2018 Hot Stove League

[Inside Pitch]

2 hours ago, Kody Mac said:

Joe Mauer retired. Chances at the HOF?

 

I think he gets in but barely.

He seems like a sure thing.  Universally loved/respected -- only catcher in MLB to win three batting titles..  One MVP, multiple GGs, Silver Slugger awards and ASGs...   7th best WAR total among catchers, his 7 year peak seasons are better than those of the guys already in the HOF..   

May not be a first ballot guy but he's definitely a HOFer imho.

[Docwaukee]

44 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

He seems like a sure thing.  Universally loved/respected -- only catcher in MLB to win three batting titles..  One MVP, multiple GGs, Silver Slugger awards and ASGs...   7th best WAR total among catchers, his 7 year peak seasons are better than those of the guys already in the HOF..   

May not be a first ballot guy but he's definitely a HOFer imho.

Yah.  He'll get in no problem.  If he guts it out at C for 3 more years, he'd probably be a 1st ballot.  

[Troll Daddy]

 

[totdprods]

Watch how fast Dipoto spins around and deals Frazier and Sheffield for someone like Gallo and DeShields after he deals Paxton for them. 

[UndertheHalo]

the rich apparently may get richer. 

[eligrba]

16 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

the rich apparently may get richer. 

Yep, the Mariners sure are lucky. 

[Stradling]

 Am I the only one who feels as though it’s been a slow start to free agency? 

[ettin]

6 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 Am I the only one who feels as though it’s been a slow start to free agency? 

It will be relatively slow up until the Winter Meetings. It is fairly normal par for the course. Due to the amount of money floating out there to spend by the 30 teams as a whole, you might see a small handful of early signings perhaps but the meetings will kick it off more fully.

[Docwaukee]

13 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 Am I the only one who feels as though it’s been a slow start to free agency? 

it was the first and going on the second week of dec before anyone of significance signed last year.  

[UndertheHalo]

4 hours ago, eligrba said:

Yep, the Mariners sure are lucky. 

What ? Paxton is a very good pitcher.  If the Astros or Yankees get him life gets that much tougher for the Angels. 

[UndertheHalo]

And I think Boras is planting the Philly stuff about Harper to stir up the market. 

Edited November 11, 2018 by UndertheHalo

[eligrba]

28 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

What ? Paxton is a very good pitcher.  If the Astros or Yankees get him life gets that much tougher for the Angels. 

Think about who the GM is for each team.  The Angels will be fine.

I was being sarcastic.......I hope the Yankees send a butt-load of prospects that fizzle out and that Paxton gets injured in his first year as a Yankee.  I hope history repeats itself in this scenario.

The Astros are so far ahead of the Angels at this time, it really does not matter if Paxton goes to Houston. It will be nice to see the Houston staff get collectively older to reduce their window.

[Stradling]

I guess my point is I don’t think a single free agent has signed a major league deal with another team in the first week of free agency.  I guess it isn’t out of the ordinary, but after last year where so many guys were left holding their dick in their hands I half expected a couple of quick signings.  

[eligrba]

38 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

And I think Boras is planting the Philly stuff about Harper to stir up the market. 

I disagree.  It's the Russians, again.

Putin is a big Boras supporter.

[Docwaukee]

It wouldn't surprise me if the Yanks traded Sanchez for Paxton.  Then turned around and traded for Realmuto.  

[Lou]

1 hour ago, ettin said:

It is fairly normal par for the course

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[ettin]

2 hours ago, Lou said:

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I am an engineer FFS we back everything up!

[Docwaukee]

1 hour ago, ettin said:

I am an engineer FFS we back everything up!

it's not like you're a rocket scientist though.  

[Lou]

FACE!

 

wait a minute . . . 

[ettin]

51 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

it's not like you're a rocket scientist though.  

Speaking of that, this happened Saturday:

We ran launch operations from our Mission Operations Center in HB!

[beatlesrule]

I didn't even know we had one here.

[Docwaukee]

2 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

I didn't even know we had one here.

try to keep up.  that's a video representation of the Albert Pujols contract.  

[ettin]

23 minutes ago, beatlesrule said:

I didn't even know we had one here.

Clearly not a fan of the writer bio's....

[ettin]

20 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

try to keep up.  that's a video representation of the Albert Pujols contract.  

Sick burn. Literally.

[Angelsjunky]

Is this the basket thread for all trade and free agent rumors? Worth a mention, but probably not its own thread:

 

https://www.mlb.com/cut4/which-team-will-sign-patrick-corbin/c-300499522

 

Angels mentioned in relation to Corbin. I like the graph.