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  • jrgum3
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 07-21-17
    • 7005

    #3571
    I would love to see Machado to go to the Phillies and not just because I jumped on that prop in the SBR sportsbook at +1200. I think if thats where he winds up the NL East will be one of the toughest divisons in baseball but I still think the Braves are poised to return to their dominance that they showed in the 90's with all the talent that they have.
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    • ApricotSinner32
      Restricted User
      • 11-28-10
      • 10648

      #3572
      Originally posted by jrgum3
      I would love to see Machado to go to the Phillies and not just because I jumped on that prop in the SBR sportsbook at +1200. I think if thats where he winds up the NL East will be one of the toughest divisons in baseball but I still think the Braves are poised to return to their dominance that they showed in the 90's with all the talent that they have.
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      • JAKEPEAVY21
        BARRELED IN @ SBR!
        • 03-11-11
        • 29268

        #3573
        Originally posted by JMobile
        Padres’ Christian Villanueva designated for assignment, to be sold to Japan.




        WTF!!!!!
        guy was not the answer and atrocious defensively...adios!!

        I hope we trade Myers now.
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        • koz-man
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 11-21-08
          • 7102

          #3574
          Originally posted by jrgum3
          I would love to see Machado to go to the Phillies and not just because I jumped on that prop in the SBR sportsbook at +1200. I think if thats where he winds up the NL East will be one of the toughest divisons in baseball but I still think the Braves are poised to return to their dominance that they showed in the 90's with all the talent that they have.
          I totally agree
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          • Cross
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 04-15-11
            • 5777

            #3575
            +1200 for Machado to Phillies? How did I miss that one?
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            • JMobile
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 08-21-10
              • 19074

              #3576
              Originally posted by Cross
              +1200 for Machado to Phillies? How did I miss that one?
              Looks like the Yankees are coming back and want to speak to Manny before making a decision.
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              • batt33
                SBR Hall of Famer
                • 12-23-16
                • 6014

                #3577
                Originally posted by JMobile
                Looks like the Yankees are coming back and want to speak to Manny before making a decision.
                of course the yanks want to spend......
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                • El Nino
                  SBR Posting Legend
                  • 05-03-12
                  • 18426

                  #3578
                  Ready for the first big move.
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                  • EmpireMaker
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 06-18-09
                    • 15578

                    #3579
                    The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have announced that they will post ace Yusei Kikuchi for Major League teams in early December (English-language link via the Japan Times). The negotiating window for the 27-year-old left-hander will begin on Dec. 5.
                    This will be the first offseason featuring the new posting system between NPB and MLB. Under the new rules, all 30 teams will have a 30-day window to negotiate with Kikuchi and recently hired agent Scott Boras. It’s a change from the previous iterations of the system — both the former blind bidding and the $20MM maximum posting fee — as the release fee paid to the Lions will now be based on the size of the contract that Kikuchi signs with his new team.
                    Beyond the actual contract given to Kikuchi, his new team will need to pay a release fee equal to 20 percent of the first $25MM of the deal, plus 17.5 percent of the next $25MM of the contract, plus another 15 percent of anything beyond $50MM. (A $60MM contract, for instance, would come with a release fee of $10.875MM.) The Lions will also receive a sum equal to 15 percent of any non-guaranteed money that Kikuchi eventually earns (e.g. performance bonuses, option salaries).
                    Kikuchi won’t turn 28 until next June, meaning his age will be an extremely appealing factor as Major League clubs weigh how heavily to pursue him. Beyond the fact that he’s younger than any other starter on the free-agent market, Kikuchi’s performance over the past several seasons has established him as one of the top starters in all of NPB. Over the past four seasons, Kikuchi has worked to a pristine 2.58 ERA with averages of 8.9 strikeouts, 3.1 walks and 0.68 home runs per nine innings pitched. The general belief with Kikuchi is that he can function, at the very least, as a serviceable fourth starter, though the most optimistic teams are more bullish on his upside.
                    Given the sizable number of clubs looking to add to their rotations this offseason, the general lack of available top-end pitching and the upside the left-hander brings to the table, Kikuchi’s market should be a robust mix of contenders and non-contenders alike. The Padres, for instance, are reported to be seeking starters who are young enough to contribute to the rotation by the time the bulk of the team’s core has emerged in the Majors — perhaps in the 2020-21 seasons. The Phillies, too, have been linked to Kikuchi, as have the Dodgers. Not every team with some rotation questions will embark on an aggressive pursuit, of course — the Red Sox are said to be “lukewarm” on the lefty — but interest will be expansive enough that Boras should secure a strong multi-year deal for the market’s top international player this winter.
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                    • cincinnatikid513
                      SBR Aristocracy
                      • 11-23-17
                      • 45360

                      #3580
                      Originally posted by EmpireMaker
                      The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball have announced that they will post ace Yusei Kikuchi for Major League teams in early December (English-language link via the Japan Times). The negotiating window for the 27-year-old left-hander will begin on Dec. 5.
                      This will be the first offseason featuring the new posting system between NPB and MLB. Under the new rules, all 30 teams will have a 30-day window to negotiate with Kikuchi and recently hired agent Scott Boras. It’s a change from the previous iterations of the system — both the former blind bidding and the $20MM maximum posting fee — as the release fee paid to the Lions will now be based on the size of the contract that Kikuchi signs with his new team.
                      Beyond the actual contract given to Kikuchi, his new team will need to pay a release fee equal to 20 percent of the first $25MM of the deal, plus 17.5 percent of the next $25MM of the contract, plus another 15 percent of anything beyond $50MM. (A $60MM contract, for instance, would come with a release fee of $10.875MM.) The Lions will also receive a sum equal to 15 percent of any non-guaranteed money that Kikuchi eventually earns (e.g. performance bonuses, option salaries).
                      Kikuchi won’t turn 28 until next June, meaning his age will be an extremely appealing factor as Major League clubs weigh how heavily to pursue him. Beyond the fact that he’s younger than any other starter on the free-agent market, Kikuchi’s performance over the past several seasons has established him as one of the top starters in all of NPB. Over the past four seasons, Kikuchi has worked to a pristine 2.58 ERA with averages of 8.9 strikeouts, 3.1 walks and 0.68 home runs per nine innings pitched. The general belief with Kikuchi is that he can function, at the very least, as a serviceable fourth starter, though the most optimistic teams are more bullish on his upside.
                      Given the sizable number of clubs looking to add to their rotations this offseason, the general lack of available top-end pitching and the upside the left-hander brings to the table, Kikuchi’s market should be a robust mix of contenders and non-contenders alike. The Padres, for instance, are reported to be seeking starters who are young enough to contribute to the rotation by the time the bulk of the team’s core has emerged in the Majors — perhaps in the 2020-21 seasons. The Phillies, too, have been linked to Kikuchi, as have the Dodgers. Not every team with some rotation questions will embark on an aggressive pursuit, of course — the Red Sox are said to be “lukewarm” on the lefty — but interest will be expansive enough that Boras should secure a strong multi-year deal for the market’s top international player this winter.
                      easy to see why they want to come to america and play baseball that pitcher salary is 23 million jpy looks good right til u convert it and it's only 203k us dollars,
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                      • jrgum3
                        SBR Hall of Famer
                        • 07-21-17
                        • 7005

                        #3581
                        Originally posted by Cross
                        +1200 for Machado to Phillies? How did I miss that one?
                        It was only in the SBR Sportsbook. i can't find it at any of the books I use. The only player prop I can find is Bryce Harper at Bookmaker but I haven't checked lately.
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                        • JAKEPEAVY21
                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                          • 03-11-11
                          • 29268

                          #3582
                          Originally posted by El Nino
                          Ready for the first big move.
                          time for the Padres to start trading some prospects for starting pitching...I'd love to snare Kluber or Syndegard...
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                          • Chi_archie
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 07-22-08
                            • 63167

                            #3583
                            Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                            time for the Padres to start trading some prospects for starting pitching...I'd love to snare Kluber or Syndegard...

                            Let's go Pads
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                            • JAKEPEAVY21
                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                              • 03-11-11
                              • 29268

                              #3584
                              Originally posted by Chi_archie
                              Let's go Pads
                              we are flush with high end prospects and have a logjam of major league outfielders, something has got to give and I expect a lot of wheeling and dealing this offseason.
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                              • JMobile
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 08-21-10
                                • 19074

                                #3585
                                Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                                time for the Padres to start trading some prospects for starting pitching...I'd love to snare Kluber or Syndegard...
                                They won't trade for players like that. I'm still upset with the huge contract that Hosmer got. Hosmer wasn't even a clutch hitter this year.
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                                • Cross
                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                  • 04-15-11
                                  • 5777

                                  #3586
                                  I’d love to see your Padres stick it to the Dodgers sometime soon, Peavy.
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                                  • batt33
                                    SBR Hall of Famer
                                    • 12-23-16
                                    • 6014

                                    #3587
                                    Originally posted by Cross
                                    I’d love to see your Padres stick it to the Dodgers sometime soon, Peavy.
                                    I can agree to that!
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                                    • cincinnatikid513
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 11-23-17
                                      • 45360

                                      #3588
                                      hard to compete when padres 25 man payroll is 31 million and the dodgers is 131 million
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                                      • El Nino
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 05-03-12
                                        • 18426

                                        #3589
                                        Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21
                                        time for the Padres to start trading some prospects for starting pitching...I'd love to snare Kluber or Syndegard...
                                        That would be bery interesting...doubt their payroll supports it though.
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                                        • Chi_archie
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 07-22-08
                                          • 63167

                                          #3590
                                          Originally posted by El Nino
                                          That would be bery interesting...doubt their payroll supports it though.

                                          do they have a cheap owner like the pirates?
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                                          • ApricotSinner32
                                            Restricted User
                                            • 11-28-10
                                            • 10648

                                            #3591
                                            Originally posted by ApricotSinner32
                                            Any chance orioles will win more than 40 games next year?
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                                            • koz-man
                                              SBR Hall of Famer
                                              • 11-21-08
                                              • 7102

                                              #3592
                                              Manny Machado hopes to address 'Johnny Hustle' comment with interested teams

                                              Manny Machado, on the verge of what could be one of the richest free-agent contracts in baseball history, wants teams to know that he is "the guy who does whatever he can to win for his team" and hopes to clarify his "Johnny Hustle" comment from the postseason.
                                              Machado addressed the controversial remark in an interview with MLB.com, saying that he understands how it "came across, and it's something I take responsibility for."


                                              Machado said last month that he is "not the type of player that's going to be 'Johnny Hustle' and run down the line and slide to first base." That response came after he was criticized for not running out a groundball during the National League Championship Series.
                                              His comment was met with more criticism at the time and has attracted attention and scrutiny from potential suitors in free agency, including the New York Yankees.
                                              "When I was asked that question, I was definitely on the defensive, and I was wrong to answer it the way that I did, because looking back, it doesn't come across how I meant it," Machado told MLB.com, which published the interview Wednesday. "For me, I was trying to talk about how I'm not the guy who is eye wash. There's a difference between fake hustle for show and being someone who tries hard to win. I've always been the guy who does whatever he can to win for his team.
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                                              • BigSpoon
                                                SBR MVP
                                                • 11-04-10
                                                • 4113

                                                #3593
                                                Hoping Manny Hustle ends up with Philly to cash my +1200 bet.
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                                                • JMobile
                                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                                  • 08-21-10
                                                  • 19074

                                                  #3594
                                                  Originally posted by BigSpoon
                                                  Hoping Manny Hustle ends up with Philly to cash my +1200 bet.
                                                  Would love to see him run over ankles and knees against the Dodgers.
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                                                  • EmpireMaker
                                                    SBR Posting Legend
                                                    • 06-18-09
                                                    • 15578

                                                    #3595
                                                    It’s unclear whether the Diamondbacks will trade their franchise player, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, though Buster Olney of ESPN (subscription required) hears from rival evaluators that they are “intent” on dealing the 31-year-old. While Goldschmidt has consistently been one of the majors’ best players during his career, it’s unlikely the Diamondbacks would receive a significant haul in exchange for his final year of team control, observes Olney, who notes that most contenders aren’t seeking a first baseman. But St. Louis and Houston continue to show a good amount of interest in Goldschmidt, per Olney, which jibes with a previous report from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Olney adds that rival clubs believe the Astros have seemingly tried to move young right-hander J.B. Bukauskas, their eighth-ranked prospect at MLB.com, in trade talks. Similarly, the Yankees were “pushing” left-handed pitching prospect Justus Sheffield in Goldschmidt discussions, Olney reports. Sheffield’s no longer in the picture for New York, though, as it traded him to Seattle this week in a deal for lefty James Paxton.
                                                    • Back to Houston, which has been shopping near the top of the market for free-agent outfielders, according to Olney, who lists A.J. Pollock, Andrew McCutchen and Michael Brantley among their targets. Unless the Astros deem soon-to-be 22-year-old prospect Kyle Tucker ready for a full-time role, they have an opening in the outfield, where George Springer and Josh Reddick are their only obvious starters. Signing Pollock, a center fielder, would enable them to move Springer back to a corner after he spent the majority of 2017-18 in center. Pollock’s likely to rake in the biggest payday of the trio, though; further, given that Pollock comes with a qualifying offer attached, adding him would also cost the Astros their second-highest draft pick in 2019 and $500K in international pool space.
                                                    • The Mariners have been the most active team on the trade market this offseason, having already dealt Paxton and catcher Mike Zunino. With aggressive general manager Jerry Dipoto at the helm and the M’s desire to take a step back in 2019, more trades involving their veterans are likely on the way. However, it continues to look as though the Mariners will keep their two top players, outfielder Mitch Haniger and closer Edwin Diaz. It would take overwhelming offers for the Mariners to seriously consider moving either Haniger or Diaz, Olney tweets. Both stars are controllable for the next four years, including another pre-arbitration season apiece.
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                                                    • Cross
                                                      SBR Hall of Famer
                                                      • 04-15-11
                                                      • 5777

                                                      #3596
                                                      Maybe we get some hot stove action this week.
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                                                      • batt33
                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                        • 12-23-16
                                                        • 6014

                                                        #3597
                                                        Diamondbacks will trade their franchise player, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. That seems hard to believe.... .....
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                                                        • Cross
                                                          SBR Hall of Famer
                                                          • 04-15-11
                                                          • 5777

                                                          #3598
                                                          Goldy not getting traded, that seems ridiculous.
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                                                          • jrgum3
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 07-21-17
                                                            • 7005

                                                            #3599
                                                            Originally posted by Cross
                                                            Goldy not getting traded, that seems ridiculous.
                                                            Goldy might not but rumor has it the Yankees might consider trading Stanton which seems just as absurd but doing so would clear the way for them to get Harper and create a need.
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                                                            • EmpireMaker
                                                              SBR Posting Legend
                                                              • 06-18-09
                                                              • 15578

                                                              #3600
                                                              Adam Jones hopes to keep playing “at least four or five more years,” the veteran outfielder told reporters (including MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko) this weekend at his #StayHungry Purple Tailgate charity event in Baltimore. Jones turned 33 last August and is coming off a season that saw him hit .281/.313/.419 with 15 homers over 613 plate appearances for the Orioles, making for his lowest home run and slugging average totals since 2008, and below-average run production overall (98 wRC+). Between his age and the offensive dropoff, Jones may face a difficult market as he test free agency for the first time in his 13-year career, though he is realistic about his prospects. “It’s like [being] the senior that some people want that not everybody wants, as opposed to the sophomore that everybody wants. I take it back when I was in high school and getting flirted with a little bit,” Jones said. “But at the same time, I’ve got no stress. The Orioles have been good to me financially over my career. I just know that I have a lot to offer someone else and I have a lot of gas in the tank.
                                                              A reunion with the Orioles doesn’t appear to be in the cards for now, as Jones said that he hadn’t heard from the team since the season ended. This isn’t necessarily unusual, as Baltimore only just installed Mike Elias as its new general manager in mid-November, and Elias could have interest in re-signing a team legend to act as an on-field mentor through the Orioles’ rebuilding phase. Still, Jones’ tribute-filled final game of 2018 campaign (and his own comments following the team) certainly seemed to hint that the two sides would be parting ways.
                                                              Here’s more on some other free agents around the game….
                                                              • The Phillies are the latest team to express “active interest” in southpaw Andrew Miller, MLB.com’s Jon Paul Morosi reports (Twitter link). The previously-reported Cardinals and Mets are also among the teams looking at Miller, though the left-hander isn’t yet close to signing with anyone. Injuries limited Miller to just 34 innings in 2018, and likely contributed to his overall middling numbers (at least in comparison to his outstanding performance from 2014-17). Still, with such a track record, it isn’t surprising that Miller is getting lots of attention from a wide range of teams. Philadelphia is a natural suitor, as the Phils have loads of money to spend this winter and could want more of a veteran late-game presence to complement star rookie Seranthony Dominguez.
                                                              • Bryce Harper’s name has naturally been attached to the Phillies as they seemingly prepare to embark on a spending spree, to the point that “it’s amazing how many people inside this sport almost assume that the Phillies will be the highest bidder in this auction” for Harper, The Athletic’s Jayson Stark writes (subscription required). Philadelphia has enough financial resources and available future payroll space to pursue anyone in the free agent market…or maybe even in future markets, as Stark speculates on the idea of Mike Trout and Harper both playing in the Phillies outfield in 2021. Trout still has two years left on his Angels contract, of course, and thus it’s far too early to guess at what might happen down the road, especially since the Angels have every intention of keeping their superstar. (“I would bet that Arte would spend $10 billion not to have to read the sentence: ’Arte Moreno was the owner who let Mike Trout walk away,’ ” one executive joked to Stark.) Still, the Phillies’ financial might and their close proximity to Trout’s hometown of Millville, New Jersey make them seem like a logical candidate should Trout ever test the open market.
                                                              • Nathan Eovaldi is one of the most sought-after names on the free agent starting pitching market, yet “there is a team or two toying with trying to sign him as a reliever,” the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo writes. Eovaldi’s superb results out of the Red Sox bullpen during their World Series run has surely contributed to this idea, and with two Tommy John surgeries to his name, a case could be made that relief work would be less stressful on Eovaldi’s arm. This being said, it would be incredibly surprising to see Eovaldi sign on as a reliever after so strongly re-establishing his credentials as a starting pitcher last season.
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                                                              • El Nino
                                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                                • 05-03-12
                                                                • 18426

                                                                #3601
                                                                Originally posted by Chi_archie
                                                                do they have a cheap owner like the pirates?
                                                                Padres haven't been higher than 20th in team payroll since 2015. Always a small market. In line with the Pirates.
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                                                                • BarkingToad
                                                                  SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                  • 08-31-08
                                                                  • 5913

                                                                  #3602
                                                                  Originally posted by batt33
                                                                  Diamondbacks will trade their franchise player, first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. That seems hard to believe.... .....
                                                                  Agree, doesn't make sense
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                                                                  • Otters27
                                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                                    • 07-14-07
                                                                    • 30755

                                                                    #3603
                                                                    Originally posted by El Nino
                                                                    Padres haven't been higher than 20th in team payroll since 2015. Always a small market. In line with the Pirates.
                                                                    Padres have to build their team on good pitching and defense
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                                                                    • Chi_archie
                                                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                                                      • 07-22-08
                                                                      • 63167

                                                                      #3604
                                                                      Originally posted by El Nino
                                                                      Padres haven't been higher than 20th in team payroll since 2015. Always a small market. In line with the Pirates.

                                                                      yeah, there is so much revenue sharing these days, that many of these owners barely have to spend a cent
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                                                                      • koz-man
                                                                        SBR Hall of Famer
                                                                        • 11-21-08
                                                                        • 7102

                                                                        #3605
                                                                        Here's a nice holiday bonus: Red Sox players were each rewarded $416,837.72 as the full postseason share for winning the World Series. Dodgers players settled for $262,027.49.
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