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  • TattooedEvil
    Pro
    • Sep 2014
    • 795

    #1216
    Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

    Originally posted by TheMatrix31
    I'm going off

    and
    Joel Sherman on twitter: #sfgiants say they were asked by Lester to go to 7 yrs but say we're NEVER going 7 even if told would seal deal #Cubs

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    • WaitTilNextYear
      Go Cubs Go
      • Mar 2013
      • 16830

      #1217
      Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

      Word on Lester's deal is it includes a vesting option for $15MM and a 7th year. That would bring Chicago's total commitment to 7 years and $170MM, so it's still the biggest offer for Lester (even if the Giants offered 7/168) unless the vesting option is really unlikely to achieve.
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      • ThreeKing
        Banned
        • Aug 2007
        • 5852

        #1218
        Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

        I woke up for this. Thought for sure he was going back to Boston.

        CAN'T WAIT FOR APRIL!!!

        Is this really happening??

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        • TattooedEvil
          Pro
          • Sep 2014
          • 795

          #1219
          Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

          Originally posted by KMRblue1027
          Come on San Fran panic and overpay for Scherzer. LA goes for Shields in response. Boston is left out of the FA game.
          SF is the last organization to panic. They probably wont even look at Scherzer. Probably go for Shields or Santana. Heard they are in talks for Dillon Gee tho also

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          • JODYE
            JB4MVP
            • May 2012
            • 4834

            #1220
            Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

            I'd imagine we can expect that most of the other chips will start falling now.
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            • k_mac
              MVP
              • Mar 2011
              • 2059

              #1221
              Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

              Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
              In principle, I could see a deal like that happening. E-Jax is owed $26MM over the next 2 years and BJ is owed $46.4MM over the next 3 years. I don't think 1 year of Justin Upton is worth the excess $20MM we'd be taking on unless we were definitely going to lock him up and if we thought BJ had something left in the tank that's untapped in Atlanta. In other words, there'd have to be something else the Braves bring to the table to make this work. I wonder if Atlanta would be interested in Welington Castillo if they are trying Gattis all around the diamond or trading him.

              The other issue with that is Upton in LF closes a spot on the diamond for Bryant/Schwarber to migrate to. That makes the idea seem a bit odd.

              I doubt they'd want to block Christian Bethancourt with Welly, but who knows. If we do sign Ross (chances looking pretty good now) what do you think we can get back for Castillo? I was really hoping that he'd get another shot to turn things back around, but I doubt we carry three catchers.

              When I was looking at the contracts, for some reason I thought we had 3 more years of Edwin. You're right, eating $20M looks a lot worse than $12M. What are we even going to do with him this year? Bullpen looks like it's going to be packed and there's definitely no place for him in the rotation..

              Plus, I think Bryant could be manageable enough at 3B to justify keeping him there if Upton was in LF. Schwarber is another story, I really believe that our guys think he can stick at catcher, and are going to give him every opportunity to do so. That bat would be a huge asset behind the plate, even with decent defense.


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              • CameRoN0407
                It's a New England Thing
                • Oct 2012
                • 3328

                #1222
                2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                Originally posted by jvalverde88
                Lester to Cubs 6 years/155 million.

                I woke up to this???

                Well at least that means we pretty much have Hamels now.
                Last edited by CameRoN0407; 12-10-2014, 07:13 AM.
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                • SidVish
                  2010,13,15,16 CHAMPS!
                  • Apr 2003
                  • 11743

                  #1223
                  Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                  Fantastic. I'm going to have to listen to you make my dreams on repeat at work today.
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                  • kmoser
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2012
                    • 1398

                    #1224
                    Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                    Joe Maddon seems pretty excited about the Lester deal. This is probably something new to him because the Rays could never go out and get a top market pitcher.
                    On another note, I heard Rosenthal say that Hamels may want to stay in the NL like a lot of pitchers do, if traded or whatever. My question is why do pitchers like the NL more? My guess is because they can pitch against a pitcher and not a DH but I'm not sure.

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                    • PhilliesFan13
                      Banned
                      • May 2009
                      • 15651

                      #1225
                      Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                      Originally posted by kmoser
                      Joe Maddon seems pretty excited about the Lester deal. This is probably something new to him because the Rays could never go out and get a top market pitcher.
                      On another note, I heard Rosenthal say that Hamels may want to stay in the NL like a lot of pitchers do, if traded or whatever. My question is why do pitchers like the NL more? My guess is because they can pitch against a pitcher and not a DH but I'm not sure.
                      The only logical NL destinations for Hamels would be the Dodgers and the Cubs. I highly doubt the Cubs are interested now since they signed Lester. Don't really think any other NL teams have the prospects to make a Hamels deal worth it for the Phillies.

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                      • The Kid 24
                        It's Show Time!
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 14768

                        #1226
                        Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                        Astros sign Luke Gregerson to 3 year deal.
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                        • ricky24
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2014
                          • 4888

                          #1227
                          Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                          Originally posted by CameRoN0407
                          Well at least that means we pretty much have Hamels now.

                          Doubt it. Sandberg's comments yesterday probably mean the sox stay far away. And I'm fine with that.

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                          • ShowTyme15
                            LADetermined
                            • Jan 2004
                            • 11853

                            #1228
                            Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                            Originally posted by The Kid 24
                            Astros sign Luke Gregerson to 3 year deal.
                            They are also on the verge of signing Pat Neshak as well.

                            Edit: Jon Heyman says deal is done.

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                            • PhilliesFan13
                              Banned
                              • May 2009
                              • 15651

                              #1229
                              Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                              Originally posted by ShowTyme15
                              They are also on the verge of signing Pat Neshak as well.

                              Edit: Jon Heyman says deal is done.
                              Surprised to see him leave St. Louis for Houston.

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                              • kmoser
                                MVP
                                • Jul 2012
                                • 1398

                                #1230
                                Re: 2014-15 Hot Stove League Thread

                                Originally posted by ShowTyme15
                                They are also on the verge of signing Pat Neshak as well.

                                Edit: Jon Heyman says deal is done.

                                They have now agreed to a deal

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