The Dude

This is awesome! Really looking forward to watching this.

He was a solid and consistent starting player for 6 years from 07-12. I'm not sure where people get this idea that he wasn't any good. His wRC+ was better than average for 5 of those 6 years. Plus he had defensive and baserunning value. He was a solid player. He signs a huge contract and instantly becomes unrecognizable. He was 27 when he signed it and he didn't/doesn't have any injuries that would help explain any of this.

I apologize if he just randomly lost his abilities overnight after the contract was signed, though.

These guys aren't robots man, shit happens sometimes. I refuse to believe that he's content with his performance. Yeah, he's getting paid,but no one wants to be complete garbage at what they do. That's absurd.

Way to fight through that inning Joe!

Haven't looked at the numbers, but it seems like Trout is strking out 2-3 times a game since the break. Really frustrating to watch.

Nice to see the bats wake up after a few weeks off! Good win. Please don't suck again tomorrow. Ohh and CJ wasn't too bad either.

That 7 run inning could be seen as a stand against racism.

Lol, I don't know why no one else is running with this. That had to be one of the most ridiculous things I've read on this board in my 7 years here.

Asdrubal Cabrera would be a nice pick up that could displace Freese from starting.

I considered this as well, until I saw Cabreras numbers. He's having a bit of a down year only posting a .692 OPS, which isn't much better than Freese .657. Unless the got him for basically nothing I think I'd rather stick with Freese.

I agree with Chimi, The Angels already made their move. I don't expect any other deals to go down.

Wow! Another good move, guess the A's are serious about going the distance this year. Let's see if it all pays off.

Its all good shit happens.

Don't let it happen again.

Jesus...this deal is looking F'n terrible right now. Makes no sense at all. Going to be even worse when Street is asking for 10+ mil a year from now and they let him walk.

Nobody would. Dipoto is a clown.

And i thought Lindsey and Alvarez was too much. I seriously cant believe they are dealing Rondon. Why?

If this is the deal, and its sounding like it is the Angels got hosed. Giving up the Middle infield of the future and a possible future closer for a year and a half of Street is just plain stupid i don't care what prospect they get from SD. I cant believe this.

There's no way they aren't getting a good prospect in return for that package. Could JD really be that shortsighted? This trade sounds like a disaster already.

oh good god

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 58s

Source: Deal between #Padres, #Angels is 4-for-2. Street and minor leaguer to Angels. Lindsey, Alvarez and two other minor leaguers to Pads.

Ugh...WTF?

The real kicker is that Grilli and Thatcher are both FAs...  So, there will be a pressing need as soon as this offseason.

And with the salary increases to Trout, Pujols, Hamilton etc. next year I imagine they may not have much money to work with to either resign these guys or bring someone else in. Could turn out to bite them in the ass in a year or two.

Tim Brown â€@TBrownYahoo  39s

In Street talks, Padres said to like 2B Taylor Lindsey and RHP RJ Alvarez.

Giving up two close to ML ready players for 1.5 years of any reliever isn't a good use of resources imo. I could be way overvaluing our prospects, actually im sure that i am, but i just don't like this deal if that's what it turns out to be.

I like the idea of bringing in Street, but losing Lindsey is tough, I was really looking forward to seeing what he could do at the ML level. You got to give up something to get something though, right? Not sure how i feel about this possible move yet.

Some perspective:

 

Derek Jeter's career OPS: .822

 

289th place all-time

For real, two seasons of his 20 with an OPS at or above .900, you'd think he was the greatest hitter of all time the way the've been going on about him. He wasn't even a great fielder. Its annoying.

Awesome! Glad Trout got the MVP he definitely earned it.

Deserving isn't part of the equation. Who has caused more nuts to bust in the press boxes?

Ha! Of course you're right, I don't know what I was thinking.

Too bad Jeter will get the MVP

Theres no way Jeter deserves the MVP now that Trout has twice given the AL the lead.

Trout!

Why the F would he slide to first in the allstar game? Now that's just stupid.

Adam Wainwright admitted he grooved a fastball to Derek Jeter in the first: “I was gonna give him a couple pipe shots. He deserved it.”

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 16, 2014

They were discussing this on mlb network a few nights ago. Reynolds and whoever else basically dismissed the idea that any pitcher would groove a pitch for Jeter. I'm a little surprised it actually happened. I know If I were pitching I wouldn't give him shit to hit.

Wait, Jeter isnt playing all nine? I'm so dissapointed.