News on some N.L. pitchers

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 1, 2008 5:11 PM CST Comment 17 comments

You know that "maybe the Brewers won't offer Ben Sheets arbitration" talk of late?

Well, nevermind. Milwaukee has offered both Sheets and C.C. Sabathia arbitration, guaranteeing them two draft picks apiece if the pitchers walk.

Meanwhlie, Mike Hampton's enormous contract has finally run out, and he's signed a one year, $2 million deal with the Astros.

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Brewers

Won’t they get 4 draft picks if they walk? 2 first rounders and 2 sandwich picks

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Dec 1, 2008 5:21 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I've edited to make it more clear

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 1, 2008 5:27 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

hampton

the gall

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 1, 2008 5:25 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Is the Rangers' first-round pick protected this year?

If so, I don’t see how this would really make that much difference in the Rangers possibly signing Sheets and definitely not signing Sabathia.

As for Hampton… hopefully he can rediscover some of his lost magic in Houston. His ERA+ each year there was 107, 116, 108, 104, 122 and 154. Of course, all of those years were in the Astrodome. Since 2000, he has a 5.523 ERA in 29 1/3 innings at Enron/Minute Maid.

by Inkara1 on Dec 1, 2008 5:57 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, its protected

Set aside the “Rangers won’t spend money ever again” argument, this is a good development. One thing people have been mentioning regarding Sheets is a 1 year deal to prove he’s healthy (I don’t think he needs that – he is what he is – but people seem to want it). Well, losing a draft pick for a one year player adds a little disincentive to many of those clubs picking 16-30. Just a little thing to bring his price down.

Overall though, I think the losing a draft pick is a far more ominous possibility when the free agent is some middling guy like, say TODD VAN POPPEL, than a possible TORG like Sheets.

by JBImaknee on Dec 1, 2008 6:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OT. this just in, Salty's bad at blocking pitches.

http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2008/12/1/675791/2008-catcher-block-percent#comments

" He throws it where he wants it, his breaking ball kept getting better and better and of course God gave him that special arm. He's great." ~ Neftali Feliz on Derek Holland.

by Kinslerhomer on Dec 1, 2008 5:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

What?!?!?!?

No… I refuse to believe that Salty isn’t the most awesomenest catcher around!

by JBImaknee on Dec 1, 2008 6:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Baseball Jesus clenches fists, mutters profanities under his breath...

Those who would sacrifice liberty for safety deserve neither.

by Brian Thomas on Dec 1, 2008 7:28 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What's wrong with the comments

in the main post there, though, is thinking that’s another reason to move Salty to 1B. That’s a reason for me to make sure he gets more playing time and practice blocking, not move him to a different position where his bat would be a question mark.

G G G E-flat_______ F F F D__________....

by t ball on Dec 1, 2008 7:46 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

but the playing time never had to be in the majors.

""If they'd have told me you can make the team but you've got to shine the shoes, I'd have been there shining shoes." -Bradley

by ab03 on Dec 1, 2008 9:08 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Mike Hampton

will always be my response whenever someone asks “Instead of signing A-Rod, why didn’t they use some of that money for pitching”

by Taylor on Dec 1, 2008 6:15 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Wood was decline Arb...

http://twitter.com/cst_cubs/statuses/1033316687

Hard times ahead for baseball?

by laxtonto on Dec 1, 2008 7:28 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hampton

I’m shocked. I thought for sure he’d get $121 million/eight years.

"You’re the only here who contributes schtick only." - brettgardner

by trza on Dec 1, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not.

by Mike E on Dec 1, 2008 8:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

How come?

"My mother always taught me that if the only thing you have to say is,
‘(Expletive) Dave Samson,’ then don’t say anything at all.
So I’m not going to say anything at all.
Is my mother the greatest or what?"
- Mariners GM Bill Bavasi, after signing Ichiro to a $90 million contract

by tyd3311 on Dec 1, 2008 9:00 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs