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MDK -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/8/2016 11:06:40 AM)

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2680592-adam-eaton-for-lucas-giolito-wow-trade-could-come-back-to-haunt-nationals

Good article on the Nats/Sox trade. Can't understand the Nats doing this.




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/8/2016 12:38:27 PM)

Nats are nuts
ESP if they're making room for signing Harper to a kajillion dollar deal.




twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/12/2016 7:02:03 PM)

Justin Turner signing for 4 years, $64 million is a bargain for the Dodgers.




Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/12/2016 9:26:29 PM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Justin Turner signing for 4 years, $64 million is a bargain for the Dodgers.


That's nothing. Florimon signed with the Phils!!




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/13/2016 1:33:44 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

quote:

ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Justin Turner signing for 4 years, $64 million is a bargain for the Dodgers.


That's nothing. Florimon signed with the Phils!!

He must still LOOK like a shortstop.




MDK -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/13/2016 2:44:33 PM)

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18266346/new-mlb-rookie-hazing-rules-ban-dressing-women-offensive-costumes

NEW YORK -- That baseball hazing ritual of dressing rookies as Wonder Woman, Hooters Girls and Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders is now banned.

Major League Baseball created an Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying Policy that covers the practice. As part of the sport's new labor deal, set to be ratified by both sides Tuesday, the players' association agreed to not contest it.

The policy, obtained by The Associated Press, prohibits teams from "requiring, coercing or encouraging" players to engage in activities that include "dressing up as women or wearing costumes that may be offensive to individuals based on their race, sex, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristic."


David Price, then a rookie with the Tampa Bay Rays, left a 2009 game at Yankee Stadium dressed as a woman as part of a rookie hazing ritual. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun
MLB vice president Paul Mifsud said Monday that the new rules resulted partly "in light of social media, which in our view sort of unfortunately publicized a lot of the dressing up of the players ... those kind of things which in our view were insensitive and potentially offensive to a number of groups."

"There's lots of pictures of baseball players dressed up as Disney princesses," he said.

Or even more outlandish things, often for late-season plane trips: Bryce Harper as a member of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics team, Mike Trout as Lady Gaga, Manny Machado in a ballet tutu and Carlos Correa as Wonder Woman. Those are all out starting next season.

"Although it hasn't happened, you could sort of see how like someone might even dress up in blackface and say, 'Oh no, we were just dressing up,'" Mifsud said. "We've also understood that a number of players have complained about it."

Exactly when the annual dress-up day began around the majors isn't clear. Players often consider it a form of bonding, and it has become more and more of a production in recent years.

Chase Headley and San Diego Padres newcomers wore the skimpy, shiny orange shorts and tight white tops of Hooters servers for a September 2008 flight from Denver to Washington.

"Times have changed. There is certain conduct that we have to be conscious of," MLB Players Association general counsel Dave Prouty said. "The important thing for us was to recognize there was a policy but to preserve the players' rights to challenge the level of discipline and the imposition of discipline."


The Oakland Athletics rookies wore a variety of female costumes for a bus ride after a 2008 game in Texas. AP Photo/LM Otero, File
Not all outfits are banned; superheroes such as Batman and Spider-Man are OK. Other past costumes that would be allowed include San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner as a giant ketchup bottle, Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton on the U.S. Olympic men's water polo team and Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig as Gumby.

The issue of locker room bullying erupted a few years ago, when an NFL investigation found that Richie Incognito and two other Miami Dolphins engaged in persistent harassment toward teammate Jonathan Martin.

MLB looked at several college anti-hazing policies while developing these new rules, and they are already being criticized by some current and former players.

"Seriously?!" former Red Sox star Kevin Youkilis wrote on Twitter. "Had to wear a Hooters outfit going through customs in Toronto and wore it proudly [because] I was in the Show."

Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling tweeted a photo of himself and teammates sporting cheerleading uniforms and said he was "honored to be one of the last players ever to be dressed up as a woman."



Has there ever been a professional team in any sport that has pointed to their hazing of rookies that season as the key event which brought the team together to win a championship????




Steve Lentz -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/13/2016 6:32:39 PM)

The Flags always out trying to get better. That was one heck of a trade they made.




Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/14/2016 9:15:52 AM)

As has been the case in the past, VZ still not a great place to be in the off-season

#Yankees LHP Alexander Figueredo shot and killed in his native Venezuela.




twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/14/2016 9:52:01 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

As has been the case in the past, VZ still not a great place to be in the off-season

#Yankees LHP Alexander Figueredo shot and killed in his native Venezuela.

Venezuela is falling from the top of my list of places I'd like to visit.




CPAMAN -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/20/2016 9:41:35 AM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

As has been the case in the past, VZ still not a great place to be in the off-season

#Yankees LHP Alexander Figueredo shot and killed in his native Venezuela.


Yet another drug deal gone bad.




Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/20/2016 10:15:26 AM)

The Phillies have struck a deal to acquire righty Clay Buchholz from the Red Sox, according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag (via Twitter). One minor leaguer is believed to be heading back in return, Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer adds on Twitter.




twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/21/2016 7:54:50 PM)

If they put Eric Byrnes on MLB Network every night, I wouldn't watch anything else.




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/21/2016 11:30:20 PM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

If they put Eric Byrnes on MLB Network every night, I wouldn't watch anything else.

You and me brother.
Love him.
Did you see his lowlights on Intentional Talk today?
I like guys who are good at something... yet not afraid to look bad at times.
Anyway, he was being pitched to in their little mini-stadium there on set ... and Harold threw the ball past him like 50 times, at twenty mph.
It was great. Hitting a round ball with a round bat is a helluva lot tougher than most people think it is.




Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/22/2016 10:09:40 PM)

Oh joy, 3 years of Edwin Encarnacion vs Twins pitching 18 games/year

FOX’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that the deal is $60MM, not $65MM, over the three-year term of the contract. Encarnacion’s club option is worth $25MM and comes with a $5MM buyout, meaning his deal can max out at $80MM, per Rosenthal.




CPAMAN -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/23/2016 6:19:56 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Oh joy, 3 years of Edwin Encarnacion vs Twins pitching 18 games/year

FOX’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that the deal is $60MM, not $65MM, over the three-year term of the contract. Encarnacion’s club option is worth $25MM and comes with a $5MM buyout, meaning his deal can max out at $80MM, per Rosenthal.


Which division rival acquired his services?




Black 47 -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/23/2016 9:48:23 PM)

I want Napoli. Sounds like he's going to Texas.




twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/29/2016 8:16:26 AM)

The 31 Hall of Famers you will see play in 2017:

1. Albert Pujols (91 WAR)
2. Adrian Beltre (81 WAR)
3. Miguel Cabrera (68 WAR)
4. Ichiro Suzuki (58 WAR)
5. Carlos Beltran (68 WAR)
6. CC Sabathia (63 WAR)
7. Justin Verlander (52 WAR)
8. Felix Hernandez (51 WAR)
9. Robinson Cano (49 WAR)
10. Zack Greinke (48 WAR)
11. Evan Longoria (47 WAR)
12. Joey Votto (47 WAR)
13. Dustin Pedroia (46 WAR)
14. Cole Hamels (44 WAR)
15. Jon Lester (39 WAR)
16. Max Scherzer (38 WAR)
17. David Price (36 WAR)
18. Yadier Molina (33 WAR)
19. Clayton Kershaw (54 WAR)
20. Mike Trout (48 WAR)
21. Andrew McCutchen (41 WAR)
22. Buster Posey (33 WAR)
23. Madison Bumgarner (28 WAR)
24. Giancarlo Stanton (27 WAR)
25. Paul Goldschmidt (26 WAR)
26. Bryce Harper (23 WAR)
27. Manny Machado (23 WAR)
28. Chris Sale (28 WAR)
29. Aroldis Chapman (14 WAR)
30. Kenley Jansen (14 WAR)
31. Craig Kimbrel (14 WAR)

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/211484874/how-many-hall-of-famers-will-you-see-in-2017/




sixthwi -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (12/30/2016 9:09:12 AM)

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ORIGINAL: twinsfan

The 31 Hall of Famers you will see play in 2017:

1. Albert Pujols (91 WAR)
2. Adrian Beltre (81 WAR)
3. Miguel Cabrera (68 WAR)
4. Ichiro Suzuki (58 WAR)
5. Carlos Beltran (68 WAR)
6. CC Sabathia (63 WAR)
7. Justin Verlander (52 WAR)
8. Felix Hernandez (51 WAR)
9. Robinson Cano (49 WAR)
10. Zack Greinke (48 WAR)
11. Evan Longoria (47 WAR)
12. Joey Votto (47 WAR)
13. Dustin Pedroia (46 WAR)
14. Cole Hamels (44 WAR)
15. Jon Lester (39 WAR)
16. Max Scherzer (38 WAR)
17. David Price (36 WAR)
18. Yadier Molina (33 WAR)
19. Clayton Kershaw (54 WAR)
20. Mike Trout (48 WAR)
21. Andrew McCutchen (41 WAR)
22. Buster Posey (33 WAR)
23. Madison Bumgarner (28 WAR)
24. Giancarlo Stanton (27 WAR)
25. Paul Goldschmidt (26 WAR)
26. Bryce Harper (23 WAR)
27. Manny Machado (23 WAR)
28. Chris Sale (28 WAR)
29. Aroldis Chapman (14 WAR)
30. Kenley Jansen (14 WAR)
31. Craig Kimbrel (14 WAR)

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/211484874/how-many-hall-of-famers-will-you-see-in-2017/


I doubt that all of them will make the hall.




Mr. Ed -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 1:15:02 PM)

Today In 1973: George Steinbrenner & investors buy the Yankees for $10M.




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 1:51:57 PM)

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ORIGINAL: Mr. Ed

Today In 1973: George Steinbrenner & investors buy the Yankees for $10M.

STUPID INVESTMENT ....




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 3:59:56 PM)

So Matt ...... Did you see the NHL analysts take on the MLB analysts in each other's game skills?
Don't need to tell you what happened.




twinsfan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 4:15:32 PM)

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ORIGINAL: SoMnFan

So Matt ...... Did you see the NHL analysts take on the MLB analysts in each other's game skills?
Don't need to tell you what happened.

[&:]

No, I didn't see it. But I have a pretty good idea of how it went down.




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 4:16:29 PM)

Yup, best to leave it alone




SoMnFan -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 4:17:19 PM)

Hockey requires great hand/eye skills ......... [&:]




CPAMAN -> RE: MLB General Information PT 4 (1/3/2017 4:26:16 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: twinsfan

Justin Turner signing for 4 years, $64 million is a bargain for the Dodgers.


Reread what you just stated Matt and think about it for a moment. If anyone is making $16 million per year, there is nothing bargain related to it.




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