The 2018 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[ApricotSinner32]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!




WE ARE SO DAMN LUCKY!!!

ALL THE BEST!!!

LET'S CONTINUE TO MAKE THIS THE BEST THREAD ON SBR AND BEYOND...

LET'S GO!!!

Looooooooopol

[BigSpoon]

Interesting matchup between Red Sox and Angels tonight with Price starting v Ohtani.

[yisman]

two game set in Puerto Rico

Indians/Twins

[mr. leisure]

Interesting matchup between Red Sox and Angels tonight with Price starting v Ohtani.

Looking forward to this game tonite

[batt33]

yes, my bad...what do you think of the Giants transactions this past offseason? Are you happy acquiring players that are past their prime?

Giants have a habit of doing that.... and to be honest thought they weren't to bad
Mcutchen yes averaging over 20 hr last 7 years ..... ( giants very little power last few years)
jackson ..yes added speed to the outfield and base stealing threat..( yeah giants sukk at stealing bases)
Longeria..no... just no may prove me wrong
panda... redsox paying for him..... better fit in san fran....
giants relievers... smith... melcon. etc aw hell no........ fml frickingwaste of money
and other thoughts
thought mad bum looked motivated... this year..still time
cueto... looking to get back on track.. after last year
samardzija..... hmm keep hoping...
stand by for peavy!
pence.... may be time to walk away'''

[mr. leisure]

Looking forward to this game tonite

Boy , was I wrong . What a crap game .

[BigSpoon]

Boy , was I wrong . What a crap game .

Yeah, Ohtani was all over the place and got washed after 2 innings.

[EmpireMaker]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Chase Whitley
    • Whitley was optioned to Triple-A.
    
    
  
  

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Anthony Rizzo
    • Rizzo played 1B and batted 3rd on Tuesday.
    
    
  • Optioned: 1B/OF Efren Navarro
  
  

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF/OF Max Muncy (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: INF/OF Breyvic Valera
  • Acquisition: RP Ariel Hernandez (acquired from Reds for 1B Ibandel Isabel and RP/SP Zach Neal).
  
  

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C J.T. Realmuto
    • Realmuto was the catcher and batted 5th on Tuesday.
    
    
  • Optioned: C Chad Wallach
  
  

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Christian Yelich
    • Yelich was not in the starting lineup on Tuesday.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Jorge Lopez
  • Acquisition: SP/RP Alec Asher (claimed off waivers from Dodgers)
  
  

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Gerson Bautista
  • Optioned: RP Hansel Robles
  
  

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Tyler Webb
  • Optioned: RP Kyle McGrath
  
  

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Johnny Cueto
  • Optioned: SP Tyler Beede
    
  
  

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Brian Goodwin (wrist contusion)
    • Moises Sierra played LF and batted 5th on Tuesday.
    
    
  • Promoted: OF Andrew Stevenson
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF/OF Luis Sardinas (contract purchased)
    • Sardinas played 2B and batted 8th on Tuesday.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP David Hess
  
  

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Scott Barlow
    • Barlow was the 26th man for Tuesday’s double-header.
    
    
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Tommy Kahnle (shoulder tendinitis)
  • Promoted: RP Luis Cessa
    • Cessa left Tuesday’s game with a strained oblique and will be placed on the 10-Day DL.
    
    
  
  

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Trevor Cahill, RP Lou Trivino
  • Designated for assignment: OF Trayce Thompson
  • Placed on Family Medical Emergency List: RP Yusmeiro Petit
  
  

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Ariel Miranda
    • Erasmo Ramirez is close to returning from the DL so it’s possible that Miranda makes only one start before being sent back to Triple-A.
    
    
  • Optioned: INF/OF Taylor Motter
  
  

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B Matt Duffy (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: INF/OF Brandon Snyder (contract purchased), RP Hunter Wood
    • Snyder played 3B and batted 6th on Tuesday (vs LHP).
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Chih-Wei Hu
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: OF Kevin Kiermaier
  
  

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Tony Barnette (shoulder inflammation)
  • Promoted: INF/OF Ryan Rua
  
  

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Joe Biagini
    • Biagini started Game 2 of Tuesday’s double-header
    
    
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• BOS: SP Drew Pomeranz will be activated from 10-Day DL on Friday April 20th, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.
• NYY: SP CC Sabathia will be activated from the DL on Thursday April 19th, according to Erik Boland of Newsday.
• SDP: OF Wil Myers is likely to be activated from the DL on Friday April 20th, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune.
• SEA: OF Ben Gamel will likely be activated from the DL on Wednesday April 18th, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. C Mike Zunino is expected back from the DL on Thursday April 19th or Friday April 20th, according to Corey Brock of The Athletic.

[Underdog5229]

yeah he didnt look good at all today. Boston has a tough lineup so I wont put to much into it, but will see how he does his next outing.

[koz-man]

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Shohei Ohtani had a blister in his right middle finger that "definitely affected his command." Scioscia expects him to make his next start on the mound and said it shouldn't affect his hitting.

[El Nino]

two game set in Puerto Rico

Indians/Twins

Lindor delivered in Game 1...let's see if Berrios can bring it home for los boricuas in Game 2.

[yisman]

Cardinals/Cubs postponed. Cold/rainy in Chicago

[BigSpoon]

Any word on Jose Bautista?

Braves signed him to a minor league deal today, plan to use him at 3B. http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...braves-play-3b

[Cross]

Another day, another postponed game.

[JMobile]

If you aren't going to contend, why trade valuable prospects for over the hill players?

Don't get me wrong, it's fine by me...Did they really think Longoria and McCutchen would make them contenders after having the worst record in baseball last season?

Well, they did get Aubrey Huff who kept having knee problems the year they won the World Series.

[batt33]

Well, they did get Aubrey Huff who kept having knee problems the year they won the World Series.

and that is probably why they are trying the formula..... and hey after suffering through flipping 40 plus years of failure and then winning 3 world series....you want to beleive

[Chi_archie]

and that is probably why they are trying the formula..... and hey after suffering through flipping 40 plus years of failure and then winning 3 world series....you want to beleive

[EmpireMaker]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Injury news: SP Taijuan Walker will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.
  
  

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Signed: OF/3B Jose Bautista (MiLB contract)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: INF Johan Camargo
    • Camargo was not in Wednesday’s lineup.
    
    
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Anibal Sanchez (strained hamstring), RP Jose Ramirez (shoulder inflammation)
    • Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler are the leading candidates to start in Sanchez’s place on Thursday.
    
    
  • Promoted: RP Jesse Biddle
  
  

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Rich Hill (finger inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Adam Liberatore
  
  

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from five-game suspension: SP Luis Perdomo
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from DL: RP Tony Sipp
  • Optioned: RP James Hoyt
  
  

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: CF Byron Buxton (migraines)
    • Max Kepler started in CF in Buxton’s place. Robbie Grossman has played RF for the past two games.
    
    
  • Promoted: OF Ryan LaMarre
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Signed: 1B Adam Lind (MiLB contract)
  
  

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Ben Gamel
    • Gamel played LF and batted 7th on Wednesday.
    
    
  • Optioned: INF/OF Ariel Miranda
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ARZ: SP Matt Koch will be recalled from the minors on Friday April 20th, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com . He’ll be taking Walker’s turn in the rotation.
• BOS: SP Drew Pomeranz will be activated from 10-Day DL on Friday April 20th, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI.
• COL: 3B Nolan Arenado will be reinstated from his 5-game suspension on Friday April 20th.
• NYY: SP CC Sabathia will be activated from the DL on Thursday April 19th, according to Erik Boland of Newsday.
• SDP: OF Wil Myers is likely to be activated from the DL on Friday April 20th, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune.
• SEA: C Mike Zunino is expected back from the DL on Friday April 20th, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com. SP Erasmo Ramirez will be activated from the DL on Sunday April 22nd, also according to Johns.
• SFG: SP Jeff Samardzija will likely be activated from the DL on Friday April 20th, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
• STL: OF Tyler O’Neill will be recalled from Triple-A on Thursday April 20th, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. O’Neill is needed with OF Tommy Pham dealing with a mild groin strain.
• TEX: Delino DeShields Jr. will begin a rehab assignment on Thursday April 19th and will be re-evaluated on Saturday, according to Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He could be activated from the DL sometime this weekend.
• TOR: DH Kendrys Morales is likely to be activated from the DL on Friday April 20th, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.

[Cross]

Ryan LaMarre hitting .583 for the Twins this year. Get that guy some at bats!

[El Nino]

Ryan LaMarre hitting .583 for the Twins this year. Get that guy some at bats!

That was an ugly display of offense in Puerto Rico.

[Otters27]

Ryan LaMarre hitting .583 for the Twins this year. Get that guy some at bats!

Whoa. Think we will ever see a guy hit 400 again

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Whoa. Think we will ever see a guy hit 400 again

doubtful...Tony Gwynn had the best chance in the strike shortened year when he hit .394.

[yisman]

Bryan Price fired today.

If Jose Altuve played for the Rockies, he's have a solid chance at .400.

[mr. leisure]

[QUOTE=yisman;27729101]Bryan Price fired today.

Kinda of a quick hook by the Reds .

[BigSpoon]

Reds should have kept him as manager to get the 1st overall draft pick. They didn't give him much to work with to win anyways.

[koz-man]

Javier Baez was batting eighth just days ago but has moved all the way up to No. 2 for the Cubs as Joe Maddon continues to search for the right mix for his up and down lineup. Albert Almora Jr bats lead off with Bryant and Rizzo behind the top 2.

[ApricotSinner32]

Javier Baez was batting eighth just days ago but has moved all the way up to No. 2 for the Cubs as Joe Maddon continues to search for the right mix for his up and down lineup. Albert Almora Jr bats lead off with Bryant and Rizzo behind the top 2.

[JMobile]

Stanton getting all the strike outs for the Yankees. Mr Golden Sombrero.

[batt33]

[QUOTE=mr. leisure;27729120]

Bryan Price fired today.

Kinda of a quick hook by the Reds .

figured he would get at least another month or there abouts

[EmpireMaker]

Tigers DH Victor Martinez hasn’t made any formal decisions on his future, but the five-time All-Star at least hinted at retirement following the 2018 season during an interview with MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince. The 39-year-old Martinez, who missed time last season due to an irregular heartbeat, talks with Castrovince about the frightening incident when he first felt symptoms during a game — a sensation that was all the more troublesome given the history of heart issues that runs in his family. As Castrovince explains at greater length, Martinez lost his father to a heart attack at a young age, which only serves as further motivation for him to spend as much time with his own children as possible.
“Honestly? I’m ready,” the longtime Tigers slugger tells Castrovince. “…I know I left everything in this game. I think the biggest problem for athletes is they don’t know what to do after baseball. That won’t be my problem.”
More from the division…

• The Royals assigned minor league signee Clay Buchholz to Double-A after he showed well in extended Spring Training, tweets MLB.com’s Jeffrey Flanagan. Buchholz, who missed nearly all of the 2017 season following surgery to repair a flexor tear in his right forearm, tossed 4 2/3 shutout innings with one hit, two walks and five strikeouts in the first of what should be multiple rehab outings. Flanagan reminds that Buchholz has a May 1 opt-out date in his deal, however, so Kansas City could have to make a call on the longtime Red Sox righty before too long. With Nate Karns on the disabled list and Eric Skoglund struggling through his first two starts, there does appear to be room to fit Buchholz into the mix in Kansas City.
• The White Sox announced that top prospect Eloy Jimenez has recovered from the pectoral strain that sidelined him to open the season, and he’ll head to Double-A Birmingham in place of the recently released Courtney Hawkins. As James Fegan of The Athletic writes, the release of Hawkins makes it all the more likely that Chicago’s 2012 draft will prove to yield little to no value at the big league level. But, the Sox also now boast considerably stronger outfield depth in Class-A Advanced and in Double-A, representing a noted turnaround from recent seasons. Jimenez made an 18-game cameo in Double-A last season but figures to spend a greater chunk of time there, as well as some time in Triple-A, before being moved up to the big league level.
• News on fellow White Sox outfield prospect Ryan Cordell is less encouraging than the Jimenez update; Bruce Levine of CBS Chicago tweeted this week that the 26-year-old Cordell is expected to miss at least eight weeks after suffering a fractured collarbone. Cordell, acquired in the trade that sent Anthony Swarzak to the Brewers last summer, had a monster performance in Spring Training but had gotten off to a slow start in Triple-A Charlotte this year. Injuries have slowed Cordell’s path to the big leagues considerably in recent seasons, but he’s on the 40-man roster and had been viewed as a prospect likely to make his big league debut this season before this latest setback. It’s possible, of course, that Cordell recovers and appears for the ChiSox later this season.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

[QUOTE=batt33;27730687]

figured he would get at least another month or there abouts

me too, it's ridiculous to fire a manager this early in the season...why not do it this past offseason if he was not your guy?

[El Nino]

Stanton getting all the strike outs for the Yankees. Mr Golden Sombrero.

Shit is platinum, cuz!

[Chi_archie]

Bryan Price fired today.

If Jose Altuve played for the Rockies, he's have a solid chance at .400.

oh wow

[JMobile]

Matt Harvey is done.

[koz-man]

Cubs reliever Eddie Butler was placed on the 10 day DL with a right groin strain, Luke Farrell, son of former manager John Farrell, was called up to take his place on the roster. Butler walked two and gave up two hits before being pulled in yesterday's game.