baseball talk

Baseball is just filler for when it's not football or basketball time.

Guys getting paid 100M+ contracts, just to suck...or cry because they have a hangnail....

Seattle really surprised me today

danielzreyes:

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danielzreyes:

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Man, I wish A-Rod was only a 100M contract.

Ahh Nick. I see you're a Yankee fan. Something must smell really awful there because your big players are leaving.

What...who....Cano? Eh, Robbie could throw at first base but had a problem getting onto it. He's going for the big $$$ so I don't mind seeing him go.

I'm sad to see Mo retire though.

well, C.Granderson is gone now too.

Yep, I liked Granderson. At least he's still playing for a NY team.

So the Sox get rid of Salty, and pay double for a aged catcher who is no better. Hmmmmm

Halliday is hanging 'em up.

Uh...no. Every park except for Arizona is a pitchers park.

danielzreyes:

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Uh...no. Every park except for Arizona is a pitchers park.

I hope you didn't buy a Matt Kemp jersey. Just sayin ........... maybe anyways

I learned my lesson after Manny.

danielzreyes:

Raul Ibanez?!?!?! Wtf?!?!!?

You don't like this signing? What part don't you like? The 20 HR's, 80 -90 RBI's, .275 BA all for the bargain price of $2.75 million? I think this is a steal as we paid Josh Hamilton $25 million for the same numbers last year. Besides, Raul is a great veteran presence in the clubhouse. What's the down side? He sucks it up and gets cut? Really, no money lost here. This is totally an upside deal.

danielzreyes:

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danielzreyes:

Raul Ibanez?!?!?! Wtf?!?!!?

You don't like this signing? What part don't you like? The 20 HR's, 80 -90 RBI's, .275 BA all for the bargain price of $2.75 million? I think this is a steal as we paid Josh Hamilton $25 million for the same numbers last year. Besides, Raul is a great veteran presence in the clubhouse. What's the down side? He sucks it up and gets cut? Really, no money lost here. This is totally an upside deal.

Im just surprised really. The mentally of the Angels franchise has totally changed. They used to be all about the young prospects. Now theyre all about big names to bring in big bucks. It really reminds me of when they signed Hideki Matsui.

I hear you. However, Stoneman and Reagins depleted the young prospects so they have to fill and patch. The Angels are rebuilding their minor league guys but still a year or two away. We do have some young guys that aren't far away so singing Ibanez to a one year deal is smart. Personally, I like the Ibanez signing better than either the CJ Wilson or Hamilton signings, even in the overall picture, better than Pujols. Texas really has the Angels numbers when it comes to signing Rangers players coming off career years (-Gary Matthews and CJ) and then sticking it to us with Hamilton. If that is the case, why didn't we get Michael Young 3 years ago when we could have used a quality 3rd baseman / utility guy that could actually hit.

On a side note, the Angels and the rest of the AL West will be playing for the Wild Card anyway because I think Oakland has improved immensely and will win the division.