2016 MLB spring training thread

[LongTimeListener]

All right. I figured that where the Yankees are involved it means greed and horrible people, but now I get it in full.

Dickbags.

 

[bumpy mcgee]

Per Ken Rosenthal's Twitter Nick Punto officially announced his retirement today. I'm surprised multiple threads have not been started here.

 

[LongTimeListener]

Who's the Slim Jim?

 

[cranberry]

Well when you stop taking whatever he was taking to bulk up for baseball and focus on bike racing for 6-7 years, that's what happens. He's been obsessed with his riding in recent years. Anyway, good to see him back on the field. Still the best baseball player I've ever seen and I think he has a lot to offer.

 

[Songbird]

 

[Steak Snabler]

Pablo Sandoval NOT "in the best shape of his life." (Boston Globe photo)

 

[LongTimeListener]

Fat Tuesday indeed.

"I can't tell you if he got on the scale or not," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "I can tell you that visiting him in January, he looked like he was in better condition."

 

[LongTimeListener]

And, from Mr. Kung Fu Panda Express:

"I don't weigh. I don't weigh in at all," Sandoval said after being asked how much weight he had lost. "I just do my work, try to do everything I can out there. I don't weigh at all in the whole offseason. I just try to get better, be in a better position and, like I say, be an athlete."

I'm glad he has a positive body image and hasn't accepted society's definitions of what's beautiful.

 

[Riptide]

He was on my swimsuit cover. I'm feeling conflicted.

 

[TigerVols]

He was on my swimsuit cover. I'm feeling conflicted.

Lay off him; he's no Kate Upton.

 

[MisterCreosote]

He's just curvy.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Only 4 years, $77.4 million (plus a $5-million buyout for 2020) to go ...

 

[Steak Snabler]

Jimmy Rollins to the White Sox:

One last chance? Jimmy Rollins signs with the White Sox

 

[cranberry]

Good fit for J-Roll, one of my all-time favorites.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

White Sox replace Alexei Ramirez with the only full-time shortstop who was worse than him last year.

 

[cranberry]

In fairness, Tim Anderson is going to be their shortstop at some point, probably this season, and Rollins was brought in to help break him in. Wise move in my estimation.

 

[micropolitan guy]

Michael Conforto already has the first three checked off, but probably won't get a shot at the Olympics since baseball has been 86ed.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Baseball is coming back for Tokyo in 2020, I thought.

 

[Steak Snabler]

Reasonably big trade a-brewin':

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Bautista names his price; doesn't intend to bargain with Blue Jays - Sportsnet.ca

Jose Bautista says, "I told you what I want. No negotiation. Give it to me or not."

Yikes.