MLB Hot Stove 2019-20

[🏀]

I'm a huge fan of Len and JD.  Announcers are part of the fan experience, and this is a big loss for the Cubs fan base.  (Not a Cubs fan myself but enjoy their broadcasts immensely.)

Huge blow. As Scoop aficionado Jimbo stated, I've never felt more disconnected from the franchise.

[The Sultan]

Chris Myers?  The Fox Sports Chris Myers?  Eeeshhh.... 

[Dish]

Chris Myers?  The Fox Sports Chris Myers?  Eeeshhh....

When the news broke last night, I had to look up to see if there was some random Chris Myers I didn't know of, because I thought to myself "it can't be that Chris Myers from Fox/ESPN".

[TallTitan34]

If Len wants to do some offseason radio, how about his alma mater 90 minutes to the north?

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Chris Meyers has been part of (the bad) Marquee Network programming since the channel launched. During shelter-in-place he hosted a trivia show via satellite; during the season he has a roundtable with Lou Piniella and Mark Grace wearing suits.

[MU82]

If Len wants to do some offseason radio, how about his alma mater 90 minutes to the north?

Len is a very good basketball announcer, many levels better than our current guy IMHO.

[Heisenberg]

Len is better than Homer?

[JWags85]

I haven't liked the Cubs TV booth since.... I don't really know; maybe pre-stroke Harry Caray?

I also don't like the Marquee Network, think the Rickett's are legitimately evil people, and disagree with almost all the changes made to and around Wrigley. I admit I'm basically left rooting for the laundry worn by the home team, but I still really, really like the Cubs.

I can't picture most Cubs fans getting too upset over the swapping out of very vanilla announcers.

The Ricketts brought a title to the North Side, and while they may have taken a bit of the charm out of the surrounding area, the improvements to Wrigley were much needed and are largely well done (provided you're not hell bent on the nostalgia of not changing anything.) Marquee is terrible and I don't love all of his choices but I'd be hesitant broadly brush Tom Ricketts with the same moral brush as his father.

That being said, Len Kasper has been in the booth for more than 15 years for a reason. He's a great PBP guy, does everything you want and has been fantastic in the role. This is a huge loss and continues the Cubs on a weird brand path of the last few years

[TallTitan34]

Len is better than Homer?

I think you meant to use a period instead of a question mark.

[BM1090]

Len is better than Homer?

Are there people who actually enjoy Homer as a PBP guy? I love his enthusiasm for MU, but that's about it.

[MU82]

Len is better than Homer?

I'm gonna fess up that I've heard precious little of Homer. What I have heard has not impressed me, however. Len is a pro, that I know.

[dgies9156]

I think you meant to use a period instead of a question mark.

I think he missed the exclamation point!

[drewm88]

I hope they sell tomorrow. For four years, they've made it more and more clear they see the title as their ticket to coast and cash checks.

Bump. Quick, sad bump. Len and JD are an incredible pair. This sucks

[Jockey]

Dick Allen died today.

Loved the guy from the time he was "Richie" Allen on the Phils to his later days with the Sox.

Great hitter. Career 156 OPS+.

[shoothoops]

Dick Allen died today.

Loved the guy from the time he was "Richie" Allen on the Phils to his later days with the Sox.

Great hitter. Career 156 OPS+.

RIP to Dick Allen.

[shoothoops]

Well earned, Adam Wainwright wins the Roberto Clemente Award. Nice piece on some of the many reasons why:

https://www.stltoday.com/sports/baseball/professional/birdland/wainwright-wins-mlbs-clemente-award-sixth-cardinals-player-recognized-by-mlbs-highest-honor-for-charity/article_e4e3a5be-1a20-54cc-a3fc-85a64b1d1f0c.amp.html?utm_source=Post-Dispatch%20Baseball&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Cardinals%20News&__twitter_impression=true

[Dish]

Lance Lynn to Sox (waiting on what is going back to TX).

[Dish]

Dane Dunning going to TX.

[Pakuni]

Dane Dunning going to TX.

And maybe a second prospect, reports say. Really like what I saw from Dunning last year, but seems like a reasonable deal depending on the prospect.

[Lennys Tap]

I liked Dunning but Lynn is a solid 2-3 SP. I think I saw that he has one year left on his contract at 8 million. So a bargain, but a short term one.

[Dish]

And maybe a second prospect, reports say. Really like what I saw from Dunning last year, but seems like a reasonable deal depending on the prospect.

I liked Dunning a lot to, but Lynn should be a solid #3.

I really wonder now what the Reds were asking for on Sonny Gray. Reports are the Sox ended up going with Texas' offer over Cincinnati's.

[Pakuni]

LHP Avery Weems, the Sox 6th round pick in 2019, is the prospect going to the Rangers. Low-level prospect. Put up good numbers in 2019 fall league, but he's already 23.

[Jockey]

I liked Dunning a lot to, but Lynn should be a solid #3.

I really wonder now what the Reds were asking for on Sonny Gray. Reports are the Sox ended up going with Texas' offer over Cincinnati's.

Dunning looks to have quite a bit of upside, but you gotta make the deal.

I remember back when the Brewers' fans were wringing their hands over giving up #1 prospect Matt Laporta in the CC Sabathia deal a few years back.

These deals are no brainers.

[Dish]

Nightengale and Garfien mentioned Adam Eaton both in tweets yesterday, should have known then this was coming.

I don't like this move at all. Feels totally uninspiring and a bad fit.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Nightengale and Garfien mentioned Adam Eaton both in tweets yesterday, should have known then this was coming.

I don't like this move at all. Feels totally uninspiring and a bad fit.

The problem is Eaton is a perfect fit for a boring Tony LaRussa team.