MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[Auz]

Who is that?

One Josh Beckett with fallen on hard times face

[Butcher]

Oh man. I hate that fucker. I hope hes doing hard time.

[funkster]

Holy shit, I didn't even recognize him.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Why, oh why, is there no video?

[bz]

He looks like a member of Korn

[1060Ivy]

Nats’ Scherzer and Indians’ Kluber win Cy Young’s again

[rok]

And somehow John Hart walks off into the sunset completely unscathed.


https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/11/b...signs.html

[Kid]

I mean, he doesn't have a job with a MLB team anymore.  What else is there to do?

[rok]

Just saying that I find it hard to believe that the ethics violations with the Braves never involved him at all, and he never took any responsibility for what happened under his watch. I'm not asking for him to be tarred and feathered or anything.

[rok]

Please go to the Giants. Anywhere but the Cardinals.


https://twitter.com/CraigMish/status/932614397452804098

[jstraw]

One high-WAR player breaking the Cardinals bank and farm for years to come seems like a good thing to me.

[1060Ivy]

I’m with Rok. Don’t want Stanton on Cardinals

[jstraw]

Me either...but it wouldn't be the end of the world, or without an upside.

[rok]

I acknowledge that Stanton's deal could become an albatross AND that if he's great there's a chance he could opt out leaving the Cards with nothing, but I would rather not take either of those chances.


Also, Kid will be thrilled to know that his favorite Cub of all time (not referring to his namesake) is on the 2018 HOF ballot.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/11/20/chip...me-ballot/

[1060Ivy]

Given that Cubs current roster is seen as having a 4 year competitive window, I’ld rather take my chances against prospects not developing and Cards spending budget on other free agents and players vs Cards having the current NL MVP and having depleted budget and prospect pool.