2018 MLB Regular Season Thread! Current thread batting average: .420 (1 Viewer)

[E-Z Glider]

Why stop the September roster expansion? Has to be financially motivated. Not a fan of 3 out minimum either.

Because Kapler used 20 pitchers a game in Sept.

WAY TO **** EVERYTHING UP PHILADELPHIA!!!!!1

 

[Smack Tripper]

MLB: solving problems that don’t exist since the Tony Clark era!

 

[shadyridr]

Why stop the September roster expansion? Has to be financially motivated. Not a fan of 3 out minimum either.

Because it's stupid to be in a pennant race and all of a sudden teams have 20 pitchers on their roster. 

 

[Capella]

Because it's stupid to be in a pennant race and all of a sudden teams have 20 pitchers on their roster. 

I always liked the idea of 40 man rosters so those guys could get a taste of the bigs, but then you submit a 25 or 28 man gameday roster. 

 

[shadyridr]

I always liked the idea of 40 man rosters so those guys could get a taste of the bigs, but then you submit a 25 or 28 man gameday roster. 

Yep i have no problem with that idea. 

 

[eoMMan]

At the ESPN world of sports complex in Orlando where the Braves play and I think I just saw Viscaino walk by. He stared at me like, "Don't you know who I am, #####?" 

 

[Northern Voice]

Trout getting 12 years/$430 million extension. 

 

[shadyridr]

Trout getting 12 years/$430 million extension. 

Wow

 

[rodg12]

Trout getting 12 years/$430 million extension. 

Great move for both sides.

 

[Eephus]

Michael Fulmer wait!

 

[gianmarco]

Trout getting 12 years/$430 million extension. 

At what point does it make better sense for the Angels to give the franchise to Trout and sign themselves for $430 million?

 

[Spartans Rule]

Michael Fulmer wait!

Detroit could’ve sold high on him in 2017. Obviously hindsight is 20/20 but I kind of liked the idea at the time.

Tigers pitching staff was already going to be terrible this year and this won’t help.

 

[belljr]

At what point does it make better sense for the Angels to give the franchise to Trout and sign themselves for $430 million?

He could just be the next Lou Boudreau

 

[need2know]

Does anyone think the angels win the championship over the next 12 years?

They can't even make the playoffs.  Was hoping trout would go somewhere else so we could see him in the postseason

 

[Capella]

Well #### you Mike trout

Does anyone think the angels win the championship over the next 12 years?

They can't even make the playoffs.  Was hoping trout would go somewhere else so we could see him in the postseason

lol 

 

[need2know]

lol 

 

[fred_1_15301]

Does anyone think the angels win the championship over the next 12 years?

They can't even make the playoffs.  Was hoping trout would go somewhere else so we could see him in the postseason

It may have already been stated here but the Pujols contract has really been the major albatross holding the Angels back in recent history.  That's off the books in a couple years and I believe the Angels also have some pretty good potential prospects coming up.  They also have an owner with a big wallet (maybe as big as the Phillies owner) and willing to spend the money.  They're in a huge market.  This team will be competitive in a few years.  They've probably made that clear to Trout and apparently he's sold.      

 

[Wrigley]

It may have already been stated here but the Pujols contract has really been the major albatross holding the Angels back in recent history.  That's off the books in a couple years and I believe the Angels also have some pretty good potential prospects coming up.  They also have an owner with a big wallet (maybe as big as the Phillies owner) and willing to spend the money.  They're in a huge market.  This team will be competitive in a few years.  They've probably made that clear to Trout and apparently he's sold.      

Yeah, half a BILLION, had nothing to do with it 

 

[Doctor Detroit]

White Sox signing Eloy to a long term deal should allow them to have him up north whenever they want. They already optioned him to Charlotte but they could easily reverse that action. 

 

[rodg12]

White Sox signing Eloy to a long term deal should allow them to have him up north whenever they want. They already optioned him to Charlotte but they could easily reverse that action. 

Doing this after he was already sent down is very odd.  Service time manipulation out in the open like never before.  Others had more cover.

 

[MAC_32]

Doing this after he was already sent down is very odd.  Service time manipulation out in the open like never before.  Others had more cover.

Didn't the same thing happen with Kingery last year?

 

[E-Z Glider]

Didn't the same thing happen with Kingery last year?

They hadn't already sent him down when they signed him. He was still at spring training. 

I do wonder what will happen if/when they call Eloy back up this week. Pretty blatant at that point. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

Yeah, half a BILLION, had nothing to do with it 

Well yeah there is that too.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Does anyone think the angels win the championship over the next 12 years?

They can't even make the playoffs.  Was hoping trout would go somewhere else so we could see him in the postseason

They were in 3 playoff games and lost all 3 with Trout in his career.

 

[jamny]

Kinda liking having a game on in the morning instead of news.

 

[E-Z Glider]

Doing this after he was already sent down is very odd.  Service time manipulation out in the open like never before.  Others had more cover.

Senzel's agent is squawking about him being sent down. White Sox really have no choice but to keep Eloy down or they will be slaughtered. Why send Eloy down when you're negotiating a contract? Seems like someone botched this one.

 

[Spartans Rule]

Scooter Gennett just had to be helped off the field. Senzel played 28 error-free games at 2B last year. The Reds’ commitment to service time manipulation could be tested here.

 

[cosjobs]

Reds lose Scooter Gennett for at least two months

 

[cosjobs]

Nick Senzel’s status won’t be impacted by the Gennett news, Reds president of baseball operations **** Williams told reporters (including C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic).  The top prospect has played second base in the past, though Senzel is still ticketed to begin the season at Triple-A and will be playing as a center fielder, in order to eventually help the Reds at that position.

 

[cosjobs]

Nick Senzel’s status won’t be impacted by the Gennett news, Reds president of baseball operations **** Williams told reporters (including C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic).  The top prospect has played second base in the past, though Senzel is still ticketed to begin the season at Triple-A and will be playing as a center fielder, in order to eventually help the Reds at that position.

seems dumb. Iglesias will be an offensive anchor

 

[Doctor Detroit]

@FBG Moderator please unpin, we have a new one for 2019. 

TIA