**The MLB Thread**

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

inge is a fluke

offensively he had an above average power season, but below average ba. he was a top catching prospect a few years ago so idk how he is a fluke. he's played the more games at 3rd base then anybody in the league since 2005 and has developed into one of the top defensive 3rd basemen in the game and at 6 million per, not a bad deal

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

zito doesnt deserve 20 mil...but he'll probably get it
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we should look into Mulder or Harden in a trade

If the Red Sox lowball Matzusuka, the Mets could probably get him (they had the 2nd highest bid)

what happened to the mets supposedly signing all these players?

 

[Slammed 5,000+ posts]

Mets are sleeping

they better wake up

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Mets are sleeping

they better wake up

i forgot all those old timers go to bed at 4 pm

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

wtf? http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2693447

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Jose Mesa used to be the shiznit when he was In Cleveland. Jesus he is old now. 19 years in the MLB, wow!

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I am surprised the Mets didnt sign him. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[DragonCub 10+ year member]

I am surprised the Mets didnt sign him. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Not Funny!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Not Funny!! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I know, I am an *******. But isnt everyone?

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

best free agent signing of the off-season http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2701548

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

tigers have had the best off-season. got sheffield relatively cheap considering the free agent market, singed inge and bonderman to extensions that were at pretty good prices, only lost jamie walker from the world series. not too thrilled about the casey signing but there really wasn't anyone better available where the tigers didn't have to give up a lot. minnesota lost radke and liriano, chicago hasn't done anything, cleveland added dellucci which isn't anything special, so detroit set themselves to make a run at the division again

 

[Rochambeau 10+ year member]

best free agent signing of the off-season http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2701548

Actually not a free agent but rather buying out his remaining arbitration years and his free agent year plus one.

If he were not just 24, he would be overpaid. Well, overpaid in any other FA market than this one. If he continues to improve, it's a bargain. If not, well it was worth the risk.

Course, if he were on the Angels and Bartolo Colon makes it back, he would be in the bullpen. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

Actually not a free agent but rather buying out his remaining arbitration years and his free agent year plus one.
If he were not just 24, he would be overpaid. Well, overpaid in any other FA market than this one. If he continues to improve, it's a bargain. If not, well it was worth the risk.

Course, if he were on the Angels and Bartolo Colon makes it back, he would be in the bullpen. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

i know they bought out his arbitration years but at 9.5 million per it's a pretty good deal.

 

[iceteebone 5,000+ posts]

tigers are really in a pickle with guillen. since detroit is a contender this year you don't want to trade guillen, but you'd hate to have him walk in the offseason, and guillen is gonna command a lot of money as a SS but his future at short is not too good.

 

[Rochambeau 10+ year member]

tigers are really in a pickle with guillen. since detroit is a contender this year you don't want to trade guillen, but you'd hate to have him walk in the offseason, and guillen is gonna command a lot of money as a SS but his future at short is not too good.

Well, take some solace in the fact that he probably just had his career year. Any studs at SS in the Tigers' pipeline?