previous: >>152525265Top Remaining Free Agents (From MLBTR's Top 50 FAs):1. Kyle Tucker2. Bo Bichette>3. Dylan Cease - TOR $210M / 7yrs4. Munetaka Murakami5. Alex Bregman6. Framber Valdez7. Tatsuya Imai8. Cody Bellinger>9. Kyle Schwarber - PHI $150M / 5yrs10. Ranger Suarez>11. Pete Alonso - BAL $155 / 5yrs>12. Josh Naylor - SEA $92.5M / 5yrs>13. Edwin Diaz - LAD $69M / 3yrs14. Michael King15. Zac Gallen>16. Devin Williams - NYM $45M / 3yrs>17. Brandon Woodruff - MIL $22.05M / 1yr>18. Trent Grisham - NYY $22.05M / 1yr19. Kazuma Okamoto20. Eugenio Suarez>21. Robert Suarez - ATL $45M / 3yrs>22. Shota Imanaga - CHC $22.05M / 1yr>23. Jorge Polanco - NYM $20M / 2yrs24. Chris Bassitt>25. Merrill Kelly - ARI $40M / 2yrs>26. Brad Keller - PHI $22M/ 2yrs27. Lucas Giolito>28. Ha-Seong Kim - ATL $20M / 1 yr29. J.T. Realmuto30. Ryan O'Hearn31. Harrison Bader>32. Raisel Iglesias - ATL $16M / 1yr33. Nick Martinez34. Luis Arraez35. Zack Littell>36. Ryan Helsley - BAL $28M / 2yrs>37. Gleyber Torres - DET $22.05M / 1yr38. Justin Verlander>39. Cody Ponce - TOR $30M / 3yrs>40. Kyle Finnegan - DET $19M / 2yrs>41. Luke Weaver - NYM $22M / 2yrs>42. Tyler Rogers - TOR $37M / 3yrs43. Seranthony Dominguez44. Pete Fairbanks>45. Gregory Soto - PIT $7.75M / 1yr>46. Emilio Pagan - CIN $20M / 2yrs47. Tyler Mahle48. Max Scherzer49. Victor Caratini50. Willi Castro
dodgers
>>152543210
Expos.
how come nobody wants the #4 free agent? his time is almost up
>>152543267he doesn't want to believe the angels are the only team going after him so he's waiting it out
doyers
>>152543248Erpos*
If something funny happened in a game but nobody in the thread was watching, did it even happen?
>>152543267no one heard about the Ward Rodriguez trade until it was made because Perry runs a tight ship
>>152543333You got me. Checked thoughever.
I’d be very surprised if the Anglels signed another japoneez ever again tbqhwusenpai
>>152543384Ohtani was amazing for them. how a team with Trout and Ohtani never made a deep run in the playoffs is the real question
Ahh fresh nu
>Trout comes back at 100%>Murakami hits a grand slam to win Game 7 of the World Series for the AngelsHow would you react?
>Murakami played for Yakult Tokyo Swallows>Yakult is a sponsor for the AngelsThis is what actually mattersHe was always going to be an Angel
>>152543419The high is already wearing off..
DFA Jeff McNeil.
>>152543452We need nu
>>152543464>DFA a guy with decent defense who can play everything except 1, 2, 6, and who produces 2+ WAR a season and reliably hits for better than a .750 OPS (league average is like .718)
>>152543431That would unironically be horrible for baseball. no teams deserves to win less than the angels. Mind you, they're currently being sued because their communications director killed Tyler Skaggs with a fentanyl laced pill. By the way, he was supplying drugs to 25% of the players on the team. When Skaggs was running out of money to fund his drug addiction, he chose to debase himself for money. Please read the following:>When asked if Kay was paid to eat a bug off the clubhouse floor, Trout replied that it was “a few hundred bugs,” and added, “I was behind that.” When asked if Kay was paid to pop a pimple off his back and eat it, Trout said sheepishly, “I’m not proud of that one.”Hopefully whenever the trial is over, Manfraud, or whoever takes his place, forces Arte to sell the team.
>>152543495I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out he doesn't get traded. Also hilarious if he survives longer than Nimmo and Alonso.
If Imai joined the Dodgers, he wouldn't be a starter
>>152543523Arte is 'ling after cap is introduced because then his 'chise will be worth more 'oney(he will most likely sell to the jew who owns GSW)
>>152543267Would you want the unhitting fatty
>>152543565Well he was right when he said "they don't need me".
gib skubal and belli plz
>>152543565Imai figured it out in his last season. He will be just as good as Yamamoto, if not better. The Yankees have to get him.
Give him a mullet, a six pack of coors light, some neon sunglasses, then send him to Florida under the name Bo Bitchin’
>>152543719Asians aren’t stuffed with coleslaw, in case any of you virgins didn’t know
>>152542268BRING HIM BACK
>>152543267He's unironically going to be an Angel. Despite all the problems with the team, Arte sees a marketable position player and is going after that instead of fixing everything else wrong with the team
>>152543384Kikuchi is on the team right now. He was their best pitcher last season.
>>152543824>fixing everything else wrong with the teamlike what?
>>152543384The angels are the all good vibes team though
>>152543838The Los Angeles Jays Retirement Home
>>152543839Being the worst team in the worst division in baseball
>>1525438803rd base is not part of that?
complainers will literally complain about Angels signing a 3rd basemanlow IQ
>>152543839Starting pitching is weak as fuck.They were among the worst team defensively last seasonThey almost broke the single season strike out record because they're hyper focused on home runs above all elseThe farm is assFacilities are run down The owner is killing any goodwill the city of Anaheim had for the teamThey haven't been to the playoffs in 11 yearsThey haven't had a winning record in 10 yearsThey shit on their own history by alienating players like Rod Carew who refuse to have anything to do with the team until Arte sells or diesThey're so disrespected by the league that they haven't had a player in the ASG for two season in a row and nobody caredMind you I'm a huge angel fan, they're my favorite fucking team and I wear their hat everyday. But we are complete ass and a laughing stock.
He’s not signing with the angels and if he does then he’s stupid
>>152543912>Starting pitching is weak as fuck.I don't know if you noticed but they just added Grayson RodriguezBut so you want them to not sign a 3rd baseman?
>My Yankees only have to out bid the Cubes to sign ImaiHe’s gonna look great in pinstripes.
>>152543935Oh yeah because having the guy whose health is a huge question mark is so great. And having Alek fucking Manoah as our fifth starter is just going to be perfect.Soriano plays like shit at home, he has his issues he needs to fix but could be great.Detmers is also a huge question mark because even though he was great in the bullpen he's been a mental fucking weakling as a starter and has to prove he can handle it again.Kikuchi is the only reliable one right now.Having 4 of your starters have huge question marks on their heads is exactly what this team needs.And yes we need a 3rd basemen, but Murakami has some issues that can't be ignored. This team already strikes out way too much and he isn't going to help that. He's also projected to be a DH because his defense is questionable.
Recker MINDFUCKED manoah
>>152543973>Oh yeah because having the guy whose health is a huge question mark is so greatJapanese Kyle Schwarber>Alek fucking Manoah as our fifth starter is just going to be perfect.Perry said he has to earn it and will start in the Bullpen (like Sasaki kwab)>Soriano>Detmersthey just hired Mike Maddux. One of the best pitching coach in MLB>Murakami strike out mythHis strikeout rate in NPB is around the same as ruinedbaseballtani's was in NPB
>>152544059Perry keeps signing guys and expecting Maddux to fix them. He is just one man. He needs to work heavily with Detmers, Soriano and Rodriguez primarily. But then there's also young guys like Joyce and Zeferjahn and these washed up guys like Manoah and Jordan Romano.You're giving him dogshit and expecting him to make it work.
>>152544059Oh also>Japanese Kyle SchwarberGrayson Rodriguez is the Japanese Kyle Schwarber?
>>152543953>He’s gonna look great in pinstripesindeed he will, cubs are the og pinstripes
>>152544153All pitchers have health question marks
>>152544161Whenever anyone says “pinstripes” we all instinctively know they’re talking about the Yankees. Cubs tried to get Tanaka as well, the Yankees outbid them then. They’ll do it again here soon.
>>152544169Grayson Rodriguez's is much bigger than other pitchers considering his medical history.
>>152544138Romano will have a bounce back year
For me, it’s a health apostrophe
>>152544219For me a healthy colon is most important
Romano's got the hot hand next year...!
>>152544191no, that's only stinkee fans who think they're the center of the baseball universepinstripes are a baseball tradition invented by the cubs and worn by a multitude of teams, both in the mlb and internationally
>>152544218lol okayJust like how Amir Garret was going to? Or Johnny Cueto? How about when Aaron Loup got here and immediately turned into dogshit? It's very rare for a pitcher to sign here and get better. In the past few years it's basically just been Carlos Estevez Why sign these washed up projects instead of proven arms?
>>152544274>Why sign these washed up projects instead of proven arms?proven arms like Aaron Loup?
i think the first team that will be purchased by saudis will probably be the angels
>>152544330MLB would never allow it
>>152544321Yes. Aaron Loup was good then got worse when he signed here. Which is why expecting anyone to have a bounce back year on this team is unrealistic.
>>152544405just remember when he does :)
who else ate some gummies right now
>>152544436I'd love it if he did, but I'm not holding my breath. They should have just re-signed Jansen
>>152544458booba
My vacation is over and there were NO interesting moves made at all.
>>152544478Jansen who improved with the Angels :)Had his best year since 2021
The Saudis should buy the Angels and the Iranians should buy the Padres.
>>152544504mariners girls look like THAT?
>>152544525Who they also let walk for nothing instead of trading at the deadline or re-signing because this team is run by a bunch of fucking morons :)
>>152544549smarter than that baseball united crap they're trying>le golden home run! 6 run homer!
>>152544594say what now
Guys how about this instead of Baseball it’s called A.I.Ball and none of actually happens in real like it’s just an algorithm generating random outcomes like runs/strikeouts/homers (all really boring things)(nobody will miss watching those) based on statistics and stuff and it all happens on the computer and we can all wager money on the different team symbols
>>152544594wat
Why can’t every foul pole have a little ring on the side that lights up if a fair ball goes through and gives the hitter a 5 run homer?
>>152544656They should have run multipliers for homers based on the hitter’s swag and aura, a Shohei grand slam would be 20 runs (4x5) but Brandon Marsh would be just 4
>>152543658how about you kys loser kek
>>152544677I think it’s fair to apply a .8 flyover multiplier
>>152544614>>152544637https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/former-mlb-all-star-pablo-sandoval-6-run-home-run-highlights-wild-action-in-dubai-league-baseball-unitedhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/zsMqgirgP44
>>152544677Ohtranny has negative aura so his home runs should count for the opposing team
>>152544677Ohtani is a robotic faggot that make faces like a child
>>152544696still seething over a dog KEKINI
I think if someone throws at ohtani they should get 6 grand under the table
There’s just no way that’s his real name
>>152544677Why do doyerbrowns talk about Ohtani like you want to fuck him?Womanly as fuck.
>>152544788they also want to fuck his dog
If the Bears move then the Cubs should move too
Let the pitcher choose what kind of ball he wants to throw. Problem solved
autistic poodrepaco buckbroken by a dog KEK
new captcha still isn’t working on 4chanX fix this bullshyte!
>>152544927just buy a 4chan pass bro
>>152544920Lmao seething and obsessed over the padres that’s not very masculine chica
>>152544939Nah I’m gonna quit this site soon
>solving captchas
>>152544959based oldfag
bullshit ass captcha
>>152544458nothing worse than a redhead
>>152543839like..>not having a viable 3B since chone figgins and troy glaus>having no good pitchers for like a decade>a light hitting 1B as part of the "core">like 5 DHs on the rosterangels. ain't. it.
>Arte needs to sign a 3rd baseman instead of signing a 3rd basemanhmm
poodres kek
Niggas named Chone lmao
why are doyerpacos seething lmao?
>>152543525Same. I think they're looking to move Mauricio, Vientos, and Acuña first. McNeil's versatility provides a lot of "hidden" value.
why is 50% of this thread a random danish dude arguing with a cali local about the angels being terribly run
>>152545265lego sales are down and he's out of work, why wouldn't he be arguing the finer points of anaheim baseball?
>>152545283it just seems to be in bad faith. you'd have to be indoctrinated, dumb or trolling to defend Angels ownership & management
Five days left until the Murakami posting deadline[Reiwa's Triple Crown] The battle for MurakamiFrom immediately after the posting announcement to the presentLAD & Ohtani: "We don't need Murakami."BOS: "We don't need Murakami."NYY: "We don't need Murakami."PHI: "We don't need Murakami."TOR: "We don't need Murakami."NYM: "We don't need Murakami."Murakami's price (value) is falling because big markets aren't seriously participating in the Murakami acquisition race.SEA: "We acquired Naylor, so we don't need Murakami."HOU: "I said I'd take Murakami, but I quit lol."COL: "Murakami's cheap, so let's get in the mix!"LAA: "We'll fire Rendon, but if he's not cheap, we don't need Murakami."NYM: "We acquired Polanco, so there's a 100% chance we won't acquire Murakami."CWS: "If we can bargain down Murakami, would we acquire him?"PIT: "I'm afraid of Tsutsugo II, but if Murakami is cheap, we'll try to acquire him."FUCK
Bonds is a disgrace to baseball.
I want to suck Bonds BBC
>>152545351Shut upppppp!!
>>152545321what have i said that was "in bad faith" ?is it in bad faith that i think they should sign a 3rd baseman?
>>152545431Angels org is terribly run for reasons far beyond the need for a 3rd basemanyou should cheer for the Twins instead. lots of Scandi heritage folks in MinnesotaI gotta get some sleep. have a good day
>>152545461>they shouldn't sign a 3rd baseman because they are terrible runoh okay makes sense (it doesn't)
>>152544570das rite
>>152545351He sucks
>>152545490nobody said that. this is why you're a shit stirring weasel. try being more productive at 5 in the morning. no more (You)s
Adrian Houser Luke Weaver and Brad Keller all signed identical contracts That’s so funny to me. Kek worthy even!
>>152543523>That would unironically be horrible for baseballIt's not that serious, Angels memeing their way to a WS win would be hilarious (albeit very, very unlikely)
>Boston says over and over again they want to add power>don't sign alonso>don't sign schwarber>talking themselves into tristan casas again
imagine what could've been if Matt Harvey didn't go off the deep end and instead dedicated his entire being to winning a WS with the Mets
>>152543523I confuse, who is Kay? Skaggs was running out of money so some other guy had to debase himself?
>>152545568Nvm I’m just gonna read about the case meself no need to spoon feed me. I’ve just ignored it up until this point
>>152545519>Arte sees a marketable position player and is going after that instead of fixing everything else wrong with the team
>>152545528I give it 10 keks but no top keks
I don't really pay any attention to the angels and I feel bad for their good players, whomever those may be.
>>152543210Muracummy #4 is kek worthy (I’m rooting for his success)
>>152545664I said that myself the day I made the FA list. Kek!
>>152545712kek!
Metsbros, do we like this rotation?>King>Senga>McLean>Peterson>Holmesbullpen/starting flexibility: Sproat, Manaea, Megillgive Tong more time in AAA to work on his control/command and develop a reliable 2nd plus pitch and 3rd reset pitch at least
>Bichette telling teams he’s “willing to play 2B”kek…the illusion of free will…
>>152545731I think Holmes should go back to the bullpen and Sproat should start.
>>152545731I just want to sign King and roll with the pitchers we already have. Senga being traded is fine too for the right price. Manaea being considered that low in the depth is weird, he should be in the rotation, we pay him a lot of money.
>>152545768you think Sproat is ready to step up? he did okay last year considering the circumstances
>>152545808You don’t take a young guy like that and stick him in the bullpen. He’s better off starting in AAA. This is also presuming they get King, that could be his spot in the rotation anyway.
>>152545806we do pay Manaea a ton but he was terrible last year. I figure maybe he can be less damaging and still provide SP-type value in a long relief (3+ IP) role once or twice every 5 days. could be especially useful with the younger guys who need to acclimate to pitching deeper into games over a full season
>>152545731McLean is a future padre tho?
>>152545731IANAMK but that's a solid rotation, definitely playoff worthy
>>152545830yeah, he's in for sure if we don't snag King or another front end starter. but Stearnes did say he wants to keep our prospects busy in the bullpen if circumstances allow it. he did a similar thing in MIL before a couple of those guys transitioned to full time starters>>152545840stop it. we've suffered enough
>>152545855thanks anon. I hope so. happy holidays
Nolan McLean is off the table
>>152545834He is known to having good bounce back seasons. When the Mets first acquired him, it was trying to bank on a bounce back. He was hurt last year, who knows if that affected him.
>>152545883I really like McLean and the projections seem to love him as well. I was really impressed with his make up last year. And thx happy holidays to you as well
>>152545731Not a met guy but if you want to win it all, you are gonna have to replace your 4 and 5 with something else internally or at the trade deadline. Cause those latter two should be bullpen guys, dont fall too hard for your pitching lab meme. You niggas thought griffin fucking canning was good for a bit.
>>152545634His name is Zach Neto, he's going to leave us in free agency in a few years because he'll be tired of losing and then I'm going to cry.
>>152545897yeah, I guess seniority/salary rules. it's a good problem to have. he seems like an excellent clubhouse guy too. saw him hangin with McLean and Tong a bunch in the dugout>>152545905he's ice cold. we're lucky to have him>>152545906I hear you. I will say that I think Peterson can be a real guy for us. he was excellent for most of last season but clearly started flagging towards the end of the season. our whole rotation was exhausted. I think at his best, he's a monster #3 capable of eating innings. Pretty sure he led the league with 2 complete games last year, including 1 SHO
>>152545891based and truthpilled!
>>152545920surely arte will be smart enough to trade him and at least get something in return... right?
Scooby trade tomorrow. Blows up the baseball world forever.
>>152545968It just better not be the fucking Dodgers
>>152545954The smart thing would be to extend him and build around him.But Arte is stupid and Neto is marketable and makes money so he'll let him walk in free agency because trading him means less ticket sales
>>152545969but it is
>>152543210I want to post here more but the new captcha makes me think and I hate thinking. If I got a 4chan pass would my IP be exposed even if I'm an anonymous. Am I fucked?
>>152546046
>>152545968Two more weeks
>>152545968“Ka-boom.” ;)
single-A chads... it's done.
I could go for apoundin
>>152546427>CNT field
the mediocre jobber halves of the elite LA teams need to leave the state desu
Red Jobu Needs RUM Badly
I'm convinced the Angels are kind of trying in free agency to try and fix their image after the lawsuit and other stuff like Kikuchi complaining about the facilities
>>152543676No he won't. Just because Ohtani and Yamamoto are exceptional doesn't mean other Japanese are automatically exceptional
We need fuck suckly
Which players leave you begging for more?
>>152546974
Which players know the ins & outs?
Fuck this asshole
>>152547142
Good morning /mlb/
>>152545954>>152545974>Arte is so dumb he wont trade a player they control for the next 4 yearsWhat should they trade him for?another controlled player that they then should trade in 2 years time?You guys are so retarded
gm mariners nationlet's hope for a big signing today
>>152548006>marinersHey frog, mariner do NOT have any MONEY
>>152548006youre up early, couldn't sleep?
>>152548030Hey that's my line!
>>152548039I woke up at 3 and finally gave up trying to sleep.
>>152547619Obviously I don't want him traded. I want him extended.
pfma
Imagine being so bad that your opponent sleep on you
>>152548266>please free my agencyTough luck, you shouldn't have taken the extension.
Which players haul ass?
kek seeth ya bitchkek
Which players are full of good vibes?
>>152548620genothe omg guy
omikek
hrrk
the pirates have literally not added a single hitter despite having a rotation good enough to compete fronted by the best pitcher in the league.
https://x.com/wow1814819/status/2001456611806867748Munetaka Murakami is deciding between the Angels, White Sox, and Mets.Metsbros, I do NOT feel good about this. Ohtani was 3 years younger and hadn't clearly peaked, whereas Murakami hasn't come close to touching his HR peak from a few years ago.https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=otani-000shohttps://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=muraka000mun
>>152548795my pirates :(
>>152548824i think there is a logic to the white sox. their rebuild has taken some good early steps. they play in a big market, it's a hitter friendly park, the division is overall weak and mostly small market. they have a new owner coming in who will presumably spend a bit more money.
Dwight's ox win da worlds eries!!!!
no… NO!!!
gm frens
>>152549038how we doin pal
mike trout has a degenerative back condition and is now fully cognizant that he wasted his career in anaheim
>>1525490892 more days until 2 weeks off
>>152549091Reminds me of that tragedy :(
>>152549038Gm
I call it the sandlittle
>>152549091ohtani did this to him
no...NO!!!
Pacos will use Trout as the excuse to justify cowardtani et al going to doyers to get carried on a stacked teamKeep in mind that Trout didn't make the playoffs because the Asstros and A's was cheating(yes the A's was also doing the sign stealing thing)
>>152549139very nice
O i'm kekkin.... n I'm seethn!!!
the A's have been a better run organization than the angels for decades, even with their owner actively sabotaging the team like the plot from Major League they are still coming out of like their 2nd or 3rd successful rebuild since the angels lost the last of their Bill Stoneman influence
>>152549194Trout has 1 career hit in the postseason. The most overrated player in history, even more so than Bonds.
>>152549239Fuck you asshole
>>152549239>Bonds >overrated Thank you for putting yourself as a retard. We can now ignore your subsequent posts.
Skubal is playing in the WBC
>>152549246Only retards rate a steroid abuser.
If Bonds is overrated than what is Shohei? Bonds never made $700M nor had the commissioner of baseball change the entire rules of the game for him alone. Twice.
>>152549239name a single player who got VOTED into the Hall of Fame solely based on postseason performance
good morning mariners nation
you could tell this past mets group was bitch made when they couldn't make it work under buck
>>152549278At some point, winning matters. Even Bonds made the World Series. Never won anything though.
>>152549283An expert working under bucks in the house
>>152549265>ohtani isn’t on roids kek o kek o kek
>>152549239Yes in 2015 were they lost to the Royals who was doing the same sign stealing that the asstros would later do
>>152549294Bonds looked like a bobblehead by the end of his career.
>>152549299Royals had the hot hand
I see some doyerpacos woke up on the wrong side of the floor with 17 other day laborers sleeping on it this morning
>>152549311Your retarded
Bonds will inevitably make it to Cooperstown. chuds will seethe
WHITE POWERRRRR!
>>152549306Most roiders are skinny pitchers. It's about recovery for them
>>152549353Kek doyerpacos vs the English language
>>152549362Mason Miller on the roster too. Team USA lookin stacked bros.
Someone said that the most meaningful moment of Trout's career is an Ohtani highlight. It's funny because it's true. He hasn't played a single meaningful baseball game.
>>152549091Mike Trout is a degenerate BUM so that tracks.
Trout walked so Ohtani could get carried
>>152549278bill mazeroski
If I see a single US flag rooting for Japan come March I will be doxxing you and reporting directly to DHS. You have been warned.
Good morning people of /mlb/
>>152549426>>152549282gm
>>152549412Kek SO true. A nuke of truth even.
>>152549361What are you talking about? He's already in Cooperstown.
>>152549415he got in through the Veterans Committee
>mfw when the mest dig Whitey Ford out of his grave and reanimate him so he can pitch for them
crazy to think the last WBC was 4 years agohow time flies
BONDS HITS IT HIGHHITS IT DEEP
The greatest individual post season performance by a mlb player ever.
>>152549508*
>>152549508an OPS of almost 2.000 is actually unbelievablegetting on base 70% of the time lmaoIdc if Bonds was juicing, so was everyone else. his numbers are absolutely fucking nuts
>whitewashing barry bonds
>>152549543>Idc if Bonds was juicing, so was everyone else.No, they weren't. That's just an excuse for cheating the game.
>>152549419i'm literally behind 7 proxies, so good luck you faggot.
>>152549566based retard
>>152549463t.
>>152549566
>>152549566riiiiight, the biggest stars in the 90s weren't juicingyou can keep railing against Bonds if you wish but you'll never convince me that he wasn't a God-tier ballplayer
>>152549262
>STAIRS RIPS ONE INTO THE NIGHT
>>152549590He was juiced to the gills.
>>152549611doesn't change my opinionis this a bit? you're acting like a broken recordno one here is unaware that Bonds juiced. for a lot of people, it doesn't affect how they view his ability to play ball
>>152549621A lot of people don't care about cheating, I know.
dayumn it's gonna be the first real team USA
>>152547619No one wants him traded now you cow. But IF he enters his walk year and IF he will not sign an extention then YES, I hope the Angels shop him.
>>152549627I care more about the faggot commissioner changing the rules of national league baseball for Ohtani than I do about any player that ever did steroids.
>>152549627your tism is showing
>>152549648So you're complaining about them not doing something you don't want them to do but you maybe want them to do 3 years from nowKeep in mind that they just traded Ward with 1 year left so they actually do do that
>>152546686I think it's the opposite right now. They don't want to spend until this lawsuit ends, because it could effect how much the jury is willing to award the drug addict's family.
>>152549681This nigga said doodoo!
>>152549669I'm sure you do.
>>152549669>>152549627NL fags love roiders because it's the only way they ever hit 60
>>152548412
>>152549697>change the entire game for one person vs>literally everyone doing steroids while the league was well aware and did nothing to stop it until the feds got involved Bonds did nothing wrong.
>>152549686i assume the potential award would be based off skaggs' theoretical future earnings if he had not died. i imagine they would just look at pitchers with similar performance, similar age, and injury issues and what kind of contracts they got around the relative time. i don't think what they spend now would have influence on it.
>>152549720Aside from the years of cheating, of course.Now Pete Rose, there's a guy who did nothing wrong.
>>152549738gr8 b8 m8 I r8 8/8
>>152548824>Angels, White Sox, Metsnightmare blunt rotation
the difference is back then everyone could do it if they wanted toToday it's selectively allowed for certain players to use roids(i don't think i need to say who because we all know who)(ohtani)
>>152549720>>change the entire game for one personwhy not tho? it was totally an unnecessary rule
>>152549758For you
>>152549783NLbabs looooove making the pitcher hit but noooooo not like that!
>>152549758could be worse
>>152549783I meant the DH not the “ohtani rule” idc about that.
Soxgelpolitans makin em seethe
there were league proposals to have a DH in like the 1890s
I like George Springer and fuck you :)
>I like George Springer and fuc- OH GOD MY KNEE
>>152549727it would logical if that was the sole basis of the amount awarded, but let me introduce you to the world of punitive damages and the simple-mindedness of the average american juror
>>152549771kek seethe more ya bitch
>>152549870Boy Wonder WOOOOOOOO absolutely pelted him!
a little baseball trivia: every team has had a world series appearance with the exception of the xheattle memeners
the difference between good teams and bad teams can be seen by how much rope they are willing to give players like luis rengifo and lenyn sosa
Literally who can stop the Blue Jays next season?
LIGHTS...TOO...MOTHAFUCKIN...BRIGHT!!!
>>152549627exactly. your seethe is inert
stove status?
metsineriants mosdefinitely still alive
>>152550050*
>>152550063
>>152550075you can't possibly think getting the last word in a baseball thread on a dying anime image board is going to have any sort of effect on the actual state of the MLB or how the public views Bonds' ability to play baseballdon't be so autistic. recognize that nobody gives a shit about your individual opinion and you may start feeling less bad all the time
What advanced metrics do I need to look at if I’m trying to figure out infield defense
>>152550091Never won a World Series and all his so-called records are laced with steroids. His career isn't something to be celebrated.
>>152550130yes, you've made your opinion clear. no use in continuing to scream into the voidout of curiosity, who are your favorite all-time active players?
>>152550126You have two eyeballs, correct?
>>152550157This is unhelpfulI do not want to watch Angels baseball to figure out if Nolan Schanuel can field the ball
https://x.com/DanBartels2/status/2001678031157604717With the markets for Alex Bregman and Cody Bellinger likely moving out of the Mets’ comfort zone, pivoting to the Japanese market for offense, Munetaka Murakami and/or Kazuma Okamoto, may be in the Mets’ best interest.https://x.com/WexlerRules/status/2001672657658593363Per @Ken_Rosenthal like @mets, @Dodgers are interested in OF Lars Nootbaar #Metshttps://x.com/metsnewsletter/status/2001686300554932688The Mets "gladly will spend" on a top-tier starting pitcher, provided the years are short, according to Jeff Passanhttps://x.com/wow1814819/status/2001462223483605030I AM SO FUCKING READY TO POST THIS WITH THE SIGNING THAT IS INCOMINGIt is not a name that you’re gonna expect, but you’re really gonna like it.We are cooking something special and I think those meetings have gone fantastically. The reporters don’t realize it, but we have a very elaborate plan.https://x.com/DanBartels2/status/2001682031919411387The Mets are among the teams that have been the most aggressive in the mid-tier starting pitching pursuit, per @JeffPassan. Some pitchers of that tier: Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito, Nick Martinez, Zack Littell, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tyler Mahle, German Marquez, Walker Buehler, Patrick Corbin, Michael Lorenzen
>>152550126Defensive Runs Saved is a good onetake a look at the defensive stats on FanGraphs, Savant, and Baseball Reference. that gets you pretty much the full picture
>>152550199>Munetaka Murakami and/or Kazuma Okamoto, may be in the Mets’ best interest.please let this happen. the >mest humiliation will finally be complete when they overpay these duds in a desperate attempt to be more like the dodgers
>>152550228our owner is a billionaire who just got a casino approved which will fund the Mets forever and everthere is no humiliation. only X time until a WS win
>>152550228Single digit iq take
Cubbies want Breggy
>gets his casino>starts running the team like the Wilpons
Cubbies on a mission
>signing a japonese free agent?>you more trying to be like the dodgers! (A team I started watching last year). pacos make me laugh. tell us more about Barry bonds being overrated!
>>152550296"HE SOLD US A BILL OF GOODS BRO"
>>152550199>The Mets "gladly will spend" on a top-tier starting pitcher, provided the years are short, according to Jeff Passandoesn't really sound like anyone except maybe gallen?
>>152550296we have one of the best farm systems in baseball (including the highest progression in average fastball velocity in farm systems, going from ~92.7 to ~94 mph) and a $300M payroll even before completing the 2026 rosterI'm glad the Mets don't want to get bogged down by years and are willing to put a premium on AAV instead. that's the right move. there is essentially no one on this market that's actually a safe bet to give back 6-8 (or more) good years
>>152550267fuck off
>>152550325can you really call him top-tier? I'm hoping we can land King. hard to tell if Imai can be trusted, Valdez seems like a headcase. maybe Suarez?
>The Mets are among the teams that have been the most aggressive in the mid-tier starting pitching pursuit, per @JeffPassan.>Some pitchers of that tier: Chris Bassitt, Lucas Giolito, Nick Martinez, Zack Littell, Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Tyler Mahle, German Marquez, Walker Buehler, Patrick Corbin, Michael Lorenzen
>>152550363short years to me seems like 3 or less, but i may be projecting my own biases there. would king sign for 3 years? maybe, his injury history is not great.gallen was top tier until this season and he did have a much better second half
>>152550369Sign Scherzer and Verlander. Go all in.
>>152550199>NootbaarThere's no way that's a real player.
>>152550378fair point about Gallen. that actually does seem like an interesting scoopI agree that we shouldn't sign anyone right now for more than 3 yearsthe only guy I felt comfortable giving a long deal to was Naylor, but he's so based that he gave Seattle a crazy sweetheart deal to stay there. damn shame. he would've thrived in NY and loved it here and we'd be set for years at 1Bwhat do you think of Murakami and Imai? >>152550389that's Darth Nootbaar to you
>>152550296>>152550311HE SULDUS ABILLAGOODSAND HE STUCKIT RIGHTUPAHREAENDS
>>152550414What a disgrace bro.
>>152550411The Angels can't be blamed for a player's life choices.
>>152550489it sounds like they are about to be
>>152550199>The Mets "gladly will spend" on a top-tier starting pitcher, provided the years are short, according to Jeff PassanWhat is Stearns cooking?
>>152550527Cooking something on "his terms".
>>1525505272-year $50M AAV deals for 3 WAR players
>>152550527Spending more money than necessary for whatever he gets.
I think the Mets should go all-in on Orion Kerkering. He’s got that magic
>>152550369>>152550199David Stearns and da Mets are literally copying the Cubs homework. But why??
>>152550527somethin diabolical
coffee
>>152549580Can't wait for the day you fags fire Hernandez and hire Kay. Kay won THOUGH.
>>152550835that would absolutely never happen. Gary, Keith and Ron are the best booth in baseball
>>152550772must be a west coaster
>Had another dream about Ohtani's cock
>>152550835it do be like that
>>152550901there's never a bad time
i HATE coffee
>>152550835Kay lost to Mike Francesa, Gary Cohen, Craig Carton, Paul O’Neil… the list is endless
>>152551022why?
>>152550199>metsies having to pick up murakami as sloppy secondsoh lol
Michael Kay lost to a fucking whopper lol
kwabhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E6WfwBpYA0
>>152550772Gween tea
Tell me about Dane. Why does he troll all teams?
This is the booth yankucks brag about lmao https://youtube.com/shorts/ZsMx60nm9cU?si=Ayj1fOS6jbdOVqWT
>>152551102too hot
is this kenny powers
>>152550199>I AM SO FUCKING READY TO POST THIS WITH THE SIGNING THAT IS INCOMING>It is not a name that you’re gonna expect, but you’re really gonna like it.>We are cooking something special and I think those meetings have gone fantastically. The reporters don’t realize it, but we have a very elaborate plan.the fuck does this mean
>>152551292He's apparently a stat nerd who keeps in touch with other stat nerds across various teams' offices. He happens to be a Mets fan.He also disclosed yesterday that the Dodgers are apparently getting Skubal.
>>152551292some literal who trying to generate social media engagement
https://x.com/HotStoveintel/status/2001725715918504191Framber Valdez went into Offseason looking for Corbin Burnes' deal. Factoring in deferred money on the 6-$210M deal, NPV was $197.5M. Burnes 2 yrs younger hitting market, had multiple Clubs bidding & the more accomplished pitcher. Valdez is either a shorter term high AAV deal or in the 5-$150M range.
>>152551375kek he played himself
>>152551420isn't he known for being an asshole?
>>152551452I think so.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F25BAwLgSG0
>>152551535yeah that catcher looks pissed
First baseman Tyler Austin and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a one-year major league deal, sources tell ESPN. Austin, 34, is a former top Yankees prospect who has been a star in Japan for the last half-decade, hitting .293/.377/.568 for the Yokohama Bay Stars.>t. Peff
https://x.com/LennyDykstra/status/2001390369989152795Not to get all serious on here but I’ve always questioned my faith, once Gary Carter died I lost it completely. How could a great man so authentic in his faith be taken away? Think I’m starting to understand it now. Hey better late than never right? God Bless
https://x.com/Jimfrombaseball/status/2001631242471538816"We were out on the field at Yankee Stadium for about an hour-long ceremony, where they were giving a summary of the players.There were a lot of players and it went on for a very long, long time.Anyway, on the scoreboard there was a list of guys who had passed away over the last year.I was standing next to Yogi Berra.Yogi looked up at it and then turned to me and said, ‘Boy. I hope I never see my name up there.’Another guy standing next to me asked, ‘Did I just hear him say that?’I said, ‘Yep.'”
seems like a grenade 2bh. whoever heard of a fat Japanese slugger, anyway?
>>152551792He's obviously not fat. He's very muscular. He looks kind of big to me. His face is a bit chubby but his body frame is very athletic so it rounds out. I'm not trying to sound gay. That's just how I objectively view it.
>>152551706literally who and literally why?
>>152551706Cubs on the come up
>washed up white 1b:|>washed up white 1b japan:O
>>152551706GIVE IT UP FOR DEM CUBBIES! YES!
>>152551821kek
>40+ homers a year for the next 10 years>but muh concerns tho... >that i read on twitter..
Right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a one-year, $5.5 million contract that includes a mutual option, sources tell ESPN. Armstrong, 35, was one of the most effective RP in MLB this year, with batters hitting .157 over 74 innings.>t. Peff
>>152550199>the Mets could very realistically be looking to re-sign Max Scherzer or Justin Verlander>maybe both
>>152552403I don't want to trade my prostpecties for old and busted money sinks!
>>152552403>jonah tong
>>152552637crazy how teams seem so interested in him. you should send your resume in for a GM gighttps://x.com/ARKNDJL/status/2001706372694438267https://x.com/_MetsMetrics/status/2001667594814681514
>>152543719I have AI fatigue
>>152552859thats real
>>152552808you aren't fooling anyone
>>152552403i've seen a lot of speculation that the red sox will trade one of those guys for a bat and frankly i think they are just crazy, but since they let the orioles outbid them for alonso maybe they don't have a choice now because they don't want to spend the money.
>>152552929bro just send in a CV to all 30 teams and note in your cover letter that Jonah Tong sucks
>>152551792in murakami's defense, a few of these guys had legitimately good offensive seasons. carter, khris davis, jd davis, dalbec, wallner, gallo, zunino, kurtz. broxton, williamson, and cordero had some league avergeish production.
>>152551706turner replacement, caddy for busch
>>152551706Cubbies just ass pounded the FAGGets kek!
>>152551821lol i forgot about this. which flag blessed us with this?
>>152551792>projected ceiling is dogshitsend this to the jap who was lamenting the lack of teams interested in giving him a bag
skubal doggie doowhere are you
>>152553307he's stayin' in detroit
today has been the slowest and least-interesting day of the off-season so far
Skubal just flew over my house
>>152553337it'll get better please you have to believe it will get better!
Triston McKenzie to Padres on minor league dealBravo Preller
