MLB off-season news & notes discussion thread

[John Price]

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Guardians win the draft lottery.

Tough seasons of tanking by the A’s and Rockies all for nothing

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Guardians win the draft lottery. Tough seasons of tanking by the A’s and Rockies all for nothing.

2024 MLB Draft lottery: Guardians win first top pick in club history, followed by Reds, Rockies

The A's, Royals and Rockies entered the draft lottery with the best odds for the first pick.

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Yeah, #1 pick. They had a 2% chance of winning.

 

[hockeykicker]

Guardians win the draft lottery.

Tough seasons of tanking by the A’s and Rockies all for nothing

Technically the nationals won it

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

What a terrible f***ing system

1. Cleveland Guardians (2% odds)
2. Cincinnati Reds (0.9% odds)
3. Colorado Rockies (18.3% odds)
4. Oakland Athletics (18.3% odds)
5. Chicago White Sox (14.7% odds)
6. Kansas City Royals (18.3% odds)

 

[Terry Yake]

i'm glad the A's weren't rewarded for fisher's deliberate sabotaging, but you'd think mlb would give them a #1 pick so they can have a shiny new toy for vegas

lottery is a f***ing joke regardless

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Lots of the insiders are reporting Soto to Yankees getting closer...

 

[John Price]

 

[John Price]

Phils' Harper eyes extension after deal is up

Bryce Harper would like to get a new deal from the Phillies once the remaining eight years of his current deal are done.

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@Fixed to Ruin

 

[Filthy Dangles]

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Rangers just lost Scherzer for half the season.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

MLB competition committee tinkers with pitch time, basepaths

Major League Baseball's competition committee approved several rule changes for the 2024 season, including subtracting two seconds from the pitch timer with men on base -- from 20 to 18 seconds -- while also widening the runner's lane to first.

Previously, batters had to essentially run on the dirt between the foul line and 3-foot line or be in risk of being called out for interference. Now, that lane will extend to the cut of the infield grass. The distance between the foul line and the infield grass will be between 18 and 24 inches in all parks, with some limited grace periods granted by MLB due to difficulty in modifying the field.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

MLB competition committee tinkers with pitch time, basepaths

MLB rule changes for 2024 amend pitch clock, runner's lane and more

Major League Baseball voted to approve some rule changes Thursday.

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[Say Hey Kid]

Tigers avoid arbitration hearing over $25K difference with former No. 1 overall pick Casey Mize, per report

The two sides avoided an arbitration hearing over a trivial amount

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Going to arbitration over $25k is beyond tanking.

 

[hockeykicker]

These are my kids, Carlos and Carlos

 

[BLONG7]

i'm glad the A's weren't rewarded for fisher's deliberate sabotaging, but you'd think mlb would give them a #1 pick so they can have a shiny new toy for vegas

lottery is a f***ing joke regardless

Lottery is a joke....................and they also need a Hard Cap on players salaries, but......
MLB has serious issues.

 

[SoupNazi]

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These are my kids, Carlos and Carlos

And Carlos and Carlos both catch. Not confusing at all.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

This is my stat of the day. Miguel Cabrera was a great hitter and if he had only DHed, he would be 48th all-time in bWAR.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Vlad Jr. on the cover of MLB The Show 24

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is a home run king, Home Run Derby champion and now the new face of MLB The Show. Vlad Jr. was revealed as the MLB The Show 24 cover athlete on Tuesday. The Blue Jays slugger joins the long line of superstars to be featured on the

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[TheGreenTBer]

Lottery is a joke....................and they also need a Hard Cap on players salaries, but......
MLB has serious issues.

Not going to happen. Players don't want a cap, rich teams don't want a cap and poor teams don't want a floor.

 

[BLONG7]

Not going to happen. Players don't want a cap, rich teams don't want a cap and poor teams don't want a floor.

Which is why it all becomes a joke.......................set up a TWO tiered league, and off we go.
Rich teams, and poor teams!! LOL.
MLB is not exciting anymore anyhow........the pitch clock is just a band aid.

 

[John Price]

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

 

[SoupNazi]

All the City Connect jerseys are ass.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Baseball Hall of Fame: Adrián Beltré's plaque to feature Rangers cap; Jim Leyland opts for no logo - Yahoo Sports

The 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be inducted July 21.

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