bigruss Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 26, 2012 -> 10:54 AM) Ryan Zimmerman signs six year, $100 mil extension, signed through 2019. $16.7 mil average salary, 2nd highest behind A-Rod for 3Bs That seems steep, especially for a guy coming off an .800 OPS season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 27, 2012 -> 05:36 PM) That seems steep, especially for a guy coming off an .800 OPS season. Yeah, the Nationals are paying $100 million each to him & Jayson Werth. Lucky for them they got the #1 pick in the two best years possible consecutively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 01:02 AM) Yeah, the Nationals are paying $100 million each to him & Jayson Werth. Lucky for them they got the #1 pick in the two best years possible consecutively. And before that was coming off back to back 7+ fWAR seasons. The dude had a hernia last year. He's generally been considered a great defensive 3B and has always hit...the fact that he didn't hit for power last year after coming back from hernia surgery is far from surprising. I would prefer Ryan Zimmerman at that price than Prince Fielder at $130 million. I would say they re-invested their money as best as they could. Edited February 28, 2012 by witesoxfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal Source: Molina five-year deal with #STLCards in $70M to $75M range. #MLB Molina average salary of $14M-$15M in new deal with #STLCards would be second-highest ever for catcher behind Mauer at $23M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS Tough blow for a's to lose scott sizemore for year w/ torn acl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Jayson Stark @jaysonst Jays RHP Carlos Villanueva had more tests for circulation issue in pitching hand. Told he has nothing career-threatening. Back tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo Brett Myers heading to the pen for Astros - in relief, his career strikeout rate jumps from 18.8% to 27.1% and ERA falls from 4.27 to 3.41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Baseball America @BaseballAmerica Bad news for the Nationals and Sammy Solis. Looks like he's headed towards Tommy John surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 12:13 PM) Baseball America @BaseballAmerica Bad news for the Nationals and Sammy Solis. Looks like he's headed towards Tommy John surgery. Ok, i'll admit it, I wondered for a moment when the Nats had signed Sammy Sosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share Posted February 28, 2012 Jon Morosi @jonmorosi source: #MLB and union still discussing extra wild card for this year, March 1 is not a hard deadline for decision. Source says decision is expected in the "next few days" on whether fifth playoff team will be added for '12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Cardinals and Yadier Molina are close to a five-year contract extension in the range of $70-75 million. I like this. Anytime I get the chance to lock up a catcher with an 88 career OPS+ at 5/70, I'm doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that the Cardinals and Yadier Molina are close to a five-year contract extension in the range of $70-75 million. I like this. Anytime I get the chance to lock up a catcher with an 88 career OPS+ at 5/70, I'm doing it. LOL Between this and the Zimmerman contract I'm dumbfounded. At least one can actually defend the Zimmerman contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodAsGould Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 07:37 PM) LOL Between this and the Zimmerman contract I'm dumbfounded. At least one can actually defend the Zimmerman contract. Yeah, I mean Molina is a nice catcher but I can't believe how much he got.... i wouldn't have even been close to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 Tim Kurkjian @Kurkjian_ESPN Joba Chamberlain is due back at the All-Star break. He told me he will be back before that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Mike Stanton now wishes to be called Giancarlo Stanton. (His real name is Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 (edited) 2nd wildcard will be announced tomorrow (probably). Not a fan of doing it this year before the Astros move, but I think it's a good move. I'd rather have no divisions and a balanced league schedule, but the new format will put a premium on winning your division, and two mid-90 win teams from the same division can't just coast into the playoffs without trying to win it outright. It will actually mean something to win it, which is better for the game. Edited February 29, 2012 by flavum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) Mike Stanton now wishes to be called Giancarlo Stanton. (His real name is Giancarlo Cruz Michael Stanton) LOL. How does that guy know which baseball to hit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 QUOTE (GoodAsGould @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 02:43 AM) Yeah, I mean Molina is a nice catcher but I can't believe how much he got.... i wouldn't have even been close to that. Seriously, I would probably go about 5/35, maybe 5/40, but that still seems to be a gross overpay unless he hits like he did last year (or maybe even have to be better) every single year of the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 29, 2012 Author Share Posted February 29, 2012 DKnobler @DKnobler Red Sox say Jason Varitek will make retirement announcement tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 28, 2012 -> 01:44 PM) Jon Morosi @jonmorosi source: #MLB and union still discussing extra wild card for this year, March 1 is not a hard deadline for decision. Source says decision is expected in the "next few days" on whether fifth playoff team will be added for '12. Supposedly no deal yet but the 2 sides are now very close to agreeing to a 10 team playoff format for 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 29, 2012 -> 02:44 PM) LOL. How does that guy know which baseball to hit? When he was with Jacksonville in 2010, my friend heckled him by saying "Giancarlo-Cruz! (pause) Michael Stanton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Geoff Baker @gbakermariners Gutierrez will be treated non-surgically, but will obviously miss the start of the regular season. At this rate, might not be back in April. Gutierrez suffered partial tear of pectoral. Out four weeks, then can resume baseball activities, the team hopes. Larry Stone @StoneLarry Tough break for Franklin Gutierrez and Mariners, but an opening to seize for young player like Michael Saunders or Casper Wells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 @AaronGleeman: A.J. Burnett tried to lay down a bunt and instead broke his face Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN Terrible luck for A.J. Burnett; out with a broken orbital bone around his right eye. Jon Morosi @jonmorosi #Pirates holding off on announcing timetable for AJ Burnett's return until after surgery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 1, 2012 -> 11:57 AM) @AaronGleeman: A.J. Burnett tried to lay down a bunt and instead broke his face Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN Terrible luck for A.J. Burnett; out with a broken orbital bone around his right eye. Jon Morosi @jonmorosi #Pirates holding off on announcing timetable for AJ Burnett's return until after surgery. Well that didn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 1, 2012 -> 11:57 AM) @AaronGleeman: A.J. Burnett tried to lay down a bunt and instead broke his face Buster Olney @Buster_ESPN Terrible luck for A.J. Burnett; out with a broken orbital bone around his right eye. Jon Morosi @jonmorosi #Pirates holding off on announcing timetable for AJ Burnett's return until after surgery. f*** that, terrible luck for the Pirates. They have a chance (although slight) to actually compete this year, but they need a healthy Burnett to do so. You can break my orbital bone for the salary that Burnett steals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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