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2011-12 Hot Stove Thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by bigpern23, Oct 31, 2011.

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  1. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

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    Football_Bat, Jan 21, 2012
    #925
  2. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Haven't you seen "Moneyball?" The A's are the favorites to win the 2002 World Series.
     
    Steak Snabler, Jan 21, 2012
    #926
  3. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    The new CBA is very close to successfully instituting a de facto salary cap. The Red Sox intend to stay below the luxury tax threshold, and the Yankees really can't but want to get under it as soon in the future as they can.
     
    RickStain, Jan 23, 2012
    #927
  4. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    The only reason they want to get under is the clause in the CBA says if they do, then the tax hit gets reset.

    All the previous offenses get wiped out and the Yankees will be treated as first-time offenders, saving them 10 of millions going forward.
     
    Della9250, Jan 24, 2012
    #928
  5. Herbert Anchovy

    Herbert Anchovy Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Hellboy is working on a cutter.

    http://www.raysindex.com/2012/01/jeremy-hellickson-new-cutter.html

    http://content.usatoday.com/communities/dailypitch/post/2012/01/jeremy-hellickson-rookie-of-the-year/1
     
    Herbert Anchovy, Jan 24, 2012
    #929
  6. Gehrig

    Gehrig Active Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Blue Jays tried to sign Yu Darvish and Prince Fielder, and failed at both(I know, Prince is still a FA, but he won't be signing with the Blue Jays.

    But don't worry, they signed Darren Oliver and Omar Vizquel. They'll sure compete in the AL East with these two guys.
     
    Gehrig, Jan 24, 2012
    #930
  7. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Fielder to the Tigers for 9/$214m.

    Boras is a @#$%@#$ jedi or something.
     
    RickStain, Jan 24, 2012
    #931
  8. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Prince to the Tigers, so says Jon Heyman. Nine years, $214M.
     
    bigpern23, Jan 24, 2012
    #932
  9. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Beat me to it, Rick.
     
    bigpern23, Jan 24, 2012
    #933
  10. bigpern23

    bigpern23 Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Holy crap that contract is going to be ugly at the end if every year is guaranteed.

    It is a rare, rare player that is ever worth tying your team's future to for a decade.
     
    bigpern23, Jan 24, 2012
    #934
  11. RickStain

    RickStain Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    And Prince Fielder is not that player. He's a great hitter, but he's likely to age poorly, and in the meantime he gives back about 20% of his offensive value in the field and on the basepaths.
     
    RickStain, Jan 24, 2012
    #935
  12. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Re: 2011 Hot Stove Thread

    Fielder and Cabrera will probably alternate at 1B/DH.

    I could see seeing if Cabrera wants to move to 3B to replace the utterly useless Brandon Inge.
     
    Starman, Jan 24, 2012
    #936
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