MLB Hot Stove 2019-20

[Dish]

Because of the guys you got in return on the previous post?  Bit of a circular answer.

I understand what you're saying, which young player that they signed to a good contract, "paid off" (bad pun) for them in a Sox uniform. You're not wrong, in the case of Sale/Quintana, the team made terrible decisions elsewhere (Adam Dunn, Laroche, etc.), and the rest of their roster, quite frankly, sucked.

The Sox ability though to sign Sale/Quintana/Eaton to very team friendly deals, while they were in their prime, led to the return on those trades to be greater than it otherwise might have been. Those three guys value wasn't just in their talent, but one could argue their contracts were their value.

Front office of the White Sox is far from perfect, but they have shown an ability to sign pre-arb, good talent, to long term, team friendly deals. Other teams have done it as well, the Sox in particular though have done it as much, or more than any team recently I can think of.

[rocket surgeon]

christian yelich 9/10 years $215 mil

[HutchwasClutch]

christian yelich 9/10 years $215 mil

Just awesome

[CreightonWarrior]

christian yelich 9/10 years $215 mil

Just as important no opt outs or team options. Was never discussed. Wants to be a Brewer for life. No Nolan Arenado situation.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Just as important no opt outs or team options. Was never discussed. Wants to be a Brewer for life. No Nolan Arenado situation.

Comes with his own scoreboard video crew.

[jsglow]

Just as important no opt outs or team options. Was never discussed. Wants to be a Brewer for life. No Nolan Arenado situation.

This is the key. Someday Yeli will replace Yount as the goodwill ambassador in Arizona. Until then I hope he continues his MVP level play.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Yelich should open up a restaurant with Aaron Rodgers while also selling MMA-inspired T-shirts.

[Eldon]

Comes with his own scoreboard video crew.

Man oh man I hope this isn't true.

[🏀]

Yelich should open up a restaurant with Aaron Rodgers while also selling MMA-inspired T-shirts.

Hope they serve buffalo chicken ravioli.

[Lennys Tap]

Any talk of the start of the baseball season being put on hold? March 26 only 2 weeks away.

[Jockey]

Any talk of the start of the baseball season being put on hold? March 26 only 2 weeks away.

Haven't heard anything league-wise, but SF has banned gatherings of over 1,000 people.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I follow Rosiak on Twitter.  Anyone else?

It's almost surreal to see all of the cancellations, changes, health updates, etc., on the timeline and then Rosiak is near live tweeting a spring training game with a full house of fans.

[GB Warrior]

I follow Rosiak on Twitter.  Anyone else?

It's almost surreal to see all of the cancellations, changes, health updates, etc., on the timeline and then Rosiak is near live tweeting a spring training game with a full house of fans.

Had the same thought. Second thought is that MLB has really effed up this offseason. The cheating scandal with accusations of not enough action, followed by seemingly no action in the face of a pandemic is.... Not a good look.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Any talk of the start of the baseball season being put on hold? March 26 only 2 weeks away.

I heard playing games only in Florida & Arizona to empty stadiums to start the season.

[Bad_Reporter]

Sounds like May 1 will be opening day.  They're still ironing it out with owners and the cdc

[muwarrior69]

Season delay of at least 2 weeks.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28892315/sources-mlb-expected-suspend-spring-training

[CreightonWarrior]

Sounds like at least July before baseball gets going.

[Jockey]

Sounds like at least July before baseball gets going.

I'm hoping for an early to mid June start as a best case scenario.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Happy Opening Day, everyone.  It (was) my favorite day of the year.

[wadesworld]

Why in the world did they schedule Opening Day to be the same day as the Sweet Sixteen?

Karma. No wonder the world is going haywire.

[GB Warrior]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/texas-sports-nation/astros/article/Ex-Astros-Hinch-Luhnow-suspension-count-2020-15174568.php

Former Astros cheating even when baseball is off.

[muwarrior69]

Teams considering playing games in Arizona.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29004498/mlb-union-focused-plan-allow-season-start-early-arizona

[tower912]

It would be nice to be able to watch.

[The Sultan]

I just don't see how that plan is in any way feasible.  Any plan that would require players in the middle of a pandemic to leave their families for four months isn't going to work.

I can see games without fans at home ballparks.  With players travelling as they do now with family in attendance.  That to me is a minimum of what it is going to take for this to work.

[Lennys Tap]

Al Kaline dead at 85. Batting champ at 20, HOFer, all around great guy. RIP