2015-2016 Hot Stove League

[realmofotalk]

While the hypocrites in NY are still crying over Utley as if he beats his girlfriend and fires a gun 8 times in her presence.

[BuckFoston]

Hey now..

"I never hurt anybody," said Chapman, who won't be face criminal charges and whose girlfriend later recanted her story to prosecutors. "Never in my life."

Yankees' Aroldis Chapman defends himself: 'I never hurt anybody' | NJ.com

[Tobywan]

Seattle Mariners placed RHP Ryan Cook on the 60-day disabled list. strained right latissimus dorsi muscle and claimed Rob Brantly off waivers from Chicago White Sox.

Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent 3B David Freese to one-year deal for $3M.

Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Austin Jackson to a on-year contract for $5M.


Minor League signings:
Mariners-RHP Ramon Morla
Rays-RHP David Carpenter, RHP Luis Medina RHP Luis Medina
Blue Jays-LHP Randy Choate and C Cameron O'Brien
Angels-LHP Jason Broussard, P Jose Soriano
Brewers-LHP Franklin Morales
White Sox-RHP Kameron Loe
Cubs-LF Ryan Kalish
Padres-RHP Edwuin Bencomo

Released:
Braves-RHP Chris Volstad, RHP Kyle Kendrick RHP Ryan Kelly
Cubs-LHP Rex Brothers
Orioles-1B Pedro Alvarez and RHP Andrew Triggs

Designated:
White Sox-Mike Olt

[Tobywan]

Chicago White Sox 1B Adam LaRoche is expected to officially announce his retirement, he informed the team in
a clubhouse meeting Tues. morning.

Los Angeles Angels LHP Rob Rasmussen has announced his retirement.

Kansas City Royals placed LHP Mike Minor on the 60-day disabled list. Recovering from May 2015 left labrum surgery.
Oakland Athletics placed RHP Jarrod Parker on the 60-day disabled list. fractured right medial epicondyle.

Atlanta Braves signed free agent LHP Phil Coke to a minor league contract.

Released:
Mariners-INFGabby Sanchez
Rangers-INF Diego Cedeno RHP Steve Johnson
White Sox-3B Mike Olt


Designated:
Pirates-LHP Jesse Biddle

Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Andrew Triggs off release waivers from Baltimore Orioles.
Seattle Mariners claimed C Rob Brantly off waivers from Chicago White Sox.

[dgfred]

Ouch for J.Parker... is that a 'fractured' tennis elbow???

Did you see the Giant's J.Cueto take one off his forehead? It was the 1st pitch... and he stayed in for 3 innings.

In HS batting practice before a game we were pitching from two mounds (1 plastic) from behind stand-up nets. I was a sophomore and hitting from the left version of the mounds (looking from home plate) and hit a line drive right over the other side's net and struck the head coach right in the forehead. He went down like hit by a sniper. Everyone rushed to the mound figuring he was about dead. First thing he said when he opened his eyes was 'damn... I knew it must have been 'Fred' or I would be dead right now'. Bastard.
The team roared.

[realmofotalk]

Of course. Now I expect them to overpay for either Leake or Kazmir instead and watch the nerds proclaim how much better "value" they got as opposed to what they would have had to spend to re-sign Greinke. Instead of just doing what makes sense, the nerds must try and outsmart everyone. It's what nerds do.

Our off-season answer to losing Greinke blew a 6-run lead to the Giants today. Friedman and Zaidi are idiots.

[realmofotalk]

Red Sox win the battle for David Price , big contract, he can continue to bite the Rays on the ass.

Ex-Rays with big contracts and Boston just don't mix.

[realmofotalk]

Of course. Now I expect them to overpay for either Leake or Kazmir instead and watch the nerds proclaim how much better "value" they got as opposed to what they would have had to spend to re-sign Greinke. Instead of just doing what makes sense, the nerds must try and outsmart everyone. It's what nerds do.

Fucking nerds. It's like they're making shit moves on purpose to ensure that the Dodgers will never hire another sabermetric type as a GM and we'll soon go back to Ned Colletti clones.