Oso planning to go pro
Harper out until the All Star Game
Sosa hasn't been retired for 15 years - officially retired in 2009.
Abreu to Houston? Looks like it.
I enjoyed Abreu’s career on the Sox, he’s a good dude too.3 years for Abreu is bad business though. I’ve often joked that as much as I enjoyed Abreu, when they retire 79 in Chicago, they should also retire 6-4-3 as well. I’m not sure why Houston thought three years was a good idea, he’s clearly in a decline.
Completely agree. Love what Jose has done for the Sox, but glad they didn't give him this deal. Strange thing is, his greatest value to the Sox - clubhouse leader, face of the team - won't translate in Houston. That said, I hope the Sox have plans for this money beyond Mike Clevinger.
These days, you hope to realize 2/3rds of contracts like these. If the Astros get one typical Abreu season and also a decent-to-good season out of him, they will have considered it a great signing. Obviously, that's still a big if, but they'd be happy with that.
This goes against what the Astros have done during their run. Giving a 36 year old 1B/DH, who is clearly on the decline, $19.5 million a year for the next 3 years makes no sense. It’s the equivalent of paying a 30 year old running back in football, those positions are very replaceable.I’d rather have had 2 years of Rizzo at $20M per. The real winner here is Josh Bell, he’s probably now looking at a 3 year $55M deal from someone (Cleveland?).
It's gonna be real interesting to see if any of the juicers get in when the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee meets in about a week to consider the likes of Clemens and Bonds.Press release from the HoF:(COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Eight players whose primary contributions to the game came within the last 40-plus years will be considered for Hall of Fame election at Baseball’s Winter Meetings. The Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee will meet for the first time on Sunday, Dec. 4, in San Diego. Eight former big leaguers comprise the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee player ballot, which features candidates whose primary contribution to the game came from 1980 to the present. The 16-member Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee will consider only candidates on the ballot, and any candidate receiving votes on at least 75 percent of all ballots cast will earn induction into the Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023. Results of the voting will be announced live on MLB Network on Sunday, Dec. 4 during MLB Tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Any electees are expected to be available to media shortly after the announcement via individual Zoom calls. Albert Belle, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Fred McGriff, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro and Curt Schilling were named on Nov. 7 as the candidates for Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee consideration. All candidates are living. Any candidates elected will be inducted in Cooperstown on July 23, 2023, along with any electees who emerge from the 2023 Baseball Writers’ Association of America election, which will be announced on Jan. 24, 2023, exclusively on MLB Network. The 16-member Hall of Fame Board-appointed electorate charged with the review of the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot features Hall of Fame members Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Jack Morris, Ryne Sandberg, Lee Smith, Frank Thomas and Alan Trammell; major league executives Paul Beeston, Theo Epstein, Arte Moreno, Kim Ng, Dave St. Peter and Ken Williams; and veteran media members/historians Steve Hirdt, LaVelle Neal and Susan Slusser. Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark will serve as the non-voting Chairman of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. The eight Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee finalists were selected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America-appointed Historical Overview Committee from all eligible candidates whose most significant career impact was realized from 1980 to the present. Eligible candidates include players who played in at least 10 major league seasons, who have been retired for at least 15 seasons and who are not on Major League Baseball’s ineligible list. The Historical Overview Committee, which developed the Contemporary Baseball Era player ballot, includes Bob Elliott (Canadian Baseball Network), Jim Henneman (formerly Baltimore Sun), Steve Hirdt (Stats Perform), Rick Hummel (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), David O’Brien (The Athletic), Jack O’Connell (BBWAA), Jim Reeves (formerly Fort Worth Star Telegram), Tracy Ringolsby (InsidetheSeams.com); Glenn Schwarz (formerly San Francisco Chronicle), Susan Slusser (San Francisco Chronicle) and Mark Whicker (Los Angeles News Group).++ Interesting that Sosa isn't among those being considered. His stats were superior to any batter on that list not named Bonds -- far superior in most cases.++ McGwire's not on the list, either. Like Sosa, he could be considered in a future year.++ Mattingly's numbers are inferior to everyone else's on that list, and by a pretty wide margin. He lost his power midway through his career, and his last 6 seasons -- with his .750 OPS and averages of 10 HRs and 64 RBIs -- were pedestrian at best. He's a good guy, an assumed non-juicer, and a former player with a lot of NY and LA support. Belongs in the Hall of Very Good.++ If Bonds and Clemens don't make it with this group, they might never.
deGrom to Texas, 5/185. The length of the deal for him is scary, but AAV isn’t awful.
I disagree. Based only on his health, not his talent. He has averaged less than 13 starts a year for the last 3 years.
I thought he was going to get between $45 - $50 per. I certainly won’t argue against his health concerns, I just don’t think this is as bad as I thought it was going to be.