2023 MLB Thread: Texas Rangers World Series Champions

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Chris Bassit to Toronto for 3/$63M

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Christian Vasquez to the Twins on a 3 year deal

[fw91]

Dec 12, 2022 18:55:11 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Chris Bassit to Toronto for 3/$63M

good fit for him

[Vampiro138]

Hey Cubs....can you at least, DO SOMETHING!!! You know things are bad bad when I get a offer to buy season tickets because I got tickets to see Dead & Company at Wrigley next year, the waiting list for season tickets used to be 10 years, now they are trying to give them away! I did read that a bunch of fans who have had season tickets for close to 20 years and not renewing because of how this team is being ran like a small market club in their second tear down in less than 10 years.

I feel a big problem outside of them going cheap, is that they do not honor the past like other teams do, ALOT of these players grew up watching Cubs games and seeing Sammy Sosa, dude was like Hulk Hogan for Chicago Cubs baseball, Tom Ricketts treating Sammy like histories greatest monster and refusing to let him appear at Wrigley and telling Ernie Banks family that they wouldnt have Cubs involved if they invited Sammy to the funeral is seriously f***ed up and these young players see this and decide "this team does not care about his former stars" they see how they traded away Bryant, Rizzo, Baez in one swoop, didnt offer Schwarber anything, and refused to sign Lester to the league minimum so he could retire as a Cub like he wanted. Alot of these players when they play a game at Wrigley for the first time always go to right field and stand there and tell the press that they are excited because Sammy played here and they got to stand in his spot on the field. Tom needs to end this stupid bitterness twords Sosa, and let him back home where he belongs, no other franchise does this sort of crap. The Cubs didnt even allow Derrek Lee back to Wrigley until LAST YEAR!!!

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Some Yankees news:

Yankees are expected to make an offer to Rodon tomorrow

They are also involved with trades for an OF LH

They still consider Andrew a priority to sign but also checking elsewhere. Brantley wants to sign with Yankees but with defense being priority first he may be assed out unless otherwise

As said before they are showing interest in Correa and basically throwing big hints out there they want to try to sign him

[horsemen4ever]

Dec 12, 2022 21:45:17 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Some Yankees news:

Yankees are expected to make an offer to Rodon tomorrow

They are also involved with trades for an OF LH

They still consider Andrew a priority to sign but also checking elsewhere. Brantley wants to sign with Yankees but with defense being priority first he may be assed out unless otherwise

As said before they are showing interest in Correa and basically throwing big hints out there they want to try to sign him

The Yankees are morons if they pass on Brantley. He is actually the type of hitter they need if he stays healthy.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Dec 12, 2022 22:43:58 GMT -5 horsemen4ever said:

Dec 12, 2022 21:45:17 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Some Yankees news:

Yankees are expected to make an offer to Rodon tomorrow

They are also involved with trades for an OF LH

They still consider Andrew a priority to sign but also checking elsewhere. Brantley wants to sign with Yankees but with defense being priority first he may be assed out unless otherwise

As said before they are showing interest in Correa and basically throwing big hints out there they want to try to sign him

The Yankees are morons if they pass on Brantley. He is actually the type of hitter they need if he stays healthy.

Yeah, if he wants to come and you can get him on relatively cheap 1-2 year deal i'll take him 

Would like to have Benintendi back but Brant is a perfect lead off guy and it is not like Giancarlo is a slouch in the OF. Between Bader and Judge in CF and RF, I am sure Brant can still provide a serviceable LF

Tho I assume they doing all their due diligence and gathering their options for the LH Bat. They might be looking at Kepler as well in a trade tho i'd rather just sign Brant

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Ross Stripling to the Giants on same deal as Manea 2/$25 with an opt out

Giants are also interested in Dansby Swanson and still still see Rodon as a possibility

Rodon preferred destination is the Yankees while St Louis and Minnesota are contenders for him

Guardians sign Mike Zunino

Mets looking to trade Carlos Carrasco

[AwamoriRock]

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Giants finally got their big money splash

Swanson should see a nice payday soon as Cubs and Twins need SS and been willing to pay

[sfvega]

Oof, that is a whole lot of money for that guy in that park. Don't they also still have Luciano? I know he took a step back last season versus where his ceiling was supposed to be, but damn. You've basically blocked SS for the next 8 years.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Dec 13, 2022 23:54:30 GMT -5 sfvega said:

Oof, that is a whole lot of money for that guy in that park. Don't they also still have Luciano? I know he took a step back last season versus where his ceiling was supposed to be, but damn. You've basically blocked SS for the next 8 years.

I don't think he was ever going stay at SS anyway so move him to 3rd over possible corner OF spot 

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

MOST EXPENSIVE THIRD PLACE PIECE EVER LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL HES PUSHING 40 MAKING 30+ MILLION

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

Dec 13, 2022 23:54:30 GMT -5 sfvega said:

Oof, that is a whole lot of money for that guy in that park. Don't they also still have Luciano? I know he took a step back last season versus where his ceiling was supposed to be, but damn. You've basically blocked SS for the next 8 years.

Luciano’s defense isn’t projected to stick. He had a back injury last season but the regression wasn’t too bad. Still have high hopes for him.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

My over/under on Daley hating Carlos Correa is 2 years lmfao

[sfvega]

Dec 14, 2022 0:00:08 GMT -5 hashtagdaley/JudasDay said:

Dec 13, 2022 23:54:30 GMT -5 sfvega said:

Oof, that is a whole lot of money for that guy in that park. Don't they also still have Luciano? I know he took a step back last season versus where his ceiling was supposed to be, but damn. You've basically blocked SS for the next 8 years.

Luciano’s defense isn’t projected to stick. He had a back injury last season but the regression wasn’t too bad. Still have high hopes for him.

Well shit, Toronto is still pushing Bo out at SS. Who's to say anyone can't stick there these days? Lol. I think he'll be good. The risk/reward is definitely on the side of hoping he pans out instead of giving Bryce Harper money to not Bryce Harper.

[Renslayer]

Dec 13, 2022 23:48:32 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Man went from 160 to 350 million. Oh my

[Mecca]

Dec 14, 2022 0:25:49 GMT -5 Renslayer said:

Dec 13, 2022 23:48:32 GMT -5 AwamoriRock said:

Man went from 160 to 350 million. Oh my

Twins offered 285...if that's where we're going there are some teams thar should just give up.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

13 years? That's a long f***ing time to sign somebody.

That man is gonna be the most hated baseball player for Los Angeles.

[hashtagdaley/JudasDay]

Dec 14, 2022 0:06:12 GMT -5 sfvega said:

Dec 14, 2022 0:00:08 GMT -5 hashtagdaley/JudasDay said:

Luciano’s defense isn’t projected to stick. He had a back injury last season but the regression wasn’t too bad. Still have high hopes for him.

Well shit, Toronto is still pushing Bo out at SS. Who's to say anyone can't stick there these days? Lol. I think he'll be good. The risk/reward is definitely on the side of hoping he pans out instead of giving Bryce Harper money to not Bryce Harper.

I’m so salty the Giants couldn’t decide to spend more money on Harper two off seasons ago. That’s the kind of generational talent you spend ALL THE MONEY on. Don’t get me wrong, Correa is good. But he isn’t generational.