Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by D-train » Sun Nov 27, 2022 2:46 pm

Nimmo OPS+ was 130 and Santana's was at 100. Can't believe a sub 700 OPS is now considered average. Guessing it will pop over 700 again in 2023.

Add bonus of signing Nimmo is we can all cheer Let's Go Brandon!
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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by harmony » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:13 pm

MLB.com beat reporter Daniel Kramer offered his offseason update:

https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-eye-m ... 023-roster

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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by D-train » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:37 pm

As reported on by MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners have checked in on both Andrew Benintendi and Brandon Nimmo, although it remains more likely that an outfield addition would come via trade.
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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by D-train » Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:37 pm

So they would rather give away prospects than spend money.
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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by Bil522 » Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:03 pm

bpj wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:31 am
Is there anything in these rules about not allowing a left fielder to move to shallow right field against a guy like Santana or Gallo?

Teams are more likely to adjust how they do things than stop doing what has worked for them imo.
This could be the death of the 4th OF, in the same way the 3 batter rule ended the LOOGY relievers. You want an IF to play OF, like Moore, who can play LF and in a pinch play the short fielder spot as well

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Post by bpj » Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:51 pm

Bil522 wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 5:03 pm
bpj wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 12:31 am
Is there anything in these rules about not allowing a left fielder to move to shallow right field against a guy like Santana or Gallo?

Teams are more likely to adjust how they do things than stop doing what has worked for them imo.
This could be the death of the 4th OF, in the same way the 3 batter rule ended the LOOGY relievers. You want an IF to play OF, like Moore, who can play LF and in a pinch play the short fielder spot as well
The new rules will obviously cut down on shifting, but for slow guys like Santana that don't hit opposite field much, there will be nothing to stop teams from still employing the shift.

They'll have the SS and 3B to cover the left side, by rule now, so moving a LF (or RF) is the logical next step against pull-hitters with a low chance at an opposite field triple (even if the SS has to chase one down in LF).

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Post by Sexymarinersfan » Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:38 pm

Mike Clevinger off the board.
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Post by Sexymarinersfan » Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:39 pm

D-train wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:37 pm
As reported on by MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners have checked in on both Andrew Benintendi and Brandon Nimmo, although it remains more likely that an outfield addition would come via trade.
This site is starving for baseball. We are posting the same article multiple multiple times days after it came out. What a slog offseason.

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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by Bil522 » Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:09 am

Sexymarinersfan wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:39 pm
D-train wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:37 pm
As reported on by MLB.com's Daniel Kramer, the Mariners have checked in on both Andrew Benintendi and Brandon Nimmo, although it remains more likely that an outfield addition would come via trade.
This site is starving for baseball. We are posting the same article multiple multiple times days after it came out. What a slog offseason.
It is similar to the lockout days where the molasses was running wild.

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Re: Finally! Official Hot Stove League Thread

Post by Pharmabro » Mon Nov 28, 2022 3:34 am

Bil522 wrote:
Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:09 am
Sexymarinersfan wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 8:39 pm
D-train wrote:
Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:37 pm
This site is starving for baseball. We are posting the same article multiple multiple times days after it came out. What a slog offseason.
It is similar to the lockout days where the molasses was running wild.
:mrgreen:

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