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Post by dmaineah on Jan 20, 2015 15:17:05 GMT -5
Bryce Brentz belongs in the top 20
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Post by dmaineah on Jan 20, 2015 14:22:35 GMT -5
He'll get 5/110 at least. 22M a year sounds about right for what he would receive as a FA. I would center a deal around Swihart or maybe Rodriguez + Margot. Easy call to say no to dealing Bogaerts or Betts for him. Desmond doesn't interest me that much even if we were to trade Bogaerts. He'll get more than Scherzer.Agree
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Post by dmaineah on Jan 15, 2015 12:46:09 GMT -5
But even if that's true, why exactly do they want Evan Gattis? to hit the ball out of the park
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Post by dmaineah on Jan 9, 2015 14:21:06 GMT -5
Peter Gammons ?@pgammo 20 sec. Lot of teams in on minor league FA Carlos Peguero, Boston included. Love the comp to "lefthanded Wily Mo Pena power." 27 year old left fielder. 30 HRs for Omaha/PCL (KC). If I was a free agent minor league outfielder, a team with a crowded outfield wouldn't be my first choice. Also, in some circles, Willie Mo Pena is a buzzword which roughly translates to AAAA. I think he would be a reasonable addition to the Paw Sox OF/DH mix
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 31, 2014 14:46:22 GMT -5
Did you read that? That's one of the most absurd articles I've ever read. The author is simply making up a rumor because the Nationals said they'd listen on a deal for anyone on the roster. So Gio Gonzalez could be available?
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 31, 2014 14:13:25 GMT -5
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 31, 2014 14:07:01 GMT -5
The Reds have agreed to a deal for Phillies outfielder Marlon Byrd, with righty Ben Lively heading east, FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal tweets
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 31, 2014 11:27:35 GMT -5
I still think that Gio Gonzalez should be the target not Zimmermann
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 15:27:26 GMT -5
I am happy for Middlebrooks. He gets a chance he would not get with the Sox. Now it's up to him to take advantage of it. I also think this is a good move for the Sox. Hanigan is a solid backup, exactly what they needed. Middlebrooks was done with the Sox, and it would have been a waste to keep him at Pawtucket. And they got about as much value for him in a deal that could be imagined. Obviously, if he raked at Pawtucket, his value would have gone up, but that wasn't going to happen. we will never know
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 15:18:30 GMT -5
It doesn't, though. You're moving them both down the ladder in terms of defensive importance. It will require both have more value in their bat than at 3B (Cecchini) and 2B (Coyle). Yup, and I believe that's the only way either of them make it to the Majors. By proving they can hit & play multiple positions. If you can hit in the Majors a club will find a spot for you to play.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 15:13:49 GMT -5
The Cubs announced that they have claimed Ryan Lavarnway off waivers from the Dodgers.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 15:01:49 GMT -5
I doubt they'd do that ... you're basically making Coyle and Cecchini less valuable to make a spot for Weeks. I'm sure Jemile Weeks is a fine human being and a loving member of his family, but he's no one the Sox are planning around. I disagree, I think it makes them more valuable
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 14:57:16 GMT -5
Christian Vazquez Ryan Hanigan Dan Butler Luke Montz Blake Swihart Matt Spring Michael Brenly Jayson Hernandez That's only 5 between Sox & Pawsox. Matt Spring, Michael Brenly & Jayson Hernandez in lower levels.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 14:49:34 GMT -5
With the addition of Hanigan, there will be 8 catchers total between Sox and Pawsox rosters. Got to think at least 2 will have to be moved. Huh?
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 14:43:32 GMT -5
Is Castillo a better CF or RF? Or is it still TBD? Most people here seem to have Castillo in CF with Betts in RF where I think if they are both in the line up it would be Betts in CF and Castillo in RF.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 14:25:09 GMT -5
Who's projected to start in LF at Pawtucket now? Ramos? I think Coyle moves to 3B & Weeks takes over at 2B with Cecchini in LF
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 14:21:50 GMT -5
Potentially a great move for SD
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 19, 2014 13:36:53 GMT -5
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 15:30:57 GMT -5
With names such as St. Louis Blues T.J.Oshie, Patrik Berglund, Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall or Buffalo right wing Chris Stewart being rumored in a trade who do you believe is the most likely/best solution for a Bruins team looking for heaviness and scoring on the wing. T.J.Oshie is coming off his best NHL season with 21 goals and 60 points, and is something of a household hockey name after last year’s Olympic performance in the shootout. He could help the Bruins in a shootout area where they’ve struggled since trading away Tyler Seguin. He’s also a right shot and is signed for the next few seasons at just over a $4 million cap hit, but does he fit the profile of what Boston is looking for/needs. And would the Bruins need to have at least one more move in place to clear cap space in order to accommodate a potential incoming Oshie cap hit?
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 15:27:32 GMT -5
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports that Medlen’s contract guarantees him $8.5MM. He’ll earn $2MM in 2015, $5.5MM in 2016 and has a $10MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout that is paid to him regardless of which side declines. Rosenthal adds that Medlen can earn up to $4MM worth of incentives in 2015 and $6MM of incentives in 2017
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 15:20:23 GMT -5
The Royals announced that they have signed right-hander Kris Medlen to a two-year deal that contains a mutual option for the 2017 season.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 14:44:59 GMT -5
I think Wily Peralta or Jimmy Nelson for Craig might be a better fit
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 12:47:54 GMT -5
Dalier Hinojosa
Could he challenge for a spot in the pen this spring/year?
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 18, 2014 11:29:52 GMT -5
I'd prefer to try and trade for Strasburgh but I would do Dustin Pedroia for Gio Gonzalez straight up.
Gonzalez; 2015 29yrs $11,000,000 2016 30yrs $12,000,000 2017 31yrs *$12,000,000 $12M Team Option, $500k Buyout 2018 32yrs *$12,000,000 $12M Vesting Option becomes guaranteed with 180 innings in 2017
Pedroia; 2015 31yrs Boston Red Sox $12,500,000 2016 32yrs Boston Red Sox $13,000,000 2017 33yrs Boston Red Sox $15,000,000 2018 34yrs Boston Red Sox $16,000,000 2019 35yrs Boston Red Sox $15,000,000 2020 36yrs Boston Red Sox $13,000,000 2021 37yrs Boston Red Sox $12,000,000
The Nationals are looking for a 2nd baseman
This allows Mookie Betts to play 2nd base for Boston and bat leadoff
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 17, 2014 14:06:33 GMT -5
February 7, 2012 marked the 50th anniversary of the ongoing US embargo against Cuba, an island nation 90 miles off the coast of Florida. The embargo, known among Cubans as "el bloqueo" or "the blockade," consists of economic sanctions against Cuba and restrictions on Cuban travel and commerce for all people and companies under US jurisdiction.
Proponents of the embargo argue that Cuba has not met the US conditions for lifting the embargo, including transitioning to democracy and improving human rights. They say that backing down without getting concessions from the Castro regime will make the United States appear weak, and that only the Cuban elite would benefit from open trade.
Opponents of the Cuba embargo argue that it should be lifted because the failed policy is a Cold War relic and has clearly not achieved its goals. They say the sanctions harm the US economy and Cuban citizens, and prevent opportunities to promote change and democracy in Cuba. They say the embargo hurts international opinion of the United States.
On Dec. 17, 2014, President Obama announced a restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba for the first time since 1961. A deal between the United States and Cuba was brokered during 18 months of secret talks hosted by Canada, with a final meeting hosted by Pope Francis at the Vatican. Although the US embargo remains in effect and ordinary tourism by Americans is still prohibited, the United States will ease travel and remittance restrictions, release three Cuban spies, and open an embassy in Havana. Cuba will release 53 political prisoners, including American contractor Alan Gross. A White House official said "This is being done because we believe the policy of the past has not worked and we believe the best way to bring democracy and prosperity to Cuba is through a different kind of policy." US Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) opposed the move, saying, "This is going to do absolutely nothing to further human rights and democracy in Cuba. But it potentially goes a long way in providing the economic lift that the Castro regime needs to become permanent fixtures in Cuba for generations to come."
My first instinct is yes the U.S. should maintain its embargo against Cuba because of the reasons below, but I am open to other points of view.
1.The United States should maintain the Cuba embargo because Cuba has not met the conditions required to lift it. Proclamation 3447 signed by President Kennedy on Feb. 3, 1962, established the embargo against Cuba to reduce "the threat posed by its alignment with the communist powers." The embargo was strengthened by the 1992 Cuban Democracy Act, and the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (also known as Helms-Burton) which specified conditions for terminating the embargo. According to US law, Cuba must legalize all political activity, release all political prisoners, commit to free and fair elections in the transition to representative democracy, grant freedom to the press, respect internationally recognized human rights, and allow labor unions. Since Cuba has not met these conditions, the embargo should not be lifted.
2.Ending the embargo before the Cuban government meets the conditions specified by US law would make the United States look weak. Lifting the sanctions unilaterally would be an act of appeasement that could embolden Cuba to join forces with other countries such as Venezuela, Nicaragua, Bolivia, China, and Iran to promote anti-American sentiments or socialism in the Western Hemisphere. The United States should not risk sending the message that it can be waited out or that seizing US property in foreign countries, as Castro did in Cuba when he took power, will be tolerated.
3.The Cuban government has consistently responded to US attempts to soften the embargo with acts of aggression, raising concerns about what would happen if the sanctions were fully lifted. President Carter tried to normalize relations with Cuba by opening the US Interests Section (a de facto embassy) in Havana in 1977. Fidel Castro then orchestrated the Mariel Boatlift, which sent 125,000 emigrants (including criminals and mentally ill people) to the United States. In 2003, President George W. Bush began to ease restrictions for visiting family members in Cuba, but tightened the rules in 2004 in response to Cuba's crackdown against political dissidents. President Obama relaxed the US travel policy in 2009 to allow unlimited travel to Cuba to visit family members. That same year, the Cuban government arrested an American aid worker & contractor Alan Gross and sentenced him to 15 years in prison. (Gross had been sentenced in 2011 in connection to an effort to create a communications network outside Cuban government control).
4.The embargo enables the United States to apply pressure on the Cuban government to improve human rights. Several international organizations have written about the long history of human rights abuses and repression in Cuba. At least 4,123 people were detained for political reasons in 2011, and an estimated 6,602 political detentions occurred in 2012. The Congressional Research Service reported that there are an estimated 65,000 to 70,000 prisoners incarcerated in Cuba as of May 2012 (although the Cuban government reports 57,337 prisoners) - among the highest in the world on a per capita basis. The freedom of expression and right to assemble are severely restricted by the government. The 1996 Helms-Burton Act stated that the United States has a "moral obligation" to promote human rights in keeping with the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the embargo is a bargaining tool.
5.Since there is virtually no private sector in Cuba, opening trade would only help the government, not regular Cuban citizens. The 90% state-owned economy ensures that the Cuban government and military would reap the gains of open trade with the United States, not private citizens. Foreign companies operating in Cuba are required to hire workers through the state; wages are converted into local currency and devalued at a ratio of 24:1, so a $500 wage becomes a $21 paycheck. A Cuban worker was quoted as having said, "In Cuba, it's a great myth that we live off the state. In fact, it's the state that lives off of us."
6.The United States is able to target the Cuban government with its embargo while still providing assistance to Cuban citizens. US policy allows people to visit family members and send money to relatives in Cuba, and also permits travel for humanitarian and educational reasons. Over one billion dollars in remittances (money transferred from abroad) are sent to Cuban families each year, mostly from relatives in the United States. Congress has given USAID a total budget of $197 million between 2001 and 2012 to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba.
7.The uncertainty over who will succeed Raúl Castro makes it unwise for the United States to change its policy before a new leader is in place. An aging Fidel Castro yielded power to his younger brother Raúl for health reasons, but Raúl is also over 80 years old and there are questions about how much longer the Castros will remain in charge of Cuba. John Hughes, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former President of the American Society of Newspapers, stated: "The worst scenario would be the emergence of an Army strongman who plunges the country into martial rule." The embargo will be a necessary bargaining chip when a new leader takes power.
8.The majority of Cuban Americans, the people who understand the situation best, support the embargo. US Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, a Cuban American, and long-time proponent of the embargo, wrote in a press release, "In addition to imposing economic pressure on the Castro regime and holding it accountable for actions against U.S. interests, the embargo is a moral stance against the brutal dictatorship. Over the last 50 years, the embargo has served as a constant form of solidarity with the Cuban people." In 1991, 87% of Cuban Americans in Miami supported the embargo, and as of 2011, 53% still support maintaining it.
9.Cuba should be subject to sanctions because it is known to have repeatedly supported acts of terrorism. Cuba has been on the US "State Sponsors of Terrorism" list since 1982. The US State Department consistently finds evidence of Cuba's involvement in promoting violence, giving terrorists a safe haven, and harboring US fugitives. Members of the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA), a terrorist organization that operates in Spain, live in Cuba. Black Panther activist and convicted murderer Joanne Chesimard, known as Assata Shakur, is one of 90 or more criminals who fled the United States and received political asylum in Cuba. In 1996, Castro's military shot down two American civilian aircrafts, killing four people. Cuba is believed to have supported armed insurgencies in Latin America and Africa.
10.Cuba has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States. President Barack Obama stated in a Sep. 28, 2011 "Open for Questions” roundtable, "Now, what we've tried to do is to send a signal that we are open to a new relationship with Cuba… We have to see a signal back from the Cuban government... in order for us to be fully engaged with them. And so far, at least, what we haven't seen is the kind of genuine spirit of transformation inside of Cuba that would justify us eliminating the embargo." Fidel Castro responded the following day by calling Obama "stupid" and saying, "Many things will change in Cuba, but they will change through our efforts and in spite of the United States. Perhaps that empire will fall first."
11.The embargo should be maintained because open travel is insufficient to promote change in Cuba; many democratic countries already allow travel to Cuba with no results. Lifting all travel restrictions to Cuba would not lead to improved conditions or the spread of democracy. More than 2.7 million people from around the world visited Cuba in 2011, including more tourists from Canada than any other country. Despite the steady flow of tourism from western countries, the Cuban government still maintains total control over its people. Most Cuban nationals are banned from tourist areas such as resorts and beaches, so there would be limited contact with US citizens vacationing there.
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