MLB 2017 Season Discussion

[Dead2009]

Two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani agrees to sign with Angels
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21712038/shohei-ohtani-sign-los-angeles-angels

Thought he wanted to play in a small market? Los Angeles is nowhere close to being a small market for sports.

 

[LAKid53]

Two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani agrees to sign with Angels
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21712038/shohei-ohtani-sign-los-angeles-angels

Thought he wanted to play in a small market? Los Angeles is nowhere close to being a small market for sports.

Two MLB teams (okay, technically the Angels are in Orange County), two NBA teams, 2 NFL teams (3, if the Raiders had decided to move south a 2nd time). And that's just the Big 3.

Yeah, it's a small market....

 

[Dead2009]

Stanton has turned down trades to both the Cardinals and Giants and wants to play for the Yankees...welp, I guess I know where he's going.

 

[SteveBrickNJ]

I look forward to seeing him play. Fastball reaching 102mph......tape-measure home runs.
Gonna be cool to see "The Babe Ruth of Japan".

 

[Lucky]

Even the Yankees have spending limits. If they get Stanton now it likely means no Harper or Machado next winter.

 

[aw14]

Escalated quickly. As a Yankee fan I am excited to see Sanchez, Judge, Stanton and Bird in the new Murderers Row.

 

[spacemt354]

Even the Yankees have spending limits. If they get Stanton now it likely means no Harper or Machado next winter.

Apparently offloading Castro's contract with this deal, large contracts like A-Rod's $27 Mill, and missing out on Ohtani, they'll still be under the luxury tax with Stanton this winter, and be in the hunt for next year's free agent class as crazy as that sounds.

As a Yankee fan I'm pumped. To the rest of the MLB though...the Evil Empire is risen again

 

[Lucky]

HoF results later today for some players being re-considered who missed out when they were first eligible.

https://www.mlb.com/news/hall-modern-era-committee-vote-set-for-sunday/c-263163684

Tommy John should be a slam dunk. The rest to me are borderline at best.

 

[Dead2009]

Looks like the Orioles are dead set on getting rid of Machado....I wonder what @StarWarsGirl thinks of all this.

 

[StarWarsGirl]

Looks like the Orioles are dead set on getting rid of Machado....I wonder what @StarWarsGirl thinks of all this.

Don't ask.

 

[Dead2009]

Astros star Jose Altuve named AP Male Athlete of the Year
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...s-star-jose-altuve-named-ap-male-athlete-year

Report: Subdural hematoma nearly killed Astros coach Rich Dauer
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...apid-recovery-surgery-acute-subdural-hematoma

 

[disneygeek90]

Escalated quickly. As a Yankee fan I am excited to see Sanchez, Judge, Stanton and Bird in the new Murderers Row.

I completely agree. Very excited for this season.

 

[Dead2009]

Twins' Miguel Sano denies sexual assault allegations; MLB looking into matter
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...denies-assault-allegations-mlb-looking-matter

At what point do we look at some of these as money grabs? Not saying it's not true, but you're telling me someone at the mall didn't see or say anything to a big dude forcefully dragging a woman against her will?

 

[mkt]

Escalated quickly. As a Yankee fan I am excited to see Sanchez, Judge, Stanton and Bird in the new Murderers Row.

As a Miami resident, I'm excited to see Stanton out, because that means I can get even cheaper secondary-market tickets to watch sub par baseball.

 

[Dead2009]

We're moving everything to this thread if you're unaware!

https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/mlb-2018-discussion-thread.937129/