A Happy Festivus to you all. I wouldn’t say I have a “lot” of problems with you people.
Kendall Graveman: 2019 – $575,000
2019 Escalator: 1 active day – 2019 salary increases to the rate of $2M. 2020 – $3M (club option)
Can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses. If 2020 option not exercised player will become XXB free agent. #Cubs— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 22, 2018
The more I think about the CIN/LA trade the more I like it for Reds & the Iess I like it for LA. But also I imagine our perception for both sides will change based on what this sets up to come next, and we should probably just go bury ourselves in the sand until Opening Day.
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) December 23, 2018
The Dodgers gave up good depth for.. well, the prospects are ok, but right now the 2019 team is worse. (Though still a clear NLW favorite.) If that's a prelude to A Big Move Or Two, that makes sense. We'll think of this differently if that happens. Right now? Eh. What's next?
— Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) December 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/PitchingNinja/status/1076827344390836224
Ah yes, that's the news. @JasonOchart will remain hired at Driveline while also acting as coordinator for the Phillies. Excited for this opportunity for our Director of Hitting and the new direction baseball is headed! https://t.co/WKE3R43NNW
— Kyle Boddy (@drivelinebases) December 22, 2018
Having a measurable objective often makes training a simpler process. For certain hitters, that metric can be swing plane https://t.co/MHpM3jlDls pic.twitter.com/r5594oFNPf
— Driveline Baseball (@DrivelineBB) December 21, 2018
First baseball writer admits he's not voting for Mariano Rivera https://t.co/fUxmlzm9kl pic.twitter.com/WG7clphD8F
— New York Post (@nypost) December 23, 2018