MLB Offseason Moves/Rumor Thread

[WI O’s Fan]

On 1/29/2024 at 5:04 PM, WI O’s Fan said:

Tidbits from the caravan gossip: beat writers / coaches / players various news comments. Big shout out to my brother and nephew for the help.

1. PA just breathes and blinks and the team will go up for sale when he dies. It’ll be a long, arduous process though.

2. Elias & Rosenbaum have all the input on lineups. Hyde manages the players.

3. Holliday will start at 2nd on opening day and Mayo makes the team bc he’s playing RF too.

4. Grod was very angry at FO by not making team. They had him change grip on slider and told him ST results didn’t matter bc he was going North.
 

5. They don’t like Kjerstad’s dad at all. Way too involved.

6. Good that Holmes is gone; and Flaherty hated by teammates;

7. they’ll definitely as some point get Cease;

8. they love Mateo for speed & D;

9. Ortiz, Norby, HK more likely to get traded;

10. Means will be a beast this yr;

11. players love new asst pitching coach;

12. will be difficult to extend Gunnar & Holliday bc of Boras; 

13. Jordan Westburg is the one they think most highly of (by far) amongst Westburg/Ortiz/Norby and he thinks Westburg is the Opening Day 3B. 
 

14.  DL Hall likely to be in the bullpen long term.

15. Urias most likely just to get cut (maybe traded for peanuts but not sure if anyone wants to trade even that).

16. Hyde is a players coach, potentially to a fault (as in, he thinks the players walk over him as evidenced by the paltry attendance amongst star players at the Caravans this year).

17.  Dean Kremer is most likely to fade out, particularly if Tyler Wells can rebound.

18. Cole Irvin was one of the nicest guys but was fully expecting to be non-tendered and was shocked the Orioles gave him $2M but still might not make the team.

Hello, sorry I had a typo in my notes.  Kjerstad defense is what they do not like.   So sorry goes out to his dad.  My bad! My apologies!

 

[WI O’s Fan]

On 1/30/2024 at 1:17 PM, btdart20 said:

#3 and 10 would be great!

#5 about HK’s dad is strange.  What’s the context?  

#8 about Mateo would be disappointing.  Their metrics and roster build goals are different than my fantasy management experience dictates.

#5 is wrong— my notes were abbreviated.  It is his defense they do not like.  Not his dad.  My apologies!

[George Zuverink]

2 hours ago, WI O’s Fan said:

#5 is wrong— my notes were abbreviated.  It is his defense they do not like.  Not his dad.  My apologies!

[dystopia]

10 hours ago, WI O’s Fan said:

#5 is wrong— my notes were abbreviated.  It is his defense they do not like.  Not his dad.  My apologies!

So what does “way too involved” mean in the context of his defense?

[waroriole]

2 hours ago, dystopia said:

So what does “way too involved” mean in the context of his defense?

It means he got caught making stuff up but forgot to account for “way too involved” when amending his story. 

[dystopia]

1 minute ago, waroriole said:

It means he got caught making stuff up but forgot to account for “way too involved” when amending his story. 

Or HK’s dad called him up personally and told him to retract that statement or else.

[BRobinsonfan]

On 1/30/2024 at 1:06 PM, Aglets said:

Think I remember seeing a quote somewhere where Hicks said he really wanted to go somewhere where he would get playing time.  I'm sure Elias wouldn't guarantee him that here.  Maybe LAA did?

Apparently he's got family in California.  https://fanrumor.com/aaron-hicks-shares-reasons-for-joining-angels-clarifies-statements-on-everyday-outfield-role/?utm_source=baltimore-orioles&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=mlb-mk&fbclid=IwAR1Xh8xsBejFJp2Ru9b3I9REpk6DV1L_MDciLD_y5Spcyg1TeAuppJwHrYI

 

[Mooreisbetter27]

Fuji signs with the Mets.  $3.35M with possibility for 850K in incentives.  Goodluck Fuji!

[Roll Tide]

 

[interloper]

50 minutes ago, Roll Tide said:

 

You love to see it.

[Just Regular]

Looks like we've yielded or been beaten by the Rays for Phil Maton.

Luhnow's Astros invested Myles Straw to have him be one of their middle relievers for 2021-2023.

Maton and Ryne Stanek were 9th/10th in Astros postseason innings those years.    They are I think some of the clearest recent examples of the kind of performers who still get to practice their craft in October at Kyle Gibson's expense.     Also low Saves totals and Arb-earning power.

Ryne Stanek is still out there.    Maton's 18.1 postseason innings of 0.49 ERA assisted by an unsustainable 100% LOB%.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&postseason=Y&team=21&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2021&season=2023&sortcol=7&sortdir=default&pagenum=1

[interloper]

25 minutes ago, Just Regular said:

Looks like we've yielded or been beaten by the Rays for Phil Maton.

Luhnow's Astros invested Myles Straw to have him be one of their middle relievers for 2021-2023.

Maton and Ryne Stanek were 9th/10th in Astros postseason innings those years.    They are I think some of the clearest recent examples of the kind of performers who still get to practice their craft in October at Kyle Gibson's expense.     Also low Saves totals and Arb-earning power.

Ryne Stanek is still out there.    Maton's 18.1 postseason innings of 0.49 ERA assisted by an unsustainable 100% LOB%.

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&postseason=Y&team=21&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2021&season=2023&sortcol=7&sortdir=default&pagenum=1

I like Stanek. The FIP and HR were up and the Ks were down. Maybe we help a little with all that. Who knows. Solid track record though.

[ThisIsBirdland]

 

Yankees just picked up a LHRP from the Dodgers. Some decent career numbers but nothing Earth shattering.

[ThisIsBirdland]

 

 

Combined 2022/2023 numbers are more impressive. Definitely the type of deal I think all of us would be okay with seeing.

[ThisIsBirdland]

Brasier to the Dodgers.