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A’s Trade Kazmir for two mediocre prospects 282

What am I missing? This seems like an entirely light return for a very good, cost effective starter without a long contract that would hurt your team. The return Jacob Nottingham Daniel Mengden Honestly the only thing that I can think of thats great about this deal is calling Nottingham the Sheriff when he cuts ...

Akward End of Spring Grill 416

You know, its not the end end, but its close, and you just want real baseball to start. Melvin likes way the defense is coming together, says front office always quick to address deficiencies. Defense a plus this year. — Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) March 28, 2015 Has he not paid attention to who has been ...

FML Donaldson to TOR 353

Josh Donaldson is going to Torronto according to Ken Rosenthal (Linky links). Infielder Brett Lawrie, righty Kendall Graveman, and shortstop Franklin Barreto are part of the package going back. Prospect Sean Nolin is also in the deal (Jeff Passan) In play, run(s)! Talk dirty to me gamecast, talk dirty. - Nevermoor

Winter Grilling 12.16 577

Ryan Freel, the former Cincinatti Red had CTE related to the concussions he got playing baseball before he committed suicide. Remember how in economics class they said that increases in productivity created increases in wages… the model doesn’t seem to fit the facts Pkrug: Growing the economy isn’t more important than addressing income inequality Small ...

No San Jose and other hot links on this winter grill 557

For all the people deploring the blue ribbon committee’s inaction there was this over the weekend: In particular, MLB states in the filing (available here) that Commissioner Bud Selig sent the Athletics a letter on June 17, 2013 (one day before San Jose filed its lawsuit), notifying the team “that he was not satisfied with ...

DFA’s Possible Trade Partners: Cincinatti Reds 309

The #Reds decided a month ago that they will shop Brandon Phillips this winter w all intents to trade him — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 18, 2013 And then you have this The #Reds intent to trade Brandon Phillips, by the way, has nothing to do w money. They will only trade if get fair ...

EB Brunch 9/1 71

Sunday, Ill be around and some people were talking about doing a repeat of the resoundingly successful brunch we did last time I was in town. Because of the closed bridge I am going to be coming to the EB instead of making you all schlep into the city. I know Witchy and slingers have ...

Game 124 the game where the Astros help us out (fingers crossed) 283

So before the game thread I request that you take a moment to help me out. At work we are fighting against a terrible employer that has settled over 12 charges of illegal behavior while more are yet to be decided. We are petitioning the biggest client to choose to do business with a responsible ...

A Grill to Win the Internet 7.17 583

A trap because this is a hipster internet meme grill Creepiest thing you will ever see Breaking Badass Interview Shenanigans What I sound like in my head while cooking The tumblr is awesome read it here I like to eat too much to have a cat There is hope: Stoner Dude Marries Christina Hendrix Now ...

Grill de Primero de Julio 279

How the fuck does one have a .396 ISO MikeV bait. Also it isn’t often that you see a lot of black kids into metal. Lunch