OT: MLB Discussion Thread Part XXVI: Batteries Reporting

[Machinehead]

I can already tell how this season is gonna go.

 

[Cassano]

I can already tell how this season is gonna go.

Have a feeling Rays are gonna win the division TBH.

 

[Machinehead]

Voit homered again

 

[UAGoalieGuy]

Its apparently a minor league contract.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Don't know how he'll play in the AL East, but worth a flier.

I wanted the Mets to go for him. Would be a fine back end rotation candidate. Knows the NL East well.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

Its apparently a minor league contract.

Amazing deal. He's still a good pitcher. #3-#4 type pitcher.

 

[Cassano]

 

[nyr2k2]

Amazing deal. He's still a good pitcher. #3-#4 type pitcher.

I wanted the Mets to sign Gonzalez and think this is a great move. That said, if his ERA falls in line with his xFIP he's more like a 5 on a WS contender. Maybe a 4. Not a 3, though. I mean that xFIP has climbed steadily each of the past five years from 3.39 to 4.44. Same for SIERA. And his K/BB is awful.

Again, I wanted Gio on my team. He's a horse. Dependable. But barring a late-career renaissance/reversal of trends, his days as anything resembling a 3 are probably long gone.

Also, getting him on a minors deal is a f***ing steal. I hope you guys don't use him, he opts out and we can sign him when Matz or someone has his arm fall off.

 

[darko]

Gio is a good back end type of starter. Happy with this deal.

 

[darko]

Voit homered again

Water is wet.

 

[Irishguy42]

RIP Phillies fans hopes and dreams

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

RIP Phillies fans hopes and dreams

Is there an opt-out?

Good chance he could still end up there if there is. I can't imagine that he wouldn't sign with out one or five.

 

[nyr2k2]

Holy shit, that is a huge deal. I mean good for Trout--cementing himself as THE generational player here, well beyond Harper and the like.

 

[Machinehead]

Underpaid

 

[Bob Richards]

$430 million and he could probably walk down a lot of streets without being stopped.

That actually sounds like a dream lol

 

[East Coast Bias]

I have a few buddies that are Philly fans. They already had him penciled in for his next deal. Was always part of the Harper signing.

It’s hilarious to see the spin today.

 

[LeetchisGod]

$430 million and he could probably walk down a lot of streets without being stopped.

That actually sounds like a dream lol

Playing for an irrelevant team doesn't help.

 

[JCProdigy]

Is there an opt-out?

Good chance he could still end up there if there is. I can't imagine that he wouldn't sign with out one or five.

Contract reportedly does not include any opt-outs. He's staying on the west coast

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Good for him.

I mean the Angels are a cluster f***, but they have 13 years to figure it out.

 

[Machinehead]

Yankees getting on a bit of a roll here in ST. Smacking the ball around.

 

[RGY]

Betances starting the year on the injured list.

They keep adding up. But at least this possibly opens the door for Kahnle to start with the team and stick

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Yankees getting on a bit of a roll here in ST. Smacking the ball around.

too bad these games don't count.

 

[Machinehead]

too bad these games don't count.

We'll be alright when they do.

Just don't lose a bunch of f***ing games to Baltimore again.

 

[RGY]

We'll be alright when they do.

Just don't lose a bunch of ****ing games to Baltimore again.

Its a shame Frazier has not had a great ST. He has the all around ability to be an everyday starter. He should be getting reps in CF with Hicks going down.

Ellsbury will probably end up making the team blocking Frazier.

 

[Cassano]

Frazier is disappointing. Key piece in that deal is in Seattle now.