MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Wow.

[rok]

To be clear though, growing up I didn't have strong feelings against any of the AL teams (Sox included), and liked watching the Braves on TBS. Otherwise, I had an intense hatred toward all the NL East, and then the NL Central teams.

[funkster]

Wow.

Man up.  The world's a scary place.

[funkster]

To be clear, I myself am just kidding.  I only hate a few opposing players.  And the White Sox.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I remember starting to hate the Mets when I was around 12-13. Otherwise, I was a fan all just about all ball players, maybe hating one or two depending upon a goony baseball card photo. Like, say, the hairy, sweaty Rick Matula.

 

[funkster]

He looks like he's getting  a prostate exam.

[rok]

Sounds like Cliff Lee's career may be over, if elbow surgery is in order. How does Amaro still have a job?


http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SI...--mlb.html

[funkster]

Last week MLB TV guys like Harold Reynolds were talking about how if Hamels can't be had that Lee would be a great backup option.  Really?  I immediately thought, you must be nuts I'd say Lee is about done.  Looks like that may be the case.

[funkster]

In other news, Appel scratched from his start with forearm stiffness.  Man, we really may have dodged a bullet there.

[rok]

In other news, Appel scratched from his start with forearm stiffness.  Man, we really may have dodged a bullet there.

Edwin Jackson aside, this FO's track record (or is it luck?) in acquiring pitching talent recently is pretty impressive.

[PcB]

Sounds like Cliff Lee's career may be over, if elbow surgery is in order. How does Amaro still have a job?

http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SI...--mlb.html

Why is Amaro's job in question about this? I mean I think he's crazy, but it's not his fault Lee is hurt.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I think the implication is that Lee should have been traded long before this happened.

[funkster]

 

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In other news, Appel scratched from his start with forearm stiffness.  Man, we really may have dodged a bullet there.

Edwin Jackson aside, this FO's track record (or is it luck?) in acquiring pitching talent recently is pretty impressive.
 


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I think luck has something to do with it.  We got away with two big ones in Tanaka and Darvish too.  And I still think they were all in for those two.  Tanaka at least...

[rok]

I think the implication is that Lee should have been traded long before this happened.

Yes. From what I understand, Amaro started getting calls on Lee in 2013, and never pulled the trigger, always holding out for more. Then his elbow exploded.

[funkster]

Stroman out for the year with a torn ACL.