Winter Meeting Predictions

[Angels 1961]

6 hours ago, Stradling said:

One way to add a bunch of salary this year to help us contend but not put a burden on future payroll would be to add big one year deals for the Chapmans, Kimbrel, Jansens.

Zack Britton

[Stradling]

24 minutes ago, Revad said:

It won’t be in the first round.

Why?

[Warfarin]

28 minutes ago, Revad said:

It won’t be in the first round.

We will have a first round pick.  We forfeited a second round pick, but still have our first rounder.

[Angels 1961]

I predict this will not be a lame duck off season

[Revad]

6 hours ago, Warfarin said:

We will have a first round pick.  We forfeited a second round pick, but still have our first rounder.

Oh that’s right.  Ooops.  Really I like the recent drafts, it would be nice to luck into a high pick/slot.

[totdprods]

On 12/5/2022 at 2:13 PM, totdprods said:

Angels are gonna sign Swanson and trade Rengifo for an arm, sign a solid reliever - I’m sticking with Estevez. They’ll be busy. I think they leave with a SS and an arm regardless. 

Orioles surprise and sign Correa. Judge does go to Giants I think but feels like Freeman again, except maybe the opposite outcome and the Yanks do outbid and retain him despite him really wanting to go to SF. Dodgers get Taillon.

Rangers make a couple small signings like Bundy, Syndergaard or Heaney or Fullmer/Jansen/Knebel that wind up working out well.

Off to a good start with these 

[Warfarin]

21 minutes ago, totdprods said:

Off to a good start with these 

I guess that means in about 24 hours, Swanson will be our new SS

[BTH]

On 12/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Trendon said:

One of Bogaerts/Turner signs with the Phillies and the other signs with the Padres.

Nailed it.

On 12/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Trendon said:

Judge re-signs with the Yankees.

Nailed it.

On 12/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Trendon said:

The Giants pivot to Correa after losing out on Judge.

Giants didn't immediately pivot to Correa, but they did lost out on Judge.

On 12/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Trendon said:

A couple mid-tier SP’s (Bassitt, Eovaldi, Taillon) sign, but none of the big ones (Rodón or Verlander) sign.

A couple mid-tier SP's did sign (Walker and Taillon) but I was wrong on the latter point, since Verlander signed.

On 12/4/2022 at 10:18 AM, Trendon said:

There’s a run on relievers.

Yep. Estévez, Strahm, and Jansen were among those that signed, off the top of my head.

[jsnpritchett]

3 minutes ago, Trendon said:

Nailed it.

Nailed it.

Giants didn't immediately pivot to Correa, but they did lost out on Judge.

A couple mid-tier SP's did sign (Walker and Taillon) but I was wrong on the latter point, since Verlander signed.

Yep. Estévez, Strahm, and Jansen were among those that signed, off the top of my head.

[T.G.]

[Dtwncbad]

I can’t get over that Aaron Judge to the Yankees prediction.

Simply mind-blowing.

[Pancake Bear]

On 12/4/2022 at 4:09 PM, Pancake Bear said:

Rodon to the Mets

Judge to the Giants

Turner to the Yankees

Correa to the Phillies

Bogaerts to the Red Sox

Verlander to the Yankees

Swanson to the Angels ()

Nimmo to the Rangers

Nailed it.