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    The 2014 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread

    It's time to start a new thread for the 2014 MLB season.

    Hard to believe that Spring Training is less than a month away!

    We have many sharp, knowledgeable and resourceful posters here when it comes to MLB.

    Feel free to post anything MLB related that you wish.

    Let's use this as a tool to help everyone prosper during the upcoming year!

    Best of Luck and Cheers to everyone!

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    Josh Hamilton put on 20lbs this offseason

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    Long overdue to make this thread. Nice job Shortstop. Look forward to a fun MLB season

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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    Long overdue to make this thread. Nice job Shortstop. Look forward to a fun MLB season
    Thanks, Stallion! I'm also looking forward to the 2014 MLB season, should be a very good one!

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    I'm not real excited about the Pirates re-signing Travis Snider.

    Sure, he had 3 pinch-hit HR's last year, but his overall stats at the plate were dismal to say the least.

    Don't get me wrong, I hope he has a monster year, but I'm really beginning to think that Snider will never live up to the hype and potential that so many saw in him earlier in his career...

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    Grady Sizemore talks are back up with Cincinnati. Looks like a probable signing within a week. Not a fan, but he has to be better than Heisey and an upgrade over Xavier Paul from last year. It's worth the gamble especially with no money to spend.

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    looking forward to more good discussions, like last year

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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    Grady Sizemore talks are back up with Cincinnati. Looks like a probable signing within a week. Not a fan, but he has to be better than Heisey and an upgrade over Xavier Paul from last year. It's worth the gamble especially with no money to spend.
    Yeah, it looks like Sizemore will be a Red here shortly...

    I was really hoping the Pirates would've shown some interest. I've always been a Grady fan.

    Unfortunately, it now appears he'll be playing in the same division!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    Yeah, it looks like Sizemore will be a Red here shortly...

    I was really hoping the Pirates would've shown some interest. I've always been a Grady fan.

    Unfortunately, it now appears he'll be playing in the same division!
    Sounds good to me.
    Here's to him having an excellent year

    And the Reds returning to the Playoffs....

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    you had great info in the 2013 thread look forward to reading this one

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    Lots of Gerrit cole talk I bet !

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    Quote Originally Posted by koz-man View Post

    Sounds good to me.
    Here's to him having an excellent year

    And the Reds returning to the Playoffs....
    It would be nice to see the Reds in the playoffs, but it has been nothing but frustrations. How should they lose? Get No-Hit and swept. Or do something that won't happen again, lose 3 home games in a row trying to advance.

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    I can tell already that the banter between Pittsburgh fans and Cincinnati fans will be good this year...

    Stallion and koz-man: You can have Sizemore, but this was pure Black & Gold! Sorry fellas!



    Cheers!

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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    It would be nice to see the Reds in the playoffs, but it has been nothing but frustrations. How should they lose? Get No-Hit and swept. Or do something that won't happen again, lose 3 home games in a row trying to advance.
    You had to bring this up. I just got over this last week. lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    I can tell already that the banter between Pittsburgh fans and Cincinnati fans will be good this year...

    Cheers!
    This is true, But at least we have one thing in common...

    KO'ing the Cards.

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    last year this was on of the best threads around you guys have a ton of info its great. Thanks a lot to all that contribute

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    The Red Sox and Grady Sizemore have agreed to terms on a one-year, $750,000 deal, a source tells Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.


    The deal is an incentive-laden agreement that could pay Sizemore as much as $6 million if he hits all his incentives, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

    No need for Sizmore in Cincinnati now. Walt said they weren't signing him Wednesday and later in the day Boston signed him. I'm not sure what happened to the deal. Oh well. Good luck in Boston.

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    Phillies signed bobby abreu to a minor league deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    The Red Sox and Grady Sizemore have agreed to terms on a one-year, $750,000 deal, a source tells Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.


    The deal is an incentive-laden agreement that could pay Sizemore as much as $6 million if he hits all his incentives, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

    No need for Sizmore in Cincinnati now. Walt said they weren't signing him Wednesday and later in the day Boston signed him. I'm not sure what happened to the deal. Oh well. Good luck in Boston.
    I heard about the signing this morning. Grady Sizemore will be playing for Boston this year.

    Wow! The incentives are huge! I'm looking forward to see how he plays this year after some lengthy time off...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    I can tell already that the banter between Pittsburgh fans and Cincinnati fans will be good this year...

    Stallion and koz-man: You can have Sizemore, but this was pure Black & Gold! Sorry fellas!



    Cheers!
    That video really brings out the baseball fever in me

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wrigley View Post

    That video really brings out the baseball fever in me
    Meh

    I am counting down the days until Spring Training. I've been practically done with football for a long time.

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    I saw some 2014 World Series Championship odds yesterday.

    It had the Los Angeles Dodgers as the favorite with the Detroit Tigers in a close second.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MexicanStallion View Post
    The Red Sox and Grady Sizemore have agreed to terms on a one-year, $750,000 deal, a source tells Rob Bradford of WEEI.com.


    The deal is an incentive-laden agreement that could pay Sizemore as much as $6 million if he hits all his incentives, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports.

    No need for Sizmore in Cincinnati now. Walt said they weren't signing him Wednesday and later in the day Boston signed him. I'm not sure what happened to the deal. Oh well. Good luck in Boston.
    Friggen Red Sox. I really thought that the Reds had him locked-up.

    Oh Well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flocko76 View Post
    Phillies signed bobby abreu to a minor league deal.
    I thought he was done a year ago.

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    CBSsportsline updated their players rankings Friday

    http://fantasynews.cbssports.com/fan...eball/rankings

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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Josh Hamilton put on 20lbs this offseason
    is that a good thing?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    I saw some 2014 World Series Championship odds yesterday.

    It had the Los Angeles Dodgers as the favorite with the Detroit Tigers in a close second.
    are the odds to win the divisions out?

    i want to bet a little bit on Mariners and D-Backs to win their divisions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    are the odds to win the divisions out?

    i want to bet a little bit on Mariners and D-Backs to win their divisions.
    Not sure, I just glanced at it quickly and caught the top two favorites...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Bear View Post
    are the odds to win the divisions out?

    i want to bet a little bit on Mariners and D-Backs to win their divisions.
    Not seen the division outrights posted anywhere yet. Just the World Series and AL/NL pennant winner odds so far.

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    Thought Sizemore had retired or something. Haven't heard his name in years.

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    I need some closer sleepers

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grits n' Gravy View Post
    Thought Sizemore had retired or something. Haven't heard his name in years.
    Reds gave him a major league deal, but said he changed his mind and jumped on Bostons offer. Must have more incentive money or just preferred them more. Last minute change.

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    we need some MLB. First weekend without football for months. I am not that big into nba so would love to bet an afternoon MLB game

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mitchell88 View Post
    we need some MLB. First weekend without football for months. I am not that big into nba so would love to bet an afternoon MLB game
    I'm not a NBA or hockey fan either. I hate this time of the year.

    I can watch & bet college hoops, But I need my baseball fix soon!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shortstop View Post
    I'm not real excited about the Pirates re-signing Travis Snider.

    Sure, he had 3 pinch-hit HR's last year, but his overall stats at the plate were dismal to say the least.

    Don't get me wrong, I hope he has a monster year, but I'm really beginning to think that Snider will never live up to the hype and potential that so many saw in him earlier in his career...

    hopefully snider, lambo, Tabata can hold down right field until Polanco arrives in June or July hopefully

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