MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[1060Ivy]

Vlad was one of my favorite players to watch growing up. The guy seemingly had no plate discipline what-so-ever but could still get on base even off balls pitched in the dirt. 

 

http://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/...ro-so-much

[Andy]

Was Jim Thome never assumed to be a steroid guy?  If not, why not?  His numbers seem to have swelled during the great steroid era, but he clearly didn't get the same stigma as others from that era in HOF voting.

[jstraw]

baseball already sacrificed a white guy to the PED inquisition.

[rok]

Probably because he was a really nice guy who never won an MVP and didnt break any precious records.

[funkster]

Check out a picture of him from his rookie year too.

[funkster]

https://twitter.com/ken_rosenthal/status...0123613184

 

 

Not sure Ace is correct in thinking this makes them WS favorites, but I would have preferred it wasn't the Brewers.

[rok]

So was one of their 50 other OFs going to Miami in that deal?

[mrfelina]

What about Griffey?

 

He had 4 or 5 years of huge HR numbers and then had a pretty big drop off---health was an issue too, which happens with that stuff.

 

No one ever even whispered about him, did they?

 

He didn't change head sizes like Sosa but neither did Arod.

[rok]

I don't think adding Yelich changes the Brewers outlook all that much. He's good, sure, but I think some are overvaluing him, especially if he ends up in CF.

[funkster]

Now they sign Cain.  They sure are trying to make a run for it.

[Brock]

Cain too? Jesus. Didn't they already have too many OF?

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

The Brewers still have a ways to go before they become playoff contenders.

[Brock]

I hope they enjoy an aging declining Cain. Funny they had him before he was good and now will have him after he was good.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

The truly good news is that this should prove to be the first domino in the FA market.

[rok]

I'm guessing the Brewers will now trade from their surplus OFs for a top-of-rotation arm now. Well, this is getting interesting.