2016 Trade Deadline

[BimboColesHair]

Damn, really thought it would be different.

Dodged a bullet there.

Any excuse to continue to make terrible Dolan jokes.

 

[macbdog]

Damn, really thought it would be different.

Dodged a bullet there.

Seeing as he was upset about it enough to go to the media- and seeing as he is going to be sitting on the bench until the playoffs- yes, it would be important to make sure he is accepting of his role.

 

[AZ_]

Seeing as he was upset about it enough to go to the media- and seeing as he is going to be sitting on the bench until the playoffs- yes, it would be important to make sure he is accepting of his role.

You're right, glad it didn't skip their mind.

 

[macbdog]

Quick question: does this trade improve or hurt the value of my Colt Hynes jersey?

 

[Lee]

So, the final trade:

Indians get Coco Crisp

A's get Colt Hynes

We just landed a useful MLB player for a 31 year old minor league pitcher we signed 4 weeks ago...

Why is a 31 year old still in the minors? When does the major league dream end for these guys?

 

[BimboColesHair]

Why is a 31 year old still in the minors? When does the major league dream end for these guys?

He was in the majors last year, sure he wanted to try to get back.

But you'd be surprised how many 30+ year olds are floating around out there in the minors...some guys just love playing baseball.

 

[mds]

have no idea why this post angers me and yet the thought if Puig does as... Wait? Okay this is better but still everything here just gave me a Semi Erden... Fuck wrong sport.

Classic incomprehensible Snarly.

 

[JFT]

Now that the A's have cut him, what do we think happened to Billy Butler after his 2012 All-star season...it was like he dropped off the face of the earth as far as performance?

 

[Derek]

Now that the A's have cut him, what do we think happened to Billy Butler after his 2012 All-star season...it was like he dropped off the face of the earth as far as performance?

Lost some bat speed. Guy used to absolutely kill fastballs. I don't want to make an accusations, but he doesn't exactly look like a guy who treats his body like a temple.

 

[JFT]

Lost some bat speed. Guy used to absolutely kill fastballs. I don't want to make an accusations, but he doesn't exactly look like a guy who treats his body like a temple.

Neither did Babe Ruth

 

[AZ_]

Neither did Babe Ruth

Think they also used to prescribe heroin for the common cold back then, so I'd imagine Babe Ruth may not have made it as a ball player in today's game