Official 2015-2016 Hot Stove Thread

[OregonLAA]

How do they get Chapman without throwing in Urias?

[Turd Ferguson]

How do they get Chapman without throwing in Urias?

 

Maybe Peraza? They could also do their dodger thing where they take on a boatload of bad contracts/money, which may be appealing a rebuilding Reds team. Still, that would seem pretty light given what Boston gave up for Kimbrel.

[nando714]

Maybe Peraza? They could also do their dodger thing where they take on a boatload of bad contracts/money, which may be appealing a rebuilding Reds team. Still, that would seem pretty light given what Boston gave up for Kimbrel.

I think chapman only has 1 yr left on his deal though?

[Turd Ferguson]

I think chapman only has 1 yr left on his deal though?

 

Yes, I forgot that; Kimbrel has 3. 

[beatlesrule]

I'd hate to be a team losing to the Dodgers after 7 innings.

[bloodbrother]

How do they get Chapman without throwing in Urias?

 

 

Chapman only has 1 more year of control before he's a FA. I figured there was no way the Dodgers would deal Urias or Seager but I assumed De Leon would be in a Chapman deal. Rosenthal saying none of them are in the deal. What a steal for the Dodgers. Get Chapman without dealing even 1 of their top 3 prospects

[Turd Ferguson]

Chapman only has 1 more year of control before he's a FA. I figured there was no way the Dodgers would deal Urias or Seager but I assumed De Leon would be in a Chapman deal. Rosenthal saying none of them are in the deal. What a steal for the Dodgers. Get Chapman without dealing even 1 of their top 3 prospects

 

And now they can use some or all of them to go after Fernandez or Harvey. Heck, maybe both.

[nate]

Chapman only has 1 more year of control before he's a FA. I figured there was no way the Dodgers would deal Urias or Seager but I assumed De Leon would be in a Chapman deal. Rosenthal saying none of them are in the deal. What a steal for the Dodgers. Get Chapman without dealing even 1 of their top 3 prospects

 

Difference is the Dodgers have a much deeper system.  Their top 10 are probably all higher rated than our #1 at this point.

[CanadianHalo]

Fletcher reporting the Angels have checked in on Brett Lawrie.

Nothing like trying to solve your 3B problem with a often injured dbag. Someone here refered to him as a mini Hackilton and I don't think that comparison is far off. Unless Eppler is swinging for the fences and trying to get Reddick in this deal as well, I just don't see how trading for Lawrie is a good idea

[NorCal Halo]

Maybe Santiago needs a tattoo buddy?

[Homebrewer]

Lots of live coverage of the meetings on MLB network the next few days.

I haven't been able to get into football this year...so it's nice to have something sports related to watch.

[totdprods]

Baseball has done a good job of building the Winter Meetings into a spectacle, another big time event to draw interest and endless media speculation into the offseason.

[bloodbrother]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Source: Miley traded by #RedSox to #Mariners.

 

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Deal is Miley and RHP Aro to #Mariners, Elias and Carson Smith to #RedSox, per @JonHeymanCBS.

 

 

Hate this deal for the Mariners. Carson Smith is filthy....glad the M's traded him away for a backend starter. Is Miley even any better than Roenis Elias, anyway?

 

Red Sox bullpen is looking pretty good now with Smith/Uehara/Kimbrel

[bloodbrother]

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal

Sources: #Mariners not done. Trying to get Lind from #Brewers.

 

 

Dipoto is addicted to making trades

[totdprods]

I think I recall Miley killing us last year in a game, took a no-hitter or perfecto into the 6th or 7th, I think.

Conversely, I think we destroyed him in a game in July during our Month of Offense.

 

Funny reading the Mariners boards and hearing them start to question Dipoto's recent moves. Jerry's definitely getting his shot at building a club exactly the way he wants. Will be interesting to see how they fare! 

[totdprods]

Fletch reporting via Twitter that Giants, Yankees, and Pirates make sense for CJ, based on convos with other beat reporters. 

CJ for Walker would be great. Both are FAs after the year. CJ owed $20, Walker probably to make around $10m in arbitration. Angels could eat half and I think it'd make sense for both teams.

[nando714]

I think the sox won that trade

[bloodbrother]

I think I recall Miley killing us last year in a game, took a no-hitter or perfecto into the 6th or 7th, I think.

Conversely, I think we destroyed him in a game in July during our Month of Offense.

 

Funny reading the Mariners boards and hearing them start to question Dipoto's recent moves. Jerry's definitely getting his shot at building a club exactly the way he wants. Will be interesting to see how they fare! 

 

 

yeah but tbf the Angels offense was a complete joke last season outside of Trout and at times Calhoun/Pujols

[tdawg87]

The winter meetings are to Dipoto what crack is to Josh Hamilton.

[NorCal Halo]

The winter meetings are to Dipoto what crack is to Josh Hamilton.

I'm not talking to you . . . and I'm leaving my wife and kids.  Trade me now and pay my salary.

[OregonLAA]

I've been a pretty big Dipoto supporter but he's made a ton of moves and barely improved the team so far. In fact, the pitching is currently worse

[tdawg87]

But he ain't done yet! He's just getting started.

 

This is like Spring Training of the hot stove season for him.

[Inside Pitch]

So many Rondons ...  so little time..

Edited December 7, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Inside Pitch]

Baseball has done a good job of building the Winter Meetings into a spectacle, another big time event to draw interest and endless media speculation into the offseason.

 

MLB Network has done wonders for MLB....

[Docwaukee]

Dipoto is italian for 'don't get comfortable'