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[Thirteen]

NBC Sports / HBT: Red Sox senior advisor Bill James thinks all baseball players are replaceable
https://mlb.nbcsport...re-replaceable/

 

 

Bill James went too far by insulting the beer vendors like that.

[SportsGuy]

A lot of them are replaceable

[BSLChrisStoner]

MLB.com: Rumors: Mets, Phillies, Harper, Machado, Kluber
https://www.mlb.com/...ors/c-297641124

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: MLB GM meetings 2018: Mike Trout rumors, 'Harper's Bazaar,' Yankees' pitching plans and more hot stove buzz
https://www.cbssport...hot-stove-buzz/

[BSLChrisStoner]

SI: How Well Would Bryce Harper Fit With the Yankees? It's Complicated

[BSLChrisStoner]

SI: Where We Expect Bryce Harper Will Sign

[BobPhelan]

Yankees trade for James Paxton.

Justice Sheffield and more going to Seattle.

[SportsGuy]

Yankees trade for James Paxton.

Justice Sheffield and more going to Seattle.

Great deal for Seattle.

[BobPhelan]

Full trade:

Corey Brock: “Paxton deal to Yankees is for Sheffield, OF Don Thompson-Williams and RHP Erik Swanson.”

https://twitter.com/...0652633089?s=21

[SportsGuy]

Paxton is really good but has had injury issues. Sheffield is a hell of a prospect.

[CantonJester]

Paxton is really good but has had injury issues. Sheffield is a hell of a prospect.

 

Sheffield may not gain enough control of all his pitches, in which case they'll pare him down to a FB/Slider guy out of the pen ala Josh Hader. Similar low H/9 rates and high K:BB ratio, too.

 

It's a good trade for both teams. I like it for NYY since it puts a high end #2 behind Severino..

[BobPhelan]

If Paxton stays healthy that’s a hell of a 1-2 punch. And you know they’re gonna sign at least one of Corbin, Keuchel, Eovaldi, or Happ.

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: Can $300 Million Buy Bryce Harper a Glove?

[DJ MC]

Adrian Beltre retiring

 

https://mlb.nbcsport...beltre-retires/

 

I hope that, in five years when he goes into Cooperstown, the Hall puts his plaque within reach so that people can rub his head for luck.

[Mackus]

Hell of  a career.  How did he only make 4 All-Star teams?

[Nigel Tufnel]

Bartolo Colon is now the last remaining player from the 20th Century.

[SportsGuy]

Too bad he didn’t get to 500 homers

[SportsGuy]

. @Dodgers starting lineup for Adrian Beltre’s @MLB debut on June 24, 1998:

Eric Young, 2B
Juan Castro, SS
Gary Sheffield, RF
Eric Karros, 1B
Raul Mondesi, CF
Paul Konerko, LF
Charles Johnson, C
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Darren Dreifort, P

@MLBNetwork

[DJ MC]

. @Dodgers starting lineup for Adrian Beltre’s @MLB debut on June 24, 1998:

Eric Young, 2B
Juan Castro, SS
Gary Sheffield, RF
Eric Karros, 1B
Raul Mondesi, CF
Paul Konerko, LF
Charles Johnson, C
Adrian Beltre, 3B
Darren Dreifort, P

@MLBNetwork

 

At least three of them have had sons/nephews reach the majors over that period.

[CA-ORIOLE]

Adrian Beltre retiring

 

https://mlb.nbcsport...beltre-retires/

 

I hope that, in five years when he goes into Cooperstown, the Hall puts his plaque within reach so that people can rub his head for luck.

I will miss Beltre. Easily my favorite active player. Would have like to have seen him hit 100 WAR and 500 HR's but he was breaking down badly. Should be a first ballot HOF. Awesome baseball player.