2011(and beyond!) MLB thread.

[DerLindwurm]

Most teams aren't very scary when they're not hitting.

[bigmf]

The ghost of Ichiro is now a Yankee.

[Cubecubed]

Breaking: Jacob Turner of the Tigers to Miami for Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez. Plus other crappy players, but that's the meat of the deal.

[killer_roach]

Breaking: Jacob Turner of the Tigers to Miami for Omar Infante and Anibal Sanchez. Plus other crappy players, but that's the meat of the deal.

The funny thing is how many Tigers fans are thinking they got screwed on this deal.

Personally, I see Turner's upside as being Andrew Miller (power pitcher, but no control or pitch selection), Brantly probably won't make it to the majors (he's in A ball now), and in exchange you get a former All-Star middle infielder and a solid #3 starter should they re-sign him.

[JBlack240]

I really hope the Braves get this deal worked out with Chicago to get Ryan Dempster.

[clashcityrocker10]

Well, Ichiro's "return" to Seattle was very classy on all counts.

[darkwinterbeast8]

The ghost of Ichiro is now a Yankee.

And he's rematerialized rather nicely, batting better as a Yankee this season than he did as a Mariner.

Well, Ichiro's "return" to Seattle was very classy on all counts.

Mariners fans are to busy booing their own worthless players to worry about their ex-players.

As far as the trade breakdown is concerned, this is a win for the Yankees and a win for Ichiro. Obviously this is a bad trade for the Mariners in that they got 2 single A to AA pitchers (something they really don't need) as opposed to single A to AA hitters (who might bat better than Olivo, Ryan, and Smoak have this season). The fact that the Mariners paid the Yankees money on top of this trade makes it really bad on their end.

[clashcityrocker10]

Mariners fans are to busy booing their own worthless players to worry about their ex-players.

As far as the trade breakdown is concerned, this is a win for the Yankees and a win for Ichiro. Obviously this is a bad trade for the Mariners in that they got 2 single A to AA pitchers (something they really don't need) as opposed to single A to AA hitters (who might bat better than Olivo, Ryan, and Smoak have this season). The fact that the Mariners paid the Yankees money on top of this trade makes it really bad on their end.

Well, look on the bright side: you're not a Marlins fan. The return on Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate (a decent reliever this season) was pathetic. Ramirez's last year and a half have been decidedly mediocre, but he still has more upside as a 28-year old than either Eovaldi (who I can't see being better than a decent third man in a rotation) or Scott McGough.

[killer_roach]

Well, look on the bright side: you're not a Marlins fan. The return on Hanley Ramirez and Randy Choate (a decent reliever this season) was pathetic. Ramirez's last year and a half have been decidedly mediocre, but he still has more upside as a 28-year old than either Eovaldi (who I can't see being better than a decent third man in a rotation) or Scott McGough.

There has to be a certain level of gallows humor inherent in being a Marlins fan... it's like being an Indians fan, except the Marlins win something every now and again.

[clashcityrocker10]

There has to be a certain level of gallows humor inherent in being a Marlins fan... it's like being an Indians fan, except the Marlins win something every now and again.

Hell, not that I'm a Marlins fan, but gallows humor is inherent in every single sports season for me. I'd go crazy if I didn't find bleakness amusing.

I'm just a little surprised the Marlins firesale is happening now and not after the team has been successful for a year as in the past.