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Tigers trade Rick Porcello for Cespedes.
Until this last year porcello has been high potential, low production. But he was very good in 2014. He was scheduled to be a FA in 2015, so the Tigers flipped him to Boston for Cespedes. Cespedes is a little cheaper, and fills an open outfield spot for the Tigers. Not sure how I feel about Cespedes. He's charitably described as an enigma, but when he got traded away from Oakland, the A's collapsed. So he has that going for him.
The Tigers just traded for Alfredo Simon from the Reds, essentially replacing Porcello. Rotation now looks like:
Justin Verlander
David Price
Anibal Sanchez
Shane Greene
Alfredo Simon
Looks like the Tigers are resigned to Max Scherzer walking away. The rotation will miss Max, but will still be solid, especially if Verlander finally gets healthy. Lineup right now is:
Rajai Davis CF
Gabe Kinsler 2B
Miggy Cabs 1B
V-Mart DH
Cespedes LF
JD Martinez RF
Alex Castellanos 3B
Jose Iglesias SS
Alex Avila C
The White Sox will be better, but I think KC takes a step backwards. Tigers still looking to win the Central I think/hope."Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
- Ty Cobb
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Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostTigers trade Rick Porcello for Cespedes.
Until this last year porcello has been high potential, low production. But he was very good in 2014. He was scheduled to be a FA in 2015, so the Tigers flipped him to Boston for Cespedes. Cespedes is a little cheaper, and fills an open outfield spot for the Tigers. Not sure how I feel about Cespedes. He's charitably described as an enigma, but when he got traded away from Oakland, the A's collapsed. So he has that going for him.
The Tigers just traded for Alfredo Simon from the Reds, essentially replacing Porcello. Rotation now looks like:
Justin Verlander
David Price
Anibal Sanchez
Shane Greene
Alfredo Simon
Looks like the Tigers are resigned to Max Scherzer walking away. The rotation will miss Max, but will still be solid, especially if Verlander finally gets healthy. Lineup right now is:
Rajai Davis CF
Gabe Kinsler 2B
Miggy Cabs 1B
V-Mart DH
Cespedes LF
JD Martinez RF
Alex Castellanos 3B
Jose Iglesias SS
Alex Avila C
The White Sox will be better, but I think KC takes a step backwards. Tigers still looking to win the Central I think/hope.As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
--Kendrick Lamar
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Originally posted by mpfunk View PostA's collapse had nothing to do with the Cespedes trade.
Originally posted by mpfunk View PostWith Cespedes you will be getting a terrible defender and a good offensive player. The 2 will even out and you will basically have a better than replacement level outfielder."Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
- Ty Cobb
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Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostExcept for the fact that the A's much vaunted run production (by you, no less) dropped by a run after the Cespedes trade. Oh, and they lost a bunch of games after he left. Don't forget about that.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/oa...spedes-factor/As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
--Kendrick Lamar
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Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostTigers trade Rick Porcello for Cespedes.
Until this last year porcello has been high potential, low production. But he was very good in 2014. He was scheduled to be a FA in 2015, so the Tigers flipped him to Boston for Cespedes. Cespedes is a little cheaper, and fills an open outfield spot for the Tigers. Not sure how I feel about Cespedes. He's charitably described as an enigma, but when he got traded away from Oakland, the A's collapsed. So he has that going for him.
The Tigers just traded for Alfredo Simon from the Reds, essentially replacing Porcello. Rotation now looks like:
Justin Verlander
David Price
Anibal Sanchez
Shane Greene
Alfredo Simon
Looks like the Tigers are resigned to Max Scherzer walking away. The rotation will miss Max, but will still be solid, especially if Verlander finally gets healthy. Lineup right now is:
Rajai Davis CF
Gabe Kinsler 2B
Miggy Cabs 1B
V-Mart DH
Cespedes LF
JD Martinez RF
Alex Castellanos 3B
Jose Iglesias SS
Alex Avila C
The White Sox will be better, but I think KC takes a step backwards. Tigers still looking to win the Central I think/hope.So Russell...what do you love about music? To begin with, everything.
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Originally posted by mpfunk View PostJonah Keri already debunked this myth.
http://grantland.com/the-triangle/oa...spedes-factor/
Nowhere did he say that losing Cespedes didn't matter or had no significant effect.
So with that in mind, I will keep talking about Cespedes as an A killer, if for no other reason than to give you a hard time. It hasn't been a good offseason for the A's by the way."Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
- Ty Cobb
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Originally posted by MarkGrace View PostKC signed morales for 2 years $17m. wtf that guy was absolutely abysmal last year.
For the life of me, I don't know why every left handed kid in America isn't practicing pitching right now. Throw a lefty 85 with a breaking pitch? Here's 4 years 30 million to sit in the bullpen."Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."
- Ty Cobb
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Originally posted by Northwestcoug View PostThe Sox's lineup is bolstering up. Still worried about their pitching though. I know a lot of fans thought Lester would be coming back, but the Sox are inching closer to the luxury tax. Unless Henry doesn't care about the tax and wants to pony up, I still think Lester won't be coming back. Which makes me sad. I think he's a class act.“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
"All things are measured against Nebraska." falafel
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Originally posted by Paperback Writer View PostI thought Lester would return home to Boston too. Maybe he'll still find his way home eventually at the end of his career like Ellis Burks and Dennis Eckersley and now Hanley Ramirez. On that theme, Red Sox just announced they signed FA Justin Masterson after trading for Rick Porcello and Wade Miley. Those SPs shore up a rotation, but the Red Sox still haven't replaced their ace after trading Lester. Maybe the Sox aren't done acquiring starting pitching.
I would love for him to be back some day. Just seems like a great guy."...you pointy-headed autopsy nerd. Do you think it's possible for you to post without using words like "hilarious," "absurd," "canard," and "truther"? Your bare assertions do not make it so. Maybe your reasoning is too stunted and your vocabulary is too limited to go without these epithets."
"You are an intemperate, unscientific poster who makes light of very serious matters.”
- SeattleUte
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Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostLooks like the Tigers are resigned to Max Scherzer walking away.“Every player dreams of being a Yankee, and if they don’t it’s because they never got the chance.” Aroldis Chapman
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Originally posted by San Juan Sun View PostGotta love basball contracts.
For the life of me, I don't know why every left handed kid in America isn't practicing pitching right now. Throw a lefty 85 with a breaking pitch? Here's 4 years 30 million to sit in the bullpen."Nobody listens to Turtle."-Turtlesigpic
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Originally posted by MarkGrace View PostThe Pads are not messing around.
The Giants are doing what the Giants do...Resigning the guys that got them there on team friendly deals. Peavy 2 for 24 and Romo 2 for 15. I am fine with both of those deals.*Banned*
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