Finally! Official Hot Stove League thread!

[Donn Beach]

Not bad in the post season, Phillies seem to want to bring him back

In four starts, Nola went 3-1 with an ERA of 2.35, struck out 23, and accumulated a WHIP of .96.

[Pharmabro]

I noticed the Reds failed to pick up the option on 40-year-old Joey Votto. He was a character. He has 64.5 Career WAR, 1 MVP, 6X All-star, GG, 7X league leader in OBP, 2X tops in OPS, Career 144 OPS+, just to go over a few of his highlights. He finished up 2023 with a 99 OPS+.

?Quick question if he retires today is he Hall of Famer?

[D-train]

I noticed the Reds failed to pick up the option on 40-year-old Joey Votto. He was a character. He has 64.5 Career WAR, 1 MVP, 6X All-star, GG, 7X league leader in OBP, 2X tops in OPS, Career 144 OPS+, just to go over a few of his highlights. He finished up 2023 with a 99 OPS+.

?Quick question if he retires today is he Hall of Famer?

Probably a guy that gets in his last 2-3 years of eligibility. For reference future 1st ballot HOFer Ichiro is at 60.0 WAR

[D-train]

Hey we made the list of EIGHT Ohtani suitors! lol

MARINERS
Mariners fans made their initial pitch to Ohtani during the All-Star Game, breaking out into a spontaneous “Come to Seattle!” chant during each of his plate appearances. Will the Mariners get involved in the Ohtani sweepstakes? Seattle has $80 million per year locked up for Julio Rodríguez, Luis Castillo, Robbie Ray and J.P. Crawford, but if the Mariners decide to go all-in on Ohtani, it’s not unreasonable to think they could do so.

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani- ... icle-share

[D-train]

If by some miracle we get him I could see them saying, Hey we got the best FA of all time for the biggest contract of all time. We are now done.

[D-train]

[D-train]

[Seattle or Bust]

Ew.

So we're gonna be terrible again.

Welp that does it, see you guys in 2025.

[Seattle or Bust]

Oh and by the way.

If Jung Hoo Lee is the main F/A signed by the M's sign this off season... I might just not watch.

I can't do this 80-90 win pretender bullshit anymore.

[D-train]

Ew.

So we're gonna be terrible again.

Welp that does it, see you guys in 2025.

Aren't you excited about White putting up positive WAR to earn his $8M?? lol