2014-2015 MLB Offseason

• thavoice

  Apparently there wasnt a positive test, and that he confessed his problem to MLB. They are suspecting he would be treated as a first time offender since his other suspension was when he was not on a ML roster.
  
  Have to give him props for owning up to it, confessing and trying to get himself right instead of trying to make excuses .
• Ironman92

  

  thavoice;1708494 wrote:Apparently there wasnt a positive test, and that he confessed his problem to MLB. They are suspecting he would be treated as a first time offender since his other suspension was when he was not on a ML roster.
  
  Have to give him props for owning up to it, confessing and trying to get himself right instead of trying to make excuses .

  Honestly....as a huge fan of baseball I'd like to see him return and be an all-star level player, but realistically I hope he sees the age of 50 and is happy.
• Ironman92

  

  http://youtu.be/2QDROdrv-Xw
  
  Announcers talking about where he hit them in BP and an oppo HR foul, ridiculous pull HR foul and then a bang bang play at first for a fast guy.....everything he did just seemed legendary
• Azubuike24

  

  
  
  Vegas playoff odds from last year and this year. Lots of parity.
• Ironman92

  

  Hunter Pence breaks his arm....and he never misses a game....he will now out 6-8 weeks
• Iliketurtles

  

  This dude just seems awesome. Since I'm not a fan of and AL club I really hope he gets the last rotation spot for the Blue Jays and does well.
  
  http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue-jays-prospect-daniel-norris-lives-own-code
• thavoice

  Iliketurtles;1710581 wrote:This dude just seems awesome. Since I'm not a fan of and AL club I really hope he gets the last rotation spot for the Blue Jays and does well.
  
  http://espn.go.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12420393/top-blue-jays-prospect-daniel-norris-lives-own-code

  Saw that and it was pretty cool! That, unlike Watts cabin, truly is minimalistic!
• Classyposter58

  

  Kinda excited for this week. On Wednesday I'm going to Tigers @ Nationals and then Friday going to Tigers @ Braves. Spring Break baseball is where its at
• hasbeen

  

  Hi guys. Why haven't you all discussed the 2015 AL West/World Series Champion Seattle Mariners yet
• SportsAndLady

  

  hasbeen;1710966 wrote:Hi guys. Why haven't you all discussed the 2015 AL West/World Series Champion Seattle Mariners yet

  No one is touching the Tigers. Have you seen that lineup?
• hasbeen

  

  SportsAndLady;1710968 wrote:No one is touching the Tigers. Have you seen that lineup?

  Not to mention, Verlander now has room to be great again since Scherzer is gone. Didn't like being second fiddle.
• Iliketurtles

  

  What is going on down in Miami! As a Marlins fan I am loving this. About time we try and keep are great young players. First Stanton now Yelich!
  
  http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12509516/christian-yelich-miami-marlins-agree-7-year-495m-deal
• thavoice

  Iliketurtles;1714523 wrote:What is going on down in Miami! As a Marlins fan I am loving this. About time we try and keep are great young players. First Stanton now Yelich!
  
  http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/12509516/christian-yelich-miami-marlins-agree-7-year-495m-deal

  Marlins philosophy:
  
  Stock up.
  Win.
  Fire sale.
  
  Repeat.
• thavoice

  Cubs send down their two young studs. Must be down for at least 12 days I believe once the season starts to gain that extra year of control over them. Union and fans not so happy about it.
  Kinda shitty since they should be up.
  but I am thinking in a few years when the Cubs have an extra year before having to possibly pay out the wazu for them that many fans will be grateful for this.
• like_that

  

  thavoice;1718275 wrote:Cubs send down their two young studs. Must be down for at least 12 days I believe once the season starts to gain that extra year of control over them. Union and fans not so happy about it.
  Kinda shitty since they should be up.
  but I am thinking in a few years when the Cubs have an extra year before having to possibly pay out the wazu for them that many fans will be grateful for this.

  It's a no brainer for me if I am the gm. People are acting like it will be for half a season.
• lhslep134

  

  like_that;1718303 wrote:It's a no brainer for me if I am the gm. People are acting like it will be for half a season.

  Agreed. Why a fan would want to lose a player a year early because of 3 weeks or maybe a month of having him, in his rookie year when he'll probably be the least valuable, makes no sense.
• thavoice

  like_that;1718303 wrote:It's a no brainer for me if I am the gm. People are acting like it will be for half a season.

  Exactly.
  Union isnt too happy and is said to follow suit or whatever.
• Ironman92

  

  Rules are dumb....GM had no choice, but it is ridiculous.