Official 2021-22 Hot Stove League Thread.

[ten ocho recon scout]

2 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

 

So this photographers claim to fame is he broke the Cole deal a day before it happened? 

Not sure if this was posted but still don’t fully believe him. Maybe he has a connection and they mentioned something, at best. 

Somebody google his portfolio. Gonna be funny if he has a bunch of easter pictures he took for artes family.

[mmc]

 

[ten ocho recon scout]

6 minutes ago, Angels_Make_Me_Drink said:

 

So this photographers claim to fame is he broke the Cole deal a day before it happened? 

Not sure if this was posted but still don’t fully believe him. Maybe he has a connection and they mentioned something, at best. 

This guy might actually be legit. His linkedin has him connected to Friedman, kevin brown the pitcher (i assume), and stick stickman, who I think threw 24 complete games in 1936

 

[Inside Pitch]

6 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

As long as we get a ride on the yacht for 4th of july parade

What do you think the beer hike is paying for?   Certainly not for pitchers, dummy.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 minute ago, mmc said:

 

Gubi if youre reading this, its gonna be ok.

[ten ocho recon scout]

Just now, Inside Pitch said:

What do you think the beer hike is paying for?   Certainly not for pitchers, dummy.

Are you keeping arte's yacht? The "SS PitchNo"?

[Inside Pitch]

3 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Are you keeping arte's yacht? The "SS PitchNo"?

Was thinking it was time for a change..  IMO, the SS One Year Deal, has a nice ring to it.

[HanfordGuy]

2 hours ago, ettin said:

Did not read the article but I have noted that the Rangers see an opportunity to compete in the A.L. West which has greater parity heading into 2022, i.e. all of the teams, except, perhaps, the Athletics are relatively equal and Texas sees an opportunity to sneak into the playoffs. Additionally, if the new CBA implements these expanded playoffs being discussed, that, too, could make it easier for the Rangers to get in as well.

The article just states that in the author’s opinion as well as some of his sources that Texas has more firepower in their offense which wasn’t very good last year and still need pitching.

[RallyMo]

Sooooo....we gonna sign anyone before lock out time?

Little birdie?!?!

[Lou]

19 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Are you keeping arte's yacht? The "SS PitchNo"?

So . . . 

 

how do you feel about CFB?

[HanfordGuy]

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

Maybe if the letter included a check for $3 billion.

 

1 hour ago, Inside Pitch said:

Can it be postdated?

Can it also be a 2 party, out of state check???

[mmc]

 

[Angel Oracle]

38 minutes ago, Lou said:

So . . . 

 

how do you feel about CFB?

Georgia vulnerable to a Bama victory?

[mmc]

Another contract I'd have done

 

[mmc]

 

[UndertheHalo]

Remember how we were talking about giving up like several top 10 guys for Caesar Hernandez a few years back.  Lol.  

Edited December 1, 2021 by UndertheHalo

[rafibomb]

5 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Am I crazy or is it just not a great idea to give Story a decent contract? .303/.369/.603 at Coors and .241/.310/.442 away.

[Blarg]

11 minutes ago, mmc said:

 

Interesting.

Walsh had more home runs and a higher OPS+ last season than Bryant.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 hours ago, Dtwncbad said:

I have been saying for decades that I don’t really think there is such a thing as a lineup being “too right handed.”

Generally speaking, right handed hitters can adequately hit right handed pitching, otherwise they can’t survive in the majors.  Everyday players that are right handed don’t typically struggle against right handed pitching.

That is not true for left handed hitters.  You can have a long career in the majors as a left handed hitter even if you have trouble hitting left handed pitching.  Many everyday players that are lefties struggle against left handed pitching.  So it is very possible to have a lineup that is “too left handed.”

 

Well, in reality, I grew up and played during old baseball....hitting and running, bunt and running, steals etc. 

So, the lefty was used to shield the catchers ability to seeing the runner extend his lead or start moving....

So, yeah, in my mind being too right-handed is a problem.

But, I understand your thought process as well. We don't do much situational hitting any more! It's all about launch angles and pop ups and lazy fly balls! But, at least he had a Superior launch angle...And forget about steals! Those are only used to pad your stats towards an MVP trophy or MY STATS.

The art of base running has long since disappeared and why I thought Wong was dogshit. He was a horrid base runner and he couldn't read a ball in front of him for shit. And Maddon loved using him late in a game.

[UndertheHalo]

3 minutes ago, rafibomb said:

Am I crazy or is it just not a great idea to give Story a decent contract? .303/.369/.603 at Coors and .241/.310/.442 away.

I think he’s a good player.  I wouldn’t go more than like 4 and 70 million tho I don’t think. 

[eligrba]

2 minutes ago, SlappyUtilityMIF said:

Well, in reality, I grew up and played during old baseball....hitting and running, bunt and running, steals etc. 

So, the lefty was used to shield the catchers ability to seeing the runner extend his lead.

So, yeah, in my mind being too right-handed is a problem.

But, I understand your thought process as well. We don't do much situational hitting any more! It's all about launch angles and pop ups and lazy fly balls! But, at least he had a Superior launch angle...

[Hubs]

2 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

I think he’s a good player.  I wouldn’t go more than like 4 and 70 million tho I don’t think. 

I think he’ll end up having success away from Coors just like DJ LeMaheiu and Matt Holiday.

[UndertheHalo]

1 minute ago, eligrba said:

Fat fuck Fred Flintstone could not have played todays game.  We’ve come so far. 

Edited December 1, 2021 by UndertheHalo

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

1 minute ago, eligrba said:

Not the 60's or 70's....80's early 90's...

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

3 hours ago, ThisismineScios said:

Honest question: is it most likely Arte 

1) Knows how fans perceive him and doesn’t care 
2) Has no idea how fans feel 
3) Believes he is smarter than everyone else and pays no attention 

1 & 3.....