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12 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said:

The Tigers refusal to trade Boyd unless they get a Sale type return is bizarre. 

At least with Merrifield in KC he's hilariously cheap over the length of his deal.

I never have gotten all of the buzz around Boyd. Plus didn't the Tigers already miss the bus on capitalizing on a trade for Fulmer?

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37 minutes ago, DaGame2584 said:

I never have gotten all of the buzz around Boyd. Plus didn't the Tigers already miss the bus on capitalizing on a trade for Fulmer?

Advanced metrics like him but he's just not very good and gives up a million HRs. He's one of those guys that remind me new age stats and metrics on pitchers have kinks still.

You can't tell me Lance Lynn was the 11th best player in baseball last year for the same reason, despite having a really good year.

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16 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said:

Advanced metrics like him but he's just not very good and gives up a million HRs. He's one of those guys that remind me new age stats and metrics on pitchers have kinks still.

You can't tell me Lance Lynn was the 11th best player in baseball last year for the same reason, despite having a really good year.

FIP is broken. If you want to evaluate pitchers, use DRA/WARP from BP. It's a better metric and more accurate imo. 

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20 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said:

 

The Cubs whiff again.  Although not giving a 3 year deal to a 32 year old Japanese center fielder may be a blessing in disguise for them.

EDIT:  Nevermind.  He only got 3 years, $15 million.  That’s chump change.  The Cubs aren’t spending any money this offseason.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Kazuto_Yamazaki/status/1211711548923596801

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1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

One of either Castellanos or Ozuna are completely fucked. Who is left out there to sign those guys to long term deals? There just aren't enough interested parties left. I think one of those two guys is going to get either a short deal or a hell of lot less money than most thought.

Makes me wonder what deals they were offered that are now off the table because teams have moved on or spent the $$ elsewhere.  Waiting is a game that can work...but it can also burn you.

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2 minutes ago, wegner said:

Makes me wonder what deals they were offered that are now off the table because teams have moved on or spent the $$ elsewhere.  Waiting is a game that can work...but it can also burn you.

Especially when you're a poor defending power hitting outfielder. That market has tanked and never quite recovered. I cited JD Martinez because it took him months to get over 100 million and no one else was offering it but the Red Sox. Castellanos is younger, and maybe slightly more capable as a defender, but he's no where near the hitter JD was. 

I wouldn't be shocked to see one of these two sign for like 3 years, 50 million or 1 year, 22-24 million in hopes of cashing in next year. I just don't see anyone throwing 80-90 million at either guy at this point. Besides the Rangers - who I don't understand signing an OF'er but they've been reportedly interested - who is really out there that hasn't already invested in other options?

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7 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

One of either Castellanos or Ozuna are completely fucked. Who is left out there to sign those guys to long term deals? There just aren't enough interested parties left. I think one of those two guys is going to get either a short deal or a hell of lot less money than most thought.

I think they will be okay with the Rangers, Giants, and Cardinals.  I think Puig will end up being the odd man out and have to settle for a short-term deal.

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11 minutes ago, Moan4Yoan said:

I think they will be okay with the Rangers, Giants, and Cardinals.  I think Puig will end up being the odd man out and have to settle for a short-term deal.

Cardinals had a log jam of outfielders, and they have really wanted to get their young OF'er more at bats which was why they didn't even discuss an extension with Ozuna. I think they're a hard no for all three.

All the Castellanos to Giants momentum has come to a halt and the most recent update I read was that they may be more interested in Puig and a shorter deal at this point realizing that Castellanos doesn't make much sense for their OF and window. 

 

... that leaves the Rangers who just traded an OF'er because they already had too many.

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10 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Cardinals had a log jam of outfielders, and they have really wanted to get their young OF'er more at bats which was why they didn't even discuss an extension with Ozuna. I think they're a hard no for all three.

All the Castellanos to Giants momentum has come to a halt and the most recent update I read was that they may be more interested in Puig and a shorter deal at this point realizing that Castellanos doesn't make much sense for their OF and window. 

I heard a week ago on MLB network that maybe Arizona takes a swing on Ozuna or he returns back to St. Louis. Castellanos? Yeah wow. Idk. I mean you're right I keep seeing the Rangers showing interest but they have like 1000 of's. They're still waiting to make that big splash. Puig is screwed.

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2 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

Rumor has it that they couldn’t sign Eric Sogard until they subtracted money, so I think they’re pretty broke.

They aren't really broke, they are just refusing to go any more over the luxury tax threshold. It's understandable from a business perspective, but also very confusing because it is causing their window to close rapidly. Especially because of the amount of money that was pumped into the area surrounding the park.

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7 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

They aren't really broke, they are just refusing to go any more over the luxury tax threshold. It's understandable from a business perspective, but also very confusing because it is causing their window to close rapidly. Especially because of the amount of money that was pumped into the area surrounding the park.

They just know the Age of the White Sox is here and so they are graciously stepping aside.

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27 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

They aren't really broke, they are just refusing to go any more over the luxury tax threshold. It's understandable from a business perspective, but also very confusing because it is causing their window to close rapidly. Especially because of the amount of money that was pumped into the area surrounding the park.

This is the truth.  The Cubs are far from broke.  But the Cubs already got their World Series, Ricketts is a businessman, and now he wants the Cubs to be his cash cow and make some serious money without paying any penalties.

I do think it’s hilarious that in the same offseason the Cubs may trade their star player in Bryant to stay out of the luxury tax is the same offseason they expect Cubs fans to throw them $10 to $12 bucks a month for their new network.  Talk about bad timing.  But Ricketts knows that Cubs fans are lemmings and will still pay up, even if the team sucks.

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32 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

They aren't really broke, they are just refusing to go any more over the luxury tax threshold. It's understandable from a business perspective, but also very confusing because it is causing their window to close rapidly. Especially because of the amount of money that was pumped into the area surrounding the park.

It's insulting to their fanbase to start a new network and slash payroll simultaneously. With the way things are right now, everyone that isn't a star player is getting screwed. Either bite the bullet and go to a cap and floor system, or eliminate the incredibly punitive parts of the luxury tax. I think the thing that is making every rich team pause a moment is the forfeiture of the 1st round draft pick for going over 3 years in a row. They're perfectly content do do it for 2 years, but they can't do it for that 3rd year. 

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4 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said:

It's insulting to their fanbase to start a new network and slash payroll simultaneously. With the way things are right now, everyone that isn't a star player is getting screwed. Either bite the bullet and go to a cap and floor system, or eliminate the incredibly punitive parts of the luxury tax. I think the thing that is making every rich team pause a moment is the forfeiture of the 1st round draft pick for going over 3 years in a row. They're perfectly content do do it for 2 years, but they can't do it for that 3rd year. 

A CAP/Floor system will not fix anything. Giving teams a floor when they already penny-pinch would not be a good idea IMO. You'll see more veterans screwed out of their paydays. You technically already have a CAP system in place with the Luxury Tax. There's nothing from stopping teams from going over it, and despite minimal penalties, they still choose not to do so. If you want to see teams spending again, get rid of the Luxury Tax. Then you fall right back into super team days of the Dodgers and Yankees. Not sure there is an answer that doesn't cause another problem down the road.

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9 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

A CAP/Floor system will not fix anything. Giving teams a floor when they already penny-pinch would not be a good idea IMO. You'll see more veterans screwed out of their paydays. You technically already have a CAP system in place with the Luxury Tax. There's nothing from stopping teams from going over it, and despite minimal penalties, they still choose not to do so. If you want to see teams spending again, get rid of the Luxury Tax. Then you fall right back into super team days of the Dodgers and Yankees. Not sure there is an answer that doesn't cause another problem down the road.

No, it fixes a lot. If every team was forced to have a $100M+ payroll it would change a ton. The middle class would get paid again. 

 

You make the floor 70% of the cap, problem solved. If the current tax is a hard cap, then nobody can spend more than $210M, on payroll, but everyone has to spend $147M. More teams will be able to keep their own players. There could even be a salary scale with performance bonuses for rookies so they get paid more. Even the freaking A's and Rays are making a ton of money. Don't let them tell you otherwise. I honestly don't think the owners want a salary cap either because they'd have to open up the books. They don't want the players to know how much money they're making. 

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