2016-17 Hot Stove thread.

[MerrittsMustache]

I heard this, too. It's so stupid it's like it was in the Onion or something.

I mean, didn't Bulls fans HATE Rodman? Didn't White Sox fans (and most everybody else) hate Pierzynski? Didn't Cubs fans hate Edmonds? Didn't Yankees fans hate Johnny Damon? Etc, etc, etc. for years and decades.

If you really are making decisions like this, you deserve to never win a World Series.

As the saying goes, a coach who listens to the fans ends up sitting with them. Presumably the same applies to GMs.

It looks like the Cubs signed Koji Uehara.  I'll miss him in Boston.  He is like a master psychologist on the mound.  When the hitter thinks he is going to get a fastball, Koji serves up his change.  When the batter knows he is getting the change, Koji slips his mid-low 80s fastball past him.  I imagine he pitches like a guy from the 50s or something, when everybody didn't throw 95+.

He was terrible early last year, but was basically back to his old self when he came off the DL.  I'll always be thankful for 2013, when he was awesome in championship run.

Didn't allow a run in his last 15 outings (though he missed about 6 weeks in the middle of that time frame).

[MerrittsMustache]

Fowler likely headed to StL.

[drewm88]

Fowler likely headed to StL.

Incredibly likable guy. Get paid, Dex! Hope he puts up MVP numbers on a last-place team for the next 5 years.

[RushmoreAcademy]

Meant to say earlier, I loved the Cubs trade for Davis. I was lukewarm on Soler, he's probably a better fit in the AL, and to get Davis, even for a year, is very solid.

I like it too. Soler wasn't going to play and Davis is going to fit in well, especially for the way Maddon manages.
For future reference, next year's free agent class for the Cubs will be Lackey, Arrieta, Jay, Montero, and Davis.  The core is locked up for so long... what a beautiful thing.

[dgies9156]

Hope he puts up MVP numbers on a last-place team for the next 5 years.

Not going to happen. You heard it here first.

As Harry once said, "The Cardinals are coming, tra la  tra la!"

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Not going to happen. You heard it here first.

As Harry once said, "The Cardinals are coming, tra la  tra la!"

For the wildcard perhaps. That's about it.

[DegenerateDish]

Good article on ESPN Insider today about how the new CBA makes it unlikely a team like the Yankees could sign both Harper/Machado in 2018. Points out no matter their resources, the tax of draft picks/cash/international signings for the life of those contracts is crippling over the life of those deals.

[MU B2002]

Jansen, back to the Dodgers.  5/80

[RushmoreAcademy]

Jansen, back to the Dodgers.  5/80

Dodgers are all in shelling out the cash to Turner and Hill too.  Definitely the right move.  Keep pushing while Kershaw is still Kershaw..... plus it's MLB so why would you worry about the money when you have it. Luxury tax is nothing to them.

[MU B2002]

As a Dodger fan, I liked the Turner resigning.  TBD on Hill. 
Will be curious to see what they do at 2B.

[🏀]

Dodgers are all in shelling out the cash to Turner and Hill too.  Definitely the right move.  Keep pushing while Kershaw is still Kershaw..... plus it's MLB so why would you worry about the money when you have it. Luxury tax is nothing to them.

Except they are under mandate to cut payroll...this is their last push apparently.

[RushmoreAcademy]

It looks like the Cubs signed Koji Uehara.  I'll miss him in Boston.  He is like a master psychologist on the mound.  When the hitter thinks he is going to get a fastball, Koji serves up his change.  When the batter knows he is getting the change, Koji slips his mid-low 80s fastball past him.  I imagine he pitches like a guy from the 50s or something, when everybody didn't throw 95+.

He was terrible early last year, but was basically back to his old self when he came off the DL.  I'll always be thankful for 2013, when he was awesome in championship run.

I was happy with that signing. I really like the moves so far, getting Davis and Koji, as well as John Jay.  I'm almost getting used to the team being run by smart people. It's scary.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

Except they are under mandate to cut payroll...this is their last push apparently.

I think with the new CBA there are also additional "punishments" aside from luxury tax payment. 

[DegenerateDish]

Get ready for another gigantic three way trade coming any hour now, another Hahn-Bomb before Christmas.

[MerrittsMustache]

Get ready for another gigantic three way trade coming any hour now, another Hahn-Bomb before Christmas.

Quintana to Pittsburgh?

[DegenerateDish]

Quintana to PIT, McCutchen/Robertson to NYY, Glasnow and four other top prospects to Sox.