NEWS/RUMORS/AROUND MLB Thread

Dude's been on that lousy contract for years, so why not fuck over the Brewers a tad bit?
Finally found himself in position to exert at least a small level of power against them and took it, good for him I guess.
He may be fucked as far as that '17 option goes, but hell, he was gonna be fucked anyway since Cleveland had no plans on waiving it.
And knowing how cheap Cleveland can be I'd be willing to bet that either they didn't wanna negotiate an extension or give up major prospects + money as well.
Might as well see what else is out there, I'm sure his agent's gone to MIL multiple times to try and get a new deal there, one that suits a player of his caliber.
Pretty sure the player's association would love to see Lucroy hit the open market after this year.

 

Ken RosenthalVerified account ‏@Ken_Rosenthal
#Dodgers tried for Hill/Reddick package, as @pgammo reported. #BlueJays also contacted #Athletics about both players, per sources.

Jeff PassanVerified account ‏@JeffPassan
Dodgers have talked Lucroy, and their other catchers, including Austin Barnes, are drawing interest from other teams, according to sources.






Maybe LAD would swap Yasmani out for Lucroy?

 

Does this mean AJ Ellis, too? Can't imagine anyone who does want him, but...If it does, then this would be a perfect opportunity to include him as a throw-in in a larger deal.
Get rid of the extremely hated, no hitting mass murderer pedophile once and for all.
Oh, maybe don't tell Kershaw just yet if they do it.

 

Might as well try for Doolittle too

 

Lol Jon Heyman AGAIN calls Reddick right handed
Somebody please help that old fool

 

Lucroy wanted his 17 option waived because the Indians told him he wasn't guaranteed to start next year. He'd be a backup at C/1B/DH. I seriously doubt that he wouldn't start with what they Indians gave up but I don't know why Cleveland would even tell him that in the first place. Sounds like he doesn't want to compete to me.

 

2mKen Rosenthal‏ @Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: #Dodgers pursuing #Rays’ Archer. One of many pitching options under consideration. Likely weighing values of other TB starters too.

 

Anyone who would play Gomes over lucroy deserves to lose

 

11:25am: Hoynes reports that the Indians weren’t planning on cutting Lucroy’s playing time in 2017. Hoynes’ source indicated to him that the club wouldn’t have been willing to part with the level of talent it had agreed to without having every intention of allowing Lucroy to start behind the plate (links to Twitter).

 

They've pulled both Bellinger and Verdugo out of Tulsa's lineup today.
Gonna be pretty pissed if Bellinger is traded.

 

That's exactly my thinking

 

When are we getting Chris Sale?

 

16sJon Heyman‏ @JonHeyman
dodgers talking about archer and/or moore from TB, as @jaysonst@Ken_Rosenthal said. not much Sale talk around LAD lately

Aw dayum!

 

@JonHeyman: dodgers talking about archer and/or moore from TB, as @jaysonst @Ken_Rosenthal said. not much Sale talk around LAD lately

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Moore? Da heck. No more marginal upgrades. That guy is just a younger version of Kazmir.

 

Jeff PassanVerified account ‏@JeffPassan
Was told the same as @Ken_Rosenthal: No trade happening with Cody Bellinger and Alex Verdugo, two Dodgers prospects out of their AA lineup.

Jeff PassanVerified account ‏@JeffPassan
On Cody Bellinger: Legit 1B prospects are super rare, but Dodgers adore him, as does every scout I've talked to. Closest comp: Brandon Belt.






That's what I'm talkin about, fuck that.
Verdugo I'd be cool with eventually, but not Bellinger.

 

MLB DAILY LINEUPS ‏@MLBDailyLineups
#Reds - Jay Bruce has been scratched from Sunday's lineup http://bit.ly/2aqSqJd

 

Hill on the DL did I read? Wow...the FO instincts for injured pitchers is uncanny.

Actually wouldn't a pitcher who is like Scott Kazmir during his younger days be a good thing?