Official 2015-2016 Hot Stove Thread

[tdawg87]

Exclusive pic of Jerry Dipoto's office during the offseason:

 

[ettin]

MLB Network has done wonders for MLB....

If they were smart they'd create some separate "vignette's" with interviews with GM's, Agent's, and players and release them on the Internet or on ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. to help drive interest in buying MLB channel.

There's just so much more they could be doing to raise the visibility of the sport in the offseason.

[totdprods]

Dodgers plucked Danny Reynolds off waivers from the Angels. 40 man is now down to 34 players, and 6 of those are new to the roster already.

Going to be quite a different team next year no matter which route they go. Possibly a third of the 40 man will have turned over.

[Hollyw00d]

wade miley could do realllllly well in that ballpark

[totdprods]

Have a feeling the Angels are in the mix for Shawn Kelley. He'd be good in the 6th-7th role and help make dealing a young reliever a little more palatable.

The Yankees/San Diego background on him in connection with the news of Gott drawing interest and reports that the Kelley market is heating up have me speculating.

Edited December 7, 2015 by totdprods

[Cdaniel]

Have a feeling the Angels are in the mix for Shawn Kelley.

I like it

[CanadianHalo]

i have mixed feelings.

the only guy on our current SP roster who has pitched near 200 innings in a season recently is felix. that's it. we just got an innings eater who hasn't had below 200 IP in forever.

but giving up 2 good arms seems like way too much for that.

first time i've questioned dipoto, but we'll see what he gets together for the pen in the next few months.

Last time DiPoto wanted an innings eater we ended up with Blanton!

[tdawg87]

Last time DiPoto wanted an innings eater we ended up with Blanton!

 

Paging Glen

[totdprods]

Buddy Baumann, a LHP in the Royals system who has yet to pitch in the majors, has 5 major league contract offers already.

Akin to the Rafael Ortega signing, I can see the Angels being one of those teams. Angels have 6 spots open on the 40 right now, so definitely can make an offer or two like that.

Also an indicator at how high pitching is being valued.

Edited December 7, 2015 by totdprods

[ukyah]

m's fans on another board i frequent are joking that dipoto still works for the angels

 

 

which m's board? maybe i'll become an enemy conscientious objector.

[Turd Ferguson]

If pitching is being regarded this highly, makes me wonder what Santiago could bring back. Or what Heaney/Skaggs could bring back. 

[ukyah]

If pitching is being regarded this highly, makes me wonder what Santiago could bring back. Or what Heaney/Skaggs could bring back. 

 

i'm not saying i would do it, as a matter of fact i wouldn't, but what do some of you think of a heaney for todd frazier trade?

[totdprods]

i'm not saying i would do it, as a matter of fact i wouldn't, but what do some of you think of a heaney for todd frazier trade?

No way. Only way I'd consider, they'd have to include Phillips and half of his salary, and we'd have to sign Chen. And I'd still probably reject it.

We could probably get a cheap, young, controllable LF or IFer for Heaney and if he was traded, that's the only type of player I'd want back.

Edited December 8, 2015 by totdprods

[Ochocinco!]

Klentak seems like a smart guy. Also seemed very shy and humble in his interview on MLB Tonight. It's a shame he couldn't get a shot here as the GM.

Edited December 8, 2015 by Ochocinco!

[UndertheHalo]

looks like the cubbies just pulled down Shelby Miller for Baez.  Great move for them, I think Baez is garbage. 

 

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/674115114728034305

 

Bob Nightengale â€@BNightengale  2m2 minutes ago

The #Cubs get Shelby Miller from #Braves for Javy Baez per @GDubCub

 

 

23 retweets10 likes

 

 

[UndertheHalo]

Errr, i guess they're close.  Weird that Nightengale was reporting it done.

[ELEVEN]

Cubs realised they could have CJ at the ELEVENth hour.

[Brent Maguire]

Nightengale now saying no deal. What the hell?

[Gil]

 

looks like the cubbies just pulled down Shelby Miller for Baez.  Great move for them, I think Baez is garbage. 

 

https://twitter.com/BNightengale/status/674115114728034305

 

Bob Nightengale â€@BNightengale  2m2 minutes ago

The #Cubs get Shelby Miller from #Braves for Javy Baez per @GDubCub

 

 

Wouldn't surprise me to see the Cubs go all in on Heyward to play CF now. 

 

Baez was playing CF in winter ball and they saved $ by going the Lackey and Miller route instead of Price or Greinke. 

 

Edit: That's assuming the trade is real. 

Edited December 8, 2015 by Gil

[martinpa25]

LOL

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

Cubs' making some nice moves. I love their signing of Lackey and the trade for Shelby Miler.

[UndertheHalo]

enough of this Nightengale character

 

MLB Trade Rumors â€@mlbtraderumors  4m4 minutes ago

Several sources now indicate that the Braves and Cubs aren't close to a Shelby Miller/Javier Baez trade.

 

no deal i guess.

[marcosantinia12]

 

I'd be all over that Chuck, but I'm not sure that nets us Baez. I'm not saying that is fair value, because it is... I just feel like Chicago would rather trade Castro and if they were giving up Baez it would be in a package for more of an impact player. 

I could see a fit with Chicago sending Baez, Almora, + for Shelby Miller For instance. 

 

The deal didn't go through... missing Almora ! lol

Edit: my fault, cubs said no not the other way around.

Edited December 8, 2015 by marcosantinia12

[beatlesrule]

 

looks like the cubbies just pulled down Shelby Miller for Baez.  Great move for them, I think Baez is garbage. 

 

 

 

 

Garbage?  Really?

[Docwaukee]

Don't think the Cubs would spend the money on Heyward for him to play out of position.  They've also got Albert Almora who is a gold glove caliber CFer.