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  • BigSpoon
    SBR MVP
    • 11-04-10
    • 4113

    #1226
    Garrett Richards needs Tommy John surgery, huge loss for the Angels. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15...y-john-surgery
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    • LT Profits
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 10-27-06
      • 90963

      #1227
      Originally posted by BigSpoon
      Garrett Richards needs Tommy John surgery, huge loss for the Angels. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15...y-john-surgery
      Wow, they were only calling it "arm fatigue" as recently as yesterday. Now from that to THIS, very unfortunate.
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      • LT Profits
        SBR Aristocracy
        • 10-27-06
        • 90963

        #1228
        Originally posted by BigSpoon
        Maybe they will bring back Tim Lincecum to take his spot in the rotation.
        Heading into Tim Lincecum's long-awaited pitching "showcase," David Shoenfield identifies five fits for the two-time Cy Young winner.


        IF he returns to the Giants, it would probably be as a reliever.
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        • EmpireMaker
          SBR Posting Legend
          • 06-18-09
          • 15580

          #1229
          Talk about injury prone:

          Devin Mesoraco To Undergo Shoulder Surgery, Miss Rest Of Season

          By Steve Adams | May 6, 2016 at 2:36pm CDT
          2:54pm: Mesoraco says he expects to be out for a minimum of four months, which essentially means he’l be down for the rest of the year, C. Trent Rosecrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports on Twitter.
          2:36pm: The Reds announced this afternoon that catcher Devin Mesoraco, who was placed on the DL earlier this week, will undergo surgery next Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder (Twitter link). While Cincinnati did not give a definitive timeline for Mesoraco’s recovery, there would seem to be a chance that the injury ends up costing him the remainder of the season. Pablo Sandoval, for instance, underwent the same procedure just last week and has been announced as out for the duration of the season.
          This marks the second consecutive season in which Mesoraco will lose most of the year to an injury that ultimately requires surgery. Last year it was a balky hip that ultimately needed surgical repair. The Reds briefly experimented with using Mesoraco in the outfield before conceding to the surgery, but that didn’t last long, and he was ultimately limited 23 games and 51 plate appearances. The 2016 campaign will be even more brief for Mesoraco, who has appeared in just 16 contests this season and collected just 43 plate appearances.
          Suffice it to say, this isn’t what the Reds had in mind when signing Mesoraco to a four-year, $28MM contract on the heels of a 2014 breakout, though there weren’t any signs that he’d suffer through a breakdown of this magnitude. Mesoraco hit .273/.359/.534 with 25 home runs in that breakout ’14 season, and as a former first-round pick and widely regarded Top 100 prospect in his age-26 season, it seemed like he’d finally tapped into the potential scouts always saw in him. Now, he’ll hope to once again work his way back to health and give the Reds a healthy, productive season in 2017. Mesoraco earned $2.4MM last season and is earning $4.9MM in 2016. He’ll take home another $7.2MM next season and $13MM in 2018 before hitting the open market as a free agent.
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          • Andy117
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 02-07-10
            • 9511

            #1230
            MLB needs robot umps
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            • EmpireMaker
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 06-18-09
              • 15580

              #1231
              Two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum threw pitches in front of more than 20 team scouts in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Friday as he attempts to work his way back from hip surgery.
              The 31-year-old free agent fired off 41 pitches, hitting 92 miles per hour during an exhibition designed to showcase his newfound health.
              Lincecum went 7-4 with a 4.13 ERA in 15 games for San Francisco last year but did not pitch past June and underwent a season-ending hip procedure in September.
              He became a free agent at season’s end.
              Despite a decorated career that has included three World Series titles and four All Star appearances, Lincecum must now prove himself all over again.
              "I was able to throw strikes on my pitches, stay within myself," Lincecum told reporters. "To be honest, I feel like I could pitch for a good five or six more years until I can't anymore."
              Lincecum has spent all nine of his seasons with the Giants and has a 108-83 career record and 3.61 ERA.
              San Francisco is reportedly interested in bringing Lincecum back as a reliever and he is said to have drawn particular intrigue from San Diego and Baltimore.
              "If (a job) leads towards getting to a starter, I would want to work on that," Lincecum said. "I prefer whichever team needs me. Wherever, I've got to keep my doors open."
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              • Chi_archie
                SBR Aristocracy
                • 07-22-08
                • 63167

                #1232
                nice return for Jung Ho Kang
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                • JAKEPEAVY21
                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                  • 03-11-11
                  • 29271

                  #1233
                  Originally posted by BigSpoon
                  Garrett Richards needs Tommy John surgery, huge loss for the Angels. http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/15...y-john-surgery
                  Richards can not seem to stay healthy
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                  • koz-man
                    SBR Hall of Famer
                    • 11-21-08
                    • 7102

                    #1234
                    Ya!!! The Reds end their dubious record!!!

                    Cincinnati's relievers had allowed at least one run in a major league-record 23 consecutive games. Last night against the Brewers they put together four scoreless innings to end a streak that started on April 11.
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                    • BigSpoon
                      SBR MVP
                      • 11-04-10
                      • 4113

                      #1235
                      Lincecum would be wise to stay in the NL or sign with a pitcher friendly park in the AL like the A's, Angels or Mariners.
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                      • Andy117
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 02-07-10
                        • 9511

                        #1236
                        There might not be a better or more unlikely moment in baseball all year.

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                        • EmpireMaker
                          SBR Posting Legend
                          • 06-18-09
                          • 15580

                          #1237
                          SAN DIEGO -- Bartolo Colon slugged the New York Mets to a 6-3 victory against the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park.
                          Yes, slugged.
                          The first home run of Bartolo Colon's career -- a two-run shot in the second inning -- proved to be the winner. Denis Poroy/Getty ImagesYoenis Cespedes and Colon each delivered two-run homers against right-hander James Shields as the Mets built a 4-0 lead. Jon Jay answered with a three-run shot against Colon in the third, but the Mets (18-11) held on to snap a modest two-game losing streak. David Wright and Michael Conforto contributed back-to-back solo homers in the ninth inning to provide closer Jeurys Familia with a three-run cushion.
                          Colon (42 years, 349 days) became the oldest player ever to produce his first career home run. He unseated Randy Johnson, whose lone major league homer came at age 40 years, 9 days old with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2003.
                          Colon (3-1) ultimately logged 6⅔ innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out five. Jerry Blevins struck out Jay to strand Derek Norris at second base and close the book on Colon’s outing.
                          Blevins, Addison Reed and Familia combined to toss 2⅓ scoreless relief innings. Reed allowed consecutive two-out singles to Brett Wallace and Melvin Upton Jr. to place runners on the corners in the eighth, but rallied by striking out Alexei Ramirez to preserve what at the time was a one-run lead.
                          Colon earned career win No. 221. He ranks second among Dominican-born pitchers, trailing only Juan Marichal (243).
                          Wright reached base all five times -- on three walks, a single and then the homer. Wright also stole a base, giving him a team-best three on the season. Conforto snapped an 0-for-17 drought with his ninth-inning long ball. The Mets have six sets of back-to-back homers this season.
                          Jemile Weeks departed for the Padres with a right hamstring strain.
                          What’s next: Matt Harvey (2-4, 4.76 ERA) tries to get his season on track when he faces right-hander Andrew Cashner (2-2, 4.85) in the 4:40 p.m. ET series finale. The Mets then will bus to Los Angeles for a four-game series against the Dodgers.
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                          • BigSpoon
                            SBR MVP
                            • 11-04-10
                            • 4113

                            #1238
                            Originally posted by Andy117
                            There might not be a better or more unlikely moment in baseball all year.

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                            • Chi_archie
                              SBR Aristocracy
                              • 07-22-08
                              • 63167

                              #1239
                              Originally posted by Andy117
                              There might not be a better or more unlikely moment in baseball all year.

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                              nice!!!!
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                              • koz-man
                                SBR Hall of Famer
                                • 11-21-08
                                • 7102

                                #1240
                                Originally posted by EmpireMaker
                                SAN DIEGO -- Bartolo Colon slugged the New York Mets to a 6-3 victory against the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park.
                                Yes, slugged.
                                The first home run of Bartolo Colon's career -- a two-run shot in the second inning -- proved to be the .
                                Wow. Surprised this was his first homer. And at 42 years old too....
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                                • Andy117
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 02-07-10
                                  • 9511

                                  #1241
                                  Originally posted by koz-man
                                  Wow. Surprised this was his first homer. And at 42 years old too....
                                  Oldest by almost 3 years to hit his first MLB home run.
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                                  • LT Profits
                                    SBR Aristocracy
                                    • 10-27-06
                                    • 90963

                                    #1242
                                    Originally posted by koz-man
                                    Wow. Surprised this was his first homer. And at 42 years old too....
                                    Not surprising considering he is a notoriously awful hitter.

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                                    • BarkingToad
                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                      • 08-31-08
                                      • 5913

                                      #1243
                                      Shows Colon only gets better with age.
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                                      • EmpireMaker
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 06-18-09
                                        • 15580

                                        #1244
                                        Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes could be facing at least a 60-game suspension under the league’s domestic violence policy, with some sources estimating that Reyes could be sidelined for closer to 80 games, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports.
                                        A suspension has seemed inevitable ever since the alleged incident between Reyes and his wife took place in Hawaii last November. Criminal charges against Reyes were dropped in March since Reyes’ wife wasn’t willing to participate in the case (nor has she been willing to participate in MLB’s investigation of the incident) and the shortstop has been on paid administrative leave while the matter has been examined by the league and the player’s union.
                                        The policy gives Commissioner Rob Manfred the ability to discipline players in such alleged domestic violence situations even if no criminal charges are filed. Aroldis Chapman, for instance, is nearing the end of his own 30-game suspension for an offseason incident, though as Heyman notes, Reyes’ incident has been considered to be a more serious matter due to the severity of the alleged violence.
                                        Reyes was owed $22MM by the Rockies this season, so a suspension in the range of 60 to 80 games would cost him roughly $7.33MM-$9.77MM (as a reminder, players are paid over the 180-day MLB calendar, not strictly the 162-game season). Beyond this season, Reyes is also owed $22MM in 2017 and a $4MM buyout of a $22MM club option for 2018. There has been speculation that once Reyes’ suspension is up, the Rockies will simply release the shortstop and eat the rest of the money owed to him in order to cut ties as quickly as possible.
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                                        • oiler
                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                          • 06-06-09
                                          • 6585

                                          #1245
                                          cubs looking like the real deal...We will see if they can get pass the june swoon
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                                          • Chi_archie
                                            SBR Aristocracy
                                            • 07-22-08
                                            • 63167

                                            #1246
                                            Originally posted by oiler
                                            cubs looking like the real deal...We will see if they can get pass the june swoon
                                            more about October than anything though
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                                            • JAKEPEAVY21
                                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                              • 03-11-11
                                              • 29271

                                              #1247
                                              that Colon homer was comedy
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                                              • LT Profits
                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                • 10-27-06
                                                • 90963

                                                #1248
                                                Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                                                that Colon homer was comedy
                                                Never gets old listening to the announcers!

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                                                • koz-man
                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                  • 11-21-08
                                                  • 7102

                                                  #1249
                                                  Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                  Not surprising considering he is a notoriously awful hitter.


                                                  HaHa.. Look @ that batting stance...to funny.
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                                                  • Andy117
                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                    • 02-07-10
                                                    • 9511

                                                    #1250
                                                    Originally posted by EmpireMaker
                                                    Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes could be facing at least a 60-game suspension under the league’s domestic violence policy, with some sources estimating that Reyes could be sidelined for closer to 80 games, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports.
                                                    A suspension has seemed inevitable ever since the alleged incident between Reyes and his wife took place in Hawaii last November. Criminal charges against Reyes were dropped in March since Reyes’ wife wasn’t willing to participate in the case (nor has she been willing to participate in MLB’s investigation of the incident) and the shortstop has been on paid administrative leave while the matter has been examined by the league and the player’s union.
                                                    The policy gives Commissioner Rob Manfred the ability to discipline players in such alleged domestic violence situations even if no criminal charges are filed. Aroldis Chapman, for instance, is nearing the end of his own 30-game suspension for an offseason incident, though as Heyman notes, Reyes’ incident has been considered to be a more serious matter due to the severity of the alleged violence.
                                                    Reyes was owed $22MM by the Rockies this season, so a suspension in the range of 60 to 80 games would cost him roughly $7.33MM-$9.77MM (as a reminder, players are paid over the 180-day MLB calendar, not strictly the 162-game season). Beyond this season, Reyes is also owed $22MM in 2017 and a $4MM buyout of a $22MM club option for 2018. There has been speculation that once Reyes’ suspension is up, the Rockies will simply release the shortstop and eat the rest of the money owed to him in order to cut ties as quickly as possible.
                                                    I'd still take him back on the Mets.
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                                                    • BigSpoon
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 11-04-10
                                                      • 4113

                                                      #1251
                                                      Originally posted by Andy117
                                                      I'd still take him back on the Mets.
                                                      He's just terrible defensively at this point in his career, and also a terrible human being. He's not better than what the Mets already have at SS in Cabrera/Flores.
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                                                      • BarkingToad
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 08-31-08
                                                        • 5913

                                                        #1252
                                                        Phillies record is better than any in NL West, do they actually have enough pitching to contend?
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                                                        • EmpireMaker
                                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                                          • 06-18-09
                                                          • 15580

                                                          #1253
                                                          In a move that has drastically shifted next winter’s free-agent market, the Nationals have reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $175MM extension with righty Stephen Strasburg. An official announcement is expected tomorrow.
                                                          The deal affords Strasburg opportunities to opt out after its third and fourth seasons. It’s also expected that the deal will come with some deferrals, reducing its present value. Strasburg can also tack on $1MM annually for every season in which he reaches $1MM.
                                                          Strasburg had been set to reach the open market after the year, and there had been no hint that a deal was in the works. The Scott Boras client currently sits atop the 2016-17 Free Agent Power Rankings of MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes, and had every hope of matching or exceeding the $200MM+ contracts landed by aces Max Scherzer and David Price over the last two winters.

                                                          There are some major limiting factors in Strasburg’s case, of course, including his prior Tommy John surgery and injury-limited 2015 campaign. Despite generally excellent results, he’s never quite been as dominant as his peripherals would suggest and he’s only topped 200 innings in a season once.
                                                          Still, there’s plenty of reason to think that clubs would have lined up for a chance to add Strasburg this winter. He’s pitching in his age-27 season at present, meaning he is selling several younger campaigns than were pitchers like Scherzer and Price. And apart from a bit of a blip last year, Strasburg has been one of the game’s most effective starting pitchers.
                                                          In the aggregate, Strasburg has given the Nationals 818 2/3 innings of 3.06 ERA pitching in his seven years of major league action, with a sterling 10.4 K/9 against 2.2 BB/9. But ERA estimators are in accord in suggesting that he’s been even better, as Strasburg carries a 2.78 FIP, 2.72 xFIP, and 2.77 SIERA for his career.
                                                          Strasburg has a deep and varied arsenal, beginning with a pair of mid-90s fastballs. Though he’s now sitting just under 95 mph with the heater, well below his early-career numbers, Strasburg has never been wholly reliant on upper-tier velocity. He’s increasingly utilized a slider this season, joining with his already-stellar curve and change to give him five legitimate offerings.
                                                          Both sides clearly have their reasons for agreeing to terms, though it remains an unexpected strike given the righty’s combination of age, performance, and short time left to reach the market. Strasburg won’t need to worry about another injury or performance decline interceding before reaching free agency, and he’s clearly comfortable in D.C., which made him the first overall draft selection back in 2009. And for the Nationals, acting now not only represents a chance for a nice discount — particularly once the deferrals are accounted for — but prevents the need to bid for Strasburg’s services against other organizations in a market that is largely devoid of pitching talent.
                                                          It’s worth noting that the Nationals are intimately familiar with Strasburg’s health and work ethic, particularly after going through the infamous shutdown of 2012. Having helped spurred the surprising Nats to the front of the NL East, Strasburg was shelved for the end of the regular season and the postseason because he reached pre-determined limits in his first year back from Tommy John surgery.
                                                          That episode led to plenty of criticism of GM Mike Rizzo, but Strasburg has not had any elbow issues since. And it seems that the good will has paid off with this deal. It’s fair to note, too, that other pitchers who were handled differently (e.g. Kris Medlen) experienced renewed arm problems, though elbow health remains a murky and complicated subject.
                                                          Interestingly, the Nats not only got Strasburg to pass up a shot at an open-market gold rush, but locked him up for less than some other top-level starters, as noted above. Interestingly, the add-on extensions given by the Mariners to Felix Hernandez (seven years, $175MM) and the Tigers to Justin Verlander (seven years, $180MM) in 2013 pushed both of those starters up to or past Strasburg’s deal in terms of total commitment (even before accounting for deferrals).
                                                          Strasburg is now set to stay with Scherzer atop the Nats staff through at least 2019, when he’ll first have a chance to opt out in advance of his age-31 campaign. It’s fair to say that the rotation looks to be in solid shape for some time to come, as the organization also controls its other current starters for multiple seasons: Gio Gonzalez (through 2018), Tanner Roark (2019), and Joe Ross (2021). And that’s before considering top prospect Lucas Giolito, who has yet to crack the majors.
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                                                          • JAKEPEAVY21
                                                            BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                            • 03-11-11
                                                            • 29271

                                                            #1254
                                                            Originally posted by BarkingToad
                                                            Phillies record is better than any in NL West, do they actually have enough pitching to contend?
                                                            impressive start along with some decent young talent
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                                                            • koz-man
                                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                                              • 11-21-08
                                                              • 7102

                                                              #1255
                                                              Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                                                              impressive start along with some decent young talent
                                                              Agree. Got a good feeling everyone's going to know the name Vince Velasquez soon.
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                                                              • LT Profits
                                                                SBR Aristocracy
                                                                • 10-27-06
                                                                • 90963

                                                                #1256
                                                                Originally posted by koz-man
                                                                Agree. Got a good feeling everyone's going to know the name Vince Velasquez soon.
                                                                And Nola may have the best curveball in the Major Leagues right now.
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                                                                • Chi_archie
                                                                  SBR Aristocracy
                                                                  • 07-22-08
                                                                  • 63167

                                                                  #1257
                                                                  gotta root for the phils
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                                                                  • koz-man
                                                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                    • 11-21-08
                                                                    • 7102

                                                                    #1258
                                                                    Originally posted by LT Profits
                                                                    And Nola may have the best curveball in the Major Leagues right now.
                                                                    Absolutely. Hes another young guy that has a bright future...
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                                                                    • Andy117
                                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                      • 02-07-10
                                                                      • 9511

                                                                      #1259
                                                                      Originally posted by BarkingToad
                                                                      Phillies record is better than any in NL West, do they actually have enough pitching to contend?
                                                                      They're winning lots of close games, they have a -26 run differential. That'll catch up to them.
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                                                                      • BigSpoon
                                                                        SBR MVP
                                                                        • 11-04-10
                                                                        • 4113

                                                                        #1260
                                                                        Originally posted by Andy117
                                                                        They're winning lots of close games, they have a -26 run differential. That'll catch up to them.
                                                                        Yeah, their expected win loss record is that of a 13-20 team. Smoke and mirrors so far.
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