don't believe anyone ever said he was too expensive for us but I'm sure dealing with Boras was absolutely brutal
The Marlins pulled out of their pursuit of free agent reliever Rafael Soriano because of their assessment of his likely impact more than the money involved, MLB.com’s Joe Frisaro reports (Twitter link).
the minor league deal part is just so he can get back in the swing of things. he's gonna make like 8 million this year
yea, i'd be fine with his power numbers going down a bit and that average going up. he's been striking out way too much even for his standards.
More wasted homers and more blown saves. And Stanton leads majors in rbis and I'm sure ranks high in runs scored. Which matters more than "batting average". But hey complain about him some more itt.
@Bschiller_02: Fernandez's stat line is now 5IP, 2H, 4K, BB. 65 pitches tonight with 41 strikes. Looks like he's done. @GlennGeffner
He's got solid stuff, good movement on his fastball and a solid changeup If he improves his control of the breaking stuff he'll be a solid starter Fun fact? He's almost a full year older than Jose
I was literally next to the stadium he was pitching tonight and couldn't get anyone to go with me and the wife would have killed me if I just ditched her. Fucking women.
@clarkspencer: #marlins 1st round pick Josh Naylor hitting one upper deck shot after another in awesome batting practice display.
Pretty cool but hard to get excited about a kid who's like 4 years away if he even makes it About to turn 18, so young
Can still remember when we drafted Adrian Gozalez #1 and he put on a hitting display Oh well he was definitely worth giving up to get that second WS Trophy
Latos looked great today and looked like the pitcher we though we traded for Stanton...that is one bad man
@GlennGeffner: Finally healthy, Latos offers a lot of encouragement with his performance today. Cosart days away from his return. Jose coming... #Marlins this team can finally get rolling
### With the Dodgers paying all of their combined $12.5 million salary, has a team ever had better “free” players than Dan Haren (6-2, 3.12 ERA) and Dee Gordon (leading baseball in hits and on pace to shatter the franchise record?). “I don’t know how Haren is getting them out throwing 83,” a veteran scout said. Haren’s 86 MPH velocity on fastballs ranks 102nd of 106 qualifying pitchers this season, per Fangraphs.com. Amazingly, Gordon said he hasn’t been recognized a single time by a fan in South Florida since being traded to the Marlins, though he said he doesn’t go out much. “I like that,” he said. “I’m boring.” He said being voted a starter in the All-Star Game “would mean a lot, playing in a smaller market.” ### Miami made an inquiry on Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon, who’s available, but he’s due $8 million and $13 million over the next year-and-a-half. And with the Marlins still nine below .500 even after winning three straight, it wouldn't seem to make much sense.
@Marlins: Breaking News: Jose Fernandez Scheduled to Return July 2nd at Marlins Park! #JoseDay DETAILS: http://t.co/Ij1xPaIByE http://t.co/Bz65HUJsdZ
Hey guys, the Rays are a season-high seven games over .500 and in first place. How's your year going?
Still a dumb PR move. Have his first start be on a weekend so you can get the full value for his return. Instead his first start will be seen by a bunch of camp kids. Game might not even be carried by Fox sports