2011 MLB Offseason Discussion - Rangers choking edition

[Bregor]

By the projection results thus far released, this move should put them even with the Phillies as the class of the NL.

>implying Wainwright comes back 100%
>implying Berkman's resurgence continues
>implying Molina can have an OPS over .800 again
>implying Kyle Lohse is actually good now
>implying Carpenter isn't a total dick and doesn't shoot a man in Reno just to watch him die

[Weeks]

Actually,

>implying Wainwright comes back about 50% and posts a ~3-win season
>implying Berkman is only roughly as valuable as he was in 2010 with the Astros before his Yankees stint brought his numbers down
>implying Molina has an OPS in the .730 range
>implying Kyle Lohse has a pretty terrible season

[Bregor]

I'm mostly joking, as a Cubs fan it is my duty to spray senseless hate at St. Louis.

[Demosthenes11]

always one of the most fun columns of the year

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/73...season-edition

[Bregor]

always one of the most fun columns of the year

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/73...season-edition

Oh man, the last day of the season was so sweet. I fapped to Boston's collapse for weeks.

[Demosthenes11]

adam dunn gets assraped in that lol

[Bregor]

adam dunn gets assraped in that lol

He deserved every word Stark wrote, and when considering he's a DH/terrible 1B, he might have had the worst season as a regular in the modern era.

[Conrad]

By the projection results thus far released, this move should put them even with the Phillies as the class of the NL.

can I lol, or

[Rhinox]

WOW! Yorvit Torrealba smacks umpire in face http://t.co/ZFuYo68m

[Moss]

oh Yorvit

[archibaldcrane]

Ump probably talked shit on his burro.

[Cail]

sox got a closer again

The Boston Red Sox have acquired Oakland closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney in a trade that sends outfielder Josh Reddick to the Athletics, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney.

Bailey compiled 24 saves last year in Oakland to go along with a 3.24 ERA -- the highest earned run average in the right-hander's three years in the majors.

By acquiring Bailey, the Red Sox replace former closer Jonathan Papelbon who joined the Philadelphia Phillies this offseason as a free agent.

To complete the deal, the Red Sox will also send third baseman Miles Head, 20, and 19-year-old pitcher Raul Alcantera to Oakland, according to sources.

[Melena]

Only issue with Bailey (coming from an A's Fan) is that he's had some arm issues in the past. When he's healthy he's damn good. Hate seeing him go, but the A's are in total rebuild mode now and need to get as much out of there current players as they can.

[Rhinox]

Only issue with Bailey (coming from an A's Fan) is that he's had some arm issues in the past. When he's healthy he's damn good. Hate seeing him go, but the A's are in total rebuild mode now and need to get as much out of there current players as they can.

fucking lol

They been in rebuild mode since LaRussa left.

[Weeks]

Bailey's probably a non-tender candidate the year before free agency because those ridiculous strand rates his first two years are going to make him expensive faster than his talent warrants, but picking him up for three players who don't project as regulars is not bad.

[Melena]

God I hate feeding the troll, especially with how bad his sports teams are but I guess 87+ wins from 1999 to 2006 = Rebuilding. Oh and LaRussa left in 95 but what do you know of winning teams. Back to Ignore now for him before my head starts to hurt.

[Conrad]

poor ryan madson.

[Orph]

poor ryan madson.

Gonna re-sign with the Phillies 1 year $5 million

[Rhinox]

God I hate feeding the troll, especially with how bad his sports teams are but I guess 87+ wins from 1999 to 2006 = Rebuilding. Oh and LaRussa left in 95 but what do you know of winning teams. Back to Ignore now for him before my head starts to hurt.

like I said rebuild mode. The A's have had one significant season since the Rickey Henderson days. dill with it.

Glad you unblocked me though <3

[Melena]

Nope I can selectively look at messages but 5 playoff appearances since larussa left is so terribad.