How about Quintana, Moncada and Kopech?

Not close imo.

Pricing WAR at 8.5 mil per on the open market, Trout's next three years project to create about 150-170 million in surplus value over those three years. I agree I overshot with my (off the cuff) suggestion, but doubt it's by much.

Yeah needs more established 6 WAR player rather than Moncada I guess.

Moncada costs more than most prospects, which works against him too, but yeah, LA would need an established, productive MLBer. You guys are right though that Mookie++ is probably shooting a little too high at this point

Yup, cubs just needed a dose of the reds pitching

Solid start Cubbies.

Especially considering the money factor, Trout makes $33 or something next few years, Beni is what, $600k for the next 2? If you get rid of Mookie and Beni for one OF you won't have money to replace prob.

33M, obvs. $33 would be a bargain.

You can argue it's not fair but I don't see how a simple Trout for Benitiendi swap doesn't help out the Angels. Obv they can get more though. Add Pujols and more prospects?

**** the Sawx though he wants to be a Yankee

FYP.

because you aren't just limited by money, you are limited by active spots in the lineup. it isn't as simple as accumulating war for dollars.

nah, Yankees are good with our side here. 4 picks away, didn't happen, no biggie, we good.

No it's not, because it won't happen any time in the next couple of years.


Also, it sucks that Freeman hurt his wookie.

It's still an interesting question to discuss even if it's incredibly unlikely to actually happen.

JD Martinez has 25 PA this year.

8 hits
9 walks
5 HR

Heading to Dodger Stadium for a game (I did a full tour in January) for the first time in 20+ years.

2014 - Angel Stadium
2015 - AT&T Park
2016 - Coors Field
2017 - Peoria Sports Complex (Mariners Spring Training), Dodger Stadium

Fun tradition with my wife... can't wait to start doing non-West Coast ballparks.

McDowell never gave a real apology or showed any awareness that gay people are people. Just kinda said "I'm sorry you're so sensitive." And he said his dumb **** to fans in front of children.

Pillar gave the realest apology I've heard in a super long time

I'm a little afraid of what kind of message a suspension sends

He seems to fully appreciate it was a big deal because of the human pain connected to the word. Now he's getting signals that the real problem was PC and money. If there's any resentment he begins to feel, I hope it's toward the league and not towards understanding and tolerance and the LGBT community.

Kinda wish I could communicate to him even though I know I don't speak on anyone's behalf

I don't care about all the emo gaylord stuff, but I am excited to see what happens in the game. Starts in 30mins.
Teheran is a pretty big boy and can definitely hold his own against any of the Blue Jays.

K

Agreed he had a good response.

Chad,

Nothing wrong with tweeting to him on your behalf

I'm more concerned with why he's using that word as an insult in 2017. Last time I heard it used as an insult was 1987 in The Monster Squad. I bet it was that or dork.

what're more 2017 insults? (serious question)

Freddie Freeman was responsible for at least 90% of my happiness derived from this baseball season so far

Piece of ****
*******
Mother****er
Beta *****
Gummy bear

What about at Fenway?

Braves organist is elite, is he the same one that plays the Hawks games too?

Walk-up music sampling from this season:

"The Addams Family" for Matt Adams

"Smoke on the Water" for Justin Smoak

"The Godfather Theme" for Darrell Ceciliani