MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[nakedman1664]

I am too. It's might help gauge what we could get with Castro or Baez. Yes Simmons is incredibly talented defensively (at SS), but you already know what you're getting with the bat, a light hitting below average bat.

[Runnys]

I am too. It's might help gauge what we could get with Castro or Baez. Yes Simmons is incredibly talented defensively (at SS), but you already know what you're getting with the bat, a light hitting below average bat.

It has to be the Padres or Dbacks, right? Colorado has Reyes, LA has Seager, and SF has Crawford. I don't see any of those three going after him.

[rok]

Most of the speculation has been on the Padres. The DBags need pitching way more than a defense-first SS like Simmons.

[nakedman1664]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="nakedman1664" data-cid="266815" data-time="1447305124">
I am too. It's might help gauge what we could get with Castro or Baez. Yes Simmons is incredibly talented defensively (at SS), but you already know what you're getting with the bat, a light hitting below average bat.

It has to be the Padres or Dbacks, right? Colorado has Reyes, LA has Seager, and SF has Crawford. I don't see any of those three going after him.</blockquote>


I'm sure Colorado would love to get rid of Reyes somehow though.

[Runnys]

Sounds like the Braves asked the Mets for either DeGrom or Harvey for Simmons. That sure is a steep asking price.

[Andy]

Sounds like the Braves asked the Mets for either DeGrom or Harvey for Simmons. That sure is a steep asking price.

 

That seems very uneven in my eyes.  DeGrom is under control until 2021.  Harvey still has 3 years of arbitration.  And despite his arm troubles is an incredible pitcher.  Simmons still has 5/$53M left on his contract.  If the Mets even thought about that, they're nuts.

[rok]

Well, you have to also factor in that the teams are dealing within their division. Of course the Braves would ask for the moon from the Mets.

[rok]

Probably heresy but I would consider investing in this as well as the BAM Tech IPO:

A move Nov. 12 by the Atlanta Braves parent company could set the stage for the team to be spun off, a securities analyst says.

Liberty Media Corp. (Nasdaq: LMCA), which owns the Braves, said Thursday it is creating a tracking stock for the Braves and for its two other principal businesses, Sirius XM Holdings Inc. and Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

A tracking stock is actually not an official spin-off asset, said Jeffrey Wlodarczak, founder and CEO of New York-based Pivotal Research Group LLC. Basically a tracking stock is a tool for a company to highlight specific asset within the larger company.

Liberty Braves will still be part of Liberty Media, he said.

[funkster]

Sounds like Simmons to the Angels.

[rok]

For Aybar and their 2 top prospects. Still a lot of junk.

[nakedman1664]

Rasmus becomes the first player to accept a QO.

[nakedman1664]

Also, the Braves are just loading up on young arms now.

[Runnys]

Rasmus becomes the first player to accept a QO.

It was bound to happen eventually. Rasmus wasn't getting anywhere near 16 million as a FA.

[nakedman1664]

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Rasmus becomes the first player to accept a QO.

It was bound to happen eventually. Rasmus wasn't getting anywhere near 16 million as a FA.</blockquote>
True, but sometimes the security of a multi-year deal plays a big role in the decision as well.

[rok]

Also, the Braves are just loading up on young arms now.

Newcomb seems to have a lot of potential but a hilariously high BB rate. Ellis pretty much sucks though. Anyway, I'm just curious to see if the Braves deal Teheran now and what he would cost us.