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Pakuni

New thread in honor of the offseason's first trade.

The Angels and Braves wasted little time hammering out the first significant trade of the offseason, as the teams announced Thursday that they've agreed on a swap sending designated hitter Jorge Soler to Anaheim in exchange for righty Griffin Canning.


https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/10/braves-trade-jorge-soler-angels.html

Pakuni

NEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play.
Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. His final games were the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.


https://apnews.com/article/bob-costas-retires-baseball-1ce422d7c087c3fc162f4a535fa1f7f0

CTWarrior

Quote from: Pakuni on October 31, 2024, 04:40:03 PMNEW YORK (AP) — After 42 seasons, Bob Costas is retiring from baseball play-by-play.
Costas had done games the past couple seasons for MLB Network and TBS Sports. His final games were the American League Division Series between the New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals.


https://apnews.com/article/bob-costas-retires-baseball-1ce422d7c087c3fc162f4a535fa1f7f0

He lost his fastball a while ago, but in his prime I really enjoyed Costas in the booth.  He obviously loves baseball.
Calvin:  I'm a genius.  But I'm a misunderstood genius. 
Hobbes:  What's misunderstood about you?
Calvin:  Nobody thinks I'm a genius.

Pakuni

Interesting situation in Tampa.
Tropicana Field won't be ready until 2026, but that will cost almost $56 million. With a new stadium expected to be ready for 2028, the Tampa city council might not want to invest that much on a two-year stopgap.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/11/tropicana-field-can-be-fixed-for-2026-season.html

Shaka Shart

Hearing rumors the White Sox are going to low ball offer Santander and then say "well we tried"
" There are two things I can consistently smell.    Poop and Chlorine.  All poop smells like acrid baby poop mixed with diaper creme. And almost anything that smells remotely like poop; porta-johns, water filtration plants, fertilizer, etc., smells exactly the same." - Tower912

Re: COVID-19

Pakuni

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Quote from: Hidden User on November 12, 2024, 05:35:24 PMHearing rumors the White Sox are going to low ball offer Santander and then say "well we tried"
I hope you're right, I guess.
The only 30-year-olds they should be signing are guys on 1- or 2-year contracts that can be unloaded for prospects at the deadline.

Shaka Shart

Quote from: Pakuni on November 12, 2024, 05:40:53 PMI hope you're right, I guess.
The only 30-year-olds they should be signing are guys on 1- or 2-year contracts that can be unloaded for prospects at the deadline.

They should build the entire team out of Tommy Phams
" There are two things I can consistently smell.    Poop and Chlorine.  All poop smells like acrid baby poop mixed with diaper creme. And almost anything that smells remotely like poop; porta-johns, water filtration plants, fertilizer, etc., smells exactly the same." - Tower912

Re: COVID-19

Pakuni

Quote from: Hidden User on November 12, 2024, 05:45:33 PMThey should build the entire team out of Tommy Phams

There can be only one.

WhiteTrash

Quote from: Hidden User on November 12, 2024, 05:35:24 PMHearing rumors the White Sox are going to low ball offer Santander and then say "well we tried"
What's the point? They have made it clear they are cutting payroll, so why even go there? Plus if they did actually sign him they will alienate the fans even more.

On second thought, this is exactly what they will do.

tower912

Reports are the Tigers also low-balled Skubal.   With Boras as his agent.   Dumb.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

The Sultan

Quote from: tower912 on November 13, 2024, 06:10:26 AMReports are the Tigers also low-balled Skubal.   With Boras as his agent.   Dumb.

My guess is the Tigers don't want to pay what he's going to get, and this is their way of saying "hey, we tried."
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

tower912

I said this during their run and during the playoffs.   Making the playoffs and defeating the Astros with an $18.8 million payroll may not have been great.   Instead of biting the bullet and paying market rate for a Cy Young award level pitcher, they may take the Tampa path, thinking their farm system and coaches are enough.
  OTOH, they have been hamstrung by big contracts gone bad.  Cabrera, Baez.  And they do have really good prospects in the pipeline.
   I would rather they reward the good players they develop.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

The Sultan

They still hold his arbitration rights for two more years. It will get figured out. 
"I am one of those who think the best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy, who, under the specious and popular garb of patriotism, seeks to excuse, palliate, and defend them" - Frederick Douglass

Uncle Rico

Quote from: tower912 on November 13, 2024, 08:07:20 AMI said this during their run and during the playoffs.   Making the playoffs and defeating the Astros with an $18.8 million payroll may not have been great.   Instead of biting the bullet and paying market rate for a Cy Young award level pitcher, they may take the Tampa path, thinking their farm system and coaches are enough.
  OTOH, they have been hamstrung by big contracts gone bad.  Cabrera, Baez.  And they do have really good prospects in the pipeline.
   I would rather they reward the good players they develop.

They probably offered to buyout the arby years and added on a few years with an opt-out.  Boras doesn't take those deals typically.  He'll almost certainly hit the open market post-arby years as a Boras agent. 
Guster is for Lovers

Hards Alumni

Quote from: Hidden User on November 12, 2024, 05:45:33 PMThey should build the entire team out of Tommy Phams

Best they can do is silly putty

Uncle Rico

Pat Murphy is your NL MOY

Jackson Chourio finished 3rd in NL ROY voting behind Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill
Guster is for Lovers

Lennys Tap

Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 19, 2024, 06:03:37 PMPat Murphy is your NL MOY

Jackson Chourio finished 3rd in NL ROY voting behind Paul Skenes and Jackson Merrill

Skenes also a finalist for the Cy Young. He won't win it but as a rookie on an innings limit that's really special.

tower912

Skubal's price tag just went up.   Congratulations, young man.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

WhiteTrash

Some thought my predictions of the White Sox being even worse next year were hyperbole, but the Sox #1 priority of the off season was to sign 32 year old Austin Slater ( .209/2 HR/ 18 RBI)
"The White Sox were the first team to reach out. They told me I was their top target," said Austin Slater.

PGsHeroes32

The Dodgers have a lot of money
Lazar picking up where the BIG 3 left off....

GB Warrior


Jockey

Quote from: WhiteTrash on November 23, 2024, 10:56:36 AMSome thought my predictions of the White Sox being even worse next year were hyperbole, but the Sox #1 priority of the off season was to sign 32 year old Austin Slater ( .209/2 HR/ 18 RBI)
"The White Sox were the first team to reach out. They told me I was their top target," said Austin Slater.


LaRussa knows ball.

Billy Hoyle

Quote from: tower912 on November 13, 2024, 08:07:20 AMI said this during their run and during the playoffs.   Making the playoffs and defeating the Astros with an $18.8 million payroll may not have been great.   Instead of biting the bullet and paying market rate for a Cy Young award level pitcher, they may take the Tampa path, thinking their farm system and coaches are enough.
  OTOH, they have been hamstrung by big contracts gone bad.  Cabrera, Baez.  And they do have really good prospects in the pipeline.
   I would rather they reward the good players they develop.

The problem is nepobaby Chris Illich is more interested in making profits, not bringing home a championship to Detroit like his dad was. The Tigers have always needed to be selective with big contracts, they can't spend like the Dodgers, Yanks and Mets. Skubal is the guy they need to lock up.
"Kevin thinks 'mother' is half a word." - Mike Deane

WhiteTrash

Quote from: Jockey on November 27, 2024, 08:51:47 AMLaRussa knows ball.
LaRussa has forgotten more everything about baseball...

Truly an ownership issue of driving the franchise into the ground on purpose. Is there some plan for MLB contraction and JR wants to be first in line for the check?

tower912

I want them to lock up Skubal.  And you aren't necessarily wrong.  What I see as more of a determinant is that disaster that is the Baez contract.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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