2018 MLB off-season news & notes discussion thread

[John Price]

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

yeah i don't like that one

I'm indifferent. The salary is small and it signals they intend to add salary instead of subtracting, so that's a plus.

 

[MMC]

Pick where you think the following players will go:

Yasmani Grandal:
Wilson Ramos:
Brian McCann:
Jonathan Lucroy:
Martin Maldonado:
Matt Wieters:
Steve Pearce:
Joe Mauer:
Matt Adams:
Mark Reynolds:
Lucas Duda:
Logan Morrison:
Jed Lowrie:
Asdrubal Cabrera:
Ian Kinsler:
D.J. LeMahieu:
Brian Dozier:
Daniel Murphy:
Josh Harrison:
Neil Walker:
Mike Moustakas:
Josh Donaldson:
Adrian Beltre:
Jung Ho Kang:
Chase Headley:
Manny Machado:
Jose Iglesias:
Freddy Galvis:
Jordy Mercer:
Michael Brantley:
Marwin Gonzalez:
Denard Span:
Curtis Granderson:
Matt Holliday:
Hunter Pence:
A.J. Pollock:
Adam Jones:
Bryce Harper:
Andrew McCutchen:
Nick Markakis:
Carlos Gonzalez:
Jose Bautista:
Nelson Cruz:
Patrick Corbin:
Dallas Keuchel:
J.A. Happ:
Charlie Morton:
Lance Lynn:
C.C. Sabathia:
Anibal Sanchez:
Nathan Eovaldi:
Gio Gonzalez:
Hyun-Jin Ryu:
Trevor Cahill:
Derek Holland:
Wade Miley:
Matt Harvey:
Garrett Richards:
James Shields:
Jason Hammel:
Marco Estrada:
Francisco Liriano:
Bartolo Colon:
Matt Moore:
Martin Perez:
Drew Pomeranz:
Ervin Santana:
Adam Ottavino:
Jeurys Familia:
Joakim Soria:
David Robertson:
Craig Kimbrel:
Joe Kelly:
Sergio Romo:
Andrew Miller:
Kelvin Herrera:
Zach Britton:
Cody Allen:
A.J. Ramos:
Jim Johnson:
Josh Tomlin:

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Have to think the A's will sign a sp or two. Probably on short-term deals.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Don't know much about other teams needs lots will be random guesses. Also I might have a lot for the Astros but not saying they get them all.

Yasmani Grandal Dodgers
Wilson Ramos:Astros
Brian McCann:Braves/retire
Jonathan Lucroy:A's
Martin Maldonado:Angels
Matt Wieters:
Steve Pearce:
Joe Mauer:Twins
Matt Adams:
Mark Reynolds:
Lucas Duda:
Logan Morrison:
Jed Lowrie:Twins
Asdrubal Cabrera:
Ian Kinsler:Rangers
D.J. LeMahieu:
Brian Dozier:
Daniel Murphy:Rays
Josh Harrison:
Neil Walker:
Mike Moustakas:Indians
Josh Donaldson:Cardinals
Adrian Beltre:Rangers/retire
Jung Ho Kang:
Chase Headley:
Manny Machado Phillies
Jose Iglesias Dodgers
Freddy Galvis:
Jordy Mercer:
Michael Brantley:Rockies
Marwin Gonzalez:Nats
Denard Span:
Curtis Granderson:
Matt Holliday:
Hunter Pence:
A.J. Pollock:Nationals
Adam Jones:Orioles
Bryce Harper:Giants
Andrew McCutchen:
Nick Markakis:
Carlos Gonzalez:
Jose Bautista:retire
Nelson Cruz:Astros
Patrick Corbin:Yankees
Dallas Keuchel:Angels
J.A. Happ:Yankees
Charlie Morton:Braves
Lance Lynn:
C.C. Sabathia:
Anibal Sanchez:
Nathan Eovaldi:Astros
Gio Gonzalez:A's
Hyun-Jin Ryu:A's or Dodgers
Trevor Cahill:Red Sox
Derek Holland:
Wade Miley:Brewers
Matt Harvey:Reds
Garrett Richards:Blue Jays
James Shields:
Jason Hammel:
Marco Estrada:Brewers
Francisco Liriano:Rockies
Bartolo Colon:Rangers or Jays
Matt Moore:
Martin Perez:
Drew Pomeranz:
Ervin Santana:Rangers
Adam Ottavino:
Jeurys Familia Diamondbacks
Joakim Soria:
David Robertson:Yankees
Craig Kimbrel:Braves
Joe Kelly Padres
Sergio Romo:Giants
Andrew Miller:Red Sox
Kelvin Herrera:Cubs
Zach Britton:Astros
Cody Allen:
A.J. Ramos:
Jim Johnson:
Josh Tomlin

 

[Preds Partisan]

Three Reds minor leaguers involved in car crash in D.R. One dead, two injured.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

The Phils may sign Harper and Machado.

 

[darko]

The Phils may sign Harper and Machado.

Doubt any team would get both. That'd cost them almost 800 mill.

 

[DougieSmash]

Harper - Nationals;
Machado - Cardinals because why not;
Corbin - Nationals;
Keuchel - Angels;
Kimbrel - Braves;
Grandal - Dodgers;
Eovaldi - Angels;
Pollock - Giants;
Happ - Yankees;
Brantley - Twins;
McCutchen - Angels;
Donaldson - Mariners;
Morton - Astros;
Ramos - Astros;
M. Gonzalez - Mariners;
Famillia - Red Sox;
Britton - Cubs;
Andrew Miller - Red Sox;
Ottavino - Yankees;

 

[darko]

Harper -Nats
Machado - Phillies
Corbin - Yankees
Happ - Yankees
Eovaldi - Red Sox
Keuchel - Angels
Morton - A's
Kimbrel - Braves

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Chapman and Olson rightfully win gg's. Probably the first of quite a few for each.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

MLB announces it's Gold Gloves on a Sunday night when Brady is playing Rodgers? Seriously?

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

MLB announces it's Gold Gloves on a Sunday night when Brady is playing Rodgers? Seriously?

On any Sunday/Monday is stupid.

After going through 2 hours of NFL highlights...."oh yeah, baseball news"

 

[John Price]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

This needs to happen.

 

[MMC]

 

[MMC]

 

[Voight]

In honour of Lou Piniella making the todays game ballot....

 

[MMC]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

This needs to happen.

No. The waiver deadline adds extra excitement and dimension to the deadline, I love it. Don't fix what aint broke.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

It's just silly to have 2 deadlines. Especially when it's to the point where we have no real feel for who clears or doesn't clear waivers aside from the obvious.

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

No. The waiver deadline adds extra excitement and dimension to the deadline, I love it. Don't fix what aint broke.

Agreed. Plus with all the injuries teams had late in the year, it is nice to have an option to supplement the roster prior to the playoffs.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

If they put the one deadline on August 15th, it's 2 weeks sooner than the current August 31st. Not a big change.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

It's just silly to have 2 deadlines. Especially when it's to the point where we have no real feel for who clears or doesn't clear waivers aside from the obvious.

Disagree on Seattle tearing it down. They are a good enough team and can compete for a WC spot for sure. You don't tear down a good team in hopes that you will be a Red Sox-Yankees-Astros type super team in 3-5 years. It's not likely to work out like that and those teams are still gonna be good then.

 

[PG Canuck]

Definitely think Mariners could push for a playoff spot if they patched up some holes, but they refuse to do that.