2012 - 2013 Offseason Thread

[guaranteeed]

ya I really like him on a 1 year, definitely not for 2

 

[Smokedawg]

trying to talk myself into Nick Swisher because I think thats whats gonna happen

 

[guaranteeed]

depends on the money

my guess is due to the playoff performance he is undervalued

270/370/480 ish

is a very decent OF

 

[D-Woww]

agree with you smoke, no desire for swisher. god damnit do the Phillies ever want any right handed hitters?

 

[tipyerbartender1]

Swisher's a switch. We'll take him in Cleveland.

 

[guaranteeed]

few guys saying Angels making a huge push on Hamilton

 

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Jon Morosi ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>jonmorosi
Source confirms <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">@</s>joeontheradio report that <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Angels, Josh Hamilton are in serious talks on a contract. <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">@</s>MLBONFOX

 

[guaranteeed]

and it's done

ESPNDallas ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>ESPNDallas
BREAKING: Josh Hamilton has agreed to join the LA Angels. Story to come: http://es.pn/e3bpkT
Retweeted by Buster Olney
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<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">53s</small>Jon Morosi ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>jonmorosi
Josh Hamilton’s deal with <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Angels will be 5 years, source tellshttp://FOXSports.com . <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">@</s>MLBONFOX
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[guaranteeed]

year 4 and 5 of that deal with him and Pujols could be very very rough, make Wells' current salary look like nothing

 

[guaranteeed]

some people saying the Angels might trade something around Bourjos/Trumbo in a package for Dickey now

 

[guaranteeed]

anyone know the record for HR allowed in a season?

Ken Rosenthal ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>Ken_Rosenthal
Sources: Dempster close with <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>RedSox on two-year, $26.5 million free-agent contract.

 

[D-Woww]

Red Sox fans should be glad they got rid of all those contracts to free up money for Victorino and Dempster

 

[D-Woww]

its funny how Philly fans hate the Howard contract but are whining that we didnt pony up for Hamilton.

Also, glad Josh went to a place like LA and not somewhere were drugs are prevalent

 

[Smokedawg]

So much for your 3 for 80 story

Youre no AGurv

 

[D-Woww]

I wasnt wrong about that story, Hamilton just didnt take it. he wanted more years.

 

[Smokedawg]

Howard Eskin ‏<s>@</s>howardeskin Phillies fans excited for nothing. Signs w Angels. Hamilton told friends phillies never made offer.

 

[guaranteeed]

I wasnt wrong about that story, Hamilton just didnt take it. he wanted more years.

Howard Eskin ‏<s>@</s>howardeskin Phillies fans excited for nothing. Signs w Angels. Hamilton told friends phillies never made offer.

oh my

shots fired

 

[guaranteeed]

this and World War Z "filming in Philly"

tough week for Philly sources

 

[Smokedawg]

Dwoww is Phillys answer to Incarcerated Bob - just less black

 

[Smokedawg]

The real way this fucks the Phillies is not bc we dont get Hamilton (which was never happening) but that we already traded for Revere when we probly now coulda got Bourjos for cheaper

 

[hugh613]

The real way this fucks the Phillies is not bc we dont get Hamilton (which was never happening) but that we already traded for Revere when we probly now coulda got Bourjos for cheaper

Or Vernon Wells... : )

 

[Smokedawg]

Wells doesnt play center

Im just assuming theres no chance they trade Trumbo right?

Not that wed have enough to get him anyway, but

 

[guaranteeed]

wouldnt give up anything big for Trumbo after his 2nd half

very good chance pitching just figured him out

 

[braves]

its funny how Philly fans hate the Howard contract but are whining that we didnt pony up for Hamilton.

Also, glad Josh went to a place like LA and not somewhere were drugs are prevalent

The ballpark is next to Disneyland, drug free zone

 

[Smokedawg]

Drug free zone??? Ummm....you're doing amusement parks wrong

 

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Jon Heyman ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>JonHeymanCBS
Arencibia and gose were mentioned in dickey trade talk. Would be realistic package if that's it. <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>jays <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>mets

 

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Ken Davidoff ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>KenDavidoff
<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>BlueJays entered the day believing that Dickey could be theirs in 24-48 hours. <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Mets
Retweeted by Dustin Parkes

 

[hugh613]

Jon Heyman ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>JonHeymanCBS
Arencibia and gose were mentioned in dickey trade talk. Would be realistic package if that's it. <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>jays <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>mets

I don't know, but shouldn't we at least get a look at D'Arnaud before giving up Arencibia. The last "can't miss" Travis didn't work out so well...

 

[guaranteeed]

JPA isn't exactly a big asset to give up though

 

[guaranteeed]

Jon Morosi ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>jonmorosi
One high-level exec from another team that has pursued RA Dickey believes he is being traded to Toronto.

 

[Santacapper]

D'Arnaud ciould be a piece

 

[hugh613]

JPA isn't exactly a big asset to give up though

I'd rather they just move Arencibia to 1st or 3rd and not have to suffer through another season of Adam Lind. Also, is Anthopolous oblivious to what Dickey's numbers indoors are?

 

[guaranteeed]

Arencibia can't play 1st base, his only value is that he's a catcher

he's a .220 hitter

thats horrible for a 1B, would be one of the worst in the league

 

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Andy Martino ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>MartinoNYDN
Want to repeat 1 thing reported earlier, because important here. 2 people involved in this tell me Dickey will do extension w TOR if traded

 

[guaranteeed]

Heyman saying the Mets are asking for D'Arnaud

 

[Smokedawg]

Phils signed mike Adams for 2/12 with a vesting option for a third year

Great move if he's healthy

 

[Smokedawg]

Option vests if he makes 120 appearances over two yrs with at least 60 being in 2014

 

[Santacapper]

Joel Sherman‏<S>@</S>Joelsherman1 So to repeat, Anthony Gose is NOT part of the trade talks for Dickey. <S>#</S>Bluejays building a package around D'Arnaud. <S>#</S>Mets

 

[guaranteeed]

giving up TDA would be tough but something with Dickey would be coming back, so it depends on that

 

[Santacapper]

jp arencibia‏<S>@</S>jparencibia9 Just involved in a huge trade... Traded 4 blue M&M's and a color to be named, for a Purple G2 Gatorade and cash for a snicker bar! <S>#</S>Rumors

 

[cisco]

Howard Eskin ‏<s>@</s>howardeskin Phillies fans excited for nothing. Signs w Angels. Hamilton told friends phillies never made offer.

Eskin's a piece of crap.

 

[cisco]

Dickey would look good in a Red Sox uniform.

 

[deuce's wild]

More fuel to the mets jays trade
Mets will be getting top Blue Jays hitting prospect C Travis d’Arnaud, as well as maybe C John Buck, another player, and one of Noah Syndergaard or Aaron Sanchez (who are considered Toronto’s top two pitching prospects). Blue Jays OF Anthony Gose is not likely to be included. Thole rumored to be included with dickey to Toronto.

 

[guaranteeed]

Buck going in because the Jays want Thole in case JPA can't catch the knuckleball

 

[Santacapper]

JPa cant catch the curve :faceslap:

 

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Joel Sherman ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>Joelsherman1
But right now it's Dickey/Thole/prospect (told not elite) for d/Arnaud/Syndegaard/Buck/prospect (told not elite) <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Mets <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Bluejays

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<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">5m</small>Joel Sherman ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>Joelsherman1
Could change because <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Bluejays will likely send some $$ to <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Mets to cover some cost of Buck, so could be another prospect rather than $$

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<small class="time" style="font-size: 12px; color: rgb(187, 187, 187); position: relative; float: right; margin-top: 1px;">5m</small>Joel Sherman ‏<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(187, 187, 187);">@</s>Joelsherman1
Can confirm rpt earlier from colleague <s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">@</s>NYPost_Mets current construct of Dickey trade is 4-for-3 (Dickey, Thole, minor leaguer)<s style="text-decoration: initial; color: rgb(102, 181, 210);">#</s>Mets (cont)
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[guaranteeed]

JPa cant catch the curve :faceslap:

or hit it

 

[Santacapper]

<s>@</s>SportsCentre Dickey/BlueJays 2-year, $25 million extension he requested from Mets.

 

[Santacapper]

Buster Olney‏<s>@</s>Buster_ESPN Jays' rotation in '13 lines up to be, in some order: Dickey, Morrow, Buehrle, Josh Johnson, Romero. That's pretty impressive.

 

[Smokedawg]

Jays have to be the favorite in the AL east right now, no?

Drawing a blank on the back end of their pen though? Decent?