The Official 2020-2021 Hot Stove Offseason Thread

[tdawg87]

We need pitchers you jackasses.

[mmc]

This would never happen, but it would certainly be something if we could trade Adell, or whatever the hell offensive prospects Cleveland wants for Lindor, and then immediately flip him to a team with a surplus of young pitchers for young pitchers/pitching prospects.

[Docwaukee]

4 minutes ago, mmc said:

This would never happen, but it would certainly be something if we could trade Adell, or whatever the hell offensive prospects Cleveland wants for Lindor, and then immediately flip him to a team with a surplus of young pitchers for young pitchers/pitching prospects.

you are right.  that would never happen.  

[T.G.]

Most, if not all the trade ideas on AW never happen.

[mmc]

 

[Vlad27Trout27]

With Sugano being posted, i think he's another name to look at. From what I've read seem like he's going to be a mid-rotation arm 

His career stats in Japan are similar to Maeda, and just like Maeda, Sugano doesn't rely on his fastball. 

Sugano could be another bundy like pitcher, throws a good amount of curves and slider, which are both plus and mixes in a fatball and fork. 

could be either a 2-4 in a rotation. 

 

[Revad]

Price for pitch?  I’m  being sarcastic but you know I’d love to add pitching, although 31 y/o gives me pause

[kevinb]

3 hours ago, Vlad27Trout27 said:

With Sugano being posted, i think he's another name to look at. From what I've read seem like he's going to be a mid-rotation arm 

His career stats in Japan are similar to Maeda, and just like Maeda, Sugano doesn't rely on his fastball. 

Sugano could be another bundy like pitcher, throws a good amount of curves and slider, which are both plus and mixes in a fatball and fork. 

could be either a 2-4 in a rotation. 

 

31 year old pitcher getting his first shot at the majors. Ya I think I’ll let some other team take that gamble. 

[Docwaukee]

Ohtani would never allow it.  

[ten ocho recon scout]

14 hours ago, T.G. said:

Most, if not all the trade ideas on AW never happen.

The only one that did was the random dude who made an account here, and said "would you guys trade aybar and newcomb for simmons" and we laughed at him and told him he was an idiot.

[Warfarin]

3 hours ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

The only one that did was the random dude who made an account here, and said "would you guys trade aybar and newcomb for simmons" and we laughed at him and told him he was an idiot.

I mean, yeah - part of being a fan, for some at least, is to try to improve your team with random trade scenarios / signings.  I think the majority try to do it in the context of being aware of the budget, and most try to construct "fair" trades.  It's hard to do that, in that we typically don't follow other teams as closely, so it's a bit hard to know their true needs without further research.  I like Baseballtradevalues.com as a "barometer" of sorts for trying to create trades.  It's certainly imprecise, but at least it's a useful/helpful guide in terms of assigning value to other team's players/prospects, etc.

[Vlad27Trout27]

7 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Ohtani would never allow it.  

I understand, but this a new front office and Ohtani has been hurt on the pitching side. He also is coming of from his worst season ever, There's still a big question mark on how he'll pitch next season. 

I think they'll probably have chat with Othani and if they get the green light, they should go after him. Plus this like of Tamin move.

[T.G.]

8 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Ohtani would never allow it.  

Based on what?

[DMVol]

Does the posting fee count against the luxury tax? No loss of draft picks (Bauer or other FA’s) or prospects (Snell or other trade) has some appeal...

[mmc]

 

[Stradling]

1 hour ago, T.G. said:

Based on what?

Pretty sure he’s joking. 

[Tank]

22 hours ago, T.G. said:

Most, if not all the trade ideas on AW never happen.

Which is, sadly, why randy Wynn never retired as an Angel.

[Erstad Grit]

31 minutes ago, Tank said:

Which is, sadly, why randy Wynn never retired as an Angel.

Or Mike sweeney 

[greginpsca]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

Which is, sadly, why randy Wynn never retired as an Angel.

Thank goodness Ralston Schmidt did.

[Docwaukee]

5 hours ago, T.G. said:

Based on what?

90% of your posts are sarcastic and you couldn't pick it up?  

[T.G.]

42 minutes ago, Dochalo said:

90% of your posts are sarcastic and you couldn't pick it up?  

 @Taylor made me ask.

Edited November 26, 2020 by T.G.

[mmc]

 

[Stradling]

 

[mmc]

22 minutes ago, Stradling said:

 

Another one of Minasian’s guys

[kevinb]

4 hours ago, mmc said:

 

38 year old catcher no thanks. Finally getting the final Molina to complete the set yes please!