MLB Offseason Moves/Rumor Thread

[dystopia]

4 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Is there a team in baseball not named Dodgers that wouldn't say that about their projected #5 starter?

Honestly not even sure who their #5 is right now. Buehler, Ohtani, and Kershaw will start the year on the IL (or in Ohtani’s case, will DH only). I think they’d sign Montgomery too. Glasnow is likely to be sidelined at least part of the season because he always is. 
 

I’d definitely trade Kremer if we could get a good return for him and sign Montgomery, but bullpen is definitely a more pressing need.  

[OriolesMagic83]

6 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

FA signings mean a more active waiver wire market. We have an open spot with being able to put Bautista on the 60 day IL. One name that is interesting…

OF Simon Muzziotti L/L Phillies - currently in DFA limbo

Currently ranked as the Phillies #8 prospect by mlb pipeline https://www.mlb.com/prospects/2023/phillies/

He’s LH. Can play CF and all three OF spots. Has an option for 2024. More speed than pop. 

He’d give us some AAA depth behind McKenna/Hilliard that both are out of options. This would be similar thinking as to claiming Soto. AAA depth. Some prospect ceiling. Maybe we can sprinkle some Orange Oriole prospect dust on him. Try and tap into his power. 7 HR, 26 steals last season. 

Tell me you don't have a good farm system w/o telling me you don't have a good farm system.  This guy sounds like McKenna lite.

[waroriole]

9 hours ago, OriolesMagic83 said:

Tell me you don't have a good farm system w/o telling me you don't have a good farm system.  This guy sounds like McKenna lite.

You don’t see how it’s important to have a guy like McKenna on your 40 man roster? Also, are you saying the O’s don’t have a good farm system?

[dystopia]

34 minutes ago, waroriole said:

You don’t see how it’s important to have a guy like McKenna on your 40 man roster? Also, are you saying the O’s don’t have a good farm system?

I think he was talking about the Phillies’ farm system. 

[Matt Bennett]

11 hours ago, SteveA said:

Is there a team in baseball not named Dodgers that wouldn't say that about their projected #5 starter?

1. How many of those teams are spending less than $100M on their payroll? 

2. The goal is to be better than the other teams in baseball. 

[Sports Guy]

 

[waroriole]

10 hours ago, dystopia said:

I think he was talking about the Phillies’ farm system. 

Oh I didn’t read it that way. If they DFA him, it’s not really a condemnation of the Phillies farm system. 

[Bahama O's Fan]

5 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

 

With each other or with other teams separately?

[Sports Guy]

2 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

With each other or with other teams separately?

The rumor is those 2 teams.

[sportsfan8703]

17 hours ago, Sports Guy said:

 

Are we at a point where we could afford to buy a prospect arm from the Marlins for some bats. Like Thomas White?  

[bpilktree]

https://www.chron.com/sports/article/red-sox-manager-alex-cora-agrees-with-mlb-18672309.php

 

I have been suggesting this all off season because the free agent period just lasts to long and drags out.  I know it won’t happen but since the players won’t sign off on a deadline how about all teams just make their own.   What would players do if all the owners just stopped signing guys after a set deadline forcing the players hands.  

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, bpilktree said:

https://www.chron.com/sports/article/red-sox-manager-alex-cora-agrees-with-mlb-18672309.php

 

I have been suggesting this all off season because the free agent period just lasts to long and drags out.  I know it won’t happen but since the players won’t sign off on a deadline how about all teams just make their own.   What would players do if all the owners just stopped signing guys after a set deadline forcing the players hands.  

I'm guessing another round of this.

[OriolesMagic83]

On 2/14/2024 at 7:43 AM, waroriole said:

You don’t see how it’s important to have a guy like McKenna on your 40 man roster? Also, are you saying the O’s don’t have a good farm system?

No, I'm saying the Phillies system can't be very good if a backup OF is their #8 prospect.

[Just Regular]

Carlos Santana signed with the Twins a little bit ago, but worth a mention as his career grows towards becoming the ultimate Central Division Immaculate Grid resource, as long as you don't care about taking the percentage points everybody knows.

[Just Regular]

Red Sox sell some 2024 wins to the Royals, giving up John Schreiber for a $400K college arm with a good A-ball season.

Interesting action by Craig Breslow and J.J. Picollo on 2024 tournament aspirations.    Picollo's next conversation with Bobby Witt will perhaps be more upbeat than Breslow's next one with Rafael Devers.

Feels clear here the Red Sox are peacing out on 2024 as they prepare for the coming Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer, Kyle Teel rosters.

Edited February 17 by Just Regular