MLB Hot Stove 2019-20

[Lennys Tap]

With Hendricks, Davies and Mills - you have 3 guys who average in the upper 80's on their fastballs. Wonder when the last time that a team's top 3 starters all failed to average 90 mph.

And their best three starters at that!

[Lennys Tap]

Lindor and Carrasco go to the Mets.

Wow

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Schwarber to the Nats.

[JWags85]

Good for Schwarbo but shocked to see him end up in the NL still

[wadesworld]

Good for Schwarbo but shocked to see him end up in the NL still

I'd imagine the DH is sticking around in the NL.

[Dish]

Tatis 11 years, $320M.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I'd imagine the DH is sticking around in the NL.

Rumor is Soto is moving to RF, with Schwarber in LF.

[PGsHeroes32]

I'd imagine the DH is sticking around in the NL.

As of right now its expected to be gone for 2021 and almost certainly become a full time thing in 2022 when the new agreement comes into place.

They may get it for this year though

[MU82]

Schwarbs is the epitome of a modern-day, $10 million ballplayer. Swing from the heels. Strike out a ton. Hit the ball a mile ... when you hit it at all. Draw some walks. Plod around the bases, one at a time. But at least he's a stiff in the outfield.

Seems like a good guy, and the Cubbies almost surely don't win the 2016 WS without him, so what the heck. Enjoy the payday, Schwarbs!

[Dish]

That Liam Hendriks contract is interesting. At first I thought that was too rich for my liking, but first 3 years at $39 mil is really good value. Year 4 will either be an easy pick up option, or spread the $15 mil over time.

[Lennys Tap]

That Liam Hendriks contract is interesting. At first I thought that was too rich for my liking, but first 3 years at $39 mil is really good value. Year 4 will either be an easy pick up option, or spread the $15 mil over time.

Same.

[The Sultan]

Mets fire the GM they just hired a few weeks ago because he sent pretty gross texts to a reporter.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30737248/ny-mets-gm-jared-porter-acknowledges-sending-explicit-images-female-reporter-worked-chicago-cubs

[cheebs09]

Mets fire the GM they just hired a few weeks ago because he sent pretty gross texts to a reporter.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/30737248/ny-mets-gm-jared-porter-acknowledges-sending-explicit-images-female-reporter-worked-chicago-cubs

I just can't understand the thought of after 60 unanswered text messages, the logical next move to someone is going to Google to send a explicit image.

Mets have now hired a manager and GM in the last two years that haven't actually been around for a game.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Lester joins Schwarber on the Nats.

[Uncle Rico]

I just can't understand the thought of after 60 unanswered text messages, the logical next move to someone is going to Google to send a explicit image.

Mets have now hired a manager and GM in the last two years that haven't actually been around for a game.

Was this covered in the Mets employee handbook?

[nyg]

Was this covered in the Mets employee handbook?

Cubs handbook....

Happened 5 years ago, Mets find out and in less than 24 hours, fire him.

Victim said she/lawyer told Cubs official about it, now Cubs denying.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Cubs handbook....

Happened 5 years ago, Mets find out and in less than 24 hours, fire him.

Victim said she/lawyer told Cubs official about it, now Cubs denying.

Although he exited to the Diamondbacks soon after. Theo push?

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

I just can't understand the thought of after 60 unanswered text messages, the logical next move to someone is going to Google to send a explicit image.

It's about power and control. The person gets off on how they make the other person feel, not because they actually think sending dick pick will work.

[JWags85]

It's about power and control. The person gets off on how they make the other person feel, not because they actually think sending dick pick will work.

I agree in theory, however, after 60 odd texts over weeks not being responded to, not sure how much power they felt they had.  This seemed like desperate delusion

[The Sultan]

I agree in theory, however, after 60 odd texts over weeks not being responded to, not sure how much power they felt they had.  This seemed like desperate delusion

Trying to think of an example where someone trying to exert power and control actually did so out of desperation and delusion....   Hmmmm...

[MU82]

Don Sutton ... dead at 75 after a long battle with cancer.

From the MLB press release:

Sutton won 324 games over 23 big league seasons with the Dodgers, Astros, Brewers, Athletics and Angels. The durable Sutton, who ranks third all-time in games started, seventh all-time in innings pitched (5,282.1) and seventh in strikeouts (3,574), worked at least 200 innings in 20 of his first 21 seasons – with only the shortened 1981 campaign interrupting his streak.

Sutton went 12-12 with a 2.99 ERA in his rookie year – a year the Dodgers won the NL pennant – and by 1969 was one of the National League's busiest pitchers – working 293.1 innings over 41 starts. Sutton earned his first All-Star Game selection in 1972, one of five straight seasons where he finished in the Top 5 of the NL Cy Young Award voting.

Sutton helped the Dodgers win National League pennants in 1974, 1977 and 1978, then won the league's ERA title in 1980. A master of changing speeds and pitch location, Sutton led the NL in WHIP three times with the Dodgers from 1966-80 before earning another WHIP title in 1981 after signing a free agent deal with the Astros.

A stretch-drive trade in 1982 sent Sutton to the Brewers, where he pitched Milwaukee to its first American League pennant. He worked for his sixth postseason team in 1986 with the AL West champion Angels then returned to the Dodgers in 1988, retiring before the end of a season that saw LA win the World Series.

Only Cy Young and Nolan Ryan made more starts than Sutton, who never visited the disabled list during his career.

Following his playing career, Sutton called Braves games on TBS for three decades, then worked for the Nationals' TV crew before returning to the Braves on radio.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Trying to think of an example where someone trying to exert power and control actually did so out of desperation and delusion....   Hmmmm...

Brett Farve?

[WI inferiority Complexes]

I don't think anyone is making the HOF this year.

[shoothoops]

I don't think anyone is making the HOF this year.

Rolen keeps improving his percentages and is on a path to perhaps get in. He's ninth all time in Third Base WAR. The first seven are in the HOF, and the eight, Adrian Beltre will be when eligible.

[CTWarrior]

I don't think anyone is making the HOF this year.

Me, neither.  This should have been Schilling's year, but he has alienated too many people.  Not sure about how is post-playing behavior should be considered when voting for him.  His playing credentials warrant induction and he won various awards (including the Roberto Clemente Humanitarian Award) for his charity work while playing. 

It wouldn't be a disaster as there are a folks awaiting an induction ceremony from last year.