MLB News & Notes (other than Cubs or Sox)

[funkster]

I like Chavez, but I'm not terribly upset about this.  Seems a prime candidate to return this year and be awful.

[Brock]

Yeah, and Ace is being his usual overdramatic self about it. Losing out on a 35 year old reliever coming off a good month or two seems like the end of the world to a lot of meatheads on Twitter.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

I suppose I would have preferred to keep him, but he pitched out of his skull with the Cubs last season. There's no repeating that.

[rok]

Yeah, would have liked him to return but not at $4mil per year. Plus, he would have been a prime target for Maddon's overuse, so even if he didn't end up regressing, would likely be injured by June.

[funkster]

So, is the new take that the Cubs are not being allowed to spend this offseason because they didn't sign Chavez?  Seriously?

[rok]

So, is the new take that the Cubs are not being allowed to spend this offseason because they didn't sign Chavez?  Seriously?

Or couldn't re-sign him because the FO wants to bring back Russell for $4.5mil. Apparently some people on Twitter are clairvoyant.

[funkster]

Even Mooney making the insinuation.  You're smarter than that.

[rok]

It's a bit odd-looking, but I hope this new ballpark happens in Oakland. Very green. Also like the proposed re-development of the Coliseum as a community park.


https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/mati...426272.php

[Butcher]

That looks pretty sweet. Whether or not they can pull it off, who knows. But it would be nice if they did something to make the A's a viable franchise.

[Bricklayer]

Those look like Hobbit holes all along the roof top

[1060Ivy]

Can a 34,000 capacity stadium work in MLB?

[Butcher]

Those look like Hobbit holes all along the roof top

 



 

It's for when Tony Campana makes his comeback.

[rok]

So the Mets are pretending to be big players again?


https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/10...87296?s=21

[1060Ivy]

So the Mets are pretending to be big players again?


https://twitter.com/jeffpassan/status/10...87296?s=21

 

And they'll have opportunity to flip Diaz at trading deadline to a contender for a decent return when they find themselves under 500 in July

[Butcher]

It wasn't so long ago that the Mets were supposed to be contenders every season along with the Cubs. That sure died a quick death.