MLB 2020/2021 Off-Season Thread

[Meacon Keaton]

Trevor May to the Mets is both a good move for the bullpen and for keeping him out of Philadelphia’s.

Its tender deadline day which means we will likely see a butt-ton of releases and perhaps a few trades go down before the...I think?...8 PM EST deadline. Could be a fun day.

[The Buscher]

Being told a few years ago that Kyle Schwarber would be non-tendered before the end of his rookie deal would’ve seemed unfathomable.

[gunnar hendershow]

33 minutes ago, B-li Manning said:

Being told a few years ago that Kyle Schwarber would be non-tendered before the end of his rookie deal would’ve seemed unfathomable.

Someone will sign him but I could see him being out of the majors in like 2-3 years. He fell off a cliff.

[Meacon Keaton]

Schwarber has, as expected, officially been non-tendered. 

[Your Mom]

Schwarbs

[Meacon Keaton]

Archie Bradley, David Dahl, and Adam Duvall were a couple other bigger names to get non-tendered. 
 

The Yanks don’t need any more outfielders but seeing Duvall’s left handed bat in the Bronx could be neat. The guy hit 16 homers in the short season. Put him in this lineup with that short porch and he could easily hit 45 or so.

[The Buscher]

Sounds like it's really just a matter of time before LeMahieu goes back to the Yanks, and he'll take less to stick around.  Mets are said to be his backup choice because of his desire to stay in New York but given the construction of their roster I'm not sure I see a fit.  Cano's suspension opens the door for McNeil at 2B and JD Davis at 3B full-time.

The sticking point between DJ and the Yanks is apparently him holding out for a 5th year, which I don't know if any team in baseball would give him.  I think the Yanks will wind up giving him four years with a vesting option.

[Meacon Keaton]

I don’t think he was ever going anywhere else. He loves New York and wants to win a championship and there’s only one team that can provide that.  

[GhostMachine]

Yeah, but he loves New York, so I don't see him moving to the Dodgers.

[Meacon Keaton]

The Dodgers and their one title in 32-years? Really?

[GhostMachine]

Beat the Mets and their one title in 34 years. And the Yankees won't be winning one any time soon....hopefully.

 

[Meacon Keaton]

Maybe we should try cheating like your Red Sox. That seems to do the trick. 

[Lowerdeck]

8 hours ago, Meacon Keaton said:

I don’t think he was ever going anywhere else. He loves New York and wants to win a championship and there’s only one team that can provide that.  

 

The Mets have been to a World Series more recently than the Yankees

[Meacon Keaton]

Oh, DJ just wants to go to a World Series. Then sure, the NL is a bit of an easier route. 

[GhostMachine]

4 hours ago, Meacon Keaton said:

Maybe we should try cheating like your Red Sox. That seems to do the trick. 

The Red Sox were cleared of cheating....

Meanwhile, cheating is probably about the only way the Yankees would even make it to a World Series any time soon.

 

 

[gunnar hendershow]

Yankees will get there. They're making the playoffs every year and eventually you break through as a team. This core isn't going to be a dynasty like a lot of people predicted in 2016-17, but they'll get a title at some point.

[Meacon Keaton]

4 minutes ago, GhostMachine said:

The Red Sox were cleared of cheating....

Meanwhile, cheating is probably about the only way the Yankees would even make it to a World Series any time soon.

 

 

[The Buscher]

Winter Meetings next week and the league and union are still haggling over Universal DH in 2021.  Everyone expects it to be in next year's CBA, but the league wants something in return to bring it back before then.

Nelson Cruz will have no problem finding work but obviously his value only goes up if the other half of the league is now able to sign him.  A guy who might be hurt by this even more is someone like Marcell Ozuna.  Braves really want him back but not if he has to play the field every day.

[gunnar hendershow]

At this point I'd just wish they'd get Universal DH over with. It's an inevitability and I'm tired of the back and forth over whether they're permanently adding it or not and the arguments/discussions among fans about it. 

[Meacon Keaton]

It’d be neat if the Winter Meetings brought some signings or trades. MLB Hot Stove has really sucked butt the last couple years.