Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

[ice99]

Marlins DFA Jeff Brigham. He seems worth a flyer, maybe not to the M's. If he makes it through waivers he can declare himself a free agent.

The mets traded for him. Interesting to see how he turns out.

[Juliooooo]

Maybe. Only 10 games at Fenway. .728 OPS.

Such a small sample though.

Agree but I think his days of being even and average player are over.

We'll see. I think he could have another good year or two if he can stay healthy. Thats a big if though.

[D-train]

Sodo can be like a HS pep rally at times.

[Captain 97]

If they go after a SS Turner is the one I want. He put up a 4.9 WAR with Dodger Stadium as his home park. Dodger Stadium is generally considered Pitcher Friendly. He has never played at T-mobile but he has a .931 career OPS at Petco which is considered a pretty good comp to T-Mobile for how the ball carries. Bogaerts and Correa have not hit well at T-Mobile with a .718 and .673 OPS respectively.

[D-train]

If they go after a SS Turner is the one I want. He put up a 4.9 WAR with Dodger Stadium as his home park. Dodger Stadium is generally considered Pitcher Friendly. He has never played at T-mobile but he has a .931 career OPS at Petco which is considered a pretty good comp to T-Mobile for how the ball carries. Bogaerts and Correa have not hit well at T-Mobile with a .718 and .673 OPS respectively.

Sure just need to move Seattle to the East Coast and convince him that 2B is the best position on the diamond and pay him $300M to man the position.

[D-train]

It is beyond obvious to me that just like last off season Jerry hatched a plan to hype up JP at SS so he wouldn't have to sign anyone to a mega deal. He knew full well that nobody would move AND agree to play at T Mobile given the drought. Now he knows he would have got MAJOR pushback if he locked JP at SS so to appease the "Spend Money in FA!" sector of the fan base he says JP might move to 2B IF necessary to make it appear that he is seriously in on those guys which he never was and never will be.

The Kolten Wong rumor confirms all of that. The tea leaves are the size of giant billboards for anyone that bothers to read them.

[D-train]

OT just so you guys know that D-train isn't one dimensional. Here is an amazing musician. The reactions by the Judges alone are worth watching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxhqGbu0ndA

[GL_Storm]

It is beyond obvious to me that just like last off season Jerry hatched a plan to hype up JP at SS so he wouldn't have to sign anyone to a mega deal. He knew full well that nobody would move AND agree to play at T Mobile given the drought. Now he knows he would have got MAJOR pushback if he locked JP at SS so to appease the "Spend Money in FA!" sector of the fan base he says JP might move to 2B IF necessary to make it appear that he is seriously in on those guys which he never was and never will be.

The Kolten Wong rumor confirms all of that. The tea leaves are the size of giant billboards for anyone that bothers to read them.

Locking up JP and overpaying him is basically paying a tax so you have an excuse to not seriously pursue a very good but not great player that happens to be playing shortstop, and then have to live with all that bad money on the books like the Rangers will on the back half of Corey Seager's contract.

[D-train]

It is beyond obvious to me that just like last off season Jerry hatched a plan to hype up JP at SS so he wouldn't have to sign anyone to a mega deal. He knew full well that nobody would move AND agree to play at T Mobile given the drought. Now he knows he would have got MAJOR pushback if he locked JP at SS so to appease the "Spend Money in FA!" sector of the fan base he says JP might move to 2B IF necessary to make it appear that he is seriously in on those guys which he never was and never will be.

The Kolten Wong rumor confirms all of that. The tea leaves are the size of giant billboards for anyone that bothers to read them.

Locking up JP and overpaying him is basically paying a tax so you have an excuse to not seriously pursue a very good but not great player that happens to be playing shortstop, and then have to live with all that bad money on the books like the Rangers will on the back half of Corey Seager's contract.

Sure that's fine. Just don't lie to the American People about seriously pursuing them. Just say they aren't worth the money. Be honest. Its not hard.

[HawkandMariner88]

The Mariners and Blue Jays GM's both acknowledged after the Teoscar Hernández trade, that they are "IN" on Kodai Senga. If we're not going to empty the bank on a premier SS, then please for the love if God go and get Senga! He wont require a posting fee, nor will any team have to surrender a draft pick if he signs. He could be one if the best available pitcher's on the market this offseason. Maybe not DeGrom, but the next tier down. So far, all I know is that he's met with the Mets, and "talks went very well."

What are the odds we land both him & Yoshida?