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2019-2020 Off Season Thread

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley



    Carlos Beltran next? He was the only player specifically mentioned in the report and at the time of his hiring, he denied any knowledge of the sign stealing in interviews. Maybe he was more honest in his job interview but if he wasn't, surely he has to go too?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Carlos Beltran next? He was the only player specifically mentioned in the report and at the time of his hiring, he denied any knowledge of the sign stealing in interviews. Maybe he was more honest in his job interview but if he wasn't, surely he has to go too?

    I would assume he would be next. New York Post not mincing words anyway

    https://nypost.com/2020/01/14/lying-carlos-beltran-must-come-clean-in-astros-cheating-scandal/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    In other news Donaldson signed 4 year deal with Twins - some power in that lineup now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    In other news Donaldson signed 4 year deal with Twins - some power in that lineup now.


    Oh that's gonna be exciting to watch next season


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,941 ✭✭✭krustydoyle


    In other news Donaldson signed 4 year deal with Twins - some power in that lineup now.


    Oh that's gonna be exciting to watch next season


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,049 ✭✭✭boccy23


    In other news Donaldson signed 4 year deal with Twins - some power in that lineup now.

    So he got his 4 years. I thought he would stay with Atlanta so maybe only the Twins would give him the fourth year.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    I would assume he would be next. New York Post not mincing words anyway

    https://nypost.com/2020/01/14/lying-carlos-beltran-must-come-clean-in-astros-cheating-scandal/

    Doesn't look good for him. Mets might be better parting company before things get messy


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    ShyMets wrote: »
    Doesn't look good for him. Mets might be better parting company before things get messy

    Apparently his niece has tweeted that he's stepping down. How much truth there is to that? God only knows!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Apparently his niece has tweeted that he's stepping down. How much truth there is to that? God only knows!

    Edit: Must be BS. No one is reporting it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    MLB.com reporting that Beltran is stepping down.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    MLB.com reporting that Beltran is stepping down.

    Probably for the best. I was actually hoping they'd have hired Eduardo Perez, maybe now they will.

    Of course, Terry Collins is still on staff! Woo!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    So they part ways wit Beltran but Jose Reyes beats up his wife, no problem we’ll sigh him?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Felix Hernandez has signed with Atlanta. Only a minor league deal but I didn’t see him ending up there.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Felix Hernandez has signed with Atlanta. Only a minor league deal but I didn’t see him ending up there.

    I think most people expected Miami because that's where his wife moved a couple of years ago. Atlanta is definitely an odd choice, they expect to compete next season and unless something has drastically changed I don't see how he can help with that effort.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Only 2 HOF inductees voted in this year - Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Jeter narrowly missed getting 100%.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Only 2 HOF inductees voted in this year - Derek Jeter and Larry Walker. Jeter narrowly missed getting 100%.

    Jeter missed by 1. Weird. I thought he'd be unanimous, but people gotta be contrary I suppose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    I also think it is a good thing he didn't get 100%. I would have had a concern that, over time, getting into the Hall wouldn't be seen as good enough without getting the unaninmous support of voters as an extra sense of 'look how great I am!'. This nicely nips this bs in the bud so I say well done to the one awkward voter!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Luis Rojas confirmed as new Mets coach.

    Seems like a popular hire if the reporters I follow on Twitter are anything to go by but apparently he was told during the first round of interviews that he didn't have enough experience.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley




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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Sad news about Tony Fernandez, gravely ill in hospital. I'd forgotten he was briefly a Met. Classy player wherever he played.

    https://twitter.com/CDNBaseballHOF/status/1223435713154179072


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Betts and Price to Dodgers. Pederson to Angels.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Steve Cohen backing out of deal to buy Mets.

    https://nypost.com/2020/02/04/mets-fans-panicking-with-steve-cohen-sale-in-jeopardy/


    Time to start drinking.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Betts and Price to Dodgers. Pederson to Angels.

    Happy with that.
    Most disappointed to lose Verdugo (sic).
    He could turn into a very good player over the next few years, and looks like the type of player who will be a fan favourite. I think the deal works for both sides. Short Term for the Dodgers, and Long Term for the Red Sox.

    Would still like the Dodgers to improve their Starting pitching


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Igotadose wrote: »
    Steve Cohen backing out of deal to buy Mets.

    https://nypost.com/2020/02/04/mets-fans-panicking-with-steve-cohen-sale-in-jeopardy/


    Time to start drinking.

    Apparently they want to stay in charge for 5 years after Cohen buys them. Crazy stuff


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Billy Hamilton to the Giants.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    R.I.P. Roger Kahn, author of "The Boys of Summer."

    https://apnews.com/070eed808af659d7ec09485825b8293d


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    ShyMets wrote: »
    Apparently they want to stay in charge for 5 years after Cohen buys them. Crazy stuff

    That was crazy when you think about it. Please give us $2.5 billion or whatever to buy our team but we're still going to be in charge and will be making all the decisions for the next 5 years. No wonder he walked. Who in their right mind would sign up for that?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Betts and Price to Dodgers. Pederson to Angels.

    The Twins are reported to have pulled out of the deal so I presume Boston/LA will have to find another team or the deal can't go through?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    The Twins are reported to have pulled out of the deal so I presume Boston/LA will have to find another team or the deal can't go through?

    Betts/Price deal completed but the Pederson one to the Angels got cancelled.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Betts/Price deal completed but the Pederson one to the Angels got cancelled.


    The story is that the Angels owner ran out of patience waiting for the other deal to close. Wonder if Dodgers will try and shop him around still, Pederson can't play left/centre field from the looks of it and obviously Betts will play in right.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Is it just me or does anyone else think the proposed playoff changes for 2022 are ridiculous?

    7 teams in each league making it and teams getting to pick their opponent in the wild card round. Seems a bit gimmicky.

    I quite like the low number of teams that make the playoffs as opposed to the NFL, NBA and NHL.

    Hopefully it won’t happen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Is it just me or does anyone else think the proposed playoff changes for 2022 are ridiculous?

    7 teams in each league making it and teams getting to pick their opponent in the wild card round. Seems a bit gimmicky.

    I quite like the low number of teams that make the playoffs as opposed to the NFL, NBA and NHL.

    Hopefully it won’t happen.

    Its an attempt to regain some of the popularity that the game has lost. But it doesn't address the two fundamental issues: Games are too long and not enough action, in other words, get the ball in play more


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Doodah7


    Can't say I'm very much in favour of these proposals:

    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/13/will-mindbending-proposed-changes-to-mlbs-playoffs-change-the-game

    At a pinch, making the Wild Card a best-of-three after a 162 game season might seem a little fairer. The rest seems bonkers!!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,589 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Is it just me or does anyone else think the proposed playoff changes for 2022 are ridiculous?

    7 teams in each league making it and teams getting to pick their opponent in the wild card round. Seems a bit gimmicky.

    I quite like the low number of teams that make the playoffs as opposed to the NFL, NBA and NHL.

    Hopefully it won’t happen.


    Also known as the "look! over here!" plan to distract from Astros cheating.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Also known as the "look! over here!" plan to distract from Astros cheating.

    I think they'll have to come up with a more ridiculous playoff proposal to achieve that if today's press conference was anything to go by.


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Anyone else sick of all of the Astro's talk?
    The last thing I'd want, is the Dodgers to retrospectively be given a Championship.
    I actually think, stick an asterisk beside the Astros title, and be done with it.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    And we have our first stupid injury of the year.....

    https://twitter.com/SteveGelbs/status/1229843660692480001


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Anyone else sick of all of the Astro's talk?
    The last thing I'd want, is the Dodgers to retrospectively be given a Championship.
    I actually think, stick an asterisk beside the Astros title, and be done with it.

    I'm not at the sick of it stage yet. I'm actually quite enjoying it. When people like Mike Trout are speaking out, you know there's a few miles left in this yet. And the Astros and Manfred keep making it worse every time they open their mouths. It's funny how bad their explanations/apologies have been.

    I heard some bloke turned up at Astros batting practice a day or so ago and banged a bin before running off. I'm looking forward to games starting, especially the regular season to see the ways fans and teams come up with ideas to slag off the Astros when they're playing them.

    I'm with you on the vacating the title or awarding it to the Dodgers though. Everyone knows that the title is tainted, let's just leave it at that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    I'm not at the sick of it stage yet. I'm actually quite enjoying it. When people like Mike Trout are speaking out, you know there's a few miles left in this yet. And the Astros and Manfred keep making it worse every time they open their mouths. It's funny how bad their explanations/apologies have been.

    I heard some bloke turned up at Astros batting practice a day or so ago and banged a bin before running off. I'm looking forward to games starting, especially the regular season to see the ways fans and teams come up with ideas to slag off the Astros when they're playing them.

    I'm with you on the vacating the title or awarding it to the Dodgers though. Everyone knows that the title is tainted, let's just leave it at that.

    Personally I'd strip the Astros of the title and award it to no team


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Mets have first injury of the year: Seth Lugo, broken toe. Amputation of the foot no doubt just around the corner: https://nypost.com/2020/02/18/mets-seth-lugo-breaks-toe-in-hotel-accident/

    Also, Jed "O-7 in 2019 for a cool $10 million" Lowrie, possibly one of the worst FA signings by any team in history, has shown up with some sort of knee brace, and vague explanations for what's going on. https://nypost.com/2020/02/16/jed-lowries-massive-leg-brace-raises-more-mets-questions/


    And games don't start till this upcoming weekend. Joy, joy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Igotadose wrote: »
    Mets have first injury of the year: Seth Lugo, broken toe. Amputation of the foot no doubt just around the corner: https://nypost.com/2020/02/18/mets-seth-lugo-breaks-toe-in-hotel-accident/

    Also, Jed "O-7 in 2019 for a cool $10 million" Lowrie, possibly one of the worst FA signings by any team in history, has shown up with some sort of knee brace, and vague explanations for what's going on. https://nypost.com/2020/02/16/jed-lowries-massive-leg-brace-raises-more-mets-questions/


    And games don't start till this upcoming weekend. Joy, joy.

    Horrendous deal for the Mets but a pretty sweet one for Lowrie


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,809 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    ShyMets wrote: »
    Horrendous deal for the Mets but a pretty sweet one for Lowrie

    BVW doing well by an ex-client. Well, it's early in ST. Plenty of opportunity for injury yet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    ShyMets wrote: »
    Personally I'd strip the Astros of the title and award it to no team

    So the lance Armstrong Tour de France method and leave it blank ? MLB did it during the strike in the nineties so why not know. I wouldn't like to be an astros player if this keeps rolling on and isn't resolved to the other players liking. Imagine stepping into the batters box as an Astro and having to face a pitcher who's pissed as the astros ?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,469 ✭✭✭ShyMets


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    So the lance Armstrong Tour de France method and leave it blank ? MLB did it during the strike in the nineties so why not know. I wouldn't like to be an astros player if this keeps rolling on and isn't resolved to the other players liking. Imagine stepping into the batters box as an Astro and having to face a pitcher who's pissed as the astros ?

    I'd absolutely go down the Lance Armstrong route. Listening to some baseball podcasts the narrative form nearly all the presenters is not to strip the Astros of the title and that everyone knows the title is tainted. And yes it is tainted but the record books will still show that the Astros won. So where is the punishment.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Huskies (whoever they are) @ Red Sox tomorrow at 6:05pm kicks off MLB.TV's spring trying schedule. It'll be good to see baseball again, even if it's a bunch of scrubs playing.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,380 ✭✭✭The Reservoir Dubs Anchorman


    Ah pre season baseball.

    Surrounded by way more crap this year. So those Astros.. Cheating bast*rds.

    End of really!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    Ah pre season baseball.

    Surrounded by way more crap this year. So those Astros.. Cheating bast*rds.

    End of really!


    https://twitter.com/mlbrandomstats/status/1232026295132999680?s=21


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