Official 2008 MLB thread

[Dark Donnie]

Phils may look at Jose Guilen....anyone know anything about Pedro Feliz...another rumored possible Phil

 

[Showtime]

Rookie of the Year to be announced today for both leagues.

Red Sox have until tonight at midnight to sign Lowell.

 

[Dark Donnie]

It will be


AL
Pedroia
NL
Tulo or Braun...probably Tulo

 

[Showtime]

I agree on Pedroia and Tulo.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Looks like Braun and Pedroia

 

[fu manchu]

yup, its braun and pedroia for rookie of the year.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Phils may look at Jose Guilen....anyone know anything about Pedro Feliz...another rumored possible Phil

Pedro Feliz is a great fielder and the most recent posistion player the Giants have produced. He's not much offensively but if you brought him to that bandbox in Philly he'd probably fare better.

Guillen would have to be a cheap, 1-year incentive laden deal. However, that's unlikely given who the Phillies' GM is.

I'd like to see Santana Peavy walk....I don't reall get to see them pitch much because of there current location...even if it is a division rival.

I saw Santana pitch against the Mets this year. It was his 92-pitches compete game (only 1 K surprisingly). I had left early. I was only going to stay if the Mets were winning or Santana was pitching a gem (He did but it was a boring gem).

Here's a neat article I found on Fox Sports. Most of it is pretty unlikely but it's still interesting. I always like reading these things.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7431662?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Phils may look at Jose Guilen....anyone know anything about Pedro Feliz...another rumored possible Phil

Jose Guillen is also a rumor for the Cardinals. The Cards could use a guy like Guillen to give them 20+HR. If the Yankees don't sign Lowell or trade for Joe Crede, then Feliz may be an option for them. Feliz doesn't offer them much so I don't see them going that way. Wilson Betiment could play third base, but I think they want him to keep playing at first and keep Giambi as DH.

 

[Dark Donnie]

Pedro Feliz is a great fielder and the most recent posistion player the Giants have produced. He's not much offensively but if you brought him to that bandbox in Philly he'd probably fare better.

Guillen would have to be a cheap, 1-year incentive laden deal. However, that's unlikely given who the Phillies' GM is.

That's what I keep reading....great glove average at the plate....if he's better offensively then Nunez then I would be fine with the signing.

At this point its just one option, one I really don't like to be honest..

I saw Santana pitch against the Mets this year. It was his 92-pitches compete game (only 1 K surprisingly). I had left early. I was only going to stay if the Mets were winning or Santana was pitching a gem (He did but it was a boring gem).

Here's a neat article I found on Fox Sports. Most of it is pretty unlikely but it's still interesting. I always like reading these things.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7431662?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49

Jon Garland is always talked about being moved it seems.

I'll take Bartolo Colon...has he ever been in the national league? Montreal?

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Colon was in the NL for the 2nd half of 2002.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

Here's a neat article I found on Fox Sports. Most of it is pretty unlikely but it's still interesting. I always like reading these things.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/7431662?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=49

I love reading these also. A Jon Garland trade might happen because if the White Sox want to sign Tori Hunter they may need to unload Garland's $12M salary if they want to fit Hunter in for 2008.

edit- that was the rumor I heard. But I pretty sure the Sox have plenty of money to afford both.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Pedroia was easy in the AL

NL on the other hand was just about a toss up between Braun and Tulo. The offensive stats show superiority to Braun. His road numbers which mind you were lesser than his output at Miller Park(.322/.356/.610) were better than Tulo's stats at Coors field (326/.392/.568). Tulo's stats in non Coors parks drop drastically (.256/.327/.393). So I think it's pretty clear why Braun was able to win if you look at it that way. Defensively on the other hand, Tulo was a hell of a lot better than Braun who wasn't that great. I can assume that disparity was why the voting was so close.

 

[sinewave]

Pedroia was easy in the AL

NL on the other hand was just about a toss up between Braun and Tulo. The offensive stats show superiority to Braun. His road numbers which mind you were lesser than his output at Miller Park(.322/.356/.610) were better than Tulo's stats at Coors field (326/.392/.568). Tulo's stats in non Coors parks drop drastically (.256/.327/.393). So I think it's pretty clear why Braun was able to win if you look at it that way. Defensively on the other hand, Tulo was a hell of a lot better than Braun who wasn't that great. I can assume that disparity was why the voting was so close.

i think that's exactly why it was so close, though braun was probably the worst defender at ANY position this year. that's why i'd have chosen tulo, but you can't argue with picking a guy who would have had the highest slugging percentage out of any rookie in history if he had gotten a few more at-bats.

 

[Excel]

if lowell doesnt sign; we mide as well start making the "Rodriguez" red sox jerseys because thats who well get.

 

[NewYorkSpider]

if lowell doesnt sign; we mide as well start making the "Rodriguez" red sox jerseys because thats who well get.

The Red Sox aren't going to go nuts on Rodriguez if they don't re-sign Lowell. There is always Miguel Cabrera or Joe Crede they can trade for.

 

[Dark Donnie]

I don't see the Red Sox getting ARod...no way

 

[Jerry!]

Cubs trade Jaque Jones to Tigers for Omar Infante.

 

[Fran]

I'll take that trade.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Did the Tigers need a left handed corner OF?

 

[Fran]

Yeah, pretty much.

 

[Jerry!]

Oh the horrors you will receive with Jaque Jones. His trademark 18 hopper throw to second base for instance.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

i think that's exactly why it was so close, though braun was probably the worst defender at ANY position this year. that's why i'd have chosen tulo, but you can't argue with picking a guy who would have had the highest slugging percentage out of any rookie in history if he had gotten a few more at-bats.

The worst at 3rd base probably, I think he'd be better at 1st than Prince Fielder, who probably will end up in the AL at DH eventually.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Cubs trade Jaque Jones to Tigers for Omar Infante.

Checking out their roster, Timo Perez put up good numbers in a handfull of at-bats, I assume Jones would platoon with him or whatever else outfield prospect they have waiting.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Timo Perez isn't an OF prospect. He came up with the Mets in 2000.

 

[cyborg ninja 14]

Timo Perez isn't an OF prospect. He came up with the Mets in 2000.

I knew that, I just wonder what Detroit's plan is with the outfield.