Finally! Official Hot Stove League thread!

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This kid would be perfect. And what better name than Steer to play for this Bullshit Org.

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“You had a good product three years in a row. You’ve shown you can compete in a tough division,” ESPN’s David Schoenfield told Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy on Wednesday. “… Look, I get you want to have that sustainability.”

Where it gets frustrating, Schoenfield says, is that the Mariners have a really good opportunity to contend over the next few years, but limited payroll is making that harder to achieve.

Third baseman Isaac Parades, who is 24 and hit 31 home runs last year, and All-Star outfielder Randy Arozarena, 28, have reportedly been discussed as potential pieces going to Seattle.

” think there’s a potential match there,” Schoenfield said. “Isaac Parades, third baseman, he hit 31 homers last year and is only set to make $3.2 million or so in arbitration. And then Randy Arozarena, we know him, good player, nice outfielder, would be a big addition to left field and is set to only make $9 million. So I don’t know if Seattle can get both of those guys, and the Rays are probably going to be asking for Logan Gilbert. You’re not getting one of those two guys for Bryan Woo.”

“We all know the Mariners haven’t had a great DH since Nelson Cruz. You’ve got J.D. Martinez, you’ve got Jorge Soler, you’ve got Justin Turner,” Schoenfield said. “Those are older guys. You could bring them in on a one-year contract and it’s not going to wreck the payroll. All three had good years last year … I think one of those DHs would be a nice fit, but the Mariners, they’ve had issues at DH and have refused to fix that problem for years.”

https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1770173/ ... st-window/

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Morosi is a Clown

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This kid would be perfect. And what better name than Steer to play for this Bullshit Org.

A Cincinnati fan compares Reds infielders Spencer Steer and Jonathan India:

https://www.redszone.com/forums/showthr ... ge-my-mind

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Thanks for posting. Good info. For me it is pretty simple. Steer had a breakout season in 2023 and India has been stuck in the mud since 2021.

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Coopdaddy67 echoes my sentiments:

Re: India and Steer are the same player - Change my mind
For starters, India can't play outfield at all and is banged up all the time. Steer's far more versatile defensively.

The main difference though is that Steer is coming off a great rookie season while India is coming off two meh years after his great rookie season.

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Thanks for posting. Good info. For me it is pretty simple. Steer had a breakout season in 2023 and India has been stuck in the mud since 2021.

Locked on Mariners apparently will discuss Cincinnati's infield surplus on Friday's podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyoj9oTBio4

Thursday's Just Baseball Fans podcast included predictions of a trade of Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes to Seattle:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxD3tqegKuc

... among other MLB-wide predictions.

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Now that the Rays know we are DESPARATE for OFers they can hold out for Gilbert for Randy.

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Let's change their titles from Hitting Coach and Asst. Hitting Coach to Offensive Coordinator and Director of Hitting strategy. I am sure we will score at least 100 more runs this season due to this and not have to waste money on good hitters.

The Mariners announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season. Most significantly, they added Brant Brown as bench coach and offensive coordinator. Seattle also hired Tommy Joseph as an assistant hitting coach and converted co-hitting coach Tony Arnerich to bullpen coach.

It was reported last month that Brown would be joining Seattle’s staff in some capacity. It wasn’t initially clear what role he would hold. Brown had worked as hitting coach for the Marlins a season ago. He left Skip Schumaker’s staff for the promotion in Seattle.

Brown had spent some time as a hitting coach with the Dodgers before joining Miami. Prior to his stint in Los Angeles, he’d been with Seattle as a minor league hitting coordinator. He returns to the Mariners, where he had worked from 2012-16, as Scott Servais’ top assistant.

With Brown stepping in as the lead hitting voice, Arnerich makes the transition to the relief corps. Seattle lost last year’s bullpen coach, Stephen Vogt, who took over as Guardians manager. It’s a bit of an odd transition for Arnerich to move from the offense to the pitching staff, but Seattle clearly wanted to keep him around in some capacity.

Jarret DeHart, who had been a co-hitting coach with Arnerich last season, remains in that role and holds the additional title of director of hitting strategy. They’re joined by Joseph, who has his first MLB coaching job.

The 32-year-old played two seasons in the big leagues, working as the Phillies primary first baseman between 2016-17. He hit .247/.297/.460 in Philadelphia. Joseph also spent a year in Korea and played parts of four Triple-A campaigns. He retired as a player after the 2020 season and immediately jumped into coaching. Joseph worked with the Mets for two years and spent ’23 as hitting coach for the Giants’ High-A affiliate.

As with DeHart, much of the 2023 staff returns. Pete Woodworth is back as pitching coach. Kristopher Negrón and Manny Acta will coach first and third base, respectively. Perry Hill is at infield coach. Trent Blank is the director of pitching strategy, while Carson Vitale is serving as field coordinator.

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Since Dipoto mentioned he thinks we should enjoy the 54% winning percentage he's brought to the organization in the past. It makes me wonder if, when he's having sex with his wife, how satisfied is she when he stops at 54 percent?