2014 MLB Thread: No Noodles

[goblue96]

@goblue96 Can't wait until Ryne is fired for Ruben's inability to build and manage a team.

Moves like this doesn't help Ruben's ability to build a team. He found, yet another way, to make the Phils older.

35 year old Jason Marquis joins the Phils

 

[R2D2]

that is why I am glad the Cubs didn't hire him, not sure I could stand to see him struggle

I hate it too. Such a good guy, and great corch. Wish he would've been hired by another team and not this god awful team.

 

[Yankee151]

 

[doh]

Going to Great American Ballpark tomorrrow. Any suggestions from nUtopians?

 

[Packfan]

Holy Grail across the street from the stadium is a great sports bar before and after games, Nick is the GM.

 

[doh]

You the man @Packfan. I'm staying downtown so think it'll be cool to be able to walk to game although there are thunder storms so I'm sure the game will be fucked.

 

[Gooksta]

some guy named Kris Bryant hit a homerun today.

 

[colb]

Kolten Wong hit his first career home run, today. The bases also just happened to be loaded. Grand slam.

It also ended a 20 inning scoring drought for the Cardinals, who were shut out @ home, in back to back games.

 

[Wolfman21]

some guy named Kris Bryant hit a homerun today.

Cubs need to do something with him. Hitting .350 in AA for the rest of the season is gonna do nothing for his development.

 

[Packfan]

@doh what hotel are you at?

The Casino is also there but not walking distance. Later in the evening at lot of the players go to a place called Igby's, I think it is on 5th

 

[Corn Hawk]

In a shocking turn of events, Royals play like they give a fuck on E!SPN and on verge of winning.

sure loved the reminder of the 28 year absence from the playoffs.

Where did this offense come from? Gordon is having a solid season now. If only Butler and Hosmer could get on track.

 

[Gooksta]

Cubs need to do something with him. Hitting .350 in AA for the rest of the season is gonna do nothing for his development.

pretty sure they want to get him a certain number of AB's. plus his strikeout rate is around 25%.. they might want him to get that down a bit before sending him to AAA

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[goblue96]

Don Zimmer died today at the senseless age of 83.

 

[Wolfman21]

Amazing that a man with his body could make it to 83.

 

[osick87]

Detroit's bullpen is doo doo

 

[Gooksta]

manny hit a 450 bomb with quite a wicked bat flip today..

here is a picture with Eloy Jimenez - left and I believe G Torres on the right..the two were the top IFA free agent signings for the Cubs last year (Jiminez was ranked as #1 IFA)
both are 19 yrs old I believe - Jimenez = BEAST

 

[Orlando]

Kind of a cool story.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...tcher-after-seven-seasons-away-154756163.html

 

[Packfan]

 

[Carolina Blue]

High school LHP Brady Aiken goes #1 overall to the Astros. I dig it.

 

[Chase]

He looks like he's 28

 

[R2D2]

Phillies got the LSU P. Yessssss.

 

[goblue96]

Phillies got the LSU P. Yessssss.

Isn't he one of the older players available?

 

[Gooksta]

cub get most likely the best power hitter in the draft..again

 

[R2D2]

Isn't he one of the older players available?

I think he's 20-22. Dunno. He seemed pro ready to me in the game I watched where LSU was playing Bama.

 

[goblue96]

I think he's 20-22. Dunno. He seemed pro ready to me in the game I watched where LSU was playing Bama.

You missed the easy RAJ joke about old players.

 

[R2D2]

You missed the easy RAJ joke about old players.

Damn it.

The 2nd round pick will probably be Jim Morris.

 

[GatorTD]

Woah the draft was tonight?

 

[Gooksta]

tonight. tomorrow. the day after

 

[Wolfman21]

Rodon #3 to White Sox
Turner #13 to Padres.

Sad that a team consisting of those two can't even make it to the postseason

 

[Gooksta]

Cubs setting up to make a major steal in the third?
bakauskas for the cubs tmrrw?

they go with 2 under slot picks tonight.. money they save can be thrown at him.. money could match a 10-15 the overall pick from what I am hearing..

bakauskas is a 10-15th overall type talent.. teams stayed away from him bcuz of signability.. Theo setting up for a 3rd rnd steal

 

[Orlando]

Turner? Ugh.

 

[OU11]

The only thing keeping me from rooting for the cubs is that they play baseball. They are my spirit front office.

 

[Gooksta]

hearing cubs were gonna take flaherty in the second.. than fucking cardinals take him.. so they go under slot again.. crossing my fingers bakauskas says he will sign if we throw the money at him.. could still go under slot in rounds 9 and 10 if a lil more money is needed

 

[Gooksta]

being reported bakauskas not signing for any price..
Fuark!

 

[Gooksta]

well cubs going after highly rated lh prep arms... nicee

 

[Yankee151]

Totally forgot the draft was yesterday/today

Also, @Osick

 

[Yankee151]

Liking the Yankees draft. 3 MLB Top 100 guys despite the first pick being #55. Lindgren could probably replace Thornton now, DeCarr, Foley, Montgomery could all become slightly better than David Phelps, which isn't too bad. Plus we're about to blow serious cash in the IFA window on hitters, so stacking up on pitchers is good stuff.

 

[Gooksta]

loving the Cubs draft.. got top end high school pitchers rounds 4-7.. theo is a genius

by going underslot basically in the first 2 picks.. we could get these top prep pitchers.. NICCCCE

 

[Packfan]

I think Theo has figured out with the new CBA and compensation changes this is one of the last ways to take advantage of the systems in place.

 

[Yankee151]

@goblue96

RAJ strikes again? http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...lly-traded-prospect-in-2011-hunter-pence-deal

 

[Karl Hungus]

Should have run that list past the analytics plant first.

 

[Packfan]

This was a solid trade

on Tuesday, the A's sent right-hander Rich Harden - one of the game's top pitchers when healthy - to the Cubs along with right-hander Chad Gaudin. In return, Oakland received right-hander Sean Gallagher, who will start against the Angels on Friday, along with infielder-outfielder Eric Patterson, outfielder Matt Murton and catcher Josh Donaldson.

 

[goblue96]

@goblue96

RAJ strikes again? http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on...lly-traded-prospect-in-2011-hunter-pence-deal

Time to break this out again.

 

[Plotty]

High school LHP Brady Aiken goes #1 overall to the Astros. I dig it.

He got paid, $6.5 million bonus. Not too shabby.

 

[R2D2]

Padres drafted Manziel. Probably for nothing more than a media grabber.

 

[Orlando]

Lol probably?

 

[ZackMills]

They should lose next year's first for that move.

 

[Orlando]

Don't be jelly of Johnny Baseball

 

[pavel]

El Oso likes this

 

[ZackMills]

Don't be jelly of Johnny Baseball

I'm more jelly of the team with so much success they can piss away draft picks.