Official 2015-2016 Hot Stove Thread

[jimbo]

And here we are discussing Chase Utley

[Turd Ferguson]

Red Sox just DFA'd Cecchini. Former top-100 prospect. Still just 25 years old. Might be worth a flier.

[bloodbrother]

Isn't his defense at 3B suspect? Thought he was switching to 1B or OF. Either way, with the state of this farm I'm all for adding him

[gotbeer]

It doesn't sound like the Angels are in the running for Zobrist.  

 

Latest On Ben Zobrist

 

It's a pretty big step of wife and player visiting teams to see if they would like to live there.  Mets, Nationals, Giants, and Braves seem to be the tops of the list right now.

[tdawg87]

4 years for Zobrist is too much IMO. Would love to have him, but I wouldn't give him more than 3 years, and even that is pushing it.

 

The AAV seems about right, but the years...not so much.

[Troll Daddy]

Tim Brown ‏@TBrownYahoo

The Cubs are pretty hot on Lackey at the moment. Talking two- and three-year possibilities.

Maddon gets it ... 'reunited and it feels so good'

[beatlesrule]

Pitching is not a priority for the Angels nor should it be. They have plenty of SP. They are more likely to trade a young arm or 2 over signing 30 year old plus SPs.

[Troll Daddy]

Pitching is not a priority for the Angels nor should it be. They have plenty of SP. They are more likely to trade a young arm or 2 over signing 30 year old plus SPs.

I'll take Lackey for two years over anybody not named Richards.

Edited December 4, 2015 by Troll Daddy

[beatlesrule]

I'll take Lackey for two years over anybody not named Richards.

Sorry.

[Turd Ferguson]

Isn't his defense at 3B suspect? Thought he was switching to 1B or OF. Either way, with the state of this farm I'm all for adding him    

 

 

It is, but I figure we can use help on the farm no matter what the position. It's low risk/high reward. If he stinks, no big deal. But he has a pedigree so there is (or was at one time) talent there. Worth seeing if he's a late bloomer.

 

Since the farm is pretty barren, I like the idea of these types of moves. Maybe you hit the lottery with one of these lottery tickets and get a Bautista or Encarnacion.  

[Cdaniel]

Source: No bids placed by MLB teams on Korean 3B Jae-gyun Hwang. He'll return to Korea this season and hit free agency next offseason.

[gotbeer]

Source: No bids placed by MLB teams on Korean 3B Jae-gyun Hwang. He'll return to Korea this season and hit free agency next offseason.

 

WTF?  So you are telling me we could have had him for probably less than one year of Freese.  Which includes a 3 year contract and his posting?  Hell, a first round pick probably costs more than taking a flyer on this guy.

[Cdaniel]

Looks like it

[Ochocinco!]

With greinke gone let the frenzy begin

[bloodbrother]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #DBacks’ Stewart, La Russa met yesterday with free-agent RHP Mike Leake. Still interested even after reaching deal with Greinke.

 

 

Are the Dbacks this year's Padres? Just gonna go crazy in FA/trades

[Ochocinco!]

I know you are making fun. But the Dbacks are in much better position than the Padres. With Goldy and Pollock that offense is something to mess with. Now with an actual MLB pitcher in their rotation... things are looking up.

[gotbeer]

I know you are making fun. But the Dbacks are in much better position than the Padres. With Goldy and Pollock that offense is something to mess with. Now with an actual MLB pitcher in their rotation... things are looking up.

 

 

That's what I was thinking too.  You have Goldschmidt for 4 more years.  And if their youngsters can repeat what they did last year.  It has a making of a pretty good young team.  

 

Plus, Diamondbacks even if Greinke gets $30 million and without including arbitration eligibles, is still at an opening day payroll of get this $62 million.  They may not be done shopping at all.  2B, SS and maybe some more arms.  

[bloodbrother]

I know you are making fun. But the Dbacks are in much better position than the Padres. With Goldy and Pollock that offense is something to mess with. Now with an actual MLB pitcher in their rotation... things are looking up.

 

 

I like the Dbacks young talent. Was mostly making the comparison witht he Padres in that I don't think anybody saw these teams making huge noise in the offseason

[Ohtaniland]

That's what I was thinking too. You have Goldschmidt for 4 more years. And if their youngsters can repeat what they did last year. It has a making of a pretty good young team.

Plus, Diamondbacks even if Greinke gets $30 million and without including arbitration eligibles, is still at an opening day payroll of get this $62 million. They may not be done shopping at all. 2B, SS and maybe some more arms.

$62M

[bloodbrother]

Samardzija to Giants

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Source confirms that #SFGiants have struck a five-year deal with Samardzija, pending a physical. First reported: @AlexPavlovic.

 

Tim Brown ‏@TBrownYahoo

Samardzija gets 5 yrs, $90m from Giants.

Edited December 5, 2015 by bloodbrother

[gotbeer]

Dang.  Looking at his numbers.  Career 4.09 ERA, 1.278 WHIP with a 2015 4.96 ERA 1.294 WHIP.  

 

Good year in 2014.

 

If that's the price of pitchers.  Man, that's rough.

[bloodbrother]

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale

The #SFGiants still looking for big bat such as Justin Upton or Yoenis Cespedes

[NorCal Halo]

Nobody gave a Hwang?

[NorCal Halo]

I'm thinking it is more possible to trade C.J.

[DMVol]

I'm thinking it is more possible to trade C.J.

You can trade him but you'd have to eat a lot of his salary....if he looks good in the spring, he'll have more value....