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Post by rizzuto on Jan 27, 2023 23:22:37 GMT -5
The Rangers announced this evening that left-hander Danny Duffy and outfielders Clint Frazier* and Travis Jankowski have signed minor league deals with non-roster invitations to big league camp. The Rangers signed Ian Kennedy too. Ian Kennedy is heading into his 17th season. |
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Post by kaybli on Jan 28, 2023 0:20:51 GMT -5
The Rangers announced this evening that left-hander Danny Duffy and outfielders Clint Frazier* and Travis Jankowski have signed minor league deals with non-roster invitations to big league camp. I thought he was "Jackson" Frazier now. |
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Post by domeplease on Jan 28, 2023 17:33:51 GMT -5
Angels News: Shohei Ohtani 'Far Less Likely' to Remain in Anaheim After Arte Moreno Decision
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 28, 2023 18:09:30 GMT -5
The Rangers announced this evening that left-hander Danny Duffy and outfielders Clint Frazier* and Travis Jankowski have signed minor league deals with non-roster invitations to big league camp. I thought he was "Jackson" Frazier now. Call him whatever he wants. He is still a red-headed putz. I've never seen a player so happily and confidently batting .190. |
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Post by inger on Jan 28, 2023 19:04:49 GMT -5
I thought he was "Jackson" Frazier now. Call him whatever he wants. He is still a red-headed putz. I've never seen a player so happily and confidently batting .190. With the exception of Sanchez. He was happy at .180. Not slumping, either…When you’re batting .180-.190 and you’re happy, that’s not a good sign. I guess that’s the problem when the minimum salary in your profession is $750K… I personally wouldn’t know… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 28, 2023 20:45:56 GMT -5
Call him whatever he wants. He is still a red-headed putz. I've never seen a player so happily and confidently batting .190. With the exception of Sanchez. He was happy at .180. Not slumping, either…When you’re batting .180-.190 and you’re happy, that’s not a good sign. I guess that’s the problem when the minimum salary in your profession is $750K… I personally wouldn’t know… I doubt Paul O'Neill or Derek Jeter equated their satisfaction for on the field performance to their respective salaries. We must hope Aaron Judge does not either. If I am Judge, I would be thinking about how close I was to winning the triple crown - even with a cold snap toward the end of the year - and that I did nothing in the playoffs against Houston. That would be fuel for my BBQ next season. |
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Post by inger on Jan 29, 2023 9:57:19 GMT -5
With the exception of Sanchez. He was happy at .180. Not slumping, either…When you’re batting .180-.190 and you’re happy, that’s not a good sign. I guess that’s the problem when the minimum salary in your profession is $750K… I personally wouldn’t know… I doubt Paul O'Neill or Derek Jeter equated their satisfaction for on the field performance to their respective salaries. We must hope Aaron Judge does not either. If I am Judge, I would be thinking about how close I was to winning the triple crown - even with a cold snap toward the end of the year - and that I did nothing in the playoffs against Houston. That would be fuel for my BBQ next season. It wouldn’t be for me either, but when you see yourself as a millionaire whether you hit .190, .240, or .300, maybe the incentive isn’t there to work. And when I say yourself no. Not you. If you’re a lazy bum that thinks the world owes it to you… |
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Post by domeplease on Jan 29, 2023 18:21:22 GMT -5
Phillies Sign Josh Harrison
By Drew Silva | January 29, 2023 at 2:45pm CDT
The Phillies have signed utilityman Josh Harrison to a one-year, $2MM deal, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports (Twitter link). MSM Sports, Harrison’s agency, has also announced the news.
The versatile 35-year-old batted .256/.317/.370 with seven home runs and two stolen bases in 119 games last season for the White Sox while appearing defensively at second base, third base, shortstop, left field, and even a few mop-up relief pitching appearances. The big majority of Harrison’s playing time was at second base, which has been his primary position over 12 Major League seasons.
Harrison has suited up for five different teams over those 12 seasons, though he was formerly a member of the Phillies organization without ever seeing any action on the field. Philadelphia inked Harrison to a minor league deal during the 2019-20 offseason, but he was released just prior to the start of the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
With a guaranteed MLB deal in hand, Harrison can presumably be plugged onto the Opening Day roster in Philadelphia as an option off the bench, joining Edmundo Sosa and Dalton Guthrie as position-player depth. Bryson Stott is the projected starter at second base for the reigning NL champions and Alec Bohm has stated an impressive case that he can be the long-term answer at third.
With former starting second baseman Jean Segura gone to the Marlins in free agency, Harrison represents some veteran infield depth behind Stott and Bohm, and Harrison’s right-handed bat could complement the left-handed hitting Kyle Schwarber for some left field playing time. Since the Phillies’ lineup won’t truly be whole until Bryce Harper makes his midseason return from Tommy John surgery, Harrison gives the team another experienced bat to utilize in the interim.
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Post by chiyankee on Jan 30, 2023 19:26:37 GMT -5
Zack Greinke resigns with the Royals.
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Post by kaybli on Jan 31, 2023 15:48:44 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Jan 31, 2023 16:49:26 GMT -5
Wonder if there’s any gas left in that tank? I’ll remember him well, expressionless 😑, workman-like, seemingly almost unaware of the situation, just there to throw a baseball the best way he knew how. Sometimes under rated, often over-used. No complaints… |
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Post by rizzuto on Jan 31, 2023 17:16:15 GMT -5
Wonder if there’s any gas left in that tank? I’ll remember him well, expressionless 😑, workman-like, seemingly almost unaware of the situation, just there to throw a baseball the best way he knew how. Sometimes under rated, often over-used. No complaints… He may end up being a key piece for them down the road. Many guys that get Tommy John come back throwing with added velocity. That easy motion Green has is his best attribute. As long as he can repeat that simple, smooth delivery, he can get outs. |
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Post by acuraman on Feb 1, 2023 12:12:23 GMT -5
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Post by rizzuto on Feb 1, 2023 16:42:53 GMT -5
That is a substantial contract for someone coming off of TJ surgery. Good for Green!  |
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Post by inger on Feb 1, 2023 16:55:17 GMT -5
That is a substantial contract for someone coming off of TJ surgery. Good for Green! It may be a year before he approaches his previous velocity… |
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