In the course of discussing his mammoth home run output this year — and the importance of reaching 61 — Marlins star Giancarlo Stanton also addressed his future with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times. Even if the organization wants to and can work out a deal involving Stanton, he’ll have veto power over any deals. But he says that’s not on his mind at the moment. “I’m literally just worried about tomorrow, the next hour,” says Stanton. “I know how everything works around here, so I’m not surprised, and not worried about two months from now or the offseason.”
Here’s more from the NL East:
- While he’s now back on the mound for the Mets after rehabbing from shoulder surgery, righty Jeurys Familia has yet to re-take the team’s closer job, as MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo writes. In fact, he has allowed seven earned runs through eight innings since his return from the DL, with just five strikeouts and six walks. As DiComo notes, Familia’s velocity is well off its usual levels, he’s not yet comfortable working back-to-back days, and he says he’s still working to get to full health. The Mets will obviously have to hope that Familia can rediscover his form after several months of rest over the offseason. Familia, 27, will earn at least a modest raise on his $7.425MM salary in his final season of arbitration eligibility.
- The Braves have made a pair of front office hires, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). Adam Fisher will come over from the Mets to become Atlanta’s assistant GM, while Perry Minasian is moving from the Blue Jays to take a role as director of player personnel.
- Meanwhile, the Braves appear to be moving in on a deal with young Korean shortstop Jihwan Bae. Sung Min Kim of River Avenue Blues tweeted the news (from Naver, in Korean) that Bae had evidently reached agreement with a MLB team shortly before the KBO draft, while David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Atlanta is indeed nearing a deal. The signing — which O’Brien pegs in the $300K range — will count against the Braves’ international pool allocation. Not much is known of the 18-year-old Bae, though O’Brien suggests he’s known for his speed and contact abilities at the plate.
as if familia would have any save chances anyway! :p
“TC” wants him to work up to 2 or 3 innings. “This way I can throw him out there for a couple of starts like Thor so we get a good idea of how his arm holds up to combat”.
To be completely honest, I don’t want Stanton to leave, but I know he will. Miami will say they want to keep him and find a deal to dump his salary, and find a cheaper replacement. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they kept him, because they know if he goes, then Miami goes.
I know Miami wants to keep Stanton. But….Miami could get 3 quality players, that could start, on low controlling salaries, and save 3/4 of his remaining contract. It should be better in the long run to trade him.
It would better in the long for no team to trade for him. I still firmly believe he will not be healthy on a consistent basis.
Marlins haven’t won anything with him , trade him this off season AT FULL VALUE before he gets Hurt (again) and his value plummets !
These Korean infielders haven’t exactly lit the world on fire in the Major Leagues. But there is one who lit up a breathalyzer, isn’t that right Pittsburgh? LOL!! Braves have rocks in their heads signing Jihwan Bae
Yes, I’m sure the Braves signing a 18 year old for 300k will surely turn the entire organization on it’s head and will long be considered a Ruthian mistake.
They will make that money back 10 fold with the amount of stuff they will sell over there. Nothing but low risk high reward.
It is all about respect, Ralphie.
Mets are the pure definition of idiotic. Why in the blue hell would they want Familia taking the mound risking further injury as they play out the stretch in meaningless games?
It’s in the Mets DNA.
Risking pitchers’ arms happens year after year and makes you wonder if they are just “trying to get their money’s’ worth”?
Ralph. You are in the wrong line of work. You need to work in the front office of ANY professional baseball team. Give it a shot because you are wasting a TON of talent.
In what world does Familia deserve even a modest raise?
Here’s a simple explanation Joey:
For risking his future career and letting mets management and staff guide him incorrectly.
Metsies’ blind loyalists please keep quiet here.
We are NOT talking about Familia here.
We are NOT talking about the Mets staff in 2017
We ARE taking about a large body of statistical evidence that they mismanage their pitchers.
Shhhhhh…..
61 means nothing. Its not even close to the record.
Steroids don’t count for most of us. Every guy with more than 61 cheated.
That’s why baseball records have become a joke!
The official record books say otherwise, so 61 is meaningless now that there are guys with 70+.
It’s only meaningless to people who don’t care. Some fans still hold the 61 as something special since it was attained without steroids. If Stanton reaches that number, without steroids, it’s important to a lot of people. Just because MLB, ownership, the players union, and most sports writers and commentators all looked the other way while it was happening, doesn’t make it okay. It was still cheating. No matter what the record books say, Bonds cheated. McGwire and Sosa cheated. Maris and Ruth did not. 61 will always be a special number even if some don’t care how players reach it.
Show where there’s proof Bonds was caught cheating during his playing days…he never failed a drug test. That’s the problem outside people have looking at these various records. How can this sport have a leg to stand on when they want people to get excited about Stanton hitting 62…Baseball would love the buzz but you can’t erase this stuff. The NFL season has started and the Patriots loss,Ezekiel Elliot’s playing status are way bigger stories…not to mention College Football. MLB is now the fourth ranked sport in popularity in this country because of crap like this…please let me know where I’m wrong.
Seriously? You need a drug test result? That’s what would prove it to you? The fact that his feet went from size 11 to size 13 in one year! Or how he gained over 30 pounds in his mid thirties, yet was in better shape! That stuff only happens when someone takes steroids and HGH. Canseco actually grew an inch in height. (And I don’t recall him ever testing positive either).
Where in the Wild world of sports did you come with that shoe size stuff? Like it or not Bonds holds the records. My point in all this is how sad it is that fans have to hold these conversations. MLB did this to themselves and it’s never gonna be the same with these records. We can sit and argue all day about who did what meanwhile a once great quest has been diminished so significantly. That’s why the younger generation would rather watch a fantasy football draft show then a MLB game,or a regular season NFL games ratings dwarf WS game ratings..along with College Football.
The US government raided his home, found steroids, and arrested his “personal trainer” for selling illegal steroids in the US. He’s never failed a drug test but he did take steroids, knowingly or not. It will always be viewed as illegitimate by many. Just like you don’t view 61 as special many don’t view his record as special.
Again they didn’t find steroids in Bonds home…I answered your post last week on his trainer and the records. You nor I know that he took steroids..blame it on MLB. It’s sad like I said some MLB records are tainted and the majority of the sports fans don’t care about them anymore…ask 10 people between the ages of 18-40 and see what their answer is.
61 is still the record,but McGuire and Sosa saved baseball,and it was great to watch
61 us the record to the vast majority of baseball fans. The ones that love the game. For those that want to keep sucking Bonds, McGwire and Sosa off go ahead, but 61 stands tall.
Well, the record is the record. But yes it’s nice to see Stanton do this and do I t the clean way. Steroids weren’t just used by hitters. Chose better words EndinStealth. And who was praising those guys?
It is only going to get easier for Stanton with all these Double-A and Triple-A pitchers coming up. *knock on wood*
The once vaunted number 61 use to mean something in the sports world,but now absolutely nothing except to a small minority. Stanton could hit 62 Homeruns then publish his PED tests on Twitter showing he’s clean and 90% of the sports outlets and fans wouldn’t bat an eyelash. If and when a player approaches hitting 61 or that matter 72 they’ll be no breaking in to show at bats on any major network other than MLB. That’s just the way it is and will always be…thanks Bud.
Wow didn’t know you were a psychic.
Not a psychic cause it’s happening now…show me besides the cocoon that is the baseball world where it matters greatly.
I really really want to see Angels and Mets fans have a complain-off. I honestly don’t know who would win.
Lmao
How has nobody made a bae joke yet
it was literally handed to you on a silver platter
Arbitration is a joke. No one should get a raise after being injured the whole year. Especially when the base is over 7 million.
Bae tweeted a picture of himself in a Braves jersey. #7. It’s either done or bae is just playing games with our hearts.
How can the Braves sign Bae when Swanson is already bae?
Braves should trade with Tigers////////Kemp,Muller,B.Wilson,Cumberland and Demeritte For Candelario, and Moreno. Also trade with Balt. ,.////////Swanson,I. Anderson,Cumberland and D.Peterson for Bundy,Sisco and T.Scott. Sign J.Bruce. Sign Yosei Kikuchi from Japan.(high ceiling #3 Starter) Camargo can play SS.