2023 MLB Thread; Say Hey, everybody: Rest In Power, Willie

[Hahahaha]

Red Sox can afford him, Mookie wanted out.

He's had issues with fans and their racism, the whole situation with Adam Jones (I think) yelling racist **** at him. That **** hit him hard and really affected him. But I'm making it up.

 

[DsLee]

REAL Dodgers fans, on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), how would you rate Verdugo?

Honestly believe Verdugo’s ceiling is an 8ish, he can hit and that arm is plus. The back injury thing is a little concerning but I’d say the only true concern should be his behavior/immaturity. Dodgers seemed to channel that energy positively last year though.

 

[dland24]

One thing that was lost in today's big trade....

The Twins may have gotten raped more than any other team. Graterol for Kenta Maeda are you serious?

Just awful.

 

[g-time]

One thing that was lost in today's big trade....

The Twins may have gotten raped more than any other team. Graterol for Kenta Maeda are you serious?

Just awful.

twins are literally doing anything for pitching. Look at how many starters they acquired this offseason.

 

[dland24]

It's gonna happen in Chicago too.

LOL who is one of the best players in baseball that plays for the Cubs?

 

[johnnyredstorm]

First the Wilpons snake their way out of selling the team and now mookie is off the market. **** baseball man.m
The sad part about this mookie deal is that it’s a complete salary dump. They got nothing for him.

 

[getback]

Red Sox can afford him, Mookie wanted out.

He's had issues with fans and their racism, the whole situation with Adam Jones (I think) yelling racist **** at him. That **** hit him hard and really affected him. But I'm making it up.

Not making up that he had an issue with the fan who yelled at Adam Jones, because the whole city. organization and league took issue with that. Duh

You are making it up that he wanted out of here. He wouldn't have come out and said that he likes it here and he wouldn't have negotiated several times if he he wanted out. Are you new to sports?

The FO wanted to trade him because they need to get under the luxury tax this year, otherwise they'd be on the hook for $700-$900 million and drafts picks over the next few. Where they goofed was hiring Dombrowski to hand out bad contracts to Sale, Price and Eovaldi which handcuffed the team.

We get that you don't like Boston. But at least try not to be disingenuous or troll, otherwise you're just stanfan east.

 

[g-time]

curse of the great mookie.

 

[xxpizzo]

Ok klentak lets go over the tax please and make a move for a 3B

Doubt it happens seems like he being cheap but would be some fun times at the ballpark with this LU

 

[getback]

Imagine listening to Hahahaha though

Mookie Betts Would Love Sign With Red Sox Long-Term

Mookie Betts should be in line for a monster payday next off-season. Emphasis on should.

boston.cbslocal.com

Mookie Betts: Boston ‘is my second home,’ but free agency ’is for the front office and those guys to decide’

Betts will be a free agent after the 2020 season.

www.masslive.com

Mookie Betts 'Loves' Boston, Shoots Down Rumors That Say Otherwise - NESN.com

Professional sports often revolve around impending contract situations, and Mookie Betts’ current scenario is no different. The reigning American League MVP can become a free agent after the 2020 season, so that’s naturally become the headline story surrounding Betts. But the right-fielder has...

nesn.com

'I love it here, but it's still a business': Mookie Betts' future looms large in Boston

Boston's title defense is over and its front office is in flux. And with their biggest star approaching his walk year, the Red Sox have a ton of work to do this winter and beyond.

www.espn.com

Mookie Betts: 'Just because you go to free agency doesn’t mean you don’t want to be somewhere’

Mookie Betts addressed the possibility of being traded before the July 31 deadline or during this upcoming offseason.

www.masslive.com

Mookie Betts SLAMS rumors that he doesn't like Boston

The big decision awaits us in 2020: will Mookie Betts re-sign with the Boston Red Sox? He is set to become a free agent following the 2020 season, and it's unclear what he and the organization are going to do about it. He is a future Hall of Fame talent, if we are being completely honest. He is...

www.chowdaheadz.com

Mookie Betts shuts down assertions he doesn't like Boston

Although Mookie Betts’ contract with the Red Sox expires after the 2020 season and the reigning AL MVP fully intends to test the market, Betts said on Monday that Sox fans shouldn’t try to read the tea leaves. It’s just part of the business, he said. “I’ve loved it here,” Betts told Christopher...

www.nbcsports.com

 

[CP1708]

LOL who is one of the best players in baseball that plays for the Cubs?

Kris Bryant.

 

[DeadsetAce]

Imagine listening to Hahahaha though

Mookie Betts Would Love Sign With Red Sox Long-Term

Mookie Betts should be in line for a monster payday next off-season. Emphasis on should.

boston.cbslocal.com

Mookie Betts: Boston ‘is my second home,’ but free agency ’is for the front office and those guys to decide’

Betts will be a free agent after the 2020 season.

www.masslive.com

Mookie Betts 'Loves' Boston, Shoots Down Rumors That Say Otherwise - NESN.com

Professional sports often revolve around impending contract situations, and Mookie Betts’ current scenario is no different. The reigning American League MVP can become a free agent after the 2020 season, so that’s naturally become the headline story surrounding Betts. But the right-fielder has...

nesn.com

'I love it here, but it's still a business': Mookie Betts' future looms large in Boston

Boston's title defense is over and its front office is in flux. And with their biggest star approaching his walk year, the Red Sox have a ton of work to do this winter and beyond.

www.espn.com

Mookie Betts: 'Just because you go to free agency doesn’t mean you don’t want to be somewhere’

Mookie Betts addressed the possibility of being traded before the July 31 deadline or during this upcoming offseason.

www.masslive.com

Mookie Betts SLAMS rumors that he doesn't like Boston

The big decision awaits us in 2020: will Mookie Betts re-sign with the Boston Red Sox? He is set to become a free agent following the 2020 season, and it's unclear what he and the organization are going to do about it. He is a future Hall of Fame talent, if we are being completely honest. He is...

www.chowdaheadz.com

Mookie Betts shuts down assertions he doesn't like Boston

Although Mookie Betts’ contract with the Red Sox expires after the 2020 season and the reigning AL MVP fully intends to test the market, Betts said on Monday that Sox fans shouldn’t try to read the tea leaves. It’s just part of the business, he said. “I’ve loved it here,” Betts told Christopher...

www.nbcsports.com

dude is just Timid in Timbs. don't mind him

 

[getback]

dude is just Timid in Timbs. don't mind him

Had to put him on ignore, which I never do. Speaks volumes about what he brings to the table

Dude angrier than a white boy with a MAGA cut and a tiki torch.

 

[getback]

 

[bishopstrongbow]

Wouldn’t be surprised to see KB moved next.

 

[madj55]

You are making it up that he wanted out of here. He wouldn't have come out and said that he likes it here and he wouldn't have negotiated several times if he he wanted out. Are you new to sports?

This is a little naive. Tons of players say they like it where they are just as lip service and only to dip the moment they get the chance.

Also, where’d you get that $700-$900M number from? They’d only be paying $13M for being over this year and the Yankees have only paid $348M total since ‘03 when these penalties were put in place.

 

[getback]

This is a little naive. Tons of players say they like it where they are just as lip service and only to dip the moment they get the chance.

Also, where’d you get that $700-$900M number from? They’d only be paying $13M for being over this year and the Yankees have only paid $348M total since ‘03 when these penalties were put in place.

Mookie is a liar then. Got it.

“No matter what I say, people are going to have their opinions and there is nothing I can do about that. I have made it known this is my second home. I have been here, this is all I have known. I’ve loved it here. I love the fans, everybody — my teammates, front office, everybody here. That doesn’t change the business of baseball and what value is there. I don’t want to go down that path, but for people who say I don’t enjoy it here, I love it here. I come here in the wintertime just to hang out with friends and whatnot. My family loves coming up here and going to do things. It’s not that I don’t like Boston at all.”

You can like it somewhere and still go and play elsewhere for more money. Not really a new phenomenon in sports.

As far as the the tax, on the radio they talked about it (I'll have to find the article) they said between tax/levies/payroll/picks it would end up being between $700-900M.

Which I don't really care about the $, they should have paid him. They're just greedy bosses.

 

[mr jordan04]

I don’t see how they come up with $700-900 mil, that sounds way wrong

 

[xxpizzo]

Henry outchea spending for Liverpool and his Racing team lol

he said **** the redsox and mookie

 

[whitemamba27]

One thing that was lost in today's big trade....

The Twins may have gotten raped more than any other team. Graterol for Kenta Maeda are you serious?

Just awful.

as a tribe fan im all about it

 

[g-time]

Yea that$700-900 figure sounds exaggerated.

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Not making up that he had an issue with the fan who yelled at Adam Jones, because the whole city. organization and league took issue with that. Duh

You are making it up that he wanted out of here. He wouldn't have come out and said that he likes it here and he wouldn't have negotiated several times if he he wanted out. Are you new to sports?

The FO wanted to trade him because they need to get under the luxury tax this year, otherwise they'd be on the hook for $700-$900 million and drafts picks over the next few. Where they goofed was hiring Dombrowski to hand out bad contracts to Sale, Price and Eovaldi which handcuffed the team.

We get that you don't like Boston. But at least try not to be disingenuous or troll, otherwise you're just stanfan east.

Stanfan East

*Steinbrenner rolling over in his grave with Timbs on*

 

[getback]

I don’t see how they come up with $700-900 mil, that sounds way wrong

Yea that$700-900 figure sounds exaggerated.

Between payroll/luxury tax/levies/etc? Red Sox have one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball. $700-900 could easily be obtained spread across a few years.

 

[Sharpshoeter13]

Warms my heart. I wish him all the best.

at least X, Devers, and JD are still here.

 

[getback]

Warms my heart. I wish him all the best.

at least X, Devers, and JD are still here.

F*ck ownership. But still have to support the guys.