2013 MLB Off-season Thread: Official THEO Appreciation Thread

[archibaldcrane]

IMO if you are a top 30 SP in a given year, you are a #1 guy.

Also Garza to the Brewers is done.

[archibaldcrane]

So like, Doug Fister and Hisashi Iwakuma and Jose Quintana were #1s last season (per fWAR)

[Bregor]

So like, Doug Fister and Hisashi Iwakuma and Jose Quintana were #1s last season (per fWAR)

BUT ARE THEY ELITE

[fren.]

His ceiling isn't #1 unless it's a pretty shitty pitching staff like the cubs lol.

This is mow level homerism

The fuck. His ceiling is a #1, but most projected him to be a #2. The opt-out is in place just for this reason (in case he blows up and is looking to cash in on another big payday). #2's are also getting AAV's north of $20M so there isn't much of a difference regardless.

[Rhinox]

He's the Japanese Matt Garza.

[Melena]

He's the Japanese Matt Garza.

Nah, supposedly Tanaka can field a bunt and make a throw to first on the same play.

[Cail]

Former major league pitcher Carlos Zambrano is apologizing for starting a brawl during Venezuela's winter league series final.

His apology was carried Monday by El Nacional newspaper.

The Saturday night fight occurred during the third game of the series. Zambrano struck pitcher Mayckol Guaipe of the rival Caribes de Anzoategui after teammate Ezequiel Carrera of the Navegantes del Magallanes had been hit by a pitch.

Zambrano asked forgiveness of Venezuelans and the Caribes organization for the "very embarrassing incident." The Venezuelan League of Professional Baseball is investigating.

While with the Chicago Cubs, Zambrano was suspended in 2010 after a shouting match with teammate Derrek Lee.

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[Cail]

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/10...an-stow-family

[Moss]

Chipper saved Freddie Freeman from traffic gridlock due to snow, on his 4-wheeler

[Bregor]

Chipper Jones is going to murder so many zombies if Walking Dead happens IRL.

[Vaspinne]

Only really need to watch the first 30 seconds of this clip.

[Moss]

Chipper Jones is going to murder so many zombies if Walking Dead happens IRL.

lol

*grumble* "...Braves...?" *grumble*

"Oh no I'm a Red Sox fa-" *BOOM*

[Kang]

Lance Berkman retired.

[Cail]

Lance Berkman retired.

Have always loved Lance, ever since he took over for Bell in the Killer B's

[Viq]

Only really need to watch the first 30 seconds of this clip.

That's the best homerun call I've ever heard.

[Bregor]

Lance Berkman retired.

Fats Berkman!

Good-night, sweet prince. You were such a professional hitter.

[Melena]

Michael Young Retired.

[Bregor]

SportsCenter ‏@SportsCenter 4m

THIS JUST IN: Braves 1B Freddie Freeman agrees to extension for reported 8 years, $125 million. (via media reports)

gg Moss

[Moss]

glad to lock him up long term, he is as a good a bet as anyone to maintain his value. hugging ability especially tends to improve over time

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ZT..._151714051.jpg

[Bregor]

glad to lock him up long term, he is as a good a bet as anyone to maintain his value. hugging ability especially tends to improve over time

Can he replace McCann as the Official Atlanta Braves Enforcer of Unwritten Rules© ?