Scioscia Calls Out Hamilton?

[Angel Oracle]

So this is the last we will hear about him? Good.

Arte can take care of that in the future by not signing anymore age 30+ players who are already beginning decline to big AAV contracts and expecting them to be your cleanup hitter.

[Stradling]

Arte can take care of that in the future by not signing anymore age 30+ players who are already beginning decline to big AAV contracts and expecting them to be your cleanup hitter.

Wow, what a fresh take. I feel bad for the teams that sign under 30 year olds to long contracts. Poor Dodgers, Yankees, Rockies, and so on. You come off like it's only an Arte problem. Get over it.

[Angel Oracle]

Except that how many teams have THREE guys with at least $21 million AAV on the payroll who ALL were at least 31 when being acquired/signed?

At least Wells comes off after 2014. Wish I could say the same for Hackilton.

[fan_since79]

Or, we obtained a white elephant.........

 

Bonus question: Which MLB team has a white elephant as their mascot and why?

 

John McGraw of the NY Giants called them that. He didn't like Connie Mack or the new American League, and thought the Philadelphia A's wouldn't amount to anything. He told Mack that he had bought a white elephant. Mack adopted it as the team's logo to spite him.

[eligrba]

John McGraw of the NY Giants called them that. He didn't like Connie Mack or the new American League, and thought the Philadelphia A's wouldn't amount to anything. He told Mack that he had bought a white elephant. Mack adopted it as the team's logo to spite him.

 

+1

[Lou]

Except that how many teams have THREE guys with at least $21 million AAV on the payroll who ALL were at least 31 when being acquired/signed?

At least Wells comes off after 2014. Wish I could say the same for Hackilton.

We aren't paying Wells $21 million

[Angel Oracle]

Okay, whatever % the Skanks aren't paying, it's off the books after 2014.

[beatlesrule]

He will never say the same thing about Albert.

[Chuck]

Worried? No.

 

Over? Yes! 

[dimitrig]

Who was the last big free agent signing we had that panned out? Vlad, obviously. Maybe Hunter. Anyone else? I just recall a lot of loss.

[UndertheHalo]

Who was the last big free agent signing we had that panned out? Vlad, obviously. Maybe Hunter. Anyone else? I just recall a lot of loss.

I think CJ Wilson is  mostly a pretty solid signing 

[Waybackman]

Too sober for October

Too sucky to be lucky

[ten ocho recon scout]

Too sober for October

.....well...effing....done good sir