6/1 - 6/14 Game Discussion Thread

[slickdtc]

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Buster Posey is a stud.

[SPTO]

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I was a little worried with a minor leaguer making the spot start this afternoon but nope, nothing to worry about as the Jays wallop and sweep the Marlins away in a 7-2 victory

[Majingir]

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Jays win 8th straight,but Yankees look like they're doing same!?

[Godgers12]

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I was a little worried with a minor leaguer making the spot start this afternoon but nope, nothing to worry about as the Jays wallop and sweep the Marlins away in a 7-2 victory

I wish we were capable of scoring 7 runs in a series.

[PhilliesFan13]

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Phillies are well on their way to the #1 draft pick next year.

[jvalverde88]

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Dear umpire crew in Yankees/Nats game,

The point of reviewing a play is to get the play right not to get it wrong.

[Majingir]

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lol

[Godgers12]

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lol

Mascot looks like he spent too much time with Snoop.

[jb12780]

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Andrew Miller to the DL with a forearm strain. ****.

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[TripleCrown9]

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Luckily New York just drafted a pitcher named Andrew Miller. Maybe they can pull the ol' switcharoo.

[ShowTyme15]

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Hanley Ramirez has asked the Red Sox about the possibility of moving back to the Infield.

[ShowTyme15]

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Here is the story on Papelbon:

The Philadelphia Phillies are ready to trade closer Jonathan Papelbon. They are willing to pay a significant portion of his contract. The only question is how the story ends.

The Phils have engaged in recent trade discussions with both Blue Jays and Cubs about Papelbon, according to major-league sources. No deal with either club appears close; the talks are at an “impasse,” one source said.

Papelbon, 34, is guaranteed more than $8 million for the rest of this season, and his $13 million option for next season will vest if he finishes 26 more games; he has finished 22 thus far.

The trade talks hinge on a sliding scale. The Phillies are willing to pay a large percentage of Papelbon’s remaining money to land better prospects. The Jays and Cubs want to pay as little as possible in both dollars and players.

Here, according to sources, is where the conversations stand:

The most recent talks between the Phillies and Jays were late last week. Since then, the Phils have increased their scouting of the Jays’ minor-league affiliates, trying to identify players they might want in a trade.

Papelbon, 34, has a limited no-trade clause that allows him to block a deal to the Blue Jays, but the Jays do not believe that would be an issue.

“Yes, Toronto interests me – if it interests (Phillies general manager) Ruben (Amaro Jr.),” Papelbon told CSNPhilly.com in spring training. “I know some of the guys on their coaching staff. They’re a good team. If Ruben can do a deal with them, I’d be interested.”

The Cubs, meanwhile, remain a suitor for Papelbon even after signing free-agent right-hander Rafael Soriano to a minor-league contract Monday that will pay him a pro-rated portion of $4.1 million once he reaches the majors, and includes $4 million in incentives.

The Cubs, in fact, signed Soriano in part because they did not want to get left without either him or Papelbon. The team, trying to build as many late-inning options as possible, no longer is locked into Hector Rondon as its closer.

Cubs president Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer were with the Red Sox when the team selected Papelbon in the fourth round of the 2003 draft – and when Papelbon helped the Sox win the ‘07 World Series.

While Epstein and Hoyer know that Papelbon occasionally is brash and outspoken, they also know that players respect his work habits and competitive spirit – and that he likely would not be a distraction in manager Joe Maddon’s clubhouse.

The sense among some in the industry, though, is that the Phillies would prefer to deal with the Blue Jays – perhaps because the Jays would offer better terms, perhaps because the Phillies want Papelbon out of the National League.

Papelbon does not throw as hard as he once did – his average fastball is 92.16 mph, according to brooksbaseball.net – but he continues to get impressive results.

He is 12-for-12 in save opportunities this season with a 1.13 ERA. In 24 innings, he has struck out 29 and walked only six and allowed only one home run.


Last season, he was 39-for-43 in save opportunities with a 2.04 ERA. In 66 1/3 innings, he struck out 63, walked 15 and allowed only two home runs.

Via Ken Rosenthal

[SPTO]

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Hrm, i'm really hoping the Jays can get Papelbon than they can slide Cecil back to his more natural 7th inning/situational spot and Osuna can be the set up man. The biggest issue from the Jays' perspective is that huge vesting option for next year which they don't necessarily want to touch hence why they're asking Philly to pay a lot of the contract dollars.

It'll be interesting to see if something materializes out of this especially if the Jays continue to play well overall.

[Jr.]

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Rizzo is only wearing one long sleeve. This is the first time I've seen him play without long sleeves on both arms.

[bcruise]

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Damn, Coghlan has some pop. That was no cheap HR.