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MLB offseason moves #924922
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What do you guys all think about the recent moves made this offseason? Obviously the big ones were made by the Cards and Yanks but I still think there is more to come from those two teams

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The Yanks got a steal. Jeter should be shot for giving them away for basically nothing.

Stanton/Judge is going to be one nasty combo. One or the other will have to see him good pitches

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Yankees are going to be the team in NY again (unfortunately) I think they should pick up another SP

I'm excited to see Shohei Ohtani

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Ohtani might not even play this year. What a shame.

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Brewers making a big splash acquiring outfielders Cain and Yelich. They now have too many outfield types, and so will be looking to trade for pitching.


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So the offseason has been pretty quite as of late with really only 2 significant signings: Lorenzo Cain to the Brewers for 5 years and $80 million and Wade Davis to the Rockies for 3 years and $52 million. What do you think is holding up the signings this offseason? The players and agents are crying collusion. I don't buy that. I honestly feel teams want to get under the luxury tax threshold to reset their penalty and are holding off for next year's free agent class since it'll be potentially the greatest in MLB history. It's as simple as that in my opinion.

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Rumor is he'll be in pinstripes next season when he becomes a free agent and appears set on signing with the Evil Empire! clap cool star

Machado to Yankees?

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I don't follow the Pirates anything like I follow my Steelers. However, from what I know, the Pirates have made some suspect moves. For one, I don't understand the logic of trading McCutcheon.


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They were smart to trade McCutchen but not sure about the Cole trade. He still has a few years of club control left, although he did post a 4.26 ERA last year pitching in the NL Central and now he's in the American League. It might have been a smart move on Pittsburgh's part to cut ties now and let him be Houston's problem going forward. Only time will tell on that.

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No idea what my Yankees are going to do. So conservative so far and I’m sick of it.

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Actually, I'm happy they didn't overpay on Corbin or Eovaldi. They didn't want to give them an extra year so they went elsewhere. I wasn't overly impressed with Corbin honestly. He had a good contract year (how many guys can say that). Plus, Eovaldi wasn't great his first go around the Bronx. I'd rather see them get Happ/Keuchel or I've been hearing they may get Syndergaard from the Mets in a 3 team trade with the Marlins. But honestly, I feel he's too injury prone, same as James Paxton. I'm not sure what they're going to do but I'm glad they're not overspending or going sucked in to contracts that'll probably be bad towards the later part of their terms just to get someone in the rotation for next season.

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Yankees signed J.A. Happ to a 2 year deal with the third year an option. I'm glad to see their restraint and not give in to Corbin or Eovaldi's demands for an additional year. The rotation now features Severino, Tanaka, Paxton, Happ and CC with Jordan Montgomery coming back from TJ surgery at some point this year. Cashman said he may not be done adding to the rotation. I think he needs to shore up the bullpen as well. Plus, there was that wild rumor about the Yankees getting Noah Syndergaard in a 3-team trade with the Marlins and Mets (that will not happen at all).

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If the Yankees don’t sign Harper or Machado then I think that’ll tell us a lot about the front office.

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They're showing more restraint under the kids and I'm happy about that. How many of these long term contracts have actually worked out for the Yankees? Just look at Jacoby Ellsbury. I'm glad they didn't overspend on Corbin or Eovaldi.

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Seems like they’re going to get Machado. Harper is interested but I don’t see them getting him

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I won't believe it until he's signed.

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Someone who works for the Orioles said he heard from a reliable source that he will be a Yankee. A friend of Machado. But I’m with you, wait until he’s signed.

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They've been saying since the postseason ended that he wanted to be a Yankee and they've been saying the same thing about Harper too for years. Until the pens put to the paper, I take it with a grain of salt, because at the end of the day, money talks.

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Can’t argue with you pal. I hope the Yankees go after both. But even if they just get one as well as another pitcher then I’ll be happy.

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Yeah but the pitchers market is kinda thin now. I wouldn't have minded getting Keuchel but he wants a 5 year deal and if Houston is passing on him, that speaks volumes to me. I understand we probably need Machado more because of Didi being out and our outfield is set, but part of me is saying to go after Harper more between the 2 of them. His swing and the fact he's a lefty I think could be more beneficial. Machado's just another right handed hitter to add to a heavily right handed hitting lineup.

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My Rockies signed Daniel Murphy to play 1B which I think is a good move with him playing in Denver. Looks like D.J. LaMahieu (2B) is gone though. Next season Nolan Arenado becomes a free agent so there will probably be a mad rush of folks after him, the BEST 3rd baseman probably ever! He's won a Gold Glove every year in the league I do believe.

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Murphy was great for the Cubs last year, sorry to see him go. Hoping to see the Cubs make a move pretty soon here, they're scaring me. Ha. St. Louis has made some solid offseason moves and Milwaukee looks like they'll be right there this season as well. I really hope they don't go after Harper or Machado. Need Heyward to get on track and Darvish to get healthy. Maybe eat the Chatwood remaining $$$ and get rid of that guy, complete bust.

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Originally Posted by Irishman12
Yeah but the pitchers market is kinda thin now. I wouldn't have minded getting Keuchel but he wants a 5 year deal and if Houston is passing on him, that speaks volumes to me. I understand we probably need Machado more because of Didi being out and our outfield is set, but part of me is saying to go after Harper more between the 2 of them. His swing and the fact he's a lefty I think could be more beneficial. Machado's just another right handed hitter to add to a heavily right handed hitting lineup.


As long as they hit, I don’t care what side they’re hitting from lol. But I understand your reasoning. I think both players fit in really well for different reasons. The pitching FA market is thin, but they could always try to make a trade for someone big. Would probably have to be a three way trade to get a really big fish like Kluber. Contrary to what people believe though, the Yankees hitting was really underwhelming as a whole and I believe their lack of production outside of the long ball and with runners in scoring position was their downfall. Starting pitching was bad in the ALDS(outside of Tanaka), but the bullpen was great. The offense did not put any pressure on them with their lackadaisical attitude and at bats. Against pitchers that were very hittable as well. It looked like they did not want it bad enough throughout the whole year.

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Yeah but the pitchers market is kinda thin now. I wouldn't have minded getting Keuchel but he wants a 5 year deal and if Houston is passing on him, that speaks volumes to me. I understand we probably need Machado more because of Didi being out and our outfield is set, but part of me is saying to go after Harper more between the 2 of them. His swing and the fact he's a lefty I think could be more beneficial. Machado's just another right handed hitter to add to a heavily right handed hitting lineup.


As long as they hit, I don’t care what side they’re hitting from lol. But I understand your reasoning. I think both players fit in really well for different reasons. The pitching FA market is thin, but they could always try to make a trade for someone big. Would probably have to be a three way trade to get a really big fish like Kluber. Contrary to what people believe though, the Yankees hitting was really underwhelming as a whole and I believe their lack of production outside of the long ball and with runners in scoring position was their downfall. Starting pitching was bad in the ALDS(outside of Tanaka), but the bullpen was great. The offense did not put any pressure on them with their lackadaisical attitude and at bats. Against pitchers that were very hittable as well. It looked like they did not want it bad enough throughout the whole year.


I absolutely agree with you. The problem in the playoffs against Boston was their dug themselves in to too big of a hole that they could never get themselves out of. That and they also didn't get the big hit time and again to either tie the game or put them up. Stanton was in that position a couple of times and choked. It's frustrating not only to lose to Boston, but when you know they could have beat them as well.

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Exactly. Stanton let us down but I really do expect him to prove himself. Same with Sanchez, what a horrific year for him. I know Jack Curry on YES kept being positive about his power numbers but when you’re hitting below .200 if you’re not hitting 60-70 home runs then I don’t want to hear about power lol

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I'm wondering how he'll bounce back from the shoulder surgery? Maybe it was affecting him, maybe it wasn't? But I'm willing to chalk up last year for Sanchez as an anomaly and I expect him to bounce back this year. Stanton, we'll see. He should be more relaxed in his second year, but he hit 59 homeruns as a member of the Marlins in 2017 and didn't even hit 40 in Yankee Stadium last year. Not to mention he had a career high in strikeouts last year with 211. I'm mostly concerned about Judge. I pray he's 100% going in to next year but wrist/hand injuries can be long, lingering and devastating to a power hitter.

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I think he’ll be fine. It appeared that even before the injury, he was a little late on pitches last season. He was definitely the toughest out in the ALDS. In my opinion, he really should shorten his swing or increase his bat speed somehow to cut down on the Ks. Judge went through stretches where he’d barely strikeout and then he’d go through stretches where he’d strikeout 10 times in 3 games or something. Needs to focus on driving the ball up the middle, no need to try to pull all the time. He seems really focused on improving all the time from what the YES commentators say, we will see if he makes the proper adjustments. I think Judge would be even better in previous eras because those hitters at least tried to keep the Ks to a minimum. Strikeouts don’t matter to hitters anymore.

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Also, last season I felt Judge was a little too passive early in the count and in hitter’s counts. As for Stanton, he has no excuses this season. I do believe he has something to prove. If he doesn’t play that way and he disappoints then he could very well be moved. Which whether it’s deserved or not would reflect poorly on the front office.

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Every year people talk about some hitter with power especially if he’s a lefty that hit 30 HRs the previous year so they can hit 40 plus in Yankee stadium. Never happens when they actually play in Yankee stadium lol. Most of the homers to right are out in any park from what I see.

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I think Judge swings the way he does due to launch angles. Those seem to be the latest craze now in the game. But like you, yes, I'd like to see him cut down on his strikeout totals as well. I don't want him to be a feast or famine kinda hitter. As for Stanton, I'm willing to forgive last year. It was his first in New York with a new league, new pitchers, new expectations, etc. However, this year, he needs to at least improve from his 2018 numbers. As with Judge, cut down on the strikeouts. Also, Stanton still has a full no-trade clause so even if the Yankees wanted to trade him, it's not that simple.

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