NEWS/RUMORS/AROUND MLB Thread

I have to hand it to you, Fall Windsblow, you are a dumbasses dumbass. You set the dumbass bar so high that it is no longer achievable by mere mortals. I dub you "SUPER DUMBASS". You have successfully fulfilled MY prophecy that you would be too stupid to know when you're wrong.

Now, as for David Price, you absolutely used LAD's passing on Price as " evidence " that they'd do the same with Harper and the whole exercise was stupid.

Wait, Super Dumbass, you said that I said "Price = Harper". Now you're backtracking and saying I used evidence. And I did. And it's substantial. I could give a happy fuck if a 23 year old Babe Ruth came up as a FA, the Dodgers aren't about to spend 3-4 hundred million on him. What they might do is offer a contract they felt provided value without overpaying and avoiding as much risk as possible. But the very second another team outbid them, they will fold up shop and walk away. Just as they did with Grienke and any other big name FA they made an offer to.

I'll say it again, and slowly again - they aren't getting in a bidding war for anyone (unless it's to drive the price up for an opponent) because it's not cost effective. It's a business. Understand? No, of course you don't, you're Super Dumbass.

It was a stupid parallel to attempt and I knew you'd try it before we even really started, as evidenced by me pretty much predicting it in a post beforehand.

It was never a parallel attempt except in your mind. It was what it is, an example of behavior the Dodgers FO has exhibited ever since they bought Grienke in FA, which is to not overspend in FA. Again, name one guy since Grienke they went over the top for...I'll wait. Oh, and you didn't predict jack-didly-squat. You said I'd comeback and say 'Grienke=Harper", then you tried to twist it around when I called Price. Didn't work.

Again, there isn't even any precedent of a 300-400MM/Harper caliber player ever hitting the FA market, so your attempt at drawing a parallel from Harper to Stanton was stupid too.
Let me help you out with the latter and spell it out for you...Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins did not hit the open market, you jackass.

What in the holy fuck are you talking about? God you're an ignorant, arrogant asshole. I drew a parallel between Harper and Stanton??? Prove it or shut the fuck up...forever. I happen to know all too well that Stanton never hit the market, jerkweed.

For the record, HERE is what I said:

Bwahahahah.

My bs??? You're the one talking out the sphincter. It's all wishful thinking on your part. Aren't you the same guy wanting to go after Stanton when he opts out? Now Harper. Who else? What's payroll going to be in 2020, $400MM???

If this is a "parallel" to Stanton and Harper, then you live in some Bizarro world where EVERYTHING is a parallel. If you wanting to go after Stanton after an opt out is comparing him to Harper, then obviously I speak Chinese and have no comprehension of the English language.

For what seems like the thousandth time, just because the Guggs have the money is no indication they are willing to spend it extravagantly in free agency. To date they have declined to do so since the Grienke signing, and there is no indication they will do it any time soon.

Now, below I've edited one of your statements to make it 100% true.

Even if LAD doesn't get Harper, the point is that they'll have ample payroll space to spend on a Kershaw-like product that'll play everyday and it makes sense (to me) for them to want another such player.

There is the difference between wishing and reality. It makes sense to you. It doesn't mean it makes sense to them, nor does it mean they are so inclined to do it. There is absolutely no evidence to lead a reasonable person to believe they would do it. And yet you insist it is unreasonable that they wouldn't do it. Because it makes sense to you. You ain't in the FO. You ain't even close to the FO. You're a poster on a message board with grandoise dreams and a basement apartment. Your mom is calling you.

 

wow. There is a lot of drama here.

 

can't really compare Bryce Harper in free agency to anything else

LEGIT FRANCHISE PLAYER PRE PRIME is unlike any other situation throw it all out the window

 

They are eligible no matter when they comeback. On the roster on that date only applies to players not already in the organization I believe

 

Just really douchey. No discount for that????

 

Absolutely.
The shit really is elementary, and further, he's a Stan Kasten product.

 

No no no.
No...no no, no

Bitches? Bkitches?
Der Fuhrer has never said zis "bkitches"!!

 

He'll destroy the perimeters in the bandbox of previously spacious Yankee stadium. He'll be happy there, too, and become a wizend vet in pinstripes.
He has a Fathead of Darth Vader in his room, with the quote" fullfill your destiny, my son" on it.

 

Red Sox Acquire Brad Ziegler
By Tim Dierkes | July 9, 2016

The Red Sox acquired reliever Brad Ziegler from the Diamondbacks for minor leaguers Jose Almonte and Luis Alejandro Basabe, according to a team press release. Blake Swihart was transferred to the 60-day DL to clear a 40-man roster spot for Ziegler.






Swihart to the 60 day, Lucroy makes a ton of sense for them
Can DD pull it off tho?

 

Koufax was Benny Hill compared to this shit...

 

Dodgers Have Watched Rich Hill
By Jeff Todd | July 9, 2016

• Hill has returned from the DL to rave reviews for the Athletics, and both Drellich and Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle suggest that widespread interest is building in the southpaw. The former cites the Red Sox, Dodgers, Cubs, and Tigers as organizations that are taking a look at Hill. And Slusser adds yet more teams to the possible mix, listing the Blue Jays, Royals, and Orioles as possible suitors that have been watching him pitch of late. While Hill’s frequent injuries limit his appeal somewhat, there’s an argument to be made that he’s the best pure rental piece available this summer.

 

Still saw worse on the ESPN board

daveinf vs dfan for example

 

Why not add another finesse lefty to the roster?

Better question might be.........when was his last major surgery?