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Posted: **January 15 18, 7:04 pm**

Tim wrote:

Right? Other than watching the ground freeze, there's not much else.

Posted: **January 15 18, 7:08 pm**

MrCrowesGarden wrote:Woodward and Bernstein investigate. Holy [expletive] Watergate. Nixon denies.

“If it doesn’t come from the White House, I don’t believe it. Those guys are just in the business of selling papers.”

Posted: **January 15 18, 7:12 pm**

Never trust the media again

Posted: **January 15 18, 7:13 pm**

referencing late 40s printing techniques to confirm your beliefs? ok

Posted: **January 15 18, 7:32 pm**

I don't recall teams coming out to say why they didn't sign a specific player, especially ones that there's no indication they even offered a contract to.

Other than Brian Cashman, most teams keep things close to the vest and never say anything publicly.

Posted: **January 15 18, 7:48 pm**

Criminy. Goold is anything but a clickbaiter.

Posted: **January 15 18, 8:22 pm**

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Blue Jays have signed Curtis Granderson to a one-year, $5 million contract.
The deal is pending a physical and also includes incentives. Granderson will turn 37 in March and really struggled down the stretch with the Dodgers last season, finishing with a .212/.323/.452 batting line. However, he did pop 26 home runs and still draws plenty of walks. He'll be used in left or right field (or both) against right-handed pitching.
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Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Jan 15 - 9:10 PM

Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports that the Tigers are open to trading Nicholas Castellanos.
The Tigers are obviously in rebuild mode and are unlikely to be competitive before Castellanos reaches free agency after the 2019 season. Slated to turn just 26 in March, Castellanos had a breakout showing in 2017, batting .272/.320/.490 with 26 home runs and 101 RBI. His defense at third base is lacking, which is one of the reasons why he's slated for a move to right field in 2017, but his bat is on the upswing and he could have even more untapped potential.
Source: Detroit Free Press
Jan 15 - 7:10 PM

ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports that the Giants "have had an active dialogue with Lorenzo Cain of late, and that’s not likely to change" even after their acquisition of Andrew McCutchen.
San Francisco would prefer to play McCutchen at a corner outfield spot, with Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports saying they'd like to put him in right field and move Hunter Pence to left. Of course, that plan could depend on whether they're able to add a center fielder like Cain. The Giants are up against the luxury tax threshold, so bringing Cain aboard will be tricky.
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Source: Jerry Crasnick on Twitter
Jan 15 - 6:56 PM

Posted: **January 15 18, 8:29 pm**

Fat Strat wrote:When unique situations or truly desperate needs coincide with discount opportunities -- Fowler (need, relatively discounted price), Perala (need, full price but relatively short term), and Ozuna (need, relatively discounted price) come to mind -- we'll try to take them, but only so that we remain on the edge of contention. We very clearly have no desire to do what the Nats, Cubs, Dbacks, Dodgers, Red Sox, and Yankees regularly do and acquire great pieces to push themselves over the top.

The D'Backs really shouldn't be lumped into this group, but I somewhat agree. I don't understand why they have suddenly tightened up when it comes to relievers. This is simply baffling. Like ZigZag said, 10+ relievers went the other way last summer and the Cardinals were rarely interested. They could have easily topped what the Nationals gave up for Madson/Doolittle without taking much of a hit in terms of prospect capital.

They're really caught in a tough spot right now. They have a great outfield with plenty of depth behind it. They have at worst an average second baseman in a league where second baseman aren't great right now. There's not a shortstop available better then DeJong. The one place in the lineup they can make a bonafide upgrade is being denied by a stubborn organization in Toronto. Then there's Archer, who doesn't really seem available. They've got what it takes to make a big deal, but MLB is in such a weird spot right now where even bottom feeders (except the Pirates) are hanging on to their better players or signing Jay Bruce.

That's true from our drafting department all the way up

Just as an aside, this isn't really true anymore. 2017 doesn't count but the 2015 and 2016 drafts were loaded with upside picks rather than safe choices at the top -- Plummer, Denton, Perez, Hicks, Carlson, et. al.

Posted: **January 15 18, 10:18 pm**

Socnorb11 wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:You understand that’s how reporting and journalism works, I hope. He has a source that he trusts provide him with that information. Just because the Cardinals won’t comment doesn’t mean it’s not true.

Derrick Goold isn’t the [expletive] Weekly World News.

If the team didn't say it, then I'm not buying it.

I mean, if that's the issue, then what would stop the team from just saying it? Why would it be a secret?

It makes the organization look bad if they insult another team's player.

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