Manny signs with Padres

[Bmorebirds24]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I don't.

That’s cool

[backwardsk]

 

it appears that he'll avoid state tax on the first $20M.

[MrOrange82]

Anyone putting odds on the Orioles showing up on the no-trade list?

[Bmorebirds24]

7 minutes ago, MrOrange82 said:

Anyone putting odds on the Orioles showing up on the no-trade list?

I was wondering that too. Lol

[Frobby]

9 hours ago, atomic said:

Huff had some good years. No reason to discredit his career because he says stupid things all the time. 

I fail to see how I discredited his career.   He was a solid player, as the $58 mm he made attests.   

[Can_of_corn]

9 minutes ago, MrOrange82 said:

Anyone putting odds on the Orioles showing up on the no-trade list?

Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox.

[waroriole]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox.

Is there some sort of option they would have to pick up?

My thought is that cold weather/non prime destinations are on there. I could see it being Detroit, Cleveland, Philly, White Sox, etc. 

[Can_of_corn]

11 minutes ago, waroriole said:

Is there some sort of option they would have to pick up?

My thought is that cold weather/non prime destinations are on there. I could see it being Detroit, Cleveland, Philly, White Sox, etc. 

I'll waive my NTC if...

[waroriole]

6 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

I'll waive my NTC if...

That’s what I’m asking. If what?

[Moose Milligan]

1 hour ago, TonySoprano said:

 

This is going to be interesting, seeing who the best 3rd baseman in the division, Manny or Arenado.

I hate to say it, but I think Arenado has him by a little 

[Can_of_corn]

5 minutes ago, waroriole said:

That’s what I’m asking. If what?

Whatever he wants, a couple years added on the contract, a cash payment, some sort of perk like a private hotel room on the road.

Not smart to use up your six slots on teams that won't be trading for you in the first place.

[Moose Milligan]

Wonder if Boston is one of the teams on his no-trade list.

[jrobb21613]

Just in case anyone forgot just how great he was at 3rd base.

 

[FanSince88]

6 hours ago, Bmorebirds24 said:

I have a pointless question that I wish I could have answered. We all know Manny foamed at the mouth to go play with the Yankees. He met with them and whatever happened didn’t work for Manny. But then I heard Manny really wanted to stay on the easy coast. So my hypothetical question is..... 

If the Orioles stepped up and matched SD offer to Manny would he have chosen to come back to Baltimore or would he have still chose SD? I’ll never know the answer. But I do wonder. 

It would have been insane for the Orioles to match the SD offer.  And honestly, if Manny has any interest in winning anytime soon, he would have still taken the SD offer even if the Orioles had matched.  SD has the #1 farm system in the MLB.  The Orioles are in the bottom third even after trading Manny and all those other guys at last year's deadline.

[FanSince88]

6 hours ago, TonySoprano said:

 

How convenient.  Nice of him to be so "accommodating."  He's an awful shortstop at this point, and it would have been hilarious if he had decided to bully himself into staying at short.  Good for him and especially good for the Padres that he's going back to third, where everyone and their brother knows he's easily a much better defender.