Jimmy Buffett World Discussion Board

Yankees' Teixiera to retire after 2016, A-Rod done after this coming Friday (8/12/16)

NYY Mark Teixiera has announced he will hang it up after the '16 season, he has battled injuries and is in
the final year of his mega 8-yr/$180 mil deal.

Alex Rodriguez announced today (8/7/16), that he will officially retire and go home after this coming Friday's game
with the Rays at Yankee stadium. The Yanks will release him from his players contract and he will become a special
advisor and consultant for the team during the 2017 season.

Rangers 1B Prince Fielder done with baseball effective immediately

Prince Fielder announced to the media that he has hit the end of his baseball career. After having spinal fusion
surgery on his neck, the doctors informed Fielder he can't play ball anymore.

Fielder was acquired by TEX from DET on Nov. 20, 2013, for 2B Ian Kinsler. His first season was cut short because
of a herniated disk in his neck, and he underwent season-ending surgery on May 27, 2014.

Fielder is not officially retired, but he will spend the next 4 years on the 60-day disabled list. The remaining four years
and $96 million of his contract will still be paid, split up between the Rangers, Tigers and an insurance policy. TEX will
be reimbursed for a significant portion of the annual salary through insurance, and the Tigers still owe $6 million per
year as part of the original trade agreement.

MLB August Waiver-Trade Deadline News

Tigers acquire SS Erick Aybar from Braves
DET will acquire Erick Aybar from the ATL for INF Mike Aviles and C Kade Scivicque.

Nationals acquire P Marc Rzcepynski from A's
WAS gets Rzepcynski from OAK for a minor INF Max Schrock

Marlins acquire OF Jeff Francoeur in 3-team trade with Rangers & Braves
MIA gets Francoeur and cash considerations from the Braves
ATL will acquire minor SS Dylan Moore from TEX and minor league C/1B Matt Foley from MIA.
TEX will receive three international bonus slots — two from the MIA and one from the ATL— that total $860K in value

Dodgers acquire C Carlos Ruiz from Phillies
LAD gets Ruiz from PHI for C A.J. Ellis and a minor

Blue Jays re-acquire C Dioner Navarro from White Sox
TOR gets Navarro back from CHW for a minor pitcher

Indians acquire OF Coco Crisp from A's
CLE brings back Crisp from OAK for LHP Colt Hynes

Cardinals may decline OF Matt Holiday's '17 club option

STL anticipates declining the club’s 2017 option over Matt Holliday, per GM John Mozeliak, as Derrick Goold of
the St. Louis Post-Dispatch was among those to report.

Holliday will, however, be activated from the DL in the hopes that he can make at least one final appearance
before the St. Louis faithful. Holliday may return of course, but it’s not really known whether there’s serious
interest on either side in negotiating a new contract.

Holliday has issued a statement thanking the organization, his teammates, and the fans for his time with the Cards,
via MLB.com’s Jenifer Langosch. He, too, kept the door cracked for a return.

bye bye Big Papi

'16 post-season

AL Wild Card - Blue Jays vs. Orioles (Blue Jays advance)
NL Wild Card - Giants vs. Mets (Giants advance)

ALDS - Rangers vs. Blue Jays
ALDS - Red Sox vs. Indians

NLDS - Dodgers vs. Nationals
NLDS - Cubs vs. Giants

ALCS - Blue Jays vs. Indians
NLCS - Cubs vs. Dodgers

World Series - Cubs vs. Indians
It's a battle of the WS droughts

A little behind, but congrats to the Chicago Cubs on winning the '16 World Series !

WS drought is history