MLB & Division Watching (2017)

[imref]

44 year old Manny Ramirez signed a deal to play in Japan.

Continued from 2016 thread: http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=33800.925

[JCA-CrystalCity]

44 year old Manny Ramirez signed a deal to play in Japan.

does that restart his waiting period for the HoF?

[mitlen]

does that restart his waiting period for the HoF?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

8th all time in OPS.  Of the 10 players with the most similar offensive stats, 4 are not HoF eligible right now (Pujols and Cabrera are active, Ortiz just retired, and I think Thome is not yet on the ballot), 1 is Gary Sheffield, and 5 the rest are in the HoF (Frank Thomas, Jimmy Foxx, Ted Williams, Ken Griffey, and Mickey Mantle).  But for the PEDs, this guy is a no brainer.  Actually, he was a no brainer, and the PEDs just proved it.

[GuyFromCO]

If it weren't for the PEDs, I'd say he'd be a lock

[HalfSmokes]

If it weren't for the PEDs, I'd say he'd be a lock

Just Manny being Manny, no reason to keep him out

[mitlen]

If it weren't for the PEDs, I'd say he'd be a lock

However   ...   he did.      If Pete Rose hadn't bet on baseball, he'd be in.   

[GuyFromCO]

Just Manny being Manny, no reason to keep him out

 

However   ...   he did.      If Pete Rose hadn't bet on baseball, he'd be in.   

Well, if Piazza got in...

[mitlen]

Well, if Piazza got in...

Piazza is a baseball establishment/writers sweetheart/darling.    They only made him wait to make it look legit.

[skippy1999]

Piazza was never busted either, right? Manny's not getting in.

[GuyFromCO]

Piazza was never busted either, right? Manny's not getting in.

He admitted to using though? Yeah, Manny actually failed a test, so I don't see it happening, but was more the pot.

[HalfSmokes]

Piazza is a baseball establishment/writers sweetheart/darling.    They only made him wait to make it look legit.

And pudge?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

He admitted to using though? Yeah, Manny actually failed a test, so I don't see it happening, but was more the pot.

two times. Didn't he have a positive with the Dodgers and miss a playoff, then get suspended again when he finished with the Rays?  I think the view of Verducci and a lot of other voters is that they think positives after the testing protocol was introduced in '04 or '05 are disqualifiers, while ones before that are more the "everyone is doing it so we can't ban them all" violations. 

Seriously, Manny may think that, once Bonds and Clemens get in, he has a better shot, so restart the clock (again, I don't know if NPB restarts the clock). 

[madj55]

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeyman  12m12 minutes ago
Danny espinosa, angels settle at $5.425M

[Natsinpwc]

A bargain for that cannon

[varoadking]

A bargain for that cannon

So like $30,000 per K? 

[Natsinpwc]

So like $30,000 per K?

But he will swing hard. And when he connects oh boy! Best eighth hitter in MLB. Or maybe 9th now?

[Natsinpwc]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/18497468/willie-mccovey-pardoned-president-barack-obama

[mitlen]

I saw the list and noticed McCovey (I have his rookie card).     Like most on the pardon list, I figured he had a possession with intent to distribute charge.

[Natsinpwc]

I saw the list and noticed McCovey (I have his rookie card).     Like most on the pardon list, I figured he had a possession with intent to distribute charge.

Much worse. Crossed the IRS!

[mitlen]

Much worse. Crossed the IRS!

Willie should have called the number on the commercial that'll take care of that stuff for ya.

[Natsinpwc]

https://www.google.com/www.philly.com/philly/blogs/comcast-nation/Comcast-SportsNet-to-begin-streaming-Phillies-games-online-this-year.html%3Famphtml%3Dy

Why can't MASN do this? Oh yea. Forgot that MASN is a Mickey Mouse operation.

[Lintyfresh85]

Yordano Ventura of the Royals has passed away due to a car accident.

Former top prospect Andy Marte also passed away, in a separate wreck.

[Edit - comments now have a separate thread - http://www.wnff.net/index.php?topic=34818.0 - RIP.]

[madj55]

Dodgers acquired Logan Forsythe for Jose de Leon.

[houston-nat]

Dodgers acquired Logan Forsythe for Jose de Leon.

Wow, big FU to the Twins, who didn't want de Leon for Dozier.