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The Official MERB Baseball Offseason Thread (trades, signings, NO fucktard comments!)

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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4727385

He got a bonus for pitching well last year. Good for him. 229-135 career record looks pretty good to me. All time leader in postseason wins. The man is a winner.


I like this quote from the story -

"Pettitte's return doesn't mean the Yankees will end their pursuit of Roy Halladay. A baseball official with knowledge of the Yankees' plans told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand the team is "still in on it" in regards to Halladay."

Is it safe to say that Merlot and rumples are shaking in their boots at the thought.
 

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I like this quote from the story -

"Pettitte's return doesn't mean the Yankees will end their pursuit of Roy Halladay. A baseball official with knowledge of the Yankees' plans told 1050 ESPN New York's Andrew Marchand the team is "still in on it" in regards to Halladay."

Is it safe to say that Merlot and rumples are shaking in their boots at the thought.
The simple fact of the matter is, you fucking moron™, that if either of these teams gets Halladay, they'll be almost unbeatable. The Red Sox already have two aces, the Yankees one.

I'm starting to hear the other side of the Granderson deal. People are wondering if he was a one year wonder, that year being 2007. He was a decent player in 2008. He wasn't so hot in 2009. His batting average has declined for two straight years. His on-base percentage has declined for two straight years. His slugging average has declined for two straight years. He absolutely can't hit lefties. His defense is suspect; great speed but some strange routes to baseballs (see: Matsui, H.)

He's certainly a big upgrade from Melky, but if Melky moves to left and Damon moves on, the team might not get from their outfield what they got in 2009. We'll see Friday whether or not the Yankees offer Cabrera a contract or non-tender him.

I'm also reading that there are those who think the Sox should pass on Bay/Holliday. Mike Cameron would be cheaper and a better defender. A three man split in left and center with Hermida, Ellsbury, and Ellsbury looks quite attractive to some. I read today in Joe Sheehan's column that his "breakout" player for next year is Jeremy Hermida. If so, that Theo sure is a smooth guy.

Hermida certainly has the pedigree. 11th overall pick in 2004. Major league regular at the age of 23, with a very impressive .870 OPS. His next two years were disappointments. He'll only be 26 next year.
 
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I also read somewhere today that some baseball expert whose name escapes me predicted that with the short right field porch that Granderson could hit 40 dingers which would go perfect with the 50 hr that I'm expecting from a healthy Arod and Texeira(that is 50 hr each), this Granderson deal is starting to look like a heist by Cashman who should be brought up on criminal charges.:D
 
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this post sure gives the true meaning to "Bronx Bombers" :)

maybe the red sox will hit 100 between the whole team, but that may be a reach this coming season, what with Bay likely gone and Mo getting older....... i guess boring baseball in beantown will be the norm in 2010 :D

I also read somewhere today that some baseball expert whose name escapes me predicted that with the short right field porch that Granderson could hit 40 dingers which would go perfect with the 50 hr that I'm expecting from a healthy Arod and Texeira(that is 50 hr each), this Granderson deal is alread starting to look like a heist.
 

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of course they are, as much as non Yanks fans hate them and the owners, the Steinbrenners are as smart as they are wealthy...... lethal combination

It's another move by Cashman that's brilliant. Not only does he keep the chips for Halliday. not only does he upgrade centerfield, but he also creates leverage against the greedy Boras in the Damon negotiations. The Yankees still have Cabrera to play left, but I feel that the ole Melkman is at this point a mere chip to use in negotiating with Damon, and once that deal is done and Damon is signed for a year, Melky will be included in the trade for Halliday.

Cashman is my hero! He is the best GM bar none and that is why he has lasted in New York for 12 years.
 
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of course they are, as much as non Yanks fans hate them and the owners, the Steinbrenners are as smart as they are wealthy...... lethal combination
If they're so smart, why did it take them $2,000,000,000 to buy a championship?
 

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this post sure gives the true meaning to "Bronx Bombers" :)

maybe the red sox will hit 100 between the whole team, but that may be a reach this coming season, what with Bay likely gone and Mo getting older....... i guess boring baseball in beantown will be the norm in 2010 :D
Actually, Joe's post gives true meaning to "Fucking Moron®." By the way, Mr. Fucking Genius™, Mo hasn't played for the Sox since 1998.

Sorry, that statement was to ignore. Back to paying no attention to you, my ignarant friend.

As for what the Beav had to day, we'll just chalk it up to early onset alzheimer's. If we had four more of these guys, the Beav could play Dopey.

BTW, my Aunt Gertrude's been playing in a simulated league and has had $2,000,000,000 to spend in the last nine years. She's won 4 championships.
 
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The question of whether or not the Yankees improve themselves with the acquisition of Curtis Granderson still remains open. If he's replacing Melky Cabrera, then they certainly improve themselves. If he's replacing Hideki Matsui or Johnny Damon, then it depends on how you look at it. Granderson will not likely be as good a player as Matsui and Damon have been, but he's likely to be a better player than either going forward.

Today is a key date in answering that question. Today is the date that teams have to offer contracts to arbitration eligible players with less than three years experience. Today is the day the Yankees say goodbye to Chien Ming Wang. Is it the day they say goodbye to Melky Cabrera? I don't believe they'll offer him arbitration if they're planning for him to be a fourth outfielder. If they offer him arbitration, it means they plan on his being an every day player and that Granderson weakens their lineup from last year.

The Red Sox last night made a move which puts them in a position to enormously help their club on both sides of the ball. They've traded Mike Lowell to Texas. Mike formerly a Gold Glove 3rd baseman, through age and injury, had turned into a statue at third base. In acquiring Max Ramirez from the Rangers, they've picked up a player much like the Yankees' Jesus Montero. Ramirez is a monster with the stick, but really has no position. My best guess is that Ramirez is being thought of as David Ortiz' replacement at DH in 2011.

To complete this maneuver, the Sox need to sign Adrian Beltre. What will Beltre do for the Sox? If you look at his offensive numbers over the past few years, you find that he's still quite a hitter outside of Safeco Park, which punishes him mightily. And, as a righthanded pullhitter who hits fly balls, he's built for Fenway Park. I look for him to put up the numbers similar to those that Jason Bay put up last year.

That said, his offense is the bonus. On the other side of the ball, Beltre is an absolute vacuum cleaner. The Fielding Bible, a group of statistical and performance analysts, scouts, and writers, who annually give out their own defensive awards, only pick one winner at each position, not one from each league. In the past 4 years, Adrian Beltre has finished 2nd twice and 1st twice. His defense alone is worth 2-3 wins per year, perhaps 3-4 wins when compared with Lowell.

Once the Sox sign Beltre, I look for them to move on Mike Cameron, with the thought of moving Jacoby Ellsbury to left. Cameron will be both less expensive and a better player than Jason Bay, when you look at their offensive and defensive capabilities together.

With these moves, the Sox will have a plus or plus-plus defender at every position but catcher. Their defense will have moved from among the worst in baseball in 2009 to easily the very best in 2010. Good defense not only saves runs, but protects pitchers. Good defense cuts pitch counts and pitchers pitch deeper into games.

With the best defense in baseball, a rotation second to none, and a top 25% offense, the 2010 Red Sox will be a considerably better team than the one that won 95 games last year.
 
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