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Nate Gold update

I post this primarily because I know there are some Nate Gold supporters who read LSB...

From Jeff Wilson:

First baseman Nate Gold is a minor-league free agent who has been advised to seek opportunities elsewhere.

 

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bummer

I guess you heard Fat Joe left Atlantic.

by Haeger Champ on Dec 11, 2008 2:45 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Winner, Winner

Chicken Dinner.

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Dec 11, 2008 3:05 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sucked

that is all.

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

by trza on Dec 11, 2008 4:17 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Are we done mourning Gerald Laird yet?

"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 11, 2008 3:09 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, go ahead and

dance on his grave…

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 11, 2008 3:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait

He died?

You dick that was uncalled for - male cheerleader

by iorange555 on Dec 11, 2008 3:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

No

but the sales at the Baskin-Robins closest to his old house did.

"The Gerald Laird trade is a GREAT SUCCESS! Who'd we get for him again?"

Tom Hicks

by LAMuscleFag on Dec 11, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

nice.

You dick that was uncalled for - male cheerleader

by iorange555 on Dec 11, 2008 4:50 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Final thoughts on the Winter Meetings.

Boring.

I really didn’t expect much to happen this week (at least, not much that we would hear about), and I certainly am not advocating that moves should have been made for the sake of keeping us entertained, but just once I would like to see us go into the meetings with the usual buildup of anticipation and actually have that anticipation satisfied.

Even with Nolan dropping hints here and there, this year’s Winter Meetings has been an utter snooze-fest.

by Athos on Dec 11, 2008 3:47 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

no

i guess i don’t know why people are hyped about the winter meetings, per se. seems like something does end up happening not too many weeks after the winter meeting anyway. and the winter meetings at least lay the foundation for some moves in the future

Mandatory reading before suggesting a trade

by ab03 on Dec 11, 2008 4:59 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

word

like JD’s annual Christmas special.

by Longhorn on Dec 11, 2008 5:01 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

So does he say:

JD (shouting after NR as he walks away):

Don’t you know sarcasm when you hear it?

And then he directs the school play?

"...my balls are really like a veiny flesh color" blueballlefty on Jun 4, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
"you gonna lose your horse. seriously." FX2
Yes we can! November 04, 2008

by Rodney on Dec 11, 2008 5:26 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Nolan on the Winter Meetings:

“I’m disappointed nothing is happening. There is a lot of time, money and effort that’s gone into these meetings and it doesn’t look like they’re very fruitful.”

by Longhorn on Dec 11, 2008 4:06 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

newb

Mandatory reading before suggesting a trade

by ab03 on Dec 11, 2008 4:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Nolan

He needs to angle for the Winter Meetings meat concession next year.

by shroomer on Dec 11, 2008 4:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

At least some possibilities arose that can still happaen

My offseason outlook is a little better

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Dec 11, 2008 4:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe he can join

Jason Botts.

Nolan Ryan is the Greatest Pitcher ever, because Google says so.

"BTW I’m officially welching ab03. Yeah I planned too all along, but I figured I’d try to get off the hook with double or nothing first."- Sharky

by DJCahill on Dec 11, 2008 4:27 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

threadjacking

Does anyone else find it strange that the reason why the Peavy to the Cubs deal fell through is because the Cubs refuse to give up Mark Derosa? Who would have thought that a few years ago?

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

by trza on Dec 11, 2008 5:30 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap

that guy still exists? I remember reading something on LSB sometime last offseason where there was real talk of him possibly being a part of the 1B equation…

by jonthefon on Dec 11, 2008 6:14 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

That's too bad for Nate

He’s a really good guy. I had hoped the Rangers would find a use for him soon.

-- Micah
Baseball Is My Boyfriend
Random woman: "When are you getting married, Micah?"
Me: "Probably never. In fact, at this point, it's tempting to just adopt more cats."

by baseballismyboyfriend on Dec 11, 2008 6:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm so jealous of all the other clubs who are actually doing stuff.

I know standing pat and just bide our time as we wait for our kids to mature is prolly the smart long term play, but I can’t help but hope we make some sort of improvements for next year.

Trading Laird and Padzilla and adding Wood and Sheets was the dream.

Bah…

The 40 Trumps All!!!

There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.

by thedirkatron on Dec 11, 2008 7:27 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

How many is that really though

Im certainly not jealous of the twins signing punto, the mariners/indians end of their trade, pickups like loretta and such…
There are only a few teams who have really dont moves Im jealous of. Like the yankees spending ridiculous amounts of money.

Until Sheets signs with another team for a reasonable contract im OK.

the preceding post was a great success.

by DSheppard on Dec 11, 2008 7:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Lots of teams are doing stuff I'm jealous of.

The Braves getting Javy Vasquez. Mets trading a grab bag of crap for Putz. Yanks getting Nick Swisher for peanuts. Sawx signing Tazawa. D-Rays jettisoning the shit that is Edwin Jackson. There are others.

The Laird trade was nice, but I was kind of hoping we’d use the FA market to gear up a little for ’09 rather than sit and wait for ’10.

It’s early and I know we could still do it, but it’s just getting boring watching other teams actively try to get better while we wait. How much more of this can Old Direction Changer take before he fires JD and lets Nolan install his sons as the new co-GM’s?

The 40 Trumps All!!!

There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.

by thedirkatron on Dec 11, 2008 8:23 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

don't worry christmas is coming

then there will be some big controversial trade by daniels that keeps us all talking through the holidays

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 12, 2008 7:35 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

If it makes you feel any better...

…I was listening here in Houston to sports talk show callers bitch about Drayton McLane being cheap because he won’t spend more than $100 on the Astros’ payroll this year, and suggesting they are on par with the Pirates and Royals, budget-wise.

by Adam J. Morris on Dec 11, 2008 8:49 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I hope you were making the obligatory dismisive wanking motion as you listened.

The 40 Trumps All!!!

There are two kinds of men in this world: Men who make jump throws, and men who wish that they were Derek Jeter so that they could make jump throws.

by thedirkatron on Dec 11, 2008 11:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

$100? that's a really low payroll

i don’t even think i could field a little league team for $100

"I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it." - Mitch Hedberg

by rentz on Dec 12, 2008 7:36 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm Sure

Mr. Gold will have a glorious opportunity in Japan.

by SanDiegoKev on Dec 12, 2008 11:22 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

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