2010 MLB

[Sir Stewart]

Gary Matthews Jr to the Mets

(and caliber will be glad to see the headline uses his last name correctly)

[Duck-Billed Catechist]

Gary Matthews Jr to the Mets

(and caliber will be glad to see the headline uses his last name correctly)

I was going to say "Oh, the Angels have been trying to unload his contract for along time," but then I saw that they are reportedly paying 90% of his salary for the next two years!

[caliber66]

Gary Matthews Jr to the Mets

(and caliber will be glad to see the headline uses his last name correctly)

The article, too. Thank you, Jesus (Flores).

[Sir Stewart]

The article, too. Thank you, Jesus (Flores).

 

BTW it's correct to refer to the Beatles album as Sgt. Pepper's.

[caliber66]

[Sir Stewart]

See you in the RTT.

[The High Heat]

A's 30/30 prospect retires at age 23 to become a priest.

[dagwave]

A's 30/30 prospect retires at age 23 to become a priest.

 

 

How awesome is that? he got the ultimate call(up)

[The High Heat]

How awesome is that? he got the ultimate call(up)

I know retiring is what he wanted to do, but is it possible for an athlete to continue to compete in a professional sport and still pursue priesthood, or is that such a full-time commitment that there is no time for both? I don't much about these things. I have much respect for Desme for his decision, however. It's refreshing to know of a person, let alone an athlete, who is willing to walk away from potentially millions of dollars to pursue their passion.

[The High Heat]

Is anyone besides Jason Bay willing to sign with the Mets?

[Duck-Billed Catechist]

Oakland signed Ben Sheets for how much, exactly?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bba-athletics-sheets,0,7592371.story

[Sir Stewart]

Oakland signed Ben Sheets for how much, exactly?

http://www.latimes.c...thletics-sheets,0,7592371.story

 

"OF ALL THE DRAMATIC THINGS I HAVE EVER SEEN - BEN SHEETS IS IN BILLY BEANE'S BOX!"

[bjorn_skurj]

Adding to the list of bad shit that has happened/will be happening at Citi Field, is a Dave Matthews Band concert. At this rate, I'm going to start rooting for the fucking Yankees.

[u2roolz]

I hope that the A's get a clean pair of Sheets.

 

Also, I didn't realize that Miguel Tejada is back with the Orioles. But this time to play 3rd base.

 

Lastly, I just noticed that Joel Pineiro is now with the Angels. Bad move. That guy was born to play for the NL and work at Papa John's.

 

I didn't read any of this on here (i don't think) and forgot to check out MLB Trade Talk in the past few weeks. I guess it's a bit easier to come here for the latest transactions.

[Sir Stewart]

Adding to the list of bad shit that has happened/will be happening at Citi Field, is a Dave Matthews Band concert. At this rate, I'm going to start rooting for the fucking Yankees.

 

They played Fenway once. Perspective!

[u2roolz]

Speaking of Jason Bay there was an interesting article in this Sunday's Boston Globe about his knees and shoulder which made the Red Sox pass on him.

So I imagine playing in big Citi FIeld is going to ruin his knees quicker.

Jason Bay - Boston Globe January 24, 2010

[bjorn_skurj]

They played Fenway once. Perspective!

OK. What if Orleans had played Fenway in 1979?

[Sir Stewart]

OK. What if Orleans had played Fenway in 1979?

 

Orleans? Is that a band?

[bjorn_skurj]

Orleans? Is that a band?

No, more like one-stop shopping for an illustration of the dangers of Quaaludes, excessive chest hair and EST.

[The High Heat]

Oakland signed Ben Sheets for how much, exactly?

http://www.latimes.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bba-athletics-sheets,0,7592371.story

That's right, Cliff Lee makes $9M & Ben Sheets makes $10M; plus there's this:

 

The A's figure they had serious competition from about a half-dozen other clubs to sign Sheets. He can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses based on innings: $500,000 each for 165, 175, 185 and 195 innings pitched.

[bobbob1313]

Man, Ben Sheets' 2004 is underlooked as far as freaky dominant pitching seasons go.

 

10.0 K/9 and 1.2 BB/9. Ridiculous.

[The High Heat]

I was hoping Jim Thome would sign with the Rays, but instead he has signed with the Twins.

[Smokestack Joe]

there's no secret about how Great of a pitcher Ben Sheets is, that is, when he is healthy. He has never won more than 12 games due to some bad Brewer teams but also because of his injuries. And the frustrating part, the injuries were freak ones. He had a busted ear problem, finger, etc...

 

He would pitch great and then BAM! injury. Like in '08 season when the Crew had CC. Ben went down right after CC came on board, it shattered the team, whenever we needed him most, he got hurt. unfortunate.

 

I think he is revitalized so he will be great for Oakland.

 

i just sorta feel jipped a little as a Brewer fan but injuries are a part of the game.

[rareair]

i just sorta feel jipped a little as a Brewer fan but injuries are a part of the game.

 

[Oil Can Boyd]

Dawson to wear Expos' hat.

 

Andre Dawson to enter Hall of Fame as Expo, prefers Cubs

 

By Associated Press | Wednesday, January 27, 2010 | CHICAGO - Andre Dawson will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Montreal Expo, despite his preference to go in as a Chicago Cub.

 

The hall announced its decision Wednesday. Dawson told WMVP-AM in Chicago that he thought hall officials would discuss the issue with him in detail before the decision was made. He said he wanted a chance to tell them "what really catapulted me to Hall of Fame status and pretty much what my preference was but I think their decision had been made. It was a little gut-wrenching for me to hear that but it’s their decision."

 

"I’m disappointed," Dawson told the ESPN Radio affiliate. "I can proudly say that because Chicago was my preference."

 

Dawson’s official statement issued by the hall was more circumspect.

 

"I respect the Hall of Fame’s decision to put an Expos logo on my cap, and I understand their responsibility to make sure the logo represents the greatest impact in my career," Dawson said in Wednesday’s statement. "Cubs fans will always be incredibly important in my heart, and I owe them so much for making my time in Chicago memorable, as did the fans in Montreal, Boston and South Florida, my home. But knowing that I’m on the Hall of Fame team is what’s most important, as it is the highest honor I could imagine."

 

The induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., is July 25.

 

Dawson played his first 11 seasons with Montreal, batting .285 with 225 home runs and 838 RBIs. He was named an All-Star three times and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1977. He played six seasons with the Cubs, where he won the 1987 NL MVP award after batting .287 with 49 home runs and 137 RBIs. He also played two years each for Boston and Florida before retiring in 1996.

 

Dawson told WMVP he thought he "would have a little bit more input or I would carry or merit some sort of weight" as to whether he would go into the hall as a Cub or Expo.

 

"It was to my understanding they would make the determination at the consent of sitting down and discussing it with you prior to making the determination and I just thought it would carry a little bit more weight than it did," he said.

 

Earlier this month, Hall president Jeff Idelson said "you want the logo to represent where this guy made his greatest impact. He was impactful in Montreal. He was impactful in Chicago, and to a much lesser extent Boston and Florida, but it’s more of a case sitting down and collectively make a decision."

 

The hall noted that Dawson had 1,575 of his 2,774 hits as an Expo, won six of his eight Gold Glove awards in Montreal and led the Expos to their only postseason series win with a five-game victory over the Phillies in 1981. Idelson also said it’s the museum’s responsibility to "properly interpret the game’s history."

 

"Every Hall of Fame plaque lists all of the teams where an electee played or managed," he said. "Fans of ’The Hawk’ in every city in which he played should claim Andre as one of their own."

 

The Expos franchise, which played its first season in 1969, became the Washington Nationals before the 2005 season. Asked if he believed the hall wanted to preserve Expos history, Dawson said: "The hall clearly stated their major concern was the history of the game."

 

Dawson is the only player for 2010 to receive at least 75 percent of the vote to be inducted into the hall. He will be inducted along with manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey. Herzog’s plaque will feature a St. Louis Cardinals logo, and the Royals, Rangers and Angels will all be listed.