17-year phenom Kevin Maitan is now effectively a Free Agent. Teams can sign him using monies from this years IFA signing space or pull from their 2018-19 allocation.
Also will not be permitted to sign 14-year old SS Robert Puason. Top player in 2019 IFA class who was signed illegally.
Braves...
Staggering...
- Braves will lose 12 prospects, bare in mind some have high potentials and cost around $20M+ to bring into the organization.
- International signing restrictions thru 2021
- Former GM John Coppodellla effectively banned from baseball.
I should specify velocity. His fastball velocity is on the decline, which makes plenty of GMs skiddish. Arrieta will be 32 this March and asking for Scherzer-type money. He will have to continue to reinvent himself; add another breaking pitch and lean less on the fastball to remain atop a rotation.
I wouldn't have a problem at all passing on Arrieta. Lester is still a huge guy to have in a must-win game but he's going to be the club's overpaid and aging former-ace. Extremely risky to take on another one. If I'm Theo, I'd bring in Cobb and start working on a Chris Archer trade package. A...
St. Louis has the pieces the I'd want in trade, if I'm the Marlins, but I don't think Stanton wants any part of playing in St. Louis. And while the Red Sox have had "talks" about a deal, I think their reluctance to offer up has them more likely to sign Hosmer and then focus on locking up some of...
Good arguments Coach.
Votto is arguably the most well-rounded hitter in the game today and nobody outside of my region gives a shit. I get it, the Reds are bad, but as I've said time and time again, you cannot judge an MVP based on how their teammates perform.
Of course he will. Shit, Jameis won while under investigation for rape. Cam Newton won while under investigation for "pay for play". A crotch grab is small potatoes.
I bet the Giants would like to take Dee Gordon in a potential trade. This sounds like an huuuuuuge reach from Giants beatwriters and their shoddy sources. I have no doubt the Giants are talking to the Marlins but as we all know, San Fran doesn’t have half the King’s ransom Jeter wants in return.
I have a clue the MVP award isn’t about teammates. Bringing teammates into the equation only strengthens Votto’s case. He plays in the weakest lineup and still outperformed nearly the entire league at the plate.
Peterman is not starting QB in the NFL but the Bills are correct in seeing what they have in him. Tyrod might be better than a rookie but he's not a legit starter either. Bills clearly don't trust Taylor to lead them to the playoffs, nor should they.