MLB Offseason Thread

[MichaelWinicki]

The Orioles needed somebody that could hammer lefties this past season.

But there are plenty of guys that cant do it.

Yeah, the Yankees and Astros are in the same boat.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Yeah, the Yankees and Astros are in the same boat.

Kinda like finding a good backup QB

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Kinda like finding a good backup QB

Yeah, that's about the size of it!

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I am wondering when the Mets will do something...........

Honestly... Collins deserves a shot to win it... But nationals collapsed.
Collins blew World Series decisions.

Not sure if he right manager to win it.m

 

[Tabascocat]

Honestly... Collins deserves a shot to win it... But nationals collapsed.
Collins blew World Series decisions.

Not sure if he right manager to win it.m

Not a fan of Collins myself, makes way too many weird decisions. He doesn't stay with the hot hand in all aspects of the game and relies on match-ups too much.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Not a fan of Collins myself, makes way too many weird decisions. He doesn't stay with the hot hand in all aspects of the game and relies on match-ups too much.

I think Harvey should have one chance... One.... When batter reached first.

You live and die with your closer.


It was a tough spot. Previous games were blown so it was tough call.

 

[Tabascocat]

I think Harvey should have one chance... One.... When batter reached first.

You live and die with your closer.


It was a tough spot. Previous games were blown so it was tough call.

I am not even talking about the WS, he did that kind of stuff ever since he got to New York. He can be puzzling at times

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com | @SteveGilbertMLB |

PHOENIX -- In a stunning turn of events, the D-backs were the winners of the Zack GreinkeSweepstakes Friday night, agreeing to a six-year, $206.5 million deal with the right-hander according to multiple sources.

The D-backs had been in the hunt for starting pitching and offered Johnny Cueto a six-year, $120 million deal last month that was rejected. But before a Ken Rosenthal report early Friday evening, the D-backs had not been linked to Greinke.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com |

CHICAGO -- The Cubs filled a hole in the rotation Friday, agreeing to a two-year, $32 million contract with free-agent right-hander John Lackey. The contract will be finalized pending a physical.

FOXSports.com first reported the deal. The club would not confirm.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

By Cash Kruth / MLB.com |
The A's and right-handed reliever Ryan Madson have agreed to a three-year, $22 million deal, a source confirmed to MLB.com's Jane Lee.

The club has not confirmed the deal, which is pending a physical and was first reported by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

By Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com |
The Orioles have agreed to a four-year, $31 million contract with Darren O'Day, MLB.com has confirmed, keeping the most sought-after reliever on the free-agent market in Baltimore through 2019. The club hasn't confirmed the deal.

The 33-year-old O'Day, whose deal was first reported by Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, posted a 1.52 ERA in 68 appearances last year.



11:21am: Details of the deal have yet to be finalized, Connolly tweets. Also, obviously, O’Day will still have to take a physical for the deal to be complete. MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko tweets that the deal might not officially be done until the end of the week, since team doctors are attending the Winter Meetings.
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/baltimore-orioles

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Amazing how much less relievers are getting as compared to starters.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Amazing how much less relievers are getting as compared to starters.

With the plethora of poor SP league wide a good reliever is very valuable.

 

[Christiann]

Hurts losing Grienke, although not too bad of a start to FA with the Iwakuma signing + the Chapman trade.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Hurts losing Grienke, although not too bad of a start to FA with the Iwakuma signing + the Chapman trade.

No, it's not a about start. Still in the hole a little, but they made up ground. Grienke was such a monster.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Dodgers trading for closer Chapman from Reds.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Dodgers trading for closer Chapman from Reds.

Not so fast. Deal is on hold.

Another domestic violence player.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

By Joey Nowak / MLB.com |

Ben Zobrist may have made a decision on his next team, with the versatile veteran choosing the Cubs, according to a tweet from FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal on Tuesday night.

Rosenthal had earlier tweeted that Zobrist was choosing between the Cubs and Mets, with the Nationals not far behind.

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

1. Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 4m4 minutes ago
   From what could tell Castro to #Yankees was contingent on #Cubs getting Zobrist. Once A happened, B is following close behind. Not final yett
2. Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 7m7 minutes ago
3. Told that Castro to #Yankees has been agreed upon, but not finalized. Still medical review, etc. #Cubs
   
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5. Joel Sherman ‏@Joelsherman1 14m14 minutes ago
   Zobrist gets $56M for 4 yrs. is #Mets loss #Yankees gain? #Cubs now want to move 4-$38M left on Castro

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Rumors that the Skanks want to trade Andrew Miller . . . . . . . . .

Forearm issues?