-- Fredi Gonzalez will be back with the Barves next season, and they hired Bo Porter to be their 3B coach

-- Michael Young joined the Rangers as a Special Asst. to the GM, and they're talking to Darren Oliver about a similar role

The Red Sox, Yankees, Tigers, Angels and Athletics combined to win as many postseason games as the Phillies this year (or the Astros...or the Cubs...)

Qualifying offers for draft pick compensation jumped from $14.1M last offseason to $15.3M this offseason

Kendrick says CHA CHING

Ace Rothstein wrote:Kendrick says CHA CHING

I don't know if this helps KK. The Phillies would be crazy to QO him so he goes out on the market. Do you think that any team is going to give a #4 that sort of money?
This may help the Phillies. Other teams might have pitchers that they won't QO at that number and fall into the FA market that the Phillies can get on a one or two year deal at a reasonable price.

If Kendrick is back on the team even for a dollar they might as well shut down the franchise

rolex wrote:

Ace Rothstein wrote:Kendrick says CHA CHING

I don't know if this helps KK. The Phillies would be crazy to QO him so he goes out on the market. Do you think that any team is going to give a #4 that sort of money?
This may help the Phillies. Other teams might have pitchers that they won't QO at that number and fall into the FA market that the Phillies can get on a one or two year deal at a reasonable price.

I was kind of half joking but I wouldn't be totally shock if Amaro gives him a QO

Kendrick is weird as hell. The Phillies went to the playoffs five straight years. Kendrick was on the team the whole time. He has pitched a total of 3.2 innings during that time, and that was in 2007. Clearly the phillies don't think much of him. Yet, they like to throw money and years at him.

Actually it's the Phillies who are weird I guess.

BigEd76 wrote:Qualifying offers for draft pick compensation jumped from $14.1M last offseason to $15.3M this offseason

Has anyone put out an analysis of which FAs might get a QO?

- dan o'dowd stepped down as gm of the rockies

-josh beckett retired

choco wrote:

BigEd76 wrote:Qualifying offers for draft pick compensation jumped from $14.1M last offseason to $15.3M this offseason

Has anyone put out an analysis of which FAs might get a QO?

Just guessing here:
-- Scherzer
-- Shields
-- Nelson Cruz
-- Victor Martinez
-- Panda
-- HanRam
-- David Robertson

(Lester is ineligible for a QO since he started the season with Boston)

Ryan Dempster is retiring

I just started a Hamels, Rollins, and Brown to LA for Puig, Seager, and Tom Windle rumor. Feel free to pass it on.

not actually specifically or even generally about baseball, but definitely about a beloved intangible of abiding interest to many here:

Vox - not ours but the other thing, wrote:'Grit' might be more important than IQ

....Researchers have learned that self-control can be taught and cultivated. The idea of growing grit, on the other hand, is in its infancy

drsmooth wrote:not actually specifically or even generally about baseball, but definitely about a beloved intangible of abiding interest to many here:

Vox - not ours but the other thing, wrote:'Grit' might be more important than IQ

....Researchers have learned that self-control can be taught and cultivated. The idea of growing grit, on the other hand, is in its infancy

Phils should definitely hire some grit coaches and place them throughout the system. I have no doubt there is such a thing. Can it be taught or developed? That's the tricky part. I think it can.

Grit is trickier in baseball than it is in other sports I believe. But it don't hurt.

o's and hardy agreed to a 3/40 extension.

Nice. Some thought the Yankees would go after him to replace Jeetah

What's the deal, you sign contracts with your own players whenever, and other players after the world series is over?

I'd assume you can extend your own guys at anytime. Supposedly they've also had extensive talks with Cruz.

Cruz has GOT to crash and burn next season right? I think he was all BABIP driven this season.