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2019-2020 Off Season Thread

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  • #62
    Igotadose
    Registered Users Posts: 12,939 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    circular flexing wrote: »
    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!


  • #63
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    https://twitter.com/jomboy_/status/1217886556263940098?s=21


  • #64
    jack presley
    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?


  • #65
    jack presley
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    Felix Hernandez has signed with Atlanta. Only a minor league deal but I didn’t see him ending up there.


  • #66
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    jack presley wrote: »
    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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  • #67
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


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


  • #68
    Igotadose
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    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.


  • #69
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭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!


  • #70
    jack presley
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    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.


  • #71
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    I like the idea of this

    https://twitter.com/pedrogomezESPN/status/1221835170006716416


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  • #72
    Igotadose
    Registered Users Posts: 12,939 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #73
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    Betts and Price to Dodgers. Pederson to Angels.


  • #74
    Igotadose
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    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.


  • #75
    [Deleted User]
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    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


  • #76
    ShyMets
    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


  • #77
    jack presley
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    Billy Hamilton to the Giants.


  • #78
    Igotadose
    Registered Users Posts: 12,939 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


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

    https://apnews.com/070eed808af659d7ec09485825b8293d


  • #79
    jack presley
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    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?


  • #80
    jack presley
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    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?


  • #81
    jack presley
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    jack presley wrote: »
    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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  • #82
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    jack presley wrote: »
    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.


  • #83
    jack presley
    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.


  • #84
    ShyMets
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    jack presley wrote: »
    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


  • #85
    Doodah7
    Registered Users Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭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!!


  • #86
    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    https://twitter.com/martyconway/status/1227983459920076801?s=21


  • #87
    circular flexing
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭circular flexing


    jack presley wrote: »
    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.


  • #88
    jack presley
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    circular flexing wrote: »
    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.


  • #89
    [Deleted User]
    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.


  • #90
    jack presley
    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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  • #91
    jack presley
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    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.


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