NEWS/RUMORS/AROUND MLB Thread (Oct 2016 - Feb 2017)

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  1. ColoradoKidWitGame

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    Rosenthal it looks like is assuming those are reasons for why it wouldn't work. The fact that they checked in this late in the game has me believing they know what they're doing and likely have a realistic plan. Would assume that a trade for Carter means that somebody else is getting shipped out and could likely offset some of the money. It's a head scratcher for sure as they're already overloaded with out of option guys who may not be the best player for that position. Could spell the end of SVS or Ruf.

    Also, him going to Japan/Korea would probably not do him much good. His problems are well known and I don't see him going overseas and suddenly someone thinks he's fixed and gives him millions over here. He goes over there and the next MLB contract he gets is probably an MiLB one. Someone on MLB radio made a good point that this is Stewart trying to be a tough guy agent again, but like how most MLB teams can't spend huge money on talent at this point of the offseason, it's the same thing in the Asian leagues. I could see a team finding what, maybe $4mil for him here? He gets that in Japan he's the 4th highest paid player(and #1 retired this year with a 5.5 mil). You think a team has money lying around at the start of training camp to dole out one of the largest contracts in league history? He's not going to Japan and getting paid as the second, third, fourth, etc... paid player, so it's dumb to leave.
    I think Stewart has fucked him over and this kid will find a job somewhere in the league. Shit, playing for an org like the Dodgers may actually be good for him. I agree though, I don't see a fit, but it's a hell of a thing that they checked in.
     
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    But a .338 OBP and .875 OPS - that looks pretty nice when Gonzalez is OPSing in the .600's vs lefties.
     
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    Seems more like it's not a fit from Carter's perspective, although it's getting fairly late so you wonder how many choices he actually has. From the Dodgers perspective he would be a nice fit.
     
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    Yeah, I don't see who has potentially a better place for him, Tampa? Twins? Mariners? Orioles? I mean there are options, but I just don't know who ponies up the money AND has an everyday spot for him. I think the Rockies would be smart to come back around on him, but they appear to be done. Like you said, him going to the Dodgers is better for them than it is for him.
     
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    Apparently the Yankees have an interest.
     
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    And they signed him, but what I was hitting on was where would he get a better opportunity? The Yankees just signed him to be the exact player the Dodgers were considering him for. The Yankees have Judge, Bird and Holliday all needing AB's between 1B and DH. The word is he will be going there to face LHP and play some LF.... I'd also like to take this moment to toot my own horn for

    He signed for 3.5 Mil. Seems like a good deal and I am sure glad the Rockies are still a decent band of bumblefucks as him in CO would have resulted in 90ish HR's and likely a much better team... for 69 mil less.
     
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    PECOTA Projects Dodgers to win NL West and have best record
    by Matthew Moreno | Dodger Blue — 1 hour ago

    The Los Angeles Dodgers re-signed their top free agents this winter, bolstered their lineup by trading for second baseman Logan Forsythe, and now are poised to win a fifth straight National League West title and pace the Majors with a 98-64, record the 2017 Baseball Prospectus’ PECOTA projections.

    Last February, PECOTA projected the Dodgers would finish with the best record in baseball at 94-68 and win the NL West. Los Angeles did claim an unprecedented fourth straight division title, though were three wins shy of PECOTA’s projections and had the fifth-best record in the Majors.

    PECOTA believes Los Angeles will finish 12 games ahead of the San Francisco Giants in the NL West, while the San Diego Padres are projected to go an NL-West and Major-League worse 70-92.

    NL teams forecasted to win their respective divisions are the World Series champion Chicago Cubs (90-72) and New York Mets (88-74). The Houston Astros are estimated to pace the American League with a 93-69 record.

    PECOTA has the Cleveland Indians once more winning the AL Central with a 92-70 record, and the Boston Red Sox going 90-72 to be crowned AL East champions.

    PECOTA projections the NL East to be the tightest race in baseball, with the Mets finishing only one game ahead of the Washington Nationals, who won the division last season.

    Los Angeles has now been projected by PECOTA to win more than 90 games in five consecutive seasons. The Dodgers last season became the first team to win the division in four straight years, and while the club has won at least 91 games over the past four seasons, they’ve yet to meet or surpass the annual win total set by the Baseball Prospectus forecast.

    Prior to their 2013-16 run, the Dodgers hadn’t won the division more than two years in a row in franchise history, which includes their time in Brooklyn.

    Year____PECOTA____Actual
    2013_____93-69_____92-70
    2014_____98-64_____94-68
    2015_____97-65_____92-70
    2016_____94-68_____91-71
    2017_____97-65______TBD
     
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    Proposals for changes to strike zone, intentional walks sent to Players’ Union
    by Daniel Starkand | Dodger Blue — 1 hour ago

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    Earlier this offseason, Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association came to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement, ensuring there will not be a lockout for the foreseeable future.

    Among notable changes that came with a new CBA is a revamped qualifying offer process, doing away with the All-Star Game determining home-field advantage in the World Series, and reducing the 15-day disabled list to 10 days.

    There were also adjustments to luxury tax penalties and bonus pools for the annual international signing periods. Although MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has moved to make the sport more attractive to the younger audience, pace of play regulations were not implemented.

    However, those may be on the horizon. According to Jayson Stark of ESPN, MLB recently sent proposals to the players’ union to change the strike zone and outlaw needing to throw the four pitches for an intentional walk:

    "Is this the year baseball raises the strike zone? Is it the year the sport does away with the practice of lobbing four balls toward home plate to issue an intentional walk? Major League Baseball has made formal proposals to the players’ union to usher in both of those changes, sources told ESPN.com."​

    The union would need to approve any changes in order for them to be added under the current CBA. That being said, one could be passed and put into effect prior to the second. Rather, the union may evaluate each proposal on an individual basis and decide if change is necessary.

    Shrinking the strike zone — raising the bottom of the zone from the hollow of the knee to the top — has been a speculated potential change in recent years. Shrinking the strike zone would of course give an advantage to hitters, which in turn may prevent the proposal from being passed if pitchers deem it too unfavorable.

    If a rule change to intentional walks is passed, the pitching team could simply signal they wish to walk a batter, and not need to throw four balls to home plate.

    A decision on either proposal may come sooner rather than late, as Spring Training games begin at the end of the month.
     
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    I'm all for the intentional walk rule change. I don't know if it will really "speed up" the game, but why not. As far as changing the strike zone, LOL... all umpires have god complexes and they don't give a shit about strike zone rule changes.
     
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    Change the strike zone to a fucking robot already. Shove your human error up your arses.
     
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    don't agree
    seen too many things happen on supposed ibb's
    wild pitches, balks, johnny bench ws
    the game's not broke(n)
    don't try to fix something that doesn't need fixing
    want to speed up the game?... make the hitters stay in the box
     
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    That was supposed to happen this past season. It wasn't enforced (see Pederson, Joc).
     
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    TBH, we've each made one post on the proposed ibb rule and it already feels like too much. My feelings towards it are pretty minimal.

    Regardless, if the proposed rule is an attempt to speed up the game, it's retarded. What is there... like 1 ibb per game?
     
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    agreed
    and goes to my point
    fix the things that need to be fixed, leave everything else alone
     
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    changing subjects
    someone mentioned having a smiley ready for the first time romo shits the bed...

    :romopoop:

    just hoping it doesn't need to be used too often...
     
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    Unless Donnie is managing.
     
    THINKBLUE, Feb 7, 2017
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    Or Reed Johnson is hitting.
     
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    Shrinking the strike zone won't speed up the game.
     
    fsudog21, Feb 8, 2017
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    Yeah. More offense means longer innings.

    Just leave the game as is. Only thing you can do to really speed up a game is have pitchers work faster and stop batters from leaving the box. But players are people of habit and they won't like that.
     
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