MLB 2019-2020 Offseason Thread

[The Buscher]

Cora might get even more than that.  Reports are that he was the primary mastermind behind both the Astros 2017 and Red Sox 2018 scandals.  It actually wouldn't surprise me if he got slapped with a lifetime ban.

[GhostMachine]

If that's true, I'm all for the lifetime ban.

 

[The Buscher]

Someone who had nothing better to do dove into Aaron Judge's Instagram archives and found that he deleted his previous post congratulating Altuve on winning the 2017 MVP.

[Meacon Keaton]

Good. He should’ve been MVP that year anyway. Nevermind the cheating.

[Meacon Keaton]

Never mind. Misinformed report? It was reported Cora’s been fired but my source is now gone?

Oh there’s the “official” announcement. That cheating fool is gone. 

[The Buscher]

Josh Donaldson to the Twins.  4 years, $92 million with a 5th year option.

[gunnar hendershow]

Anytime you can shell out big money for a 34 year old you have to do it.

[Lowerdeck]

Cora's out, finally

[Ct1021]

Pretty floored about the Astros. The past two years of baseball feels tainted.  I have to wonder how much it influenced their playoff success, which is pretty frustrating as a Yankees fan.

Edited January 15, 2020 by Ct1021

[Meacon Keaton]

The report says they cheated in the 2017 postseason so Yankee fans and Dodger fans ( @DMN hey buddy) have a lot to be pissed about.

[Meacon Keaton]

The Mets are apparently “weighing their options” in regards to Carlos Beltran and his association with the 2017 Trashtros. @Carlos Buschtran

[The Buscher]

I get the sense that the Mets don't want to fire him because MLB isn't suspending him.  But the media and the talking heads on TV are largely calling on the Mets to fire him anyway.

If it happens, it's a new level of LOL METS.  Cheap out on Girardi who was the fans' clear #1 choice and who WANTED to manage the team only to see him go to a division rival.  Save some face with the Beltran hire only to possibly have to fire him before he ever manages a game.

I don't even know what they'd do at this point.  Hensley Meulens is their new bench coach but he was never interviewed for the managerial job.  Eduardo Perez was the runner up but who knows if he'd take the job now especially with a coaching staff in place.  Honestly their best bet might just be to ask Terry Collins if he'd be willing to interim for a year.

[Krabby]

8 minutes ago, Carlos Buschtran said:

I get the sense that the Mets don't want to fire him because MLB isn't suspending him.  But the media and the talking heads on TV are largely calling on the Mets to fire him anyway.

If it happens, it's a new level of LOL METS.  Cheap out on Girardi who was the fans' clear #1 choice and who WANTED to manage the team only to see him go to a division rival.  Save some face with the Beltran hire only to possibly have to fire him before he ever manages a game.

I don't even know what they'd do at this point.  Hensley Meulens is their new bench coach but he was never interviewed for the managerial job.  Eduardo Perez was the runner up but who knows if he'd take the job now especially with a coaching staff in place.  Honestly their best bet might just be to ask Terry Collins if he'd be willing to interim for a year.

oh man I have a Hensley Meulens rookie card somewhere hahaha

[Meacon Keaton]

39 minutes ago, JMarushin said:

oh man I have a Hensley Meulens rookie card somewhere hahaha

How are you feeling about the Donaldson signing? Another big bat in a big bat line-up. 

[Meacon Keaton]

And there it is. Beltran is stepping down as Mets manager. @Carlos Buschtran

[gunnar hendershow]

Never stop Metsing...

[ThrillhouseMAX]

This is one of the most Mets things that could happen... still a top ten Mets manager tho

[The Buscher]

Time to find a new user name.  This franchise is a fucking joke.

MLB gave all the players immunity.  The players still respected Beltran.  The Mets fans didn’t care.

But the media got their torches and pitchforks out and that was that.  They were not going to drop this story unless and until they fired him.

[ThrillhouseMAX]

Comment I saw on Reddit:

 

"Astros cheat, win WS, then get fucked.

Sox cheat, win WS, then get fucked

Mets get fucked."

 

Sounds about right. 

[The Buscher]

This all could’ve been avoided if they had just made the lay-up hire of Girardi, who WANTED to manage the Mets.  But nope, the Wilpons were too cheap to pay top dollar for a manager and they didn’t want someone who wouldn’t be okay with the front office stepping on his toes.