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Post by Xamnam on Oct 30, 2019 21:37:26 GMT -6
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Post by andrewvb on Oct 30, 2019 21:38:31 GMT -6
been a really fulfilling game to watch
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Post by Pale Hose on Oct 30, 2019 21:53:22 GMT -6
Good for the Nats. Lots of dudes on that team who deserve it. Professionally run organization, who aren't afraid to spend when necessary. Zero chance they don't re-sign Rendon.
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Post by llamaoftime on Oct 30, 2019 22:03:39 GMT -6
Pulling Greinke was an all time bad management move
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Post by Tweet on Oct 30, 2019 22:43:03 GMT -6
Just figured the board was over baseball. If you're not watching a game 7 in a championship of any sport what the hell.  Sir I was watching bob Dylan sir |
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Post by Tweet on Oct 30, 2019 22:44:46 GMT -6
I will say this as soon as the Astros one the bar post-Dylan I was watching at immediately tore into Green Day’s “holiday” so that can tell you the kinda night I’ve had
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Post by Pale Hose on Oct 31, 2019 9:01:56 GMT -6
Royals hired Matheny, yikes.
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Post by Pale Hose on Oct 31, 2019 17:56:43 GMT -6
I just realized Rendon, Cole, Martinez, and Strasburg (assuming the latter two opt out) are all Boras clients.
Get ready for another sluggish off-season.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2019 13:14:06 GMT -6
Carlos Beltran is the new manager of the Mets.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 1, 2019 13:43:38 GMT -6
I like that hire for them.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 3, 2019 11:08:51 GMT -6
Yankees added another year at $18M to keep Chapman from opting out, so essentially 3/48. Strasburg opted out, I'd like to see the White Sox take a shot at him but after last year I don't expect them to make a serious offer. No word on Martinez yet, I could see him having hesitations about beating 3/62 with draft compensation attached.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 3, 2019 18:19:37 GMT -6
Yolmer won the gold glove. Good for him.
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Post by dij22 on Nov 3, 2019 18:48:42 GMT -6
Holy shit that's awesome. Love that dude
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Post by Tweet on Nov 3, 2019 19:04:03 GMT -6
Yolmer won the gold glove. Good for him. Rizzo got his third tonight as well. Chicago baseball is good across the board |
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 17:51:00 GMT -6
Martinez declined to opt out. Boras must have sensed that no one was going to beat $62.5 for a DH with draft compensation attached. He has the chance to opt out again next year as well. Boston is strapped for payroll, I wonder if this means they will have to trade Betts?
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Post by dij22 on Nov 4, 2019 17:54:26 GMT -6
I assume they'll trade JD and sign Betts to a monster extension
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 18:01:48 GMT -6
Also, 10 players got hit with the qualifying offer: Cole, Strasburg, Rendon, Dondaldson, Bumgarner, Abreu, Will Smith (!), Ozuna, Wheeler, and Odorizzi. I'd say the last 5 all have a decent chance to accept, or should at least be thinking about it.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 18:04:30 GMT -6
I assume they'll trade JD and sign Betts to a monster extension Would the Red Sox be willing to take a "throw away" prospect to get out of the Martinez deal? Because he has another opt out next year, teams will value him like a rental, and a very expensive one at that. Worst case scenario his production falls off a cliff, and he doesn't opt out, I imagine a team willing to trade for him would ask for some protection in that scenario. The Red Sox are buried in bad contracts, I don't think they can afford to pay Betts (on a long term deal) even if they can move Martinez. |
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Post by dij22 on Nov 4, 2019 18:04:31 GMT -6
Zach Wheeler is going to make a shitload of money (hopefully on the Sox).
Also just saw that JD can opt out again after 2020 AND again after 2021. I doubt any team gives up anything of value unless he gets rid of those
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 18:05:47 GMT -6
Right, we're on the same page re: Martinez. I don't think they can justify trading him for nothing of value.
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Post by dij22 on Nov 4, 2019 18:20:11 GMT -6
I'm all in on Grandal and I am not prepared to see my dreams dashed. Other than that I hope Hahn signs two alive pitchers so that we don't have to count on all of Kopech/Cease/Rodon to be productive.
Probably a ton of value in those Tanner Roark types but I'd really love Wheeler.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 19:11:33 GMT -6
I also like Grandal, especially since he no longer has draft compensation attached. We need a big name starter to help anchor the rotation badly. Cole is that guy, but I'm not naive enough to think Reinsdorf will spend what it takes. I'd take Wheeler, Odorizzi or Madbum as a consolation prize. We'll see.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 4, 2019 19:16:23 GMT -6
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Post by Tweet on Nov 4, 2019 20:31:48 GMT -6
Kurt Suzuki sucks ass
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 9:31:12 GMT -6
I think a semi-realistic White Sox offseason that I'd be happy with would be ending up with these FAs:
Eric Thames is your new DH
Yasmani Grandal is your new primary backstop
Zach Wheeler is your new 2nd starter
Alex Wood is your new bargain-ish 5th starter with upside
Nicholas Castellanos is your new right fielder
I don't think that's a too crazy offseason. Obviously I would love if they went all in for Cole or Rendon (figure out where to put him later), but nothing about how Reinsdork works suggests that will be the case.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2019 9:32:43 GMT -6
And if they're fully committed to McCann as the primary catcher, they should at the very least sign Castro so we can have someone who actually knows how to play the position in a way that, you know, benefits pitchers.
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Post by dij22 on Nov 5, 2019 11:07:19 GMT -6
I think a semi-realistic White Sox offseason that I'd be happy with would be ending up with these FAs: Eric Thames is your new DH Yasmani Grandal is your new primary backstop Zach Wheeler is your new 2nd starter Alex Wood is your new bargain-ish 5th starter with upside Nicholas Castellanos is your new right fielder I don't think that's a too crazy offseason. Obviously I would love if they went all in for Cole or Rendon (figure out where to put him later), but nothing about how Reinsdork works suggests that will be the case. I think it''s pretty reasonable to expect Hahn to get 2/3rds of Grandal/Wheeler/Castellanos. I'd be bummed about Thames though. Still holding out hope for a JD Martinez trade |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2019 8:59:02 GMT -6
Strongly considering a trip out to Arizona for Spring Training in March.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 12, 2019 15:13:31 GMT -6
Wainwright back to the Cards, 1/5 with $5M more in incentives.
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Post by Pale Hose on Nov 12, 2019 15:30:25 GMT -6
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