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Brainiac McGee · **Joined:** 10 Jun 2011 **Posts:** 2310

TS Garp wrote:

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The free-agent market for starting pitching is about to gain another significant asset. Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will be posted for availability to Major League clubs, according to a tweet sent out early Thursday morning by Darvish's agent, Don Nomura.

Darvish's addition to the list of available starting pitchers has been the focus of much speculation in recent weeks, and it now appears he and his parent club are moving one step closer to turning rumor into reality. Once the posting is made, Major League clubs interested in Darvish will submit sealed offers to the Ham Fighters.

MLB.com really needs a better editor or something.
In Japan, teams are named after corporations, not cities.
The name of the team is the Fighters, they are owned by Nippon Ham.
There is no such thing as a Ham Fighter.

For some reason, fact-checking has never been an intregal facet of the craft of sportswriting.

alantig · **Joined:** 20 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 4931

TS Garp wrote:

Now what do the Angels do with Morales and Trumbo?

Yahoo article said Trumbo may play third or corner outfield, and Morales, if healthy, could DH.

Alan

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 20163

alantig wrote:

TS Garp wrote:

Now what do the Angels do with Morales and Trumbo?

Yahoo article said Trumbo may play third or corner outfield, and Morales, if healthy, could DH.

Alan

Abreau is the DH.

Smiff · 10 Aug 2006

That Pujols contract is insane! 10 years for a guy who is at least 31 (and quite possibly older)? And a big guy at that. Apparently the Angels weren't paying attention to the ARod contract and how that is working out.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 20163

Smiff wrote:

That Pujols contract is insane! 10 years for a guy who is at least 31 (and quite possibly older)? And a big guy at that. Apparently the Angels weren't paying attention to the ARod contract and how that is working out.

I agree.
They are playing with fire hoping that body holds out.

David Baker · 31 Oct 2006

I wish Albert Pujols well in Anaheim. Or should the "w" in that third word be an "h"?
Nah... I'm actually happy that StL won't be hamstrung by the second half of that ridiculous 10-year contract.
Just wish he'd bolted in time for the Redbirds to pursue Mark Buehrle...

(T)Eddy · **Joined:** 02 Jul 2009 **Posts:** 8088

TS Garp wrote:

Quote:

The free-agent market for starting pitching is about to gain another significant asset. Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will be posted for availability to Major League clubs, according to a tweet sent out early Thursday morning by Darvish's agent, Don Nomura.

Darvish's addition to the list of available starting pitchers has been the focus of much speculation in recent weeks, and it now appears he and his parent club are moving one step closer to turning rumor into reality. Once the posting is made, Major League clubs interested in Darvish will submit sealed offers to the Ham Fighters.

MLB.com really needs a better editor or something.
In Japan, teams are named after corporations, not cities.
The name of the team is the Fighters, they are owned by Nippon Ham.
There is no such thing as a Ham Fighter.

Just as the Yomuiri (think Japanese equivalent of "The Tribune Company") Giants is also known as the Tokyo Giants, I'll bet the Nippon Ham Fighters are also known as the Hokkaido Fighters.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

It seems Anaheim/LA/Mexico City wants to win NOW. It may be that the Mexican owner is so wealthy the $'s don't matter to him. Between the Rangers filing bankruptcy & THEN going on a spending spree (wish I could do that!) & Anaheim my cheapskate Mariners are screwed.

James Dean · **Joined:** 05 May 2007 **Posts:** 2309

You can make a case for signing Pujols, even if it is for a ridiculous 10 years $254 mil. You can not make a credible case for signing a scrub like CJ Wilson for 5 years at $77.5 million. Over $15 million a year for a supposed "ace" of the Rangers staff who went 0 for 2011 for the Rangers in the post season. I'm glad they took him and the Rangers didn't waste any money on him.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Albert will certainly make the Angels dangerous in the playoffs next season, if they make the playoffs.

(T)Eddy · **Joined:** 02 Jul 2009 **Posts:** 8088

Geff R. wrote:

It seems Anaheim/LA/Mexico City wants to win NOW. It may be that the Mexican owner is so wealthy the $'s don't matter to him. Between the Rangers filing bankruptcy & THEN going on a spending spree (wish I could do that!) & Anaheim my cheapskate Mariners are screwed.

From what I've heard, it's not a coincidence the Angels signed Pujols less than a week after Magic Johnson said he was joining an ownership group to buy the Dodgers.

Marcus · 27 Nov 2004

Torii Hunter was just on MLB Netwotk and he couldn't stop smiling. He will stop smiling if the Angels have to trade him to afford Pujos.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 20163

The Angels and Fox are working on a 20 year television deal.
It is reportedly worth 3 billion dollars, or 150 million a year.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 20163

Ryan Braun tests positive for enhanced testosterone levels during the play-offs.
They were found to be synthetic.
He faces a 50 game suspension.
He says he did nothing wrong and will fight it.

Marcus · 27 Nov 2004

James Dean · **Joined:** 05 May 2007 **Posts:** 2309

TS Garp wrote:

Ryan Braun tests positive for enhanced testosterone levels during the play-offs.
They were found to be synthetic.
He faces a 50 game suspension.
He says he did nothing wrong and will fight it.

Welcome to MLB. There isn't a single MLB player that I would be surprised if they tested positive. And that includes Derek Jeter.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Jeter does have an Edge.

Smiff · 10 Aug 2006

If you think numbers went down when steroid testing was implemented, wait until they start testing for HGH. I wasn't surprised that Manny tested positive because he's an idiot. But I'm shocked about Braun. He must be dumber than dirt.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Maybe he's Lloyd Braun?

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Smiff wrote:

If you think numbers went down when steroid testing was implemented, wait until they start testing for HGH. I wasn't surprised that Manny tested positive because he's an idiot. But I'm shocked about Braun. He must be dumber than dirt.

One that hasn't been brought up much, but I consider exhibit #1:

Adrian Beltre

His last year with the Dodgers (his mvp year) was the last year before steroid testing.

Hos post Dodgers career (until 2011) grotesquely overpaid for the amount of production.

Brainiac McGee · **Joined:** 10 Jun 2011 **Posts:** 2310

Smiff wrote:

If you think numbers went down when steroid testing was implemented, wait until they start testing for HGH. I wasn't surprised that Manny tested positive because he's an idiot. But I'm shocked about Braun. He must be dumber than dirt.

Braun is so dumb, he probably believes that Bud Selig doesn't own the Brewers.

TS Garp · **Joined:** 29 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 20163

Braun's people are saying that he tested positive for a banned substance, not a performance enhancer.

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