The Chili Peppers just got John Frusciante back and now they lose Chad Smith. Peps are such a poverty franchise that they have the A's outbidding them for veteran talent.
Look out, other teams: we discovered that it's possible to sign free agents to multiyear deals **and** that you're allowed to trade *for* major leaguers and not just trade them away. Get scared.
Two fun facts about Chad Smith:
Another Chad Smith used to play for the A's about 10 years ago.
The Marlins traded Chad Smith to the Rockies for Jesus Tinoco (the guy who gave up the home run to Aaron Judge), and then the Rockies claimed Jesus Tinoco right back on waivers.
To me it sounds like they're attempting to repeat the magic they got from Jackson last season, whose minor league BB/9 was always pretty high. Smith's in comparison has been much better
The A's are pretty good at finding diamonds in the rough when it comes to bullpen guys. That being said I'm surprised it took our #18 prospect to get him.
Biggest news about a California Team right now
You clearly haven't heard that the Dodgers lost Andrew Heaney
California rest in piece
Chad move
We needed one to replace Pinder.
This was my first thought as well.
Absolute blockbuster. How will the other 28 teams react?
Other California teams in shambles.
MLB Execs REACT to this GAME BREAKING Trade!!!!
The drummer?
He dreamed of Californication
If that's not his walk up song, so help me god...
You could randomly pick any RHCP song and not be wrong
Sir Psycho Sexy
Well yeah, the chorus is fine.
The Chili Peppers just got John Frusciante back and now they lose Chad Smith. Peps are such a poverty franchise that they have the A's outbidding them for veteran talent.
The Will Ferrell clone
The Big Cat?
*song about California intensifies*
Look out, other teams: we discovered that it's possible to sign free agents to multiyear deals **and** that you're allowed to trade *for* major leaguers and not just trade them away. Get scared.
The stove is now officially red hot (chili peppers)
WE'RE DOING THINGS WE'RE DOING THINGS
The Bay Area team got its guy 😎
The Virgin 0 Dollar payroll, vs the Chad Smith
I didn't even know the Chili Peppers' drummer played for the Rockies.
Big cat
Two fun facts about Chad Smith: Another Chad Smith used to play for the A's about 10 years ago. The Marlins traded Chad Smith to the Rockies for Jesus Tinoco (the guy who gave up the home run to Aaron Judge), and then the Rockies claimed Jesus Tinoco right back on waivers.
Two Goliaths making moves get ready MLB
2023 World Series Champs confirmed
The Chad Chad Smith vs. the Virgin Arson Judge
This is the news we've all been waiting for
can’t stop addicted to the shindig
How do you do fellow MLB teams?
NOT NOW
That’s not the A’s trade I was hoping to read
The stove is MOLTEN
Ah, the A’s trade we all wanted to see
A’s got their guy!
A’s preparing for another run when they get Arson Judge
Why all the tweets coming out in the last 20 minutes lol
Bang
Not exciting but his numbers at AAA the last two seasons are good enough to make him one of our setup guys lmao
Jackson, Puk, Jimenez, Moll, Acevedo, and even Cyr and Paymaps all had much better numbers last year in the bigs
Smith had almost the same K/BB numbers as Jackson in much fewer innings
Interesting, 27.7% and 17.7% for smith, 33.2% and 16.3% for Jackson
To me it sounds like they're attempting to repeat the magic they got from Jackson last season, whose minor league BB/9 was always pretty high. Smith's in comparison has been much better
Based off the two teams involved here, Chad Smith will be ridiculously dominant and the A’s will flip him for like 4 prospects at the deadline.
Solid pickup. Guy was an absolute monster through 2022z. Unlimited Love and Return of the dream Canteen was some of his best work yet
WINTER MEETING A BOMB
This isn't Arson Judge related wtf
The transaction I've been waiting for I can finally nut
The other Bay Area team wants the spotlight now
Big Cat
I thought Will Ferrell retired in 2015
BLOCKBUSTER
Imagine getting traded to the Bay while everyone else is going nuts over whether or not another player might be headed there as well.
*Californication*
This is the A's news everyone has been waiting for
I’ve seen him swing the sticks but never a bat.
I don’t think I like this trade
Are we sure this ain’t one of the deals from Moneyball? Because it feeeeeeels like it.
The A's are pretty good at finding diamonds in the rough when it comes to bullpen guys. That being said I'm surprised it took our #18 prospect to get him.
Blockbuster trade
The pennant is ours!