MLB 2020/2021 Off-Season Thread

[gunnar hendershow]

30 minutes ago, Meacon Keaton said:

And Mackenzie Gore is one of the highest rated pitching prospects in the league, and is expected to debut at some point in 2021.

The fact nobody got him in one of these transactions is a testament to how some teams just love cutting payroll over actually retooling and rebuilding.

[Meacon Keaton]

Yeah, I was shocked he wasn’t going to Chicago after he wasn’t included in the Tampa trade.

[gunnar hendershow]

9 minutes ago, Meacon Keaton said:

Yeah, I was shocked he wasn’t going to Chicago after he wasn’t included in the Tampa trade.

At least with Chicago it could be argued by SD not to include him because they have made it clear they're in the process of reconstructing the roster and cutting some bigger contracts. TB was 2 wins away from winning the World Series, they should need all the incentive in the world to unload their ace.

[Meacon Keaton]

21 hours ago, GhostMachine said:

The Dodgers should go after Trevor Bauer. 

 

I stand corrected. You are funny.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

Caratini texting about the trade.

https://imgur.com/gallery/VNcStRw

[MalaCloudy Black]

Should we make an off-season thread?

Anyway, Boog Sciambi will be replacing Len Kasper for Cubs baseball broadcasts.

[Meacon Keaton]

I don’t think anyone but Lineker can make new threads.  

Also Boston finally did something they can be proud of and have hired Bianca Smith, the first ever black female pro baseball coach.

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

1 hour ago, Meacon Keaton said:

I don’t think anyone but Lineker can make new threads.  

Also Boston finally did something they can be proud of and have hired Bianca Smith, the first ever black female pro baseball coach.

Yeah, but now I can edit other people's thread titles. Mwhahahaha.

We can keep this thread going and start a new thread for the 2021 season around Spring Training.

[Meacon Keaton]

Probably for the best. Everyone knows this season didn’t count anyway...

[MalaCloudy Black]

Jeff Passan is saying the Lindor to the Mets trade is nearly finalized. 

[The Buscher]

Holy shit!!!

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

2 minutes ago, How The Cloud Stole Christ said:

Jeff Passan is saying the Lindor to the Mets trade is nearly finalized. 

Ah, we'll see what the return is but I was a little hopeful he'd go to the Jays. There is fair concern why they shouldn't have done it so I'm not too worried.

[Meacon Keaton]

Better Queens than Toronto/Buffalo.

I wonder if they send Rosario back to Cleveland or if they try Rosario at second?

[The Buscher]

Carlos Carrasco is said to be in the deal too.  Hell yes!

[Mx. Canadian Destroyer]

5 minutes ago, Buschie Lee said:

Carlos Carrasco is said to be in the deal too.  Hell yes!

This is what I was most excited about the trade. I kept envisioning Carrasco coming along in the deal.

[The Buscher]

Stone Cold Steve Cohen going out and stunning the baseball world 

[gunnar hendershow]

Holy shit that trade is beyond highway robbery. Like David Stern vetoed the Chris Paul trade for less.

[DYSI]

Look at those Mets! All grown up! 

[Meacon Keaton]

37 minutes ago, damshow said:

Holy shit that trade is beyond highway robbery. Like David Stern vetoed the Chris Paul trade for less.

Cubs and Cleveland should both be ashamed for what they got in return for their trades. Makes me wonder why Cashman didn’t jump in with an offer. I can only imagine because Lindor is going to want a Cole-sized contract next year and Hal is putting the belt around the budget like never before.

[gunnar hendershow]

Teams are so hyper-fixated on cutting salary they don't even care about their returns.

The whole thing is so broken.