NEWS/RUMORS/INJURIES/"CHRIS's CRAZY THOUGHTS" Thread

Dunno. I just heard it might happen but I'm also 5000+ miles away, so anything is possible rumor wise.

 

Dealing? Where? Not much has happened of significance other than the 4 guys who weren't even on our radar. You also have to take into account the rule 5 draft where we have to protect our best eligible prospects. Every team is basically filling out depth as well. Winter meetings is next weekend that is where the wheeling and dealing will occur.

 

And just like clockwork the A's trade Donaldson for 3 players. With the Jays signing Martin, they seem to be dealing.

The Marlins getting aggressive with Stanton, Giants talking to Lester, the Red Sox getting both Hanley and Sandoval, what is your definition of not dealing?

 

Why does anyone think something is different from the trade deadline. Do you not think any discussion of a trade with us doesn't begin with us giving them Urias, Pederson, Seeger, Kemp or one of our other prime prospects. They still want us to overpay and we have limited chips to work with. All of the talk about us NEEDING to trade one of our outfielders and now as a result of a few writers teams now think the can get Kemp and probably on the cheap as we will soon be desperate to make a trade and create space. We did win over 90 games each of the last two years and won the division comfortably. The issue was the bull pen and that may already have been addressed. The lack of acquiring players may be the best thing as it leaves space for us to use some of the young guns that have been blocked by Ned's over age 33 projects. We have a need at shortstop and perhaps, just perhaps another RH power bat to replace hanley. As others have said the prime thing now is protecting players from the rule 5 draft. Martin would have been nice at catcher but not at the salary he got. There is not much else at catcher and again other teams probably want us to overpay however with the regime they know it ain't Ned they are dealing with anymore. Give it time as they are still evaluating Joc and is he major league ready and not needing a space for right now.

 

You named 1 team. All those guys who signed weren't in our plans anyway. Most of the MLB has been talking Lester and even if the Giants sign Lester they still are way short on pitching AND are further weakened by the loss of Pablo. Technically speaking we have been dealing just not of the sexy names YET but as I have been contending ever since they were compiling the FO, that it'll take time to truly know our organization. Countdown to the winter meetings is 7 days.

 

http://www.dodgersnation.com/zach-lee-altering-mechanics-with-new-motivation-for-2015/2014/11/29

 

Yeah, that Beane is a fucking genius all right....and a personal friend of Brad Pitt.
Guy must be dropping acid.

 

Hope he can get it sorted out and become the #5 or #6 starter.

 

they can start their offer with Wieters and Gausman and go from there.

Rather have Austin Hedges and Cashner though

 

That said a whole lot of nothing.

 

yeah id much rather have Trout actually

 

I'd ask for Wieters and Britton, just because we signed Britton's brother. But I don't even want to trade Kemp, so fuck that.

 

14 year old reporters got the internet all whiled up on BS rumors regarding Kemp smh

 

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Jake Wesley MLB @mlb_nl_al · 3h3 hours ago
SOURCE: Orioles are nearing a deal for Matt Kemp (plus some cash) sending Bud Norris, Dylan Bundy, Others to LA

 

Orioles make sense as a suitor for Kemp..behind Seattle, SD, Houston, NYM, and possibly Detroit. the first 4 teams have far more to offer and the O's would probably require serious cash kicked in.

White Sox probably have a decent level of interest, but they don't have enough that'd interest LAD..anything that they'd be willing to part with that is. their farm is ass.

gonna be a tough market to deal in regardless because of all the outfielders that are available.

 

Yankees In “Serious Pursuit” Of Andrew Miller
By Steve Adams [December 1, 2014 at 7:47am CST]
The Yankees are in “serious pursuit” of lefty Andrew Miller, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney (via Twitter). Olney adds that given the teams that are showing the most interest in Miller, a four-year deal is likely, as others have indicated.