Author Topic: MLB Master Thread  (Read 596688 times)

Offline dpk4588

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 1159
  • Total likes: 66
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 23
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3700 on: January 08, 2021, 04:12:20 PM »
RIP Tommy, one of my all-time favorite bloopers

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
-Albert Einstein

Offline Yonah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2014
  • Posts: 608
  • Total likes: 386
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3701 on: January 10, 2021, 02:05:52 PM »
Of course, I'm sure many of you know the story, but it's worth repeating. In 1988, a minor league buddy of Tommy's asked for a favor. His son was playing ball at Miami-Dade Community College in Florida, and if no one else drafted him, would Tommy be able to get the Dodgers to Draft him. Tommy Obliged, and drafted him with one of the Dodgers last picks - 1,032nd overall.

A year later, the kid is in the minors, and has a chat with Uncle Tommy. He was a first baseman, and Tommy told him that first basemen were easy to come by, and if he really wanted to advance, he should become a catcher. The kid listened, and was brought up to the Dodgers in 1992.

If you haven't guessed by now, that kid is Hall Of Famer Mike Piazza.

Offline Yonah

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Silver Elite
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2014
  • Posts: 608
  • Total likes: 386
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
    • View Profile
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3702 on: January 10, 2021, 02:07:37 PM »
https://twitter.com/NineEightSix/status/1347237962086543363?s=20

This is very true - as the Rockies and the Astros are about to find out.

But to be fair, how many $25m+ contracts can a Team have already? Even the Yankees and Dodgers can't have that many guys at max deals.

Offline Shaya E

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2020
  • Posts: 457
  • Total likes: 184
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3703 on: January 10, 2021, 04:01:04 PM »
Kluber
Bauer
Clevinger
Carasco
Lindor
All for beads and trinkets...maybe the should keep the "Indians" name after all?

Other than Bauer none of these trades worked out for the teams trading with Cleveland. And even Bauer was terrible in the second half of the season he was traded. Cleveland did not lose any of those trades. They might've been able to get more for some but they definitely won. As for Lindor, the Bett's trade set the market for a star with one year left set to make a ton through arbitration. I personally think the Indians did better than Boston.

Offline Shaya E

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2020
  • Posts: 457
  • Total likes: 184
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3704 on: January 10, 2021, 04:02:47 PM »
Other than Bauer none of these trades worked out for the teams trading with Cleveland. And even Bauer was terrible in the second half of the season he was traded. Cleveland did not lose any of those trades. They might've been able to get more for some but they definitely won. As for Lindor, the Bett's trade set the market for a star with one year left set to make a ton through arbitration. I personally think the Indians did better than Boston.

Don't get me wrong, from the Met's prospective I love it and from the Indian's perspective I just like it. And as a Yankee fan I hate it.

Offline Euclid

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jun 2010
  • Posts: 4911
  • Total likes: 6141
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3705 on: January 10, 2021, 04:39:11 PM »
And as a Yankee fan I hate it.
Why? Get Lindor out of AL. NY baseball is more fun when both teams are good.

Offline Shaya E

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2020
  • Posts: 457
  • Total likes: 184
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3706 on: January 10, 2021, 04:43:19 PM »
Why? Get Lindor out of AL. NY baseball is more fun when both teams are good.

I like when both teams are good. But I think the Yankees were going to pivot to Lindor if DJL doesn't work out. And TBH I would've preferred Lindor to DJL. Also, when I heard the Carrasco part, it made me want that even more. Plus, I was hoping to sign him as a free agent next year regardless, Torres cannot be the long term answer at SS, though I'm fine with one more year as a stopgap till the 2021 class of SSs

Offline Euclid

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jun 2010
  • Posts: 4911
  • Total likes: 6141
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3707 on: January 10, 2021, 04:49:49 PM »
I like when both teams are good. But I think the Yankees were going to pivot to Lindor if DJL doesn't work out. And TBH I would've preferred Lindor to DJL. Also, when I heard the Carrasco part, it made me want that even more. Plus, I was hoping to sign him as a free agent next year regardless, Torres cannot be the long term answer at SS, though I'm fine with one more year as a stopgap till the 2021 class of SSs
Ah yeah from that POV, I'm on board. Lost opportunity for NYY.

Offline Shaya E

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2020
  • Posts: 457
  • Total likes: 184
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Brooklyn
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3708 on: January 10, 2021, 04:53:14 PM »
Though to be honest they probably would've charged us an AL premium AND a Yankees premium. And I'm pretty confident we'll get a legit shortstop next year. There aren't that many teams who will be willing to give the contract needed to sign all those shortstops. Lindor would've been my first option but I'll be fine with plenty others.

Offline justaregularguy

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Sep 2014
  • Posts: 1482
  • Total likes: 899
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Not Brooklyn
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3709 on: January 16, 2021, 06:48:25 PM »
dj closing a deal with the yanksees. corey kluber signed w yanks as well. that looks like a good deal, hope hes as good as he was
nothings impossible- the word itself says Im possible

Offline Yehuda57

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2014
  • Posts: 4891
  • Total likes: 14679
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
    • Squilled
  • Location: Brooklyn
  • Programs: Official Dansdeals salad correspondent
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3710 on: February 03, 2021, 01:56:32 PM »

Offline Euclid

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jun 2010
  • Posts: 4911
  • Total likes: 6141
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile

Online Dawie

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1611
  • Total likes: 491
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: KBLM

Offline Yehuda57

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2014
  • Posts: 4891
  • Total likes: 14679
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
    • Squilled
  • Location: Brooklyn
  • Programs: Official Dansdeals salad correspondent
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3713 on: February 03, 2021, 04:38:17 PM »
no Steyn? Donald?

That would be easy for me. Just pick Pollock and Phanie, and whichever 3 R0 players are on the board.

Online Dawie

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1611
  • Total likes: 491
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: KBLM
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3714 on: February 03, 2021, 05:29:09 PM »
That would be easy for me. Just pick Pollock and Phanie, and whichever 3 R0 players are on the board.
USD - ZAR is like 15 nowadays you should get more for your money

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67598
  • Total likes: 16909
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3715 on: February 07, 2021, 12:00:55 AM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

Online Sammy82

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 1477
  • Total likes: 410
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
    • View Profile
  • Location: AWAY
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3716 on: February 07, 2021, 08:34:47 PM »

Offline YitzyS

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 5552
  • Total likes: 13696
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 34
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: Lakewood, NJ
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3717 on: February 07, 2021, 09:13:03 PM »
**Joe Biden sitting on this thread wondering why there is no talk about the Super Bowl**

Online Dawie

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 1611
  • Total likes: 491
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: KBLM
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3718 on: March 24, 2021, 11:12:31 AM »

Online Kobe Bryant

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2017
  • Posts: 3764
  • Total likes: 2280
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 17
    • View Profile
Re: MLB Master Thread
« Reply #3719 on: April 02, 2021, 03:12:33 PM »