MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[funkster]

I think it's time we just give the Astros their second World Series, why play the season?

[Kid]

Since we're taking things for granted, can we also take for granted that the Ringer is publishing banal articles about random things?

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

Since we're taking things for granted, can we also take for granted that the Ringer is publishing banal articles about random things?

 

To each his own, I guess. I love the deep dives Lindberg and co. take into otherwise overlooked portions of the game.

 

Besides, your boy John Baker is interviewed.

[rok]

We hardly knew him.


https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/978739419774464002

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

To all our benefit.

[Andy]

2 questions.

 

1.  Because Vlad Guerrero spent about half his career in Montreal and Toronto is the only remaining Canadian baseball club, have they adopted him as their own?

2.  Vlad Jr looks like he could end up being a stud like his father.  He's listed as 6'1" 200 lbs.  He hit a walk off home run last night for the Bluejays against the Cardinals.  The kid looks like he's 250.  After all that lead up, my question is... is there any way he's 200 lbs?

 

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I've got more questions about the teenage girl to his left.

[rok]

Intriguing arm was just released by the Rays. Recall that the FO tried to sign Hudson last offseason but were outbid by the Pirates. He hasn't been great recently, but for the league minimum I could think of worse signings.


https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/...4790539265

[jstraw]

So there's a plan to have the Red Sox and Yankees play a regular season, two game series in London in June of 2019. I may be there.

 

https://www.si.com/mlb/2018/03/19/yankee...eries-2019

[1060Ivy]

Royals Salvador Perez injures MCL out 2-4 week’s


http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/22946...2-mcl-tear

[rok]

I hope this happens.


https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/979375607279693824

[jstraw]

It did, didn't it?

[rok]

1 year, $14 million. Let's hope he is terrible just as he was during the 2nd half of 2017.

[Butcher]

Ill fill their two hole.

[rok]

2018-19 International bonus pools have been released by MLB. Cubs have $4,983,500 to spend. 8 teams (Astros, As, Braves, Cardinals, Nationals, Padres, Reds and White Sox) remain in the penalty box and can only sign FAs for $300K max. The signing period begins July 2nd.

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/...nus-pools/