration, signs one year $18.6 mill deal.

Betts and Red Sox avoid arbitration, signs on year $27 mill deal, that breaks the record Arenando set last offseason of $26 mill.

Nemesis21 · Post #768 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:32 am

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Nemesis21 · Post #769 » by **Nemesis21** » Mon Jan 13, 2020 8:34 pm

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-fired-sign-stealing

Post #770 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:10 am

Nemesis21 wrote:https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-fired-sign-stealing

Wow! It was expected that they cheated since so much attention was centered around.

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Post #771 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:23 am

HMFFL wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-fired-sign-stealing

Wow! It was expected that they cheated since so much attention was centered around.

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Good for MLB, and I don't buy that the GM had no idea considering how much technology was used and that it was so widespread among the team. They had a "scheme to steal signs and relay them to batters by banging on a garbage can". I mean... how does the GM not know that's going on - and not understand that that's wrong? Obviously the manager knew what was going on.

And they also lose 2020 and 2021 1st and 2nd round picks. Holy spit - that's quite a message.

And Joey Cora - who was apparently the ring-leader... gotta figure he's done, and the Red Sox need a new manager.

Nemesis21 · Post #772 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 12:15 pm

Ruzious wrote:
HMFFL wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-fired-sign-stealing

Wow! It was expected that they cheated since so much attention was centered around.

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Good for MLB, and I don't buy that the GM had no idea considering how much technology was used and that it was so widespread among the team. They had a "scheme to steal signs and relay them to batters by banging on a garbage can". I mean... how does the GM not know that's going on - and not understand that that's wrong? Obviously the manager knew what was going on.

And they also lose 2020 and 2021 1st and 2nd round picks. Holy spit - that's quite a message.

And Joey Cora - who was apparently the ring-leader... gotta figure he's done, and the Red Sox need a new manager.

Luhnow should have got a lifetime ban, like Coppy did.

Nemesis21 · Post #773 » by **Nemesis21** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 12:57 am

Cora done as Red Sox Manager. His MLB punishment is still coming.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28485788/alex-cora-red-sox-part-ways-wake-investigations

Post #774 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:08 pm

Nemesis21 wrote:Cora done as Red Sox Manager. His MLB punishment is still coming.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28485788/alex-cora-red-sox-part-ways-wake-investigations

If MLB says Cora did the same thing in Boston, he's done for life - he won't be allowed to chew gum in a MLB park.

Nemesis21 · Post #775 » by **Nemesis21** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 6:24 pm

Ruzious wrote:
Nemesis21 wrote:Cora done as Red Sox Manager. His MLB punishment is still coming.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28485788/alex-cora-red-sox-part-ways-wake-investigations

If MLB says Cora did the same thing in Boston, he's done for life - he won't be allowed to chew gum in a MLB park.

Word is, the Mets may likely fire Beltran. He and Cora are the masterminds behind this.

Nemesis21 · Post #776 » by **Nemesis21** » Thu Jan 16, 2020 7:29 pm

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28496773/mets-agree-part-ways-manager-carlos-beltran

Post #777 » by **Ruzious** » Thu Jan 16, 2020 10:20 pm

Read on Twitter

Wow, that makes my skin crawl. All the little kids that idolize him...

Speculation is he had a buzzer under his uniform that signaled when he was getting a curveball or slider.

I don't know - maybe there's another explanation?

Post #778 » by **Ruzious** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:45 pm

I don't want to think about it, but hopefully Brian McCann wasn't involved in the Houston scandal. https://stream.org/mlb-cheating-scandal-brian-mccann/

Nemesis21 · Post #779 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 5:49 pm

Ruzious wrote:I don't want to think about it, but hopefully Brian McCann wasn't involved in the Houston scandal. https://stream.org/mlb-cheating-scandal-brian-mccann/

Garbage article. :roll:

So because he hasn't said anything and is now retired, he's guilty?? WTF? So I guess every player who doesn't talk is guilty? Click bait article here.

Nemesis21 · Post #780 » by **Nemesis21** » Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:23 pm

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