MLB 2020/2021 Off-Season Thread

[The Buscher]

The terrible runner on second in extra innings rule is likely back in 2021 as the league and MLBPA have included it in their “safety protocols” for this season.

[GhostMachine]

How exactly does that work, anyway?

The losing pitcher's .ERA shouldn't be affected, and he argubly shouldn't get a L since he didn't put the batter on base if that runner is the only one that scores.

The opposing pitcher shouldn't get a W, unless the losing pitcher gives up more runs than just that one player.

[The Buscher]

 

[gunnar hendershow]

Would be cool with a bad team signing him for a game late in the season.

[Meacon Keaton]

If the independent leagues haven’t all died, I’d say it could happen there.

[The Buscher]

Red Sox ship Andrew Benintendi to the Royals in a three way trade with the Mets.

Royals #8 prospect OF Khalil Lee goes to the Mets, Red Sox get OF Franchy Cordero, RHP Josh Wincowsky who the Mets just got in the Mets deal, and they’ll get 1 PTBNL from the Mets and 2 from the Royals.

This one came out of nowhere.

[Meacon Keaton]

I'd heard rumblings that Benintendi was being shopped, but I guess I don't understand why. He still has a lot of untapped potential, I thought. Oh well, I like him more already. 

[gunnar hendershow]

Royals are quietly making moves to gun for a playoff spot.

[Maxx]

I’m so very detached from the Red Sox already, moves like this don’t help

[Lowerdeck]

He seemed to have fallen out of favor, and that was before he hit .103 in an injury shortened season.

[Your Mom]

I heard rumors of Bryant to the Mets. Do they still have enough to give us?

[Meacon Keaton]

You likely aren't going to get much, considering he's going to be a free agent next year. Like I said before, the Cubs front office should be ashamed of themselves for giving up. They're pooping in the fanbase's punch bowl. 

[gunnar hendershow]

Yeah there isn't going to be this king's ransom for a guy who's a free agent next year. The key time to make a trade if you don't intend to re-sign is with a year and a half left, teams will go nuts for that extra playoff push. It'll still be an okay return, but less than Boston got for Betts.

[The Buscher]

The Cubs have supposedly been asking for the Mets’ top catching prospect Francisco Alvarez.  He’s only 19 and a ways out but I’m extremely high on him and I wouldn’t be happy parting with him for a rental.

Granted, Bryant doesn’t necessarily have to be a rental but re-signing Lindor and probably Conforto would figure to be bigger priorities.  If they were to extend all three they can pretty much forget about ever getting under the luxury tax again and they’ll have to accept whatever draft/IFA pool penalties for repeat offenders end up in the new CBA. 

[The Buscher]

Teams are slowly but surely announcing their early season attendance plans.  With that, the Marlins announced they'd be capped at 20% to start the year which is a joke that writes itself.

[Maxx]

Fangraphs' projections give Baltimore a strong 0.0% chance of making the playoffs.

[Slogger]

1 hour ago, Maxx said:

Fangraphs' projections give Baltimore a strong 0.0% chance of making the playoffs.

Not even "So you're telling us there's a chance" amount of a chance.

In before Alex Wells wins the Cy Young and DJ Stewart breaks the single season home run record.

Who you're surely asking? Exactly.

[Maxx]

Glad that post found its intended audience.

[Slogger]

9 hours ago, Maxx said:

Glad that post found its intended audience.

Glad I could indulge you 😂

[Lowerdeck]

On 15/02/2021 at 14:35, Buschie Lee said:

Teams are slowly but surely announcing their early season attendance plans.  With that, the Marlins announced they'd be capped at 20% to start the year which is a joke that writes itself.

 

The Rays won't need a cap, unless they plan to be a bigger joke.