- While I already don't like the Phillies, at this point, they're just getting greedy. By the end of the year, they could acquire Michael Cuddyer, in addition to already signing Jim Thome and Jonathan Papelbon. What did the Twins do to Philly? Papelbon is the only one that makes sense to me, since the Phillies really do need a decent closer, but the other two? Yes, Thome is technically coming back to his old team, but he's not getting any younger and it's not a team where he could be the DH. Does not compute!
- The speculation on whether or not Tim Lincecum will be with the Giants next year is not only silly, it's unnecessary. The World Series hasn't even been over for a month and the bay area is in a tizzy over this! And now they have moved on to whether or not Matt Cain will re-sign with the Giants next year. Considering how long both pitchers have been with the team, it seems unlikely that SF will lose either of them, let alone both. Enough already!
- With Mike Matheny having been made the new manager of the Cardinals, it looks like I have to be a full-fledged Cardinals fan now. I think he has a better shot at managing the team than some people do. Plus, he's obviously the cutest manager in baseball now!
- Why is everyone grabbing at a chance to get C.J. Wilson when he was winless in the entire postseason? Sure, postseason play isn't everything, but to lose each start from the ALDS to the World Series is something worth noting. The fact that insiders are projecting he will earn the same amount as Matt Kemp is short of insane!
- Can someone explain to me why Clayton Kershaw still only makes $500,000, but Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee got at least $50,000 extra each for coming in second and third in the NY Cy Young race? I'm baffled, to say the least.
- Even though SF don't need him in their rotation (assuming Brian Wilson stays healthy), having Joe Nathan back as closer would sure be awesome. I really miss him! Come back Joe, come back!
- Another inexplicable recently-made decision: why are the Astros moving to the AL in 2013? The reasoning seems to be that it adds one more team to the AL West, but really? I'd like a better reason than that. And having two Texas teams going against each other in the same league and the same division can come to no good. Does that mean that the Astros will suddenly be good again? I think it will take more than a move from one league to the other, especially since they no longer have Hunter Pence or Michael Bourn. Their recent glory days ended when Lance Berkman was no longer an Astro. Those were the days.
And I realized that I'm as addicted to mlbtraderumors.com as some people are to tabloids!
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