MLB off-season News & Notes thread (Phils sign Kingery to 6 year deal)

[GuitarGuy]

Montreal won't get a new team if they don't get a new stadium:

Manfred: Montreal won't see MLB team without new stadium - Article - TSN

They should no longer have Jays games in Montreal during the pre season I say.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The Mariners made yet another trade. Granted, it didn’t involve any big names, but still.

 

[Belieber]

The Mariners made yet another trade. Granted, it didn’t involve any big names, but still.

I bet they aren't done.

 

[Terry Yake]

The Mariners made yet another trade. Granted, it didn’t involve any big names, but still.

dipoto is addicted to making trades

 

[MMC]

 

[tony d]

Be interesting to see what the Cardinals offered to Miami. Given the interest Stanton should have around the league I expect Miami to weigh out all offers for him.

 

[robert terwilliger]

Montreal won't get a new team if they don't get a new stadium:

oh my god we already knew this. it's the same story every year.

"we deserve a team back in montreal. give us the tampa bay rays, they have a ton of issues with financing and placement for their stadium."

"build a stadium and we'll start the process"

"but it's hard to find a place to build and we don't want to finance it ourselves!"

*next year*

"we deserve a team back in montreal..."

 

[hockeykicker]

 

[MMC]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Ohtani watch update:

 

[MMC]

Damn it, was hoping this would be the Stanton trade.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[CuriousGeorge]

Yeah?

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

How good of a prospect is this guy? Does he have MLB potential or is he just a guy who will be minor league arm

 

[Filthy Dangles]

How good of a prospect is this guy? Does he have MLB potential or is he just a guy who will be minor league arm

++fastball that touches 100+

He's pretty raw right now with control issues and with his secondary pitches but he has 8th/9th inning guy upside in the majors, imo.

Good trade by Hahn whose really building something on the south side.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The #1 overall pick from four years ago gets DFAed.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Some light rumors that the Braves penalties will come today.

 

[Voight]

oh my god we already knew this. it's the same story every year.

"we deserve a team back in montreal. give us the tampa bay rays, they have a ton of issues with financing and placement for their stadium."

"build a stadium and we'll start the process"

"but it's hard to find a place to build and we don't want to finance it ourselves!"

*next year*

"we deserve a team back in montreal..."

To be fair they are closer than ever, the city is willing to put money in, they have private investors who will put money in.

The #1 overall pick from four years ago gets DFAed.

Giles hasn't been the lights-out closer the 'Stros wanted him to be, but I guess Lunhow knew Appel was a bust.

Pittsburgh ended up with Austin Meadows, not too bad.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Pittsburgh ended up with Austin Meadows, not too bad.

Even the kids the Pirates took to save money to try to sign Appel (and the Plan B pick in case he didn't sign) have turned out better than Appel.

The schadenfreude about this is tantalizing. f*** Appel.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Even the kids the Pirates took to save money to try to sign Appel (and the Plan B pick in case he didn't sign) have turned out better than Appel.

The schadenfreude about this is tantalizing. **** Appel.

Inb4 pirates waiver claim him

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

 

[Cassano]

No chill.

Wonder why the Cardinals didn't get as severely punished. Seems like a worse crime tbh.

 

[robert terwilliger]

i think they avoided really severe punishment because they were believed to not know about what was going on.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

No chill.

Wonder why the Cardinals didn't get as severely punished. Seems like a worse crime tbh.

After the Red Sox got hammered with penalties, I believe it was said that they were going to send a message and be severe penalties moving forward.