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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 8:23:12 PM

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O's are offering Chris Davis 7 years/$150mil

I repeat ...

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 8:32:13 PM

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Astros make significant deal in agreeing to a deal that will bring Ken Giles to Houston from Philadelphia for Velasquez, Oberholtzer and another significant prospect according to sources. Giles 69g 87 K 70IP Impact closer controllable through 2020 and not arbitration eligible until 2018.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 8:34:14 PM

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White Sox get 3B/2B Brett Lawrie from A's in exchange for minor league LH Zachary Erwin and RH J.B. Wendelken

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 8:36:14 PM

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Twins execs ask for a rollaway bed from the front desk at their Super Eight headquarters. Apparently some of the wives will be joining them. Greyhound schedule a day or two behind

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 8:41:26 PM

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A funny story from the old days.

Back when Marge Schott was the owner of the Reds and Jim Bowden was the GM, old Marge made Jimmy boy drive from Cincinnatti to Florida for the Winter Meetings to control costs.

What a match made in heaven would her and Terry Ryan have been.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/9/2015 10:40:51 PM

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Mets agree to terms with Asdrubal Cabrera. The switch-hitting shortstop is set to come to New York on a two-year contract worth $18.5M, according to ESPN's Adam Rubin and multiple reports. Cabrera hit .265 last season with the Rays.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 9:43:45 AM

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Zach Jones to Milwaukee in Rule 5

now let's see who has more success

Jones

Burdi
Reed
(not on 40 man)

Chargois
Melotakis
Landa
(put on 40 man)

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 9:47:08 AM

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Twins execs ask for a rollaway bed from the front desk at their Super Eight headquarters. Apparently some of the wives will be joining them. Greyhound schedule a day or two behind

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 9:51:53 AM

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Zach Jones to Milwaukee in Rule 5

now let's see who has more success

Jones

Burdi
Reed
(not on 40 man)

Chargois
Melotakis
Landa
(put on 40 man)

Not taken until the 2nd round. Tony Sipp to re-sign with the Astros. Ryan continues to do nothing.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 9:53:31 AM

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Zach Jones to Milwaukee in Rule 5

now let's see who has more success

Jones

Burdi
Reed

(not on 40 man)

Chargius
Melotakis
Landa
(put on 40 man)

Infuriating. You cannot tell me there were 40 players more worthy of being protected. Unbelievable.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 9:58:15 AM

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Guerra Rule 5 to the Angels

Keeps bouncing around

https://twitter.com/mikeberardino

Check out the Twins at rule 5.

one is talking to someone else, one has arms crossed.

Guess they were serious about doing nothing.

Sipp to stay

Ryan wants lefties that can get RH and LH out

So he continues to do nothing, too.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 11:01:30 AM

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3 years 18 mill

lefty only specialist.

dumb money

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 11:11:19 AM

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Twins execs ask for a rollaway bed from the front desk at their Super Eight headquarters. Apparently some of the wives will be joining them. Greyhound schedule a day or two behind

The frugality of the organization under TR's management is utterly amazing considering the wealth of the Pohlad's.

I've said it before.....TR has a financial mentality that is similar to those people who as children, were raised in the depression in the dirty thirties. He just cannot comprehend that to make money, you have to spend money. He believes you can save money for prosperity.

I am hoping this was posted as a joke by SMF but in the past, TR and other members from the GM office would share rooms at the Winter Meetings to hold down costs........

Where is you other hand?

Between two pillows.....

Those aren't pillows.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/10/2015 2:59:59 PM

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The Cardinals announced that they’ve signed right-hander Jonathan Broxton to a two-year contract to return to the St. Louis bullpen.

The Nationals have agreed to a trade that will send infielder Yunel Escobar to the Angels, right-hander Trevor Gott is heading to the Nationals in the deal.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 1:01:22 PM

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Heyward to the Cubs
Some rich get richer
Some rich save their money and whine about not having nice things

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 1:02:54 PM

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Crazy thing .... Once we got to see the Cubs in the playoffs, one of their huge issues was OF
Offseason comes, they address it.
Weird.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 1:36:29 PM

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Some of these newly constructed lineups look ridiculously loaded.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 1:54:20 PM

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Roto baseball, the way some of these guys get it done.

Squirtgun ball to others.

The Little Engine syndrome, all over again.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 3:20:05 PM

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1:35pm: Bob Nightengale of USA Today hears it’s an eight-year, $184MM deal for Heyward (Twitter link) — an annual value of $23MM.

1:47pm: Heyward’s contract does indeed contain the option to opt out early, reports MLB Network’s Peter Gammons (Twitter link). However, he can opt out not only once, but twice, per Gammons. ESPN Chicago’s Jesse Rogers reports (also on Twitter) that the first opt-out clause comes three years into the contract, meaning Heyward can hit the open market entering his age-29 season if he chooses.

2:29pm: FOX’s Ken Rosenthal tweets that Heyward can opt out after the third year or fourth year if he meets certain plate appearance thresholds.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/11/2015 11:35:46 PM

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Heyward to the Cubs
Some rich get richer
Some rich save their money and whine about not having nice things

Cubs are building a potential dynasty.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/12/2015 6:02:19 AM

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Twins execs ask for a rollaway bed from the front desk at their Super Eight headquarters. Apparently some of the wives will be joining them. Greyhound schedule a day or two behind

Funny as that may be, I sure as shit hope it was just made up and just for laughs If someone actually felt they were giving us a scoop with this stuff they need their head examined.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/12/2015 7:30:08 AM

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http://nypost.com/2015/12/11/mets-michael-cuddyer-to-retire/
The Mets will have to find a new veteran leader in the clubhouse. But they will have lots of cash to work with in such a search.

Michael Cuddyer officially will announce his retirement shortly, The Post confirmed Friday night.

Word leaked on the Mets.com transaction page earlier Friday night. The page soon was altered and the Cuddyer retirement announcement was taken down as the club offered a blanket “no comment at this time’’ about his retirement.

Cuddyer made $8.5 million in 2015 and was due to be paid $12.5 million in 2016. The big question is: What will become of that money?

Good on him for understanding it's not everything to milk out every single dollar you are scheduled to earn. He at least has the professional pride to accept that he simply cannot come close to earning the money due to him next year AND that he has already earned enough to cover his family and a few generations of Cuddyers EASILY.

And, yes.....taking him off the payroll actually DOES add flexibility for more spending.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/12/2015 9:01:31 AM

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http://nypost.com/2015/12/11/mets-michael-cuddyer-to-retire/
The Mets will have to find a new veteran leader in the clubhouse. But they will have lots of cash to work with in such a search.

Michael Cuddyer officially will announce his retirement shortly, The Post confirmed Friday night.

Word leaked on the Mets.com transaction page earlier Friday night. The page soon was altered and the Cuddyer retirement announcement was taken down as the club offered a blanket “no comment at this time’’ about his retirement.

Cuddyer made $8.5 million in 2015 and was due to be paid $12.5 million in 2016. The big question is: What will become of that money?

Good on him for understanding it's not everything to milk out every single dollar you are scheduled to earn. He at least has the professional pride to accept that he simply cannot come close to earning the money due to him next year AND that he has already earned enough to cover his family and a few generations of Cuddyers EASILY.

And, yes.....taking him off the payroll actually DOES add flexibility for more spending.

This coming season will be the swan song for Joe Mauer. Either hit .300 or have a repeat of 2014-2015 and he should follow in Cuddyer's footsteps.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/12/2015 9:23:34 AM

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This coming season will be the swan song for Joe Mauer. Either hit .300 or have a repeat of 2014-2015 and he should follow in Cuddyer's footsteps.

If he insists on carrying on after another shitty season he is an idiot. I'm sorry. Show some integrity and admit you've lost interest or that you simply cannot live up to the contract.

I get he's entitled to a lot of money, but there is more to life than grabbing as much money as you can get. He needs to wring every single dollar out of the Twins because the system allows him that? I would have retired by now ESPECIALLY if any of the concussion crap you hear about him as any basis in reality. If the concussions are an issue then he is a stupid person for carrying on simply because he stands to make more money. The guy has earned 150,000,000 dollars!

Call me nuts, tell my I am crazy....but if I were presented with the same circumstances Mauer now faces I would walk away. For myriad reasons.

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RE: MLB General Information PT 4 - 12/13/2015 5:29:23 PM

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This coming season will be the swan song for Joe Mauer. Either hit .300 or have a repeat of 2014-2015 and he should follow in Cuddyer's footsteps.

If he insists on carrying on after another shitty season he is an idiot. I'm sorry. Show some integrity and admit you've lost interest or that you simply cannot live up to the contract.

I get he's entitled to a lot of money, but there is more to life than grabbing as much money as you can get. He needs to wring every single dollar out of the Twins because the system allows him that? I would have retired by now ESPECIALLY if any of the concussion crap you hear about him as any basis in reality. If the concussions are an issue then he is a stupid person for carrying on simply because he stands to make more money. The guy has earned 150,000,000 dollars!

Call me nuts, tell my I am crazy....but if I were presented with the same circumstances Mauer now faces I would walk away. For myriad reasons.

Precisely Ralph. Mauer has a beautiful wife, two twin daughters and a boat load of money that he cannot possibly spend in his, his children, or his grandchildren's lifetime. At this point, all he stands to gain is additional income that will be paid to the IRS at the rate of 45% in federal estate tax. MN will take an additional bite of 16% of his estate on his MN assets. He is playing supposedly with the risk of a very serious concussion syndrome that could end his career during any game. He could be hit by a pitch in the head (helmet), hit by a ball as a base-runner, be subjected to a collision (with an opposing player or a catcher/2B on his own team) or dive at first base as a defensive player, or be injured via contact at any base as a base-runner. Any of these things happening could cause irreparable damage as we are being told. Yet, Joe takes on the risk that presumably is far less than playing at catcher. If given the same choice as Joe, I would choose retirement without hesitating, especially considering the results Joe has shown the past two seasons.

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