• When Randy Rodriguez was attacked by a reindeer in one of the busiest exhibition halls in San Francisco, it convinced Buster Posey of the curse, and sent out trade feelers. The Padres are interested, if the Giants will pick up some salary.


• Meanwhile, for the last seven weeks, the appalling fans of Tigers nation have bemoaned GM Jeff Greenberg's reluctance to trade Wenceel Perez for one year of Robert Gasser or Cade Horton.


• Mark Kotsay's tirade about Colby Thomas this week was an eruption of his frustrations about trying to change a loopy culture, and when Thomas takes seven straight strikes without swinging, it is an adventurous lack of aggression, and you might as well send a manager up to the plate swinging a jar for all the good it will do, so while David Forst is trying to acquire players that will like, such as Kyren Paris, Jared Triolo, or Tanner Bibee, is isn't easy when you only have rough talents to deal from, like Mason Barnett, Jacob Lopez (who is incidentally battling a bloody elbow), and Luis Medina.


• With the expected development of Justin Bruihl and Davis Schneider, the greater lung capacity of Kevin Gausman, better health of Paxton Schultz, and with George Springer protecting Anthony Santander in the lineup, the Blue Jays, under the frivolous leadership of John Schneider, should be better and deeper.

kansas city blues

the Royals have talked to the Phillies about the concept of taking on
            Seth Johnson's contract if
Philadelphia will also send them
            Aaron Nola

but
the Phillies are balking because who else will be
overjoyed in the clubhouse

which is exactly why
Kansas City wants him

 

 

 

 

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