MrChupacabra Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 How psyched is Ozzie Guillen right now? Leaves the White Sox and they go into rebuild mode. Joins the Marlins and they go into "gotta win a fucking pennant before these long contracts rape us" mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bed framed Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 10 years. 250 mill. Pujols to the angels, woooowwww that's crazy! It seems like he didn't really want to stay with the cards even though they're a better team. Either way he gets more money and when he gets older he can play dh and still be effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Angels also picked up CJ Wilson. Big day already today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 wow!! Angels going shopping, and Henley already bitching about being moved to third, looking like hes gonna get traded. things already not working out for miami Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Things are working out great for Miami. It's always nice to be able to trade a disgruntled player for something decent. It won't be prospects, I'm guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bed framed Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Prince Fielder still up for grabs and non-tender deadline is in 4 days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 cards had plenty of time to talk extension, while he was a cardinal. fact that dude ever hit the market is a mistake on ST LOUIS... i wish the angels would revert to the California angels... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 yea CA angles sounds so much more legit and it would tilt a nod to the old days... also to note, Albert wont be making much more money then the Cards offered. you have to figure in cost of living, property tax and state income tax which CA trumps St. Louis big time. i say he wanted a lifestyle change. the Angels are not even that scary of a team even adding him and CJ. we shall see how he does against the AL pitchers too... pretty odd move. i already said Henley causing drama but ozzie said he is number one so i dont see him getting traded. he made the marlins, that shit would be foul... no pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Cj gone. I'm happy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 angels pitching not to be underestimated... fools in the AL to think they wont be a contender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 thats all they got and im still not scared. im not saying they suck but something about them is not that scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 prob the fact that mike socia is their MNGR... dude couldnt lead a flock of sheep off a cliff with a carrot in his hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 On paper, there are definitely 7 or 8 teams in the AL that i would way rather play than the angels, with current rosters. But thats on paper and there is a lot of offseason left, so it's all irrelevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 On another note, I just watched a 9 minute video of Yu Darvish striking motherfuckers out. I think all from this past season. If he can handle the transition and put up even remotely close to the numbers he did in Japan, he could be one of the best pitchers around. It's always such a huge question mark with Japanese players though. 2011: "winning 18 games and featuring a career-low 1.44 ERA. He also led the league with 28 starts, 232 innings, 276 strikeouts and a 0.82 WHIP. He also featured remarkable control, walking only 36 batters.[45]" 10.7K/9 and a .82 WHIP, averaging 8.3 IP per start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 angels pitching not to be underestimated... fools in the AL to think they wont be a contender. All they really have is Jered Weaver and, to an extent, Santana. I think they committed too much to CJ. Scott Kazmir keeps coming to mind. Mike Sciosa is old school, but he's a pitcher's manager. With the addition of Pujols, though, they could be a contender. And they are getting more than just Pujols in the deal, though. With him at 1B, Mark Trumbo will be a big trade chip. I think he'll have his sophomore slump as pitchers will probably have scouting on him, but he should have enough value to fetch prospects or MLB-ready talent. As for Kendry Morales, he looks like he is in trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 On another note, I just watched a 9 minute video of Yu Darvish striking motherfuckers out. I think all from this past season. If he can handle the transition and put up even remotely close to the numbers he did in Japan, he could be one of the best pitchers around. It's always such a huge question mark with Japanese players though. 2011: "winning 18 games and featuring a career-low 1.44 ERA. He also led the league with 28 starts, 232 innings, 276 strikeouts and a 0.82 WHIP. He also featured remarkable control, walking only 36 batters.[45]" 10.7K/9 and a .82 WHIP, averaging 8.3 IP per start. I remember how excited I was after watching video on Tsuyoshi Nishioka. Fuck that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Haha, yeah. Thats really all I think of when I think of these days when I think of Japanese players, and I get angry as hell. But sometimes they transition well. Like I said, huge question mark, but all of his pitches look really good. The change from 7 to 5 days rest is huge, as well as players actually having power and being far better hitters. Plus, the general transition to america can't be easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Ferris, how do you feel about that fucking slowey trade for some crappy minor league pitcher and the rule 5 pitcher we got, who is another classic pitch to contact, mid 80s guy who has never even seen triple A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Slowey really has no value and it was driven down by himself and the Twins through 2010-2011. Good for us and for Slowey to go - fresh start, and a team that could be less likely to put up with his shit. So, this is his chance to get it together or get his marching papers out of the MLB (though I bet he would take a job in Japan or elsewhere internationally). We're hurting for pitching in the minors, so the acquisitions are understandable. I think the idea is to hopefully work on the kid we got from Colorado in the minors. As for the Rule 5 we got from ChiSox, he has to go on the 40-man roster, but I don't see him making the 25-man come season opener unless he really turns some heads in camp. If all else fails, we can send him back to Chicago and get our $50,000 back. These just look like a part of a contingency plan if we don't manage to sign/acquire an MLB-level starter. We're going to need people in the minors if we're going to bring up Swarzak, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (double post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 (triple post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Rule 5 has to go on the 25 man roster, which is the main reason I don't like it. Granted, if he's decent we'll probably just end up trading for him, but I really don't like the prospect of Butera and some rule 5, minor league pitcher taking up 2 spots on our 25man roster. I'm still not quite sure why Gardy seems to be leaning towards keeping Butera around. Sure, if Mauer can't catch at all, I guess i'd rather have Butera than Rivera. But if Mauer and Doumit are both able to play, I see no reason to have Butera trotting out there with his .150 batting average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Yeah, 25-man. And if we don't keep him there, he goes back and we get $25,000. With the Rule 5 mane, you never know. Johan Santana was a Rule 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferris Bueller Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 If Butera can turn it around, I'll be okay with him. He was tweeting in like late October/early November that he was already working out. If anything, I think Doumit will be spending a lot of time as a DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 I'd be a very happy man if Doumit spends a lot of time at DH, since that would more than likely mean that Mauer and Morneau were healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHATEU Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 hope Ryan Braun takes alot of photos with his MVP trophy cuz they gonna take that shit... another bum.ugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 It blows my mind how players are still using PEDs and thinking they won't get caught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 hope Ryan Braun takes alot of photos with his MVP trophy cuz they gonna take that shit... another bum.ugh what happened? he fail a drug test? watcha mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RALPH LAUREN Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 oh just read comment below... sad... very sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 but guys he is completely denying it innocent until proven guilty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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