Fast Times in Major League Baseball

by SC on Nov 1, 2008 10:23 AM EDT in News Comment 15 comments

Aloha, Mr. Hand.

Mark Prior (remember him?) has filed for free agency, but he wants to play for the Padres, his hometown team. Gaslamp Ball isn't quite jacked about the idea.

Over the Monster waxes ... something over Jason Varitek, their captain.

Varitek is our captain, he's the best game-manager in baseball and he won't be too expensive, so why not? Does his bad offense really hold down everything else he does?

In short: Yes.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still;
My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will;
The ship is anchor’d safe and sound, its voyage closed and done;
From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;
Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells!
But I, with mournful tread,
Walk the deck my Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead.

Something about Rod Barajas.

Freddy Garcia is a free agent, and let's just say no. The Tigers also declined their $12 million option on 32-year old Edgar Renteria, too, which puts him on the market. I know that Big Ed wouldn't be anyone's ideal choice, but he did hit .270/.317/.382, which is, amazingly, a vast improvement on those puds we had at shortstop this season. And before anyone starts, Juan Castro cannot be so good defensively that it makes up for .205/.256/.285. Don't start with Juan Castro. Had it with Juan Castro. He's awful.

In cased you missed this one, too (you didn't, I'm sure), Royals Review has my favorite headline: "Royals Acquire Mike Jacobs for Some Reason."

Chase Utley really needs a f***ing brain-to-mouth filter. (Audio NSFW)

On a personal note, I got engaged the other day, and I'll be getting married next August, which is pretty weird.

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Theo Epstein has said (I think it was him...)

They like to be at least average at every position and above average at as many as possible.

Cap’n ’Tek is not even average any more.

by pipkin on Nov 1, 2008 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well, congratulations SC!!!

On baseball news, I’m actually beginning to feel bad for Jason Varitek, as he was just rated as a Class A free agent on Elias ratings. I guess the Red Sox would still have to decline him arbitration, so he may be able to find a job. He’s a bad enough offensive player before you try to justify giving up a 1st round draft pick for him. Just makes his life that much more difficult.

On other news, I’m all about bringing Jon Garland to Baltimore. I don’t really want to see any big money free agents coming in, and I don’t want to lose that #5 draft pick. But Garland isn’t even class B, and frankly, it would be nice if we could put together 3 starters with the ability to pitch through 6 innings.

by math_geek on Nov 1, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

top-15 draft picks are protected

the O’s wont’ lose it if they sign a type-A guy. The other team would get a supplemental-round pick

by pipkin on Nov 1, 2008 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I didn't know that

what a wonderful thing.

In that case, sign whoever the heck we want. I still suspect Garland could come at a decent price though.

by math_geek on Nov 1, 2008 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Congrats on the engagement

I seriously love Chase Utley, that’s awesome

"This world extends way beyond this little field of dreams we're dancing in and I want to see that world"

by exitfare on Nov 1, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

+1

Chase is the da man. I almost fell out of chair laughing when I heard that clip. The Good Phight has a nice video clip.

Zartan says, "Sign Dan Johnson."

by birdman on Nov 2, 2008 3:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Congratulations!

[Guthrie's] president of my heart. ~PhilR8

by Stacey on Nov 2, 2008 6:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats

Seriously. Getting married means never doing laundry again. Big ups.

/YES, I’m being sarcastic. About the laundry. Marriage is cool.

Duck Around - a progressive blob about the Eastern Shore of Maryland. And getting off my lawn.

by duck on Nov 2, 2008 8:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Congrats SC

C'mon, Andy. I want to riot, too.

by BrianS on Nov 2, 2008 10:11 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

YAY MARRIAGE!

Way to go SC!

Are you going to honeymoon at Camden Yards?

by zknower on Nov 3, 2008 12:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Disney

I love having any excuse to go down there.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

Camden Chat
Bad Left Hook

by SC on Nov 3, 2008 2:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

WHAT

OMG

by Awesome Mike Awesome on Nov 3, 2008 7:01 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Do the Orioles even have a "Captain"?

Or is that just some pretentious YankeeSox thing?

"Whether your name is Gehrig or Ripken, DiMaggio or Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do."

by spike2131 on Nov 3, 2008 11:02 AM EST reply actions 0 recs