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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2018 12:49:24 GMT -5
The Mariners have dealt C Mike Zunino for CF Mallex Smith of the Rays. Since Smith has a breakout year with the Rays, itvwould appear that Dee Gordon will be headed back to 2B, relegating Robinson Cano to DH, with back up play at 3B, 1B, and 2B probable. Rumors have Cano interested in a return to the Yankees, but no rumors have surfaced that the Yankees are interested in a reunion. The Mariners were going to be Robinson Cano’s team as he led them to multiple titles. Hmmm. That train seems to have run off the tracks in so many ways. Just trying to surmise what might have been if Cano were still a Yankee. Would he have become the team’s first base solution after his return from his shameful suspension? Or would Gleyber Torres have been stalled at AAA a bit longer? With 120 million over the next 5 years still due on his contract, I'd say there's very little interest in the Yankees bringing back Cano. Obviously, the Mariners are now stuck with Cano, unless they’d want to part company so bad that they’d pay some of his salary... or take Ellsbury in return.., 😂...as if... |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 13, 2018 12:50:33 GMT -5
Mauer does remind me of Mattingly, two great players robbed of a better career by injuries. Chase Utley also retired, on the same day as Mauer. I think he's a lock for the HOF. I think we can also say that Utley was robbed of a greater career by injuries. During his five year peak, he hit .301/.388/.535 with 146 HR; 507 RBI and he stole 77 bases while only getting caught once...including a season with 23 steals without being caught...Sadly, nothing about the other 14 seasons he was in MLB suggests HOF qualification. He has less than 2,000 hits. He missed too much time due to injuries, Chi. I wish I could agree with you, but I don't see him getting in... But thanks for pointing out his retirement. I hadn't seen it in the news anywhere...The standards set in the HOF have never felt "right" to me...These guys can play healthily for a long period and put up ho-hum annual numbers and reach milestones...Others can be like Utley, completely dominant for 5 years and get injured...unable to get on the field often enough, and also frequently having to shake off pain... Hmm, I just might have to rethink my position on Utley being a HOF'er. |
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2018 12:54:06 GMT -5
Boy it really is slow season for baseball isn't it?  :
Why are baseball managers so short?
Really. The off season is so long...But in theory, few all time greats tend to stick around and manage after making gobs of money. Seems most managers are ex catchers, bench players, or career minor leaguers...Which likely “shortens” the pool... |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 13, 2018 13:35:27 GMT -5
The Mariners have dealt C Mike Zunino for CF Mallex Smith of the Rays. Since Smith has a breakout year with the Rays, itvwould appear that Dee Gordon will be headed back to 2B, relegating Robinson Cano to DH, with back up play at 3B, 1B, and 2B probable. Rumors have Cano interested in a return to the Yankees, but no rumors have surfaced that the Yankees are interested in a reunion. The Mariners were going to be Robinson Cano’s team as he led them to multiple titles. Hmmm. That train seems to have run off the tracks in so many ways. Just trying to surmise what might have been if Cano were still a Yankee. Would he have become the team’s first base solution after his return from his shameful suspension? Or would Gleyber Torres have been stalled at AAA a bit longer? With 120 million over the next 5 years still due on his contract, I'd say there's very little interest in the Yankees bringing back Cano. [ I wanted the Yankees to keep Cano. I don’t have any interest in them trading for him now. Hard pass. |
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 13, 2018 15:05:46 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2018 15:56:15 GMT -5
Lol, a request for Britney Spears “ Toxic”. The only way I ever saw a Britney Spears video to be watchable was with the sound off. Sort of like most baseball games done by national broadcast crews...But also a bit different... |
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2018 15:59:47 GMT -5
Lol, a request for Britney Spears “ Toxic”. The only way I ever saw a Britney Spears video to be watchable was with the sound off. Sort of like most baseball games done by national broadcast crews...But also a bit different... Now that I think about this a bit more, it never even occurred to me until right this minute that a normal human being sitting in the stands at a baseball game would CARE what the organist is playing...The job is just about as unecessary as any job I can think of... |
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Post by inger on Nov 13, 2018 16:10:25 GMT -5
I think we can also say that Utley was robbed of a greater career by injuries. During his five year peak, he hit .301/.388/.535 with 146 HR; 507 RBI and he stole 77 bases while only getting caught 10 times...including a season with 23 steals without being caught...Sadly, nothing about the other 14 seasons he was in MLB suggests HOF qualification. He has less than 2,000 hits. He missed too much time due to injuries, Chi. I wish I could agree with you, but I don't see him getting in... But thanks for pointing out his retirement. I hadn't seen it in the news anywhere...The standards set in the HOF have never felt "right" to me...These guys can play healthily for a long period and put up ho-hum annual numbers and reach milestones...Others can be like Utley, completely dominant for 5 years and get injured...unable to get on the field often enough, and also frequently having to shake off pain... Hmm, I just might have to rethink my position on Utley being a HOF'er. Sorry if I’ve robbed you of an idol. When he was right. He was excellent. Once in a while after those peak years, he’d put up a good run, and his defense help up well until about 3-4 years ago... put him in the Hall of Very Good Players. He was indeed a contender... |
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Post by kaybli on Nov 14, 2018 6:36:55 GMT -5
Athletics' Bob Melvin nabs AL Manager of the Year honors
Brian Snitker is NL's top manager after leading Braves to East title
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Post by rizzuto on Nov 14, 2018 7:27:09 GMT -5
A pack of Snitker once chewed their way into my Grandfather's barn and ate all the seed corn.
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Post by greatfatness on Nov 14, 2018 9:22:48 GMT -5
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Post by inger on Nov 14, 2018 9:46:20 GMT -5
A pack of Snitker once chewed their way into my Grandfather's barn and ate all the seed corn. You're not yourself until you've had a Snitker... |
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Post by chiyankee on Nov 14, 2018 10:19:53 GMT -5
Maybe a genius, like Jeff Passan can tell us what the cut off is for plate appearances and ROY. Evidently it's somewhere between the chosen one, Othani and Gray Sanchez. |
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Post by inger on Nov 14, 2018 18:01:02 GMT -5
Maybe a genius, like Jeff Passan can tell us what the cut off is for plate appearances and ROY. Evidently it's somewhere between the chosen one, Othani and Gray Sanchez. Really. I got a kick out of his note that it would have been nice if he had had 400 etc...when he had 367...Anyway, the collective genius of all the voters has chosen Ohtani to win a relatively meaningless piece of hardware... |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2018 20:07:38 GMT -5
He got it because he pitched and hit and for no other reason.
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