The 2014 Season Thread For Other Teams

[polska2211]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>The five-year, $140M extension Justin Verlander signed doesn't start until 2015. His 4.98 ERA this year is 91st of 99 qualifying pitchers.</p>— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/statuses/478717183879426049">June 17, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

:chuckles:

can you imagine if they weren't able to get rid of Fielder? Talk about dead weight, my god.

 

[AZ_]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Red Sox Designate Grady Sizemore For*Assignment <a href="http://t.co/LJ4t802KpL">http://t.co/LJ4t802KpL</a></p>&mdash; MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) <a href="https://twitter.com/mlbtraderumors/statuses/478981488784834561">June 17, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Stark]

Sad to see Sizemore unable to perform, well, not that sad considering he was on Boston. The dude will always have my respect though.

Other MLB "headlines" for today since I was on ESPN:

- Rangers sign Carlos Pena to minor league deal
- Matt Wieters needs TJ Surgery
- Bronson Arroyo put on DL; will end streak of 369 straight starts
- Chad Billingsley out for season

 

[kidduck]

Drew Pomeranz breaks hand on chair


Updated: June 17, 2014, 10:48 PM ET
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Oakland A's starting left-hander Drew Pomeranz broke his right hand when he punched a chair Monday night after a 14-8 loss to the Texas Rangers.

The injury required the A's place Pomeranz on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.

"I just let my emotions take over me, and I did something stupid," Pomeranz told reporters. "It sucks. Obviously, I didn't mean for it to happen. It sucks because I want to play, I want to pitch. I'm trying to win games and help the team out. Obviously, I'm not helping the team out when I do something stupid like that."

Pomeranz (5-4) struggled in his shortest outing since joining the A's rotation in early May. He allowed eight hits and eight runs -- seven earned -- with two walks and four strikeouts.

"Hopefully, I'll be back as soon as possible," Pomeranz said. "This is the first time I've broken a bone, though, so I don't know.

"I play it over and over in my head -- wish I hadn't done it. I was walking up to the clubhouse and was just mad."
Oakland filled Pomeranz's roster spot by calling up right-handed reliever Evan Scribner from Triple-A.

 

[Chris]

Kyrie Pomeranz.

 

[Forthewin]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Red Sox announce Grady Sizemore was given an outright release prior to the game.</p>&mdash; Jen McCaffrey (@jcmccaffrey) <a href="https://twitter.com/jcmccaffrey/statuses/479318952305098752">June 18, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[macbdog]

.... resign Grady?

 

[killerkev369]

In other news, Brad Ausmus is apparently a wife beater.

 

[MoFlo]

Another ESPiN fail:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Mike Trout's 489-foot HR tonight was the longest by an <a href="https://twitter.com/Angels">@Angels</a> player since Vladimir Guerrero hit one 484 feet on July 30, 2006.</p>&mdash; ESPN Stats &amp; Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/statuses/482690938482196480">June 28, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

They must not have paid attention in math class...

 

[AZ_]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Leaked: 10 months of the Houston Astros' internal trade talks, including a nixed deal for Giancarlo Stanton: <a href="http://t.co/KvsacwE0sn">http://t.co/KvsacwE0sn</a></p>&mdash; Deadspin (@Deadspin) <a href="https://twitter.com/Deadspin/statuses/483662680784650240">June 30, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Only one Indians note in there:

[Stearns] spoke to [Indians AGM Mike Chernoff]: If Ubaldo accepts qualifiying offer, they will have no payroll flexibility and will stand pat. If Ubaldo declines, as they expect, they will be looking for a SP and left-handed bat, preferably in OF. They think their bullpen is fine. They have received calls on Santana

 

[elcheato]

Ubaldo has walked 60 guys in 99 innings this year

 

[Derek]

Astros didn't sign Aiken. They get the #2 pick in next year's draft as a result.

 

[macbdog]

So have they said what his future is? Is he just going to go to college, or is he a FA in the interim? Being a high schooler he has options obviously.

 

[AZ_]

Just an epic failure on the part of Houston not to get that done, then go after the claim that he's too injured to collect such a bonus.

 

[macbdog]

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