Author Topic: Non-Nats Offseason news (Read 19117 times)

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #300:** January 28, 2013, 05:57:48 PM »

Nick Johnson has decided to retire. Please, resist the urge to post this picture:

Don't do it.

HalfSmokes · « **Reply #301:** January 28, 2013, 05:58:39 PM »

never before has one picture so perfectly summed up a career

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #302:** January 28, 2013, 05:59:41 PM »

I always like that guy, though. Thought he was going to be great here. Never quite materialized.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #303:** January 28, 2013, 06:11:48 PM »

He was great, or at least really good, when he could stay healthy. Just never could stay on the field. Too bad.

Tyler Durden · « **Reply #304:** January 28, 2013, 06:16:24 PM »

Quote from: NJ Ave on January 28, 2013, 03:14:25 PM

Ruben Amaro's free agent acquisitions as GM:

2009: Raul Ibanez, Jamie Moyer, Chan Ho Park
2010: Danys Baez, Juan Castro, Jose Contreras, Russ Gload, Placido Polanco, Brian Schneider
2011: Jose Contreras, Cliff Lee, JC Romero
2012: Laynce Nix, Jonathan Papelbon, Chad Qualls, Brian Schneider, Jim Thome, Dontrelle Willis
2013: Mike Adams, John Lannan, Demon Young, Yuniesky Betancourt

That is one woeful record. He's taken Pat Gillick's incredible organization and run it into the ground. The players he extended were Gillick's, he used Gillick's farm system to trade for other players. It's an old, expensive, worsening team with a terrible farm system.

He's awful.

Yeah, that's not a good track record. After getting Yuni and Michael Young, trading for Francoeur might make heads explode at fangraphs.

That list doesn't include what might be his worst move - re-signing Howard when he didn't need to for $25 mil/yr for several years.

DPMOmaha · « **Reply #305:** January 28, 2013, 06:20:16 PM »

What's wrong with it? It looks fine to me.

houston-nat · « **Reply #306:** January 28, 2013, 06:46:56 PM »

Quote from: HalfSmokes on January 28, 2013, 05:58:39 PM

never before has one picture so perfectly summed up a career

That's Austin Kearns with his head down, so two careers.

blue911 · « **Reply #307:** January 28, 2013, 06:54:27 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on January 28, 2013, 06:46:56 PM

That's Austin Kearns with his head down, so two careers.

He's missing the donut

Vega · « **Reply #308:** January 31, 2013, 03:53:15 PM »

The Yankees are going to sign the Pronk.

imref · « **Reply #309:** February 03, 2013, 11:33:14 PM »

Kevin Millwood retires.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #310:** February 04, 2013, 06:07:01 PM »

A's trade for Jed Lowrie.

Brad Peacock is one of the guys going to Houston.

Vega · « **Reply #311:** February 04, 2013, 08:14:39 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 04, 2013, 06:07:01 PM

A's trade for Jed Lowrie.

Brad Peacock is one of the guys going to Houston.

I hope they enjoy the eighty-five games they get from Lowrie next year.

houston-nat · « **Reply #312:** February 05, 2013, 02:33:36 PM »

The Cardinals are about to start a surprise press conference.

houston-nat · « **Reply #313:** February 05, 2013, 02:35:26 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on February 05, 2013, 02:33:36 PM

The Cardinals are about to start a surprise press conference.

Chris Carpenter retires, walks away from contract because he is unable to pitch.

Vega · « **Reply #314:** February 05, 2013, 02:58:00 PM »

Quote from: houston-nat on February 05, 2013, 02:35:26 PM

Chris Carpenter retires, walks away from contract because he is unable to pitch.

Opens up a spot for Trevor Rosenthal.

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #315:** February 05, 2013, 03:03:59 PM »

Carp was a wonder of modern medicine and good coaching. There was a time he would have been just another highly touted and drafted pitcher in the Toronto organization who never got a shot but for medicine, training, etc... that kept his arm going long enough to pick up awards and a world series or two.

RobDibblesGhost · « **Reply #316:** February 06, 2013, 08:55:03 PM »

Todd Helton arrested for DUI. What a mug shot - his mother must be proud

Vega · « **Reply #317:** February 06, 2013, 08:58:23 PM »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on February 06, 2013, 08:55:03 PM

Todd Helton arrested for DUI. What a mug shot - his mother must be proud

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His beard was so ashamed, it jumped off his face.

imref · « **Reply #318:** February 06, 2013, 09:15:37 PM »

i think we know who's playing Homer Simpson in the broadway musical.

Vega · « **Reply #319:** February 07, 2013, 08:36:35 PM »

King Felix gets seven years, $175 million. That's a massive precedent set for guys like Kershaw and Strasburg.

imref · « **Reply #320:** February 08, 2013, 10:21:28 AM »

Quote from: Vega on February 07, 2013, 08:36:35 PM

King Felix gets seven years, $175 million. That's a massive precedent set for guys like Kershaw and Strasburg.

Strasburg will be good for 7/$30M

spidernat · « **Reply #321:** February 12, 2013, 12:38:10 PM »

Clay Buchholz pulled a hammy. The world is ending.

Minty Fresh · « **Reply #322:** February 12, 2013, 12:39:36 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on February 12, 2013, 12:38:10 PM

Clay Buchholz pulled a hammy. The world is ending.

They'd all jump into the hahbah if it wasn't frozen ovah!

comish4lif · « **Reply #323:** February 12, 2013, 08:10:22 PM »

Quote from: RobDibblesGhost on February 06, 2013, 08:55:03 PM

Todd Helton arrested for DUI. What a mug shot - his mother must be proud

(Image removed from quote.)

There's one guy not going into camp proclaiming to be "in the best shape of his life".

Vega · « **Reply #324:** February 12, 2013, 08:16:28 PM »

Quote from: spidernat on February 12, 2013, 12:38:10 PM

Clay Buchholz pulled a hammy. The world is ending.

I hope JCA is okay.