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

[Voight]

Abreu would be a good pickup for any team, really. Could go to a team that decides Stanton will cost to much to trade for.

He's probably going to cost just as much, given he's got 3 more seasons in arbitration before he can hit free agency.

Would make sense for Boston to go after him since they saw this past year how the line-up performed without a 'Big Papi' type power bat in the lineup. Given that 1B has been uncertain for them it would be a good fit. Who do the Red Sox have to trade though? Prospect cupboard is fairly bare at this point, no? would have to think Groome would need to be in there.

Yea, they already gave the ChiSox some of their best prospects for Sale last year, mind you Dumbrowski is running show and he doesn't even know what a prospect is.

 

[IU Hawks fan]

It's actually 2 years, he's an FA going into 2020.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Yea, they already gave the ChiSox some of their best prospects for Sale last year, mind you Dumbrowski is running show and he doesn't even know what a prospect is.

Touche.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

He's probably going to cost just as much, given he's got 3 more seasons in arbitration before he can hit free agency.



Yea, they already gave the ChiSox some of their best prospects for Sale last year, mind you Dumbrowski is running show and he doesn't even know what a prospect is.

Well yeah, I just mean that Boston's farm system isn't nearly as good as it was a year or two ago so even if he wants to trade all his prospects it might not have enough high end talent to beat other bids. With all the recent trades and guys like Benintendi and Devers graduating. DD is a wild man when it comes to making trades but those two guys HAVE to be off the table. I mean that would be legit insanity but I guess crazier things have happened.

 

[Voight]

Well yeah, I just mean that Boston's farm system isn't nearly as good as it was a year or two ago so even if he wants to trade all his prospects it might not have enough high end talent to beat other bids. With all the recent trades and guys like Benintendi and Devers graduating. DD is a wild man when it comes to making trades but those two guys HAVE to be off the table. I mean that would be legit insanity but I guess crazier things have happened.

Thats the thing -- they don't have much prospect capital left after trading for Kimbrel, Pomeranz and Sale. So its almost as if they'd have to trade Devers or Benintendi if they wanted Abreu.... which I wouldn't count out with Trader Dave running the show.

 

[TNT87]

 

[robert terwilliger]

it'd actually be really cool to see abreu to to milwaukee.

 

[tony d]

McCutcheon would be a good pickup for a lot of teams as well. A very solid player who needs a change in scenery.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Starling Marte is struggling in winter ball after missing half the season due to a suspension

"In 20 games for Leones del Escogido, Marte has a .244 on-base percentage and a .316 slugging percentage with a .197 average in 76 at-bats. He has struck out 21 times with three walks. Marte does not have an extra-base hit in his past 10 games."

(From two days ago)

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

it'd actually be really cool to see abreu to to milwaukee.

What possible reason would the Brewers trade for Abreu?

 

[robert terwilliger]

to play first base would be my wager. thames had two good months last year that propped him up.

 

[AdmiralsFan24]

So platoon Thames like he should've been. .933 OPS vs RHP, Aguilar can play vs LHP. The cost in prospects isn't worth the at best 2 WAR upgrade over what we have.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Most of Braves fans (like myself) were screaming from the hilltops to trade Matt Adams while he was batting .280 and Freeman was coming off the DL. Probably could have gotten a decent return at the time. Instead, they moved Freddy to 3rd, kept Matt at 1st, and the rest is history.
Yesterday, they non-tendered Adams. Great move Braves. sigh.

 

[Voight]

He must have dirt on someone.

 

[tony d]

Looks like the Marlins have frameworks of deals with both the Giants and Cardinals for Stanton. It's up to him now where he goes. Looks like cash will be the main return on him from what I can gather.

 

[rangerssharks414]

He must have dirt on someone.

And, he made the last out of the World Series!

 

[TF97]

Tigers get Leonys Martin (MLB deal) and Derek Norris (MLC)

 

[1976len]

Here's a nifty little wrap up of the three biggest stories so far in the MLB off-season...Lions (Derek Jeter), Tigers (Giancarlo Stanton) & Bears (Shohei Ohtani), Oh My! -

 

[NJDevs26]

lol Embiid makes Altuve look like Pedro's late midget friend

 

[Voight]

Tigers get Leonys Martin (MLB deal) and Derek Norris (MLC)

Thought Norris would be blacklisted after his domestic violence incident.

lol Embiid makes Altuve look like Pedro's late midget friend

& we thought Judge made him look small.

 

[MMC]

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Dude is a bald-faced liar but I'd love to see him attempt a comeback. Real life Mr. 3000 going on here.

 

[MMC]

Dude is a bald-faced liar but I'd love to see him attempt a comeback. Real life Mr. 3000 going on here.

Orioles should be all over this

 

[Terry Yake]

still one of the all-time nicest swings i've ever seen

 

[Voight]

makes me feel old