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

[D-train]

So its better to have a league with Dynasties and the same teams are good and bad every season as long as they have a salary cap than a league that does not have dynasties because it MIGHT happen because there is no salary cap. Sorry I disagree. If the Dodgers win 3 WS titles in 5 years I might feel differently.

[D-train]

Problem isn't the Dodgers it is the Mariners for obvious reasons.

[Hasslecracked]

So its better to have a league with Dynasties and the same teams are good and bad every season as long as they have a salary cap than a league that does not have dynasties because it MIGHT happen because there is no salary cap. Sorry I disagree. If the Dodgers win 3 WS titles in 5 years I might feel differently.

The difference is, even when it came to the Pats or the Chiefs, you still felt like other teams had a shot. You had hall of fame QBs battling both in the playoffs. You felt a solid 10-15 teams could have a shot knocking them off because the star talent was and is spread out. Where in baseball, if a star reaches FA, they are most likely going to NY or the Dodgers. To say a salary cap is bad is just old fashioned way of thinking. I’d rather stars battling, not teaming up

[ddraig]

Problem isn't the Dodgers it is the Mariners for obvious reasons.

What MLB should do is something the English Premier League does. Drop the lowest 4 lousy teams and add the best, most profitable, winning teams from AAA. Do that every year and you willl start seeing teams trying to improve so they stay out of AAA! Incentive does wonders!

[D-train]

So its better to have a league with Dynasties and the same teams are good and bad every season as long as they have a salary cap than a league that does not have dynasties because it MIGHT happen because there is no salary cap. Sorry I disagree. If the Dodgers win 3 WS titles in 5 years I might feel differently.

The difference is, even when it came to the Pats or the Chiefs, you still felt like other teams had a shot. You had hall of fame QBs battling both in the playoffs. You felt a solid 10-15 teams could have a shot knocking them off because the star talent was and is spread out. Where in baseball, if a star reaches FA, they are most likely going to NY or the Dodgers. To say a salary cap is bad is just old fashioned way of thinking. I’d rather stars battling, not teaming up

Dodgers didn't even win 100 games. They won 3 more than the Phillies, 4 more than the Yankees and 5 more than the Padres. They won 18 LESS than the 2001 Mariners. Who have they signed this off season. Looks like one new A list FA. Snell. they resigned Teo. The signed a kid from Korea as a UT INFer. The signed Sasaki for peanuts because he is a pussy. You didn't think the Yankees had a shot to beat them in the WS? You should have bet your life savings on it. Baseball more than any other sport allows for inferior teams to win.

[Pharmabro]

I think the M's should sign Alonso. If the Mets maxed out on 3 for 69M What if the M's went 5X22M? He has the highest HR rate in Mets history and that is the one hitting skill that the home park doesn't crush.

The 1B position has kinda been holding the team down for years. Even in Ty's best years he was only producing 70-80 RBI because of the "meh" power.

Even if they trade off Mitch and a prospect for salary relief, I would be optimistic. Pete has been a 30-50 homer guy with an average of 100 RBI's a year.

What does this look like?
1. Robles RF
2. JRod CF
3. Raley* DH
4. Alonso 1B
5. Cal** C
6. Randy LF
7. Shenton*/Solano 3B
8. JP* SS
9. Moore/Bliss--> Young 2B

10. Garver RH DH partner for Raley and #2 C

[Donn Beach]

I’m sure it’sa great culture when everyone is making 20-40 million a year and they are winning 95-100 games year in and year out

Remember the Bronx zoo

[Donn Beach]

So its better to have a league with Dynasties and the same teams are good and bad every season as long as they have a salary cap than a league that does not have dynasties because it MIGHT happen because there is no salary cap. Sorry I disagree. If the Dodgers win 3 WS titles in 5 years I might feel differently.

The difference is, even when it came to the Pats or the Chiefs, you still felt like other teams had a shot. You had hall of fame QBs battling both in the playoffs. You felt a solid 10-15 teams could have a shot knocking them off because the star talent was and is spread out. Where in baseball, if a star reaches FA, they are most likely going to NY or the Dodgers. To say a salary cap is bad is just old fashioned way of thinking. I’d rather stars battling, not teaming up

The NFL and MLB are different types of business systems. The NFL is very centrally controlled, MLB is more a collection of separate businesses linked together. MLB is never going to have a salary cap.

[Hasslecracked]

Tanner Scott to the Dodgers

[Lamda]

I think the M's should sign Alonso. If the Mets maxed out on 3 for 69M What if the M's went 5X22M? He has the highest HR rate in Mets history and that is the one hitting skill that the home park doesn't crush.

The 1B position has kinda been holding the team down for years. Even in Ty's best years he was only producing 70-80 RBI because of the "meh" power.

Even if they trade off Mitch and a prospect for salary relief, I would be optimistic. Pete has been a 30-50 homer guy with an average of 100 RBI's a year.

What does this look like?
1. Robles RF
2. JRod CF
3. Raley* DH
4. Alonso 1B
5. Cal** C
6. Randy LF
7. Shenton*/Solano 3B
8. JP* SS
9. Moore/Bliss--> Young 2B

10. Garver RH DH partner for Raley and #2 C

Good except i'm not sure in what world you let Raley hit above Alonso/Cal. I see ur just going L/R/L/R but nobody cares about that anymore - plus you don't sign a guy to 22-25/mill to let him hit behind someone that makes nothing.