Kolek planning to go pro
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.
Why would you pay 1/5 to 1/6 of the salary cap figure for a guy who you cannot count on to be healthy, especially when healthy probably means only 175 innings or so (30 starts at a little less than 6 IP/per). I think the biggest gambles this offseason are deGrom and Judge.
Fred McGriff was the only candidate chosen for induction by the contemporary HoF voting committee.Bonds and Clemens weren’t close.
Huge upgrade for Mets signing Verlander over deGrom.
Both are outstanding when healthy, and I wouldn't dispute those who say deGrom at his best is the #1 starting pitcher in baseball. But the Mets got to make a much shorter-term commitment to Verlander at far less total money. And if I had to bet on one being able to make more starts, including postseason, I'd bet on Verlander.
This is what I thought would happen, though I didn't have a good feel for what would happen with Schilling. It will be nice someday for HOF voting/discussions get back to what happened on the field, rather than steroids or personality issues. McGriff is a borderline candidate, but he was better than a lot of guys already enshrined and I am glad he is in.If Schilling just kept his mouth shut, I think he probably would have sneaked in on his last year on the writer's ballot.
Tom Emanaki is more proud of this than his back to back to back AAU championships.(Fŭck that garbage can drill, Tom, that's how I wrecked my rotator cuff, you prick.)
Yikes. His third.
https://twitter.com/awfulannouncing/status/1599989146311102464?s=46&t=7A0kQYE4opDQHU815vvSpgThe Cardinal Way
Act like you've been there before, hey?
The real winner here is Josh Bell, he’s probably now looking at a 3 year $55M deal from someone (Cleveland?).