MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[rok]

Prepare to be annoyed by another Florida import.



https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/120...1772053504

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/12...2295864416

 

Bumgardner will be only 30 this year. I guess I never realized how young he was when he entered the league.

[rok]

Plus he always just seemed like an old curmudgeon even in his early 20's.





Anyway, wonder how quickly the KB market develops if the Nats land Donaldson.



https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/120...5694588931

[Butcher]

Bumgarner has a lot of mileage on that 30-year-old arm. My guess is that contract looks bad quickly.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Am I the only one who thinks that 1) there will be no serious trade talks for Bryant 2) nor should we hope there are?

[funkster]

^No, you're not.  I find it odd that the BN guys seem to not only think it's inevitable but seem to be really rooting for certain scenarios that would benefit the value?  I don't know...its bizarre.

[rok]

If I believed the Ricketts family would make a serious attempt to extend him, then I wouldn't be warming up to the idea of a trade. As things stand, KB will just walk in 2 years and the window will close.

[funkster]

I don't think youre going to get fair value for him though.

[rok]

So just get a draft pick for him in 2 years?

[1060Ivy]

So just get a draft pick for him in 2 years?

Hopefully after getting a couple of MVP like performances years from Kris.



Pick up a lead off man, CF, a starter, and bullpen help and head to spring training.

[rok]

There's no more money.

[1060Ivy]

There's no more money.

Maybe the club could move to a major city? Or start up its own network? Or renovate an aging stadium and charge more for tickets?

[rok]

Or sell their family business for $26 billion....

[funkster]

So just get a draft pick for him in 2 years?

Replace his production.  

 

Regardless, my guess is he's still on this team come spring training

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I'd honestly be shocked if he isn't.