So it begins, The official Hot Stove League Thread 2024-25 Offseason

[Donn Beach]

I don't think it's known who's on the list

Rangers, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Cubs were all mentioned. Red Sox and Blue Jays were denied a meeting

Have a link

[D-train]

I don't think it's known who's on the list

Rangers, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Cubs were all mentioned. Red Sox and Blue Jays were denied a meeting

Have a link

Should post links for sure but Google is always an option too.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/players/roki-sasaki

[Donn Beach]

I know he has been meeting with teams, I've posted that myself. His people haven't acknowledged what their list is far as I know. I haven't seen anything about a final seven or red Sox and blue Jays being denied. I've already laid a bet it's going to be the Rangers

Thought I read on MLB trade rumors that he was down to his final 7 teams and the Ms weren’t on that list

. Rangers, Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and Cubs were all mentioned. Red Sox and Blue Jays were denied a meeting

Various reports have listed the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants among the teams that were granted initial meetings, none of which has been confirmed by Sasaki's camp

https://www.espn.ph/mlb/story/_/id/4322 ... ision-line

[Donn Beach]

Joc Peterson, I agree, and they are doing it without a broadcast contract. Talk about having an excuse

"There's a lot of things lining up for us to go on a nice run," Pederson said. "Played the Astros a couple times in the World Series ... They put together a nice little run and it's coming to an end. And it's time for us to take over the [American League West Division]."

"So like I said, there's a lot of things that are going in the right direction for the Rangers to be on top of this division

[harmony]

Last offseason the Mariners made two notable trades that were reported the morning of the first Friday in January:

https://www.lookoutlanding.com/2024/1/5 ... luke-raley

Perhaps a deal will come down on the first Friday of January this year.

Or not.

[Donn Beach]

Josh Rojas signs with the white Sox

Mike Ford signs a minor league deal with the Twins

According to a tweet from Thomas Nestico (@TJStats on X), Moore had the third-lowest chase rate in the league at 17.7% and Crawford had the fifth-lowest at 18.2%

All five mariners starters are ranked in the top 20 terms of Cy Young odds

Logan Gilbert was given the fifth-best overall odds at +1600, while George Kirby checked in at +2000. Luis Castillo followed next at +2500 wihile Bryan Woo +3000 and Bryce Miller +3500, finished fourth and fifth, respectively

[Donn Beach]

Feel like stressing this

In a release to the media on Tuesday, MLB announced that the Rangers would be leaving the regional sports network owned by Diamond Sports Group and will look for a new way to broadcast its games in 2025.

What’s next for the Rangers is unclear, though the release noted that the team is exploring “local media options.” The Dallas Morning News reported two weeks ago that the Rangers were exploring creating their own Regional Sports Network, or RSN.

Texas president of baseball operations Chris Young acknowledged last month that the TV situation might again be a “factor” in what the Rangers can do in free agency

And yet the Rangers have had an active off season.

[Pharmabro]

Another day, another day of nothing.

50 days until game 1 of ST

[D-train]

Another day, another day of nothing.

You should add a countdown of days to ST with your daily post.

[TLO Idaho]

Another day, another day of nothing.

You should add a countdown of days to ST with your daily post.

About 2 months 5 days+/- before I get to Arizona for some warm weather and some golf before you guys get there.